In fact, these natives are still very afraid of the Ming army. Of course they know that Zheng He's fleet on his voyages to the West once passed by them. When they heard that the Ming army would not harm them, they felt relieved. They also understood why the Ming army did not go ashore.

Because there is a plague on the island.

The patriarch then led them to the island and told Butterfly and the three of them not to touch anything as much as possible.

The old patriarch wanted to let them into the room, but Qiu Wuhen waved his hand and said: "We are here to help you treat your illness. I won't say any polite words, and there is no need to ask for food or drink. We have eaten, and we will do it when we need it."

Return to the ship."

The clan leader nodded to express his understanding, and Qiu Wuhen said: "Tell me how the plague was discovered on your island?"

The old patriarch said: "The plague happened suddenly, and no one knows the cause."

Just as he said this, a Western missionary suddenly emerged from the old patriarch's firewood shed. He was a white man with a tall nose and deep eye sockets. He said to Qiu Wuhen in English: "I know this is Satan. Satan must die quickly to gain eternal life."

."

After all, Qiu Wuhen also graduated from a master's degree and had no problem speaking English. He immediately replied in English: "Mr. Missionary, I am very happy to see you. I didn't expect that there are also your footprints on this island. It seems that the glory of God has no limit."

Everywhere.”

These few words made the missionary immediately excited. At the same time, he said to Qiu Wuhen in surprise and joy: "It's great that you can speak English. I rarely see Oriental people speaking English."

Qiu Wuhen thought to himself, I'm afraid that many students who graduated from primary school can communicate fluently in English. What's so strange? Qiu Wuhen said: "Apart from Satan, is there any other more practical reason?

Explain, I need to find the source of the plague outbreak in order to know how to treat it."

The missionary said: "Actually, I have the same idea as you, and I am also looking for the source. Because I am also a doctor, and I can also treat diseases. I preach on the islands in this area and treat people at the same time. This

I came here when a plague broke out on the island. I have been here for a few days, but so far I have not found the cause of the plague. It is just that one after another the villagers fell down and died. The locals put them on boats and let them float away.

, this is a very inhumane method.”

"But there is no other way besides artificially blocking the source of infection. Shooting all infected people to death and burning them with fire, as some cruel monarchs did in Europe, is very cruel, and there is no way to cure them.

It is also very sad to be helpless about the disease."

Qiu Wuhen said: "How big is this island?"

"It is estimated that the detour will take about ten days, and it is quite large. There are several villages on the island, with rivers and mountains. I often preach among several villages. This patriarch is the leader of the entire island, and he rules the entire island."

Qiu Wuhen said: "I need to conduct an epidemiological investigation to find the earliest person who contracted the disease, that is, Patient No. 1, and use him to determine what the source of infection is. Only after the source of infection is found can we find targeted drugs."

The concept of the source of infection for Patient No. 1 did not exist in the Middle Ages, so the missionaries were at a loss and could not understand. Qiu Wuhen explained: "We need to find the person who first started to get sick. We need to investigate the person who contracted the disease or

His family members, the time they contracted the disease and the people they came into contact with. Because this disease may be transmitted through contact or through the air, during the investigation, we need to understand its route and means of infection, and then follow the clues to find the person who contracted the disease earliest.

People, and then determine where the source of his infection came from based on the things and people he came into contact with?"

After Qiu Wuhen's introduction, the missionary understood something. He nodded and said, "I think your method is very good. I can investigate with you. I am familiar with their lives and can speak their language. I am in this area."

Been preaching for many years.”

Qiu Wuhen nodded and said, "That's the best."

The two men immediately began to investigate, because people who were infected would be sent to the ship to float away, but their families were still there. They mainly visited the family members of those who were exiled and sent away on the ship to confirm the time when they became ill, and examined each of them one by one.

When a patient in the incubation period is found, the Chinese medicine gourd in the mind will display a string of text: "Patient in the incubation period is found."

Qiu Wuhen has not told the clan leader yet. He is afraid that the clan leader will send all these people to the boat and float away, but these people must be isolated. Qiu Wuhen told the clan leader that he would find some open space and gather some of the people he found for treatment.

They may be infected, but they may not be, but they cannot be sent away to die.

The clan leader agreed and designated a small island two to three hundred meters away from their main island, which was about the size of a football field. All the people selected by Qiu Wuhen were transported there by ship.

Place it on the island.

According to this method of epidemiological investigation, all the people had been screened by the evening, and a small number of people were infected in the incubation period and were isolated on the island.

Qiu Wuhen was very happy because the medicine gourd could detect latent patients, which made it easier to deal with. Qiu Wuhen and the others were not going to return to the ship because they were not sure whether they had the virus? To avoid infecting other people, it was best to stay

On the island, you must remain isolated from other people. Although these people Qiu Wuhen have been screened and no more infected people have been found, you must be cautious.

The patriarch specially arranged a stilted building for them, and set up a bonfire in the open space downstairs to barbecue food.

They also brought drinks, and the patriarch invited Qiu Wuhen and the others to their bonfire banquet. The missionary said that this was a grand etiquette for the locals to welcome distinguished guests. Qiu Wuhen couldn't refuse, so he brought them to the venue.

On the fire, a rack was set up to grill the meat of a beast.

Qiu Wuhen took a closer look and found that it was actually a gorilla. The gorilla's fur had been almost roasted. The whole body was curled up, the belly had been cut open, and all the internal organs had been cleaned, leaving only an empty shell on the fire.

Serve on the barbecue.

Qiu Wuhen felt nauseous. He still couldn't accept the use of gorillas as food. Although he knew that many tribes in Africa eat various wild animals, including orangutans, he didn't have the appetite.

Then he saw several indigenous people bringing a few skewers of grilled things and passing them to Qiu Wuhen and the others. When Qiu Wuhen looked at them, he couldn't help but feel horrified. They were actually strings of bats skewered together, and they were all burnt.

It had some unknown condiments sprinkled on it, and it smelled fragrant. But looking at this terrifying bat, Qiu Wuhen felt even more uncomfortable than when he saw the gorilla barbecue just now.

Qiu Wuhen said: "You shouldn't use bats as food, because bats have a lot of viruses, or bugs that can cause illness, and these things can make you sick. I don't know if the plague currently circulating on your island is

It comes from these bats, but I think your use of bats is a very bad habit. It is best not to eat bats from now on. There are many clean animals that can be hunted, but don’t touch bats.”

The missionary was already a little dizzy from drinking, and said to Qiu Wuhen: "Actually, it's not as scary as you said. I have been preaching in this area for many years, and I have eaten bats many times. This is because God is

You lied to me, believing in God will lead to eternal life, and I am the best proof."

As he spoke, he took the bunch, pulled off a bat leg, put it into his mouth, and chewed it with great relish.

Qiu Wuhen asked the old patriarch: "Besides bat and orangutan meat, is there no more normal meat? For example, beef and mutton."

"There's wild boar, there's wild boar on the island."

Qiu Wuhen said: "That's okay. I've eaten wild boar before. The roasted wild boar is very fragrant, but you must do it well, otherwise you won't be able to chew it and it will be easily burned."

Because of the cow water tank, Butterfly did not sit next to Qiu Wuhen. But when he saw Qiu Wuhen looking at the food in front of him with a melancholy look on his face, as if life was worse than death, he stood up and walked to him and said: "

I didn’t expect that adults would be so picky in a place like this. Fortunately, there is wild boar meat, otherwise we Ming officials would starve to death?”

Qiu Wuhen chuckled and said, "I know you are laughing at me, but there is nothing I can do. I really don't dare to eat these things when I see them. I would rather starve to death."

Butterfly smiled and said, "Let me roast it. I am very good at roasting wild boar meat."

Qiu Wuhen was surprised and said: "It turns out you are good at barbecue. Oh, then we will be in luck."

Butterfly quickly cut the wild boar meat and skewered it on the grill, sprinkled various condiments and started grilling. A faint fragrance floated, Qiu Wuhen sniffed and said: "That's right, this is what people should eat

meat."

The cow water tank looked at someone busy aside, the corners of his mouth drooped, but there was a kind of light flashing in his eyes, which he couldn't explain clearly.

"Do you want something to eat?" Butterfly noticed that someone was looking at him, and he followed that gaze, only to find that the gaze had already moved away.

"I...I don't want to eat." But the action of swallowing saliva after saying that made the other party see clearly.

Butterfly laughed and said, "You really don't want to eat? Don't regret it."

Niu Shui Tank simply turned his head to the side and stopped paying attention to the butterfly. He only heard a burst of sweet laughter. Along with the alluring aroma of barbecue, Niu Shui Tank couldn't help but swallow his saliva again.

The missionary laughed loudly, took a wine bottle and handed it to Qiu Wuhen: "Have a drink, I think you must be a heroic person, and I really like to make friends with you."

Qiu Wuhen took the wine gourd and uncorked the wine. Qiu Wuhen was a little surprised because it was not the kind of white wine from the Ming Dynasty, but foreign wine, which is the brewing method of whiskey. Because the brewing method of foreign wine is different from that of white wine.

, so the taste and texture of the wine are also different.

After he took a sip, he felt that the taste was very good, and the alcohol seemed to be stronger than liquor. In fact, in the Ming Dynasty, because the brewing technology was not advanced enough, the alcohol content of the brew was not too high, but not as good as that of the West.
Chapter completed!