The scorching sunlight scorched the earth like a stove.In the crowded Qingyang Town, unlike the usual bustling and bustling scenes, there are long queues in front of the only two medical establishments in the town, almost piercing through the main road of the town.Everyone had their hands on their stomachs, and their faces were twisted together.
The pain was unbearable.As it turns out, from morning onwards, almost every household's citizens feel an endless pain in their abdomens, and they all come to the medical center to receive medical treatment.In Qingyang Town, there are only two pharmacies.The Eastside Medical Center's surname is Zhang, while the West Side Medical Center's surname is Wang.
The long queue of patients in front of the doors of the Zhang family on the East side is obviously much longer than in the West.It wasn't that the commoners lived on the east side.
It was because the Physician of the Zhang Family's Ph.D.
Zhangzhen had a small reputation for his medical skills, so he would rather queue up and wait.Inside the infirmary, the crowd queues from the innermost seats to the main entrance.A seemingly middle-aged man covered his abdomen with his hand, his voice mournful.
He sat in front of Zhangzhen and stretched out his left hand, his eyes pleading as if he had met someone who had saved his life."Did you eat anything unclean last night?"Zhangzhen was an old man, and his eyes were bright and bright.
He seemed healthy, so he shouldn't have been affected by the pain in his stomach."No, Doctor Zhang.
He drank some porridge last night and went to bed early.
Who knew that he would be so uncomfortable this morning?"Zhangzhen looked at the muscular man's twisted face.
There was a bit of hesitation and calmness in his eyes.
He nodded and casually picked up a piece of paper from the side.
He wrote a line of words and handed it over.The brawny man received the paper and walked to the side without even looking at it.
He handed it to the young man in the side pharmacy who was catching the medicine.This youth was 16 years old and his body was over 5 feet tall.
He looked like an adult, but when one looked carefully, one could see that there was a lot of childishness on his face.He was Zhangzhen's grandson, Zhang Xingling.Xingling received the note with two words written on it: "Take it."These were the four words that he had seen the most today.
Except for the first patient who had a detailed prescription, all the patients were taken according to the first prescription.Xingling had been a good doctor since he was young.
Although he didn't have many medical books, he knew that the medicinal efficacy of the Huanglian and Jiang Hui prescriptions that his grandfather gave to the first patient wasn't very strong.
It would probably take him a whole day to fully recover.
If he added another painkiller, he would be able to recover in half a day..However, why did Grandfather still prescribe the medicine?Xingling turned around and saw his grandfather's furrowed eyebrows.
From what he remembered, he had never seen his grandfather so worried.
It didn't seem like he was sick, but rather that he had encountered some sort of calamity.After thinking about it, he was relieved.
After all, the plague came too strangely.
In just one night, almost all the citizens suffered from stomach pain.Xing Ling turned her head and looked out the window.
The long queue extended all the way to the far end of the street.In Xing Ling's eyes, there was only one reason that caused so many people to fall ill at the same time.
It was that everyone's food had problems and caused a stomach ache.However, there were at least 2,000 people in the town.
The only way to do so was to poison the river in the north of the town.Every afternoon, the residents of the town would go to the river to get some water and prepare porridge for dinner.However, she and her grandfather drank the water last night, so why wasn't she hurt at all?As he thought about it, his movements paused.The burly man outside the window finally couldn't endure it anymore.
He punched the window sill with his right fist and wailed, "Child, hurry up.
Uncle can't stand the pain anymore."Xingling was awoken by these words.
He withdrew his gaze from the window and pulled open the box.In the underground chamber, the candlelight was dim, like night.An old man wearing a black moon embroidered robe turned around and looked at the soldiers kneeling on the ground with a hint of doubt in his eyes."Zhongli, did you manage the poisoning of Qingyang Town?"The kneeling soldier named Zhong Li shouted:"Report to the mansion.
This lowly one has just returned from Qingyang Town, and the commoners in the town are already suffering from endless abdominal pain.
Arrange for medical treatment, and it is absolutely safe."The magistrate nodded in satisfaction, a subtle smile appearing on his lips."This matter must not be told to outsiders.""This lowly one naturally knows.
The Lord Prefectural Magistrate also doesn't feel comfortable telling me that this lowly one or two times.""Haha, okay." The magistrate seemed to be very satisfied with this soldier.
"Let's set off now.
Let's head to Qingyang Town."The magistrate walked to the side of the clothing rack.
Before his body moved, the black robe automatically fell off and fell to the ground.The magistrate stretched out his arms, left and right, and turned his body.
The red robes on the hanger were worn on his body.This robe was extremely majestic, with a giant tiger drawn in front of it, and two large red words lined vertically behind it:Prefectural Magistrate.In the evening in Qingyang Town.The sunset covered the sky, emitting a faint red light that illuminated the streets, as if recounting today's tragedy.The crowd finally dispersed.Xing Ling looked at the blood stains on the long street.
When people lined up, the blood that they spat out had solidified.
There were also paper fragments that wiped away the blood, filling the entire street in twos and threes."Grandfather, why is this?
Why are there so many people sick?
Why aren't you adding a single dose of painkiller?"Zhangzhen's eyes were solemn.
He leaned against the window and stared into the sky, not answering Xing Ling's words."Xingling, I have a very bad premonition.
This shouldn't be a simple food poisoning.
There must be some sort of hidden danger.""Uh."Xing Ling was speechless.
She had grown up and had never seen her grandfather's tone and gaze so heavy.
It was as if she was facing a great enemy."Let's pack up and leave immediately."BANG!
BANG!
Before Zhangzhen could finish speaking, there was suddenly a flurry of knocks on the door.As Zhangzhen thought that there were more patients, he opened the door and saw a tall soldier dressed in black armor looking at him with a half smile."Manager Zhang, I am a subordinate soldier of the magistrate of Zhaoyuan City.
Under the orders of the magistrate, I want all the citizens of Qingyang Town to gather at the western plaza of the city and thoroughly investigate the poisoning of the people of Qingyang Town today."Zhangzhen was shocked.
He didn't expect this news to reach the upper echelon of Qingyang Town, Zhaoyuan City.
Moreover, it had entered the ears of the magistrate."So it's Lord Soldier.
I'll have to trouble you to inform me.
My family's grandfather and grandson have been busy for the entire day.

Sir Soldier, please inform the other families.
We'll change and head over immediately." Zhangzhen cupped his hands together, his tone respectful and obedient.
It was completely different from the worries he had just had.This soldier, however, is resolute, "The magistrate personally orders that those who are not poisoned must be brought over immediately without any delay.
I heard that Dr.
Zhang is not poisoned, so I am specially sent to invite you over.
Please understand and follow me immediately.""This..."Zhangzhen's complexion was ugly, and his worry deepened."Then, can this child of mine not go?
He is only sixteen years old and still has yet to shed his childish aura.
The smell of medicine all over his body is afraid that it will dirty the nose of the magistrate."The soldier shook his head.
"No.
We will follow the magistrate's orders and take care of things.
Please arrange things quickly."When Xingling saw this, the worry in his grandfather's eyes deepened.
He suddenly grabbed his hand and walked to the bed.Zhangzhen's right hand was placed on the stone wall next to the pillow.
A stone suddenly protruded, and inside was a wooden box.Zhangzhen took out a cloth shirt from the box.
It looked like it was just ordinary clothing.
He took off Xingling's jacket, put it on, and put it on.This entire movement was fluid and fluid, and it was extremely fast.
Xing Ling did not even have time to react.
This was the first time she had seen the walls bulge and the clothes.
She was full of curiosity, but when she looked at her grandfather's eyes, she did not dare to ask too much.When the soldiers came back to their senses, Grandpa pulled them to the door.The soldier seemed to have skipped through what he had just done, and he nodded and left.Zhangzhen tightly held onto Xing Ling's hand and followed her out.West of Qingyang Town, on Qingyang Square.The public square that was originally used to dry up the fields was now filled with people.Close to two thousand soldiers were surrounded in a circle, separated by three to five meters, encircling the entire square.At the end of the square, a tall and slender old man with heroic spirits sat on a chair and stood up abruptly.
The words 'Governor' embroidered on the back of his robes, exuding a majestic aura.The soldier named Zhong Li hurriedly ran over and whispered a few words to the magistrate before leaving."The citizens of Qingyang Town.
I am the magistrate of Zhaoyuan City, Yuankui.""Qingyang Town is under the jurisdiction of Zhaoyuan City.
This morning, I heard that the common people in the town were all poisoned and suspected that it was a plague.
It may have been someone who poisoned them, so I immediately rushed over.""I also brought sixteen doctors from Zhaoyuan City.
I think they must be more skilled than Doctor Qingyang Town's medical skills.
If you still feel a little uncomfortable, you can queue in the south side of the square to take a look."At a glance, in the southmost part of the square, there were indeed a dozen or so doctors dressed in white and black hair.
They sat on the front of the table and chairs, each carrying a medicine box next to them.A few sporadic sick people line up in front of the doctor,Yuankui turned around and looked at the 13 people who had been separated.This was the only thirteen people who hadn't been poisoned in the town.Among them, Zhangzhen held Zhang Xingling's hand tightly and stood on the rightmost side of the group.Zhangzhen had been holding Xing Ling's hands tightly ever since he had left the sect.
His hands were trembling slightly, and he began to sweat, as if he were talking about some kind of fear.Along the way, Zhangzhen deliberately maintained some distance from the leading soldiers.
The soldiers often looked back, but also thought that they were too tired to walk slowly, so they didn't rush them any further.Zhangzhen lowered his voice and instructed Xingling in a calm and quick voice,"No matter who asks, tell them that we were in the pharmacy yesterday afternoon and were busy until late at night.
We didn't care about dinner and went to sleep in a hurry."Xingling nodded.
Although he didn't know why Grandfather wanted him to lie, they clearly drank two bowls of porridge soup last night.
But when he saw Grandfather's serious and calm eyes, he was sure that something had happened.
He didn't want to ask about it, so he just followed his orders.At this moment, Yuankui's gaze was as sharp as ever, as if he were looking down from the left to the right.Xingling saw that all the civilians that were questioned were bowing and bowing, extremely humble and filled with fear and nervousness."I just returned from Zhaoyuan City last night and ate dinner in the city.
After I returned home, I went straight to bed with my wife."Almost all of the people in front of him had similar reasons.
Because of a certain matter, they didn't have dinner, so they had nothing to do today.
After hearing this, Yuankui nodded his head in satisfaction.
Then, he patted Qin Ye's shoulder to comfort him.At this moment, Zhangzhen was drenched in cold sweat.
There was a fleeting light in his eyes, but he seemed to be trying hard to calm down and not expose himself.Finally, Yuankui arrived in front of Zhangzhen.Xingling saw that the cold sweat and the trembling on his grandfather's face had all disappeared.
There was still nervousness and uncertainty in his expression, but this nervousness was almost the same as the eleven people before him."This lowly one is also the same.
Yesterday afternoon, I checked with the child in a pharmacy.
I was so busy that it was late into the night.
I didn't even finish eating before I directly laid down."In terms of tone, expression and expression, Zhangzhen's performance was almost exactly the same as the previous eleven people.A trace of doubt appeared in Yuankui's eyes."Alright, alright.
It looks like all of you are the same." The confusion in Yuankui's eyes vanished, replaced by relief and meticulousness.
He reached out and patted Zhangzhen's right shoulder.This shot was exactly the same as the movements of the top eleven.
But in Xingling's eyes, he felt that something was amiss.After patting her grandfather, she turned around and patted her own shoulder.In an instant, it was as if there was a stream of air coming from his hand, and it was quickly blocked by another stream of air outside his body.Yuankui didn't seem to have realized this.
He put his hand away and stared at his grandfather with a strange expression.At this moment, although Zhangzhen's head was still lowered, his expression suddenly changed.
His eyes became incomparably heavy and serious, as if he were facing a great enemy.Xing Ling, who was holding Zhangzhen's hand tightly, suddenly felt her grandfather's hand tremble violently, and cold sweat filled his palms.Xingling suddenly recalled the painful struggles before his death.Yuankui didn't leave.
Instead, he leaned over to Zhangzhen's side and whispered something in his ear.
Then, like a blooming spring flower, a complacent smile spread across Yuankui's face.It was just that his voice was like the chirping of insects.
Only Zhangzhen could possibly hear it.Xingling could feel that after hearing these words, his body began to tremble even more violently.
His right hand tightly gripped onto his body, as if he wanted to crush his bones."Master, Master." Xing Ling couldn't help but murmur in pain.Zhangzhen couldn't listen to his grandson's words at all.
His mind rang like a bell, echoing the words that the magistrate had just whispered to him."Soul painter, I finally found you."