novelhk Chapter 70 Extraction of Penicillin
Chapter 70 Extraction of Penicillin
After Zhuge Xuan left, Qin Xuan immediately went to the Tiangong Workshop.
"Your Highness, how is the Northern Wilderness?"
As soon as they entered, Zhao Luoying came to greet them.
Qin Xuan briefly explained the situation, and Zhao Luoying immediately gritted her teeth in anger: "These scoundrels dared to poison ordinary people; they are worse than beasts."
"I have already ordered the arrest of the person, but it will take time. The most urgent task at present is to treat the patient as soon as possible."
Qin Xuan gave a wry smile and continued, "Luo Ying, could you help me find some mold, the kind that's moldy and hairy?"
Although Beining City is located in the northern border region, the weather is cold, and it is rare for food to mold, it should still be possible to find mold in some cellars or restaurant kitchens.
"Your Highness, what do you need this for?"
Zhao Luoying asked, puzzled.
“There is a doctor from southern Yunnan in the northern wilderness area who is very knowledgeable about the symptoms of the poison. He told me that if we can restore the vital energy of these poisoned people and remove the evil energy, and then combine it with the typhoid fever prescription he has, it will be effective.”
The so-called lack of vital energy is actually a sign of low immunity, and according to Qin Xuan's understanding, the most effective way to boost immunity is with antibiotics.
In this day and age, penicillin is undoubtedly the most effective and the fastest to extract.
"Alright, I'll take men and search the whole city right away."
Zhao Luoying immediately left the workshop, then led a squad of Shence Army soldiers and galloped through the city on horseback.
As for Qin Xuan himself, he was preparing to extract penicillin.
To extract penicillin, you first need to find the mold, then grind rice into juice and mix it with juice made from boiled sweet potatoes to obtain a culture medium.
Then, the mold is placed inside and left for about seven days before extraction can be performed.
The extraction method involves pouring vegetable oil into the culture medium, stirring it rapidly to separate the liquid into three layers, and finally taking only the watery substance at the bottom.
Finally, activated carbon and distilled water are used for filtration and purification to obtain a genuine penicillin solution.
Therefore, Qin Xuan summoned some craftsmen and ordered them to make the items he would need.
Fortunately, Tiangong Workshop had been producing glass recently. Although it wasn't pure enough, it was more than enough to make a few culture vessels.
"Your Highness, we've found Ma San."
Qin Xuan had just settled in when Ning Yuanfeng brought good news.
"Where?"
A hint of killing intent flashed in Qin Xuan's eyes as he strode out of the Heavenly Craft Workshop.
"Wan Hua Lou" (Ten Thousand Flowers Pavilion).
Ning Yuanfeng said.
Qin Xuan couldn't help but snort. Just as he had expected, this plate couldn't stand the loneliness and exposed itself.
"Set off immediately to arrest them."
Qin Xuan made a decisive decision, and Ning Yuanfeng led more than a dozen Shence Army soldiers to set off immediately.
Wan Hua Lou (Ten Thousand Flowers Pavilion)
This is a relatively prosperous brothel in the inner city of Beining City. Most of the people who frequent it are merchants, and every night, there is a constant stream of singing and dancing.
At this moment, a man with a flat nose was sitting in the side room, accompanied by a beautiful young girl on each side.
The table is laden with delicacies from land and sea, fine wines and fruits, all of which are delicious and appetizing.
"My lord, please drink! This grape wine is only available in our Beining City; it was all transported from foreign lands."
A woman on the left is holding a wine glass and keeps urging others to drink.
Beining City is now prosperous and wealthy, with countless merchants coming and going. These courtesans naturally try to find ways to get these merchants to spend more money.
"Drink, of course you should drink, but you should drink it like this!"
The man laughed heartily, picked up the wine jug and slowly poured it onto the woman's chest, then opened his mouth and pounced on her, sucking on her breasts.
The courtesan was aroused and began to writhe in a coquettish manner.
The man was very careless, but just as he was about to take it a step further, the door was suddenly kicked open.
Immediately afterwards, the Shence Army soldiers, clad in silver armor, rushed in and surrounded the entire room.
"Come on, you can continue."
A deep, cold voice came from outside.
The man's heart skipped a beat, but he remained calm and said sternly, "Who are you? This is Beining City. The King of Chu has given an order that all merchants in the city will receive due respect and protection. Are you trying to break the law?"
"You seem to know the laws of Beining City very well, but since you do, you should also understand that anyone who commits a crime in Beining City will not have a good end."
As he spoke, Qin Xuan slowly walked into the room.
Behind him, besides Zhuge Xuan, was Gouwa.
Upon seeing Gouwa, the man with the flat nose panicked immediately.
"Your Highness, this is Ma San."
Gouwa, with his sharp eyes, spotted the other person as soon as he entered the room and immediately spoke.
Qin Xuan nodded, indicating that he should leave first, as there were some things that were not convenient for him to experience.
"Are you the King of Chu?"
Ma Sanqiang remained calm, his gaze fixed intently on Qin Xuan.
"That's right, it's me. You didn't expect the Shence Army to find you so quickly, did you?"
A Shence Army soldier brought Qin Xuan a chair, and Qin Xuan slowly sat down: "Tell me, who is the master behind you?"
"Will you let me go if I tell you?" Ma San knew he had no chance of escaping at this moment and could only hope that Qin Xuan would spare his life.
But he forgot one thing: the refugees were suffering from the poison, and many had died from severe dehydration.
"Tell me, and you can die a quick death; don't tell me, and I'll make you wish you were dead."
Qin Xuan had no intention of wasting time. As soon as he finished speaking, he gave Ning Yuanfeng a look.
Without hesitation, Ning Yuanfeng drew his long sword from his waist and severed one of the opponent's arms with a single stroke.
Ma San clearly hadn't expected Qin Xuan to be so ruthless, not giving him any room to bargain before launching a brutal attack.
He trembled with pain, cold sweat pouring down his face: "King Chu, you..."
"boom!"
Before Ma San could finish speaking, Qin Xuan impatiently grabbed a wine bottle from the table and smashed it over his head.
Ma San's head exploded instantly, and blood gushed out.
“There are four of you in total, so I don’t mind killing you first.”
"Finally, let me remind you one last time: even if none of the four of you say anything, I don't care. Beining City will not give anyone a second chance to poison someone."
Qin Xuan smiled coldly, his gaze sweeping over Ning Yuanfeng once more.
When Ma San saw the change in Qin Xuan's eyes, he knew he was about to be in trouble again. So before Ning Yuanfeng could make a move, he started wailing, "I'll talk, I'll talk! I was sent by the Third Prince. We sent ten people with special abilities, but only four of them managed to sneak in. The others are at the inn. I can help you find them all."
"Great, if you had been more proactive earlier, you wouldn't have lost an arm."
Qin Xuan stood up, glanced at Ma San as if he were a dead man, and then said to Ning Yuanfeng, "Lock him up first, and let him experience the power of the Red Poison. After seven days, take him to the Northern Wilderness for execution."
seven days?
Seven days later, the penicillin will be successfully extracted, and Qin Xuan will test it on Ma San first.
If he fails, Ma San will die; if he succeeds, he will also die.
No one can leave Beining City alive after being poisoned.