Confirmed

"Alright," Gulan said calmly after tying the last knot, "Just keep it for the next two days. Don't move it unless you need it." As she spoke, she quickly packed up the medicine and bandages and put them back into the package. For convenience and to reduce exposure, alcohol and wound medicine were kept in packages on the carriage during this period.

Hearing this, Xiang Yunjin nodded obediently and took the new clothes handed to him by Gulan and put them on. It was too late to wash them because the previous clothes were stained with blood and could not be worn anymore. Besides, he had worn them for many days. Most importantly, the clothes were Gulan's and did not fit him and were a little small.

Gulan wanted to take off the clothes he had changed, but was stopped by Xiang Yunjin.

"I'll wash the clothes myself."

Gulan looked at him strangely. He seemed to be treating the clothes as his property. He had originally thought that he could wear them again after washing them, but now... forget it. He had acquired a lot of clothes today anyway, so he might as well just give it to him.

Gulan shrugged, put down the clothes in her hands, and said that if he wanted to wash them himself, he could do it. It would save her effort.

On the other side, Inspector Wang, along with several of his men, Veterinarian Zhao, and the cow's owner, drove to the cow's owner's village and returned to Ma Village.

It was already late in the afternoon and there was not much to do, so the villagers gathered in groups of three or four at the intersection to chat and brag. So much so that as soon as Inspector Wang's cart entered the village, it attracted everyone's attention.

Inspector Wang is quite influential in Yishan Town. Although he has his own little thoughts, he is fair in his dealings. More than a dozen villages in Yishan Town respect him very much.

"Why is the inspector here? And veterinarian Zhao and Ma Sheng? Why are they together? Did something happen?"

Seeing Inspector Wang's cart go by, the people who were chatting and bragging at the intersection couldn't help but start talking about it.

"Did you see that? Inspector Wang doesn't look happy." Someone with sharp eyes also said.

"It's not a good look. I'm afraid something has really happened. Otherwise, why would Inspector Wang come to our place?"

"It's hard to say it's related to Ma Sheng, but why did Veterinarian Zhao come along?"

"Hasn't Ma Sheng's cow been feeling unwell these days? Perhaps he came here to see a doctor."

At this point, most people nodded, because the cow didn't eat properly, Ma Sheng had already taken medicine several times, and he didn't deliberately hide it. Many people in the village knew about it, so it was normal to ask the veterinarian to come back and take a look.

"That's not right! In the early morning, I saw Brother Ma driving the cow cart to take people to the market. Where is Brother Wang's cow cart? You have to see the cow to treat the disease." Soon someone expressed a different opinion.

"I saw it too. It was a bullock cart carrying people. Mr. Ma treasures his bullock very much. How could he leave his bullock behind and come back alone? It's so strange!"

"Did you find that this direction doesn't lead to Ma Sheng's house?"

"Ma Liu, isn't this the direction of your home?"

"Who are they looking for over there?"

"It's very strange!"

"It seems like something is really going on?"

"How about we follow and see?"

"Walk..."

As they were talking, the curious crowd could no longer sit still, and they all stood up and chased after the carriage.

When they found the carriage, they discovered that it was parked at the village chief's house.

"Hasn't Ma Sheng's cow been feeling unwell these days? Perhaps he came here to see a doctor."

At this point, most people nodded, because the cow didn't eat properly, Ma Sheng had already taken medicine several times, and he didn't deliberately hide it. Many people in the village knew about it, so it was normal to ask the veterinarian to come back and take a look.

"That's not right! In the early morning, I saw Brother Ma driving the ox cart to take people to the market. Where is Brother Ma's cow cart? You have to see the cow to treat the disease." Soon someone expressed a different opinion.

"I saw it too. It was a cow cart carrying people. Mr. Ma treasures his cow very much. How could he leave his cow behind and come back alone? It's so strange!"

"Did you find that this direction doesn't lead to Ma Sheng's house?"

"Ma Liu, isn't this the direction of your home?"

"Who are they looking for over there?"

"It's very strange!"

"It seems like something is really going on?"

"How about we follow and see?"

"Walk..."

As they were talking, the curious crowd could no longer sit still, and they all stood up and chased after the carriage. When they found the carriage, they discovered that it was parked at the village chief's house.

The gate was open, and the villagers who came to the door did not see anyone in the front yard, but faint voices could be heard from the backyard.

"Are you coming in?" someone asked.

Everyone looking each other, and no one made a decision. They still didn't dare to enter the village chief's house casually. Moreover, Inspector Wang was also at the village chief's house. If they rashly barged in, would he punish them if they delayed Inspector Wang's business? Thinking of this, although everyone was very curious, no one dared to be the first to go in. At most, they would poke their heads in to see if they could hear anything.

In the backyard, except for the children who were out playing, the village chief and his family were all there, all confused, not understanding why Inspector Wang had suddenly arrived and went straight to the backyard to check on the livestock.

The village chief signaled Ma Sheng who came over with him with his eyes. However, Ma Sheng felt mixed emotions at the moment, including shock, fear and sadness, so he could not notice the look in the village chief's eyes.

Veterinarian Zhao, wearing a face towel and a handbag for inspection, was carefully checking the cow in the barn. This cow was obviously in much better condition than the one that Ma Sheng died of. It was still strong, but looked a little listless and uneasy. It was very resistant to the touch of veterinarian Zhao. A few times, it would have kicked him if the village chief's son had not pulled him back in time. If this kick comes, it will definitely be enough to make Veterinarian Zhao suffer a heavy loss. After these examinations, Veterinarian Zhao came out quickly.

"How is it, is it?" Inspector Wang asked impatiently.

Veterinarian Zhao nodded, his face very solemn. He took off the handbag and the face towel, took out a fire starter and burned it. When checking, he was too close to the working cow, especially the handbag, which could easily be contaminated by the cow's body fluids, so it was better to burn it to be on the safe side. As for the clothes on my body, I can only leave them like this for now. I will think of boiling them with hot water when I get back.

Inspector Wang took a deep breath. Although he had prepared himself mentally, he was still very nervous after confirming it. At the same time, I felt somewhat fortunate that I arrived at the scene first when the cow went crazy and listened to the young man.

"Inspector, what's going on? Is there something wrong with my cow?"

After all, he is the head of the village. Although he was a little confused at first, as Veterinarian Zhao examined his own cows with a serious expression on his face, he realized that something was wrong.

Wang Zong looked at the Village Chief Ma with a serious expression. Instead of answering, he asked the same question the man had asked before.

"Tell me the truth. Has your cow lost its appetite recently? Is it irritable? Is it sensitive to sound and touch? Is it shaking or falling? In severe cases, it is even convulsing."

"How did you know, inspector? The cow has indeed been a little abnormal these past few days. It seems more irritable than before, and occasionally shakes." Village Chief Ma was a little surprised.

Wang Zong: "You are the head of the village. Think about these symptoms carefully. What would it mean if livestock would have these reactions?"

Village chief Ma looked at the inspector in confusion and fell into deep thought as he followed the inspector's words. The reaction of livestock... wait... twitching... restlessness... the more he thought about it, the more it seemed like an epidemic transmitted by livestock that occurred a few years ago. Village Chief Ma was shocked and looked at Veterinarian Zhao. It couldn't be what he thought.

As Veterinarian Zhao slowly nodded to him and uttered the three words "mad cow disease", Village Chief Ma no longer had any hope in his heart.

If his son hadn't realized something was wrong and supported him in time, Village Chief Ma would have fallen to the ground. This news was too sudden and too hard to accept. How could our own cows suddenly get mad cow disease? Thinking of the horror of mad cow disease, Village Chief Ma couldn't help but feel scared again.

Fortunately, this cow has been having a bad temper lately, so the family members basically stay away from it except for feeding. There are two pigs and three sheep in the house, so I don't think anything will happen to them. After recovering a little, Village Chief Ma started to worry about the other livestock in the house.