Chapter 518: Untitled
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The plague wasn’t like catching a chill from the wind. It wasn't something caught simply by being exposed to cold air. It required transmission from another infected person.
The silverfox-clad man was certain that neither he nor Yi Wang had any contact with those afflicted by the plague. The only suspicious person they had interacted with in the past few days was the youth from the State of Zhao.
"Could it be him?" The silverfox-clad man frowned, muttering to himself.
He remembered the group of plague victims who had escaped, as well as the death warriors and pursuers who never returned.
If it was that youth who had helped them escape, then everything could be explained.
He killed the group of death warriors and pursuers, contracted the plague himself, and then was brought back by him despite his severe condition...
Thinking of this, the silverfox-clad man's fists clenched tightly.
No, he refused to believe it!
He needed to see it for himself!
The silverfox-clad man’s mood was stirred up and began coughing uncontrollably.
The physicians' expressions changed instantly and called out simultaneously, "My Lord?!"
The silverfox-clad man covered his mouth with a handkerchief, pretending not to notice the bloodstains, and calmly said, "I'm fine. It's just a cold. Do you all understand?"
Exchanging fearful glances, the physicians obediently bowed their heads and replied in unison, "Yes, we understand."
The silverfox-clad man wiped away the traces of blood from his lips and spoke icily, "I don't care what methods you use, but you must cure the plague. Otherwise, you and your families will pay with your lives!"
The physicians all shuddered at the same time!
……
Gu Jiao confirmed she was truly infected after hearing the news that Yi Wang was diagnosed with the plague.
"Is the news reliable?" Gu Jiao, sitting at the head of the bed on an IV drip, asked the physician who was inspecting her little medicine chest.
She had just learned his surname was Tong.
He hailed from Ye City and made a living as a physician. Due to the impending war, he was forcibly conscripted into the camp by the remnants of the previous dynasty.
"Of course, it's reliable! I just went back to fetch some medicine, and I saw they had all covered their faces. Upon inquiry, I learned it was because Yi Wang had contracted a plague. Just how could Yi Wang have gotten the plague, I wonder?" Physician Tong couldn't comprehend it.
However, Gu Jiao understood it all too well.
If Yi Wang had contracted the plague, it could only be because of her.
She wasn't sure before if she had been infected with Landlord Zhao's blood. However, just in case, she wore a face mask under her helmet.
When she woke up in this room, the mask on her face was nowhere to be found.
She could easily guess who had removed it.
Physician Tong informed her that she had traveled back on a carriage with Yi Wang and the Imperial Son-in-law. Therefore, it was highly likely that they got infected while on the carriage.
Gu Jiao had never considered using the plague as a means of attacking her enemies. Even when she dealt with Tian Lang, she took precautions.
But someone greedy wanted to take her and attempted to use her.
Physician Tong couldn't fathom it. The fact that Gu Jiao might be the cause didn’t cross his mind. After all, Gu Jiao had been here for three days and she didn't show signs of plague. Her coughing up blood seemed more like from frostbite.
Moreover, she was rapidly improving every day.
If it were the plague, it would only worsen, not improve.
Furthermore, he had been "treating" her these past few days and hadn't been infected!
"It's time for your medication." Gu Jiao said.
Taking medication every day became the happiest moment for Physician Tong because Gu Jiao allowed him to open the little medicine chest and take the pills out himself.
That feeling was simply incredible!
Physician Tong washed his hands and opened the little medicine chest with great reverence. Inside were medicines he didn't recognize at all, but he was undaunted by his lack of knowledge.
He knew which medicine he needed to take. He recognized that box.
Skillfully, he pressed out two pills and swallowed them with warm water.
Both frostbite-induced pulmonary edema and this kind of plague would show symptoms of coughing pink frothy foam. Because of this, Gu Jiao still wasn't sure earlier whether she was infected. Physician Tong also considered it to be a lung condition following frostbite.
Gu Jiao also experienced symptoms of high fever but quickly recovered due to the medicine's effect.
On the contrary, Physician Tong hadn't displayed any symptoms throughout this time.
Gu Jiao wasn't sure if chloramphenicol had a preventive effect or if Physician Tong was an asymptomatic carrier.
Asymptomatic carriers of the plague were not contagious. In other words, if Physician Tong was indeed an asymptomatic carrier, he was the safest person in the entire camp. He could interact with anyone without worrying about being infected or infecting others.
Physician Tong had no clue about his unique condition.
As he had finished taking his medicine, he had to put the medicine chest back. Reluctantly, he closed the little medicine chest, eagerly looking forward to the next time he could take the medication.
Once the plague broke out, without proper treatment, the body would rapidly deteriorate.
At noon, Yi Wang could still converse with people, but by nightfall, he was delirious with a high fever.
The silverfox-clad man initially intended to visit Gu Jiao's room to check on her, but halfway there, he was summoned by Yi Wang's subordinates.
Yi Wang was completely delirious, calling out for the silverfox-clad man, so everyone had to bring him over.
"Zheng'er... Zheng'er.." Yi Wang called out to him in a state of confusion.
The silverfox-clad man covered his own face with a veil and approached the bed, holding Yi Wang's hand. "Uncle, I'm here."
"Zheng'er..." Yi Wang tightly grasped the silverfox-clad man's hand, "Zheng'er, this prince is so scared..."
Seeing Yi Wang being tormented by illness to the point of being unrecognizable, the silverfox-clad man felt immense grief. "Uncle, don't be afraid. I will definitely cure you..."
Yi Wang murmured, "It's him... Zheng'er, it's him..."
Yi Wang was ruthless and cruel. The methods he used to punish Gu Changqing and the Gu Family Army were proposed by one of his subordinates. Yet, he had always treated his nephew well.
Even in the midst of this dire situation, Yi Wang's thoughts weren't to blame his nephew for not listening to his advice.
Trembling, Yi Wang said, "Kill him... Zheng'er... kill him..."
Deep regret and sorrow flooded the silverfox-clad man's heart and he said, "Alright... Uncle, just wait. I'll go and kill him!"
Meanwhile, Gu Jiao asked Physician Tong to find out which people in the camp were showing symptoms similar to the plague.
Physician Tong replied, "Yi Wang has been confirmed, and the Imperial Son-in-law... apparently coughed a few times as well. Additionally, there's Feng Shi."
"Who is Feng Shi?" Gu Jiao asked.
Physician Tong explained, "He's the deputy general who initially rescued you from Tian Lang's corpse. People have seen him coughing up blood. And a few of his brothers are in a similar condition."
Physician Tong's words were subtle and cautious, but Gu Jiao could almost confirm that the Imperial Son-in-law and Feng Shi were infected.
The means they used against the Gu Family Army ultimately backfired on themselves.
The tragedy that was meant for the Gu Family Army now became the tragedy of the army of the previous dynasty.
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