At noon, the gate of the base slowly opened. Four military off-road vehicles finally arrived at the base after three hours.
"Doctor Wan, Doctor Wan, come out quickly! The medicinal herbs have arrived," Yang Hegang shouted towards the isolated building below.
Wan Yunting, hearing this, put down his work, went downstairs to a room specifically for sterilization on the first floor, underwent a series of disinfection procedures, and then took off his protective suit before coming out. In the small square, several peacekeepers were carrying large boxes from the vehicles...
"Let me see..."
Wan Yunting went up and opened one of the boxes. Inside were bags of pre-prepared Baihu Tang and Yinjiao Chinese medicinal herbs. Wan Yunting took out a bag, opened it, and smelled the herbs, identifying each one. After confirming the herbs were fine, Wan Yunting said happily, "The herbs are fine. Arrange the decoction immediately..."
"Good, quickly move the medicine to the mess hall..."
Yang Hegang instructed several soldiers. Wan Yunting was already carrying a box of herbs towards the mess hall, and two other soldiers were carrying a wooden box behind him. They opened it to reveal the clay pots specifically used for decocting medicine.
These were brought by Qian Jitong from South Africa. Perhaps he had anticipated that there might be no tools for decocting medicine here.
"Decoct with firewood, I'll do it..."
Wan Yunting personally carried a clay pot, added the Baihu Tang and Yinjiao herbs into it, and then poured in an appropriate amount of water. The soldiers had already started a fire with firewood in a small stove built with bricks at the corner behind the mess hall...
Wan Yunting personally taught the cooks in the mess hall how to decoct medicine. Luo Guowei and Nie Xiaoyu came to watch. Huang Hongying and the others, who had slept for a few hours, heard that Wan Yunting was decocting medicine and also came over to watch and inquire...
"Alright, quickly bring the bowls..."
An hour later, Wan Yunting saw that a pot of medicinal soup was almost ready. He personally lifted it and poured it into a bowl, then immediately called Peng Yuxiang over to take a bowl of the medicinal soup to the soldier infected with the Red Demon Rinderpest virus.
Long Xingyu asked, "Will one bowl be effective?"
Wan Yunting continued to focus on other clay pots, glancing at him and saying, "Do you think this is a divine elixir that works instantly?"
"Uh."
Long Xingyu rolled his eyes at him unhappily and said, "To put it bluntly, it's useless."
Wan Yunting was also annoyed by his repeated targeting of him and said directly, "If you don't understand, shut up."
"You..."
Long Xingyu's eyes widened. He didn't expect this guy to get angry with him first.
"Xingyu, Director Huang is calling you back to the research lab," Zheng Xuelan called out at this moment.
Long Xingyu gave Wan Yunting a cold glare, snorted, and left with a flick of his sleeve...
As he left, he happened to meet Nie Xiaoyu coming over. He immediately smiled and asked, "Xiaoyu, do you need me for something?"
Nie Xiaoyu glanced at him with indifferent eyes and said expressionlessly, "Go back to your research lab. I'm here to see Doctor Wan."
"Uh..."
Long Xingyu's face immediately darkened. It felt like ten thousand CGI horses were galloping in his heart. Seeing Nie Xiaoyu walk directly towards Wan Yunting, he mentally cursed Wan Yunting's eighteenth generation ancestors...
"How is it? Do you need my help?"
Nie Xiaoyu came over and saw Wan Yunting tending to several small stoves. He was sweating profusely from the heat. Wan Yunting turned to look at Nie Xiaoyu and smiled, saying, "No need. Aren't you busy, Officer Nie?"
This remark made Nie Xiaoyu's expression freeze for a moment before he asked, "Can this medicine really control the Red Demon Rinderpest virus?"
Wan Yunting slightly shook his head and said, "We'll only know if we try. There's no other way anyway."
Nie Xiaoyu nodded and said, "I believe you can."
Wan Yunting turned to look at her and smiled, "Thank you for your confidence..."
There were still thirteen soldiers infected with the Red Demon Rinderpest virus, with eight severe cases. This included Xiao Qiu, who had just been rescued that morning, and he was the first to drink the Baihu Tang and Yinjiao medicinal soup prepared by Wan Yunting.
However, after an entire afternoon, there was no change in these thirteen soldiers who had drunk the medicine...
But in the afternoon, Wan Yunting continued to decoct and administer the medicine to them...
Huang Hongying, Lin Dongxiang, Huang Guoqi, and Long Xingyu also helped when they had free time, but their focus was on the research lab. Regarding whether Wan Yunting's medicine could control the spread of the Red Demon Rinderpest virus in the soldiers, some chose to believe, while others felt Wan Yunting was doing futile work...
The next day arrived in the blink of an eye.
"It's been a whole day, and the virus in Xiao Qiu's body is still very active. There's no sign of control!"
A military doctor looked at the data from Xiao Qiu's monitor. The medicine prescribed by Wan Yunting had not resulted in any control or improvement.
Wan Yunting, who was also taking Xiao Qiu's pulse, furrowed his brow slightly. From yesterday until night, he had already given Xiao Qiu three doses of Baihu Tang and Yinjiao. Yet, why was the virus in his body still so active?
"Heh, as expected."
Long Xingyu behind him gave another sarcastic cold laugh and said, "I said his medicine wouldn't work, but he insisted he was very capable. It turns out it was all in vain."
Huang Hongying, Lin Dongxiang, Huang Guoqi, and Luo Guowei were also present. Wan Yunting remained silent.
Indeed, if the Red Demon Rinderpest infectious virus were that easy to control, the city of Niger would not have experienced such a large-scale cholera outbreak.
Besides the civilians in the slums, over two thousand residents in the city of Niger had already died from the Red Demon Rinderpest.
Concurrently, other UN peacekeeping forces also experienced deaths. Virus experts from various countries were also conducting research at the UN headquarters, trying to develop a serum or medicine to control the Red Demon Rinderpest infectious virus. However, even the most authoritative virus experts had not yet achieved any results.
"Doctor Wan, should he still drink this medicine?"
Peng Yuxiang held a bowl of freshly decocted medicinal soup, asking whether he should continue to give it to soldier Xiao Qiu.
Wan Yunting turned to look at the bowl of steaming, dark brown medicinal soup being handed to him. He frowned and fell into deep thought. Finally, he shook his head and said, "Not for now."
Seeing this, Peng Yuxiang couldn't help but turn to look at Huang Hongying and the others...
Lin Dongxiang sighed and turned to leave.
Huang Hongying looked at Wan Yunting and comforted him, "Doctor Wan, don't be discouraged. We will definitely find a way."
Wan Yunting remained lost in thought, saying nothing.
Seeing this, Huang Hongying said nothing more. She took others and went back to the research lab to continue their research...
"Heh, this is your skill? It's really nothing special."
Long Xingyu said with disdain and a light laugh, then turned and followed Huang Hongying and the others out...
Peng Yuxiang and the few of them had been following Wan Yunting for the past two days and knew he had genuine skills. Seeing Long Xingyu mock and belittle him like this made them all uncomfortable.
After all, Wan Yunting was actively treating the infected soldiers. They felt that Long Xingyu should not be acting like this.
Wan Yunting got up and also went out. After taking off his protective suit and gas mask in the sterilization room downstairs, he came out and went to the back of the mess hall. He saw the soldiers from the mess hall still decocting medicine. Seeing him come over, they asked, "How is it, Doctor Wan? Have they gotten better after drinking the medicine?"
Wan Yunting's expression was a bit heavy, and he shook his head slightly...
The squad leader of the mess hall was a slightly plump young man. Everyone liked to call him Niu Pangzi (Fatty Niu) because his surname was Niu and his name was Niu Fei. He was stunned for a moment, then quickly said, "Doctor Wan, don't give up. I believe you can definitely save our comrades."
Wan Yunting sighed slightly, nodded, and sat down. He looked at the clay pots on the small stove in front of him, which were bubbling with heat, and the rich aroma of medicinal herbs filled the air. He fell into deep thought...
"Baihu Tang with Yinjiao, why hasn't it achieved the effect of clearing heat? Is the dosage not enough?"
Wan Yunting frowned, sitting alone by the stove, muttering to himself about the dosage of the prescription he had made, wondering if it was too little, or perhaps adding Yinjiao was wrong...
Niu Pangzi beside him saw this and told everyone not to disturb him, letting Wan Yunting think by himself...
The entire base once again fell into a somber atmosphere.
Originally, many peacekeepers believed that the Chinese medicine prescribed by Wan Yunting could cure the infected soldiers. However, they were disappointed.
At this time, outside the base, several patrolling off-road vehicles returned. Yang Hegang and the others went to meet them. They saw several soldiers carrying a huge blackish-brown horn from the vehicles.
"What kind of horn is this?"
Yang Hegang asked in surprise.
"It's a rhinoceros horn!"
The NCO leading the team said to Yang Hegang, "We encountered some groups dealing in rhinoceros horns during our patrol just now. However, they managed to escape. They dropped a few rhinoceros horns that they didn't have time to take with them, so we brought them back."
Yang Hegang picked up the large rhinoceros horn. It still had dried blood on it, estimated to have been sawn off from a rhinoceros not long ago. He couldn't help but sigh and say, "African rhinos are already rare, and with these groups dealing in rhinos, the African rhinos will probably go extinct before long."
The NCO nodded, "Who's to say? But this is not our jurisdiction. We just happened to encounter it today."
Yang Hegang nodded and handed the rhinoceros horn to the soldier to keep safe...
"Is this a rhinoceros horn?"
At this moment, Wan Yunting emerged from the corner behind the mess hall. He saw the rhinoceros horn carried by the soldier and suddenly seemed to think of something. His eyes suddenly lit up, and he quickly stepped forward to snatch the rhinoceros horn from the soldier's arms...
"What are you doing?"
The NCO saw this and couldn't help but warn, "This is contraband and cannot be given to people casually."
"What's wrong?"
Nie Xiaoyu and Luo Guowei also came out from the research lab and saw Wan Yunting trying to snatch something from the soldier's arms...
Wan Yunting reacted and said with a wry smile, "I'm not asking for it from you. I just want to take a look."
"Sweat..."
The NCO only then realized that they were too nervous, which led the soldier to hand the rhinoceros horn to Wan Yunting...
"Captain Luo, we just encountered a group dealing in rhinoceros horns..."
Wan Yunting, holding the rhinoceros horn given by the soldier, directly sniffed the scent of the horn and considered its medicinal properties. Combining this with the formula of Baihu Tang, his expression gradually became excited. He muttered to himself, "Replacing Yinjiao with rhinoceros horn can clear heat, activate blood, and remove stasis. This prescription makes sense..."
Luo Guowei and Nie Xiaoyu heard Wan Yunting muttering to himself excitedly, and they asked doubtfully, "Doctor Wan, what's wrong? You're not thinking of making an art piece with this rhinoceros horn, are you? That's not allowed..."
"No, it's for medicine..."
Wan Yunting turned around, his face full of excitement, and said, "Baihu Tang with rhinoceros horn, maybe it will work!"
"What, rhinoceros horn as medicine?"
This statement made Luo Guowei, Yang Hegang, and the expressions of the other soldiers freeze on the spot...