"Ms. Lyanna, come and take a look. Someone on the merchant ship returning from Baker Port seems to be infected with rat fever!"
In the quiet monastery, the sun was soaked from all sides. Lyanna was leading a group of priestesses to pray in the monastery lobby. Suddenly, a soldier from Blackhammer Castle broke in. He was respectful, but the news he reported made Lyanna.
Anna couldn't help but frown. The thing she was most worried about appeared.
She hurriedly took the two priestesses and followed the guards out of the monastery. A solemn atmosphere spread in the air. Even without talking, Lyanna could see their worry and uneasiness on everyone's faces. Although rat fever would not
It is spread directly through person-to-person contact, but it is a contagious disease after all, so it is normal for people to show uneasiness.
After passing through the old city and arriving at the dock, the merchant ship was already empty. According to Rhodes' request, the crew did not move in a piece of Empire's cargo. The captain only brought back the profits from the trade. At the same time, the infected crew member was
He stayed in the cabin and sent two crew members to stay and guard him to prevent him from going ashore.
"Miss……"
Seeing Lyanna's arrival, the two crew members consciously moved out of the way and showed respect to the priestess.
The cabin was very small, and could only accommodate a small bed and a small table. The excrement was under the bed, and Lyanna could smell the stench as soon as she entered the door. However, as a doctor, she was already used to this kind of thing.
No wonder.
"Thank the gods, you are finally here... I knew I wouldn't die... right?"
The sailor on the bed struggled to get up and thanked the priestess in a weak voice for coming. They all knew that in Blackhammer Castle, Lyanna had the most superb medical skills. The priestess was not only skilled in medicine, but also occasionally used divine magic.
Everyone believed that there was no disease that she could not treat. After struggling at sea for half a month, the crew member finally got hope.
Facing the patient's earnest gaze, Lyanna could only nod reluctantly. In fact, not every time she treated her, she could make the patient recover. Sometimes, the titles of miracle doctor and daughter of the goddess of mercy were just given to her by the outside world.
, Lyanna once faced a soldier who lost his eyes in the war, and she was powerless to deal with such an injury. She could only watch the wounded man die in despair. Therefore, sometimes, she was not as magical as the outside world said.
…
"How long have these symptoms lasted?"
Lyanna walked to the bedside, wearing gloves while asking about the patient's basic condition. His skin had begun to appear red, swollen and ulcerated. There were many pustules on a pair of strong arms, some of which had broken. I don't know where they were.
If it was broken on its own, it was deliberately squeezed. After the pus that drained out dried, it attached to the surface of the skin, showing a yellow-red color. The yellow color is pus, and the red color is blood...
His face was heavily red and swollen, as if he had been beaten by a crowd. Even his lips were swollen, making it difficult to eat.
Lyanna frowned. She knew the patient's pain, but she also felt that the disease was not that simple. The situation was much more serious than she expected.
"It's been more than half a month. I was found to be infected with the plague when I left Baker's Port. Just over half a month, no more than twenty days at most, I promise... no more than twenty days..."
Patient Parral struggled to say.
Lyanna knew that he was in pain now, and it was painful to even speak. Judging from the external symptoms, this was indeed a symptom of rat fever. However, she did not dare to conclude yet. After all, not every disease can be judged by its external characteristics.
of.
"I will first apply herbal medicine to you externally, and then take the bitter cold juice internally. This process is very painful and cannot be cured in a day or two. You must be mentally prepared. Also, you will have to stay away from home for a while. You can write a letter
Tell your family that you are safe, but you cannot go out. As long as you cooperate with the treatment, there is still hope for a cure. Initially, it is a symptom of rat fever. As you know, this disease is generally not fatal, but it is very painful and can
It makes you feel weak, and your whole body is red and swollen.”
Lyanna said.
Parral nodded with a melancholy expression and watched the priestess walk out of the room.
"What should I call you?"
"Oh, chief priest, just call us Chris. We are brothers, he is my brother, and I am his brother. If you have any orders, just tell me."
The two sailors waiting outside the cabin answered respectfully, although Lyanna knew that they were not like this usually. Maybe after this, they would talk about their figures behind their backs... But ordinary sailors are like this, without education,
Given the circumstances, Lyanna knew she couldn't blame them.
"Your partner is infected with rat fever. Although this disease cannot be spread through contact, I still need to isolate him for observation. I need you to carry him out of here and send him to the monastery. I will prepare special preparations for him.
A separate ward.”
Looking at the two sailors, Lyanna said seriously.
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Almost at the same time that Lyanna was treating the patient, Rhodes heard the news about the first case of rat fever infection in Blackhammer Castle. However, with the priestess here, Rhodes did not have to worry so much for the time being. After all, this was just an isolated case, and...
As early as two months ago, all epidemic prevention work had been arranged. As long as no pathogen-carrying rats entered the city, the problem was not big. After all, this disease cannot be transmitted from person to person.
Rhodes and Alves are currently studying the use of gold. After two years of development, the gold reserves of Black Hammer Castle now fill an entire basement. Since the operation of the bank requires currency, not gold,
So Rhodes was thinking about whether to privately mint gold into currency and circulate it in the market. Although according to the law, the lords in the kingdom do not have the right to mint gold coins, that power belongs to the Kislev Tsar.
If everything is done according to the law, nothing can be done.
Blackhammer Castle is located in the border area, and Rhodes knows that the Queen's hand cannot reach that far. If you want to be prepared, the most you can do is to prevent the infiltration of the secret police. Therefore, if you want to mint your own coins, it must be highly confidential. The fewer people there are,
The better you know.
"My suggestion is not to let those dwarves get involved. It's not that you don't believe them, but dwarves are all born to brag. We can't guarantee that these dwarves won't say anything nonsense when they have a drink."
In the dark basement, Alves said in a heavy tone. The little dwarf knew the seriousness of the problem. In fact, Rhodes had never seen him look so serious. It can be said that privately minting coins, in the eyes of the emperor,
It's a betrayal. But if you want to develop, you can't be timid. Otherwise, through regular channels, it is impossible for Blackhammer Castle to develop into a big city like Erengrad. Let alone overthrowing the Snow Queen and blocking the invasion of Chaos in the future.
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"Well, I think so too. Moreover, the factory must be isolated from other arsenals. Minting currency does not require much space. My idea is to move the alchemy workshop directly to the interior of the castle and send the most loyal guards to guard the door.
, this way it will be relatively safer.”
"What about the man who minted the coins?"
Alves asked next.
"Let the blacksmiths from Blackhammer Castle come. The coinage process is not difficult. As long as the mold is made well, ordinary craftsmen can make it. The difference is a matter of similarity. How can we make the currency we mint look like the currency issued by Kislev?
The currency is exactly the same, which is the key. But the personnel issue is indeed a very difficult thing."
Rhodes sighed. People's hearts are unpredictable and impossible to guard against. Unless you make coins yourself, you will have to worry about being lax. But it is obviously unrealistic to make coins by yourself.