The crazy old man listened to Jiang Wenming's question after question, not only did he not feel the slightest bit of guilt, but he suddenly burst into laughter, and the laughter seemed particularly harsh in this quiet environment.

Jiang Wenming looked at the crazy old man with disgust, not hiding his contempt for him. "When you attacked those innocent children, didn't you feel even a little pain in your heart?"

The crazy old man shook his head disapprovingly and explained plausibly, "I'm doing this entirely to save more people! Diseases like plague, cholera, malaria, smallpox, etc., simply cannot be completely cured."

"Those little devils have advanced equipment and ample materials. If I help them with their research, I can use the results to save our people in the future!"

He became more and more excited as he spoke, and his voice became louder and louder, as if he really was a savior.

He continued with his outburst, "A true man can bend and stretch. Sometimes, to achieve one's goal, one must resort to any means necessary. As long as one succeeds in the end, what does it matter if a few lives are sacrificed? I have done nothing wrong!"

Jiang Wenming and Captain Song listened to the crazy old man's nonsense and just shook their heads helplessly.

They all knew very well that this old man was beyond help and his mind was clearly not normal at all.

A sneer played on Jiang Wenming's lips, his voice revealing undisguised contempt and ridicule. "You actually think you're innocent? Then why didn't you choose those little devils as your test subjects? You could have just gone straight to the devil's country, which is now a paradise for those epidemics you're talking about!"

His eyes were as cold as ice, as if the person standing in front of him was not a living person, but a lifeless corpse.

Facing Jiang Wenming's questioning, the crazy old man suddenly burst into laughter, and the laughter seemed particularly strange in this tense atmosphere.

He struggled on the ground and said, "I heard about it on the radio, and I've thought about going there, but I don't have the money to buy a boat ticket! Besides, even if I went, I wouldn't understand what they're saying."

"But it doesn't matter. Starting today, there will be these viruses in Changde City anyway, and I don't need to travel so far to find cases."

When Captain Song and others heard what the crazy old man said, the mystery in their hearts was finally solved. It turned out that the people in the city had diarrhea because the crazy old man's people had released a virus in the city!

Political Commissar Liu was extremely anxious. He knew the situation was urgent and that action must be taken immediately.

He made a prompt decision and went out, quickly arranged a soldier to rush to the city without stopping and convey the important order to the city officials: under no circumstances should the city gate be opened!

Political Commissar Liu also urgently contacted General Lu and informed him of the current situation in detail.

After some communication, Political Commissar Liu received a new task. Their regiment needed to stay and garrison here to prevent the people from running around in panic, which would lead to the further spread of the epidemic.

Jiang Wenming in the tent suddenly raised a question: "That's not right. I remember seeing people infected with the disease in Zhe Province with my own eyes. Their symptoms were completely different from those of the people in the city."

"They only start to develop symptoms like fever and diarrhea a few days after being infected. This doesn't seem right now!"

This discovery surprised everyone present, and everyone began to re-examine the current situation.

Jiang Wenming continued his analysis, "How is it possible that they released the virus yesterday and immediately showed diarrhea symptoms today? They released a disease, not diarrhea caused by eating something bad. How could there be such a severe reaction that day?"

Captain Song and some other people also came to their senses. They had some understanding of the epidemic.

Generally speaking, truly contagious diseases such as plague and malaria do not usually cause such obvious symptoms on the same day, let alone just diarrhea.

Moreover, if it is just diarrhea without any other accompanying symptoms, it does not seem like a sign of plague.

"It's better to be cautious to prevent virus mutation." Jiang Wenming had heard Jiang Jiyun mention that the virus could mutate before.

When the crazy old man heard that everyone in the city had diarrhea, he reacted violently and started struggling. "Diarrhea? How could it be diarrhea today? They won't react for at least three or four days? Let me go and see? I want to go and see?"

Seeing that he had said so much but was still unwilling to say his name, Captain Song was not sure whether he was from the Tang Sect, so he had him knocked unconscious and waited for the result from above.

With the help of Xiao Wei and Xiao Lingchen, Jiang Jiyun finally successfully dealt with those huge pig heads.

They also built a simple stove in the open space next to them and prepared to start braising the pig's head.

Jiang Jiyun put away the rosin pot and took out the grill to prepare the barbecue, waiting for his brothers to come back and eat.

Just as the three of them were busy, Jiang Wenming came back.

From a distance, he saw Jiang Jiyun and others sitting around the temporary stove, roasting meat while watching over the braised pig's head in the pot.

Xiao Lingchen was holding a large chicken leg in his hand and was eating it with relish.

His eyes would occasionally fall on the iron rack, where Jiang Jiyun was holding a brush, concentrating on applying seasoning to the roast chicken.

"Uncle, you're back! Come and try the dishes I grilled!" Jiang Jiyun looked up and saw Jiang Wenming walking towards them, and greeted him warmly.

Jiang Wenming walked over with a smile, sat down beside him, picked up a skewer of meat that Xiao Wei had grilled, put it in his mouth and started chewing.

While eating, he told Jiang Jiyun and others what happened in the city.

When Jiang Jiyun heard that someone in the city was infected with the plague, he couldn't help but frown and the corners of his mouth twitched slightly.

She thought for a moment, then said to Jiang Wenming, "Uncle, I think this is understandable. When Brother Peng and I were detoxifying those poisoned people, we deliberately added special medicine to the soup."

She paused, then explained, "Besides, the day hasn't even ended yet. The effects of the drug should still be lingering in those people's bodies."

"So, those diseases probably have no effect on them. The reason they have diarrhea might really just be detoxification."

Jiang Wenming felt relieved thinking that those people had taken the special medicine. After thinking about it, he stood up and told Captain Song and the others.

If the people in the city are fine, they just need to focus on taking care of the water supply.

After Jiang Wenming had eaten his fill, he left again. Xiao Lingchen, who was standing beside him, grabbed Jiang Jiyun's hand, pointed at his throat, and started to scream.

"You want to treat your throat now?" Jiang Jiyun guessed what he meant.

Xiao Lingchen pointed to his throat and then pointed in the direction Jiang Wenming left.

Xiao Wei suddenly said, "Did that crazy old man damage your throat? Do you want to take revenge yourself?"

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