Chapter 159
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Chapter 159: Serious Illness
Although it was also a resource gathering point, the Iron Wall Tribe’s scale was much larger than the Black Rock Tribe’s.
After all, the Iron Wall Tribe’s location was too far, and if any unexpected situation arose, the Mirror Tribe might not be able to react in time.
Therefore, to be safe, Luo Ji had to send more personnel there, increasing the number of defending soldiers and even establishing various departments like the Medical Department and Hunting Team.
To put it bluntly, the current Iron Wall Tribe had reached a state of self-sufficiency.
It generally didn’t need much material support from the Mirror Tribe, at most occasionally transporting some vegetables and coal.
In terms of development scale, it had completely surpassed the Black Rock Tribe, which was established several months earlier.
“Zhao Pan? The Chief is here.”
Rushing ahead of Luo Ji, Liu Zheng quickly stepped into Zhao Pan’s tent in a proper manner.
Upon seeing the empty bed, Liu Zheng felt relieved, at least this meant Zhao Pan hadn’t overslept.
However, after feeling relieved, he grew even more curious.
If Zhao Pan wasn’t in the tent and hadn’t been seen all morning, where had he gone?
While he was wondering, Luo Ji, who was following behind, also entered.
Luo Ji knew what Liu Zheng was thinking.
But in reality, he had no intention of punishing Zhao Pan.
After all, they had just gone through two consecutive days of fierce battles, and it was understandable for someone to relax and wake up late.
As a person he wasn’t that harsh.
It was just that the cavalry incident made him anxious and he wanted to make preparations as soon as possible, which was why he directly came to Zhao Pan’s tent, wanting to confirm the compiled casualty data and spoils of war.
Since he was already inside, he casually surveyed Zhao Pan’s tent.
To be honest, it was pretty much as Luo Ji expected and perfectly matched Zhao Pan’s personality.
It consisted of just a bed, a table and two chairs, a brazier, and a ceramic pot for water, making it extremely monotonous.
However, as his gaze swept over the space between the table and chairs, his brow furrowed slightly.
Although it was daytime, the light in the tent wasn’t good.
He subconsciously took two steps forward, and then Luo Ji’s face instantly changed.
“Zhao Pan?!”
Luo Ji’s exclamation immediately drew Liu Zheng’s attention.
The figure collapsed behind the table and chairs, who else could it be but Zhao Pan?
Without time to think, Luo Ji quickly rushed forward two steps and helped the collapsed Zhao Pan up.
At this moment, Zhao Pan’s face was terrifyingly pale, his lips almost cracked with dryness, and when Luo Ji touched his forehead, it felt burning hot!
“How could this happen?”
At this moment, Luo Ji’s heart sank, and he quickly shouted to Liu Zheng behind him.
“Quick!”
“Get someone from the Medical Department over here!”
“Hurry!!”
The Medical Department personnel arrived quickly.
They clearly understood Zhao Pan’s status and dared not be careless.
After a careful diagnosis, one of them spoke.
“Commander Zhao is probably suffering from a fever due to extreme fatigue…”
The doctor responsible for the diagnosis had the ‘Illness Diagnosis’ skill, so Luo Ji greatly trusted his judgment.
Moreover, symptoms like colds and fevers were very common in this era and were among the main illnesses the Medical Department had been researching in its early stages.
However, even the most common illnesses varied in severity.
Even in modern society with advanced medicine, deaths from severe colds and fevers were not unheard of, let alone now.
Luo Ji dared not be careless and quickly pressed on.
“So, what’s his condition now?”
“We cannot make a judgment easily yet. First, we’ll brew some medicine for him to drink, then observe his condition. Only then can we determine the severity of the illness…”
“Then hurry and brew the medicine. If you need anything, come find me directly.”
As a chief, Luo Ji restrained himself from lashing out at the doctor, despite his emotions being at an extreme boiling point.
Zhao Pan was the great general he valued most!
If he were to perish from this serious illness, Luo Ji would absolutely go mad!
Afterward, he specifically found a more meticulous person and taught them all the methods he could think of, such as cold compresses for the forehead and physical cooling, entrusting that person with the sole responsibility of caring for the seriously ill Zhao Pan.
Following Luo Ji’s series of arrangements, the news of Zhao Pan falling ill quickly spread throughout the Iron Wall Tribe, causing a stir among the soldiers.
Fortunately, with Luo Ji personally overseeing the Iron Wall Tribe at this time, the entire situation remained under control, and there was no panic or disarray.
Back in his tent, Luo Ji rested a hand on his forehead, his mood unable to improve.
Just then, Liu Zheng walked in and placed a stack of animal hide paper on the table in front of him.
“Chief…”
“What is it?”
Luo Ji casually glanced at it but didn’t look closely.
“It should be the soldier casualty statistics and some spoils of war registrations that Zhao Pan organized overnight. They were on his table, and I tidied them up and brought them over…”
“Hah—”
Luo Ji let out a heavy sigh.
Previously, his attention had been completely focused on the ailing Zhao Pan, and he hadn’t noticed the items on the table.
Now, looking at the stack of animal hide paper before him, Luo Ji’s mood grew even heavier and more complex.
Calm in nature, highly responsible, and exceptionally capable, Zhao Pan was excellent from every perspective.
It was precisely because of this excellence that Luo Ji directly entrusted him with the extremely important third sub-city, the Iron Wall Tribe, to oversee.
Luo Yong, Liu Zheng, and Guo Zhen did not receive such treatment.
From this, it was clear how highly Luo Ji valued him.
However, at this very moment, it was precisely this value and his sense of responsibility that had worn him down.
After Liu Zheng exited the tent, Luo Ji couldn’t help but frustratingly scratch his hair.
“I was careless!”
“I should have noticed Zhao Pan’s excessive sense of responsibility long ago!”
“This is his strength, but once it goes too far, it can also turn into a weakness!”
After a serious self reflection, Luo Ji forcefully slapped his cheeks.
At this point, there was no time for him to be annoyed or depressed!
He quickly lifted his spirits and diligently looked through the soldier casualty statistics on the table.
Zhao Pan had done this report very meticulously.
After reading it, Luo Ji’s mood became heavy again.
The cavalry unit’s charge at that time had resulted in several deaths and many serious injuries among his shield-axeman unit.
For the Mirror Tribe, which was currently short on manpower, this was undoubtedly a huge loss.
