The Martial Doctor

"My lord..."

From the corner of his eye, he noticed a figure in a goose-yellow dress outside the courtyard gate. Who else could it be but Yue Mei'Er, dressing up for the one she adores.

Every time Yue Mei'Er sees him alone, she always dresses beautifully, according to his preferences and aesthetic.

Just like a peacock displaying its feathers.

But why did she come to Dongguo Sun's courtyard for no reason, and linger at the door? Is there something going on?

"Mei'Er, come in."

Dongguo Sun, upon seeing Yue Mei'Er, furrowed his brow slightly. His fellow apprentice truly is a philanderer, with women around him one after another, each strikingly beautiful, and how he manages it is a mystery.

Yue Mei'Er's background is evidently extraordinary. Every probe he made was eluded by her effortlessly.

Such prowess at a young age, able to enchant and allure men, Dongguo Sun, with his years in the martial world, has rarely seen such women.

Mei'Er is undoubtedly one of them.

Despite being an elder, some matters are better left unasked. They might not respond if asked, and not asking helps maintain a good relationship.

Asking might just make them strangers.

Therefore, as soon as Yue Mei'Er enters, Dongguo Sun promptly bows and prepares to return to the alchemy room, refusing to listen to unnecessary secrets.

"Young Master, there seems to be a case of 'Ma Yi' at the manor," Yue Mei'Er murmured anxiously.

"Ma Yi?" Lin Miao was momentarily confused by the term and quickly searched through his knowledge and medical books for this keyword.

Soon, he found related information.

Upon careful reading and study, he had a familiar feeling—how similar this is to smallpox on Earth.

If it really is smallpox, then occurring in such a time and place is indeed troublesome.

It's important to note, the smallpox virus is quite formidable, spreading through droplets and contact transmission. Once infected, without a specific medicine, the mortality rate is extremely high, especially among children, the elderly with weak physiques, and women, who have almost no resistance.

Martial artists with better physical fitness fare somewhat better; even if infected, they can withstand it.

No matter if it is or isn't, even if suspected, it's necessary to investigate.

Lin Miao immediately took Yue Mei'Er's hand and headed to the quarantine site.

"Put on a mask; it can effectively prevent infection." Lin Miao handed her a mask, being a doctor, he naturally carried sanitary protective gear.

Yue Mei'Er had no questions and took it directly, putting it on herself.

Regarding "Ma Yi" prevention, this world also has an established procedure, including covering the nose and mouth to effectively prevent infection.

Such knowledge is not common among ordinary people, but she knows it.

The situation was more serious than what Yue Mei'Er reported from below; already more than a dozen people had shown symptoms of "Ma Yi" infection, mainly the elderly, women, and children.

Though a quarantine placement site had been established and personnel arranged for care, with more people falling ill, what would happen next is unknown to anyone.

Lin Miao examined several patients and basically confirmed it is smallpox, or as Yue Mei'Er called it, "Ma Yi."

The issue is how "Ma Yi" was transmitted here; there must be a source, a patient-zero.

In such a cold season, movement within the manor isn't frequent, with everyone preferring to stay indoors unless during holidays visiting relatives...

Of course, it might also be transmitted from livestock to humans, and if that's the case, finding the source and exterminating it would be the best outcome.

But if the source isn't in the villages of Miao Manor's tenant farmers, it becomes a major problem.

Lin Miao originally planned to finish his tasks in the afternoon and return, but now it seems he can't leave; the situation here is too grave.

He immediately drafted several prescriptions based on the development of the illness, corresponding to early, middle, and late stages of infection, as well as preventive measures to enhance resistance.

Lin Miao knew there is no specific medicine for this virus; it relies entirely on the body's own endurance, but if immunity is strong, the chances of survival are greater.

Moreover, disinfection, isolation, and blocking the source of transmission can save more lives.

The most important thing is to identify the source of infection, the patient-zero.

This is very crucial for epidemic prevention.

Of course, the key is still vaccination, the safest being cowpox, but finding cows with cowpox in the short term is not easy. Before cowpox, there was actually a method of preventive "human pox" for smallpox.

Although "human pox" isn't as safe as cowpox, currently, there is no better way.

Regarding this matter, apart from him, no one else can handle it.

"Liansuo, I'll give you a letter; you must return immediately and give it to Wen Ruyu. Ask Mr. Wen to present it to Pei Jian, Mr. Pei at the magistrate's office. This matter is extremely important; make sure Mr. Wen receives the letter and delivers it to Mr. Pei at once!" Lin Miao immediately wrote a letter, detailing the "Ma Yi" discovery and response methods, then called Liansuo to hand her the letter with instructions.

"Understood, young master."

"After delivering the letter, go home immediately, and have Xia Zhu organize a batch of medicinal supplies from our pharmacy, as many as possible, and also bring masks from home. Order another batch; speed is crucial!"

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