Chapter 1473
The Final Battle, the Old Man Enters the Ward [2]
Chapter 1473 The Final Battle, the Old Man Enters the Ward [2]
Ying Zilin wanted to pursue a career in government, so he couldn't afford to do things like shamanistic rituals or offend people.
However, Si Peiwa was the darling of his family. His family did not force him to enter officialdom, and he was free, powerful, and had plenty of free time.
So who else but him could be chosen to do these crazy things? There's no one else but him!
Si Pei was unaware of the details, and he was deeply moved: "Grandmaster, rest assured, your grand-disciple will prove that your choice was right! The student will act as a protector, only helping those in the right, and never helping the immoral and powerful to harm the weak in the right..."
He rattled off a bunch of oaths until the old man was exhausted. He yawned and said, "Peiwa, hurry up and inform your family and tell them to make the necessary arrangements. Our master will be entering the ward tomorrow."
"Yes, I'll arrange it right away. Don't worry, Master, I guarantee I'll complete the mission." Si Pei hurriedly went to do it.
"Peiwa, keep a low profile, don't let General Chu's men find you." Old Xun was afraid he would mess things up, so he hurriedly reminded him: "If you are stopped, just bring up the name of the Qi envoy."
Xiao Qi is a results-oriented guy. His going into the ward to learn about the rat plague is a good thing for epidemic prevention in the heart of Wei, and he will definitely lend a hand.
"Understood, Master, rest assured." Si Pei swore another oath to the old man before leaving the room to find Chief Steward Si, the leader of the assassins, and the master martial artist, instructing them to arrange for the old man to be sent to the East City ward.
Chief Steward Si was at his wits' end: "Young Master, Master Xun is Master Qiong's teacher and he raised Master Qiong when he was young. If Master Xun is gone and never returns, Master Qiong will be heartbroken for the rest of his life. Master Qiong has countless students, and those students will definitely hold a grudge against you and try to trip you up. Your life will be filled with even more hardships!"
"Here, take a look." Si Pei handed the letter of exemption from liability, which indicated that Elder Xun had entrusted him with this matter, to Chief Steward Si.
After reading it, the other party bowed to Si Pei and pleaded, "Young master, this is not about breaking down doors to ask for supplies. This matter involves the life and death of an important person. Please take me to see the angel Qi and inform him. Only then will I dare to do this for you... Otherwise, if I do something that will harm you, I will not be able to explain it to my masters when I return to my residence."
Ugh, this is so troublesome!
Si Pei had no choice but to take him to see the angel Qi.
Qi Tianshi lived in the same house and was still working when he learned that Si Pei had brought the Grand Steward Si to see him. Knowing that it was something important, he met with them.
After listening to Si Pei's words and reading the old man's disclaimer, he returned the letter to Si Pei and said, "Old Xun is very righteous. I'll lend him a hand."
This?
"What about Elder Qiong?" Chief Steward Si asked.
Qi Tianshi: "Don't worry, Elder Qiong understands Elder Xun better than anyone else."
From the moment Master Xun left Wuyuan to treat General Liang, Master Qiong understood Master Xun's meaning.
Qi Tianshi waved his hand, and Chief Steward Si helped Si Pei back down.
Once outside the courtyard gate, Chief Steward Si said, "Young Master, go back and spend more time with Elder Xun. I will take people to handle this matter and make sure it is done properly."
"Okay. Prepare some good food for Grandmaster so he can take it into the ward to eat." Si Pei gave these instructions before being escorted back to the old man's residence by the Si family's elite guards.
Old Master Xun was already asleep, still clutching a leather bundle tightly in his arms; no one knew what treasures were hidden inside.
Si Pei tiptoed into bed and lay down next to the old man.
Xiao Mutong and Xiao Chenhao rested outside... The old man was trying to trick Si Pei by sending them to the outer room. *Knock knock knock knock!*
"On the sixth day of the tenth month, a meeting will be held in the command tent!"
"All Wei troops, carry your equipment and supplies with you and be prepared to move camp at any time!"
At dawn, when the sky was just beginning to lighten, the drums of war sounded loudly at General Chu's temporary encampment, relaying various orders.
Old Master Xun still managed to get up and shook Si Pei: "Peiwa, hurry up and go to the meeting, it won't be good if you're late!"
Si Pei was fast asleep and only woke up after being shaken a few times. He asked, "Grandmaster, did you go to a meeting this morning?"
We're about to enter the ward, what's the point of discussing anything else?
"Fool, if you're going to put on an act, you have to go all the way. If I don't go, won't General Chu send someone looking for me? Hurry up and do what you need to do first, then send your grandmaster over." Old Man Xun urged. As usual, the whole room went to General Chu's study in the courtyard to discuss matters.
"The ward area in the North City has expanded by another half a mile. If it expands further, it will spread to the Central City... The number of patients in the North City has increased to 6,480... The first and second batches of infected patients in the North City have already died after taking medication, and their bodies and houses have been burned..."
Emperor Wuxing's imperial edict, coupled with the severity of this plague, stipulated that in order to control its spread, the only option was to reward those infected with gold, silver, and land for their merits.
But the commotion continued until nightfall on the fourth day of the lunar new year before the decision was made to carry out the imperial decree.
"The South City ward is also expanding, with the number of patients surging to 5,734... No cough symptoms; however, the earliest patients in South City have developed lumps and suppuration; of the 500 people who used fungicide solution, the worsening trend of 316 people has slowed down, but more than 100 people have developed infection and redness after the fungicide solution was poured into their wounds..."
"The military doctors of the suicide squads have asked Elder Xun to lead people outside to speed up the preparation of the mold-clearing liquid. This new medicine, combined with the decoction, has a restraining effect on this plague."
It can't cure the disease, but it can slow down the rate at which the condition worsens... For example, someone who would normally die in seven days might die in ten days to half a month after using this combination of drugs.
Old Xun pointed to his cheap apprentice Xiao Mutong and Manager Pang: "Give the recipe to Wuze Medicine and urge them to do it. I'm already tired enough."
He acted like he wanted to be a hands-off boss.
He added, "Manager Pang, the mold-clearing solution was invented by the old man and Qin Dongjia. If your Wuze Pharmacy does business in this area in the future, you should give us 40% of the profits."
In fact, the methods and ideas were taught to him by his employer, but in order to prevent his employer from being burned to death, he had to take on many things himself.
Manager Pang was speechless. Even at this point, the old man was still thinking about making money for Master Qin. Was he really that loyal?
"General Chu, the production of mold-clearing liquid takes time from the initial cultivation of mold. If there isn't enough time, the wrong mold will be injected into the wound, not only failing to cure the disease but also causing infection with other pathogens, leading to a rapid death." Manager Pang also wanted to produce more mold-clearing liquid, but reality didn't allow it.
General Chu touched his beard and pulled out a few hairs. Looking down, he saw that he had white hair... He was only middle-aged, and his beard had turned white in just a few months in the capital. Without a title, he couldn't even make a profit!
"Old Xun, find a way to reduce the production speed of the mold-clearing solution. This new medicine is not enough." General Chu didn't care and just urged.
The old man nodded and said, "I understand, I understand."
"Wei Min and Da Cang's supplies in Zhongcheng have been moved to Xicheng to prevent the spread of the disease from the three cities of Bei, Nan and Dong to Zhongcheng... People in Xicheng who are close to other districts are also moving deeper into Xicheng."
This was the only way to avoid the spread of the plague.
"What's the situation in the west city?" Manager Pang, Dr. Wei, Doctor Guo, and others asked curiously, "Why haven't there been any infected people there?"
Is it really that the Qin family is so lucky that even plague gods avoid them?
"Master Qin, Vice Commander Jiang, and the military doctors all sent their analyses, saying that the enemy troops in the western part of the city retreated further because they were afraid of the iron-tipped carts; the enemy troops there were also afraid of the plague, so they divided their encampment into several concentric circles and only sent fixed soldiers to communicate with other enemy troops..."