“He is also a huge hidden danger, a mobile source of infection,” the lead specialist said . “My advice is to destroy him on the spot!”
“Does this village need isolation?” a specialist asked .
“My advice is to observe it for now,” another specialist said .
“Observe it? If a person carrying a pathogen goes out, what will happen? Have you considered that?” the other specialist said .
“My suggestion is to temporarily quarantine,” the lead specialist said . “No one in this village is allowed to go out . We will take some time to observe and take samples to test their blood . ”
The other specialists agreed . A person suddenly interrupted them to tell them what Wang Jianli had said .
“What?” the lead specialist asked .
“Ah, that is what he said,” the messenger said .
“The place is full of depression and the breath of death?” the lead specialist asked .
The people present were high-level intellectuals . They treated people and saved people . They believed in science, not something that was illusory and secret . They then sent for Wang Jianli .
“So, where is the place?” the lead specialist asked .
“I don’t know, but some people know it,” Wang Jianli said . He had asked Wang Yao about the general location, but he had been unclear about the exact location .
“Could you please take us over there?” the lead specialist asked .
“Well, I will call him . ” Wang Jianli left to make a call .
“Do you believe in such matter?” one of the specialists asked .
“Just look around . It would be a good thing if we really find the source of this germ,” the lead specialist said . “If we don’t, just see it as doing some sport . ”
“Sport, in the rain?” a specialist asked .
The spring rain was gently and soft, but the weather was a bit cold .
On Nanshan Hill, Wang Yao made a cage with mountain stones . Inside it was a small hare and some dark soil at the bottom he had taken from the pit . According to his test, the soil full of strong toxins . He placed the cage in the medicine field and sat to the side quietly watching it .
Woof! Woof! The dog protested .
“Don’t bark . You have had a meal, haven’t you? Let me think . It was braised meat, right? With some pepper . ” Wang Yao smiled and touched the dog’s head . “By the way, did you drink that medicine?”
Woof! The dog turned his head back .
“Not tasty? No, it is good for your body,” Wang Yao said . “Go to drink it right away . ” He pointed to the stainless steel iron basin next to the kennel .
Woof!
The dog was very dissatisfied and barked in a lower voice . But, he still went to the kennel and drank the medicine Wang Yao had decocted .
Wang Yao’s phone suddenly rang . “Uncle, is there something? What? Go see the place? With whom? Experts from the province? Well, let them wait . I will go down the mountain . ”
After hanging up the phone, Wang Yao asked the dog to come .
“San Xian, look after this rabbit . If it has any abnormalities, throw it there!” He pointed to a place nearby where there were some licorice roots .
Miasma grass could be used for avoiding mephitis and poisonous insects .
He had taken some soil near the Miasma grass to test . There had been no insects nor any microbes .
“Remember it?” Wang Yao asked .
Woof!
“Very good . I will bring you beef with sauce when I come back!” Wang Yao then headed down the mountain .
At the foot of the mountain, he saw Wang Jianli . He then met the experts from the provinces . The team was led by a man in his 50s . He was bald and wore glasses . His eyes were sparkly . His body and cheeks were thin .
“Xiao Yao, this is Director Liu,” Wang Jianli said .
“Hello,” Wang Yao said .
“Hello, boy, can we go to the place you spoke about?” Director Liu smiled kindly at Wang Yao .
“Of course,” Wang Yao said .
He took them to Xishan Hill, which was not far from the village .
“How did you discover the so-called land of death?” Director Liu asked .
“The land of death?” Wang Yao was shocked .
“What’s wrong? That name was said by your village party secretary,” Director Liu said .
This title was quite appropriate .
“By accident,” Wang Yao said . “There is no grass on it . ”
“What kind of place is it?” Director Liu asked .
“You will know soon,” Wang Yao said .
He then led them to the pit in the rain . There were already some green buds on the ground, but the big pit was still gray . Inside it were several animal corpses, such as rabbits and sparrows .
“There?” Director Liu asked .
“Yes,” Wang Yao said .
The experts stepped carefully forward to take a look .
“The color of this soil is very strange,” one of the specialists said .
“Do you feel it is very depressed here?” another specialist asked .
“If I were you, I wouldn’t stand so close to it,” Wang Yao said behind them .
“Young man, do you know what is inside?” Director Liu asked .
“Things that can kill people,” Wang Yao seriously said .
In the end, they didn’t get close to the pit, but they carefully looked around . They were experts in biomedicine, so they could see the difference at this location .
“Get some soil from here and take it back to test,” Director Liu said .
“Okay,” a specialist said .
“Young man, thank you,” Director Liu said .
“You’re welcome,” Wang Yao said .
The specialists carefully took a part of the soil from the edge of the pit and left . Wang Yao headed back to Nanshan Hill .
“Sanxian, how is it?” Wang Yao came to the side of the little rabbit that was being tested .
Woof!
“Is there any problem?” Wang Yao asked .
The hare seemed irritated and kept jumping inside the cage .
“Is it sick?” Wang Yao asked . “Is it because it directly came in contact with the soil or is there any other reason?”
Wang Yao looked at the time . In less than two hours, the hare showed signs of abnormal behavior .
At the foot of the mountain, the experts from the provinces and cities left . They did not take Chen Jiagui’s body with them, but they did take a sample of his body tissue . This decision was made after significant discussion . They felt their preparation was not sufficient . If rashly took the body with them, it might lead to serious consequences .
In the afternoon, a group of doctors arrived and settled in the village committee’s courtyard . Their purpose was to check the people in the village for free . Everyone was required to be inspected .
Wang Yao, who was on the mountain to observe changes in the hare, received a call from home . “Checking everybody?”
In the stone cage, the rabbit was violently jumping up and down . It was extremely uneasily . Wang Yao recorded the situation .
In the village, the first villager took the initiative to have the medical examination . It involved checking body temperature, blood pressure, heart rate, blood collection, and symbolic chest penetration . It was simple but targeted .
Although the number of people getting medical checkups had gradually increased in recent years, it was normally by choice . These checkups were sudden, which made the villagers think more about them .
“What is going on here? They come even it is raining?” a villager asked .
“Who knows?” another villager said .
“There shouldn’t be any infectious disease in our village,” another villager said .
In an era of internet and information, people’s knowledge has been broadened . In a situation like this, it was hard to not consider all the possibilities .
“Maybe . Those people gathered outside Chen Bachelor’s home,” a villager said . “I heard that Chen Jiagui had been crazy a few days ago . He even bit Li Zucai!”
“Really?” another villager asked .
“Of course, it is true . There is still a big scar on Li Zucai’s neck, which I saw this morning,” the first villager said .
In the afternoon, Wang Yao came down from the mountain .
“Your father and I went to have the medical examination in the morning,” his mother said .
“That is a good thing, but you and dad are healthy,” Wang Yao said .
His parents gray hair had turned black again, and their skin was rosy and shiny . These were effects from drinking ancient spring water every day . Plus, Wang Yao gave them massage almost every evening . During the massages, he also properly introduced neixi into his parents’ body .
That night, it was quiet in the village . The rain finally stopped in the middle of the night .