Meanwhile, on the other side, Pei Yunjing rode a fine horse, its hooves kicking up clouds of dust, and galloped back like an arrow released from a bow.

He was extremely anxious, wishing he could fly to the makeshift camp outside the capital immediately. Finally, when he saw the camp in the distance, he cracked his whip and sped up.

Upon entering the tent, a pungent smell of disinfectant immediately hit me.

Pei Yunjing nodded inwardly. It seemed that He Qiang had followed his instructions and carried out a comprehensive and meticulous disinfection of the camp, both inside and out.

Without giving it much thought, he strode quickly toward the phoenix bronze mirror placed in the center of the tent.

Once he stood still, he couldn't wait to shout loudly at the mirror, "Niannian, Niannian! Are you there?"

His voice carried a hint of anxiety and urgency, as if it were about to break through the mirror and reach the ears of the person he longed for.

However, at this moment, Niannian was immersed in a sweet dream and was completely unaware of the calls from the outside world.

These shouts, however, startled Xiao Ba, who was lying quietly on the surface of the phoenix bronze mirror, from his deep sleep.

Little Eight scrambled to its feet, blinked its round electronic eyes, and then slowly flapped its wings and flew to Niannian's bedside table.

It extended a small mechanical arm and gently poked Niannian, who was still fast asleep, muttering:

"Little master, little master, wake up! That feudal ancient man is calling you frantically! Look at him, he's like a madman!"

"Ok?"

Niannian let out a soft groan, still half-asleep, after being poked by Xiaoba.

She stretched out her chubby little hand, rubbed her sleepy eyes, and asked indistinctly:

"What's wrong? Who's gone mad?"

"It's that guy named Pei Yunjing!" Xiao Ba said, raising his voice.

Upon hearing the name "Pei Yunjing," Nian Nian instantly snapped awake, sprang to her feet, and exclaimed in surprise, her eyes wide:

"What? Brother Yun Jing has gone mad?"

No way, could it be that Uncle Pei Nanxing went crazy after being teleported here?

This is incredible!

She hurriedly put on the small coat, her movements as swift as a nimble little rabbit, then quickly got out of bed and ran to the phoenix bronze mirror to sit down.

She blinked her big eyes and asked in a childish voice, "What's wrong, Brother Yun Jing?"

Just as she was speaking, Nian Nian quickly looked Pei Yun Jing up and down like lightning;

Suddenly, she frowned slightly. How strange! The Yun Jing brother in front of her didn't seem like a madman at all!

At this moment, Pei Yunjing's face was full of anxiety and worry. He clenched his fists tightly and said to Nian Nian with an extremely tense expression:

"Niannian, could you please send some medicine to treat the plague here as soon as possible? The situation is urgent, and many lives are at stake. Please, you must help us!"

He knew very well that his mother had said those things because she was afraid he would worry too much and lose his composure.

After listening, Nian Nian seemed not to understand at all. She tilted her round little head and asked in a blank expression:

"Plague? What exactly is a plague? I've never heard of it before!"

Just then, Xiao Ba, who had been quietly observing from the side, heard Nian Nian ask this question and immediately wobbled its chubby body and flew back to the platform.

After it landed steadily, it cleared its throat and began to explain to Niannian in a serious tone: "In ancient times, due to the limited medical level at the time, plagues often brought huge disasters to human society."

Ancient people knew very little about the causes of plagues and usually attributed them to mysterious factors such as "evil spirits," "miasma," or "divine retribution."

Due to the lack of effective epidemic prevention measures, once an epidemic breaks out, it can easily spread rapidly in densely populated areas.

Ancient plagues typically had very high mortality rates, sometimes exceeding a terrifying 50%. For example, the Black Death outbreak in 14th-century Europe is estimated to have caused the deaths of tens of millions of people.

Plagues not only cause mass deaths, but also have profound impacts on socioeconomic structures, political systems, and cultural traditions.

"Ah!!! A mortality rate as high as fifty percent! This won't do! Absolutely not, I must go get the medicine from Grandpa right away!"

Niannian shouted in terror, waving her hands frantically as she did so.

Just as she was anxiously trying to get up and rush out, she suddenly felt a weight on her shoulder. It turned out that Xiao Ba reached out and pressed her back into her seat.

Xiao Ba said with a serious expression, "Wait, Master! Don't rush into action. You must know that there are many different kinds of plagues in ancient times. If you blindly hoard medicine without understanding the specific disease, you'll be in trouble."

Not only might we be unable to treat the root cause, but using the wrong medication could even worsen the condition! So let's understand the situation clearly first.

Xiao Ba's words instantly calmed Niannian down. She obediently nodded, indicating that she agreed with Xiao Ba's point of view.

So she turned to Pei Yunjing, who was equally anxious, and asked urgently, "Brother Yunjing! Tell us quickly, what symptoms do those sick people have?"

Pei Yunjing took a deep breath, trying to calm his inner tension and unease, and then began to carefully recall every word the physician had said to him at that time.

After a while, he slowly said, "According to the physician, these patients generally have symptoms such as vomiting and diarrhea."

Moreover, this disease spreads extremely quickly and has already spread rapidly... but as for which type of plague it is, I'm not quite sure."

After listening to Pei Yunjing's account, Xiao Ba immediately activated its data retrieval function and began to quickly search for relevant information in the vast database.

Time ticked by, and Niannian's heart was in her throat as she stared intently at Xiaoba's gleaming electronic eyes.

Finally, after a tense search, a glint flashed in Xiao Ba's electronic eyes, and he excitedly shouted:

"Found it! Based on the symptoms we have so far, it's very likely..."

The eyes transformed into a projector, displaying images and videos: "The plague over there should be cholera! An acute intestinal infectious disease caused by Vibrio cholerae, which caused numerous deaths during several major pandemics in the 19th century."

Unexpectedly, it broke out during the Guangling period...

“Cholera…” Niannian repeated, nodding vigorously, “Brother Yun Jing, wait for me to come back!”

After saying that, she strode out of the room.

We have to hurry, otherwise...

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