The young couple from the farm fights back

Jiang Li pondered for a moment, and saw Madam Yuan carrying a bucket of water and walking towards the well in the corner of the yard. She immediately thought of something and walked towards the well.

Ye Ming and Dashuan were confused and stunned for a while, then followed.

"Madam Yuan, wait a minute!" Jiang Li called Madam Yuan to pour the water in the well bucket into the wooden barrel.

Madam Yuan paused, and before she could wonder, Jiang Li scooped up the water from the bucket with a gourd ladle, first put it to his nose to smell the scent, and then took a small sip.

Seeing her like this, everyone lowered their eyes out of curiosity.

Jiang Li put down the scoop and shook his head: "Is this well newly drilled?"

Mingye nodded and said, "It's a new well. It was drilled after this courtyard was built, but is there something wrong with the water in the well?"

The young man probably guessed Jiang Li's suspicion, and his face became even more gloomy.

When Dashuan heard this and saw this, his heart rose to his throat.

What the hell? Is the well water poisonous?

Jiang Li shook her head: "This well is fine, but I suspect the wells of the islanders' homes are not clean."

Madam Yuan's brow trembled with fear. Months ago, men on the island had been falling ill one after another, and they had never found the source of the illness. Doctors brought in from across the sea had all said there was a plague lurking on their island, but the prescriptions they prescribed were never appropriate.

Since the beginning of the month, white flags have been hung on the doors of the islanders' houses every day. If this continues, only the cowardly women will be left on their Changsheng Island.

Dashuan asked worriedly, "Sister-in-law, is the water in this well really usable?"

Jiang Li nodded and put down the scoop: "Yeah, it works."

Hearing this, Dashuan's heart calmed down a little. He had finally found a place to stay, and he didn't want his family to die again.

Jiang Li turned around and gestured to Ming Ye, saying, "I'd like you to go to the homes of the infected islanders and scoop up a bucket of well water. That way, we can determine if my guess is correct."

"My lady, please wait a moment. I'll be there right away." After saying this, Ming Ye hurriedly left the courtyard.

Madam Yuan's eyes reddened again, and she looked at Jiang Li with a hint of gratitude: "Madam, I—"

Knowing that Madam Yuan was about to thank her again, Jiang Li interrupted her: "Madam Yuan, there's no need to be so formal."

Yuan Niang nodded repeatedly: "Okay, I will go to the kitchen to make food for you and the children."

Jiang Li smiled gratefully. Deep down, she missed her children, but there were more pressing matters to attend to. Their families couldn't accept the favor of Changsheng Island for nothing. If they wanted to stay there with peace of mind, they had to make some sacrifices.

At this time, the sound of ox cart wheels and cheerful cries came from outside the yard. The items on the boat were finally delivered. More than ten fishermen talked and laughed as they unloaded the items on the cart one by one.

"Sister-in-law, I'll go out and help."

Jiang Li nodded and followed her towards the gate. Suddenly, Ao Wu rushed in from the gate and happily circled around her twice.

"You must be tired. Find a place to rest."

It wagged its tail and whimpered like a dog, then actually ran to the corner of the yard and squatted down.

Seeing this, the fishermen who were carrying things in from outside couldn't help but marvel at Jiang Li's wolf-taming skills.

The island owner was right, there was a magical beast following the miracle doctor!

"This wolf cub really listens to the doctor's advice. It's more humane than our local dog."

"Hey, what are you talking about? The island owner said that the miracle doctor raises a spiritual beast."

"Ah, yes, yes, look at my mouth that can't speak."

Jiang Li: ...

Spirit beast?

It must be said that in the past, when the villagers in Shilitun saw Aowu, they would often curse their family behind their backs. But here, Aowu has become the spiritual beast of the islanders.

interesting!

"Thank you all, brothers." Jiang Li thanked sincerely

The fishermen did not dare to thank the miracle doctor and just waved their hands and laughed.

Not long after, Ming Ye and Ming Yang came back panting. Their necks were full of bamboo tubes tied together with straw, and their hands were also full. When they walked, the bamboo tubes collided with each other and made a low tinkling sound.

"Madam, we have brought you the well water you requested."

Dashuan was dumbfounded again: "There are so many, could it be that they took some from every household?"

Ming Yang nodded. "That's right. The boss said to ensure everything is safe. We've collected water from the wells of all the sick islanders."

Seeing this, the fishermen came forward in surprise. They had heard that the miracle doctor had diagnosed that the brothers and uncles on the island were poisoned. Now it seemed that the poison came from the water in the well.

A hint of appreciation flashed across Jiang Li's eyes. He was a pragmatic young man. She took one of the bamboo tubes, opened the lid, put it to her nose and sniffed it, then put it to her lips and took a sip.

Jiang Li's behavior frightened Dashuan: "Sister-in-law, are you crazy? What if the well water is poisonous?"

Ming Ye and the others were all frightened and tense when they heard this. Jiang Li pursed her lips slightly and said, "It's okay. This poison is harmless to women. Otherwise, why are all the people infected on the island men?"

Jiang Li's words instantly brought everyone back to their senses.

Yes, ever since the sudden outbreak of the disease on the island, it has been men who have been persecuted.

After Jiang Li finished speaking, she quietly felt the changes in her taste buds. The subtle tingling sensation confirmed her guess.

People who often drink water from their own wells naturally cannot sense it. Even if they feel something strange when they first taste it, they will not think of it in a bad way.

Under everyone's anxious gaze, Jiang Li finally spoke up, "The problem is indeed in the water."

Hearing Jiang Li's affirmation, everyone was shocked and felt scared.

Ming Ye glanced at the well in the yard. The miracle doctor had clearly said that the well water in this yard was normal, but the well water in the homes of the poisoned brothers and uncles had problems. Could it be because of the old well?

Jiang Li saw the doubt in his eyes and said with a smile, "You must be the few men on this island who haven't been poisoned!"

Ming Ye nodded. "My wife is right. There are only about a dozen of us brothers left on the island. The rest of our brothers and uncles have been persecuted by this poison. These days, everyone on Changsheng Island has been in constant fear. Fortunately, we have waited for the appearance of you, the miracle doctor."

"Yes, miracle doctor. The doctors we invited back to the island said it was a plague. However, after taking the prescriptions prescribed by the doctors, there was no improvement, and the symptoms became more serious." Ming Yang could not hide his sadness.

The fishermen standing by also looked lonely and felt heartbroken for their brothers and uncles who had left.

Jiang Li closed the bamboo tube and looked at the people in front of him silently.

Ming Ye probably understood Jiang Li's concerns and said, "My lady, please rest assured. We brothers grew up together and have been through thick and thin together. We are all loyal to Changsheng Island and have never had other intentions."

Jiang Li was amused and raised an eyebrow: "You are quite smart. You can see the doubt in my heart."

Upon hearing this, Ming Yang's clever little mind immediately turned to the question, "Divine Doctor, could it be that this, this poison was deliberately created by someone?"

"That's right!" Jiang Li said firmly, then continued calmly, "Yellow root is the rhizome of a plant that grows deep in the mountains. Not many people know this poison, unless they are proficient in medicine. After all, only those who understand medicine know how to extract the poison. Yellow root is colorless and tasteless. If taken directly, it will take less than three days for no other medicine to cure it. The person who poisoned it uses well water to dilute the poison, making it look like the person is sick, deceiving the doctor into trying to save the person, and taking their life without anyone noticing."

Ming Ye was so shocked that he held his breath, remembering that the miracle doctor had said before that he could cure this poison, so how come there was no cure now?

Seeing the uneasiness in his eyes, Jiang Li lowered her eyes and smiled, "The poisoner threw the yellow root into the well, which shows that this person is extremely cunning and cautious. However, I think that even if you ask the doctor on the island to diagnose the yellow root poison, it will be difficult for him to prescribe a good antidote. You can only delay the onset of the poison in the patient's body."

After Jiang Li finished speaking, everyone present was stunned. Some fishermen felt their heads buzzing and looked at each other.

Because the miracle doctor said that the person who poisoned them was proficient in medicine. However, on their island, only the island owner has some knowledge of medicine, and the island owner would never harm the brothers on the island. So who could be the person who is proficient in medicine and hiding on their island?