Chapter 650 - 491: Yinghua_3

This kind of matter should be handled by the court; Shenxiao Dao doing such things clearly has ulterior motives, undermining the Da Li Dynasty’s rule.

If the court doesn’t intervene, why should he?

This is indeed a thankless task.

"Junior brother, wouldn’t many people be deceived? We cannot stand by idly in this matter," Sun Youwei said urgently.

"Senior sister, we can offer a warning, but cannot act forcefully. Besides, this is not our responsibility. What we need to do is report this discovery to the court; the court will naturally handle it," Lin Miao explained.

Sun Youwei followed suit, saying, "Junior brother is right, our strength is limited. Moreover, as doctors, patients need to trust us; if they don’t trust us, no matter what we say, it will be useless."

Having followed Lin Miao for medical visits this past year, naturally she had encountered all kinds of people, far more complex than what she saw in the small town of Qingping. Sun Youwei’s understanding of human nature had become more profound than before.

Many things cannot be resolved with kindness alone; sometimes, kindness only invites the other party’s malicious intent.

"It’s good that senior sister understands. Later, I’ll write a letter to Mr. Pei at the Pei residence and ask Liansuo to take it. It’s more appropriate for Mr. Pei to handle this matter," Lin Miao said.

"Okay."

"It’s getting late; let me escort you back to rest," Lin Miao said, glancing at the hourglass on the table.

"Alright, junior brother, don’t work too hard either; you should rest early."

...

Inside the hot spring pool.

It was just Situ Wan alone. These past two days, she was a bit exhausted from all the travel, and soaking in the hot spring, her spirit relaxed, she unexpectedly fell asleep.

She couldn’t understand why, but every time she returned here, she could completely relax, and not have to think about anything.

Plop!

The sound of something entering the water was heard.

Situ Wan suddenly opened her eyes, feeling her ankle grabbed by a pair of large hands, her body was dragged into the water.

"Who?" She was just about to summon her energy to struggle.

Before she could kick, a silhouette flashed before her eyes, her mouth was covered.

Then that familiar scent came in—it was him, this little rascal; how did he come over without her noticing? Has she even lost this bit of vigilance now?

"Not here; let’s go back, okay?"

"Wan’er, in the hot spring, we’ve never tried here, have we?"

"Little rascal, you, let go!"

The little rascal had turned into a little rogue.

For a Meridian Passage Realm expert, holding one’s breath underwater was effortless.

Approximately one stick of incense time.

"Little rascal, again..." Situ Wan came up for big gulp of air, but was pulled down again.

...

Having had his fill with Situ Wan, Lin Miao was naturally extremely gentle with Lien Yurou; this girl could not withstand such torment.

He quickly embraced her and fell into a deep sleep.

Upon waking and seeing the man still by her side, Lien Yurou couldn’t help but feel a sweet joy; finally, there was a time when she awoke and could still see him.

"Why are you looking at me? Is there a flower on my face?"

"Young master, you’re awake. Yurou will serve as you get up and wash..." Lien Yurou quickly restrained her gaze in embarrassment.

"Yurou, you look quite cute when you’re shy." Lin Miao grabbed Lin Yurou’s soft hand with a slight smile, pulled her into his embrace, and gently brushed her dainty nose, "Last night, you weren’t really satisfied; how about we go another round?"

"No, young master, it’s already daylight..."

"Daylight is daylight; I will be quick."

Less than one stick of incense time, Lien Yurou completely surrendered, her mind couldn’t help but recall Su Yi’s suggestion, if only someone could help her.

"Young master, sorry, it’s Yurou’s fault for being useless, unable to fully satisfy you!" Lien Yurou embraced Lin Miao’s back, sobbing.

"Silly girl, it’s not your fault; it’s your man being too strong, hahaha." Lin Miao smiled proudly; actually, he wasn’t really that strong—strength is one aspect, but more importantly, he can control it.

"Alright, we need to get up and work; today is expected to be busy." Lin Miao comforted; after upgrading to the upper-grade of Meridian Passage Realm, even without using the Heart Method, he was quite enduring; if he used energy flow techniques, no woman could withstand it.

Following rebirth, there ought to be some perks; after being denied in the last life, shouldn’t there be some compensation in this life?

"Young master, yesterday when collecting pustule waste, Su Yi asked me if I could help her feel her heart because she felt uncomfortable; but my medical skills are only halfway decent, I couldn’t tell anything."

"Oh, I’ll find some time to take a look," Lin Miao considered briefly, "After this ’Ma Epidemic,’ what sequelae recovery involves is also a research topic; heart discomfort might be very rare, but not impossible."

"Okay."

...

"Mr. Dong, there are already over ten thousand cases diagnosed, with seventy to eighty thousand in close quarantine. We’re only three days away from the ten-day lifting period of the street ban order," Zhuo Qingfeng had also been exhausted these seven days; although he had cultivation, he only got less than two hours of rest daily, physical exhaustion was manageable, but the mental pressure was immense.

Pei Jian was in the same boat; such an epidemic prevention method was unprecedented not only in Da Li’s history but also in the history of the entire Middle Kingdom Dynasty.

If successful, all would be well; if it failed, he would be cursed by thousands and even have a big mark in the historical records written by historians.

Of course, it would definitely not be good things written.

"What is the trend of infected patients?" Pei Jian asked solemnly.

Zhuo Qingfeng replied, "Basically stable these past two days."

"How long is expected for a decrease, and if I want to extend the street ban order for another five days, what do you think?" Pei Jian asked.

"Sir, you initially mentioned ten days; if extended by five days, I’m afraid it will break faith with the people. For ordinary households, they can manage ten days without work, but if extended, they’re at risk of running out of food!" Zhuo Qingfeng replied.

"Just half a month isn’t enough?"

"You might not understand the hardships of the people; some families relying on manual labor live off daily earnings and can’t maintain a surplus for living expenses."

"What if the government provides subsidies?"

"This..."

"Just to maintain basic needs, shouldn’t cost much silver, it is only five days," said Pei Jian.

"Then Mr. Dong, how do we define the identities of these people?"

"Let each district’s head count lists, and have the Imperial Envoy send personnel to supervise and register related people; don’t mention subsidies distribution, just say the court plans to initiate road repair from Dongshan to the capital post-epidemic, requiring a large workforce. After the epidemic, there will certainly be disaster, this is about preparing relief efforts in advance. All registered will have opportunities for paid road work with the court." Pei Jian reflected.

"Mr. Dong’s method is good; it can prevent people from fraudulently claiming subsidies," Zhuo Qingfeng praised.

"Sir, a message from the capital has arrived by eagle!"

"Quick, present it!"

This was a confidential message from the Crown Prince to Pei Jian, the content was written cryptically only Pei Jian could understand, the message stated that he wanted to come to Dongshan to oversee the epidemic containment’s larger affairs.