Chapter 626 - 484: If Anyone Can Save Her, It’s Him! (Part 3)

"No wonder."

If no one recognizes her, then it’s very likely that this "Su Yi" is the daughter Su Mobai is looking for. If Wen Ruyu knew her, he would have reported it already.

In fact, Pei Jian doesn’t know Su Yi either. After all, there’s a generational gap, and he only had a nodding acquaintance with Su Mobai back in the day. They weren’t in the same faction, so naturally, their children wouldn’t play together.

Even if the children knew each other, would the fathers necessarily know them?

But Pei Jian is acquainted with Su Mobai. No matter what, Su Yi should at least resemble her father somewhat, right?

"Mr. Wen, can you take this prefecture... Oh, I’ll wait until you’ve replied to Mr. Lin’s letter." Pei Jian suddenly remembered that Wen Ruyu was writing back to Lin Miao and that he had barged in uninvited.

"Please wait a moment, Mr. Pei." Wen Ruyu cupped his hands, returned to his seat, quickly read through Lin Miao’s letter, and a trace of joy appeared on his face as he picked up his pen to reply.

"I see a look of joy on Mr. Wen’s face. Could there be some good news in Mr. Lin’s letter?" Pei Jian asked curiously.

"Mr. Lin has further adjusted the method and prescription for treating the epidemic in his letter. I’m quite pleased after reading it. These methods and prescriptions are a summary of Mr. Lin’s experience in treating patients outside the city, and they have great guiding significance for us!" Wen Ruyu explained.

"That’s really wonderful!"

Wen Ruyu quickly finished the letter, then took it to the lantern to dry the ink, folded it solemnly, placed it into an envelope, and handed it over to Liansuo: "Thank you, Liansuo."

"Mr. Wen, Mr. Pei, I take my leave!" Liansuo accepted the envelope, cupped her fist, and then drifted away.

"Please, my lord prefect!"

"This is..." Pei Jian was taken aback upon seeing Su Yi’s condition, her face covered with dense pustules. Could one still make out what she originally looked like?

"My lord prefect, this is the Su Yi you were looking for. She was already unconscious and had a high fever when she was brought in. I had someone forcibly administer medicine, and the fever temporarily subsided a bit; it’s not as hot now. But the pustules are increasing. All we can do is feed her medicine at intervals and hope she can pull through on her own!" Wen Ruyu explained. He was a doctor who spoke truthfully according to the condition and didn’t consider other matters.

"That’s not acceptable; she can’t be in trouble. Mr. Wen, do you have any way to save her?" Pei Jian immediately said.

"My lord prefect, there’s no medication for the epidemic; one can only rely on oneself to withstand it. Once through, there will be no problem. This you know. What we can do now is provide supportive treatment to help alleviate the patient’s pain and enhance their immunity to let them get through it by themselves."

"Immunity?"

"This is a term from Mr. Lin. Basically, people who have had the epidemic will be immune to it for life. The human body indeed has some degree of immunity to the epidemic. It’s like building a dam; if it’s well-constructed before the flood, the flood can’t cause much disaster. But if the dam isn’t sturdy enough, there’s a risk of breach, or if it’s too low to stop the flood, we must reinforce it. The epidemic is like the flood, and immunity is the dam. If we can reinforce the dam before the flood or raise it during the flood, we can ultimately hold back the flood and be victorious..." Wen Ruyu used "flood" and "dam" to analogize, making it easy for Pei Jian to understand the relationship between the epidemic and immunity.

Of course, this was Lin Miao’s explanation to Wen Ruyu in the letter, and Wen Ruyu was merely repeating it.

"I see, Mr. Wen. With this explanation, I understand," Pei Jian nodded.

"Mr. Pei, the daughter of the imperial envoy Su, whom you just mentioned, wouldn’t happen to be her?" Wen Ruyu was no fool. Given that Pei Jian personally sought him out to inquire about the daughter of the imperial envoy Su, it’s apparent that he’s here for this young lady.

If this truly is the daughter of Mr. Su, known throughout the capital as a "talented woman," it would indeed be a complicated situation.

"I didn’t say Su’s daughter; she’s unrecognizable in this condition, so even if I knew her, I wouldn’t be able to confirm it."

"Does Miss Su have any physical traits, or is there any accessory that could prove her identity?"

"I seem to have heard Mr. Su mention that there is a small red mole under Miss Su’s left ear, a mark from birth..."

Wen Ruyu, wearing gloves, immediately reached out and parted the earlobe of Miss Su to reveal a small, millet-sized red mole hidden beneath.

She truly is the daughter of the imperial envoy Mr. Su!

The two exchanged glances and saw a trace of shock in each other’s eyes.

How did the daughter of the imperial envoy Mr. Su end up in Dongshan? What are the father and daughter up to?

Are they secretly investigating and gathering evidence?

If Su Mobai hadn’t personally approached Pei Jian and revealed the truth to him, he might have thought the same thing as Wen Ruyu.

But if that were the case, why would Su Mobai be unaware of Su Yi’s whereabouts and ask for help in finding her?

For an adventurous lady to do something outlandish isn’t surprising, especially for Su Yi, known for being "unlucky in marriage" and rebellious by nature.

"Mr. Wen, please do everything you can to treat Miss Su," Pei Jian solemnly pleaded, looking again at the still-unconscious Su Yi.

"Mr. Pei, I can only say I’ll do my best," Wen Ruyu dared not promise. "The epidemic is incurable, and easing the pain is the best I can do."

"How about Lin Miao? Can he do it?"

Wen Ruyu hesitated a moment and said, "I daren’t speculate on Mr. Lin’s capabilities. But if anyone could cure the epidemic, among all medical practitioners in Dongshan City, he is the most likely."

"Then transfer her to Xue Family Manor outside the city. Lin Miao will set up a special quarantine treatment point there," Pei Jian decided immediately after considering it.

"Can she handle the transfer in her current condition?" Wen Ruyu couldn’t ascertain.

"Is there any way to make her temporarily better?"

"Miss Su is young and can be given some cooling medicine to briefly lower the fever and regain consciousness, but I’ve never used it—should I call in Mr. Lin?"

"If Lin Miao could come, would I have sought you? Can’t you do it?" Pei Jian was anxious and his words were harsh.

"Perhaps Xia Zhu has a way."

"Then quickly go and invite them."