"What's the bad news?"
After a good night's sleep, Mei Nan finally felt a little better. She lifted the blanket and said.
"I found out that the number of flu patients in the city we are going to has increased significantly recently."
"Huh?" Mei Nan raised her eyebrows. "So … we just happened to be in the middle of a flu outbreak? By the way, when does the seasonal flu usually hit? "
"If I remember correctly, from December to March to May next year is the peak season for the seasonal flu," Han Lu said.
Mei Nan looked at Zhang Heng.
"I hope I'm just overthinking," Zhang Heng said and did not say anything else.
However, Mei Nan became more vigilant after being reminded. "Well, your worries may not be unreasonable … Based on what I know of her, she rarely travels far if it's not something very important. What's more, the place she is going to this time happens to be a hospital."
"Wait, are you trying to say … this flu has something to do with her?" Han Lu looked incredulous. "Influenza is a respiratory disease caused by an influenza virus. It is spread through droplets, person-to-person contact, and pollutants. This is just a common form of infection …" Han Lu suddenly stopped. "Sorry, I'm still trying to understand your world. Before this, I would never have thought that sleep could be a means of killing."
"Welcome to this strange world," Mei Nan said. "Anyway, it's better for us to be prepared. Let's buy a few masks when we get off the plane."
…
After getting off the plane, the three realized that the actual situation seemed to be a little more serious than they had imagined.
One-third of the people they met on the way were wearing masks. Other than that, the pharmacies were out of stock of indigowoad root and vitamin C. Although there was not enough clinical data to prove that these two things could prevent colds, most people still wanted to rob them first.
The three of them went to four pharmacies before they bought the last two masks on the shelf, and they even paid ten times the price. The middle-aged woman who was busy stocking up had no choice but to give in to Han Lu's money attack. Resentfully, she rushed to the next battlefield.
Fortunately, Zhang Heng brought his own mask, and the three barely managed to gather the necessary equipment.
"You are right," Mei Nan said. "This flu is a little abnormal. If I'm not mistaken, the source of the problem is likely to be in that hospital."
"We just need to find your sister this time and get the cure for the Dreamland of Death from her. It's best not to be distracted by other irrelevant things," Zhang Heng said.
"Got it," Mei Nan said.
Because the other party had arrived in the city an hour and a half earlier than them, the three did not have much time to rest. After buying the masks, they immediately rushed to the target hospital.
The annual flu was also the busiest time in the hospital.
In order to cope with the sudden increase in patients, many doctors had to work around the clock. Moreover, the situation this year was rather special. Because of the extended working hours, they did not get enough rest. The medical staff's own immunity was also declining, especially when they had to deal with many infectious sources every day. Many doctors and nurses also collapsed.
This also caused the hospital's manpower to become increasingly stretched. Every day, the scene in the hospital lobby was comparable to that of a large-scale Spring Festival.
There were parents with their children, young people with the elderly, and even young couples snuggling together. The corridors were filled with the smell of disinfectant, and from time to time, the sound of children crying could be heard.
"It's not easy to find someone in such an environment," Han Lu said. "What does your sister look like? Can you give me a description?"
"A description of her appearance is meaningless," Meinan Fan said. "As long as she applies plasticine to her face, she can make any face she wants. This is why the three major guilds have put her on the wanted list, but no one has ever been able to catch her."
"Then it seems that we have to execute plan B," Zhang Heng said.
"Uh, I didn't know we had a plan B … What is it?" Mei Nan asked while sticking her small body as close to Zhang Heng as possible. This was the only way to prevent people from crowding around her.
"You said that your sister is looking for something here. She did a lot of homework before she found this hospital."
"Yes, I saw her notes and the map. She eliminated some places and compared them among the markings. In the end, she circled this place. It seemed like she was looking for something or someone."
"In other words, as long as we find what she is looking for before she does, we can find her," Zhang Heng said.
"Ah … in theory, yes, but didn't you tell us not to complicate things?"
"As I said, there's a change of plans now."
"Well, let's give it a try." Mei Nan shrugged.
"Sorry, I don't understand … If we are not looking for your sister, what are we looking for now?" Han Lu frowned.
"Assuming that this widespread influenza is related to my sister, as far as we can see, there is a high probability that this is the case. As long as we find the source of the spread of this influenza, there is a high chance that we can find my sister," Fan Meinan explained.
"I can understand that part. What I mean is, what exactly is the source you are talking about?"
"It can be anything. Maybe a book, maybe a piece of expired cheese, a plant that makes you sneeze, or even a rag. I don't know … but the good news is that my sister probably doesn't know what it is. It's like a treasure hunt, and it depends on which side moves faster. Of course, she did more homework than us, and she started an hour and a half earlier than us."
"Let's try to find the first person to be infected during this period," Zhang Heng said. "Even if he is not the source, he must have come into contact with the source."
"That's true, but how can you be sure who is the first person to be infected? After all, people come to the hospital every day because of the flu."
"We can narrow down the scope. Since your sister targeted this hospital, it means there's a high chance that he's still here. I can hack into the hospital's local area network and check the hospitalization records. I want to find people who were hospitalized with the flu and haven't been discharged yet," Zhang Heng said.
"Ha, I haven't seen you for a whole winter vacation, and you have expanded your skill library again?" Mei Nan exclaimed in surprise, "Are you some kind of rare genius? Why can't I see it?"
"If you have the time to complain about me, you might as well think about what your sister will do in this situation. Have we missed anything?"
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