The mistress was reborn and broke off the engagement, the regent cried and begged to marry into the

Finally getting the desired result, the corners of Li Sirong's lips rose slightly.

Eighth brother, your death was truly worth it.

border town.

After arriving at their destination, Dr. Zhang and his team quickly got back to work after a day of rest.

Doctors in the city dealt with the epidemic very promptly, and those who had already shown symptoms were isolated in a makeshift shed.

There are not many people at the moment. Doctor Zhang and his team start the examination, and everyone in the city lines up for a physical examination.

Anyone who dared not go would be taken away by soldiers.

After several busy days, most of the testing in the city was completed.

Yinhua rescued the Fang siblings. The elder sister Fang Yi might have become a good doctor after suffering from the illness for a long time, so she understood things immediately.

Fang Tianhe was more interested in poison.

Yinhua brought the two of them to help Doctor Zhang and they were busy all day.

Take a break for lunch.

A young man who had just become an imperial physician was picking at his food: "After everything is checked and everything is fine, can we go back now?"

Kang Mi was helpless: "Let's wait until the examination is over. If there are no major problems, it should be fine."

"I'm tired of this place. I can't eat well and I can't sleep well."

The people eating together smiled bitterly. Everyone is like this. When they first arrived in a strange place, many people were not used to the local climate.

"Doctor, doctor, something bad has happened. Someone in the city has a high fever." A soldier shouted anxiously outside.

No one had the heart to eat anymore. They quickly took the medicine box and went to check.

To prevent infection, they all covered their mouths and noses before entering the house.

A simple thatched house.

A man was lying on the bed, his whole body was hot, and his wife and children were standing beside him, wiping their tears.

Doctor Zhang frowned as he took the patient's pulse.

The young imperial physician looked at the man carefully and was surprised: "I recognize him. He came here for a checkup."

When this was said, everyone was nervous. Those who had been examined did not find out the disease at that time, but now they are sick.

They worked for several days, but to no avail.

Kang Mi immediately took people out and notified the generals defending the city to seal off the city.

The government office issued a notice that everyone should stay at home and not go out.

Soldiers beat gongs and shouted along the streets that no one was allowed to go out. If there was a fever in the house, a red cloth was hung on the door.

In just one day, many people in the city hung red cloth on their doors. Soldiers covered their mouths and noses and carried the sick away for unified treatment.

However, more and more people had fever, and the epidemic finally broke out.

This was a new plague, and its source was unclear. Doctor Zhang and his colleagues worked day and night to find and test medicines.

Yinhua carried a basin of water and shuttled between the patients to wipe their faces and cool them down. The news was immediately sent back to the capital to seek support.

That night, the torches were burning brightly. The first patient to develop a high fever began to vomit blood, and he could not stop it no matter what he did.

Doctor Zhang and his men worked all night but to no avail. The next morning, they took the body outside the city and burned it.

The atmosphere was depressing, as if there was no hope at all.

Even though Dr. Zhang tried the prescription again and again, it didn't work.

The news reached the capital city and the imperial palace at full speed. The emperor ordered the border cities and surrounding cities to send reinforcements as soon as possible.

Whether it is medicine or people, they must keep up. The letter detailed the symptoms of the epidemic, and the imperial doctors worked overnight to study treatment methods.

Shangguan Mansion. The bad news from the border town made Shangguan Haitong feel heavy.

She only knew that the epidemic could be solved, but she didn't know how. It was not a pleasant feeling to be helpless.

Worried and restless, Shangguan Haitong looked toward the horizon, hoping that the epidemic would end soon.

The emperor collected a large amount of medicinal herbs and transported them to the border towns as quickly as possible.

At the same time, more imperial doctors with better medical skills were sent, and imperial edicts were posted to recruit medical experts.

Many doctors spontaneously went to the border towns to join in the fight against the epidemic.

Border town. Another person died. Doctor Zhang was powerless to put down his hands and said, "Carry him out."

The tense nerves, the depressing atmosphere, and the families’ cries of grief.

They were gradually covered by despair and could not see any hope at all. The border town would become a dead city...

However, there was even worse news: the city doctor who was the first to come into contact began to show symptoms.

Doctor Zhang was old and staggering from the hard work. Yinhua quickly supported him: "Master, are you okay?"

"It's okay. There are still many patients and I can't fall down." Doctor Zhang touched his bloody hands.

After practicing medicine for many years, this is the first time I feel so powerless. Where is the source? I have checked water, rats, etc.

What on earth was it? He pounded his head, trying to remember, to remember quickly, what else there was.

Yinhua hurriedly stopped him: "Master, don't do this. You are too tired, take a rest."

Fang Yi was holding the basin of water when she coughed unconsciously. She thought of something, put the basin down and ran out.

Yinhua noticed and shouted anxiously, "Where are you going? Come on, follow me."

The soldiers followed the order and followed the two. Fang Yi ran to a well and wandered around.

There are weeds around the well and small holes in the corners of the bricks. Most people would think they are rat holes.

Fang Yi was in poor health, and he was panting and coughing more from running: "It was a snake. Cough cough... The source of the epidemic was a snake..."

When the soldiers heard this, one of them hurried back to report.

Doctor Zhang suddenly realized something and quickly looked up medical knowledge.

Kang Mi immediately gave orders to spread realgar everywhere to force the snake out.

Especially in places like wells, sprinkle more snake repellent.

"Ah——" A soldier sprinkled realgar beside the well and looked into the well curiously.

But just then a snake crawled up, with its head raised in a very aggressive manner.

The soldiers were so frightened that they took several steps back.

The snake crawled out of the well with its entire body, crawling on the ground while being alert.

A soldier came to his senses and shouted, "What are you standing there for? Catch it!"

I finally got a clue, so I couldn't just let it go. Those who were afraid of snakes didn't dare to approach, but those who were not afraid of snakes chased and intercepted.

It was a long, fast-moving snake, and the soldiers narrowly escaped being bitten several times.

One soldier borrowed a bamboo basket for fish from a civilian's home, and another brave soldier took off his clothes and jumped over to cover the snake.

The snake struggled hard, and he rolled it up and put it into the bamboo basket.

Mission accomplished, everyone go back.

Doctor Zhang quickly took the snake and prepared to study a solution.

Yinhua noticed something was wrong with one of the soldiers: "Were you bitten by a snake?"

Hearing this, Kang Mi decisively went up to check the soldier's wound. The wound on the back of his hand was black and swollen.

"Quick, bring the medicine." Kang Mi quickly took off the gourd from his waist and poured out the medicine inside to clean the soldiers' wounds.

Yinhua turned around to look for the medicine box. Fortunately, he was found in time and his life was not in danger.

But the snake's venom was fierce and the soldiers suffered serious physical injuries.

The soldiers who were carrying out the mission together had mixed emotions, and they pursed their lips to hold back their tears.

Yinhua had no time to care about their emotions: "Another citizen has hung a red cloth in front of his door. Please go and carry the patient."

This is not the time to be sad, soldiers hurry up.

Patients were carried in one after another, and soon the shed could no longer accommodate them.

It can only be built temporarily on the open space nearby.

Doctor Zhang concentrates on studying the plague brought by snakes, while Kang Mi and others take care of the new patients.

In addition to the soldiers, there was also a team of civilians spreading realgar in the city.

Many snakes of all kinds were forced out at once.

It's colorful and looks very creepy.