jdhmnovel Chapter 331
Chapter 331
Dongfang Wan'er and Ye Jiuchen trekked through mountains and rivers, enduring wind and rain, their journey never faltering. One day, amidst the bustling crowd, they heard that a remote town was being ravaged by a mysterious disease. It was said that those afflicted were covered in bright red spots, like the marks of a demon. The patients suffered unbearable itching, scratching incessantly until their skin bled, while a high fever followed them relentlessly, burning their bodies and plunging them into endless pain and weakness.
The two were frantic and traveled day and night to reach the small town. What greeted them was a scene of deathly silence and desolation. The streets were deserted, and the few pedestrians who did pass by hurried along with worried expressions. Fear hung over every corner of the town like a dark cloud. Many doctors shook their heads and sighed, helpless in the face of such a difficult illness, and left in despair.
Dongfang Wan'er and Ye Jiuchen immediately devoted themselves to treating the patients. They examined each room one by one, carefully checking each patient and each illness, leaving no detail overlooked. Afterward, the two buried themselves in medical records, carefully flipping through page after page. However, the yellowed pages did not contain any similar cases. Their brows furrowed deeper and deeper, their hearts filled with distress and confusion.
Just as his worries were weighing on his mind, Ye Jiuchen, during a casual outing, keenly observed a rat behaving strangely. The rat moved freely through the crowd, showing no fear of humans, its eyes gleaming with an eerie light. Suspicion immediately arose in Ye Jiuchen's heart. With a swift, ghostly movement, he precisely caught the rat. Back at his residence, he used his superb medical skills and rich experience to conduct an in-depth study of the rat. Sure enough, he discovered a peculiar parasite never before seen inside the rat's body. The worm wriggled, emitting a nauseating odor, yet it also gave Ye Jiuchen a glimmer of hope for curing the disease.
After some deliberation, Wan'er and Ye Jiuchen concluded that this parasite was highly likely the source of the strange illness. Therefore, relying on their profound medical knowledge, they boldly experimented by mixing anthelmintic drugs with heat-clearing and detoxifying herbs, meticulously developing a completely new prescription. During the initial trial, the two nervously stayed by the patients' bedsides, watching their reactions intently, afraid of making the slightest mistake. Fortunately, the symptoms of some patients gradually lessened; the troublesome red spots began to fade, and the high fever slowly subsided. Tears of excitement welled up in their eyes.
However, their joy was short-lived, as a shortage of medicine soon followed. The town was remote, with limited medicinal resources, while the number of sick people was enormous, requiring a huge amount of medicine. Left with no other choice, they resolutely decided to venture into the nearby mountains to gather more herbs. The mountains were overgrown with thorns and fraught with danger. Shortly after entering the forest, they were attacked by a ferocious wild beast. Without hesitation, Ye Jiuchen shielded Wan'er behind him and engaged in a thrilling battle with the beast. Ultimately, the beast was driven back, but Ye Jiuchen's arm was also scratched, and blood stained his sleeve. Wan'er was heartbroken, but Ye Jiuchen simply smiled and comforted her, quickly bandaging his wound before continuing on. After much hardship, they finally gathered enough herbs to meet their needs.
Back in town, they immediately began preparing and administering medicine. As time passed, more and more patients were cured, their joyful laughter and tears of gratitude dispelling the gloom that hung over the town. The townspeople cheered and spread the news, praising Dongfang Wan'er and Ye Jiuchen as miraculous healers. Wan'er and Ye Jiuchen simply exchanged a smile, their eyes filled with relief and determination. They knew this was just a small stop on their journey; many more places of suffering awaited their aid. So, they packed their bags and embarked once more on a journey filled with unknowns and challenges, their figures gradually disappearing into the distance, leaving behind only a trail of resolute footprints and glimmers of warm hope.
They hurried along the winding, serpentine path for several days, finally arriving at a remote fishing village. Even before entering, a stench of decay assaulted their nostrils, as if a gloomy cloud had settled over the land. Inside, the villagers appeared haggard and emaciated; the vibrant life that once characterized the fishing village was utterly gone.
After some inquiries, I learned that the fishermen here always bring back some strange-looking sea creatures every time they return from the sea. But who would have thought that just by gently touching these sea creatures, the body would quickly produce an adverse reaction—the whole body would swell up severely, and breathing would become rapid and difficult, as if an invisible hand was choking the throat.
Dongfang Wan'er and Ye Jiuchen were extremely anxious. They immediately found a room to stay in and then began their diagnostic work without stopping. They carefully examined the marine samples, their eyes focused and sharp. After meticulous observation, they discovered that these marine creatures were covered with an extremely tiny poisonous algae. However, this poisonous algae was very rare. They searched through all the medical books in their memory and tried all the antidotes they had ever tried, but all to no avail. This left the two of them deeply worried and in a state of profound distress.
Just when they felt helpless, Dongfang Wan'er suddenly had a flash of inspiration. She remembered that an ancient book she had once casually flipped through mentioned a kind of magical clam in the mysterious depths of the sea, whose pearls possessed miraculous antidotes. Upon hearing this, Ye Jiuchen did not hesitate and immediately decided to go into the sea to seek this glimmer of hope.
He arrived at the seashore, took a deep breath with a resolute expression, and then resolutely plunged into the icy, dark, and unfathomable underwater world. The seawater cut across his skin like icy blades, and the surrounding silence was frightening; only the sound of his own heartbeat echoed in his ears. He endured the discomfort, relying on his superb underwater skills and keen intuition to carefully explore the seabed. Finally, in a hidden crevice among the rocks, he discovered the spirit clam emitting a faint glow. However, a ferocious beast swarmed around the clam, its eyes fixed on Ye Jiuchen, seemingly warning him not to approach lightly. Ye Jiuchen did not flinch. He nimbly engaged the beast in a breathtaking struggle. For a moment, the seabed churned, the waves surged, and Ye Jiuchen used all his skills to evade the beast's repeated attacks, skillfully searching for an opening. After a hard-fought battle, he finally seized the opportunity and successfully obtained the spirit pearl, then swam towards the sea with all his might.
Upon reaching the shore, Dongfang Wan'er and Ye Jiuchen didn't dare to delay for a moment. They quickly ground the spirit pearl into a fine powder, carefully made a potion, and then distributed it to the villagers from house to house. The villagers took the potion with some skepticism, but to their surprise, before long, the swelling on their bodies began to subside, and their breathing became steady and smooth. The once lifeless fishing village gradually regained its former vitality.
Looking at the bustling fishing village before them, children laughing and playing in the streets and alleys, and adults' faces once again beaming with happiness, Dongfang Wan'er and Ye Jiuchen felt a deep sense of relief. But they knew that many people in the world were still suffering from illness. So, after a short rest, they packed their bags again and embarked on a new journey to find the next place waiting for their help, continuing to write their legendary story of love and hope.