As soon as I put it on, I met a sickly man

The "strange symptoms" mentioned by the villagers quickly spread throughout the village.

At first, there were only a few children who had fever all over their bodies, kept coughing, and had abnormal flushing on their faces.

Before long, coughing sounds began to rise one after another, like gusts of cold wind blowing through everyone's heart.

A strong man curled up on the ground in pain, his face ashen and mumbling incessantly.

His wife cried and screamed, but she could do nothing.

Fear, like a plague, spreads faster than the disease, strangling everyone's throat.

The village was shrouded in a dead silence. The usually bustling streets were deserted, with only the occasional painful groans adding a touch of horror.

Every household closed their doors and windows, as if this could keep the disease out.

However, the invisible fear hovered over the village like an omnipresent ghost.

Doctor Liu came hurriedly, with beads of sweat on his forehead and a frown on his face.

He took the patients' pulses and carefully observed their symptoms, but he could not find the cause of their illness.

The medicinal herbs he brought were of no effect at all.

Xiaoxuan also rushed to the patient's side. She used her unique method of taking the patient's pulse, but the conclusion she came to was completely different from that of Doctor Liu.

"Doctor Liu, I think this is not an ordinary cold, but an epidemic disease that I have never seen before." Xiaoxuan said firmly.

In the clinic, two people were arguing fiercely, and their voices were particularly harsh in the quiet village.

"Xiaoxuan, you are too young. How could you have seen this kind of disease?" Doctor Liu said with a hint of disdain in his tone.

"Doctor Liu, I know you are experienced," Xiaoxuan did not give in.

The surrounding villagers looked at each other, not knowing who to believe.

Grandma Sun came in with a cane, her voice was cloudy."

Grandma Sun's words calmed the two of them down, and they began to exchange ideas, trying to find the best treatment plan.

However, the condition showed no signs of improvement and became increasingly serious.

Despair began to spread among the villagers...

Chen Mazi suddenly spoke, his voice trembling, "I... I think I know what's going on..." He pointed at the well at the entrance of the village, his tone filled with fear, "Could it be... Could it be water..."

Chen Mazi shrank his neck and spoke in a voice as thin as a mosquito, "I... I think, could it be... the problem with the water... the water in that well..." As he spoke, he rubbed his dirty hands nervously, his eyes wandering, not daring to look anyone in the eye.

He was timid to begin with, and he felt even less confident when he said this, as if he had made some big mistake.

When everyone heard this, they were stunned at first, and then burst into laughter.

"Chen Mazi, what nonsense are you talking about! How could there be a problem with the water?" A rough voice sounded with strong disdain.

Others also echoed, their words full of contempt for Chen Mazi.

Some even mocked him, saying, "Chen Mazi, I think you're sick and confused! If there was something wrong with the water, we would have fallen ill long ago!"

Chen Mazi's face flushed red, and he stammered, wanting to explain, but he didn't know where to start.

He lowered his head dejectedly and left the crowd silently. His thin back looked particularly lonely in the afterglow of the setting sun.

He felt like an abandoned stray dog, helpless and alone.

Xiaoxuan ignored the ridicule of the crowd. She frowned slightly, feeling in her heart that Chen Mazi's words were not groundless.

She came to the well at the entrance of the village alone and carefully observed the condition of the well water.

The well water was turbid and had a faint odor, completely different from the usual clear and sweet well water.

She took some well water and tested it with a silver needle she carried with her.

The silver needle turned black in an instant, confirming her guess - the well water was indeed contaminated!

Xiaoxuan immediately told the villagers about her discovery.

At first, everyone didn't believe it, but when they saw the black needle in Xiaoxuan's hand with their own eyes, they all showed shocked expressions.

They finally understood that Chen Mazi was not talking nonsense, but was the first to discover the truth of the problem.

At this moment, they looked at Xiaoxuan with eyes full of admiration, as if she was their savior.

Xiaoxuan ignored everyone's gazes and immediately began to prepare the antidote.

She mixed various herbs together in appropriate proportions and then boiled them in a pot.

The fragrance of medicine filled the air, bringing a glimmer of hope to the desperate villagers.

"Xiaoxuan, do you need my help?" A warm voice sounded beside Xiaoxuan's ears...

Ding Chen's figure shuttled in and out of the medicine house like a tireless wind.

He skillfully identified various herbs, picked them carefully, and then handed them to Xiaoxuan.

Fine beads of sweat oozed from his forehead and his clothes were wet with dew, but he ignored them all and only had Xiaoxuan's busy figure in his eyes.

Xiaoxuan looked up and met Ding Chen's gentle gaze, and a warm feeling surged in her heart.

She smiled at him gratefully, and that smile was like a ray of sunshine in winter, warm and bright.

When the surrounding villagers saw this scene, they also showed relieved smiles on their faces. This love of sharing weal and woe made them see a glimmer of hope in despair and feel the most sincere emotions between people.

The medicine room was filled with the strong smell of medicine, mixed with the painful groans of patients.

Xiaoxuan and Doctor Liu were busy all the time, and their figures looked particularly tired under the dim light.

A young villager suddenly began to cough violently and his face became even paler.

Xiaoxuan hurried forward and took his pulse, her brows furrowed.

Doctor Liu also rushed over, and the two of them talked in a low voice. The epidemic was like a cunning enemy. When they were about to win, it launched a new attack.

Time passed minute by minute, Xiaoxuan and Doctor Liu hardly closed their eyes. They tried every possible way to fight the disease.

Finally, thanks to their unremitting efforts, the conditions of all the villagers were under control, the coughing gradually disappeared, and the painful groans turned into soothing breathing.

The laughter of children could be heard again in the village, and the streets were bustling again.

The joy of surviving the disaster is like a clear spring, nourishing everyone's heart.

However, at this moment, Xiaoxuan's body suddenly shook, her eyes went dark, and she fainted on the ground.

"Xiaoxuan!" Ding Chen exclaimed and rushed to her side...