She didn't know if it was a psychological effect, but Jane Ning felt very bad as soon as she entered the city. It seemed that nothing in the capital had changed, but it also seemed that something was different. She couldn't tell why she had such a feeling.

The first time Brother Qiu brought them into the city in the middle of the night, they entered through the south gate. This time, they went through the north gate. It was just as quiet as the first time, but the first time she returned to the capital, she felt that the quietness was filled with the beautiful tranquility of the long years, while this time it was dead and lifeless.

Yes, it’s dead air!

The vast night was like a giant beast with its bloody mouth wide open, hiding in the darkness with its sharp fangs exposed, waiting for an opportunity to devour humans. Her heart sank, and she patted Brother Qiu. When it turned its head, Jane Ning pointed to the west and then pointed upwards.

Signal it to fly higher and fly to the west.

Xicheng District is basically inhabited by civilians, with a dense population and relatively poor sanitary conditions, making it more likely to become a cradle for outbreaks of various epidemics.

The night wind blew Jane Ning's hair. She pulled out her infrared night-vision goggles from the herb garden and put them on. She saw heavily armed guards patrolling the streets and alleys, each wearing a bronze mask. As they reached the skies above Xicheng District, the number of patrolling guards suddenly increased. It was all over; Xicheng District had become the hardest hit area.

Jian Ning decided to go back and take a nap first, and then rush to Xicheng District early in the morning to distribute medicines to treat patients. She was about to ask Brother Qiu to turn around when she heard faint crying sounds in the wind.

Brother Qiu also heard it, and without waiting for Jian Ning's order, he flew towards the direction of the crying.

In the westernmost forest, the trees were hung with lanterns, and hundreds of people were kneeling at the edge of the forest. The officers and soldiers who were escorting these people were all fully armored. There were also many officers and soldiers in the forest who were bare-chested or wearing only autumn clothes and masks, wielding hoes and pickaxes to dig holes.

Damn it! Are you going to bury these people alive?

This is too inhumane! If Jane Ning hadn't seen it with her own eyes, she would never have believed that such a thing could happen.

Restraining the anger in her heart, she took Brother Qiu and hid in the side of the woods. They wanted to wait and see before making any mistakes. Although Jane Ning knew that there was almost no possibility of a mistake, she still decided to take a look. She really couldn't accept that burying someone alive was really a thing, let alone some weird way of treating an illness.

As pits of all sizes were dug one after another, the officers and soldiers used long spears to drive the civilians tied with ropes, in groups of three or five, or two or four, towards the pits dug in the forest.

Suddenly the wailing started again.

Several officers and soldiers kicked several people into the pit while cursing.

"stop!"

Jian Ning roared, the force of her shouting piercing through the paper. She slapped Brother Qiu, and the man and the snake flew into the air. After flying over, Brother Qiu flicked his long tail, and the officers and soldiers who had kicked people just now fell to the ground.

At the same time, Jane Ning fired the tranquilizer gun in his hand continuously, knocking down several people at once.

"Monster! There's a monster! Run!" One of the soldiers reacted with a strange cry, turned around and ran. Those behind him who didn't know what was going on also followed, shouting as they ran: "There's a monster! The monster has appeared! Run!"

You guys are smart. Jian Ning jumped off Brother Qiu's back, and someone took the lead and shouted, "Thank you, the female Bodhisattva, for saving my life! Thank you, Lord Snake, for saving my life!"

Someone took the lead, and hundreds of people knelt down again, kowtowed to Jian Ning and Qiu Ge repeatedly, and shouted: "Thank you, the Bodhisattva, for saving our lives. Thank you, Lord Snake, for saving our lives!"

In the past, Brother Qiu loved to hear praise, especially the title of Snake King, which he thought suited him very well. But now he didn't know whether Ah Man was alive or dead, so he couldn't be happy and simply closed his eyes and turned his head to the side.

Unexpectedly, its aloof demeanor made it even more mysterious in the eyes of these people. Some people even knelt down a few steps, bowed to it, and shouted, "Please, Lord Snake, grant us the elixir to save us!"

At once, everyone bowed and begged for the elixir.

Jane Ning put away her infrared night vision goggles and went to the woods to pick up a lantern. She shone the lantern on the faces of these people and saw that everyone had pimples on their face, and some even had blisters.

Among these people were old people, women, and several children.

"Who ordered you to be buried alive?" Jane Ning asked.

"It's Xizhimen's Admiral Hou Balai!" An old man trembled as he stepped forward and bowed to Jian Ning. "That heartless, damned thief tricked us into gathering together to treat us, only to end up burying us alive!"

Hou Ba Lai was the nickname given to Admiral Hou by the people of Xicheng District. Just as the people were complaining to Jian Ning about his numerous crimes, a powerful voice rang out: "Damn it! Who's causing trouble? I'll skin you alive!"

Jane Ning turned her head and saw a burly fellow wearing a bronze mask, surrounded by a group of soldiers, walking towards her. One soldier pointed at her and said, "Yes, it's her! And that big snake behind her, that snake can fly!"

"Sir, be careful, it might be a snake demon."

Several officers and soldiers stopped, and some were about to move forward, pointing at Jian Ning and Qiu Ge.

"Fuck him! There's no such thing as a snake demon in this world. It's just a long worm and a young lady. Look at how cowardly you all are. Get out of my way!"

As he was speaking, Hou Ba Lai came up to Jian Ning. He put his hands on his hips and looked her up and down. "You little bitch, are you really that bold as to come here in the middle of the night and commit suicide?"

He gestured to the officers and soldiers behind him, "Come here, bury this little bitch with these untouchables!"

"Hou Scar lei!"

"Um?"

"If you are tired of living, I don't mind sending you to see the King of Hell myself!"

"Bullshit! I'm sending you to see the King of Hell!"

After he finished speaking, he raised his fist and swung it at Jian Ning's face. The people screamed in shock, and the timid ones covered their eyes and dared not look anymore. Hou Balai must be quite capable to be able to sit on the position of Admiral Ximen. Everyone thought that Jian Ning was in trouble this time.

A muffled groan was heard.

"That depends on whether you have the ability to do it!" Jian Ning turned his head to avoid his punch, then rushed forward and threw the tall and strong Hou Balai to the ground with an over-the-shoulder throw.

This scene not only stunned the common people, but also the officers and soldiers. Some of them even rubbed their eyes, thinking that they must have been dazzled.

But who else could it be but their Lord Admiral, lying on the ground with his arms and legs spread out, groaning?

"Sir!" Several officers and soldiers bravely raised their guns and wanted to step forward, but Qiu Ge straightened his body, and they were so scared that they trembled and dared not move.

"You witch!" Lord Hou jumped up with a somersault, drew the sword from his waist, held it high above his head with both hands, and rushed towards Jian Ning while roaring.

He attacks with the intention of chopping people in half alive. This guy is too vicious. How can he be a good person when he is called Hou Ba Lai by the people?

Jian Ning smiled coldly. She had just tried to test him and knew that this man only had brute force. When he rushed over, she kicked him away easily, then jumped over and stepped on him.

"Tell me! Who told you to bury the people alive?"