Chapter 608
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"Good," Professor Lu said .
"Is there anything else you want to tell me?" Wang Yao asked .
"Yeah, I need to go home," Professor Lu said .
He had been away for over a month . He didn't think it was good to neglect his family and give all his time to help his ex-lover .
"How about Wen Wan and her son? Are they leaving, too?" Wang Yao asked .
"Do you think they can travel given Wen Wan's condition?" Professor Lu asked .
"You've asked me that several times, and I've told you several times," Wang Yao said with a smile, "that I don't think Wen Wan should travel . "
Although Wen Wan was better, her condition could potentially deteriorate anytime . Wang Yao could at least save her anytime as long as she stayed in the village . If she was in Beijing, Wang Yao wouldn't be able to help her in time . In addition, Wen Wan was too weak to travel a long distance .
"They want to leave?" Wang Yao asked .
"Yeah, actually her son wants to leave," Professor Lu said .
"That is understandable," Wang Yao said .
Although the air was fresh in the village and it was quiet and peaceful, it was quite isolated compared to a big city . People like Wang Yao preferred to stay in the village, but the village was too boring for most young people .
There was no night life or entertainment in the village . The hills were nice spots to visit, but staying on the hill too long was intolerable for most people . Fishing was a good activity for leisure, but no one would enjoy doing it all the time . There was absolutely nothing else to do in the village .
"I'll come back here after a while," Professor Lu said .
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Wang Yao didn't say much . He just smiled . After all, their business had nothing to do with him .
"Dr . Wang, will that horrible contagious disease come back again?" Professor Lu asked .
"To be honest, I really don't know," Wang Yao said .
He had found a way to cure the disease and cause . However, he didn't know how to prevent it from happening again . No one knew where those mice and rats hiding under the ground had gone to, how many there were, or whether they all carried the vital bacteria .
One mouse or rat could be a bomb . No one could know when it might explode .
"As long as I'm here, no one will die from being infected by that bacteria," Wang Yao said .
In fact, Lianshan People's Hospital was now able to treat the disease . Early intervention had the best outcome .
"I'll try to convince Wan's son to stay here," Professor Lu said .
He left after chatting with Wang Yao for a short while .
Wang Yao thought Professor Lu was a person in a dilemma . He had his own family, but he still couldn't forget his ex-lover . He betrayed his family . Plus, it might not even be worth his effort .
Wang Yao doubted if his wife, children, or parents knew what he had done for Wen Wan . They wouldn't know since Professor Lu wouldn't tell them .
Anyway, it has nothing to do with me! Wang Yao shook his head .
The other person who visited Wang Yao's clinic was Wang Zecheng .
"Hi, Dr Wang, can you take a look at me again?" Wang Zecheng asked .
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"Sure, how are you?" Wang Yao asked .
"The pain is all over my body and was really bad last night . I didn't sleep well," Wang Zecheng said .
He had pain in some parts of his body after a fall . The pain got worse after he went home from Wang Yao's clinic . It was everywhere in his body . He couldn't sleep at all .
"Let me take a look," Wang Yao said .
He took a good look at Wang Zecheng .
"It is normal that the pain got worse," Wang Yao said .
"Really? Maybe some parts of my body became numb after the fall, but the numbness left after the massage," Wang Zecheng said .
"You are right about that," Wang Yao said .
Wang Zecheng planned to go to work in the morning . However, the pain was so bad that he couldn't even walk, let alone go to work . Therefore, he had to take a day off . He really hoped he would get better soon, but the pain didn't reduce in the morning . He was worried, so he decided to see Wang Yao in the afternoon .
"I'll give you a massage," Wang Yao said .
"OK," Wang Zecheng said .
"Ouch! That is so painful!" His pain was worse now than when he had the fall .
"Try to bear with me," Wang Yao said .
He didn't change the pressure he applied on Wang Zecheng's body . His hands were steady, and his movements were slow .
"Can you make me better a bit sooner?" Wang Zecheng asked in low voice .
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"Why? You want to be able to go to work sooner?" Wang Yao asked .
"Yes," Wang Zecheng said .
"I've told you, you don't need to worry about the fee for the decoctions for now . You can pay me when you have money," Wang Yao said .
"It's not just the herbs . I have bills to pay," Wang Zecheng said . "I'm running out of my savings . "
His money situation was making him very worried . He couldn't afford to stay at home for another weak .
Wang Yao kept silent . His decoctions with licorice roots were too expensive for average families . Some people couldn't afford the decoctions at all . He had taken this into consideration .
He tried to save as many people as he could . However, it wasn't easy . Even the Buddha needed donation .
"I'll see what I can do," Wang Yao finally said .
"OK, thank you . " Wang Zecheng didn't even have the strength to talk due to pain .
After Wang Zecheng left, Wang Yao got a phone call from Professor Wu, who was in Beijing .
The results from the insect sample test had come out . Professor Wu confirmed that the insects carried the vital bacteria that had caused the outbreak of a contagious disease in Wang Yao's village . Professor Wu briefly told Wang Yao what he planned to do about the sample .
" I'll email a copy to you . Call me if you have any questions," Professor Wu said .
"OK, thank you very much," Wang Yao said .
"No, I should thank you," Professor Wu replied .
"Oh?" Wang Yao was surprised .
"Because you provided the sample and helped settle the crisis, I got a promotion," Professor Wu said . "Now, I have a bigger office . They increased my salary and upgraded a lot of equipment for me . So, I should thank you . "
"I see . Congratulations," Wang Yao said .
"You have to let me know when you are visiting Beijing next time . If there is anything I can assist with, let me know," Professor Wu said .
"OK, thank you," Wang Yao said .
After he had hung up the phone, he logged into his email account . There was a new message in the inbox . Attached to the message was a detailed report of the test on the insects . The laboratory staff members also did a thorough check on the mouse . They tested its blood and internal organs, as well as performed an autopsy on it . They did everything they could .
Wang Yao read the report carefully .
According to the report, 70 percent of the insects in the sample carried the vital bacteria . The other 30 percent didn't carry any bacteria . The mouse also carried the bacteria . It was an interesting finding .
Wang Yao had seen the insects on Xishan Hill . They were like bees living together, so they definitely had contact with one another . He couldn't understand why some of them carried the bacteria and others didn't .
What happened to the mouse was more interesting . The mouse carried the bacteria, but the antibody was also found inside its body . The antibody could resist the bacteria . The mouse could transmit the disease to other animals and human beings, but it wouldn't get sick .
Other than the vital bacteria, the laboratory staff members also found an unknown virus inside the insects' bodies . The insects passed the virus out of their bodies after eating . The virus was very strong . A very small amount of virus could kill a guinea pig . It was the same virus Wang Yao found in the soil on Xishan Hill .
Wang Yao reckoned the virus inside the insects' bodies made the pits barren . However, he didn't find any insects in those pits .
Maybe I dug into the wrong places? Wang Yao thought .
Professor Lin was interested to know why the insects and the mouse could live together peacefully . He had a theory that the insects and the mouse co-existed because they relied on each other . The fecal waste from the insects containing the virus was probably transmitted by the mouse .
Following the experiment, Professor Lin was also certain that the mouse had the antibody to resist the virus .