Fury Immortal Doctor

Chapter 1459 - 1462: When Something Unusual Happens, There Must Be Something Amiss (Fifth Update)

"You're trying to harm me!" Upon hearing Wenren Meiqiao's words, Zong Zijin panicked. Wenren Meiqiao, who had been in a foul mood these days, initially thought that her arch-enemy Shen Qiang coming would be nothing more than an easy target for her to crush and mold as she pleased.But as it turned out, in just two days and three meetings, not only did she not gain any advantage, but Shen Qiang made her so furious that she was beside herself with anger, leaving her with a burning frustration inside.

She had only been in Beijing for a few days.

Even though she was in charge of a vast area.

Except for the two subordinates who came with her, no one else recognized her authority.

People paid lip service to her and secretly called her the perpetual runner-up, not taking her seriously at all.

And this was why she lost control upon seeing Shen Qiang.

Because she knew very well that if she had been first in the advancement tournament, the nickname of perpetual runner-up wouldn't exist. The staff at the Beijing Dragon Group branch wouldn't dare to be so insolent in her presence; everything would go smoothly.

But now, not only did the people at the Beijing Dragon Group branch mock her, but Shen Qiang gave her no face at all, leaving her helpless. Even Zong Zijin, an ordinary cultivator, dared to give her trouble and even wanted to file a complaint.

It's important to know, Wenren Meiqiao had been in her position at the Beijing branch for less than a month, she hadn't even made her three marks as a new official yet, and if Zong Zijin were to complain, even more people would likely laugh at her ability from behind her back.

So upon hearing Zong Zijin accuse her of trying to harm him, Wenren Meiqiao smiled slightly and said, "Since the test report doesn't satisfy you, let's start the investigation anew, go ahead."

Completely ignoring the drama queen Zong Zijin, Wenren Meiqiao coldly told the officer beside her, "If he doesn't cooperate, detain him for making a false report."

Saying that, she totally ignored Zong Zijin's roars of anger.

Wenren Meiqiao turned and left the ward.

Mercy doesn't lead troops, kindness doesn't make policemen.

An angry Wenren Meiqiao was no saint.

Having left the ward, standing in the corridor and listening to Zong Zijin's desperate wailing from within, Wenren Meiqiao, feeling very repressed, inexplicably felt a flicker of delight in her heart.

But just as she was about to leave, the conversation between two passing doctors caught her attention.

"This is really strange. Including today's case, since the Spring Festival, we've received nine cases of filariasis. It's simply baffling. All the patients are from Beijing, and I asked, they don't know each other."

"Yes, it's really odd. This filariasis should have already had its transmission channels basically blocked. And seeing it in Beijing is as weird as finding ice near the Equator."

To others, the doctors' conversation might only elicit a chuckle, a smidgen of curiosity at most.

But Wenren Meiqiao immediately stopped, a keen look flashing in her eyes, and followed with a smile, "Excuse me, doctors, I overheard you mentioning that after the Spring Festival, your hospital has received nine patients with filariasis?"

The two doctors gave her a strange look, eyeing Wenren Meiqiao, who was dressed in casual clothing.

Although they found her attractive, they didn't want to discuss more.

Seeing this, Wenren Meiqiao promptly showed her credentials and said, "Doctors, I'm not a reporter; I'm just very curious about the cases you mentioned because I think there might be a criminal case involved, so please cooperate and let me understand the situation."

Hearing this, the two doctors exchanged glances, then one of them said, "In fact, we were planning to report this to the authorities for further investigation by the police or the epidemic prevention station. Please follow us to the office for a discussion."

Following the two doctors.

Wenren Meiqiao entered the attending doctor's office.

Once settled, one doctor poured water for Wenren Meiqiao and her subordinate, while the other took out several photos and handed them to Wenren Meiqiao, saying, "Officer, here's the situation: these are the photos of the filariasis patients we've recently received at our hospital."

Staring at the pictures of the swollen thighs resembling rubber legs, Wenren Meiqiao frowned and said, "I heard you mention that finding such cases in Beijing is akin to finding ice at the Equator..."

"That's right." A doctor laughed, "Filariasis is a typical tropical disease. In our country, only bancroftian filariasis and malayan filariasis occur, and such parasitic diseases generally appear south of the Yellow River. But recently, we're seeing patients who are all from Beijing."

Wenren Meiqiao exclaimed, "Maybe they have friends or family who traveled from the South, or from the tropics..."

"We have asked, and there were no such occurrences. Not only that, but strangely enough, this kind of filariasis, commonly known as rubber leg disease, usually spreads through over 30 species of mosquitoes belonging to four genera, like Anopheles sinensis, An. minimus, Culex pipiens pallens, and Culex tritaeniorhynchus."

Seeing Wenren Meiqiao's beautiful eyes filled with astonishment, the doctor smiled, "And though it's now spring, nighttime temperatures in Beijing still hover around freezing, especially with the severe cold snap of recent spring, making the presence of mosquitoes impossible."

Wenren Meiqiao's eyes sparkled, "Someone is deliberately spreading this!"

Upon hearing this, the doctor frowned slightly, "We also considered this possibility, but these patients haven't received any injections recently, so this hypothesis doesn't quite hold."

The other doctor nodded in agreement, saying, "This is the strange part. During summer when mosquitoes are rampant, such incidences wouldn't be that surprising, but now it's winter, and no vectors of transmission are present."

"Moreover, as for filariasis, our country is among the most successful in the world at prevention and control. Many years ago, the spread of filariasis was essentially blocked. Typically, a little amount of Hai Qunsheng is added to salt in areas where filariasis is common, effectively preventing and controlling it."

Wenren Meiqiao nodded in amazement, "I'm sorry, I'm not a doctor, I don't know what Hai Qunsheng is."

"Ethinylamine, a drug that can kill both common types of filariasis in the country," a doctor explained.

Upon hearing this, Wenren Meiqiao sharply furrowed her elegant eyebrows, "I understand, simply put, the disease, which shouldn't occur in this season and region, is spreading?"

"Currently, there are only nine cases, which is minimal for Beijing, a city of over thirty million, but undeniably it's extremely bizarre and hard to understand," a doctor answered.

Wenren Meiqiao smiled and said, "I understand the situation now. We will start an investigation. If we need assistance, we'll contact you. Additionally," Wenren Meiqiao handed them a card, "please contact me immediately if new patients emerge."

Saying that, taking her subordinates out of the office, Wenren Meiqiao suddenly became not only full of vigor, instead of demoralized, but also filled with fighting spirit.

The female subordinate beside her questioned, "Are you going to investigate this?"

Wenren Meiqiao, with bright eyes, said, "When something unusual happens, there must be something behind it. This surely involves Shen Qiang!"