Chapter 77 - Hefei is important

 

While Feng Long was walking back to his room, a pigeon entered it through a window. Feng Long recognized it as coming from Huangshan:

-Ding Qi replied!

Feng Long carefully takes the letter. He walks past Yu Lexuan's and Zhong Kunyi's rooms, inviting them:

-Please, let's meet Zhang Yi in his lab. Ding Qi replied!
-As your majesty wishes.

They follow Feng long through the hallway. Zhang Yi was walking to the palace and meets them halfway. He bows to Feng Long:

-Greetings to your majesty...
-Please, rise... Ding Qi replied!
-Good! Let's check it!

Feng Long looks at him while walking:

-Zhang Yi, we will visit Meng Zhang. You will stay in Zhejiang, any problem?
-No problem... I'm just concerned about your safety, majesty.
-I promise you nothing will happen to him, Zhang Yi. Trust me. - Yu Lexuan smiles.
-I'd never doubt about his highness's willingness to keep your majesty safe, warm, and happy.
-As much as I have to thank you, Zhang Yi... you are so good. - Feng Long smiles.

Zhang Yi blushes slightly. Getting to Feng Long's room, they sit at the table. Feng Long opens the letter, and reads it out:

-"We greet his majesty, Feng Long. About our epidemiological situation, it is on a plateau, and we believe that we will get it under control sooner than expected. More than 95 in 100 people who tested positive came from Hefei. We did notice a different pathogen is present, but our medicines seem to work against it. The emperor of Anhui got the disease, and almost died. I have sent a sample of our medicine to the health bureau before he got sick, they gave it to him, and apparently, he's better now. He ordered the city to remain closed until they register less than 10 cases a day, which I think is going to take a very long time. Hoping for the best, but ready for the worst. Sincerely, Ding Qi, emperor of Huangshan".

 -That was actually good! Bai Chongye seems to finally recognize he was wrong! - Yu Lexuan smiles.
-It is also exciting to know our medicine works against this new strain of the pathogen. And, since Hefei will be kept closed for an extended period, it means the epidemic is basically over. - Zhang Yi gets up.
-I'd be cautious about it, Zhang Yi. It is a good practice to keep our eyes open, regardless of what is going on in Hefei. - Feng Long also gets up.
-Your Majesty is correct. I just want to say that the situation is going to get much better. 
-I'm very concerned about that...We rely so much on Hefei for a wide range of supplies, some of them can be produced locally, but the prices will go up and family debt will go through the roof if this is not solved quickly. - Zhong Kunyi ponders.
-That's exactly what we are going to solve by going to Jiangxi and trying to get a good deal. 
-I hope we can get it because the projections show a difficult scenario for us. Especially from now on as Hefei is being locked down.    

They all rise:

-Let's wait for Jiangxi to reply to us. I think Meng Zhang will respond to us by noon tomorrow. 
-As your majesty wishes. 

They all bow to Feng Long. He smiles and walks away:

-Getting to Nanchang in two days is an endeavor... I don't think it may be feasible. - Yu Lexuan looks at his friends.
-Yeah, it is about 760 li. Feng Long is correct in his calculations, but riding a horse for 26 hours in two days means there will be nothing to do in Nanchang on the first day. You will be so tired to the point of having to sleep for at least 14 hours or more. I can give you some pain killers that might help, but I don't recommend using them too much, if any party of your body hurts, it means you must take care of it. - Zhang Yi smiles.
-I'm grateful if you give us some of it, Zhang Yi. I'll arrange comfortable saddles for us. It will certainly help. - Yu Lexuan smiles. 

They all move out of Feng Long's room. Zhang Yi thinks while coming back:

-The closure of the city alone will not be enough to stop the viral spread, it may even create another variant of the disease if not contained quickly... The disease is probably so spread out the caseload will start to drop because almost everyone got it... This is very concerning!

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