Chapter 220 Can't save people who are waiting to die
Bai Ling wandered around the county for several days before he found a shop he was satisfied with. Unfortunately, the shop refused to sell it, and Bai Ling had no time to spend, so he had to give up.
Before returning to the village, Bai Ling had to go to Ouyang's house. While seeing the old lady, he also brought a lot of New Year's greetings in advance to express his gratitude to the county magistrate.
With the secret guard left by Shangguan Yu, Bai Ling met Lao Wu at night.
The six people Shangguan Yu gave to Bai Ling are now Bai Ling's top figures in various places and have first-hand local information.
"There are no riots among the victims in Baifu County, and the market situation is also under control. Shops and houses are rarely for sale. We have bought a few, and the locations are relatively remote. The new people we have trained for the temporary placement have not been sent out.
What a use."
Lao Wu briefly reported the recent situation to Bai Ling and prepared first-hand information so that Bai Ling could know more details.
"In terms of manpower, we have found some that can be cultivated, but in terms of character, we have yet to examine them. On the other hand, the harvest over there in Fucheng is much better than here."
"Is there chaos in Fucheng?" Bai Ling frowned slightly.
When Shangguan Yu leaves this time, he will definitely go to Fucheng. If a riot breaks out, he may be in danger.
Over in Fucheng, there had been no news from Miaoxuan for a while, and Bai Ling felt uneasy.
"Victims over there in Fucheng are falling ill one after another, it's suspected to be a plague." Old Wu lowered his voice.
"What?" Bai Ling's expression changed and he asked, "Is there any news? What are the symptoms of the victims who fell ill? What did the doctors in Fucheng say? How did the government arrange for the victims who fell ill?"
Listening to Bai Ling's repeated inquiries, Old Wu straightened his face and said: "I don't know the specific information. It only said that the government gathered the sick victims into an abandoned village outside the city, and the officials guarded them.
In and out.”
"Are there any preventive measures in the city?" Bai Ling's heart sank.
Improper handling by the government will definitely cause panic among the victims, and chaos will inevitably break out in the city and spread to the surrounding areas.
"The city gate has been sealed off. Those leaving the city will not be stopped, and those entering the city will be strictly interrogated." Lao Wu replied.
Hearing this, Bai Ling did not speak, but tapped his fingers on the table with a serious expression.
Old Wu glanced at Bai Ling, then lowered his eyes and said nothing, waiting for Bai Ling's instructions.
"Try to block the news and don't make people here panic. I'm going to see the county magistrate tomorrow, and then leave for Fucheng. You have someone send a message to my house, saying that I'm going to Fucheng to negotiate a deal, and my return date is uncertain.
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Bai Ling made a decision quickly.
Whether Shangguan Yu was about to go to Fucheng or he didn't want the world to become chaotic, Bai Ling had to go and take a look.
"Please bring someone to accompany the master. If there is chaos over there, it will be too dangerous for the master to be alone. Besides, the master needs to allocate manpower and supplies, and he also needs someone to help him." Old Wu asked for orders.
Bai Ling thought about it for a while. With the secret guards around her to protect her, it would be difficult for her to use the things in the space. It would be okay to bring Old Wu with her.
"You can choose someone who can run errands to follow you, and we will set off before noon tomorrow." Bai Ling nodded.
After Lao Wu left, Bai Ling called the secret guard to show up and ordered: "Immediately use your channels to deliver the message to Shangguan. Ask him and his group to wear masks at all times and take one drop of the potion I prepared every day."
The secret guard was standing in the dark. He heard the conversation between the two and wanted to persuade Bai Ling not to go there.
But Beidi is a fiefdom of the Han Dynasty, and the finance supports the expenses of the entire Zixiao Army. There must be no civil strife, so I gave up this idea.
Bai Ling didn't know that the secret guard put the hope of curing the plague on her, so she chose to go there for this purpose.
Early the next morning, Bai Ling went to see the county magistrate, told him about the situation at the government office, and asked for a letter of recommendation to avoid hindrance in his actions.
Afraid that Shangguan Yu would arrive first, Bai Ling chose to ride on horseback day and night. When he arrived at the closed village, the insides of his legs were worn out, but he gritted his teeth and kept silent.
When the leading government official saw the county magistrate's recommendation letter, he did not embarrass Bai Ling, but he was not optimistic about Bai Ling's ability.
"You guys stay outside so that you can contact the outside world in a timely manner." Bai Ling stopped Lao Wu and others from following, and gestured in the direction of the secret guard, telling him not to go in either.
After putting on the isolation suit, Bai Ling walked into the village carrying the medicine box, but her heart became heavier and heavier.
The village was in dilapidated condition and seemed too cold to be alive. On the road, we could even encounter victims lying in the snow, freezing to death with no one to help them.
Bai Ling's arrival did not attract anyone's attention. The people here seemed to have seen through life and death, or were waiting for death, casually looking for a place to settle down, without any communication with each other.
After checking the pulse of more than a dozen people in a row, those people looked up and saw Bai Ling combing the girl's hair, then lowered their heads again, showing distrust.
"What medicine have you taken? Where are the medicine bowls or medicine residues placed?" Bai Ling squatted in front of a woman who was holding a child and humming, and asked aloud.
The woman raised her face, which was purple from the cold, and looked at Bai Ling, her eyes suddenly filled with light. She gave Bai Ling the child in her arms, knelt down and kowtowed.
"Girl, please save my child. He is not sick, he just fainted from hunger. Can you please take him out? He is still so young and is the only bloodline in the family!" the woman cried.
, chapped lips with bleeding marks.
Bai Ling carefully held the child in his arms, and after checking his pulse, the look in his eyes became a little darker, and there was still anger.
"How many days have you been here? Doesn't the government care about you?" Bai Ling lowered his voice, fearing that he couldn't help but roar.
"For several days, I have been given a bowl of rice soup and a bowl of medicine every day, and many people can't bear it anymore." The woman cried even louder after hearing this.
Perhaps the woman's cry was different from the usual cries of deceased relatives. Gradually, people came closer, all of them skinny and swaying from the wind.
Bai Ling raised his head and glanced over. When he saw the lifeless faces, he felt a dull pain in his heart.
These people are infected with cold, and if not treated in time, it will indeed kill people, but it is not that there is no cure.
However, the efficacy of traditional Chinese medicine was slow and the cost was too high. Without money from the court, the Yamen watched them die.
"Do you want to live?" Bai Ling asked. Seeing that no one answered, he shouted loudly: "Do you want to live? Answer me loudly!"
"Yes! We want to live!" The woman looked at the child in Bai Ling's arms and was the first to shout.
The eyes of the others gradually became brighter, and they all began to cry, or trembled and shouted that they wanted to live.
Putting the child back into the woman's arms, Bai Ling stood up, his petite body like an unbeatable pine and cypress, and said loudly:
"If you want to live, follow my arrangements. Anyone who can move should immediately go to the yards to find a job with someone who can cook, and get some firewood to make a fire to keep warm. Tonight at the latest, I will let everyone have a full stomach and drink the medicine that can cure the disease.
The medicine for the disease is as well as the quilt cover to keep out the cold!"
After hearing Bai Ling's words, no one took action. I don't know if they were too surprised and petrified, or they didn't believe Bai Ling's words.
"I am a doctor sent by Lord Ouyang of Baifu County. If you want to live, just cooperate with me. If you don't want to live, just wait and freeze to death in the ice and snow. I am not a god, and I cannot save people who want to die!"
After Bai Ling finished speaking, he strode away from the crowd and walked towards the entrance of the village. (To be continued)