Chapter 19: The Plague (1)

"Bang... Boom... Anyone? Open the door... Time passed with the sound of the coachman knocking on the door, and there was still no movement in the drunken leisure.

The baby brothers, who had been waiting in the carriage for a long time, also got out of the carriage and walked towards Ling Xue, who was looking around.

"Mother, what's going on here? Why is there no one? It's weird! The baby boss who found something strange also asked.

"Mother... How do I feel desolate...", the baby dick glanced around and expressed the feeling in his heart. Since going down the mountain, every village and town they have been to on the way is full of people coming and going, how to get here, it feels a bit deserted, the atmosphere is terrifying!

"My mother doesn't know..., maybe it's something going on here! Chengzi, you knock the door open and try..."

Ling Xue thought about it for a while, and felt that it was better to open the door first and go in and have a look.

"Childe, this door is locked on the inside, unless it is opened inside, otherwise... The little one can't be knocked away..."The coachman Chengzi hit it hard a few times, and said to Ling Xue in embarrassment.

"Locked up inside? There should be people out there! I'll take a look..."Ling Xue analyzed, walking forward as she spoke, and was about to reach out to check, but there was movement from inside, and the door opened.

"This son, the villain is temporarily closed here, so let's go! Get out of here..."

As soon as the door opened, there was a man who looked like a little second without leaving the door with both hands, leaning out half of his body, and hurriedly said to Ling Xue that he was about to close the door.

"Hey... Wait..."Seeing this, Nariko quickly stepped forward to stop it, and reached out to take out something in his arms.

"Ahh You are... Then come in... Come on in... Come in and talk about it..."Xiao Er, who wanted to refuse people, was about to tell their identities in surprise after seeing the things in Chengzi's hand, but Chengzi made a 'shhhh

Chengzi is holding a special internal token in his hand, and the holder is generally a person at the level of a shopkeeper, which was given to him by the shopkeeper of the Nanyang branch before leaving, saying that as long as he takes out the token in other branches, someone will arrange everything. After passing by a few houses before, Childe said that he wanted to inspect it, so he didn't have a chance to take it out, and he couldn't take it out this time.

Half an hour later, Xiao Er took everyone to a private room and sat down, and after serving tea, he stood aside, and followed a thin middle-aged man walking in.

"The villain Xingfeng shopkeeper Liu Su has seen Gongzi...", the middle-aged man who walked in, Liu Su, bent down and said respectfully to Ling Xue.

"Uncle Liu doesn't have to be polite, you can sit down first! Tell me what happened to this Xingfeng Town, how did it become like this..."Ling Xue looked at the shopkeeper Liu Su and said instructively.

"It's hard to put into words! Alas... Childe, don't you know... Our Xingfeng is located at the junction, and there are countless merchants and travelers passing by, and dragons and snakes are mixed... Five days ago, there was a sudden traveler in the Fenglai Inn in the west of the town who vomited and diarrhea and had a high fever that did not go away, and Lang Zhong in the town was helpless. By the next day, no less than 300 people had contracted the disease, and those who had first contracted died the next day... Because the plague spread so quickly, the incidence was high. The people who went out to ask for help did not return, and out of consideration, the mayor of the town isolated all the patients to the west, but people continued to get sick... In the past few days, everyone has been in danger, and everyone has closed their doors, for fear that the next person to be infected will be themselves..."After the shopkeeper Liu Su sat down, he couldn't help but sigh sadly, and then told the whole story.

The baby brothers lay on the table with their hands on their cheeks, looked at the shopkeeper Liu Su and listened to him carefully, Jun Moxiang and the coachman Chengzi sat next to him and listened carefully.

"What about a passing merchant like us who wants to stay overnight? Aren't you in business anymore? Before the shopkeeper finished drinking tea, Chengzi asked. He hadn't forgotten that he had been knocking and banging on the door for a long time before he saw them open the door, and they didn't know what to do if they hadn't taken out the token.

"These days, the inns and restaurants in the town do not dare to accept tourists, do business, and when someone comes, we all take the closed door to thank customers, which is not only for ourselves, but also for the sake of tourists. They will naturally leave when they see no one, if it weren't for Gongzi and you knocking on the door today, we wouldn't want to pay attention to it..."Shopkeeper Liu Su glanced at Ling Xue embarrassedly and said. The son in front of him is a drunken owner, he is just the shopkeeper of a branch, and now he is seen by the boss who is closed and does not do business, how can he feel empty-hearted.

"I see! Uncle Liu doesn't have to blame himself, I don't blame you for this. Ling Xue, who knew what was going on, said considerately after seeing the expression of the shopkeeper Liu Su.

"Xie Gongzi is considerate!" Seeing that Ling Xue was considerate, Liu Su didn't blame him, and said gratefully.

"Well, you can take me over to have a look later..."Ling Xue said instructed.

"Childe must not go, the source of the disease there is too bad, as long as you get close, you will be infected... Hundreds of people have died so far... In case the son has a good one, the villain really can't afford it! As soon as the shopkeeper Liu Su heard that Ling Xue said that he was going to check, he broke out in a cold sweat, and he was so anxious that he wiped the cold sweat while stopping the persuasion.

"It is precisely because of this that I have to go, if I don't find out the cause, how can I prescribe medicine to save people, you have to believe me." Ling Xue said firmly.

"That's... All right! If Childe needs anything, just ask! The shopkeeper Liu Su couldn't say anything when he saw Ling Xue's determined gaze, although he knew that Ling Xue knew medicine, but he didn't know the bottom of his heart, so he could only help do what he could.

"Hmm... How much vinegar do we have? Ling Xue continued to ask.

"There should be one hundred and fifty-eight altars..."Xiao Er, who was standing on the side, suddenly replied.

"One hundred and fifty-eight altars? You take a jar and pour it into the pot, put a few sets of clean clothes and towels in it, and then bring me the clothes and towels, and then sprinkle the vinegar on the ground after boiling. Ling Xue decisively instructed Xiao Er. There is no disinfectant and no isolation gowns, so this is the only way to do it.

"Why do you cook clothes in vinegar? What is boiled clothes used for? The baby boss tugged at Ling Xue's sleeve and asked puzzledly.

"Because the clothes cooked in vinegar can be disinfected and temporarily isolated from the invasion of the virus, it is safe to wear them when I go to check on the condition later, understand?" Ling Xue looked back at the baby boss and explained.

"Oh... Got it," replied the baby boss, as if he didn't understand.