Seeing this, the two guards behind Wei Ziyao took a step back in unison with vigilance.
It was normal for them to react this way, so Wei Ziyao didn't mind. She reached out to take the man's pulse.
But before she could touch him, one of the guards stopped her. "Lord Wei, you mustn't! This disease is highly contagious, and you are of noble status. How can you … "
"I'm a medical officer. The reason why you address me as Lord Wei is because I know medicine. Otherwise, why do you think I'm qualified to be an officer?"
Of course, a medical officer's job was to save lives and heal the injured. He had to treat illnesses and save lives.
The guard glanced at Wei Ziyao with deep respect in his eyes. These were words that came out of a woman's mouth.
"Pardon me for my ignorance."
Ignoring the two guards, Wei Ziyao turned around to examine the man.
"This gu …" Her mind spun quickly. "This is one of the most sinister types of gu, and it's usually used to wreak havoc on a large scale. It's very similar to the one Ziyuan used at the borders, and it might even be the same type. However, there's a limited number of gu here, and it's no longer able to reproduce after spreading. Therefore, the healthy people in the city shouldn't be infected by this gu anymore."
Ki Chien-chul asked, "Are you saying that someone is deliberately targeting Leh City?"
"That's right!" Wei Ziyao nodded. "You know that some gu worms are very good at reproducing, but they need a carrier. When the carrier is gone, they won't be able to gather together, and they won't be able to reproduce anymore. So, now that the number of infected people has been counted, I can analyze what kind of carrier it is."
Hearing Wei Ziyao's words, the guard beside her quickly said, "Lord Wei, the magistrate has already sent someone to count the number of infected people yesterday. The data is in the yamen. Shall I bring you there?"
"Alright, bring me there."
Along the way, Ki Chien-chul was also thinking about this matter. "Is it really Ziyuan who sent the carrier here? What kind of carrier is it? "
"In order for the gu worms to reproduce, the carrier has to be a living creature. Anything is possible, such as cows, horses, sheep, or even … humans."
This was a trading city, and there were so many people coming and going every day. Who could possibly find the source?
It was almost impossible.
The strange thing was, why would Zi Yuan, who had already run away, suddenly attack Lei City?
They didn't dwell on the matter any further. When they arrived at the yamen, the magistrate was already waiting for them.
"Oh, Lord Wei, I've been waiting for you for a long time."
This prefectural magistrate was a little old man in his fifties. He looked like an honest and upright person. The chaos in the city seemed to have just started, but he was already so worried that his mouth was full of bubbles.
"Sir, time is of the essence, it's not appropriate for small talk. I heard that you have a count of the number of patients. Please show it to me."
"Good, good, good, here it is."
The Envoy handed a booklet to Wei Ziyao. "Today, I sent people to go door to door to count the new patients. The good news is that the increase today has been greatly reduced."
"Heavens, Lord Wei was right." A guard behind Wei Ziyao sighed.
Wei Ziyao looked at the sick people and tried to think for a moment.
"It seems that the other party wasn't fully prepared. These are probably small livestock, definitely not mature cows or pigs. But it's also possible that … it's just one person."
If they really wanted to massacre the people of Lei City, they should've sent more carriers.
There were more than 1200 recorded people in total. This wasn't a large scale.
Hearing this, Luo Yichen asked, "Maybe they just want to cause panic and shake the people?"
Ki Chien-chul shook his head. "If that's the case, they could've sent the carriers to a place closer to the capital. That way, the capital would be in a panic, and it wouldn't be here."
Ki Chien-chul's expression was serious. This matter had become complicated.
What was the purpose of the incident in Lei City?
"Now is not the time to think about this. Although the gu poison is ferocious, it's easy to cure. I'll write a prescription, and you can go and prepare the medicine. Boil the water for everyone. If the symptoms are serious, send them to the yamen. I'll treat them personally."
"Okay, I'll send someone to do it."
The prefectural magistrate was really looking forward to a savior.
He sent out the letter for help and knew that people would come from the capital. But he didn't expect that Wei Ziyao and Lord Wei would send troops from the sky.
After passing down the order, Wei Ziyao and Ki Chien-chul looked at each other. "Let's wait for Bat to come back and see the results."
.....
While waiting for Bat, the yamen sent more than 300 people. There were only two or three doctors here. This was definitely a huge project.
Wei Ziyao felt that it would take at least three to five days to solve this problem.
And it would take very little time to rest.
After a busy afternoon, Bat came back at about ten o 'clock in the morning.
After a day of work, he didn't even have a bite to eat.
"Pavilion Master, I went to the three surrounding cities today. Except for the fact that Lei City is forbidden to enter, I didn't find anything unusual."
When the gu poison outbreak happened, the prefectural magistrate contacted the neighboring cities and asked them to take it seriously.
He didn't expect that they cooperated so well.
"There's nothing wrong with the surrounding cities?" Luo Yichen was a little surprised.
Then what did it mean to go to Lei City?
At this time, Ki Chien-chul said with a cold gaze, "Someone wants to keep you in Lei City."
He looked at Wei Ziyao.
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