Chapter 170 Infected
"Alright." Wyatt offered the pastries with both hands. "These were prepared by Mr. Bourbon for Miss Abella, so I'll trouble Assistant He to take them up."
"No trouble at all, Wyatt. Thank you for making the trip." Joseph exchanged a few pleasantries with him before carrying the items upstairs. He called Abella on the phone. "Miss Medici, what should we do with these things?"
"Eat them."
"Ah? Should I eat all of them?" Joseph was delighted but couldn't help but say, "But there's so much, I can't eat it all alone."
"Get some for Abi." Abella sat in the car, her voice cold. "Don't let it slip."
"Understood."
Joseph brought some for Abi as well.
When they arrived at their headquarters, Abella got out of the car and saw a few armed men waiting for her. They all wore masks and greeted her eagerly, "Boss, you're here!"
Abella noticed that they were all wearing masks and raised her eyebrows. "How many people are infected?"
"Four yesterday, and three more today..." One of the men couldn't help but say, "Boss, they're all at Dr. Rhys's place. It's better if you don't go..."
Abella was puzzled.
"Dr. Aaron got infected yesterday, and today his whole body is starting to decay..." Another man couldn't help but say, "This X3 virus is extremely dangerous. If you aren't careful, it can cost you your life. You're the backbone of the gang, the base can't function without you..."
"It's fine, I'll be careful." Abella stepped forward, not taking the virus seriously at all.
The men hurriedly reminded her, "Boss, if you really want to go in, you must wear protective clothing!"
Otherwise, it would be troublesome if you got infected!
This was Abella's base, after passing through a large grassy area, the main building was her stronghold, and on the second floor inside was her research facility.
Dr. Rhys and the seven infected individuals should be in the isolation ward on the far east side of the second floor.
On her way, everyone she encountered respectfully greeted her.
Abella changed into protective clothing and walked into the east ward. She saw the seven infected individuals lying in seven beds, their skin decaying to varying degrees.
They were in agony and suffering.
"Oh, the pain, Dr. Rhys..."
"Dr. Rhys, I feel terrible. It's like my whole body is on fire..."
"Save me, I don't want to die..."
"Don't scratch your wounds, the more you scratch, the faster you die!" Dr. Rhys couldn't keep up with all the demands. Hearing the door open, he turned his head and felt as if he saw a savior!
"Boss, you finally came?"
Seeing Abella, Dr. Rhys was overjoyed. This was great, the boss had arrived, there's hope now!
"Tell me what happened." As soon as Abella entered, she began observing the conditions of each patient and diagnosing them.
"I heard someone stole the unsuccessful research from The C Gang's laboratory and released it to harm others."
Dr. Rhys spoke with indignation, "Those infected will experience a fever all over their body initially, gradually, their skin will start to decay..."
"Like a burning fire, they cannot bear it and they will scratch themselves. After a brief moment of relief, they feel even more uncomfortable."
"So they continue to scratch, the more they scratch, the faster their skin becomes rotten, and eventually their whole body is covered in festering sores and they die."
Dr. Rhys witnessed this process with distress, but he was helpless, not knowing how to help them...
"This process only takes three days..." Dr. Rhys said helplessly.
Now, the people lying on the hospital beds only have two days left to live, some only have one day...
Abella's eyes darkened, thinking about how these people were being treated with such despicable medicine, these people are truly heartless.
"Several powerful forces, along with some small factions, have been infected..." Dr. Rhys couldn't help but sigh, "The entire Triangular District is in panic, everyone wears masks when they go out!"
These factions have invited medical experts from abroad, some have called renowned doctors from the country, but without exception, they are powerless against this disease.
"Bring me my needle case."
As soon as Abella finished speaking, Dr. Rhys immediately fetched it. Abella opened the case and took out thin silver needles, inserting them into the acupuncture points of one of the patients.
"Follow my sequence and needle the others." Abella demonstrated to Dr. Rhys.
Dr. Rhys hurriedly followed suit.
After a while, several patients coughed up blood one after another. Although they felt slightly more comfortable overall, their skin still felt burning and painful.
"I will go to the research room for a while and bring in two more people to watch over them. Don't let them scratch the wounds. If the pain becomes unbearable, they can gently rub the area with their fingertips." Abella instructed.
"Yes!"
Abella wrote a prescription with a pen and asked someone to go to the mountain of medicinal herbs behind to gather all the twenty-something herbs that were needed.
The previous needling only temporarily delayed the spread of toxicity.
To truly detoxify, all twenty-nine medicinal herbs needed to be assembled. Fortunately, Abella could find all the twenty-nine herbs in her medicinal mountain!
On the other side.
In The C Gang's territory, John hurried in to report, "Mr. Bourbon, four more brothers have been infected with X3. It's best if you wear a mask..."
If he gets infected, it would be troublesome!
Phillipe put on a mask, only revealing a pair of sharp eyes, his voice icy cold, "Why has our gang's medicine leaked out?"
"It is said that there is a traitor within our gang, we are currently cleaning house..."
John also didn't expect that someone would be so audacious and dare to betray their gang!
Seeing Philipe's eyes darken slightly, John quickly said, "A few of our veteran experts are already researching the antidote, but people infected with this virus will have their whole body rot and die within three days. By the time the antidote is developed, more than half of them would have died."
This virus is highly contagious, once infected, the mortality rate is 100%!
"Mr. Bourbon, we can't stay in this place for long. Once we find the ginseng, we should leave immediately."
"We can't leave those infected people unattended. Let the experts speed up the research and develop the antidote as soon as possible."
"Medicine." Philippe's voice was icy cold. "Has there been any news about the ginseng?"
"It is said that there was once a specimen at the auction in the Triangle District. We have already sent someone to investigate, and we estimate that there will be results soon."
Philippe opened his phone and looked at the girl on the screensaver, his voice softened. "As soon as there is news, take immediate action."
He was determined to acquire the ginseng!
Looking at the girl on the phone screen, he couldn't help but think of her, even though they had only been apart for a few hours.
The last time he went abroad, he thought of her so much that he couldn't sleep...
It was only after returning home and holding her in his arms that he was finally able to sleep well...
John unintentionally saw the screensaver, this photo was taken of Miss Abella on the day she went to The Melodious Theatre, inadvertently captured by a reporter outside the door.
Later, Philippe bought it back at a high price to use as his phone wallpaper.
If Miss Abella knew how deeply Mr. Bourbon felt for her, she would surely be touched...
Of all the women Mr. Bourbon had taken interest in, Miss Abella was the first, and probably the last...
"Yes, I will immediately have someone intensify the investigation." John respectfully retreated.
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