"Ah... Ouch... Ha!"
With a simple groan, Bai Suxiang awoke.
Her body felt like it was about to fall apart.
"You're awake!"
"It's you, why are you here?"
Hearing the voice, Bai Suxiang opened her eyes and saw Liu Sandao standing by the bed.
"Hehehe, if we hadn't come, you probably wouldn't have made it!"
Fu Ruhai said with a smile, walking from the doorway to the bedside.
"Where is this? What place am I in?"
As Bai Suxiang spoke, she tried to sit up.
"Don't move, don't move! Rest a little longer."
Fu Ruhai quickly called out.
"Don't worry, you're still at the train station. We've arranged a special isolation room for you here."
Bai Suxiang listened to Liu Sandao's words while scanning the room.
It was indeed a makeshift room, unlike a hospital.
Simple medical equipment was placed by the bed, along with some infusion apparatus.
"Did I contract the plague?"
The stone in Bai Suxiang's heart didn't settle, and she asked.
"Hahaha, what do you think?"
Fu Ruhai teased.
His question left Bai Suxiang a bit dazed, unsure of what to say.
"No, you're not infected. You're just too tired!"
Seeing her expression, Liu Sandao said softly.
"Then, what about that elder sister?"
"What elder sister? Take care of yourself first. We'll talk about other things later!"
"Right, right, right. We'll talk about other things after you've rested well!"
As Liu Sandao spoke, he helped Bai Suxiang lie down again.
Bai Suxiang was indeed infected. Liu Sandao took out the Jieyou powder, dissolved it into nutrient solution, and administered it into her body through infusion.
Judging by her reaction to the Jieyou powder, the effect should be good.
Her complexion was much better than before, with a rosy glow on her cheeks.
Although he hadn't fully grasped the meaning of Fu Ling Lao Zu's words, as long as there was an effect, it was the truth.
While Bai Suxiang was falling asleep again, Liu Sandao and Fu Ruhai checked the situation of the soul spirits on the platform.
They scanned with their divine sense over and over, but still found no soul spirits.
"Look! That wedge has grown out!"
Fu Ruhai pointed to a woman on a sickbed who was tossing and turning.
A wisp of black energy rose from her back.
The color was faint, indicating that it was rooting and growing.
"Let's go and take a look!"
As Liu Sandao spoke, he swiped his hand, shielding the room.
The two stood by the bed and got a clear view of the wedge.
It was not quite like the wedges from before, pointed at both ends and rounded in the middle.
"This round little thing is quite cute! Hahaha!"
Fu Ruhai said with a laugh, looking at the object.
"It's a pity it grew in a place it shouldn't have. To control the disease, they must be killed from the beginning."
Liu Sandao said, preparing to take out Jieyou powder from between his fingers and apply it.
This way, the wedge would not take root and sprout.
"Ai!"
"What is it?"
Fu Ruhai asked hurriedly when he heard Liu Sandao sigh.
Liu Sandao raised his hand and looked at the gap between his fingers.
His hands were slender and fair.
"No Jieyou powder?"
Fu Ruhai asked.
"Mm, this powder really grows too slowly!"
"Use mine for now!"
Fu Ruhai said, extending his left hand.
Between his middle and index fingers, there was a small patch of thin, powdery substance.
He gently brushed it with his right hand. The powder only coated his right thumb.
"Apply it!"
Fu Ruhai reached out to touch the wedge.
Interestingly, before Fu Ruhai's finger could reach it, the wedge latched onto it, greedily sucking on Fu Ruhai's thumb.
"Well, has this thing seen a nipple?"
The wedge didn't care what he said, it wriggled left and right, like human lips smacking.
Liu Sandao stared in a daze.
Could it be that this Jieyou powder was a sweet treat for these things? Seeing its enjoyment, he really doubted if the Jieyou powder could truly save all beings.
"Hey, use it sparingly. We don't know when it will grow again. Let's see if we can save anyone else!"
Liu Sandao reminded him.
Fu Ruhai finally came to his senses from the scene. Just as he was about to withdraw his finger, the wedge, as if opening its mouth wide, latched onto Fu Ruhai's finger.
"This thing, is it ever going to stop?"
Fu Ruhai cursed, yanking his thumb with all his might.
Unfortunately, it remained stuck to the wedge.
"Hmph! You won't let go, huh? If you won't let go, let's see how I pull you out!"
Fu Ruhai said, tugging hard at the wedge.
However, all he saw was the wedge growing longer, but he couldn't pull it out.
When Liu Sandao looked, the wedge was a full inch longer than before.
"Quick! Let go quickly! It's growing!"
"I, I want to! But this thing doesn't seem to think so!"
Fu Ruhai was resigned; it had truly latched onto him.
Liu Sandao looked at the scene before him, unsure whether to laugh or cry.
"Slurp, slurp, hisss~~~"
With a slurping sound, the wedge finally released Fu Ruhai's thumb.
Fu Ruhai, having exerted so much force, almost stumbled forward with his legs spread wide when the wedge suddenly let go.
"I underestimated you! Hmph! Jieyou powder, I'll send you back to your hometown soon, and then it will truly be a relief! Hahaha!"
Fu Ruhai said with a grin, thinking of how this thing would return to its origin after consuming the Jieyou powder.
Liu Sandao was also curious about the efficacy of the Jieyou powder and kept staring at the wedge.
Although Bai Suxiang had used the Jieyou powder, she didn't have a wedge on her, so he didn't know how the effect was produced.
After a moment, the blackness on the wedge became even fainter, and a circle of yellow light emanated from its body.
The wedges from before never did this.
However, apart from this, no other reactions were observed.
Looking at the woman's complexion, it seemed to have become much more radiant. This meant that her condition was now similar to Bai Suxiang's.
"Hey! Little guy, can you hear me?"
Fu Ruhai tentatively asked.
He was only testing the waters, not daring to reach out and touch it again, for fear of being stuck.
The wedge showed no reaction, as if it were dead, standing motionless.
"Is it dead?"
"It shouldn't be. It doesn't look dead. Have you ever seen something dead emit yellow light?"
"Gold emits yellow light, but it's still an inanimate object!"
"Tsk..."
Being refuted so effectively, Liu Sandao was speechless.
He reached out and touched the wedge, but it remained motionless.
While it was still, Liu Sandao quickly grabbed it by its sides and tried to pull it out forcefully.
Unfortunately, no matter how hard he pulled, it wouldn't budge.
"Hahaha, a wasted effort. This thing is interesting!"
Fu Ruhai burst into laughter seeing the scene before him.
"The Jieyou powder is gone, and the wedge can't be removed. How are we going to solve the plague?"
Liu Sandao murmured to himself.