LIGHTNOVELONLINE Chapter 322 Are you afraid?
In such an awkward atmosphere, the two of them were busy preparing and feeding medicines. At night, these patients felt a little more stable.
But a few did not survive and died of illness.
At night, the two of them had no time to rest.
In the middle of the night, patients are most likely to have sudden high fevers. If no one takes care of them and they have a fever all night, their weak bodies will definitely have more problems, and some people who are in poor health will probably burn to death.
Although the number of patients is less than a hundred, each person has to drink medicine three times a day, and it takes time to boil the medicine. Even if they keep boiling the medicine, some people will not be able to drink it for a while, and there is nothing they can do about it.
They were busy until dawn, only to squint for a while, and within an hour they were up and working again.
A day and a night passed, and the third prince showed no intention of coming to help, and he didn't even send anyone to ask.
Chu Qingyun also understood that the third prince did not really obey him.
He was disgraced at the banquet yesterday, and he would definitely hold a grudge. In addition, the ministers who were suppressed by him were blowing the wind, and it was impossible to expect them to come forward to help.
Even like the emperor, they would like him to die in the plague in the West Village.
But he didn't get what they wanted.
After a few days, the conditions of the patients stabilized, and those who could not be cured also died and were dragged to mass graves.
When they had time, Ye Qingran and Chu Qingyun brought tar and burned the entire mass grave as agreed before.
These rotting and disgusting corpses exuded a stench that was so high that along with the crackling sound of fire, Ye Qingran and Chu Qingyun couldn't help but take a few steps back.
Even if they wear masks on their faces, they still can't resist the invasion of these smells.
"The corpses in those deep places probably can't be burned. Once these are burned out and the ashes are covered with a full layer, and then buried with soil, there shouldn't be any more problems."
The firelight imprinted on their faces, dispelling the winter chill.
Such a big fire could not be burned out in a while. They returned the same way, checked the condition of the patient, and found an empty room to rest for two hours. When they woke up, the fire in the mass grave was already burning. Went out.
Although the fire was extinguished, heat was still coming out, and from time to time there would be a sudden crackling sound from the black ashes, and then a black smoke with an unpleasant smell would come out.
Some villagers who were not seriously ill and recovered relatively quickly came with them with shovels to dig soil and fill the holes.
They are different from the people in the East Village. They are all dying people who were saved by Ye Qingran and Chu Qingyun desperately. They can only be grateful to them. They must help with this little help, not to mention that it is for their own sake.
Even with help, the two of them worked until dark, and they didn't let the villagers do the rest.
"The heat has dissipated. The cold wind will make your condition worse after a while. Go back quickly." Ye Qingran ordered.
The villagers were still wearing old winter clothes from several years ago. They were in tatters and even the lint was sticking out. But they didn’t have needles and threads to mend them, so they had to make do with it. There were even poorer ones who didn’t even have decent clothes. He had no clothes, let alone thick clothes.
"Then we won't cause you any trouble. Let's go back first. We'll make some food. You guys can come back early and rest. Thank you for your hard work."
The villagers were also worried that their worsening condition would make them even busier, so they all went back to their houses.
When the two of them returned from their work, they were still gathered around the fire, guarding the pot above and adding some water to it from time to time.
They used the few grains they had and mixed them with the bacon Ye Qingran had given him when he arrived, added water and cooked them into porridge. Although it didn't taste very good, it was enough to fill their stomachs.
"Thank you."
Chu Qingyun nodded and thanked him, and then he and Ye Qingran finished eating hastily and prepared to rest.
Things in the West Village were handled very quickly, and the plague on the villagers dissipated quickly. It was much simpler than Ye Qingran imagined. It would take only a few days for them to recover.
The two sat at the table and drank hot tea, remaining silent.
It wasn't until Ye Qingran couldn't help it anymore that he asked, "You saw me getting the medicinal materials that day, right?"
Chu Qingyun didn't hide anything and nodded: "Yes."
"Then you're not afraid? You didn't ask me how I did it."
"Because I believe that no matter what you do, you have your reasons, and as long as you are still you, it doesn't matter."
These words sounded a bit meaningless, but Ye Qingran understood.
She smiled sweetly: "Chu Qingyun, I am really grateful to you and thank you for trusting me, but there are some things I should confess to you."
Hearing this, Chu Qingyun became nervous and clenched his fists subconsciously, but the expression on his face remained calm.
"Do you remember that I asked you whether you care more about the shell or the soul?"
"Yeah, I remember."
"I ask because I am not Ye Qingran, or in other words, I am not the Ye Qingran you know."
Ye Qingran's eyes were burning, and there was a glimmer of light in the dim room. "The Ye Qingran you know was already killed by the emperor when the queen was deposed and the whole family was exiled. But I am just a different world." A trace of his wandering soul happened to remain in this body."
"Another world? A wandering spirit? I don't understand."
"It's not important. You just need to know that Ye Qingran, who saved you when you were a child, is dead. If you are with me because of this kindness, then I can only apologize."
"No...I'm not. I really like you, the way you conduct yourself, your character and every word you say. It has nothing to do with your body. As for that kindness, I came here for it in the first place. Repaying the favor, but not now, not really.”
Chu Qingyun was a little anxious, worried that Ye Qingran would misunderstand that he was just repaying his kindness, rather than sincere love.
Ye Qingran held his hand: "Not only that, you have also seen that I have some abilities that are not of this world. I don't know how to explain it to you, but I can guarantee that this is a good thing."
As she spoke, she took out a flashlight from the space and turned it on, illuminating the whole room. "Look, I have a lot of magical things that you have never seen before, but these things can make our lives better." What’s more convenient is that I have never told anyone about it, not even my parents and brother know about it.”
Chu Qingyun looked at what she took out out of thin air in surprise. The bright light startled him, but after hearing her words, the surprise in his heart was suppressed.
"So, I'm the only one who knows your secret?"
"Yes, this secret is my life. Are you... afraid?"