CHAPTER 91: CHAPTER 89: I ALSO THANK MISS RUAN ON BEHALF OF THE LORD

"Mr. Xie is usually a confidant of Your Majesty, yet who would have thought he would be mercilessly exiled to the border state after being framed. What future can the post station master possibly have?"

"It’s fortunate that General Huo is looking after things here, otherwise our lord would suffer greatly."

"Don’t worry, even without General Huo, isn’t there still me?"

"Mr. Xie once helped me, I have always remembered this kindness."

Just because he was the male lead in the original story, Ruan Mian must keep him in her heart and combat the villains alongside him; only this way can she ensure a peaceful life for herself.

Otherwise, she would always be disturbed by the main story plot, and various predicaments would follow one after another.

However, these words deeply moved Vice Minister Dong: "In such perilous times, for Miss Ruan to be so considerate of Mr. Xie, I thank you on his behalf."

During their conversation, they unwittingly arrived at the post station.

At the moment, General Huo was also inside, ready to meet this woman of exceptional medical skill.

He was tall and robust, his full beard lending him a majestic and imposing appearance.

This made Xie Huai’an beside him appear even more like a graceful gentleman, refined and handsome.

Ruan Mian stepped forward to salute, offering a bow, then looked at Xie Huai’an with concern: "How is your health now, my lord?"

Huo Zong called a subordinate: "Bring the medical kit over and let Miss Ruan diagnose Mr. Xie. Everyone who has no role here should wait outside."

After the medical kit was brought, he didn’t interrupt Ruan Mian’s treatment and went to the outer room.

The warm room lacked nothing, except Xie Huai’an’s constitution seemed rather poor.

Ruan Mian took his pulse, as usual, asked some questions, and finally learned he had caught a cold, wasn’t acclimatized here, and hadn’t rested well due to the long journey, resulting in a lingering illness.

She also heard from Vice Minister Dong that after Xie Huai’an was demoted, he raced to catch up with their team and hardly rested at all.

He was also stabbed by villains in Ru Ning, which compounded the problem.

She prepared some prescriptions, used the excuse of instructing the staff to quietly go to her space and exchange for some cold medicine, spiritual spring water, and antibiotics.

However, before she could say a few words to Xie Huai’an, General Huo’s voice suddenly came from outside.

"Miss Ruan, Miss Ruan? Is it convenient for me to come in?"

Ruan Mian looked at Xie Huai’an and invited him in.

Behind him followed a soldier in armor, who fell to his knees as soon as he saw Ruan Mian.

"Miss Ruan! We heard that your medical skills are exceptional, so we hope that you can help look at our brothers! The situation is dire."

Huo Zong frowned slightly, telling him to stand and speak: "What exactly happened that made you so urgently come from First Battalion to find Miss Ruan?"

First Battalion’s camp was still dozens of miles away.

No one knew where he got the news.

The man quickly said: "General! I originally came to find a military doctor, but along the way heard that Miss Ruan is the medical woman praised by Mr. Xie, so I came here."

"Since yesterday, the brothers in the camp have suddenly been experiencing severe abdominal pain, exhaustion all over, loss of energy, looking like a cold, but much worse than an ordinary cold."

"It is also accompanied by body pain, as if countless snakes and insects are boring into their hearts."

"Almost the entire battalion is like this, General. Please, let Miss Ruan and the military doctor come and have a look!"

Ruan Mian, hearing this, thought for a moment and asked: "How is their body temperature? Are they feverish?"

The man immediately replied: "Feverish, just like the red body of someone with a cold, burning to the core. Yet even with their bodies hot, they feel unbearably cold in this icy weather."

"Then we should go and have a look."

All the symptoms among a whole battalion cannot just be the cold.

Seeing she agreed, Huo Zong didn’t delay, inviting the military doctor along, but just before departure, Xie Huai’an wished to go with them.

Huo Zong was concerned for him: "My lord, please rest well here. The outside journey will not be good for you."

"It’s alright, besides, Miss Ruan is a woman unfamiliar with the place; I can at least provide her some reassurance by going along."

Huo Zong thought, and it made sense.

After all, the army camp was full of rough men. For Miss Ruan, a woman, without acquaintances, it would indeed be inconvenient.

So the group quickly packed up and headed for the border camp.

The journey of dozens of miles wasn’t far by carriage, and upon reaching the camp, they saw a desolate scene, with cries of pain coming from the tents.

They lay suffering on the ground; some were in such pain that they kept rolling around, while others were already delirious, their bodies fiery red.

Both the military doctor and Ruan Mian diagnosed them individually, and it turned out not to be an ordinary cold.

Ruan Mian had an inkling but needed further verification.

So she exited the tent, led by a soldier to check the camp’s supplies and drinking water, inspecting along the tents.

Until she saw some skinned animals haphazardly piled inside the mess tent and was about to inquire, when suddenly a soldier walked in from outside and, in front of her, grabbed a large leg from the unidentified creature and started gnawing on it raw.

Their long years at the border had made them accustomed to various rough eating habits due to supply shortages.

Ruan Mian was almost certain of the outbreak’s source.

Taking advantage of being unobserved, she swiftly retrieved some masks she had made during the journey from her space.

Though intended for warmth, they had an added layer of medicinal powder inside, effectively filtering some substances.

Yet this was far from enough.

Ruan Mian exchanged for some antiviral and antibiotic drugs from her space, also finding a few clay basins to scoop some spiritual spring water into.

After preparing these, she immediately found the General and distributed the homemade masks to them, explaining.

"General, my lord, this illness is most likely due to infection from consuming raw wild game. To prevent contagion, please wear these face coverings; you haven’t entered the camp yet, so it’s best to stay in an empty tent outside."

"The camp here must be isolated for a week to prevent any outbreak, and for safety’s sake, the General and my lord should also remain under observation for a few days."

Even though they haven’t entered the tent, they have had contact with the people, especially since they’ve stayed in the camp.

Observation for two to three days first, confirming non-contagiousness would be ideal.

Based on those people’s conditions, it likely stemmed from the wild game, and as long as the source is promptly cut and treated, there should be no issue.

Besides, she still has advanced medicine and the body-healing spiritual spring water.

However, what she said still startled Huo Zong: "Miss Ruan, could this be an epidemic?!?"

To them, an epidemic is an extremely frightening disease.

It encompasses all sorts of contagious diseases, though in this era, they aren’t categorized as specifically.

Seeing Huo Zong’s anxious face, Ruan Mian reassured: "General, rest assured, it isn’t that severe. Discovered early enough, good treatment makes it manageable."