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These disaster victims were penniless, hungry, and cold, and could only struggle to make their way on the road. Many died from hunger, disease, and exhaustion.

Worse still, some of these displaced people contracted the plague by eating unclean things, and they spread the virus to several towns in Tongan County that border Qingyang County.

The peaceful lives of the people in these areas were disrupted as the plague quickly spread among them.

Upon learning of this, the magistrate of Tongan County immediately ordered the lockdown of the affected area, strictly preventing the people from leaving.

The government initially believed that sealing off the affected area would cut off the spread of the plague. However, they were unaware that the plague had an incubation period and was not easily detected at first.

Moreover, its spread far exceeded people's expectations, and soon they found that more and more people were getting sick and falling ill.

Seeing that they couldn't control the situation at all, the government simply let it run its course.

As a result, in less than half a month, even Qiufeng Town, which is far from Qingyang County, saw patients infected with the plague.

The people of Qiufeng Town were gripped by fear, keeping their doors and windows tightly shut for fear of being infected by the plague. Even the annual Lantern Festival was canceled.

However, the spread of the plague did not stop; on the contrary, it became more and more serious.

On the morning of the sixteenth day of the first lunar month, Dr. Yu was seeing patients in the clinic as usual when a middle-aged couple walked in.

The man's face was flushed, clearly indicating something was wrong. His entire body was leaning against the woman, looking as if he were about to collapse.

"Doctor, please take a look at my husband! He just fainted suddenly and his body is burning hot!" The woman rushed forward and said to the doctor.

Upon hearing this, Doctor Yu's heart skipped a beat. As a doctor, he was naturally aware of the recent outbreak of the plague.

He had heard about the symptoms of the plague, the most prominent of which was a sudden high fever.

"Have you been in contact with anyone from Qingyang County recently? He might have contracted the plague!" Doctor Yu said with a grave expression.

"No, no... Doctor, please find a way to save him, please!" The woman stammered, not daring to tell the truth, and kept begging the doctor.

Upon hearing Dr. Yu's words, the other patients in the clinic were so frightened that they scattered and fled like birds and beasts.

Dr. Yu sighed, carefully examined the man, and then called over the other doctors in the clinic to find an effective treatment plan together.

If they can't come up with a good treatment plan, not only will that patient's life be in danger, but everyone in their clinic could also be affected.

“I think this person’s symptoms are similar to those of a cold, so let’s treat it as a cold!” one of the doctors said.

Dr. Yu shook his head. "Absolutely not! How could a common cold be so contagious? If it's misdiagnosed and the wrong medicine is prescribed, not only will it fail to save the person, but it will also harm many more innocent people!"

The other doctors remained silent after hearing this. Then, someone suggested, "I've heard there's a miracle doctor in Lin County who specializes in treating all sorts of difficult and complicated illnesses. Why don't we go and invite him to take a look?"

Doctor Yu sighed, "Given the current situation, with the plague spreading everywhere, who would dare to move around easily? Even if we were to risk inviting the miracle doctor, it's still uncertain whether he would be willing to come."

No one could think of a better solution for the time being, and could only sigh inwardly.

Doctor Yu knew in his heart that if things continued like this, Qiufeng Town would probably become the next epidemic area. He secretly made up his mind to find a cure for the plague as soon as possible.

Despite searching through all the medical books in the clinic, he couldn't find a single prescription that could treat the disease.

Just when he was at his wit's end, Doctor Yu suddenly thought of Shen Man.

Although Shen Man is not a doctor, she is quite familiar with many herbs, so perhaps we could ask her for help in researching a prescription to treat the plague.

Without delay, Doctor Yu quickly summoned Shun'er and drove the carriage towards Xiaoyao Village.

When Doctor Yu arrived at Shen Man's house, only Lan Xiang was home. Shen Man had gone to Doctor Yu's house to remove the board for him.

After entering the room, Doctor Yu immediately explained his purpose to Lanxiang.

“I know it’s not very kind of me to come to your house at this time, and I’m afraid I might spread the disease to you, but I really have no other choice. If we can’t find a cure for this disease, everyone in our town will suffer!”

Lanxiang was somewhat surprised by the arrival of the doctor and Shun'er, but her expression turned serious when she heard that it was about treating the plague.

"Dr. Yu, this matter concerns the safety of the entire town, so we naturally won't stand idly by. However, Man'er isn't a professional doctor, so I'm afraid she won't be able to offer much help."

Doctor Yu quickly waved his hand and said, "Mother Man'er, you are too modest. Man'er's knowledge of herbs far surpasses mine, and she may be able to give me some inspiration. Besides, three cobblers are equal to one Zhuge Liang; more people mean more strength. If we work together, we may be able to find a solution."

"Man'er has gone to change a villager's bandage. She'll be back soon. Please sit inside for a while and have some water!"

Dr. Yu knew that being anxious was useless, so he could only sit down in the living room and wait patiently.

Fifteen minutes later, Shen Man returned from Sun Dajia. Seeing the carriage parked at the door, she knew that people from the clinic had come.

Shen Man strode into the courtyard and saw Shun'er waiting for her there.

"Brother Shun'er, Happy New Year! Did you come here today because you need me to gather some herbs?"

"It's not about gathering herbs; Master wants to ask you to help him research a treatment for the plague." Shun'er shook her head, conveying Doctor Yu's message.

Upon hearing the word "plague," Shen Man's expression changed drastically, and without saying a word, she followed Shun'er to see Doctor Yu.

"Dr. Yu, may I ask what symptoms plague patients have?" Shen Man asked Dr. Yu directly upon seeing him.

"Oh, initially there is aversion to cold followed by fever, headache and body aches, chest tightness and nausea. Then there is only fever without aversion to cold, fever day and night, worsening in the afternoon, white tongue coating like accumulated powder, accompanied by cough, phlegm, difficulty breathing, swollen throat, coughing up blood and other symptoms."

Upon hearing this, Shen Man realized that these were exactly the symptoms of infection with the plague.

Plague was indeed a highly fatal infectious disease in ancient times because medical conditions were limited and sanitation was poor.

In modern times, large-scale outbreaks of plague are rarely heard of. This is not only due to the significant improvements in modern medical and sanitation conditions, but also because modern medical workers have developed many treatments for the prevention and treatment of plague, enabling the rapid eradication of it in its early stages.

"Dr. Yu, based on the symptoms, we can deduce that this patient is infected with plague!"

"Plague! This is terrible..." Upon hearing this, Doctor Yu's expression changed drastically, and he stood up abruptly. "There is no cure for this disease for the time being. It seems that this time, Heaven is going to destroy my Chiyan!"