Chapter 48 Half of the Plan
Time goes by day by day.
Mummies continue to appear at a steady rate of one per day.
Panic became the dominant theme.
Especially when , the elderly inevitably developed the courage to escape from Canglong.
Yes, courage.
In this era, it is an extremely serious matter for civilians to easily leave their registered place of residence.
At the very least, they would be demoted to the status of craftsmen, and their descendants would have no chance of rising up.
In serious cases, the punishment may be exile thousands of miles away and serving as a military slave, which is worse than death.
People would not have this idea unless they were forced into a desperate situation.
Even escaping has become a kind of courage. How cruel is this?
However, even more cruel things are yet to come.
When these old people took their few valuables and mustered up the courage to leave their homes and arrived at the city gate, they found that the gate had already been blocked.
Only entry is allowed, no exit is allowed.
Crying, making a fuss, or lying, none of them will have any effect.
The yamen runners were forced into a corner and did not attack the old men. Instead, they drew their swords and handed the handles over.
The meaning is obvious.
If you want to leave the city, kill me first, otherwise there is no deal.
With this attitude, what else can these elderly people do?
Is it possible that he really killed someone?
You have lived an honest life all your life, but now you want to become a murderer when you are old?
This is even more unacceptable.
After thinking about it, it seemed that the only thing they could do was to go home and wait to die.
The tide of escape was thus suppressed.
In addition, the Blood-Clothed Guards wandering the streets seemed to be influenced by their superiors and began to act like a loser.
Dianshi Yamen.
"The brothers said that those people rarely go out anymore and are staying in the original inn."
Zhao Liu reported in the hall with a disdainful tone.
"It is inevitable that what goes up will go down."
Xu Chong was not surprised.
If even Fu Yuanlong, the immediate superior, is in a bad mood, how can the subordinates be motivated?
Even the initial wandering was probably just a show for Fu Yuanlong to see.
"In addition, according to your arrangement, there will be prostitutes accompanying them to drink and gamble every night... The people in the household department complained repeatedly, saying that if this continues, the government office will be emptied out."
Zhao Liu said, a little puzzled, "Actually, I think you are worrying too much. In our place, decent girls don't even know how to dress up. How can people like them who are too picky look at them?"
"It's good to be just in case."
Xu Chong waved his hand and said, "Think about it, what if they fall in love with your wife?"
"Uh... not that bad, right?"
Zhao Liu's face froze, "My wife...if it wasn't for the childhood marriage, I would have wanted to become sworn brothers with her..."
Although he said this, Zhao Liu began to agree with Xu Chong's idea of taking precautions.
"Anyway, it would be best if we could keep them in the inn as much as possible."
Xu Chong rubbed his brows and sighed, "This is all we can do..."
"grown ups……"
Zhao Liu was moved, and after a moment's hesitation, he said, "We don't need to worry about it now. They only go out for a stroll occasionally during the day, and no one is seen at night."
"That's good."
Xu Chong nodded and suddenly asked, "The last time you went to Blackwater Dock, was anyone still alive?"
"have."
Zhao Liu's eyes dimmed. "But there aren't many. They are all those who are a little stronger. When I went there, they had already run to the periphery and didn't dare to stay inside."
"In this case……"
Xu Chong narrowed his eyes, his gaze flickering, "Tomorrow you take your men over there and bury those bodies, make sure nothing is left out."
"Buried?"
Zhao Liu was stunned at first, then suddenly realized: "Your Excellency is really thoughtful..."
It is not winter yet and the temperature is lower, but the risk of epidemic cannot be completely eliminated.
If we just leave it alone, if a plague breaks out and spreads throughout the city, it would definitely be more terrifying than a dried corpse every day.
…
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The next day at noon.
Zhao Liu rushed into the Dianshi Yamen in a hurry.
Not long after, Xu Chong came out carrying something and quickly came to the inner hall.
"Sir, I have something to report."
"I haven't seen you for a few days. Have you grown estranged?"
Fu Yuanlong opened his eyes lazily, "Tell me what's the matter."
"Please look, sir."
Xu Chong raised the object in his hand and lifted the black cloth covering it.
It was a very common gray-haired mouse.
The only difference is the size.
The size of this mouse is more than five times that of a normal mouse!
"This was sent by the yamen runners. I think it's a little weird..."
Before he could finish his words, a hurricane passed through the hall, blowing Xu Chong's clothes into pieces.
Fu Yuanlong appeared beside Xu Chong, staring at the mouse with his eyes fixed on it: "When did you find it?"
"About half an hour ago, he was already dead when he was found."
As Xu Chong answered, he paid attention to Fu Yuanlong's expression.
"Half an hour... where did you find it?"
Fu Yuanlong asked, his eyes always fixed on the giant rat.
"In Blackwater Dock in the southwest."
"Yesterday, I suddenly remembered that many people had died before. Blackwater Dock is a slum. If no one cleans it up, there might be an epidemic. So I sent someone to go there today."
"Sir, is there something wrong with this thing?"
Xu Chong raised the hand holding the mouse and looked at Fu Yuanlong nervously, "If a plague breaks out, I'm afraid we won't be able to cope with it given the current situation in the county..."
"Blackwater Dock?"
Fu Yuanlong's gaze moved to Xu Chong's face with an inexplicable look, as if he was weighing something.
Xu Chong felt a little scared when he was looked at, "Sir?"
"Well."
Fu Yuanlong finally came back to his senses, narrowed his eyes and asked, "How many people know about this?"
"If you don't count me and you, there are only three. I was afraid they would get infected, so I simply placed them in the official residence and forbade them from contact with others."
Xu Chong replied, his expression becoming increasingly tense: "Since your Excellency has asked this question... Is it really a plague?"
"Well, don't be so nervous."
Fu Yuanlong waved his hand nonchalantly, "In my opinion, the possibility of it being a plague is very small."
"That's good."
Xu Chong breathed a sigh of relief, then belatedly let go of the mouse and wiped his clothes with his right hand again and again.
"But just in case, let those runners stay in the official residence for a few more days."
Fu Yuanlong seemed to be giving a reminder, and added, "Also, you'd better stay at home and have less contact with the outside world."
"Yes, I understand."
Xu Chong nodded and bent down to pick up the mouse.
"Leave it there. I'll have someone take care of it later."
Fu Yuanlong waved his hand, "You are still an official household after all, don't always do these things."
Really enthusiastic...
Xu Chong sneered in his heart, bowed and said yes, then took his leave.
At this point, his plan was half completed.
Fu Yuanlong asked him to go home just in time to complete the other half.
It was not long after he left the inner courtyard.
Crash~
All the doors and windows in the inner hall were closed at the same time, completely blocking all sight.
Fu Yuanlong squatted in front of the rat corpse and reached out his hand to stroke it without hesitation, as if he was stroking a rare treasure.
"Spiritual energy...it must be spiritual energy!"
"Only spiritual energy can allow a beast that doesn't know how to open its mind to expand indefinitely..."
" It has expanded so much. This spiritual energy... is probably enough for someone to cultivate to the ninth level of enlightenment!"
Fu Yuanlong's voice trembled a little.
Reiki can be found in many places, but the concentration levels vary.
For example, the county government at that time, as well as the government offices and thousand-household offices in the prefectural city with a higher concentration level.
Among them, he spent more time in Qianhu Suo.
Are there rats in all the thousand households?
Yes, he has seen it before.
In terms of size, it is only slightly larger than an ordinary mouse and cannot be compared with the one in front of it.
After all, Qianhusuo is just a spiritual place, not even up to the level of a blessed land.
So now comes the question.
What could create a mouse of such an exaggerated size?
Fu Yuanlong only thought of one.
That precious treasure!
That piece, the fragment of the cave!
