Chapter 116 – I might be infected

Xiao Pang turned around in shock and saw Cai Zhenzhen standing next to him. Cai Zhenzhen took the opportunity to glance at the chat history on his phone. Although she understood each individual sentence, she couldn’t make any sense of them when read together.

Puzzled, Cai Zhenzhen asked, “What are you guys talking about, Grandpa? The pandemic?”

Xiao Pang was speechless.

“Why are you…” Cai Zhenzhen looked at the address in the chat history, hesitated, and then continued, “Why are you calling him ‘Mei Mei’?”

Xiao Pang found it impossible to explain; he didn’t know how to clarify this bizarre situation. He stammered, “Zhenzhen, I can’t explain this to you right now.”

“You can’t explain it but you have to,” Cai Zhenzhen insisted, looking utterly confused. “What’s going on? Why is this person’s profile picture and name all blank?”

As they were arguing, another message came through on the phone.

Cai Zhenzhen glanced down and saw a message from Jian Mei: “Just tell my brother that you want to find some books because of me. He shouldn’t make too much of a fuss. But why did Grandpa leave the village at his age? Is he still in good health? Isn’t my brother working abroad? Why is he back?”

Jian Mei’s message was long and left both Xiao Pang and Cai Zhenzhen stunned.

Xiao Pang hurriedly snatched back his phone. “Give it back.”

“No…” Cai Zhenzhen felt bewildered “Who is he?”

Xiao Pang didn’t dare admit that it was Jian Mei. After a long hesitation, he gave a vague answer, “He’s a friend of mine. His name just happens to be the same. Don’t overthink it.”

Cai Zhenzhen instinctively cursed, “That’s bullshit!”

Xiao Pang was startled.

On the other end, Jian Mei, puzzled by the lack of response from Xiao Pang, didn’t want to push but sent another message: “If it’s really not possible, try to get my brother to help. I want to find some specific books. I think they might only be in my dad’s study. I’ve read them before, but I can’t remember all the details, and I really need them now.”

Xiao Pang quickly replied, “Okay, send me the book titles.”

Jian Mei soon sent the titles over, but he couldn’t remember one of the books’ names. He had to settle for saying, “Just help me find these few first. Tell Dad; he should lend them to you. But be careful. He’s very protective of his books, so you need to be sincere when you ask.”

Xiao Pang agreed and replied to Jian Mei with an “okay.”

After the two finished their conversation, Xiao Pang was just about to get up when he was pushed back down. He looked up to see Cai Zhenzhen’s haughty face. The princess snorted, “You need to explain this to me clearly today.”

Xiao Pang said, “This is something I can’t explain in a short time…”

“Then take your time to explain!”

…

On the other side

Jian Mei was deeply engrossed in continuously adjusting his prescription. His mind was fully occupied with how to refine the prescription to better treat the patients. But before he could perfect his prescription, the entire town had descended into chaos.

Since the appearance of the rebel army, the town had been in complete disorder. The poor were out on the streets forcibly taking things, soldiers were using violence to suppress them, and chaos was rampant everywhere. The number of confirmed cases in the hospital were increasing.

In the afternoon, Lu Yuncheng found him.

“Mei Mei, we’ve been diligently investigating the source of the pandemic, and we’ve discovered that this outbreak seems to be deliberately manipulated by someone behind the scenes. Specifically, the rebel army appears to have a clear agenda and backing for their actions.”

Lu Yuncheng sighed and said, “Moreover, it’s very likely that the source is within this town. The most dangerous part is that the manipulator behind the scenes could very well be among us. Therefore, we must return to the capital.”

Jian Mei was taken aback, “Return to the capital?”

“Yes,” Lu Yuncheng nodded. “The capital has better medical facilities and is more suitable for research. Additionally, it’s safer. You’ve seen the situation in this hospital. If the rebel army returns, the soldiers from the city lord’s mansion might not be of much use. If we do manage to develop a cure for the pandemic, you and I would become the biggest threats to the mastermind behind this. Do you understand?”

Jian Mei began to understand.

This town was the source of the outbreak and likely the most dangerous place going forward. They needed to leave quickly.

Jian Mei tentatively said, “But there are still many patients in this hospital, and the medical resources here are very limited. Moreover, the quarantine camp outside the city is still under urgent construction. If I leave now, what will happen to them…”

Lu Yuncheng’s anger flared, and he shouted, “At this critical moment, are you still thinking about others?”

“….”

Jian Mei was stunned into silence.

Lu Yuncheng had never seen someone so stubborn. “You…”

Before he could finish his sentence, Jian Mei suddenly covered his mouth and coughed a few times. This action frightened Lu Yuncheng. He quickly stepped forward and asked with concern, “What’s wrong?”

Jian Mei quickly stepped back to keep his distance. “Don’t come any closer.”

Lu Yuncheng looked at him with concern.

Jian Mei covered his mouth, then swiftly tested his forehead with the back of his hand. He smiled slightly and looked up at Lu Yuncheng, saying, “Although I can’t be certain right now, I might be infected.”

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