Cao Cao called me to rob a tomb

Chapter 393 "Hu Zhuo Clan" (4000)

Seeing this scene, Wu Liang also felt a chill in his lower body, and subconsciously raised his pants.

However, Wu Liang was a little bit critical of what this old man called "Awang" said.

Not bad!

There is indeed a record of this disease in "Synopsis of the Golden Chamber" written by the living doctor Zhang Zhongjing. Erosion in the throat is a confusion, eclipse in the shade is a fox, does not want to eat and drink, hates the smell of food, and its face turns red, black, and white. Erosion in the upper part makes it scream."

It clearly mentioned the clinical symptoms of this disease, mainly the severe ulceration of the eyes, mouth and between the legs, which eventually led to death, which was very similar to the corpse that Awang showed them.

In this era, it is generally believed that this disease is related to misbehavior, but it is a kind of dirty disease that cannot be cured.

But Wu Liang's understanding of this disease is not because of Zhang Zhongjing's "Synopsis of the Golden Chamber".

He is a student of archaeology, not medicine.

Although "Synopsis of the Golden Chamber" is an ancient book, it must be related to archaeology, but this does not mean that Wu Liang can write down all the contents in it. After all, he is only a person with limited energy. There is specialization, which is not the direction of his specialization.

Wu Liang knew about this disease because it had another name that intrigued him, called "Silk Road Disease".

The origin of this name is because the scope of the disease is basically consistent with the route of the ancient Silk Road, and such diseases still exist in later generations.

Attracted by the name.

Wu Liang also studied the information of this disease in depth, and thus came to a conclusion that is different from the records in ancient books: this disease is not an infectious disease, and it is not even related to the disorderly behavior of life. Relationship, mainly an immune system disease, is a form of disease caused by vasculitis.

Later generations of Chinese medicine still call this disease "fox confusion disease", while Western medicine calls it "Behcet's syndrome".

In addition, as far as Wu Liang knew, before he crossed over, Western medicine did not have a good treatment for "Behcet's Syndrome", while Chinese medicine formulated a special granule. Of course, Wu Liang did not remember the specific name. , besides, even remembering the name is useless, is there still a place to buy it in this era?

Naturally, the preparation is also unrealistic. This thing has a patent, and it is impossible for Wu Liang to see the formula. Besides, even if he saw it, the refining technology of traditional Chinese medicine in later generations has reached a very advanced level. It was prepared.

However, it can also be seen from these that this disease is no longer terminal in later generations.

What made Wu Liang more puzzled and doubtful in his heart was:
Is this thing the so-called "fox confusion", or is there any difference between the "fox confusion" known in later generations and the current "fox confusion", after all, as far as he knows, certain diseases and viruses will also follow Changed and evolved over time.

However, later studies have shown that "fox confusion disease" is not contagious, and the only way of transmission is that it may be related to genetics, and it is only possible!

But the situation in front of him doesn't seem to be that simple.

So many people died all at once, and they died at the same time, which is obviously beyond the scope of non-communicable diseases. If this disease is indeed "fox confusion disease", there may be other secrets.

"But... Uncle Awang, even if these people died of 'fox confusion', how can you help me if you call me back? It's not like you don't know that I can only farm and do coolies, and I can't treat people. "

Kabul was even more puzzled when he heard the words, and asked with a frown.

"Because I'm also infected with 'fox confusion'..."

Awang gave a wry smile and gave a surprising answer.

While speaking, Ngawang deliberately pulled his lower lip away, showed Kabul and the crowd the festering mouth, and then said seriously, "The bottom is more serious, so I won't show it to you. Anyway, I It's not long, Kabul, you know that I haven't married a wife and had children in this life, and the only one I can still contact is your nephew. I just want you to promise to bury my body on Qilian Mountain after my death. You will be in charge of my Zhuangzi and the house, will you agree?"

"Uncle Awang..."

After hearing this, Kabul was obviously dumbfounded.

How could he have imagined that his uncle, a well-known witch doctor, called him back this time to arrange the funeral...

Although doctors do not self-medicate, so many people have died in front of them, and even Awang has contracted the disease. This is obviously not a question of self-medication or not, but a rather serious and terrible disease.

"Yang Wanli, quickly lead people out of Zhuangzi, and use shochu to wipe your hands, mouth and nose!"

Wu Liang immediately gave an order to Yang Wanli.

"No, come with me!"

Yang Wanli was ordered to wait for someone to go out.

Under Wu Liang's signal, the rest of the backbone of the Li army also took out the shochu for disinfection, and took out the gas masks for protection.

"You can leave if you want, but don't go to the water's edge, especially not near Mingze!"

Seeing that the soldiers of the Tuan army turned around and left, the old man named Awang hurriedly raised his voice and gave a special instruction.

"Mingze..."

Yuanquan is not far from Dunhuang, so Wu Liang also has some understanding of the ancient and modern maps of this generation.

As far as he knows, there was indeed an inland lake with a considerable water area connected to the Shule River near Yuanquan in the Eastern Han Dynasty. This lake was called "Mingze".

However, in later generations, "Ming Ze" has completely disappeared, replaced by a "Twin Towers Reservoir" with an area of ​​less than one-tenth, and there is also a "Guazhou Twin Towers Museum" near the "Shuangta Reservoir". It's a pity that the geographical location of this museum is too remote, not many people know about it, and not many people have been there.

So, what did this old man named Awang suddenly warn them about?
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When everyone in the Huan army heard what Awang said, they also stopped and turned around.

However, they did not look at the old man, but Wu Liang. They were asking for Wu Liang's meaning. Only Wu Liang could give them orders, including warnings.

"Wait outside the village for now, don't walk around."

Wu Liang nodded to everyone in the Huan army, but he still chose to heed Awang's warning without knowing the situation.

……

After the soldiers of the Huan army withdrew.

Awang and the four members of Kabul's family were all looking at Wu Liang and the others with strange faces.

It was only because Wu Liang and others' disinfection methods and the mask-like gas mask surprised them, which was unheard of. Most importantly, these methods gave them a feeling of ignorance.

"These people are..."

Awang cast a questioning look at Kabul, obviously seeking an explanation from him, trying to figure out who Wu Liang and others are.

"Uncle Awang, this son is not an ordinary person."

Kabul hurriedly made a grand introduction for Wu Liang, "You don't know that although this son is a passing merchant, he can turn water into ice and snow under the scorching sun. If I didn't see it with my own eyes, he would be killed alive Even if you beat him to death, you can't believe that there is such a god-man in the world... that's right!"

Speaking of this, Kabul suddenly realized something, and after a moment of surprise, he exclaimed in surprise: "Uncle Awang, the young master is a man of gods, maybe he can cure your 'fox confusion', if so, you don't have to act like Those people are dead as well!"

"Is this true?"

Upon hearing this, Ngawang regained his energy immediately, and quickly looked Wu Liang up and down, with a glimmer of hope in his eyes.

"Don't take it seriously!"

But Wu Liang immediately took over the conversation, looked at Awang's eyes and poured a basin of cold water straightforwardly, and said seriously, "I'm sorry, although I know some strange arts, I'm not a doctor, and I only have a half-knowledge of medical theory, ah Uncle Wang better not give me any hope."

As the saying goes, the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment.

If this illness is really the "fox confusion" he knows, then he really has no way to cure it, so it is best not to give Awang any hope, otherwise if it becomes self-defeating, it will inevitably attract some unnecessary hatred.

"Oh……"

After hearing Wu Liang's words, Ngawang's expression darkened again.

"But Uncle Awang just reminded us not to go near the water, and told us not to get close to Ming Ze. What does this mean? Could it be related to this 'fox confusion'?"

Wu Liang asked again.

"Actually, I can't tell."

Awang shook his head and said, "However, these deceased were sent to me for treatment before they died. Although I can't do anything, I also made some statistics on their behavior before the illness, and finally I found one thing in common, that is, these The deceased had all been to Ming Ze and bathed in Ming Ze, and even I bathed in Ming Ze once last month. Based on this analysis, this 'fox confusion' may indeed have something to do with Ming Ze. It's just that I can't verify it for the time being. It's just a personal guess. In addition, it is said that the disease is caused by lust. People here go to Mingze to bathe, and they are all mixed baths regardless of gender. The lust can naturally spread. One of the reasons for the onset, but I can't verify it either."

"No way, you usually bathe with men and women?!"

Wu Liang was taken aback, isn't this the legendary paradise?
"That's not true. Men are men and women are women. It's just a matter of separating the time and place. But even so, they still bathe in the same water source. The water is alive and can naturally spread obscenity."

A Wang was also taken aback by Wu Liang's statement, and quickly explained carefully.

"Oh."

Wu Liang slightly nodded in disappointment, "If so, this possibility can basically be ruled out..."

At the very least, the mutual transmission between people can be ruled out. It should be known that Mingze is not a small pond. On the map of the Eastern Han Dynasty, it is definitely a large inland lake comparable to Panyang Lake.

In addition, the land is vast and sparsely populated, and the number of people who go to bathe in the lake is very limited. If this can spread the so-called "lewdness", then it would be too small to underestimate the purification ability of nature.

unless.

The water in Mingze itself has problems.

But Mingze is not a stagnant lake. The Shule River flows through here all the year round, and the possibility of super bacteria growing in it is extremely small... If there is a problem with the water, it is the entire Shule River. The river is known as the second largest river in the Hexi Corridor, and runs through the entire Liangzhou with twists and turns. In this way, similar situations will not only occur in the Yuanquan area, but the entire Liangzhou will suffer from it, and the Central Plains will also be affected. some impact.

But along the way, Wu Liang and others really didn't encounter similar illnesses in other places, and even if they did, it must be an unknown minority.

So, what is the problem?

Wu Liang couldn't figure it out, and after pondering for a while, he continued to ask: "Think about it carefully, did you encounter any other unusual things when you went to bathe in Mingze? Are there any changes in recent times that haven't been seen before?"

"This one……"

Awang recalled it for a long time, and finally said, "If you talk about taking a bath, I didn't encounter any unusual things, but when it comes to Ming Ze... Ming Ze is actually nothing obvious compared to the past. The only change is that someone has recently caught a water turtle that has never been seen before in Mingze."

"A water turtle you've never seen before?"

Wu Liang regained some energy.

"Exactly."

Awang nodded and said, pondering, "This kind of water turtle is said to be a turtle, but it is actually more like a flying insect. It not only has a hard shell that can be split in half from the middle, but there are also two pairs of flying insects under the shell. It is no different from wings, but it has wings but is born at the bottom of the water. No one has ever seen it fly away with its wings. Later, the tribe who caught this water turtle slaughtered it, and its body did not flow out red blood like a turtle, but A thick yellow juice flowed out, and no one could tell what it was."

It has wings but doesn't fly, but lives underwater?

The body structure and body fluids are also more like some kind of beetle insect, which is very different from the water turtle?
This is indeed a rather strange creature.

Wu Liang really couldn't tell what it was, but if it was related to the "fox confusion" disease...

"!!!"

Wu Liang suddenly thought of something.

Could this be the legendary "creature"? !

This is a pest that only appears in ancient Chinese books, also known as short fox, water fox, water crossbow, and shooter.

Some books say that it is "shaped like a turtle with three legs", and some books say that it is actually a beetle with wings. This kind of creature has not been found in later generations, so the specific form is not conclusive.

However, in the "Zhou Li", which was written in the Western Zhou Dynasty, a special official position was set for this legendary insect that "does not exist at all in later generations".

The name of this official position is "Huzhuoshi", and it is full-time responsible for expelling the pests that live in the water.

Even in the "Zhou Rituals", the method of expelling "spirits" is recorded in great detail, as if such terrible pests really existed in the world.

(End of this chapter)