Beisitian grabbed some medicine beneficial for lungs and left, leaving Luo Xudong to sit alone at the window, playing with the small jar in his hands.
Looking at the small jar, Luo Xudong’s gaze was softer than ever before.
Beisitian didn’t directly return to the village but went to the courtyard instead, as she had been busy for over a week and hadn’t visited.
Upon arriving at the courtyard, Beisitian sensed an unprecedented tension in the atmosphere, making her heart skip a beat.
Entering the courtyard, the security seemed even stricter, with twice as many soldiers on guard as usual.
"Comrade Xiao Li!" Beisitian saw Li Xuejun rushing about and hurriedly intercepted him.
"What’s happened?" Beisitian asked.
Seeing it was Beisitian, Li Xuejun’s eyebrows didn’t relax; the usually cheerful young man was unusually downcast today.
"Comrade Xiao Bei, you’d better go; the old chief likely won’t see you." Li Xuejun said.
"What’s actually going on?" Beisitian pressed on relentlessly.
Li Xuejun was silent for a moment before saying solemnly, "The old chief has contracted viral pneumonia."
Beisitian was shocked and turned to run towards Wu Yuekai’s room, with Li Xuejun unable to react quickly enough, and by the time he did, she had entered the second courtyard.
"Comrade Xiao Bei, come back, it’s contagious!" Li Xuejun hurried after her.
Two guards in front of Wu Yuekai’s door immediately stopped Beisitian.
"Let me in! I’m a doctor!" Beisitian’s usually calm face showed signs of anger and urgency.
Li Xuejun caught up and grabbed Beisitian’s arm, "Comrade Xiao Bei, it’s not that we don’t want you to see him, but you can’t see him; this pneumonia is contagious!"
"I have a way to save the old man!" Beisitian worried they would continue to block her, also worried that Wu Yuekai’s body would not hold up for long, she said bluntly.
Li Xuejun naturally didn’t believe her, knowing the chief doctor’s involvement in the matter would take at least another week to arrive; even then, the doctor was not entirely confident against the pneumonia, let alone Beisitian, a barefoot village doctor!
"Comrade Xiao Bei, you absolutely can’t act on impulse this time; if infected, the consequences are unimaginable!" Li Xuejun disregarded any gender considerations, attempting to pull Beisitian out.
Beisitian knew he meant well, but she couldn’t let him push her out now; she tapped his hand with hers.
Li Xuejun suddenly felt a burning sensation on the back of his hand and involuntarily released Beisitian, looking at the redness on his hand.
"What are you doing!" Li Xuejun said angrily.
Beisitian gazed at him with a calm seriousness, "Li Xuejun, thank you, but today I must see the old man."
Li Xuejun kept his lips pressed; he had never seen Beisitian so serious and determined, clearly showing her genuine concern for the old chief!
"Hmph, if you get infected, don’t blame me for not warning you!" Li Xuejun felt he must have been kicked by a donkey in the head, actually agreeing to let her go inside.
The guards at the door glanced at each other. They were stationed here not to restrict people from entering but to prevent any accidental intrusions.
They had never seen anyone knowingly rush inside despite the risk of infection.
Beisitian entered, and the windows inside were not completely sealed, hinting at the presence of specialized medical care.
Wu Yuekai lay in bed, a towel on his forehead, his face flushed; two orderlies who had heard the commotion earlier glanced at Beisitian as she entered.
Both orderlies were women in their thirties, highly experienced in caregiving, which is why they were assigned here.
Both wore masks, concealing their faces.
After entering, Beisitian walked straight to Wu Yuekai’s bed, checking his condition while asking, "How long since the fever started?"
The orderlies exchanged glances, one saying, "Today’s the third day; fever symptoms started the night before, diagnosed that evening."
"What was the highest temperature?"
"40°," the orderly paused and said, "Comrade, we know you care about the old chief, but this really isn’t a place you should be."
Beisitian remained silent, not paying much attention to the orderly’s words; she felt grateful for her timely arrival. If delayed longer, Wu Yuekai’s frail health could hardly withstand this pneumonia attack, even with experts developing a vaccine! ᴛʜɪs ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀ ɪs ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ʙʏ 𝓷𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓵※𝖿𝗂𝗋𝖾※𝙣𝙚𝙩
"I want to be alone with the old man for a while." Beisitian said, without turning her head.
The two orderlies shook their heads, sighing; this girl was quite stubborn. Naturally, they couldn’t leave Beisitian alone, as they didn’t know her at all.
Beisitian seemed aware of this, so she went outside to explain her request to Li Xuejun.
Li Xuejun sighed repeatedly, "Comrade Xiao Bei, why put yourself through this!"
It seemed she realized the old chief might not make it through this, prompting Li Xuejun to refrain from voicing more concerns, nodding his head before speaking to the two orderlies inside.
Only Beisitian and Wu Yuekai remained inside.
Beisitian silently observed Wu Yuekai; she could cure this pneumonia but at great expense to her spirit, limited to just one attempt in her current state.
Afterward, she’d need to rest for about ten days, which was why she planned a gradual treatment for villagers.
During those ten days, she’d have to pause treatment for Luo Anguo.
Though Beisitian hadn’t thoroughly examined Wu Yuekai, she inferred from daily details that his health was even worse than she anticipated, prompting her decisive action without hesitation.
Beisitian gently latched the door from within, turned around, and took out yellow paper from her pocket. There was ink and brush already available, she gently tapped before grasping the yellow paper in one hand and the brush in the other.
Her expression solemn, she drew peculiar patterns on the yellow paper effortlessly.
The Xuan Talisman was completed, finally culminating in Spiritual Talisman.
Beisitian gently placed down the brush as the Xuan Talisman floated in her palm, swaying slightly in mid-air. Her slender, fair fingers moved lightly as a subtle blue light flashed past — talisman formation!
Beisitian focused earnestly, unaware that Wu Yuekai on the bed slowly opened his eyes as the blue light glowed.
In his daze, Wu Yuekai glimpsed a graceful girl dancing within the blue light’s radiance; the sacred and beautiful light reflecting upon the person, akin to a divine being on Earth!
Wu Yuekai blinked, the view growing hazy, ultimately closing his eyes entirely and falling back into slumber.