Chapter 14 Chapter Thirteen The City Spreads
When I got back to the Central Hospital, it was already midnight, I settled Bai Feng, and went straight to the laboratory to find Professor Li and the others, because I was not sure what the inevitable connection between this barren mountain and this incident was, and I wanted them to help me Analyze it.
When I rushed to the door of the laboratory in a hurry, I saw many people gathered there, many of whom were graceful and extraordinary. From their clothes, I can conclude that these people should be the key to the city of S. figure.They were all pacing up and down the door, looking anxious.
When I went up to look, I understood the reason why these people were wandering here, because there was a blank piece of paper hanging at the door, on which were written four large characters: "Do not disturb!" There was an undeniable majesty in his tone, Needless to say, this must have been written by Professor Li, because with Cai Feng's status and style of doing things, he would never say such a thing.
There were several policemen in this group, and one of them was the young man who "interrogated" me with Liu Zheng. When he saw me walking over, he rushed up to meet me: "Mr. Yi! Are you back?"
I nodded and asked him what happened.
The policeman said, "I'll talk about it later, let me introduce you to some leaders first!"
Through his introduction, I finally knew who these extraordinary middle-aged people in front of me were!One is Director Wang of the city's Health Bureau, and the other is the head of the Epidemic Prevention Station. They are both prominent figures in the medical and health industry, and there is nothing special about appearing here now.But the latter two really surprised me: one is Ren Yuansheng, the mayor of City S, and the other is Lin Qing, the top leader of the party and government and secretary of the municipal party committee!Next to them are several deputy mayors in charge of various industries.
To be honest, I didn't expect this incident to alarm the top leaders in the city. This was beyond my expectation.
Lin Qing is in his forties, wearing a pair of glasses, exuding a refined air, he smiled and held my hand tightly, and said: "Hero of a different degree! I have heard of you for a long time! Today I finally met a real person, really Happy, on behalf of the Municipal Party Committee and the Municipal Government, on behalf of the citizens of City S, I would like to thank Mr. Yi for his great help!"
I have always been reluctant to deal with people in the officialdom, not because I hate anyone, but because I speak very straight and tend to offend people, so I quickly got rid of his warm handshake and said coldly: "No Thinking of this event has alarmed all the leaders, this is beyond my expectation!"
Lin Qing did not express dissatisfaction with my indifference, but still said sincerely: "We are just ordinary citizens in this matter, and everything is subject to the arrangements of Mr. Yi and Dean Li!"
Before I could say a few flattered words of thanks (actually, I didn’t intend to say them), the director of health surnamed Wang rushed up and asked loudly: “I don’t know what specific advice Mr. Yi has for this plague. Is there any way?"
I don't know what he meant by this sentence. Just as I was about to ask a question, the young policeman whispered a few words to the Director Wang. The matter has not been resolved, there is still time to study the dead!"
I have never accommodated anyone because of my title, which is why I can only fight on the front line and cannot retreat behind the scenes to plan strategies.Hearing his sarcasm, I immediately responded coldly, "The reason why I want to study dead people is because some dead people are much more likable than living people!"
Director Wang raised his eyebrows, as if he wanted to show off his authority, but he took a sneak peek at Lin Qing, and suppressed his anger.Mayor Ren hurried over to smooth things over and said: "Whether dead or alive, they all serve the people and are very important! Mr. Yi is an expert, he can come to our city and work hard for our affairs, we are really grateful !"
At this moment, the door of the laboratory was pushed open with a bang. Professor Li looked at the people at the door with bloodshot eyes, and said angrily: "What are you arguing about? Don't you know that you can't make noise here? Please immediately leave here!"
Director Wang complained: "Old Li, you are so arrogant. You left Secretary Lin, Mayor Ren, and a few city leaders out of the door! You are the only one in the city with such an attitude." Great face!"
Professor Li still said angrily, "I invited you here? I'm a doctor, and I need to be quiet!"
If the first time he spoke, he didn't see the words of the city leader, but the second time he spoke showed that he was not intimidated by the words of the immediate boss.Conversely, it doesn't make any difference to him whether he is a city leader or an ordinary person!This point made me admire this stubborn old man a little bit. As a hospital director who is subject to leaders at all levels, it is very rare to be able to not flatter him, let alone treat him equally!
When Professor Li saw me, he suddenly said: "Mr. Yi, I have a new discovery, I think you will be very surprised!"
Of course I am very interested in what he found, but now is not the time to inquire. After all, it is not appropriate to leave the leaders of the city aside in embarrassment, so I smiled and said: "Professor Li, I am not in a hurry. You can talk to a few people first." It's important for a leader to talk about business!"
Maybe he didn't expect that what I said was these few words, he was slightly taken aback, and then turned his head and asked: "Okay, what's the matter with you?"
Lin Qing showed a respectful expression on his face, and said: "Professor Li, I'm really sorry to interrupt your work again, but we have nothing to do, I'm afraid only you can solve this matter, and I hope you can spare no effort to hang the pot Jishi, just like back then, healed the suffering of the people of the whole city!"
Professor Li was very surprised: "I don't understand what you said!"
Ren Yuansheng coughed dryly, and then said, "It's Professor Li like this! This morning, the city government received a report from Director Wang, saying that influenza is breaking out on a large scale in City S, and there are signs of spreading to the whole city! We were in the Central Hospital just now. I also saw that many citizens with colds have crowded the clinics of the hospital, so the city government was the first to think of you, so we came here overnight to invite you, the living Hua Tuo!"
"Really? Is it that serious?" Professor Li said with blood-red eyes open, "I've been busy in the laboratory for the past two days, but I really didn't notice it!"
"Okay, Lao Li!" Director Wang said impatiently, "Can you release the dead first and care about the living first?" He glanced at me as he spoke.
"What symptoms?" Professor Li asked.
A doctor from the central hospital interjected: "Low fever, phlegm, lethargy, dreaminess! It's strange, I have some symptoms of flu, but I can't get any relief with ordinary medicine!"
"Low fever, phlegm..." Professor Li muttered slowly. At this moment, I suddenly noticed that his voice was a bit hoarse, and his throat seemed to be stuck together—phlegm!
Seeing him like this, I suddenly thought of Lu Hua, hasn't he been talking hoarsely?Thinking of this, an ominous premonition permeated my whole body from my heart, making me feel cold all over.
"The symptoms are somewhat similar to the last flu, but there are a few differences! For example, lethargy and dreaminess..." the doctor continued.
"What kind of dreams do they have?" I asked suddenly.
Everyone looked at me, and they all showed puzzled expressions at my nonsensical words. Some people were already a little disgusted, and of course that included the arrogant Director Wang.
The doctor frowned, but he still answered my question: "They're all different, it should be said that there are all kinds of them, but there is one thing in common, that is, the parties don't remember the dreams they had..."
That Director Wang lost his temper again, and said in a strange way: "Since I can't remember it, how do I know what kind of dream I had? It's really weird!"
Lin Qing glanced at him sternly, maybe because he thought he talked too much, but he was also very knowledgeable, so his voice stopped abruptly, and the effect was immediate.
"It's very simple, they all talk a lot in their dreams! So although they don't remember, the people around him can remember!"
Hearing this, my heart sank suddenly.
Professor Li took a deep look at me and probably caught the subtle changes on my face, so he said, "Mr. Yi, what do you think?"
I smiled wryly and said, "I think it's not just a simple cold. If I'm not wrong, Professor, you have the same symptoms, right?"
Everyone was shocked when they heard what I said, and turned their attention to Professor Li, wondering what kind of answer Professor Li would give.
I just heard Professor Li say calmly: "Maybe, because the previous symptoms are all in line, but I don't know if I'm dreaming or not!"
Lin Qing frowned and said, "Mr. Yi, do you know the reason?"
I'm still not sure, but reason tells me that my answer may be correct, so if things are really as I expected, then it is really urgent: "Let's not jump to conclusions, we should find a patient now." , do a detailed examination of the brain!"
"Okay, I'll go right away!" Said the doctor and ran down, I knew he wanted to find a patient.
But Lin Qing stopped his action with one sentence, he said: "No need, I will do this inspection!"
His words not only surprised several other leaders, even I, who has always been unimpressed with government officials, also changed my face. Lin Qing smiled slightly: "What? I'm not a god, and I eat whole grains. Will diseases go around me?" I was surprised at his calmness, but after thinking about it, as a successful person in the political arena, being able to control his emotions at will doesn't seem to be an embarrassing thing! "I have had a cold for many days. I have a low-grade fever and cough. As for dreams? It seems that I also have them. My wife did say that I was talking nonsense in the middle of the night. At first I thought I was under a lot of work pressure. Now I heard Mr. Yi's wise opinion. Look There is a problem here!" "That's good! Come with me!" Professor Li said flatly, without any change in tone.Perhaps, in his opinion, Lin Qing is no different from ordinary citizens.
As for the inspection process, I won't talk about it, because I and several other people were "invited" into the lounge. Watching several leaders keep paced back and forth in the room, their faces were full of sadness, and their expressions didn't look like they were pretending.I guess Lin Qing's popularity is good, he belongs to the kind of very charismatic officials. About ten minutes later, Lin Qing also returned to the lounge. Seeing that his expression was relaxed, and his expression didn't change at all, I couldn't help but look at this leader of City S with admiration. Sitting there, Lin Qing didn't ask me what my inference was, but asked me something about the case.When he heard me talking about the barren mountains and strange rocks, he interrupted me and said: "That mountain is called Cuishan, because it looks like a green mountain from a distance! That's why the people around gave it this name." .As for the strange stone you mentioned, I have never heard of it! Mr. Yi thinks Captain Lu's change has something to do with the strange stone?" I smiled: "Yes, if it doesn't matter, it's impossible for Lu Hua to go to such a remote place! Isn't this contrary to common sense?" "Then what do you think is the relationship between the two?" I replied: "I rashly speculate that the strange stone may be able to emit a signal similar to a special electric wave, and this signal has some common characteristics with Lu Hua's brain wave, causing him to go there unconsciously! And I I feel that the reason why the soil on Cuishan shows a special emerald green color is also related to this signal or radiation!" "That is to say, the radiation from the strange rock has caused the color of the soil to change!" Ren Yuansheng said, "Then why did Captain Lu generate such radio waves similar to the radiation from the strange rock?" I shook my head helplessly, because I really couldn't figure out what the reason was. Director Wang joked with a smile: "Maybe it's like the Hollywood blockbuster "Godzilla", the radiation caused Captain Lu's mutation!" It's a big joke. At this moment, Professor Li opened the door and walked in, holding a CT film in his hand, with a serious expression on his face. I saw his face, and my heart sank. Professor Li said to Lin Qing: "Secretary Lin, you should avoid it!" Lin Qing smiled: "It seems that I have an incurable disease!" After a pause, he continued, "It's okay, just speak up!" Professor Li glanced at me, pointed to the skull on the CT film and said, "As you might expect, there is also a thin layer of abnormal substance where his skull connects with the skin and flesh. I deduce it is pus!" Lin Qing said, "Oh? That means..." "This shows that you, like Captain Lu, have developed another layer of intelligence. If you continue to develop like this, your brain will lose control over your body and be influenced by another force!" I stared into Lin Qing's eyes and said . When Lin Qing heard the news, Lin Qing pursed his lips with a serious expression, and at this moment, the Director Wang suddenly slapped the table and shouted: "Crazy, crazy! Lao Li, I think you are too Infected with the madness of this Mr. Yi, do you believe this kind of nonsense?" I don't want to talk bravely with this chief bureau chief who is everywhere, so I have to pretend that I didn't hear what he said. After being stunned for a while, Lin Qing asked, "What about the others? Are other citizens with the same symptoms as me?" This is the crux of the problem, and it is also the seriousness of the problem. If other people are like this, the consequences are simply unimaginable. "While we were inspecting you, we also randomly inspected several citizens who went to the hospital for treatment. The situation is indeed as you expected, and the results are the same!" The entire lounge immediately became silent, and everyone fell silent at the same time.Because it means that an unprecedented crisis is about to break out.This crisis is not only an unprecedented plague, but it may cause the entire S city to fall into chaos or even be paralyzed.Just imagine if everyone became paranoid like Lu Hua with superpowers and uncontrollable paranoia, or had suicidal thoughts like the deceased who died in a car crash, or self-mutilated like Professor Li, or had reading skills like Bai Feng. Mind, this is definitely an unimaginable disaster.What's worse is that you can't even imagine what horrible and weird changes will happen to the next person. The unknown is always the most frightening thing. This silence lasted for two or three minutes, and finally Lin Qing broke the silence: "Mr. Yi, do you have a way to control the deterioration of the situation!" I shook my head and said, "I can't do anything, but Professor Li may have a way!" All eyes focused on Professor Li's face at the same time, and of course, all hopes also focused on this old man with bloodshot eyes. Professor Li's expression was still very calm, he said: "We have found the medicine that can restrain the growth of pus, thanks to Cai Feng. body, then the solution should also be on him!" Although I know that what he said about the disease caused by the dead body is unfair, but I don't want to correct it, I just care about what is the medicine to relieve the bell? Professor Li continued: "Although I have tried many medicines, and many medicines can indeed have more or less effects, but none of them can completely destroy the pus, until Cai Feng accidentally thought of the rainwater taken from the tomb!" I suddenly realized that the antidote has always been in front of us, since the moment we dug Li Moran’s grave, the answer already existed, but we didn’t pay attention.In other words, none of us have used our brains to think about it. Yes, why did the zombies dig up four corpses with different shades?If it's just to get closer to the barren mountain that he can rely on, then there is absolutely no need to dig out the four corpses.As I said before, the zombies I saw that night were all dry, so we can go on like this.The answer will naturally surface! Why are zombies dry? Because zombies are not lying in graves. Why aren't zombies lying in graves? Because there is a lot of rainwater accumulated in the tomb, to be precise, it is rainwater that has changed quality. Are zombies afraid of rain? All the evidence shows that the zombie has no sensation in the whole body, does not know pain or itching, and is not sensitive to rain. So why is this an exception? This shows that zombies are afraid of that puddle of yellow, viscous liquid. Ordinary zombies are unconscious, but Li Moran is different, at least he has feelings at a certain moment (in fact, strictly speaking, Li Moran is not an ordinary zombie). Zombie, but the walking dead controlled by another intelligent power), and this perception makes it try to avoid, then, why does it avoid?The answer is right in front of you, if this pool of slime mixed with rainwater and other unknown substances can't hurt it, why should it hide? "We analyzed the composition of this pool of rainwater, which can be said to be very complicated! It contains no less than dozens of special ingredients. Yesterday we used three mice for experiments and injected them with different doses of rainwater. As a result, one of them was on the spot. died; one was paralyzed, and became short of breath when the temperature changed slightly; the other became a walking dead, without any consciousness!" "Why is that?" Director Wang asked with his eyes wide open. Professor Li said: "It's very simple. Rainwater contains a lot of toxins. Different doses will cause different hazards. The worst result is death on the spot, and secondly, it may destroy the immune system of the whole body, turning the body into a porcelain bottle that is easily broken. It will break if you touch it!" "Then what about the third white mouse? What's the symptom?" Lin Qing also asked. I took up the conversation, frowned and said: "That's a real zombie. The reason for this is that the rainwater was contaminated with corpse poison in the tomb. Although Li Moran's corpse is not strictly a zombie, the corpse on his body It's poisonous. It's the poison that turns the rat into a typical zombie!" "So the dosage is very important. Rainwater is highly toxic. Although it can destroy pus cells, it can also harm the body. It is equivalent to drinking poison to quench thirst!" "Then why don't you carefully analyze the composition of rainwater? Extract the active ingredients?" Director Wang asked loudly. Professor Li also became annoyed by the question, and said loudly: "It will take time. As I said, the composition of rainwater is very complicated. It is a complicated project that takes a long time to extract each of them and analyze them one by one. I'm not the director of the Health Bureau, I don't have the ability!" Director Wang blushed at what he said, and was about to have a seizure when he caught sight of Lin Qing looking at him coldly, and swallowed his words again.
Lin Qing's face became very serious, and he pursed his lips for a long time before he said, "So the three white mice are all dead?" "Of course the first one died, and the third one also died three hours after the onset of the disease. The paralyzed one died after being infected with bacteria in the air four hours later!" "That is to say, although the rainwater in the tomb can destroy the pus, it will also destroy life at the same time, in the end it still cannot be used!" "That's not necessarily true!" The head of the epidemic prevention station who had been silent all this time suddenly said, "If the second mouse died because of contact with the surrounding bacteria, then if it is placed in a completely clean environment, maybe It will survive." When everyone heard his words, a glimmer of hope was rekindled on their ashen faces, and they all focused their attention on Professor Li, waiting for the statement of the medical authority. Professor Li smiled wryly: "It is theoretically possible, as long as the way to spread the bacteria is cut off, it should be possible to ensure the continued survival of the mice!" This is the best news I have heard since I entered the door. I saw that everyone breathed a sigh of relief, especially Director Wang, who was sitting upright and relaxed on the back of the chair.But I am not so optimistic, because Professor Li said "it is theoretically feasible" at the beginning. I know he has something to say, and that is definitely not exciting news! "But!" Sure enough, Professor Li continued his words, "How long do we want the patients to stay in the sterile room with constant temperature? If the patients are kept in a fragile state, do we have to keep them for a lifetime? Besides, S How many citizens are infected in the city now? How many hospitals are there in city S? How many sterile rooms are there?" Every time he asked a question, everyone's faces became ugly.Yes, although it is theoretically feasible, in practice this is an impossible solution. "Besides, we don't know how this pustule spreads, so there is great danger if you ask for help from the surrounding urban areas. If it spreads to other places, the disaster will be devastating!" This is by no means alarmist, because judging from the speed of the current spread, it is simply unimaginable.In just a few days, it has already infected many citizens, but what is going on?I don't believe it was caused by Li Moran's corpse, because although other people showed symptoms after the corpse was dug up, it is a bit of an upside-down to say that zombies are the source of infection. If he is the source, then he Who spread the disease?Is it original?If you want to investigate the source, I think the strange stone is the most suspicious, because the strange behaviors of Bai Feng and Lu Hua all show that they have a great relationship with it. "Also, even if the above problems have been solved, the mucus we retrieved from the grave is far from enough. For such a large group of patients, these are just a drop in the bucket!" Professor Li kept analyzing the reality , Every word he said poured another basin of cold water on everyone's cold hearts! I know that it is impossible to re-open the grave to get water, because the gaps in the tomb have been refilled, and the mucus has now penetrated into the soil, and extraction is impossible. "So, what should we do now? We can't just sit here and wait to die, right?" Ren Yuansheng asked. "We should work separately!" Lin Qingqing glanced at everyone, and said calmly, "First, gather all the medical experts in City S and form a research team as soon as possible to solve this medical problem. I think Professor Li Changlong will be in charge of the team." Sir, you are an expert and an infected person, and your knowledge of this pustule is unparalleled." Professor Li was not humble, nor did he refuse, but nodded to accept.Although he still had unhealed injuries and several days of hard research had made him look even thinner, he was still in good spirits, and he did his part for this task. "Deputy Mayor Li, you are in charge of notifying the experts from all hospitals to gather and assist Professor Li in his work. Note that it is assistance rather than intervention, because we have no right to command in this matter!" Lin Qing said with a serious expression. A slightly fat middle-aged man sitting next to him nodded repeatedly. "Second, count the number of infected citizens in the urban area of City S and its surrounding areas, and register at the same time. Don't miss any of them. I, Director Wu and Station Chief Feng are responsible for this matter together!" Lin Qing continued to arrange. The people whose names he called nodded in agreement. Lin Qing glanced at me and smiled slightly: "Mr. Yi, if you don't mind, you and us will lead this matter together. After all, we know very little about this disease, and we have to rely on you to check it out!" I smiled and said: "Secretary Lin is being polite. Even if I join, it may not be of any help. And I have more important things to do! Of course, this matter also needs the support of Secretary Lin." Lin Qing asked suspiciously, "What's the matter? Just say it." "I need some geologists, or some experts who specialize in the study of rocks. I think it is necessary to find out the composition and origin of the strange rocks in Cuishan!" As I was speaking, I saw Professor Li slightly frowned.Maybe he was very puzzled by my sudden proposal to study a stone. "Okay!" Lin Qing replied, "I think, if Mr. Yi doesn't mind, let Mayor Ren assist you in your work. The experts in the Institute of Geology are a group of eccentric experts. Maybe Mayor Ren can help you with your work." help you!" I understand what he means. For an outsider with no position and no authority, it is definitely not an easy task to make a group of eccentric government workers obey. Lin Qing solemnly said: "Everyone must understand that this may be a more serious plague than five years ago. As the parents and officials of S City and the public servants of the people, we must put in 100% effort to overcome many difficulties and overcome it! Remember Hold on, we must pay attention to the emotions of the citizens and avoid causing panic. Order and stability and citizen safety are the eight-character principles we must adhere to in our work. Well, without further ado, we will split up and act immediately!" Everyone stood up and made corresponding preparations for their next work. Perhaps it was out of professional habits. As soon as Lin Qing finished speaking, Director Wang sat up straight, clapped his hands together, and clapped a few times. Palms, but no one responded, just in response to the idiom-one palm alone is hard to clap!He only clapped his hands a few times before stopping, as if he was clapping his hands upside down to make fun of him instead of applauding. Next, except for Lin Qing, Director Wang, and Station Master Feng, they stayed to continue discussing how to conduct statistics.The other two groups evacuated the house. When I was walking in the corridor, Mayor Ren rushed over: "Mr. Yi, shall we call the geologist to come here now?" "There's no need to come here, let them go directly to Cuishan! I think we'd better hurry there too!"
His words not only surprised several other leaders, even I, who has always been unimpressed with government officials, also changed my face. Lin Qing smiled slightly: "What? I'm not a god, and I eat whole grains. Will diseases go around me?" I was surprised at his calmness, but after thinking about it, as a successful person in the political arena, being able to control his emotions at will doesn't seem to be an embarrassing thing! "I have had a cold for many days. I have a low-grade fever and cough. As for dreams? It seems that I also have them. My wife did say that I was talking nonsense in the middle of the night. At first I thought I was under a lot of work pressure. Now I heard Mr. Yi's wise opinion. Look There is a problem here!" "That's good! Come with me!" Professor Li said flatly, without any change in tone.Perhaps, in his opinion, Lin Qing is no different from ordinary citizens.
As for the inspection process, I won't talk about it, because I and several other people were "invited" into the lounge. Watching several leaders keep paced back and forth in the room, their faces were full of sadness, and their expressions didn't look like they were pretending.I guess Lin Qing's popularity is good, he belongs to the kind of very charismatic officials. About ten minutes later, Lin Qing also returned to the lounge. Seeing that his expression was relaxed, and his expression didn't change at all, I couldn't help but look at this leader of City S with admiration. Sitting there, Lin Qing didn't ask me what my inference was, but asked me something about the case.When he heard me talking about the barren mountains and strange rocks, he interrupted me and said: "That mountain is called Cuishan, because it looks like a green mountain from a distance! That's why the people around gave it this name." .As for the strange stone you mentioned, I have never heard of it! Mr. Yi thinks Captain Lu's change has something to do with the strange stone?" I smiled: "Yes, if it doesn't matter, it's impossible for Lu Hua to go to such a remote place! Isn't this contrary to common sense?" "Then what do you think is the relationship between the two?" I replied: "I rashly speculate that the strange stone may be able to emit a signal similar to a special electric wave, and this signal has some common characteristics with Lu Hua's brain wave, causing him to go there unconsciously! And I I feel that the reason why the soil on Cuishan shows a special emerald green color is also related to this signal or radiation!" "That is to say, the radiation from the strange rock has caused the color of the soil to change!" Ren Yuansheng said, "Then why did Captain Lu generate such radio waves similar to the radiation from the strange rock?" I shook my head helplessly, because I really couldn't figure out what the reason was. Director Wang joked with a smile: "Maybe it's like the Hollywood blockbuster "Godzilla", the radiation caused Captain Lu's mutation!" It's a big joke. At this moment, Professor Li opened the door and walked in, holding a CT film in his hand, with a serious expression on his face. I saw his face, and my heart sank. Professor Li said to Lin Qing: "Secretary Lin, you should avoid it!" Lin Qing smiled: "It seems that I have an incurable disease!" After a pause, he continued, "It's okay, just speak up!" Professor Li glanced at me, pointed to the skull on the CT film and said, "As you might expect, there is also a thin layer of abnormal substance where his skull connects with the skin and flesh. I deduce it is pus!" Lin Qing said, "Oh? That means..." "This shows that you, like Captain Lu, have developed another layer of intelligence. If you continue to develop like this, your brain will lose control over your body and be influenced by another force!" I stared into Lin Qing's eyes and said . When Lin Qing heard the news, Lin Qing pursed his lips with a serious expression, and at this moment, the Director Wang suddenly slapped the table and shouted: "Crazy, crazy! Lao Li, I think you are too Infected with the madness of this Mr. Yi, do you believe this kind of nonsense?" I don't want to talk bravely with this chief bureau chief who is everywhere, so I have to pretend that I didn't hear what he said. After being stunned for a while, Lin Qing asked, "What about the others? Are other citizens with the same symptoms as me?" This is the crux of the problem, and it is also the seriousness of the problem. If other people are like this, the consequences are simply unimaginable. "While we were inspecting you, we also randomly inspected several citizens who went to the hospital for treatment. The situation is indeed as you expected, and the results are the same!" The entire lounge immediately became silent, and everyone fell silent at the same time.Because it means that an unprecedented crisis is about to break out.This crisis is not only an unprecedented plague, but it may cause the entire S city to fall into chaos or even be paralyzed.Just imagine if everyone became paranoid like Lu Hua with superpowers and uncontrollable paranoia, or had suicidal thoughts like the deceased who died in a car crash, or self-mutilated like Professor Li, or had reading skills like Bai Feng. Mind, this is definitely an unimaginable disaster.What's worse is that you can't even imagine what horrible and weird changes will happen to the next person. The unknown is always the most frightening thing. This silence lasted for two or three minutes, and finally Lin Qing broke the silence: "Mr. Yi, do you have a way to control the deterioration of the situation!" I shook my head and said, "I can't do anything, but Professor Li may have a way!" All eyes focused on Professor Li's face at the same time, and of course, all hopes also focused on this old man with bloodshot eyes. Professor Li's expression was still very calm, he said: "We have found the medicine that can restrain the growth of pus, thanks to Cai Feng. body, then the solution should also be on him!" Although I know that what he said about the disease caused by the dead body is unfair, but I don't want to correct it, I just care about what is the medicine to relieve the bell? Professor Li continued: "Although I have tried many medicines, and many medicines can indeed have more or less effects, but none of them can completely destroy the pus, until Cai Feng accidentally thought of the rainwater taken from the tomb!" I suddenly realized that the antidote has always been in front of us, since the moment we dug Li Moran’s grave, the answer already existed, but we didn’t pay attention.In other words, none of us have used our brains to think about it. Yes, why did the zombies dig up four corpses with different shades?If it's just to get closer to the barren mountain that he can rely on, then there is absolutely no need to dig out the four corpses.As I said before, the zombies I saw that night were all dry, so we can go on like this.The answer will naturally surface! Why are zombies dry? Because zombies are not lying in graves. Why aren't zombies lying in graves? Because there is a lot of rainwater accumulated in the tomb, to be precise, it is rainwater that has changed quality. Are zombies afraid of rain? All the evidence shows that the zombie has no sensation in the whole body, does not know pain or itching, and is not sensitive to rain. So why is this an exception? This shows that zombies are afraid of that puddle of yellow, viscous liquid. Ordinary zombies are unconscious, but Li Moran is different, at least he has feelings at a certain moment (in fact, strictly speaking, Li Moran is not an ordinary zombie). Zombie, but the walking dead controlled by another intelligent power), and this perception makes it try to avoid, then, why does it avoid?The answer is right in front of you, if this pool of slime mixed with rainwater and other unknown substances can't hurt it, why should it hide? "We analyzed the composition of this pool of rainwater, which can be said to be very complicated! It contains no less than dozens of special ingredients. Yesterday we used three mice for experiments and injected them with different doses of rainwater. As a result, one of them was on the spot. died; one was paralyzed, and became short of breath when the temperature changed slightly; the other became a walking dead, without any consciousness!" "Why is that?" Director Wang asked with his eyes wide open. Professor Li said: "It's very simple. Rainwater contains a lot of toxins. Different doses will cause different hazards. The worst result is death on the spot, and secondly, it may destroy the immune system of the whole body, turning the body into a porcelain bottle that is easily broken. It will break if you touch it!" "Then what about the third white mouse? What's the symptom?" Lin Qing also asked. I took up the conversation, frowned and said: "That's a real zombie. The reason for this is that the rainwater was contaminated with corpse poison in the tomb. Although Li Moran's corpse is not strictly a zombie, the corpse on his body It's poisonous. It's the poison that turns the rat into a typical zombie!" "So the dosage is very important. Rainwater is highly toxic. Although it can destroy pus cells, it can also harm the body. It is equivalent to drinking poison to quench thirst!" "Then why don't you carefully analyze the composition of rainwater? Extract the active ingredients?" Director Wang asked loudly. Professor Li also became annoyed by the question, and said loudly: "It will take time. As I said, the composition of rainwater is very complicated. It is a complicated project that takes a long time to extract each of them and analyze them one by one. I'm not the director of the Health Bureau, I don't have the ability!" Director Wang blushed at what he said, and was about to have a seizure when he caught sight of Lin Qing looking at him coldly, and swallowed his words again.
Lin Qing's face became very serious, and he pursed his lips for a long time before he said, "So the three white mice are all dead?" "Of course the first one died, and the third one also died three hours after the onset of the disease. The paralyzed one died after being infected with bacteria in the air four hours later!" "That is to say, although the rainwater in the tomb can destroy the pus, it will also destroy life at the same time, in the end it still cannot be used!" "That's not necessarily true!" The head of the epidemic prevention station who had been silent all this time suddenly said, "If the second mouse died because of contact with the surrounding bacteria, then if it is placed in a completely clean environment, maybe It will survive." When everyone heard his words, a glimmer of hope was rekindled on their ashen faces, and they all focused their attention on Professor Li, waiting for the statement of the medical authority. Professor Li smiled wryly: "It is theoretically possible, as long as the way to spread the bacteria is cut off, it should be possible to ensure the continued survival of the mice!" This is the best news I have heard since I entered the door. I saw that everyone breathed a sigh of relief, especially Director Wang, who was sitting upright and relaxed on the back of the chair.But I am not so optimistic, because Professor Li said "it is theoretically feasible" at the beginning. I know he has something to say, and that is definitely not exciting news! "But!" Sure enough, Professor Li continued his words, "How long do we want the patients to stay in the sterile room with constant temperature? If the patients are kept in a fragile state, do we have to keep them for a lifetime? Besides, S How many citizens are infected in the city now? How many hospitals are there in city S? How many sterile rooms are there?" Every time he asked a question, everyone's faces became ugly.Yes, although it is theoretically feasible, in practice this is an impossible solution. "Besides, we don't know how this pustule spreads, so there is great danger if you ask for help from the surrounding urban areas. If it spreads to other places, the disaster will be devastating!" This is by no means alarmist, because judging from the speed of the current spread, it is simply unimaginable.In just a few days, it has already infected many citizens, but what is going on?I don't believe it was caused by Li Moran's corpse, because although other people showed symptoms after the corpse was dug up, it is a bit of an upside-down to say that zombies are the source of infection. If he is the source, then he Who spread the disease?Is it original?If you want to investigate the source, I think the strange stone is the most suspicious, because the strange behaviors of Bai Feng and Lu Hua all show that they have a great relationship with it. "Also, even if the above problems have been solved, the mucus we retrieved from the grave is far from enough. For such a large group of patients, these are just a drop in the bucket!" Professor Li kept analyzing the reality , Every word he said poured another basin of cold water on everyone's cold hearts! I know that it is impossible to re-open the grave to get water, because the gaps in the tomb have been refilled, and the mucus has now penetrated into the soil, and extraction is impossible. "So, what should we do now? We can't just sit here and wait to die, right?" Ren Yuansheng asked. "We should work separately!" Lin Qingqing glanced at everyone, and said calmly, "First, gather all the medical experts in City S and form a research team as soon as possible to solve this medical problem. I think Professor Li Changlong will be in charge of the team." Sir, you are an expert and an infected person, and your knowledge of this pustule is unparalleled." Professor Li was not humble, nor did he refuse, but nodded to accept.Although he still had unhealed injuries and several days of hard research had made him look even thinner, he was still in good spirits, and he did his part for this task. "Deputy Mayor Li, you are in charge of notifying the experts from all hospitals to gather and assist Professor Li in his work. Note that it is assistance rather than intervention, because we have no right to command in this matter!" Lin Qing said with a serious expression. A slightly fat middle-aged man sitting next to him nodded repeatedly. "Second, count the number of infected citizens in the urban area of City S and its surrounding areas, and register at the same time. Don't miss any of them. I, Director Wu and Station Chief Feng are responsible for this matter together!" Lin Qing continued to arrange. The people whose names he called nodded in agreement. Lin Qing glanced at me and smiled slightly: "Mr. Yi, if you don't mind, you and us will lead this matter together. After all, we know very little about this disease, and we have to rely on you to check it out!" I smiled and said: "Secretary Lin is being polite. Even if I join, it may not be of any help. And I have more important things to do! Of course, this matter also needs the support of Secretary Lin." Lin Qing asked suspiciously, "What's the matter? Just say it." "I need some geologists, or some experts who specialize in the study of rocks. I think it is necessary to find out the composition and origin of the strange rocks in Cuishan!" As I was speaking, I saw Professor Li slightly frowned.Maybe he was very puzzled by my sudden proposal to study a stone. "Okay!" Lin Qing replied, "I think, if Mr. Yi doesn't mind, let Mayor Ren assist you in your work. The experts in the Institute of Geology are a group of eccentric experts. Maybe Mayor Ren can help you with your work." help you!" I understand what he means. For an outsider with no position and no authority, it is definitely not an easy task to make a group of eccentric government workers obey. Lin Qing solemnly said: "Everyone must understand that this may be a more serious plague than five years ago. As the parents and officials of S City and the public servants of the people, we must put in 100% effort to overcome many difficulties and overcome it! Remember Hold on, we must pay attention to the emotions of the citizens and avoid causing panic. Order and stability and citizen safety are the eight-character principles we must adhere to in our work. Well, without further ado, we will split up and act immediately!" Everyone stood up and made corresponding preparations for their next work. Perhaps it was out of professional habits. As soon as Lin Qing finished speaking, Director Wang sat up straight, clapped his hands together, and clapped a few times. Palms, but no one responded, just in response to the idiom-one palm alone is hard to clap!He only clapped his hands a few times before stopping, as if he was clapping his hands upside down to make fun of him instead of applauding. Next, except for Lin Qing, Director Wang, and Station Master Feng, they stayed to continue discussing how to conduct statistics.The other two groups evacuated the house. When I was walking in the corridor, Mayor Ren rushed over: "Mr. Yi, shall we call the geologist to come here now?" "There's no need to come here, let them go directly to Cuishan! I think we'd better hurry there too!"