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Chapter 334 - 334: Dispensable Person
Chapter 334 - 334: Dispensable Person
Chapter 334: Dispensable Person
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
“Report!” A soldier outside the door reported with a flushed face. “Commander, the Xiongnus have brought our captured brothers to exchange for captives!”
The Crown Prince stood on the city wall and gritted his teeth when he saw that both sides had successfully completed the exchange, especially when he saw the captured soldiers bow deeply to Rong Yan and say, “Thank you for saving my life, Third Prince.”
He was the one who should be the center of attention. He was the one who brought life-saving food to save them from danger. He was the one who resolved the food crisis. Why did he seem like a dispensable person now?
A trace of viciousness flashed across the Crown Prince’s long and narrow eyes. Rong Yan, no matter what happens in the future, you can only blame yourself for being overjoyed and in the limelight. He wanted to see how long these stupid martial artists could last.
Under the city gate, Rong Yan was about to personally help up the soldiers kneeling on the ground when he heard a commotion behind him. He turned around and saw Xiaoxiao striding over with Gongsun Zhongjing and the other doctors. The doctors led by Gongsun Zhongjing were wearing white robes and what was said to be a “mask” that they had recently made.
Xiaoxiao, who had changed into men’s clothes, said to Rong Yan seriously, “The soldiers were captured for many days and must have been tortured by the Xiongnu people. They might have many hidden injuries. Why don’t we let the doctors take a look first?”
Rong Yan agreed. “You’re so thoughtful.”
Then, he said to the soldiers in a loud voice, “There’s no need for formalities. Everyone, go with the doctors. Take care of your bodies so that you can fight alongside your brothers in the future.”
The soldiers who had just returned were even more touched. Not only did this Third Prince remember their lives at all times, but he was also meticulous. He even prepared doctors for them!
Rong Yan still had to deal with the handover of the Xiongnu captives and the subsequent matters. They could not go together, but Xiaoxiao quickly followed and quietly maintained the distance between the soldiers returning to the camp and the people passing by.
When the soldiers all entered the resting place that she had specially prepared, the space dinged—
[Congratulations to the host for completing the hidden mission again— Benefitting The Common People. You have received 100,000 points as a reward. Your current points balance is 186,920. Master, you have satisfied the upgrade conditions. Do you want to upgrade?]
According to Xiaoxiao’s experience, the prerequisite for completing the Benefitting The Common People mission was that she had done something that could change the original trajectory of history. Hence, the soldiers sent back by Xiongnu were indeed tricked.
She could not forget the festering faces of the citizens and soldiers in her dream, let alone the entire city that was enveloped in flames after the Crown
Prince gave the order.
[Upgrade.]
[Upgrade successful. Current space level, level 23. Point balance: 87,010.] [The time flow in the farmland has increased. The current time flow is 23 times!]
[The time flow in the ranch has increased. The current speed is 23 times!]
[Time flow in the water has increased. Current speed is 23 times!]
[Time Hut’s current adjustable speed is plus or minus 23 times!]
[Range Control ability upgraded!]
[The Space Exchange Mall category is updated.]
[New function obtained: Spatial projection. The projection range is 23×23.]
The higher the level of the space, the more confident she would be.
She wanted to exchange for more soil, get more water, plant more plants, and save more people.
The soldiers who returned from Xiongnu were all injured, but Xiaoxiao was especially concerned about the rashes on their exposed skin. Others thought that they were caused by the insects’ bites, but Xiaoxiao specially got the space to scan them.
[Ding! Identification of ingredients. Confirmed that the ingredients have infectious virus components in their bodies. The specific manifestation is pus herpes. Virus strength—low-grade, infectious level medium.]
Xiaoxiao frowned. Gongsun Zhongjing, who was at the side, followed her gaze and noticed the yellow pus on the back of a soldier s neck.
Just as he was about to say something, someone retreated with trembling hands. “Smallpox!”
Gongsun Zhongjing wanted to say something but hesitated. He stopped the people behind him with a dark expression and asked them to stop outside the door. Then, he immediately used a silver needle to take some pus for examination. With a cautious attitude, he rejected all the visitors and specially stopped the military doctors who wanted to enter the room, letting them carefully decide if they wanted to participate in the subsequent treatment.
The atmosphere instantly became heavy. The relaxed military doctors all froze.
“Is it really smallpox?”
Gongsun Zhongjing said cautiously, “I’m not sure yet.”
Xiaoxiao frowned and the space immediately said: [No, no. Master, don’t worry. This isn’t smallpox. This is just a relatively infectious herpes. It looks terrifying, but the fatality rate isn’t high. If it’s treated with anti-inflammatory medicine from the Space Mall, he will recover quickly!]
Xiaoxiao heaved a sigh of relief and hated Xiongnu’s evil intentions even more. Therefore, although what they saw in their dreams was true, those infected people would not die from illness. Most of them would starve to death, commit suicide, or… be burned alive!
Xiaoxiao’s gaze landed on Gongsun Zhongjing. It would not happen this time. With Gongsun Zhongjing around, no one would have to die in vain.
[Baby, help me exchange for enough anti-inflammatory medicine.] The space immediately did as he was told: [Alright, Master. Exchange for anti-inflammatory medicinex8oo. Current credit balance is 7,500.]
About half of the military doctors withdrew from the treatment after thinking about it. In their opinion, smallpox was an incurable terminal illness. Once it was infected, it was equivalent to having a name in the King of Hell’s Palace. Hence, even if they felt sacrificial at this moment, it would only add a few lives.
It was fine if they were afraid of death. They wanted to live.
Gongsun Zhongjing and the other doctors did not comment on their decision. They only handed over the treatment of the ordinary patients in the military camp to the doctors who had withdrawn from the smallpox treatment.
All the members of the Genius Doctor Valley had originally decided to stay, but Gongsun Zhongjing insisted that half of them leave after considering the problem of the military doctors’ manpower. He first chose those who were still unmarried and had no children to be in charge of the other patients in the military camp while he stayed with these doctors who already had descendants.
The moment Gongsun Zhongjing noticed that something was wrong with the patient, he did not let Xiaoxiao touch anything and urged her to leave. However, just as she was pushed out of the door, she suddenly felt a strong force coming from behind and she was pushed back.
Turning around, Xiaoxiao saw an unfamiliar man at the door swaggering and commanding a guard with a saber to block the door. He glanced at her. “Who asked you to suddenly appear and scare me?” Then, he sneered and looked at where she was. “Serves you right. Consider yourself unlucky.”
Behind him, the Crown Prince had a strange expression as he covered his mouth and nose with his sleeve.
The Crown Prince only looked at Xiaoxiao for a moment before he gestured to the advisor and said loudly, “What, it’s actually smallpox? That’s an incurable illness and it’s extremely easy to spread to people who have interacted with it!”
The Crown Prince’s face darkened. “Pass down the order. No one in this house is allowed to leave from now on!”
If Rong Yan took the initiative, he would definitely try his best to hide the news of smallpox. That wouldn’t do. He wanted the city to be in chaos..