Gasp! She's a Time Traveler Using Modern Tech to Improve Ancient Life-Chapter 660 - 658: Great Doctor’s Sincerity

Because on Lin Wanwan’s side there were three people, two wielding swords and one holding a hammer, all of considerable strength, they confronted the villagers, who only managed to draw out wooden sticks.

Lin Wanwan already understood the situation in front of her—the person about to be burned was clearly a leprosy patient.

In the villages of the Great Tang, those afflicted with leprosy were basically burned to death as a means of eradicating the threat forever.

In the nearby deep mountains, many leprosy patients with strange appearances were hiding. Lin Wanwan, following Elder Sun into the mountains, not only gathered herbs but would occasionally go deep into the mountains to treat the leprosy patients and deliver medicine.

Every time she entered the den of the leprosy patients, Lin Wanwan would silently recite: "Whenever a great doctor treats an illness, they must first calm their spirit and determine their will, with no desires or demands, and first bear a great heart of compassion, swearing to relieve the sufferings of all living things..."

She needed the selfless segments from "Great Doctor’s Sincerity" for mental support; otherwise, she wouldn’t dare step into that place.

After all, this was an infectious disease, and it was terrifying.

The gathering of leprosy patients was horrific beyond what those who had never seen it could imagine.

It was even more exaggerated than when Xiao Yixun’s courtyard was full of servants with Heavenly Defects and Earthly Defects.

In the early stages of leprosy, sufferers only lose their eyebrows; gradually, pus and blood begin to fill their faces, leading to the distortion and deformity of facial features, and in more severe cases, the fingers fall off.

Their fate was tragic. Unable to live in their original social circles, they either distanced themselves, hiding in deep mountains and old forests, living among wolves and tigers, surviving on their own; or they were captured by relatives and villagers and burned to death by fire.

Elder Sun attempted to explain to the villagers that the disease could be treated.

But the villagers refused to listen or look, knowing only one thing: this terrifying disease would infect others, and only fire could cleanse all filth from their bodies.

That’s why the villagers insisted that those who had fallen ill must be burned to death!

And those who jumped out to stop it must have been possessed by spirits and should be burned too!

As the conflict seemed to escalate, Elder Sun had no choice but to reveal his identity as an Imperial Physician, causing the villagers to become somewhat apprehensive, but they still shouted, "Even if a Saint came, they couldn’t oversee how we handle our clansmen!"

"Yes, they can!" Lin Wanwan coldly retorted. "If the emperor wants to intervene, he naturally can! I am a Secondary Fifth Rank Village Lady, an Imperial Physician before Her Majesty the Empress, don’t bring ruin upon yourselves!"

The crowd looked at Sun Simiao, raising the Jade Token, then back at Lin Wanwan, looking solemn, as well as the fierce Kunlun slave beside her holding a gigantic Wolf-tooth Hammer.

"Fine, take them with you! Get out of our village quickly!" Eventually, an elder emerged from the crowd and made a decision.

It was obvious that this elder was either the Village Chief or the Clan Leader, holding great prestige among the villagers.

After careful consideration, the villagers gave up on dealing with several leprous clansmen, coldly watching Lin Wanwan and her group lead two leprosy patients who had not yet been burned to death away.

As for those who had already been burned alive, naturally, they could only continue to burn into ashes.

Before coming in, Lin Wanwan had already put on a mask. Now, with two contagious patients trailing far behind, she was naturally even more cautious.

"Elder, quickly disinfect, put on masks and gloves." She handed Sun Simiao and Kunlun the alcohol gel, masks, gloves, and surgical gowns from the medical kit.

When entering the cave dwellings of leprosy patients in the deep mountains and forests, Lin Wanwan would have Elder Sun and herself put on masks and gloves, covered by a modern protective gown.

Being in the deep mountains, she wasn’t afraid of bumping into anyone and directly chose the strongest protective gown, N95 mask, and medical gloves.

Although Elder Sun found the items Lin Wanwan took out strange, he wasn’t involved in the weaving industry, so he naturally wouldn’t think more about it.

Moreover, the old man had lived for decades, wise beyond words, and even if he guessed something was peculiar, he wouldn’t say much.

Having treated leprosy patients for so long, Sun Simiao understood well the terrifying nature of leprosy. He even invented a zero-contact treatment method and certainly didn’t oppose Lin Wanwan’s caution.

Treating an epidemic requires the boldest heart to do the most careful things.

For Lin Wanwan herself, survival was the priority, and she was unwilling to have direct contact with leprosy patients. Throwing some herbs and food from a distance was already her limit.

If it weren’t for medical ethics—primarily with Elder Sun present—she wouldn’t have bothered to even glance at leprosy patients.

Heavenly Defects and Earthly Defects are not terrifying; it’s the infectious Heavenly Defects and Earthly Defects that are terrifying.

Lin Wanwan was just an ordinary person; she couldn’t reach the saint-like realm of Sun Simiao.

Elder Sun was skilled and daring, a quality Lin Wanwan couldn’t learn.

Keeping a distance, they led the rescued leprosy patients into the deep mountains, leaving them with herbs and food, directing them to the gathering place of other patients, and then Lin Wanwan and her companions left.

The two leprosy patients sobbed in gratitude, kneeling and bowing to them. Lin Wanwan and Elder Sun watched them with compassion. It wasn’t until they had walked far away that they couldn’t help but sigh.

Immediately after, Lin Wanwan took off her mask and gloves, as well as the surgical gown, and then had Elder Sun and Kunlun hand her these three items. She dug a small pit in the ground, took out matches, and burned them.

For medical waste that could potentially be contaminated with the virus, burning it thoroughly was the safest option.

While the cotton surgical gowns could be disinfected and reused, Lin Wanwan found it troublesome and opted for disposables, as she could afford them, with safety being most important.

After disposing of these items, the three of them continued forward with their medicine baskets; gathering herbs had to continue.

Lin Wanwan’s manor had already collected a lot of Chinese herbs, some she gathered herself, but the majority were purchased from major medicine halls in Chang’an City.

She planned to open Chinese Medicine Halls both in the Great Tang and in modern times, so collecting medicinal herbs was essential!

After returning to Mao County, she could start in Xiaoxi Town and Wanghai Town. As for modern times, she needed to wait until she obtained the qualifications, but she could purchase shops first.

Gathering herbs was indeed a particularly arduous and dangerous task. With Lin Wanwan’s wealth, she could afford not to gather herbs personally and instead buy directly from herb farmers.

However, there are benefits to collecting the herbs herself, allowing her to better understand the habits and growth environments of herbs and quickly identify various herbs.

Following Elder Sun for half a year, Lin Wanwan had made rapid progress in her medical skills and ability to identify herbs. The medical books and introductions to Chinese herbs she had been reciting daily left a deep impression after real-life gathering, hands-on preparation, and personal tasting.

Moreover, she possessed a time anomaly; half a year for a normal person was two years for her.

Studying with Elder Sun in the Great Tang and with Teacher Liang in modern times, both teachers were pleased with her rate of progress. Only Lin Wanwan knew she wasn’t a genius; it was entirely due to exploiting the time anomaly and diligent practice.

There are never shortcuts!