Chapter 895 His White Moonlight 28
Moreover, these people with symptoms did not believe the government's explanation and were worried that they would be burned to death soon after being isolated, so they chose to conceal their condition.

However, since Yu Muhuai had already stated that there would be a reward for whistleblowers, it was difficult for these people to hide their illness, and soon someone came to report them.

Even those who have been in contact with patients but have not yet developed symptoms will be reported.

Reporting not only protects you from the risk of infection, but you can also get a reward, so why not?

"Hey, I'm telling you, isn't that kid from the Ma family obsessed with that new girl who's in quarantine? He's been fawning over her for the past few days. Maybe he's caught the disease too."

“There’s an old man next door to me who used to go to the west side of the city to watch people bury corpses when he had nothing to do. He’s still keeping it a secret, and I’m going to report him.”

"I haven't seen you for a while. Tell me! Have you been in contact with any patients?"

"What nonsense are you spouting! I'm warning you, don't make things up out of thin air! Or I'll beat you up!"

"Oh no! There's someone here who's been in contact with a patient and isn't reporting it, and now they're even trying to assault someone! Everyone, come quick!"

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In situations where there is a possibility of illness, a large number of people can easily lead to chaos.

Some people, seeing that there would be a reward for whistleblowers, thought it would be profitable, so they made arbitrary reports based on hearsay, immediately disrupting the originally orderly queue.

This scene was witnessed by Yu Muhuai, who was on an inspection tour.

She stepped over and sent people to pull the people who were tearing at each other apart.

She then asked the two men a few questions.

The Sophist has a chance of seeing through others' lies.

In addition, Yu Muhuai's words were incisive and to the point, and it was quickly discovered that the whistleblower was fabricating stories.

So she ordered that the liar be severely punished on the spot.

In front of everyone, they had the man's pants pulled down and he was given several slaps on the buttocks.

The spankings sounded very loud, but the soldiers had received orders and didn't actually hit hard; it just looked painful.

The main issue is that a grown man having his pants pulled down in public is bound to be incredibly shameful and indignant, and the psychological impact on him is far more severe than the physical trauma.

Sure enough, when everyone saw that speaking recklessly would result in being beaten in public and having their pants pulled down, they immediately fell silent and dared not speak again.

Some citizens who originally intended to use this reporting regulation to retaliate against others have also given up and dared not harbor such thoughts anymore.

A wave of unrest, a wave of up again.

Some people absolutely refuse to admit that they are sick, believing that the person who conducted the examination is the one with the problem.

People who had been in contact with the patients hid inside their houses and refused to come out.

Some people who had already been quarantined believed they had no hope of survival, so they simply gave up and started causing trouble in the quarantine area.

Some even tried to sneak out of Gushui City under the cover of night.

In addition, some people broke down in tears, and others got into arguments or even fights.
With too many people in Valley Water City and the sudden outbreak of a plague, all sorts of troubles and chaos were inevitable.

Lou Yunsheng brought a limited number of people, and some of the government officials and soldiers had already been quarantined, making the manpower even more insufficient.

Fortunately, there were still many uninfected people in the city. Lou Yunsheng sent people to organize them, divided them into several teams, selected team leaders, and assigned them various tasks.

However, these hastily organized teams were mostly inexperienced civilians, many of whom were disaster victims, and their capabilities were limited.

Therefore, in the past few days, Lou Yunsheng and others were so busy that they barely had time to rest and had very little time to sleep.

Yu Muhuai was even busier than usual. She and the few remaining doctors in the city were brewing medicine to treat and prevent the plague.

Fortunately, Yu Muhuai brought a lot of various herbs, enough for her to experiment with different prescriptions.

However, it was initially uncertain which herbal decoctions would be effective, and it was necessary to test them on patients first.

Yu Muhuai thought for a moment and then went to the outside of the house where Xiao Rong was being isolated.

She told Xiao Rong and her mother about the drug trial through the window.

After listening, Xiao Rong timidly asked, "Big sister, if I try, can I give Mom and my brother more food?"

Before Yu Muhuai could answer, he was met with strong opposition from Xiao Rong's mother.

"No! If anyone should try, it should be me! Xiao Rong, you're still young, be good, let your mother do these things."

"Mom, it's okay, I... I can do it."

"No! You're all I have left. If something happens to you, how can I face your father?"

As she spoke, Xiao Rong's mother hugged Xiao Rong and started crying.

Yu Muhuai heard the argument inside and felt a headache coming on.

A touching scene of mother and daughter was unfolding inside, but Yu Muhuai had to interrupt them.

"Xiao Rong, you're too young to participate in the medicine trial, so I'm asking your mother. Be good, if the medicine works, your mother will recover quickly, and you'll be fine too, okay?"

These words, coming from Yu Muhuai, naturally carry a different weight.

Thinking of that inexplicably awe-inspiring older sister, Xiao Rong felt a touch of fear, but also a strange sense of trust.

In this final quarantine site, besides Xiao Rong's mother, there were about a dozen other people who volunteered to participate in the drug trial.

Fortunately, Yu Muhuai and the doctors were lucky; two days later, they found a drug that could effectively treat the condition.

The quarantine site where Xiaorong was located naturally became one of the first places to receive treatment.

Upon learning that an effective drug had indeed been found, the dozen or so people who participated in the trial all showed expressions of disbelief.

Only then did Yu Muhuai realize that these people had come to test the medicine two days ago with the determination to die.

It's no wonder they would have such wild thoughts.

They were all farmers from remote areas who had not received much education. In their limited understanding, they believed that plague was almost synonymous with death and that testing medicine was like testing poison.

Yu Muhuai sighed and didn't say much, but he asked Qianran to give them more supplies and food.

The herbal medicine is starting to work, but full recovery will take time.

In addition to medicines for treating illnesses, Yu Muhuai also needed to work with the doctor to research preventative medicines.

After identifying the effective herbs, Lou Yunsheng wrote a letter to the capital, requesting support in terms of medicine and supplies.

Once the plague was confirmed, Lou Yunsheng sent someone to the capital to inform the emperor.

Even if the messenger rode at full speed, it would still take three or four days to return to the capital.

It will take several days for the people in the imperial court to discuss and come up with a solution before sending someone back with a message.

Lou Yunsheng couldn't wait, so he directly outlined his solution in the memorial he sent, stating that he needed assistance but not interference from the authorities.

Wish you sweet dreams and good night (づ ̄3 ̄)づ╭~
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(End of this chapter)

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