The coroner and the concubine doctor pursue the murderer in the Dali Temple

Chapter 481 Plague

She couldn't remember where she had seen it for a moment, but Chu Yunxi was sure that she had never encountered this disease. She checked a few more bodies and found that the symptoms were the same as the first one. Her inner anxiety quickly grew. So many people died of the same disease. There was only one explanation, that is, this disease~is contagious!

She walked out with a serious expression and asked Old Wang, "Are the people who sent these people here refugees?"

Old Wang nodded hurriedly, "Yes, they are all refugees."

"Do you know where they are now?" Chu Yunxi's tone was very serious.

Old Wang was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and said he didn't know. Xiao Mubei had never seen Chu Yunxi so serious. Even when there were cases in the past, she had never been as serious as she was now. His heart couldn't help but rise, and he asked, "Yunxi, did you see anything?"

Chu Yunxi raised her eyes to look at him and said slowly: "Your Majesty, I suspect... it's a plague."

As soon as these two words came out, everyone's heart skipped a beat. Li Jinghong opened his eyes wide, remembering that he had not taken any protective measures when he came here in the morning. Old Wang was so scared that he sat on the ground and muttered, "It's over, it's over."

Xiao Mubei's heart sank, and he lowered his voice and asked, "Are you sure?"

"It's almost certain. I must have seen it in a book, but I can't remember it now. I'll look it up again when I get back. The most urgent thing now is to get rid of these bodies first, and then find the people who were with these refugees before and isolate them. When isolating them, they should be divided into two areas, those who have symptoms and those who don't. Those who have symptoms should also be divided into severe and mild areas. The most important thing is to report to His Majesty immediately and send people to find out where these people came from. If we find the source, I'm afraid the situation in that place will be even more serious."

Chu Yunxi was clear and organized, and the arrangements were in good order, which made the people present feel more at ease. Xiao Mubei said, "Just focus on finding a way to save people, and leave the rest to me."

"Your Highness, this is going to be a tough battle. You must be mentally prepared. This disease has killed more than a hundred people in just two days. I'm afraid it's not so easy to control. More people will definitely die in the future. Remember, the bodies must be burned in time. Also, everyone must wear masks. I don't have enough masks here. You can take some samples and ask someone to make copies and distribute them to everyone. Plagues are usually spread through droplets in the air. Wearing a mask can filter out 80% of them, so don't panic. As long as we work together, we will be able to quickly curb the spread of the plague."

Xiao Mubei's anxious mood gradually calmed down under Chu Yunxi's comfort. He said, "I've taken note of it. You should leave here as soon as possible. You are pregnant now, so you must stay in a safe place."

When Li Jinghong heard this, he immediately felt guilty and said, "It's all my fault. I clearly felt something was wrong, but I still called the princess over. I should have asked other coroners to take a look first and not put the princess in danger."

Chu Yunxi smiled at Xiao Mubei and Li Jinghong, "What are you talking about? Am I the kind of person who would back down when faced with something? Besides, my child is not that fragile. Next, I need to go back and look for books to see if I can find a way to treat him. Your Highness, you have to summon all the doctors in the city to go to the quarantine area to treat the disease and save people. I will find a way to save people and teach them, but we must also let everyone work together."

"Okay, let's go. I'll take you back first." Xiao Mubei helped her into the carriage.

"Wait a minute," Chu Yunxi took out alcohol and sprayed it all over everyone's body, including Old Wang. Then she said to Li Jinghong, "Send Old Wang to the asymptomatic isolation area for observation. I have disinfected him, but he has been with these corpses for a long time, so it's hard to guarantee whether he will be infected. Let's observe for a while."

Old Wang knelt on the ground and thanked Chu Yunxi profusely. He originally thought that he had been in the same yard with those corpses for three days and would definitely not be spared. He did not expect that Chu Yunxi still thought about him and asked the doctor to treat the infected people. Although he was still very scared, compared to the despair just now, there was finally a glimmer of hope.

Xiao Mubei asked Li Jinghong to arrange the cremation of the bodies first. He sent Chu Yunxi back and immediately began to write a memorial to Emperor Suining to report on the plague. Chu Yunxi went back to her room and began to flip through the book in the Liyue bracelet.

This search lasted until the next morning. Chu Yunxi's eyes were as red as a rabbit's, as if they were about to bleed, but she slammed the table and jumped up excitedly, shouting, "I finally found it."

She pushed open the door impatiently. Qingmei was walking around anxiously outside, but she didn't dare to go in and disturb her. When she saw her come out, Qingmei hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Princess."

Chu Yunxi asked her with red eyes, "Where is the prince?"

"The prince left yesterday after writing the memorial, and he did not return all night. Doctor Lu and Yanran are here, waiting for the princess in the front hall. Has the princess found a way to contain the plague?"

Chu Yunxi nodded, "Found it, they came just in time, let's go."

Qingmei did not dare to neglect and accompanied Chu Yunxi to the front hall. Doctor Lu and Yue Yanran were too anxious to sit down and walked around in the flower hall. The tea brought by the maid was already cold, but they did not drink a sip. Seeing Chu Yunxi coming, Doctor Lu hurried forward and said anxiously: "Princess, I have been to the quarantine area to check. It is indeed a plague. Now there are about fifty people who have been found to be infected, and more than a dozen are seriously ill. The doctors in the capital have never seen such a plague. Now they can only boil some detoxifying soup to drink, but there is no improvement. At present, the people in the quarantine area are panicking, and everyone is waiting for the princess to make a decision."

Chu Yunxi picked up the cold tea on the table and drank it all, then said, "Now I know what this disease is. This disease is called the Black Death, also known as the plague. It is caused by the bites of rat fleas carrying the virus. After the virus is transmitted to the human body, it will be transmitted through respiratory droplets, that is, it can be directly transmitted through the air, so the transmission speed is very fast. Next, our first step is to block the transmission route, that is, everyone wears a mask, and medical staff should avoid direct contact with patients. The second step is to cure all those who have been infected and cut off the source of transmission. This process may take one to two months. During this time, we need to impose martial law throughout the city and inform the people of the capital every day of the real epidemic situation to avoid panic."