The physician examined the condition of those outside and attempted to apply herbal poultices, yet their wounds continued to fester and ooze, recurring incessantly in a truly shocking display.
Though young, Huang Xia was highly experienced. Having witnessed the carnage during the riots in Nancheng, she immediately suspected the source of an epidemic. The other physicians experimented with various medicinal ingredients—ranging from the inexpensive to the rare—based on this hypothesis, but none yielded significant results.
Zhen Wan was scouring through ancient texts when, suddenly, she thought of heartleaf. Zhao Qingzhuo sat beside her; seeing her so quiet and focused, he did not dare to disturb her.
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