"It’s too stuffy with so many people, I needed so air,"
Ji Xun nodded. Lu Tong asked, "Why have you co out as well?"
"I have sothing I want to talk to you about."
Lu Tong looked at him.
"Yesterday, Cai County Chief said that ever since they started putting plague-preventing dicine in the water wells, the number of new plague infections in Su Nan County has decreased," Ji Xun said. "Though the Plague-Preventing Incense and dicinal sachets also played a role, at least the epidemic has not continued to spread wildly."
Lu Tong said, "That’s good news."
"It is for the other residents of Su Nan, but not for them," Ji Xun glanced toward the Plague Hospital. Through the half-open door, faint sounds of lively laughter and the aroma of hot soup carried through, bringing with it a kind of bubbling warmth in this icy, snowy world.
"Not a single patient with the plague has recovered."
Lu Tong fell silent.
Ji Xun sighed, "Though the rate of death has slowed, in the end, they’re still going to die. Chief Physician Chang asked earlier if we should switch to a new dicine."
Lu Tong frowned, "A new dicine?"
The treatnts for the epidemic in Su Nan County, as administered by the dical Officers, were all derived from the nine transmission treatnt thods in the Liang Dynasty’s "Epidemic Discussion." As those infected with the epidemic were already weak, blindly switching to a new dicine without certainty could stimulate the patient’s condition and God knows what consequences it would bring.
"Chief Physician thought so too and was about to discuss it with you. But this might be a solution as of now; otherwise, without finding the exact redy, everyone in the Plague Hospital will die."
"Cuicui’s Father heard and the Chief Physician discuss this yesterday and volunteered to be the first to try the new dicine," Ji Xun said.
Lu Tong sharply turned to him, "You let him be a test subject?"
Her look suddenly beca piercing. Ji Xun was taken aback, not understanding why she was so agitated, and explained, "This is also an opportunity for him, Cuicui’s Father was the one who proposed it. Besides, we won’t use dicine blindly..."
Lu Tong cut him off, "Testing dicine is different."
"The effects of an untested dicine on a human body, not to ntion whether the outco could actually be effective, might bring more severe pain, especially since he’s already ill. I do not approve."
She was very adamant in her opposition.
Ji Xun paused.
When he was at the dical Officer Institute, he always thought that Lu Tong’s prescription thods were fierce and domineering, her formulations were extrely bold. He believed that Lu Tong would approve of drug testing without hesitation, so he was surprised to see such vehent opposition from her.
"If he can successfully test out a new dicine, Cuicui may have a glimr of hope for the future. Otherwise, everyone in the Plague Hospital will ultimately not escape death. Doctor Lu, we have been in Su Nan County for so long now, and to this day haven’t cured a single patient. You are a healer; you know full well that this action is not entirely without risks. Why can’t you see that clearly?"
Lu Tong looked at him, was silent for a mont, then said, "Because being a dicine man is very painful."
Ji Xun was taken aback.
She said, "Leaving the physical pain aside, the fear of the unknown can destroy everything."
"I understand what you are saying makes sense, but please excuse for not agreeing," she said.
Having said that, she no longer continued the conversation with him and turned to leave.
As soon as she turned around, she saw soone standing at the entrance of the Plague Hospital.
Pei Yunng stood in front of the Plague Hospital. Dressed in a black Imperial Guard uniform, not wearing a heavy cloak, countless snowflakes fell gently upon him, while the deeper snowstorm blurred the view, making it hard to discern his expression or know how long he had been standing there.
In the midst of the silvery-white snow fluttering around, on one side was Ji Xun, hesitant to speak, and on the other was Pei Yunng, quietly watching her. Lu Tong paused for a mont, then turned around and walked towards a dicinal basket in front of the Plague Hospital.
After only two steps, soone ca running from afar.
It was a man in the uniform of a Governnt Official, holding a small basket, who said to Lu Tong, "dical Officer Lu, these are today’s dicinal sachets to be changed, kindly take a look."
The dicinal sachets of the patients in the Plague Hospital needed to be replaced every few days. Lu Tong picked up a sachet, checking if there was any damage inside. The Governnt Official waited by her side.
While she turned the sachets over, she casually said, "These sachets have been used for ten days; they should all be destroyed after today’s use. The bags must be entirely replaced as well."
The Governnt Official replied, "Understood."
She glanced at the Governnt Official.
There were only about a dozen subordinates under Cai Fang of Su Nan County Office. Lu Tong encountered most of them daily while changing the Plague-Preventing Incense. This man, with his average looks, wouldn’t stand out in a crowd, but for so reason, Lu Tong’s intuition scread alarm, and she paused.
She asked, "I don’t seem to have seen you before?"
The Governnt Official was taken aback and responded, "This subordinate was previously accompanying County Commander Li to maintain public order among the residents in the city, which is why dical Officer has not seen ."
Lu Tong stared intently at him, "What’s your na?"
"To answer dical Officer, my na is..."
The man mumbled, fumbling with his lips. In the next mont, a flash of cold light darted out, and a dagger tip suddenly appeared from the sleeve of the Governnt Official. Without any rcy, it pierced straight towards Lu Tong’s chest!
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