"Brother!"

The crisp call made Shen Tongan stop and turn around and protest impatiently.

"Why? I know I've made a mistake, but I don't dare to admit it?"

"Early this morning, I saw that Aunt Wang's condition had worsened again, and you had something to do to go out, so I went to Puling Valley to collect snow bead grass in a hurry, I just wanted to help you. Shen Fangli lowered her head, not daring to look at Shen Tongan's face.

"If you don't have diamonds, you can't do porcelain work, and since you don't have experience in identifying herbs, you should be honest with me at home. Shen Tongan put down the basket on his back, squatted down to wipe the mud off his hands for Shen Fangli, "Have you forgotten the incident that almost killed you last year?"

The shocking scar on Shen Tong'an's right leg brought back memories of her first complete performance of "Prayer of the Stars" on the harmonica given to her by her mother, and the graceful melody drifted in the sea breeze and melted into foam in the tumbling waves.

Have you found the light of your destiny?

The woman's light voice rang in her ears, and she turned her head to look empty.

She couldn't hear the insects and birds, and couldn't see the bright morning light, and when she came back to her senses, she was in the middle of the dark forest, and a pair of big blood-red eyes met hers, she screamed in fright, and immediately ran away.

Thankfully, the beast swooped down the first time, its claws stuck in a crack in the rock, and it took a few more seconds to break free before she was able to escape into a cave nearby.

The entrance to the cave was too low for the beast to penetrate, so she had to stay at the entrance of the cave and attack her with the spikes erected on her back, and she had to go deeper into the cave in order to stay out of the range of the spikes.

The paintings on the rock wall emitted seven-colored light, and as the woman's song sounded, the collapsed and falling rocks were piled up to form a temple before her, and the long-haired winged man looked at her with mournful eyes.

Why do you choose to come back when you're gone?

The ground was torn apart by an inexplicable force, and she seemed to have fallen into an endless abyss, and when she woke up, she was already lying in Shen Tong'an's arms, with his bleeding right leg and the dead sword tiger beast next to her.

"The Sword Tiger Beast is indeed powerful, and my old wound is still aching faintly. Shen Tongan fastened the loose carry on his feet and counted the types of Chinese herbs in the basket, "There are a total of twenty snow bead grasses, fifteen purple pupil flowers, and five other medicinal materials, use it to make Fuling soup, Aunt Wang's condition will improve." ”

"In the future, remember that snowdrop grass is a kind of herbaceous plant that symbiotes with purple pupil flowers, and you need to absorb the nutrients of purple pupil flowers during the growth process. Shen Tongan picked up the basket again, pointed to the sickle tied around his waist, and continued, "You don't even bring the tools to collect medicine, of course you will get nothing, in fact, collecting medicine is just your excuse, you just want to play, otherwise how can you take care of those two fortune tellers casually?"

Shen Fangli, who came back to her senses, covered her cooing stomach and said, "Hey, I hate it! ”

"You've been playing all morning, why don't you go get something to eat first. Shen Tongan pointed to the four big characters "Star Inn" on the plaque of the double-storey building in front of him.

As soon as they entered the door, the shopkeeper led the two of them to a well-lit table and sat down.

"Xiao Er, here are two bowls of beef noodles, and ......" Shen Tongan put his right hand on the side of his left face and whispered, "I see that the floor here is not very clean, did someone fight just now?"

"Guest, you are too worried, this store was able to open thanks to the contribution of the high priest of Mo Ran, how could there be such a thing?" The shopkeeper accompanied the smiling face, and asked people to immediately wipe the blood stains on the ground.

"That's right! If something really happened, wouldn't it ruin Moran's reputation if it got out. Shen Tongan smiled coldly, tapped his fingers on the tabletop, and looked around.

A sheriff in his mid-40s and his colleague sat on the table opposite them and touched their wine glasses, discussing the case that happened on West Street, and because it was very close to Aunt Wang's house, Shen Tongan decided to listen.

"Probably the day before yesterday, we received a report from a family that their neighbors had all died overnight. The young officer took a sip of wine and continued, "The incident took place in the apartment at 202 Halber Road West Street, and the deceased were a husband and wife and their children, a boy and a girl. ”

The sheriff touched his mustache and raised his eyebrows: "I have a basic understanding of the situation at the scene, and I have ruled out the possibility of his killing, focusing on the cause of their death." ”

"The deceased was covered with black spots, and blood spilled from his eyes, nose and ears, and the cause of death was forensic determined to be heart failure caused by an attack of black spots. ”

"What do you think about this?"

"Samples of the virus have been collected by him for research, the results have not yet been announced, and the area has been locked down, and this disease has claimed one life after another since it appeared on the island, and if it were not for the timely development of a drug to cure this disease, I am afraid that it would have ......."

Hearing this, Shen Fangli touched the blue harmonica in her pocket, and the corners of her eyes suddenly became a little dry.

The first person who died of black spot disease was her mother, who locked herself in a firewood room alone in order not to drag down her family, and endured the torture of illness alone, no matter how she knocked on the door, she was unwilling to open it, and seven days later, when her father came home and forcibly pried the door open, she could only see the cold body of her mother.

At that time, people did not know that melanoma was a disease transmitted by contact or bodily fluids, and my mother gradually learned about the symptoms of the disease by reading medical books.

Unfortunately, this sacrifice could not prevent the people of the island from contracting the black spot disease, such as "If it had not been for her birth, there would have been no plague outbreak on the island." Such rumors began to spread.

A pair of warm hands touched her head, and she saw her brother's warm smile in a blink of an eye.

"Everyone has the right to live, isn't it a great thing for my mother to protect this right for us?"

"If my existence would bring disaster to those who love me, I would rather not have such a right. Shen Fangli hurriedly covered her mouth, realizing that she couldn't take back what she said impulsively.

"My sister is an optimistic and cheerful person in my impression, how could she say such self-defeating words. Shen Tongan pinched Shen Fangli's face and said with a smile, "Say it! Who dares to bully our Second Miss Shen." ”

"Not really, it's just that I have strange dreams every few days, and things like temples, winged women, and the like often appear in dreams. Shen Fangli rubbed her forehead and said, "It may be the sequelae caused by entering the Lianfu Cave by mistake, I wonder how many rumors you have heard about that cave?"

"It's the first time I've heard the idea of sequelae, Lianfu Cave has been regarded as a forbidden place on the island since ancient times, and legend has it that there is a mysterious force in the cave that will attract people to enter, and once people fall into a dream, they will never wake up. ”

"You were already asleep, and if I hadn't found out and woke you up, you wouldn't have died. Shen Tongan touched the edge of the teacup, paused and said, "If you want to collect snowdrop grass in the future, please go to the purple pupil field near the coast, don't get lost again." ”

Shen Fangli nodded, and when Shen Tongan saw that she had finished eating, she came to the cashier to settle the bill with the fat shopkeeper.

"Thank you two, it's twenty belencs in total. ”

"How much does Yan Yanfang owe you for the drink? Shen Tongan took out twenty coins from his money bag and put them on the table.

"May I ask this guest officer, why do you want to pay him back?"

"Don't give me ink, how much?" Shen Tongan curled the corners of his mouth and snorted.

"Twenty jars of thyme, ten belencs in all. ”

Shen Tongan took out fifteen beluns, and handed the other five coins to the fat shopkeeper separately, and turned to the two police officers who were about to leave the inn after paying the money: "Who are those two police officers? How do you know the director of the First Hospital of Glaze Island?"

"One is Gu Zeyi, the new sergeant of the Qidao Police Station, and the other is his right-hand man, Sha Yu, who heard that they have recently investigated the cause of the resurgence of black spot disease. ”

It seems that the black spot disease epidemic is developing in an increasingly bad direction, and even the Kodo Police Station has no choice but to dispatch police forces, so he has to go to West Street in person to let the public take preventive measures as soon as possible.

He told the fat shopkeeper his thoughts, and the other party shook his hand again and again: "Guest officer, you must not go, several of my relatives and friends died of illness before, and even I myself almost lost my life. ”

"I'm a doctor, and it's my job to save lives. Shen Tongan smiled indifferently, regardless of the other party's dissuasion, and walked towards the door.

He saw the two police officers speeding west in a horse-drawn carriage, so he waved his hand to stop another passing carriage, causing the coachman to follow the one in front.

"Good sister, obedient!" he pulled Shen Fangli's hand away and pulled the corner of his clothes and persuaded, "Why don't you go home first, my brother has something urgent to do." ”

"Can't you let me go with you?" Shen Fangli's eyes were full of grievances and pouted.

"No, West Street is too dangerous for you to go. Shen Tongan touched Shen Fangli's face, unloaded the basket behind him and put it on the ground, "If you really want to help me, boil these herbs into medicinal soup according to the recipe I wrote for Aunt Wang to take, and then tell my father where I am." ”

With that, Shen Tongan walked into the carriage and waved goodbye to Shen Fangli.

As the carriage advanced, Shen Fangli's figure gradually shrank, and the regressing buildings and bustling crowds passed through the sight, just like the outbreak of black spot disease a few years ago.

Suddenly the sky was cloudy, in front of the yellow cordon leading to West Street, some holding signs in protest, others trying to force their way over the railings blocking West Street, and others clashing with guards.

The thick masks of the pedestrians on the street were all nervous and uneasy eyes, and all eyes were focused on his white coat, which had just been taken off to reveal his coat, and he came to the side of the sentry and showed his ID to a guard standing guard.

"Shen Tong'an, male, 20 years old, is currently working as a Langzhong in Qidao. The guard returned the document to Shen Tongan and said politely, "I'm sorry, but non-medical staff from the First Hospital of Glaze Island are not allowed to enter the epidemic area." ”

"I have a big clue about melanoma to tell the dean, can you be accommodating. ”

Without waiting for the guard to refuse, the shaving eagle who was on duty in the distance heard the sound and walked over: "Since the son of the Shen family has already guessed that Yu Caiyi is here, then you might as well let him in, maybe he can help us." ”

After that, he personally pulled up a cordon for him.