A peasant girl travels through time with a hospital, rising to become an empress.

Without the slightest hesitation, Dr. Huang followed closely behind, becoming the second to stand beside Director Zhang. His gaze was firm. "I've practiced medicine my whole life, and treating the sick and saving lives is my duty. Now that we've encountered such an epidemic, how can I stand idly by? I'm willing to go with Director Zhang."

“My wife’s family is from Yishui, and my mother-in-law is still there, so naturally I have to go,” another doctor stepped forward.

“I follow Director Zhang and Doctor Qian,” another doctor echoed.

However, some voices of opposition have also been raised.

"But what good would it do to go? It's not that we're underestimating ourselves, but if it really is the plague, we simply don't have a cure," a doctor said helplessly.

“Such a serious epidemic, isn’t the provincial capital taking any action? The provincial capital has a lot of famous doctors, they should be the ones handling this kind of thing.” Another doctor chimed in.

Doctor Wang Shouren's expression was solemn as he said in a deep voice:

"Director Zhang, as doctors, we naturally have a passion for healing and saving lives. But we must always act within our capabilities and never act rashly..."

From the moment Dr. Qian stepped into Jishetang, Wang Shouren harbored a prejudice against him and always wanted to find fault with him in order to suppress him.

However, Doctor Qian was elusive and rarely seen, and despite his repeated attempts to secretly follow him, he was always cleverly evaded. As Doctor Qian successfully treated one difficult patient after another and his reputation grew, the fire of jealousy in his heart burned ever brighter, yet he was powerless to do anything about it.

After hearing Wang Shouren's words, many doctors began to waver, lowering their heads and exchanging glances.

Finally, someone mustered up the courage to speak up: "Director Zhang, Dr. Wang is right. If we go, we can at most alleviate the patient's symptoms, but we can't cure the disease at all. If we accidentally lose our own lives, then it will be a loss that doesn't outweigh the gain."

"Director Zhang, to be honest, I, Lao Liu, have elderly parents and young children at home, and my youngest son is just learning to walk. If I go there and don't come back, my family will be devastated."

Director Zhang remained calm, showing no dissatisfaction with their choice or opposition.

He said calmly and slowly, "This matter concerns life and death. Everyone has their own considerations. Whether to go or not is entirely up to you. I will not force you, nor will I make any arbitrary judgments."

He paused slightly, then added, "However, I would like to remind you that when the nest is overturned, no egg remains intact."

Director Zhang has lived most of his life, seen countless people, and is well aware of the complexities of human nature. It's understandable that people have the instinct to seek advantage and avoid harm. If he were to get caught up in the people's hesitation and give them a righteous reprimand, then all those decades of his life would have been wasted.

He wouldn't force anyone, nor would he let others' opinions dictate his decisions. He waited quietly for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, until everyone had made their choices. In the entire clinic, including the apprentice doctors, there were more than ten people, but in the end, only eight people, including Tian Dong and Nie Qianqian, stood by his side.

Seeing that Director Zhang and Nie Qianqian were determined to leave, Wang Shouren couldn't help but feel a pang of self-reproach. But he quickly dismissed this thought, replacing it with disdain. In his view, their actions were far from righteous; they were simply foolish and reckless, driven by greed for quick results. The thought that Doctor Qian might never return filled Wang Shouren with a strange sense of satisfaction.

Time was of the essence, and there was no time to lose. Director Zhang made a decisive decision, organizing everyone to quickly take inventory of the medicines, pack their luggage, prepare the horses, and get ready to depart immediately.

The young apprentices were busy loading the goods onto the carriage, while Director Zhang and Nie Qianqian stood quietly beside it.

Those who decided to stay were filled with anxiety and looked worried, while those who were about to go to the front line were remarkably calm.

Director Zhang looked at Nie Qianqian and asked softly, "Qianqian, have you ever hesitated or been afraid?"

Nie Qianqian frankly stated, "When people face the unknown, they will feel hesitant and fearful."

Even though Nie Qianqian possessed a spatial ability, she still felt uneasy in this unfamiliar world, facing the raging epidemic.

She paused for a moment, then continued, "It's just that I have a responsibility on my shoulders and lives entrusted to me. Healing the sick and saving lives is my lifelong pursuit and the direction of my heart."

Director Zhang didn't say anything more, but simply stood side by side with Nie Qianqian.

At this moment, he felt that his relationship with Nie Qianqian was no longer that of a curator and a doctor, but more like that of soulmates, a friendship that transcended the age gap.

Soon, all the medicines were loaded onto the truck. Nie Qianqian looked at the six people traveling with her: Doctor Huang, Tian Dong, two young doctors, Doctor Li and Doctor Zhou, and their respective apprentices.

The expressions on their faces varied; some were worried, some were apprehensive, but all carried a resolute air of facing death without fear.

Behind them was Jishetang, where everyone was preoccupied with their own thoughts, and for reasons unknown, no one stepped out of the Jishetang gate.

Doctor Qian looked at the six people and spoke in a hoarse, aged voice. Strangely, although his voice was not loud, everyone could hear it clearly.

"My friends, I will bring you back unharmed."

He paused briefly, looking at everyone in Jishetang, "A glorious return!"

Upon hearing this, the group's spirits lifted.

During this period, they witnessed firsthand how Dr. Qian created miracles time and time again, curing one terminally ill patient after another.

Why can't we create another miracle this time? Perhaps Dr. Qian really has a way to cure this terrible epidemic.

Director Zhang shouted, "Let's go!"

Several horse-drawn carriages, bathed in the morning light, headed towards Yishui County.

Wang Shouren stood on the second-floor attic, watching the carriage gradually disappear into the distance, and couldn't help but sneer.

"A glorious return?"

He curled his lip and muttered disdainfully to himself.

"They lost their lives, but they will return in glory... They are nothing but a bunch of people with nothing but empty courage."

After several hours of travel, the group of "lone warriors" finally arrived in Yishui County.

At this time, Yishui County was under complete lockdown, allowing only entry and prohibiting people from leaving. This is why news of the outbreak in the county had not yet fully spread.

On both sides of the street, every household had its doors tightly shut. The once bustling and lively commercial street was now deserted and empty. Some miscellaneous items were scattered on the street, and a cold wind howled by, lifting a lantern high into the air and letting it drift away into the distance.

"Put this on." As soon as Nie Qianqian stepped into the county government office, she took out a white medical mask from her spatial storage. The others traveling with her naturally understood the purpose of the mask and followed Nie Qianqian's example, putting it on as well.

"And these too." Nie Qianqian distributed white medical gloves to everyone. Her expression was serious as she instructed:

"From now on, everyone must not take off their masks and gloves. Tighten the collars and cuffs of your clothes so that your skin is not exposed. After contact with patients, come to me for disinfection. The plague is highly contagious. If we want to treat these people, we must first ensure that we are not infected."

"Understood!" everyone responded in unison.

"Thank you, Doctor Qian!" the apprentices said gratefully.

Director Zhang looked into the distance and said, "Let's go to the county government office first. Lord Tang should have arrived by now."

Nie Qianqian nodded. After this incident, she admired Lord Tang. She was a doctor and had the spatial ability to get here. Lord Tang, on the other hand, resolutely rushed to the danger during this time of rampant epidemic and fear for everyone. His courage and sense of responsibility were beyond the reach of ordinary people.