Extreme germ phobia

Chapter 116 Times have changed
At midnight, the thunder gradually stopped and the heavy rain gradually became lighter, but there was no sign of stopping. Until the next morning, it continued to pour.

In just one night, the water on the road had reached above the knees, and several corpses from nowhere floated along Falls Street, from the beginning to the end of the street.

What kind of weather is this?

Ou Yang had long been accustomed to life and death, and did not feel a bit about the floating corpses in his sight, but the leaden clouds and layers of dust in the sky made him feel extremely bad.

"Ouyang!" Lei Yong took off his raincoat. "How's Brother Ma?"

"The fever has subsided, he should be fine," said Ou Yang.

Last night, after Lei Yong treated his wound, Lao Ma forced himself to be strong and said, "Lei Yong, I have something to tell you!" Then he glanced at the others.

Jiang Yuwei immediately understood and turned away silently.

Ou Yang didn't understand the meaning of the words at all and just stood there stupidly. It was not until Jiang Yuwei reminded him that he realized he needed to avoid it.

The door closed, and Ma Zhiyuan lowered his voice: "Lei Yong, I also heard a piece of news. The US military's inhibitory drug is indeed successful. Although it can't cure fungal infections, it can effectively inhibit the progression of the disease."

Lei Yong almost jumped up: "Are you sure?"

There had been rumors before that the US military had developed a special medicine, and everyone said it with details and evidence, but until the end, no one could provide clear evidence.

"Sure!" said Ma Zhiyuan.

A gleam flashed in Lei Yong's eyes.

If we can get the information about this new drug... putting aside the value of the drug itself, the key point is that until now, there is still no hope of the end of the epidemic. Having this drug will be of great significance to the local fight against the epidemic!

Needless to say, Ma Zhiyuan had the same idea.

Lei Yong whispered to comfort him: "Rest first, we'll talk about the rest later!"

Ma Zhiyuan put his worries aside and fell into a deep sleep.

Lei Yong opened the door, said he had something to do and left for a while, asked Ou Yang and Jiang Yuwei to take good care of Lao Ma, turned around and disappeared.

The journey lasted the entire night.

Ma Zhiyuan was first injured and then caught in the rain. Not long after, he started to have a fever. Ou Yang and Jiang Yuwei had no experience in caring for the wounded. After searching the first aid kit for a long time, they finally found antipyretics and anti-inflammatory drugs.

The two people took a lot of effort to feed the medicine to the old man, but the high fever did not go away.

Ou Yang believes that simply catching a cold would not have such serious consequences. It is very likely that Lao Ma's condition was caused by a decrease in immunity due to excessive blood loss.

But they had only a superficial understanding of medicine, and apart from applying cold water and ice, they could only wipe their bodies with alcohol over and over again.

Thanks to the continuous efforts of the two laymen, Lao Ma's fever finally subsided at three o'clock in the morning.

Ou Yang feels quite accomplished.

Lei Yong looked around but didn't see anyone else. "Where's Jiang Yuwei?"

"I let her go back to sleep," said Ou Yang.

"Oh!" Lei Yong smiled, poured himself a glass of water and drank it in one gulp. "I didn't realize you were so kind to women!"

Ou Yang ignored the other party's teasing: "If there's nothing else, I'll go back to sleep." "Wait a minute, I have something to ask you." Lei Yong pointed to the chair opposite, "Sit down and talk."

Ou Yang readily responded: "What's the matter?"

Lei Yong said seriously, "Ou Yang, you stayed at the airport for a while. Can you tell me about the situation there?"

Ou Yang was a little puzzled, but he didn't think too much about it. He explained what he knew in detail, and finally emphasized, "It's been almost a month since I left the airport. So much has changed in that time. The airport must be different now."

Lei Yong was also scratching his head: "Knowing a little is better than knowing nothing."

Ou Yang hesitated for a moment and said, "But there is one person who definitely knows the current situation."

Lei Yong immediately perked up: "Who?"

"Zhu Yiming!" Ou Yang said, "Didn't they say he's still at the airport? If we can rescue Zhu Yiming, wouldn't we be able to find out what's going on there?"

Lei Yong burst out laughing: "You kid, wait for me here!"

Not long ago, the two people had a conversation.

Ou Yang asked in great confusion, since they knew that the consulate knew about the outbreak, why didn't they rescue their compatriots who were controlled by the US military.

At the beginning of the epidemic, the city was able to maintain a certain degree of order under the suppression of the US military.

Lei Yong was also helpless and told Ou Yang very sincerely that it was not that he did not want to rescue his trapped compatriots, but the problem was how to settle everyone down after they were rescued!
The severity of the epidemic can be seen from the fact that it has forced the US to enter a state of emergency. The consulate is so small that it has neither manpower nor resources. In addition, everyone has to face the problem of infection. If people are taken out from the US military, they will not even have a chance to receive treatment once infected.

On the contrary, the US military has sufficient supplies and a large number of professional personnel, and its medical resources and weapons and equipment are sufficient. It can not only provide necessary treatment, but also ensure the safety of personnel!
In addition, the embassy can also use foreign affairs means to fight for the due rights of compatriots stranded in brown bear areas.

No matter how you look at it, staying at the airport is the better option.

Although the US military failed to control the spread of the epidemic, there was nothing wrong with the decision itself.

Lei Yong's answer resolved a big knot in Ou Yang's heart.

He said seriously, "The main reason the US military closed the airport was because they didn't understand fungi. But now things are different. We've learned everything we need to know and have studied everything we need to study. There are many immune patients. There's no need to keep detaining Zhu Yiming at the airport."

"That's right!" Lei Yong nodded. "It wasn't necessary before, but now that there's a need, we should definitely bring the person out."

Ou Yang couldn't help but ask, "Brother Lei, what are you going to do?"

"What else can we do? Just ask for the people back!" Lei Yong said matter-of-factly. "Send a petition and have them communicate directly with the US government. The US troops that blocked the city have just withdrawn. Using the spread of the epidemic and the inability to guarantee the safety of the stranded people as an excuse, we demand that the US troops return the trapped people immediately."

"Can it be done?"

"Let's give it a try. If it doesn't work, we can think of another way." Lei Yong sighed involuntarily when he said this: "There were more than 70 people trapped in the airport, and now only Zhu Yiming is left."

Ou Yang also fell silent. Those familiar or unfamiliar faces flashed through his mind one by one, and his already gloomy mood became even lower.

Even if the others are still alive, they have long been deeply parasitized by the fungus and have become severely infected with only instincts left.

"What about the others?" he asked.

"There's nothing I can do." Lei Yong turned his gaze toward the window, his resolute face revealing fatigue and weakness. "I can only say that it's fortunate that this plague didn't break out in China."

(End of this chapter)