In Xunyang City, whether it is the road or the houses, it is full of arrows shot from outside the city.

Without exception, these arrows were removed from the arrows, and letters were tied to the arrows.

These letters were written by the people outside the city who had been cured.

More than 1,000 epidemic victims wrote letters around the clock, and each of them had to write dozens or even hundreds.

Some of the letters are written in a crepe-like manner, and the handwriting is upright and beautiful.

Some of the letters were all in the vernacular, and the handwriting was sloppy.

However, each letter has a full signature and represents a living person.

When the residents of Xunyang City saw these letters, they first felt that they could not be trusted.

But as more and more letters came in from outside the city, they found that one of the letters happened to be a name they knew.

"Hu Xuedan? Isn't it Li Jiaji, Li Shixing's house? ”

"It's the one who was eight months pregnant, and when I was taken away, my belly was very big."

"What, she gave birth to her child?"

Several people from the Li family gathered together to read the letter.

"My husband Li Shixing: I am your wife Hu Xuedan, and the epidemic on my body was cured by the doctor for me! The child also gave birth safely, weighing seven pounds and one tael, very healthy, and the doctor gave our child a name called Xingfu. ”

I read it word by word, and read it several times.

Everyone was surprised and excited.

"Is it true, my son-in-law is also infected with the epidemic and is now locked up in Yongjia Temple."

"It should be true, otherwise it wouldn't be so similar, with a name and a surname."

"Xingfu, this name is really good, homophonic happiness."

After a while, someone at the gate of the academy also found a letter from an acquaintance.

"Li Xianzhuo, a student of Wuyangjiang Academy, misheard the words of the city lord and contracted the epidemic in the apricot forest outside the city. Advertising Xunyang City residents, there is medicine to cure the epidemic, please do not panic, there are people who need to treat the epidemic, you can come to ask the doctor to enter the city, three pills, medicine to get rid of the disease. ”

Several of the scholars hid under a bamboo bush, and one of them kept pulling his sleeve to cover the rash on the back of his hand, he was infected with the disease, but he didn't want others to know.

"Li Xianzhuo, isn't he the most valued scholar of the Han family? He was the first in every exam. ”

"Well, he is too strong in the limelight, and he is jealous of Yu Gongzi. That night, he was arrested by Yu Gongzi. ”

"But I remember he wasn't infected that day." The dodgy gentleman was anxious to know if there was really a cure for the epidemic.

Another scholar said: "Oh, this kind of epidemic is easily contagious, and so many of them went out to make a mess that day, it must have been spread." ”

The scholar said expectantly: "So, there is indeed a cure for the epidemic?" ”

"I guess so."

Others couldn't believe it, but they did hope it was true.

Not only these scholars, but everyone else also thinks similarly.

The streets and alleys of Xunyang City are full of such groups of people, holding stationery in their hands, gathering together to discuss.

More and more people are finding acquaintances in letters, which makes the miracle medicine more credible.

"Do you know the third sister of the Luo family? It was a medicine jar, since the age of three or four, the medicine never left the mouth, taking medicine every day, and eating their family poor! ”

"Third Sister Luo? I know! I know too well, this medicine jar has been sick for more than ten years. What's wrong with her? ”

"Luo Sanmei was not only cured of the epidemic, but also of more than ten years of old diseases."

"Really? That's lucky! Such a serious illness can be cured! ”

Everyone's tone became envious.

I really want to see the face of the soothing doctor.

Some bold people went to Wenjia Temple, Chenghuang Tower, Fuyuanguan and other places to find their relatives and friends and convey the good news to them.

These temples and Taoist temples concentrate on those who have been infected with the disease.

These infected people are so miserable that they lie side by side on the spot with a roll of pu mats, saying that they are in centralized isolation, and there are special people to bring them food every day.

But in fact, the husband was afraid of the epidemic and did not dare to come.

They were sick and hungry, and a large number of infected people lived together, and a large number of people died every day.

At first, there were people who came to drag away the bodies.

In the past few days, even the person who pulled the corpse has not come.

Some people say that the corpse pullers are infected; Others say that the corpse pullers have fled.

There are different opinions, but in short, the body is now undisposed of, leaving it to stink and rot in the temple and infest insects.

As a direct result, the living conditions of the affected people have worsened.

There were also a lot of arrows in the temple, and at first, these dying infected people thought that Cai Siyuan had sent someone to shoot them.

Later, they discovered that none of the arrows had arrows.

Then they also found the letter tied to the arrow.

Literate people read these letters one by one to other people.

How can you describe their feelings?

Shocked, incredulous, and even suspected that it was a hoax.

Because, in their cognition, this kind of epidemic is indeed incurable.

They also accept the fact that they are here to die in agony.

Some people come here voluntarily so as not to infect their relatives and friends.

During this time, they constantly witnessed the death of those around them.

Now, suddenly, someone told them that the epidemic could be cured, and they couldn't believe it, they couldn't believe it.

But what if, what if it's true?

They want it to be true.

As more and more arrows fell into the temple, they also discovered that the letters contained the names of acquaintances.

It does seem to be true.

Once the desire to survive is torn apart, it is as uncontrollable as wildfire.

If you are in better health, you will staggered up and knocked on the temple door.

If the body is weaker, climb and crawl over.

"Is it true?"

"Really?"

"Let's go! Let's get out of town! We're going to a miracle doctor! ”

……

At the same time, the city lord's mansion.

Lord Bo Dong Zucheng brought back the news of Xunyang City, "My lord, now many residents in the city have received letters from outside the city, they have heard that there is a divine doctor outside the city to cure the epidemic, and I hope that the adults can open the city gate." ”

"Fake!" Cai Siyuan sat on the bed and trembled, with three thick quilts behind him, and still holding the sword in his arms, "There is no cure for the epidemic!" There can be no cure! Close the city gates, and those who enter and leave without permission will be killed! ”

The housekeeper Xu Naichang was very puzzled, "Lord Cai, aren't you infected with the epidemic?" Dead horses are used as live horse doctors, if it is true, it can cure your epidemic, isn't that a thousand joys? ”

Cai Siyuan's chest rose and fell, his breathing was short, he didn't know if it was caused by the epidemic, or because he was angry and excited, and shouted, "She is a liar!" It's a liar! ”

His handsome face was blue, his eyes were dark, and he muttered, "I can't lose!" He jumped out of bed, as if suddenly he had returned to the light, and rushed out of the house barefoot, without even putting on his shoes.

Dong Zucheng and Xu Naichang looked at each other, and they didn't know why Cai Siyuan had so much strength.

Cai Siyuan ran into the back house and Yi Xi'er's main house.

Yi Xi'er was sitting in front of the dresser in a daze.

Cai Siyuan grabbed Yi Xi'er's hand, and his strength was so great that he almost threw Yi Xi'er to the ground.

"Didn't you say that you won't get infected if you eat your relic elixir?!"

Yi Xi'er's wrist was dragged by Cai Siyuan, she had a pair of fawn eyes, and tears immediately filled the entire eye socket.

"Xianggong, I'm ...... I'm infected. ”

Yi Xi'er pulled up the hem of her sleeve a little, revealing a section of her arm, and sure enough, there was a little red rash on her plain white arm.

Yi Xi'er also contracted the epidemic.

At this time, the city gate guard fell into the inner room in a panic with blood stains, panting and reporting, "My lord, the city gate ...... The gates of the city were smashed open by thugs! ”