CHAPTER 248: CHAPTER 248: UNEXPLAINABLE PANIC

Some people are extremely panicked and even want to leave through various channels.

Moreover, someone is causing panic online, claiming it’s the end of the world, a zombie virus, natural disasters...

In short, people are saying all sorts of things!

Lin Xiaoyan swiped through videos and saw that some people had really escaped...

Seeing this, Lin Xiaoyan felt speechless about these people.

Sigh~

"Xiao Lin?"

Nan Xi’s voice came from beside her.

Lin Xiaoyan turned her head and saw Nan Xi sitting up, "Sister Nan, did I wake you?"

Nan Xi turned on the light, walked to Lin Xiaoyan’s side, and touched her head.

"The fever’s gone."

"Drink some water. Yesterday you suddenly had a fever, but Xuan Er said you’re fine, just sleep a bit and you’ll be okay."

Lin Xiaoyan: !!!

"I had a fever?!"

She hadn’t noticed at all!

Lin Xiaoyan touched her forehead; it wasn’t hot, but her whole body still felt sore.

"Xuan Er said it’s likely because you came into contact with some evil entity yesterday." Nan Xi handed a cup of water to Lin Xiaoyan.

Lin Xiaoyan felt very frightened after hearing this.

"This evil entity is so powerful; Xuan Er drew a talisman for me, yet I still had a fever. What about others..."

Lin Xiaoyan’s face turned gloomy, and she recalled the scenes she’d seen in the past couple of days.

Basically, everyone in the city showed high temperature symptoms, and no drugs could cure it.

"Did Xuan Er and the others come back?" Lin Xiaoyan asked.

Nan Xi: "They came back, yesterday afternoon."

"They’re now looking for those two people."

"Why don’t they let people go out?" Lin Xiaoyan was puzzled; since the source was confirmed, finding it would be fine, so why halt the entire city?

Nan Xi: "It was suggested by Xuan Shiyi; they fear those two might harm others everywhere, so having people stay at home can somewhat avoid being harmed."

"That’s reasonable, but I see people are not accepting it very well."

Lin Xiaoyan thought of what she saw people post online just now.

Of course, most people obeyed, but there were still some troublemakers who always wanted to jump around before dying to show their uniqueness!

Although E Province has clearly stipulated that everyone should stay at home, avoid contact with others as much as possible, and not go out unnecessarily, as a dangerous virus has been introduced and needs time to be screened.

However, after receiving this news, some people obediently stayed home because it was an official announcement, and companies and schools cooperated and sent messages.

There’s no scam involved.

But, some people just want to escape and find another way.

As time passed, those who fled even posted videos online.

Some posted E Province’s official messages online.

Some live-streamed "Empty City Strategy"...

What can I say? You can only say, these people wouldn’t die if they didn’t act recklessly!

The higher-ups are all on edge because of the sudden news, while the lower-downs are jumping around like fleas nonstop.

Isn’t it infuriating?

"Yanyan, are you awake?"

Xuan Shiwu sent a message asking if Lin Xiaoyan had woken up.

Lin Xiaoyan immediately replied, "I’m awake."

Shiwu responded, asking her to come over.

Lin Xiaoyan quickly washed up, sent a message to He Qi’an, telling her she’s currently with Xuan Shiyi and the others, and then rushed to Shiyi’s room.

As she entered the room, Shiwu and Shi San immediately gathered around.

"Yanyan, are you okay now?"

"Are you still running a fever?"

Lin Xiaoyan shook her head while smiling, "I’m fine now; the fever’s gone."

Seated down, Lin Xiaoyan glanced at Shiyi, who was making a phone call on the balcony, and Xuan Er, who kept calculating.

"How’s it going? Did you find those two people?"

Lin Xiaoyan inquired.

Shiwu and Shi San shook their heads, "No, it’s as if those two people disappeared, leaving no trace."

"Are they suspicious?"

"They definitely seem suspicious!" Shiwu said, "We checked the surveillance footage at the train station; those two have been guarding a suitcase all along.

It’s likely that the thing is in the suitcase."

"Moreover, their faces are blocked, and Shiyi and Xuan Er can’t even calculate it." Xuan Shiwu quietly pointed at Xuan Er.

Lin Xiaoyan looked over; since she entered, Xuan Er continued calculating, repeatedly tossing the Copper Coin and pinching calculations.

"An entire day passed yesterday, and some people have already shown symptoms."

"Ten people have ongoing high fevers, and before falling sick, they all saw those two people.

Moreover, they were asked for directions by those two."

Lin Xiaoyan: "Is it only after contact with those two that people fall sick?"

"Yes, but it is contagious!"

Just now, those ten people’s family members also started showing symptoms of fever.

Lin Xiaoyan felt anxious, and uncertainly asked, "Will it spread to other places?"

Xuan Er put away the Copper Coin and coldly said, "If we don’t find those two, it’s just a matter of time."

"It’ll be like a plague, unless we lock down the city and kill everyone!"

Lin Xiaoyan: !!!

That’s terrifying!

...

Lin Xiaoyan saw a hospital interview saying that patients going to the hospital are experiencing rising body temperatures, and no drugs can bring the fever down.

If this continues to develop, the organs within patients’ bodies might begin to suffer complications...

Lin Xiaoyan glanced at the comments, and someone said, "Just keep wiping with alcohol! Isn’t alcohol the quickest to dissipate heat?"

"I feel like taking a bath is quicker; when my child had a fever as a child, I’d just bathe them in warm water to cool down!"

"If drugs don’t work, physical cooling surely won’t work either; what kind of virus is this powerful?"

"God, temperatures exceeding the thermometer’s limit, doesn’t that mean they’re cooked?"

"I once had a fever of forty degrees, felt like I saw my great grandmother for a moment..."

"If a person’s temperature stays high for prolonged periods, what symptoms will appear?"

"I know, I just learned this..."

"Anyway, if the high fever doesn’t fade, even if it does eventually, the body will have lasting repercussions.

Worst case: coma, brain damage, organ failure..."

...

Seeing those comments, Lin Xiaoyan recalled that after returning that day, she slept for an entire day and night.

She too had a fever.

Moreover, that was under the premise of taking precautions!

So, what exactly is that thing?

At this moment, experts and doctors from all over the country were trying hard to study the illness, trying to find solutions.

Time ticked by slowly, an unexplained panic shrouding everyone’s hearts.

In the shadows

"Grandpa, have those people discovered us?"

"Probably, didn’t expect to be discovered so soon!"

An elder and his grandson were hiding in a dark alley; they had been hiding here for several days.

They could still interact with people before, but it was getting stricter in this city over the past few days, with hardly any people on the street.