Ling Jiutian's incident did not disturb Tianlan and others' original plan. They rested for one night and set off the next day.
The journey was smooth sailing. They traveled during the day and rested at sunset. When they happened to encounter a village, they went to rest for the night. If they couldn't get to the village or shop, they simply slept in the wild. Nothing happened in the past few days. Until they came to a small mountain village called "Eternal Life Village"...
From a distance, Changsheng Village looks like a secluded and desolate village. It is slightly larger than the average village, but more shabby. If they hadn't clearly heard someone's voice, a few people would have thought it was an abandoned village.
At this time, a boy of twelve or thirteen years old jumped out from behind half an abandoned wall and stood in front of them. This boy had dark skin and was wearing tattered clothes that barely covered his body. He looked ashen as if he had just returned from school. What it looks like after playing in the mud pile.
He stared at Tianlan and the others, seeming to be very repelled, and yelled a few times, then picked up a stone from the ground and threw it at them, while shouting: "Get out, get out,"
Tianlan flicked away the flying stones with his hands. The stones thrown by such an ordinary person naturally had no power at all, but his attitude made people care about what happened here.
The boy grabbed a handful of stones again and yelled some meaningless words, as if he wanted to drive them out of the village no matter what.
Nangong Kui said weakly from behind: "Well... they don't welcome us, we'd better leave..."
Tao'er pouted her little mouth unhappily and said, "Humph, you rude little kid, ignore him, let's go," and then turned around and left.
"Wait, please wait a moment,"
An old man with gray hair and a tall and thin man came from the village. The tall and thin man picked up the boy from behind and took him away regardless of the boy's objections and struggles.
The old man leaned tremblingly on his cane and said sincerely: "I'm really sorry. Children are not sensible. Please don't take it to heart if you are rude."
Ye Yidao: "It doesn't matter. We came here uninvited...if you don't welcome outsiders,"
The old man interrupted: "No, it's not that we don't welcome outsiders, it's just... Well, it's hard to explain in one sentence. My name is Wang Kai, and I am currently responsible for the main affairs of the village. If you are not in a hurry, you can come to my house and sit down. I will explain in detail. Let me tell you and listen,"
Tianlan and the others looked at each other and decided to find out more about the situation. Whether they want to participate in it can be discussed later.
They followed the old man towards the village. In fact, after taking just two steps, they saw a villager running towards him in a hurry. He said out of breath: "Huh...huh...Old Kai, it's not good, Xiaokang he... …”
When the old man Wang Kai heard this, his expression changed. He didn't have time to explain to Tian Lan and the others. He followed the villager and walked quickly in the other direction. Naturally, Tian Lan and the others had to follow. They would soon know what happened in this village. .
Several people came to a house and saw a middle-aged man with black hair lying on the bed and wailing. Next to the bed, a young man in his twenties was wailing.
Tianlan focused his attention on the middle-aged man. He was very experienced and discovered the problem with this person almost instantly, because this black color was not the black color caused by wind and sun, but a black color similar to corpse spots. This kind of blackness almost covered his whole body. Generally speaking, if he had been poisoned, he would have died long ago, but he was still alive, and his consciousness was still basically clear.
The old man Wang Kai went over and patted him on the shoulder, saying: "Well-off people..."
The young man actually threw himself into the arms of the old man Wang Kai and cried loudly: "Uncle Kai, my father, he...he..." The young man's name was Wang Kang, and his father's name was Wang Jian. Speaking of which, they were related to Wang Kai is still a close relative, and they usually have a good relationship.
Ye Yi really didn't understand the situation and asked in a low voice to the villager who was leading the way: "What is this?"
The villagers cried in tears: "We don't know what happened. In recent days, people have fallen down inexplicably one after another. After three or two minutes, their whole bodies started to turn black, and then they kept moaning in pain, day and night. Probably five or six days...it will be five or six days before they...will...break...wow..." Halfway through, he could no longer speak and burst into tears.
Ye Yi and others all showed surprised expressions, and Nangong Kui whispered in a trembling voice: "Is this... could it be... a plague?"
As soon as the word "plague" was uttered, everyone present shuddered, and several people in Changsheng Village even looked ashen. In the hearts of ordinary people, plague can be said to be synonymous with death, no, even worse than death. What is even more terrifying is "destruction". No one in the entire Changsheng Village will be spared. This is inevitable and is more terrifying than a war with millions of casualties.
Tian Lan was the only one who remained calm. He said softly: "It seems so, it's a plague."
"No,,," cried Wang Kang, a young man lying beside the bed, "No, it's not a plague, it's not a plague, Dad, he was just sick for a while, he will be fine soon, he will be fine soon Okay, tomorrow morning he will get up early, shake me out of my sleep, and drag me to work...and then I will listen to him ramble on about trivial matters from ten or twenty years ago. He forces me to cook and wash clothes every day, and I want him to beat me, scold me, and get angry at me. Dad, get up. I will never sleep in in the future. I will listen to you, okay? Please get better soon. Bar……"
Wang Jian, a middle-aged man lying on the bed, seemed to have heard his son's words. While enduring the pain in his body, he said vaguely: "It's okay... I'll be fine tomorrow... Don't be lazy..."
Tianlan sighed silently, father... What do all the fathers in the world think? What does his father, the father who abandoned the two brothers seven years ago, think? If he could see his father again , what would his father say to him, and what would he do if he faced this situation.
The old man Wang Kai gritted his teeth and said with tears: "If it is really a plague, then we can only burn all the infected people to death, and then..."
Everyone's eyes widened when they heard this, especially the young man. He was stunned for a moment. Tian Lan lowered his head silently. What Wang Kai said was correct. Indeed, if you think rationally, this is the best way. For To prevent the plague from spreading, the infected people should be burned to death together. People close to them are likely to have been infected and cannot be seen during the incubation period. It is best to isolate them or burn them together directly. Moreover, it cannot be delayed. It is best to take advantage of the opportunity. Let’s resolve this matter before the epidemic breaks out further…
Although it is cruel, in order to ensure the lives of most people, the sacrifice of a few people is helpless. If they are not burned to death, they will eventually die, and the entire village will be affected.
Wang Kang finally came to his senses, shook his head wildly and said: "No, no, no, Uncle Kai, please, don't burn my father to death, please," he crawled over from the ground and hugged the old man Wang Kai's arms. Legs, begging desperately.
Wang Jian, a middle-aged man lying on the bed, seemed to know the fate he was about to face. His blurred eyes looked at everyone, his lips moved, but he did not say a word, leaving only two lines of thick tears.
Tianlan was shocked. He could read the eyes of this middle-aged man who was waiting to die. This man didn't want to die, he wanted to live. Even in such a shabby little mountain village, there were too many things for him to give up. No less.
He just wants to live, he just wants to live. A person facing death has no other extravagance. He just wants to live, breathe, talk, and spend the rest of his life with his son. He doesn’t want to die. .
"I don't want to die," is such a simple sentence, but it is the most difficult thing in the world. Tianlan can feel his current mood best. The desire to live, do you need any reason to live? , Living is originally the most authentic and pure desire of human beings, and any explanation is redundant.
The same goes for Tianlan. If he hadn't had such a strong desire to survive, he wouldn't have survived to this day under the dual physical and mental torture. What is supporting him through spiritual tribulations one after another and inspiring him to embark on this journey? A path that defies heaven and cultivates God.
It is the will to live.
So he can best understand the feeling of "wanting to live". After thousands of reincarnations, everything has changed. Friends, family, language, writing, environment, customs, and beliefs have all changed. There is only one feeling of being alive. exist.
In an instant, the silent appeal of the dying man coincided with the eternal cry in his heart. He was touched, not for benevolence and righteousness, nor for medical ethics. He was just moved by the urgent desire to live. Therefore, he I want to save this person.
Tian Lan smiled at the old man Wang Kai and said, "If you don't mind, can you let me see him?"
As soon as this was said, everyone had different expressions. Wang Kai looked grateful and said: "You, you...could it be the doctor?" Although Tianlan looked too young, they couldn't care less at this time. So many.
Ye Yi also remembered it and said with a smile: "Yes, yes, Tianlan can be said to have great medical skills. He may have a way." When we get along with each other on weekdays, I always think that Tianlan is a warlock, but now I remember that he is a warlock. A great doctor, but in the face of the plague, he would never dare to vouch for Tian Lan until he spoke.
Tianlan smiled and said: "Let me take a look first before I can make a conclusion. If possible, I will try my best."
Wang Kang seemed to have grasped a life-saving straw and hurriedly welcomed Tianlan over. Everyone else looked at him nervously. Tianlan sat calmly on the edge of the bed and reached out to Wang Jian's left wrist, but just now As soon as it touched his skin, Tianlan retracted her hand as fast as lightning.
Ye Yi, Tao'er, and Nangong Kui took a nervous step forward at the same time and hurriedly asked: "What's wrong?"
The unknown is the scariest thing. Who knows if Tianlan will get into trouble as soon as he touches this patient. Although the lives of people in this village are precious, their partner Tianlan is more important.