Officialdom: From village head to provincial party secretary

"explain?"

In the car, Zhao Liming lit a cigarette for himself and smoked slowly.

At this time, he finally spoke.

Why did he enter the Western Regions ahead of time?

There wasn't even a special car to accompany him.

Because something very serious happened in the Western Regions.

So he had to enter the Western Regions ahead of time.

Now, I see someone coming to receive me specially.

Obviously, the matter is more serious than I imagined.

"Just three weeks ago, an unprecedented large-scale plague broke out in various parts of the Western Region. This plague infected no less than tens of thousands of herdsmen, and even... soldiers in the army were infected one after another. Please take a look at this, leader."

The battalion commander's name is Zhang Jieqiang.

Zhang Jiqiang started reporting very seriously.

When he said this, he handed Zhao Liming a document.

"..."

As soon as these words came out.

Whether it is Zhao Limin.

Even Long Yan and other members of the Dragon Group were stunned.

A major plague?

Tens of thousands of herders were infected.

Even the soldiers were infected?

You know, in this era, what people fear most is the plague.

Because when a plague breaks out, people die.

“How many people died?”

Zhao Liming looked at the document in his hand, frowned and asked.

He finally understood why his superiors had sent three urgent documents urging him to take office.

Because... the situation in the Western Regions is even more terrifying than he had imagined.

"More than two thousand people..."

Zhang Jiqiang raised two fingers, and his voice was trembling slightly.

"..."

Zhao Liming shuddered.

More than two thousand people?

What does more than two thousand people mean?

Let’s put it this way!

At this time, the total population of all the indigenous inhabitants of the Western Regions did not exceed 200,000.

Even the garrison soldiers only numbered over 20,000.

What now?

More than two thousand people died?

"Let's go to the nearest epidemic prevention center."

Zhao Liming immediately gave the order.

"lead……"

When Zhang Jiqiang heard this, his face changed drastically.

You know, in order to prevent the epidemic from spreading further.

Those who were infected with the plague were basically confined.

Only professionals are allowed in and out.

What about now?

But the leader said we had to go to the epidemic prevention center?

Does he know what it means if he is infected?

"This is an order."

Zhao Limin said seriously.

He now had to find out as quickly as possible what type of plague this was.

Otherwise, if it continues to spread, the consequences will be unimaginable.

"Yes, yes, leader."

Zhang Jiqiang pondered for a moment and then nodded.

Then he immediately gave orders to the driver.

In less than a moment, their car left the team and drove quickly towards the epidemic prevention center.

The car drove for about five or six hours and finally arrived at an area guarded by soldiers. This place was heavily protected, and not only could mosquitoes not fly in, let alone people.

However, the soldiers present not only took strict precautions, but even their mouths, noses, and even their entire bodies were covered tightly.

"salute……"

Zhao Limin arrived.

The defending soldiers saluted together.

"Leader, please take precautions."

After the car drove into the protection area, Zhang Jieqiang immediately arranged for someone to bring something to cover the mouth and nose.

"Need not……"

Zhao Liming refused.

If you are really infected, no matter how strong the protection is, it will be useless.

"But……"

Zhang Jiqiang was stunned.

Who enters here without taking any protection?

The leader said no.

"Do as he says."

Long Yan reminded.

Zhang Jiqiang nodded.

Then he threw away his protective gear and quietly pointed the way.

Soon, the car drove into the epidemic prevention center.

There are scattered nomadic tents everywhere, and it is a mess.

Even...the blackened and smelly corpses of cattle and sheep could be seen everywhere.

Some soldiers were lighting bonfires and burning the bodies of those who had died of the plague.

The entire epidemic prevention center is filled with mist.

Seeing this scene, let alone ordinary people, even well-trained people like Long Yan and the Long Group all looked solemn.

It seems like I dare not breathe the air here.

However, Zhao Liming frowned deeply.

He knew that things were far more complicated than that.

Soon, the car stopped at the door of a huge tent inside the epidemic prevention center.

There are no soldiers stationed here anymore, but several medical staff are guarding the door.

"lead……"

Several medical staff greeted Zhang Jieqiang.

"This is my top leader in the Western Region, Secretary Zhao Limin. Please make some arrangements. Secretary Zhao wants to inspect."

Zhang Jiqiang introduced immediately.

"Need not……"

Several medical staff were about to get ready, and Zhao Liming pushed the door open and walked in.

"Secretary Zhao..."

Zhao Liming's actions shocked everyone present.

Anyone who comes in here has to take various protective measures.

But he was good and just barged in.

In this case, once you break in, it's 100% infection, right?

Now, not only Zhang Jieqiang and the medical staff, but also Long Yan and others were all frightened.

However, Zhao Liming did not stop.

When he walked into the huge tent, he saw beds filled with people.

Without exception, each of these people had huge black scars like scabs on their bodies. These scars seemed unable to heal and continued to ooze blood and pus.

Moreover, everyone kept coughing and looked extremely ugly.

In severe cases, patients may even suffer from coughing up blood and shock.

"really……"

After seeing this scene, Zhao Liming's face turned red and white.

That's right.

This plague was anthrax, which was later called the hand of death.

Anthrax appears on the surface of the skin and is not scary.

The scary thing is that the infection has spread to the internal organs.

Once the infection reaches the internal organs.

Basically the same death.

More importantly, even decades later, the disease has not been completely cured.

The only thing you can do is to suppress it.

"lead……"

When Zhao Liming came to his senses, Long Yan and others arrived wearing protective suits, and put them on Zhao Liming as soon as they arrived.

“Are the concentration points of the plague concentrated near the major ranches?”

Zhao Liming didn't put it on, but stopped Long Yan.

Because he knew that anthrax could not be transmitted through the air.

There is no risk of infection from the patient.

But on the hair of livestock.

"Yes, they are indeed concentrated near the major ranches."

Zhang Jiqiang was stunned, then nodded.

"That's right. This plague is called anthrax. It originates from a virus on livestock hair. Once it infects the human body, the skin will ulcerate. In severe cases, it will infect the human organs until breathing is blocked and the person dies from coughing up blood."

Zhao Liming spoke with an extremely serious expression.

In the previous life, anthrax was known as the hand of death.

Not to mention in this day and age.

This is especially true in the Western Regions where medical care and environment are poor.