Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
âThis is to save people,â Wang Yao answered.
If this was for other situations, he would not give away the formula that easily. Although they were just some ordinary medicinal herbs, this combination might produce a new drug. Each new drug might bring a high profit.
âLetâs go see the sheep,â Wang Yao said.
Baa. The sheep was obviously much better just after a day.
âThe water plants are really useful,â Wang Mingbao said.
âLetâs go feed another sheep,â Wang Yao said.
The water plants in the well were limited. He wanted to try something else. This time, he fed the sheep by using the leaves from the trees that were chopped off from the top of the ancient tomb.
âTheyâre already dry. Does the sheep still eat them?â Wang Mingbao asked.
The sheep ate the leaves, but it could not eat much because it was sick. In fact, the sheepâs plant recipes were more extensive. It would eat either fresh or dry leaves and grass.
Itâll make things easier if these leaves are effective too.
Wang Yao looked up at the mountain peak not far away.
Someone in the village fell ill again. His family looked for Wang Yao. It was the same illness.
This time, Wang Yao decocted a medicine by using the water plants and several other drugs. He let the sick person consume it.
These Chinese medicines are running out.
Most of the Chinese medicine Wang Yao purchased from the outside had been used up. He had not expected the illness to break out all of a sudden. Therefore, he did not purchase that much.
âI need some medicinal herbs,â Wang Yao said.
He was a pharmacist, not a god. He could not treat all illnesses without basis. He could not do so even with the magical neixi he had.
The village was now quarantined. He had to talk to the people outside if he wanted to buy some medicines.
Wang Yao told the secretary about the matter and asked him to communicate with the people outside.
Just as he was being busy in the village, something happened outside the village. A group of reporters came from nowhere. They were holding cameras and were stopped by the armed police. Judging from their somewhat crazy looks, they were like sharks that had smelled a bloody smell.
âHello, Iâm a reporter from the Qinzhou Metropolis Daily. Is there an epidemic here?â
âSorry. I donât have anything to say.â
âHello, Iâm...â
The policemen and armed police were annoyed. These reporters were like flies, but the policemen were not stools. If there was no law, they would have slapped them already.
These reporters knew that there was an epidemic, yet they risked their lives and rushed over. Were they so dedicated and eager to become famous?
Of course, the policemen could not do so, but it did not mean that other people would not do such things. Soon, an unknown higher-up got the news and rushed over. He chased the reporters away with tough means.
âVery nice!â
âMy anger has been worked off!â
These were the feelings the armed police had in common.
At that time, the secretary came over to negotiate with them. Of course, he was not in a good mood.
âThe people in our village are sick and canât be cured. Are you just going to watch them die?â The secretary was furious.
âThis is a special situation.â
âSpecial? Youâre getting paid without doing any work!â the secretary said.
âWhat did you say!â The look on the higher-upâs face changed. âSee, didnât I say that this would happen?â
Wang Mingbao was worried that something would happen. He suggested to Wang Yao that they should follow behind. Then, they heard the conversation between the secretary and higher-up.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
According to common practice, they should have a positive and gentle behavior in such a situation. The way they dealt with it was too rude and blunt.
Wang Yao felt enraged.
âIs this your way of handling this matter?â he went forward and asked calmly.
âWho are you? What does this have to do with you?â the higher-up asked.
âTsk, tsk, tsk. Look at his tone.â Wang Mingbao immediately recorded it. âIâll post it online to let the people see how harsh the public servants are!â
The higher-up took a few deep breaths.
âGive me the list.â He eventually gave in.
âPlease be quick,â Wang Mingbao said.
That man turned around and left.
Looking at his back, Wang Yao was a little lost in thought.
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After returning to Shangjun, Director Long started studying the formula provided by Wang Yao and began experimenting it on the patients. The effect could only be obtained after observing it for a period of time.
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In the mountain village, Wang Yao received a call from Tong Wei.
âHow are things over there? Are the children all right?â she asked.
âTheyâre fine, but I need to continue to stay here for a while,â Wang Yao said.
âWhatâs wrong?â she asked.
âNothing. Wang Mingbao has his eyes on a teacher here. Iâve also discovered some special things and want to study it here. We will stay for a few days.â Wang Yao revealed Wang Mingbaoâs matter easily. He did not intend to keep it a secret.
âYouâre truly my buddy!â Wang Mingbao exclaimed helplessly.
âIs he beside you?â she asked.
âHello, Sister-in-law.â
âHello.â
âDonât worry. Iâll keep an eye on him. Iâll never let him mess around!â Wang Mingbao shouted into the phone.
âThatâs good then.â On the other end of the phone, Tong Wei smiled like a flower.
âBut then, when can the things here be solved?â Wang Mingbao asked with a cigarette dangling from his lips.
âDidnât you say that you donât mind?â Wang Yao asked.
âIâm tired of eating steamed bread and cabbage. I need meat. Why donât you kill one of your experimental sheep and roast or stew it?â Wang Mingbao suggested.
âPut up with it for a little while more.â Wang Yao rolled his eyes at him.
Thud. A policeman collapsed outside of the village. He vomited and had diarrhea. He had been infected.
Oh no!
The police and armed police in-charge of this task were originally on tenterhooks and afraid of being infected. Now that this situation had occurred, they were worried. After all, the body was the ability of revolution. Everyone could only live their lives once.
Some people started to find reasons to leave. Their reasons were that their children were sick, their wives had given birth, or their parents were hospitalized. They came up with all kinds of reasons to ask for leave.
Seeing that the situation was getting out of control, the higher-ups came up with a tactic, which was rotation. Of course, these were all off-topics. The province and city had made important comments on this matter and stayed concerned about it. Those who were truly under immense pressure were the medical specialists, whose task was to find a cure for the illness. The specialist from Jing was already on his way.
Han Jia fell ill that night. When Wang Mingbao got the news, he became anxious. He dragged Wang Yao along and went to the dormitory where she was.
âQuick. Take a look,â he said.
Wang Yao gave her a checkup. She was infected by the illness.
âIâll decoct some medicine to see how the effect is,â he said.
He used the herbs taken out from the well with some of the drugs that he had kept.
Looking at Wang Mingbaoâs anxious look, Wang Yao consoled him, âDonât worry. Sheâll be fine.â
âShe was fine. How did she get infected?â Wang Mingbao asked.
âDonât worry,â Han Jia said with a smile. She felt weak from head to toe, sore, and nauseous.
âAlright. She needs to rest,â Wang Yao said.
âYou can go back first. Iâll stay here to accompany her,â Wang Mingbao replied.
âOkay then. Give me a call if anything happens,â Wang Yao said.
He left alone. He had many thoughts on his way back. The situation needed to be resolved quickly. He could start with the water plants and trees. He considered extracting the active ingredients in them in a short period of time. He could not wait for the so-called experts for this.
He thought it over and over again. In the end, he gave Chen Boyuan a call.
âWhat? Bingzhou? What are you doing over there? Epidemic? Why do I not know about it? Okay, okay. Iâll tell Madam about this immediately.â
Soon, Chen Boyuan called back.
âSomeone will go over tomorrow and contact you.â
âAlright,â Wang Yao said.
That night, the specialist from Jing arrived in Shangjun and held a meeting to discuss their opinions. The next day, one of them proposed going to the mountain village to have a look.
âProfessor Chen, weâve been there. We didnât obtain anything useful,â Director Long said.
He knew very well about this person. He was a specialist in internal medicine and infectious diseases.
âLetâs go have a look again,â Professor Chen said.
He was the authority in this respect. Since he insisted on going, of course he had to go.
A car entered the mountain village the next day. After entering the mountain village, the specialist from Jing did not go to the tomb first. Instead, he looked for Wang Yao.
âHello, Iâm Chen Jingzhi. Boyuan asked me to look for you.â