The staff member followed Zhu Yanyi out of the isolation ward. As soon as they stepped out, Elder Yun approached. "How is it?"
Zhu Yanyi did not speak. The staff member gave a brief report. Elder Yun rarely got angry these days, but after hearing the report, anger flashed in her eyes. "Absurd. Do they think they are the emperor or the law? They treat human lives as nothing."
"Grandpa Yun, now is not the time to be angry," Zhu Yanyi said. "You need to confirm the location and send a plane to take me there immediately."
"You really want to go?" Elder Yun was slightly stunned.
Zhu Yanyi nodded calmly. "I, Zhu Yanyi, will keep my promise. I can control Zhao Song’s condition during this time. Plus, my Senior Brother is here, so don’t worry, she will recover. The most urgent matter is that mountain village. According to Zhao Song and her current physical state, the incubation period has passed. Those infected in the village have likely developed the disease and entered the mid-to-late stages. We must be fast. This is a matter of life and death."
Elder Yun knew he should not be angry now. He nodded. "I will have someone investigate immediately."
After speaking, Elder Yun hurried away with his people.
Although Elder Yun left, Zhu Yanyi had much to do. She believed Zhao Song was telling the truth, so she needed to make preparations in advance. She also needed to hand over matters to Gu Jingtian.
Gu Jingtian knew Zhu Yanyi was preparing to go to the plague area. She frowned slightly. "Personally, I do not want you to go. That is plague, bubonic plague. It is not a common illness."
"Senior Brother, precisely because it is plague, I must go. I am from the Medicine Sect. As a healer, I cannot remain indifferent to this situation, can I?" Zhu Yanyi said seriously.
Gu Jingtian sighed. "Yes. As a healer, I support you going. However, you must be careful. No matter what, protecting yourself is the most important thing."
Zhu Yanyi smiled. "When have you ever seen me fail to protect myself? Rest assured, I will protect myself absolutely. I will ensure I have no problems." Her face was full of confidence.
Zhu Yanyi had this confidence, and Gu Jingtian believed her too. Her worry came from caring for her junior sister.
News from Elder Yun arrived quickly. Zhao Song was completely correct. Elder Yun had sent people to control the area, and the group of thugs would be arrested. However, saving the people still required Zhu Yanyi.
The people of Zhao Family Village were reasonable. Although they wanted to leave, they knew they had contracted the plague, or might be carriers. So, none of them tried to break out. Because of their reasonableness, the sent personnel informed them that the Little Divine Doctor would come personally to save them, giving them a glimmer of hope.
Zhao Song’s critical period was basically controlled by Zhu Yanyi. With Gu Jingtian’s good care, there would be no problem. Zhu Yanyi directly boarded a plane with her team and medicinal herbs, flying to Er Tang, Zhao Family Village, Luoshan City, Northwest Province.
Because it was a helicopter, Zhu Yanyi landed near Zhao Family Village. As soon as she got off, someone came to greet her.
"Junior Sister." Who would have thought that Yang Chuang was in charge of security this time?
"Senior Brother Yang, I didn’t expect you to be here?" Yang Chuang had done well in recent years.
Yang Chuang smiled slightly. "Junior Sister, I have secured the surrounding safety. The villagers’ safety is up to you."
Zhu Yanyi nodded seriously. "Senior Brother Yang, rest assured. Leave everything to me." She then led the medical personnel into the plague area.
This time, Zhu Yanyi did not bring Hun Junlan and the other two. After all, this was a plague area, and she did not want them in danger. Besides Zhu Yanyi, Qu Zhong and Dong Bo Cao came to Zhao Family Village. Several other doctors also came, such as Luoyang Jun.
Upon entering the village, Zhu Yanyi asked Qin Tianxiang to lead people in boiling hot water. Luo Gang led others to disinfect the surrounding environment first.
Plague is not only carried by humans but also by the air. To ensure people can survive safely, toxins in the environment must be eliminated first. Zhu Yanyi and her team began treating the patients.
Patients were treated in different zones based on their conditions. Zhu Yanyi treated those in the mid-to-late stages. Qu Zhong was responsible for the early stages. Dong Bo Cao, along with Luoyang Jun and others, handled the incubation period. This division allowed for faster and more effective treatment.
To facilitate better treatment, they organized three medical zones.
It was fortunate that Zhao Family Village had few people, and the villagers did not try to leave. Otherwise, one person could have caused the collapse of the entire country.
The horror of the bubonic plague cannot be described in words. The plague affects not only humans but also plants. In ancient times, places where the plague occurred became dead cities.
When Zhu Yanyi arrived, she saw the plants around Zhao Family Village turning yellow. She felt a pang of pity. Regardless, she would save the people first, then the plants.
"Little Divine Doctor, save my child first." A mother suffering from the plague handed her child to Zhu Yanyi.
Zhu Yanyi nodded slightly and took the child. This was a mother’s love. She could not ignore it. Zhu Yanyi said to them, "Others, drink the special medicine I prepared first. It can temporarily suppress the plague in your bodies. Then wait for me to treat you one by one."
Zhu Yanyi’s words were brief, but they seemed to give infinite hope. These people waited patiently without saying a word. They drank the medicine mixed with Spirit Spring water and waited nearby. Whether due to the medicine’s effect or having something to rely on, several people leaned against the wall and fell asleep.
They could rest, but Zhu Yanyi could not. Zhu Yanyi had to race against time to save their lives. The plague was rampant, equal to a race against the Grim Reaper.
Zhu Yanyi had no time to rest. She diagnosed, judged, performed acupuncture, and prescribed remedies one by one. Qu Zhong and Dong Bo Cao did the same on their sides.
People on the outside could only watch from afar. They could not enter. The plague was contagious, so healthy people could only watch everything from the periphery.
For ten days and ten nights, Zhu Yanyi and her team fought against the Grim Reaper for lives. It was a race against death, with life and death hanging in the balance. Finally, one by one, recovered people were sent out. Until the last one came out, Zhu Yanyi and her team had not slept for ten days and ten nights.