Chapter 246: Chapter 246: You Say

The four soldiers standing guard outside hurried over to stop him, but firstly, Huangfu Jingchen had a special status that the soldiers were aware of, making them hesitant and halting; secondly, with Huangfu Jingchen’s skills, how could these soldiers stop him?

With just a sidestep and a turn, Huangfu Jingchen slipped past them.

The soldiers hurried to chase him, and Doctor Yan shouted, “Young Master Huang, you mustn’t. This is the Severe Epidemic Area, it’s dangerous!”

At this moment, Huangfu Jingchen was beyond caring. He had a strong urge to see Xia Wenjin, even if just for a glance, to ensure Xia Wenjin was alright, to set his mind at ease.

So, in the Severe Epidemic Area, normally so quiet that only the sound of patients coughing could be heard, a strange scene unfolded.

A young man in pale blue brocade clothes sped ahead, while Doctor Yan hurried after him, panting heavily, with two soldiers remaining at the gate and the other two following in pursuit.

However, Doctor Yan waved the soldiers away.

Having participated in the construction of the quarantine site, Huangfu Jingchen was familiar with the layout, making it difficult for Doctor Yan to keep up.

Doctor Yan tried to dissuade him, “Young Master Huang, please leave quickly. You can’t rush in here!”

Huangfu Jingchen said, “I’ll leave once I’ve seen Xia Wenjin!”

Just as they were being pursued, causing heads to pop out from other rooms, the door of a room to the west opened, and a figure stepped out.

Huangfu Jingchen paused in his tracks.

Wenjin had come out.

In just three days, she had grown thinner, her eyes looked bigger, as if they housed all the stars in the sky, bright yet calm. She clearly hadn’t been eating or resting well.

Huangfu Jingchen approached.

Xia Wenjin stood at the door and said, “Didn’t I tell you that I’m tied up here and asked you to coordinate with Doctor Yan? Doctor Yan will give me a list.”

Huangfu Jingchen took a few steps but was stopped by Xia Wenjin: “Don’t come any closer, leave quickly!”

At this moment, they were still over ten feet apart, and as he looked at Xia Wenjin’s slender figure standing by the door, Huangfu Jingchen’s nose tingled, “I just wanted to see you!”

Xia Wenjin smiled warmly, “Haven’t you seen me now? Alright, you should go.”

Huangfu Jingchen looked at her dazzling smile, beautiful like fireworks, her hair casually tied with a silver hairpin, clad in green, even though her face was a bit haggard, she was still irresistibly captivating.

He felt he couldn’t get enough of looking at her, yet Xia Wenjin kept urging him to leave.

Huangfu Jingchen pursed his lips and said, “Wenjin, I have something I want to tell you.”

“Let’s talk later, I’m a bit busy now!” Xia Wenjin gave a helpless yet comforting smile, “Come back in three days, we’ll talk then!”

“No, I want to tell you now!” Huangfu Jingchen said sternly, “It’s about the epidemic!”

Upon hearing it was about the epidemic, Xia Wenjin relaxed a bit, “Tell me!”

Huangfu Jingchen shook his head, “It’s a serious matter, we should find a place to talk. Preferably a room where no one goes, I worry about being overheard and causing unnecessary trouble.”

This meant he didn’t want to be overheard here.

Seeing his serious demeanor, Xia Wenjin’s heart skipped a beat, could it be something major? Huangfu Jingchen was well-bred and upright, always carrying a gentlemanly air, but showing such a solemn expression signaled a significant issue.

Xia Wenjin thought for a moment, “Alright. But you can’t stay here long, do you have a handkerchief?”

“What’s a handkerchief for?”

“To cover your mouth and nose, securely.” Xia Wenjin explained, “The Severe Epidemic Area has numerous sources of infection, although currently controlled, there’s still the risk of exposure. To prevent inhaling pathogens, cover your mouth and nose, and drink two bowls of herbal decoction from the pot at the entrance afterward. It may not be foolproof, but it offers some protection.”

Huangfu Jingchen didn’t have a handkerchief, so he simply bent down, tore off a long strip from the hem of his robe, covered his mouth and nose, and tied it at the back of his head, “Is this okay?”

Xia Wenjin couldn’t help but smile at his swift and decisive action, nodding, “It’s fine.”

Seeing the joy in her eyes, Huangfu Jingchen felt his mood lifting as well.

Xia Wenjin exited the door, pointed ahead to the right, “There’s a room over there, it’s where I rest. Let’s go there.”

Huangfu Jingchen said, “Let’s go!” He took the lead, moving with urgency.

Seeing his eagerness, Xia Wenjin grew worried again, had he heard some news outside, or seen something?

The quarantine site already housed many patients, now reaching hundreds, leading to two expansions, fortunately, the chosen location was spacious enough to allow for this.

If there were worse news outside, could history repeat itself?

Despite her efforts, could she change nothing? Xia Wenjin felt a heaviness in her heart.

With these thoughts, she quickened her pace, yet even so, remained five or six steps behind Huangfu Jingchen.

Huangfu Jingchen pushed open the door, and Xia Wenjin followed him inside, remembering the importance of what Huangfu Jingchen wanted to say, she shut the door behind them.

Huangfu Jingchen surveyed the room.

The space was small, smaller than a guesthouse room, with just a bed and a table, quite simple. The table was strewn with numerous prescriptions filled with words and some calculations.

Clearly, Xia Wenjin had been working on epidemic solutions here.

A thick stack.

She spent her time caring for epidemic patients, and these calculations were made at the cost of her resting hours.

Huangfu Jingchen picked up the stack, looked at the densely written pages, and then turned to Xia Wenjin.

Xia Wenjin just stepped in, smiled at Huangfu Jingchen, “I’ve calculated many possibilities, getting closer by the day. There’s no perfect solution for severe epidemic cases yet, but it’s under better control! At least it hasn’t worsened.”

Huangfu Jingchen’s nose tingled, “You’ve been enduring like this, is that why you’ve lost so much weight?”

Xia Wenjin touched her face and laughed, “It’s not that much, just a little weight loss. Once things settle here, I’ll recover quickly.”

She looked up at Huangfu Jingchen, “Didn’t you have something to tell me? What’s going on? Is the external investigation proceeding well? Are many people found?”

Huangfu Jingchen looked at her silently, Xia Wenjin asked puzzled, “What’s wrong?”

“After not seeing me for so long, as soon as we meet, you ask about the epidemic? Don’t you want to ask about me?”

Seeing his somewhat aggrieved tone, Xia Wenjin couldn’t help but laugh, “Seeing you’re alright, there’s no need to ask!”

Huangfu Jingchen said, “What about you? Are you alright?”

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