Chapter 15: Li Tianyang Seeks Qingyu
Qianluo Town
Si Qingyu rushed to Qianluo Town at the fastest speed, without even resting on the way, finally arriving after a day and a night. As soon as she stepped into the town entrance, she felt that the atmosphere was off. Now, due to this strange disease, there were very few people walking on the streets of this town, and every face was numb and decadent.
Si Qingyu observed the surroundings while following the female constable.
"Doctor Si, we have placed all the patients in one place to prevent the disease from spreading faster," the female constable explained as she walked ahead and turned her head to Si Qingyu.
Si Qingyu nodded. This method was correct.
Following the female constable, they walked through some alleys, and she led Si Qingyu to a secluded courtyard. From a distance, Si Qingyu heard a series of painful and suppressed groans coming from the courtyard.
Si Qingyu quickened her pace and ran over. When the female constable opened the door of the courtyard, the scene inside made Si Qingyu's pupils slightly contract. She didn't expect it to have reached such a serious stage.
The people in the courtyard were lying on the ground haphazardly. Some were still struggling and moaning in pain, while others were already lying on the ground motionless... The air was permeated with a faint stench.
Si Qingyu walked to the woman closest to her, grabbed her hand, and took her pulse. Si Qingyu's brows were tightly furrowed. She turned over the woman's tightly closed eyes and used her hand to pry open her mouth to check her oral cavity and tongue coating.
The female constable stood beside her, covering her mouth and nose, looking at Si Qingyu's furrowed brows with some unease: "Doctor Si, can you tell what disease it is?" Si Qingyu did not answer. She picked up the wrist of another person on the ground and took their pulse, doing the same examination on them. She put down the hands of the two people and carefully stepped over the groaning people on the ground to examine the eyes and mouths of those who were already motionless.
Si Qingyu stood up and went to the female constable's side: "Where is your magistrate?"
"The magistrate is at the yamen. Now the magistrate is at her wit's end because of this matter. We have reported the case to the Emperor, but the Emperor only sent doctors to take a look... Now the Emperor has decreed that no one is allowed to leave the town." No wonder there were officials guarding outside the town. It turned out to be to prevent people from leaving.
"Then how did you go out to find me?"
The female constable scratched her head: "There is a secret passage in the back garden of our magistrate's residence that leads outside, so..."
"Take me to see your magistrate first."
"Yes, please follow me."
Si Qingyu nodded and followed her out of the courtyard.
When they arrived at the yamen, they saw that it was already in chaos outside. The townspeople were clamoring outside the yamen, and some were crying out as if they were driven to desperation with nowhere to vent. Si Qingyu could feel their unease and fear.
The female constable looked at the townspeople with a sorrowful face: "They have been like this for several days, but what's the use of being like this..."
"Perhaps they just want to seek some comfort. After all, you are their last reliance now." Unable to leave the town to seek survival and with no way to alleviate the illness, it was natural to easily have an emotional breakdown.
The female constable lowered her head and rubbed her sore eyes, leading Si Qingyu into the yamen through the back door.
Inside the yamen, Luo Jinhua was sitting at the desk with a worried face, listening to the cries and pleas of the people outside, making her head a mess. She had been rubbing her temples for two days now, waiting for news from the constable to see if they could invite Doctor Si.
"Magistrate!"
This voice was like heavenly music to her. Luo Jinhua suddenly looked over and saw Si Qingyu behind the constable. She stood up excitedly and walked over, clasping her hands to Si Qingyu: "You... Are you Doctor Si?"
Si Qingyu also returned the greeting: "Yes, I am Si."
"Great! Doctor Si, you're finally here! Quick, let me take you to see the patients!" With that, she was about to lead the way in a hurry.
Si Qingyu stopped her: "No need. Constable Zhang has already taken me there just now."
"Oh... Then have you figured out what illness it is...?" She looked at Si Qingyu with hope on her face.
Si Qingyu shook her head slightly: "The patients' pulses are extremely chaotic. I can't tell what illness it is for the time being."
The hope in Luo Jinhua's eyes dimmed. Was the heavens really going to drive their Qianluo Town to a dead end?
"However..." Si Qingyu paused slightly.
Luo Jinhua raised her head again, and a glimmer of hope rose in her eyes once more.
Si Qingyu said, "However, you can give me some more time."
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