"Miss, the Pri Minister is requesting to see you. Master wants you to go to the Main Hall." Early in the morning, while Bai Ruozhu was still washing up, a young servant from Bai Yihong ca running to deliver the ssage.
"Pri Minister? Did he ntion what it was about?" Bai Ruozhu felt a sense of unease. Shouldn’t the court officials be in discussion at this ti? Even if the Emperor were on a campaign, it should be the Pri Minister leading the discussions. Why would he co here?
Could sothing have happened?
In that instant, Bai Ruozhu thought of Achun, abandoned her hair grooming, and rushed outside.
"Miss, your hair hasn’t been done!" Min Ju chased after her with a hairpin.
Bai Ruozhu snatched the hairpin from her hand, quickly shaping her hair into the simplest bun and securing it with the pin.
When she arrived at the Main Hall, she saw from a distance that the Pri Minister’s face didn’t look good, causing Bai Ruozhu’s heart to sink even further.
"Pri Minister, is it urgent?" She didn’t want to ask if it was bad news; she didn’t want to hear any bad news!
"Ruozhu, my apologies for disturbing you so early. The county magistrate of Linchuan City sent an urgent report. There’s a severe outbreak of Plague there, and since you have more experience in controlling Plagues, I wanted to discuss this matter with you," the Pri Minister said.
Bai Ruozhu secretly let out a sigh of relief; she was anxious due to concern. If sothing happened to Achun, the Pri Minister wouldn’t have co personally; he could have just sent soone to report.
She cald down and thought quietly for a mont.
"Linchuan City is not far east from Beiyu. I recall there’s a river in the city. The army should have passed there long ago, and when they arrived, they made no ntion of a Plague, suggesting it has only broken out in recent days, which is quite odd."
Bai Ruozhu frowned, "Pri Minister, when I went to Guangqi Town with Achun to combat the epidemic, we discovered that many had contracted Plague, but it was the work of a Poisonous Insect master. Although we eliminated the master, it doesn’t an there aren’t others skilled in this, so I suspect this Plague is man-made."
"It must be King Rui’s sche, trying to cause chaos in our rear. I’m afraid the Plague will soon spread to Beiyu City," Si Yuanhang furrowed his brow deeply, "What should we do?"
"Let take people to investigate. If it’s the work of a Poisonous Insect master, we’ll capture them. If it’s a natural disaster, we’ll stay and treat the Plague," Bai Ruozhu said, her expression becoming serious.
She didn’t actually need to go to the Epidemic Area, necessitating separation from the children, and she didn’t want to witness the scenes there, as they would cause great distress.
However, she had to step up; Linchuan City is not far from Beiyu City. The Plague spreads quickly, and if no one stops it, it could soon reach Beiyu City.
Then, her family, children, and friends could all be at risk of infection.
And those affected people, she couldn’t bear not to rescue those pitiful folks.
The Pri Minister stood up and bowed deeply, "I thank you on behalf of the people."
"I receive a salary from the Imperial Court, and as a female Chief Doctor, this is my duty," she pondered and continued, "Give two days to organize so manpower before setting off."
The last ti in Guangqi Town, we lacked manpower, but this ti I have female doctors under , and the dical Alliance has many doctors who could be gathered. The more doctors, the quicker and more effectively we can treat.
"Alright, make the arrangents and let know what you need," the Pri Minister said.
"Okay."
That afternoon, a notice was posted at the gate of the dical Alliance, stating that a Plague had broken out in Linchuan City, and doctors were being summoned to follow Chief Doctor Bai to the Epidemic Area to save lives.
Many turned pale at the ntion of Plague, including so old doctors who turned apprehensive, afraid to rush to the Plague’s origin.
Guoguo stood at the Main Gate and saw no one willing to register, his eyes reddening with anger.
"You’re all older than ; are you not as brave as a child? My master managed to cure the Plague in the disaster area before, and she can do the sa for Linchuan City’s Plague. What are you afraid of?" he cried, clenching his fists.
Jiu Sheng also spoke, "Linchuan City is not far from here. For the sake of your family and friends, everyone should contribute. Do you want to watch the Plague spread here?"
Finally, soone voiced, "But, we don’t know how to treat Plagues, even though we’ve seen Bai’s notes on treating Plague. This Plague may not be the sa!"
"That’s precisely why you should go with my master to learn. There’s strength in numbers, and with everyone’s help, the Plague can surely be quickly controlled." Jiu Sheng patted Guoguo’s shoulder, signaling him not to be impulsive.
After hearing Jiu Sheng’s words, many wavered, though so still harbored fear and hesitance.
Just then, a bold voice declared, "Sign up; as long as this old body can move, I’ll lend a hand."
Everyone turned to see; wasn’t that Doctor Mu from Fushou Hall? Many blushed, for Doctor Mu, at seventy, was willing to contribute, while those in their forties and fifties hesitated.
"I’ll sign up too and learn well from Bai!"
"Count in!"
"I’ll go too!"
Jiu Sheng hastily registered the nas, with Doctor Mu’s na prominently first.
When Bai Ruozhu learned of this later, she visited Doctor Mu’s ho that night to express her gratitude and gifted him one of her newly prepared green pills.
This pill contained Green Fruit from the Space, making it more effective at detoxification. If each doctor took one, the chance of contracting the Plague would drop to less than ten percent.
"This is valuable; do you really want to give one to everyone?" Doctor Mu couldn’t determine the ingredients but could sense the pill’s pure dicinal aroma, guessing it contained precious dicinal materials.
Bai Ruozhu nodded, "This way, those going will be safer, and to save more people, first ensure that our doctors don’t fall."
"Good, Bai, though I’ve lived long and seen many, you truly earn my respect," Doctor Mu said jubilantly.
The next day, Bai Ruozhu gathered the registered doctors for a brief eting, explaining the mission’s objectives and precautions.
anwhile, she arranged for the purchase of large quantities of dicinal materials and supplies, preparing to set out for Linchuan City.
The escort team was led by Team Leader Kuai Feibai of the Jinwu Guard patrol; Bai Ruozhu had interacted with him before, making him an acquaintance.
Additionally, Jiao Ling and Fen Jiu decided to accompany them; one reason was their concern for Bai Ruozhu, and the other was the possibility of a Poisonous Insect master causing trouble, prompting Jiao Ling to seize any opportunity for revenge against Wei Yu.
Unexpectedly, on the morning of departure, Zu i from Jiuli suddenly appeared, her expression grim, "Elder Su sent to accompany you, lest any formidable foes arrive, and you cannot protect yourselves."
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