Chapter 841: Chapter 841
Ding Fan returned to the rest camp, and the first thing he did was to hand over the white lotus root to the expert group for them to analyze its composition.
The medical members of the expert group were experts in this field, endlessly resourceful, making them more precise in such matters than himself.
Meanwhile, Guo Youliang reported again to Ding Fan about Sun Wei's activities for the day. Sun Wei continued his routine life, mixing up between his luxurious villa and the bars, without contacting any noteworthy individuals.
Now, Ding Fan wasn't too concerned about investigating Sun Wei anymore; given past events, he was sure that this young man was merely being manipulated by some mysterious figures behind the scenes.
However, Ding Fan was pleased when Sun Qi came over.
After all, Sun Qi was also a master of alchemy, and having him around would save a lot of trouble.
There was nothing much for the rest of the evening.
Nothing noteworthy occurred that night, and in a blink of an eye, it was the next day.
Dr. Lv Xilian from the expert group, full of excitement, found Ding Fan in his tent.
This Lv Xilian served as the vice chancellor at the Fourth Military Medical University in Huaxia Country, which certainly highlighted his highly esteemed position in the medical community.
What made Lv Xilian so elated was that he discovered components within the white lotus root that could defend against and contain the Black Death virus.
In other words, at least they now had a primary medicine to prevent the Black Death virus. Although there was no cure yet, it could be used for prevention.
This could certainly be counted as a minor success.
"Team Leader Ding, you are incredible. Just by casually bringing back this piece of white lotus root, you have helped us find the primary medicine for prevention... Team Leader Ding, this is a significant contribution…" Lv Xilian earnestly praised.
"It was just a chance occurrence, nothing worth mentioning. But ultimately, it still depends on your hard work to quickly develop a medicine to control the epidemic," Ding Fan said.
Now, Ding Fan's main task was to find that mysterious figure behind the scenes, and he left everything else related to medicine research to the expert group.
"Don't worry, Team Leader Ding, with this main component, it shouldn't take long to develop the preventative medicine," Lv Xilian stated confidently, patting his chest.
After a brief exchange, Lv Xilian hurried off to continue his work.
With Lv Xilian gone, Ding Fan then arranged for Sun Qi to join in the research of the preventative medicine. By this time, people sent by Hu Jin from the Huaxia Group had also arrived; with supplies in medicine plus Sun Qi's alchemy skills, Ding Fan had no worries about the research of the preventive Pills.
At that moment, Huang Can came running over.
"Master Ding... I beg you… please…" As soon as Huang Can entered, he knelt down and kowtowed to Ding Fan without saying anything else.
Huang Can's eyes were red-rimmed. Normally, Huang Can did not appear . It seemed something serious had happened.
"What happened?" Ding Fan asked.
"Master Ding, Yiman... Yiman has been infected with the Black Death virus... please, Master Ding, you must save her," he pleaded.
Ding Fan had specifically provided Huang Can and Xu Yiman with pills and runes for protection, and with these treasures and external protective measures, they should not have been affected.
"Here's what happened, Master Ding. Huang Can and I went to the hospital ward to help this morning, but—who would have thought—we encountered a man claiming to be a scion of the Liu family from Yanjing. He asked us to save him. Yiman initially thought he was distressed due to the disease so she was a bit out of control, but who knew, that bastard suddenly bit Xu Yiman's arm... Yiman has started to run a fever, and after a recent examination, it's confirmed she's been infected with the Black Death virus."
Ding Fan's face turned grim.
There are indeed such harmful and self-destructive situations in this world.
"Let's go see." Without wasting any time, Ding Fan followed Huang Can, who led the way, and they quickly headed towards the hospital ward.
Ding Fan and Huang Can passed through several tents before finally reaching the ward Huang Can mentioned.
Upon entering the tent, the situation inside the hospital was still very chaotic. A man with a bruised face lay on a hospital bed, still shouting aggressively.
"Not even asking who I, the great young master of the Liu family from Yanjing, am—how dare you lay a hand on me... I swear to make your lives miserable! Damn it, daring to touch me..."
Around this man, there were three or four soldiers keeping watch.
Ding Fan, just glancing, knew that this man must be the one Huang Can mentioned who bit Yiman. The bruises on his face were obviously from the beating Huang Can had given him.
"Master Ding, Yiman is here!" Huang Can, not paying any attention to the deranged man beside him, hurriedly pointed to another bed where Xu Yiman lay.
Following Huang Can's pointing finger, Ding Fan saw Xu Yiman in the deepest part of the tent, her face pale as death.
As the hospital beds were in short supply due to the high number of patients, Xu Yiman had to be kept in this tent for now.
Ding Fan immediately walked over to Xu Yiman's bedside.
"Master Ding, is there still a chance to save Yiman?" Huang Can asked anxiously.
"Don't worry, as long as I'm here, she won't die," Ding Fan stated.
"Are you the doctor they spoke of, the one who cured the Black Silk virus yesterday?" Just then, the man who was cursing from the hospital bed earlier scrambled over.
The soldiers guarding him hadn't managed to stop him in time.
"Yes," Ding Fan replied indifferently.
"You must save me quickly. If you can save me now, I can give you anything you want..." the man said as he tried to stand up, vigorously patting his chest.
"You can give me everything I want?" Ding Fan frowned slightly, his expression full of disdain.
These wealthy heirs who rely on their parents' money, misbehaving day by day without shame but instead glorifying it... Ding Fan couldn't care less about them.
"My father has tons of money, I can give you money, if you want an official position, I'll buy you one..." the man said commandingly at this moment.
It was as though he held the power of life and death, able to resolve any matter.
"If your father is that incredible, you should get him to find a cure," said Ding Fan, and he immediately picked up Xu Yiman from the hospital bed.
The environment here was too noisy, not suitable for treatment. Ding Fan planned to carry her back to his tent.
Meanwhile, Xu Yiman's right hand drooped, and Ding Fan immediately noticed the severe injury on her right arm. Her delicate arm was bitten bloody, the man was indeed ruthless. Tʜe source of this ᴄontent ɪs 𝕟𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕝⁂𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙚⁂𝔫𝔢𝔱
The man originally thought that his generous offer would sway Ding Fan, yet he did not expect Ding Fan to disregard him and proceed to treat Xu Yiman instead.
The man was stunned for a moment, then blocked Ding Fan again and pulled out a check from his coat. "As long as you can cure me, an eight-digit check, write any number you want!"
Eight-digit figures, that meant tens of millions. This is outright throwing money, the man didn't believe that Ding Fan would turn down such a large amount.
"Scram!" Ding Fan didn't even give the man a glance as he carried Xu Yiman and walked past him.
Xu Yiman ended up all because of this man. He carried out actions that were harmful to others yet not beneficial to himself. If this were in the Cultivation World, Ding Fan would have already slashed him into pieces with multiple Wind Blades.
"Then let's all die together!" The man, seeing that Ding Fan had no intention of saving him, grabbed an injection needle from a nearby nurse's trolley and, gritting his teeth, stabbed towards Ding Fan's neck.
This man clearly harbored lethal intentions. If that needle were to pierce the neck, it was almost certain death!
For an ordinary person, if Ding Fan couldn't dodge this sneak attack, then there was no need for him to continue his cultivation.
Ding Fan's brows were tightly furrowed. This man was really something, did he think he was someone influential from Huaxia?
First, he bit Xu Yiman like a mad dog, and now, he wanted to kill him with a needle...
This scum truly deserved a beating. At this moment, Ding Fan really thought that Huang Can had been too lenient with his beating...
Without turning his head, Ding Fan slightly shifted his body and casually dodged the incoming needle.
Just as the man couldn't stop his momentum, Ding Fan suddenly shouldered him.
With a shoulder charge, Ding Fan hit the man's arm, and immediately the sound of breaking bones could be heard.
"Ah..." The man, lying on the ground, started crying out loudly.
As people looked over, he was covering his arm, crying tears and snot. "Help, murder, someone help..."
But Ding Fan didn't intend to pay any attention to the man; he simply continued to carry Xu Yiman and walked outside.
Just then, a group of people arrived outside the tent.
In the middle of the group was a middle-aged man with a slicked-back hairstyle, wearing a protective mask, which obscured his face.
Ding Fan originally didn't want to deal with these people. As he was about to take a detour, Guo Youliang suddenly popped out.
Ding Fan stood still.
Guo Youliang had been following him around handling affairs these past two days, it was only proper to give him some face.
"What is it?" Ding Fan asked indifferently.
"That... Let me introduce someone to you..." Guo Youliang then pointed to the middle-aged man beside him.
"This man is the District Chief of Jinye District in Yanjing City, Liu Ming!"
Ding Fan didn't know why Guo Youliang felt the need to introduce the man. "Is there something you need?"
The district chief called Liu Ming felt slighted seeing that Ding Fan didn't greet him but instead asked indifferently if there was something he needed; he was somewhat displeased.
"I have some matters that need your attention," District Chief Liu said.
Ding Fan frowned, the people he encountered today were indeed full of themselves.
Before Ding Fan could respond, the man whose arm had been broken by Ding Fan's shoulder rushed over.
"Dad... is it really you? I am Liu Liguo." The man said through tears and snot.
"How did... how did you end up , who did this to you..." Liu Ming said angrily.
"Dad, it was these two bastards, look what they did to me!" Liu Liguo said, pointing at Ding Fan and Huang Can.
"Are you called Ding Fan? Do you know who you just hit?"
"I hit someone with no manners," Ding Fan replied calmly.
"Dad... you see, this kid is still so arrogant in front of you! You must take revenge for me!" Liu Liguo said.
Liu Ming pondered for a moment, then spoke, "Ding Fan, don't say I didn't give you a chance, cure my son now, and we'll forget what happened before..."