Poison Doctor Roaming the Martial World

Chapter 272 Cremation Pit

A face mask is worn over the face, covering the nostrils and mouth, and the breath inhaled enters the body through the mask...

In other words, the epidemic was spread through the breath...

The corpses themselves carried the virus of the plague, and now they were standing next to the morgue, breathing in the air that was inside their bodies... No wonder the Ghost Doctor said they were undergoing a secondary infection!

Seeing that many people were listening, Yang Jianwu patiently explained a few more words.

"It is right to respect the dead and honor the corpses! But these corpses did not die of natural causes; they died from the plague! The plague is contagious! If we want to stop its spread, we must nip it in the bud! The corpses that died from the plague are just one example; the initial source of the spread was the roe deer that Fu Man Lou ate!"

"Fu Man Lou is utterly despicable! They actually gave us diseased meat to eat!"

"What! It was Fu Man Lou who caused our trouble!"

"Smash Fumanlou!"

……

Yang Jianwu was speechless. Were these people the enemies of Fumanlou? She was talking about the roe deer, not Fumanlou!

"Quiet down! I didn't say it was Fu Man Lou's fault! I was talking about the roe deer that was eaten at Fu Man Lou! The roe deer at Fu Man Lou were brought by barbarians, so whether the cause of this epidemic was unintentional or intentional is still under investigation! Everyone, please don't jump to conclusions!"

Roe deer are a type of animal similar to deer and are a common source of meat for the people of the North.

"Does that mean we can't eat roe deer anymore?"

Yang Jianwu shook her head. The remaining roe deer meat at Fumanlou was sealed in an ice cellar and didn't spoil despite the freezing weather. The test results from the space indicated that it was a virus found in bats!

Bats carry countless viruses, and once they spread, it's like Pandora's box! Fortunately, there were treatments available in this space; otherwise, the North would be in grave danger! The East would be in grave danger!

"It's not that it's inedible. I examined the remaining roe deer meat, and that roe deer must have eaten flying squirrels! As long as it didn't eat flying squirrels, it's still safe to eat!"

The people started a new round of discussion. Flying squirrels are bats, and eating roe deer that eat bats would bring them disease. This was somewhat contrary to their understanding, but the ghost doctor must be right.

"Master Doctor, how can we tell if a roe deer has eaten a flying squirrel?"

Yang Jianwu shrugged. Without instruments, it's hard to tell with the naked eye. They asked her, but who should she ask?

"I do not know! That's why I said earlier that whether the cause of the epidemic was unintentional or deliberate remains to be investigated!"

"But aren't roe deer herbivores?"

"Even a rabbit will bite when cornered! Why can't a roe deer eat bats? Sika deer eat snakes and sparrows too. Just because you haven't seen them doesn't mean they don't exist!"

"This……"

"Enough of this nonsense. I've already explained it. Now, just one sentence: to completely rid ourselves of the plague, the corpses must be cremated! If anyone still wants to keep their loved ones' bodies, then jump down right now and be buried with them! So as not to bring harm to others!"

Yang Jianwu didn't want to stay any longer. She knew that many people would cry when the corpses were burned, and she couldn't bear the sight of sobbing.

After saying that, he turned to walk back, stopping as he passed the scholar who had spoken to Aunt Wu. He looked him up and down with disdain and said, "He looks upright, but he's actually a bit dim-witted! If you want to be a savior, you'd better open your eyes first, or you'll end up becoming an accomplice without even realizing it!"

He was both angry and embarrassed, and didn't know how to refute her. He had just heard others denouncing Aunt Wu, and he knew that it was indeed ill-considered for him to stand up for her.

Many people who had come to their senses left the mass grave; the dead were gone, and the living had to go on.

Aunt Wu also mingled in the crowd and walked out, hoping to get more compensation. Now, she got nothing and only caused a lot of trouble! Even the way people around her looked at her had changed!

Without the obstruction of the people, the fully armed soldiers began pouring tung oil into the mass grave, and many people in the surrounding area knelt down and wept.

Torches were thrown into the mortuary, and the corpses, stained with tung oil, immediately caught fire. The raging flames burned away the plague, burned away the longing, burned away the past, and welcomed a new beginning.

That evening, local officials hosted a banquet to thank Mo Ye and the Ghost Doctor.

Since the outbreak of the epidemic, except for a few people in the south of the city who were not infected, almost everyone from officials to ordinary people has been eating porridge.

To control the spread of the epidemic, centralized treatment is necessary, but the drawback of centralized treatment is the need for a unified food supply.

The government office had limited supplies, and the imperial court's supplies had not yet arrived, so the porridge was very thin. It was only after Mo Ye and his men arrived that the situation improved.

Having eaten mostly vegetarian food for the past few days, the sight of a table full of meat dishes today is quite appetizing.

With her spatial ability at her disposal, Yang Jianwu often treated herself to a special meal, though she didn't particularly crave meat.

Looking at the chunks of white meat on the plate, something just didn't seem right. Gu Ning City itself wasn't rich in produce, so meat was scarce. No matter how well the livestock were fed, they couldn't possibly grow two fingers' worth of fat...

But people can...

Could it be? !

Are these the legendary "vegetarian people"?

Yang Jianwu's stomach began to churn violently, and he pushed back his chair and bowed to the crowd.

"Thank you all for your hospitality. I am not feeling well today, so I will not stay any longer. Farewell!"