Instigation

The old woman was transferred to a private room.

Pei Zhi ran a check on her, uncovering only vague information and her medical records.

Meanwhile, the researchers requested the old woman's blood sample and hurriedly tested it.

"She was rescued from a village outside the base last night, brought in around 2 AM. Her temperature then was 43 degrees Celsius—that's the threshold for severe fever," Pei Zhi explained while taking her pulse. "It's weak, but stable."

"The temperature has dropped to 39," he added.

Pei Zhi performed a light test. The old woman's pupils responded slowly, yet still within the normal range.

"Grandma, how long have you had a fever?" Pei Zhi asked.

The old woman cupped her cheeks, trying to recall. "I think it started in the morning. The fever worsened by afternoon."

"Do you feel any discomfort now?" Lin Weihao asked after the tests were done.