Tea House

Su Yin quietly pushed open the door of the private room on the second floor, and there were freshly baked cakes on the table.

"I don't know which one you like, so Daddy ordered everything for you. It's okay if you can't finish it, I'll bring it back to your aunt later. This portion is for your mother, she loves sweet-scented osmanthus cake."

Su Xiaozhong deliberately moved a plate of osmanthus cake aside, fearing that Su Yin would eat it.

After Su Yin sat down, she took a sip of hot tea to suppress the food that was bulging in her throat.

"Dad, there is something I want to tell you. We will set off the day after tomorrow and head to Jiangnan."

Su Xiaozhong said solemnly, "I was just about to tell you about this. Jiangnan can't go."

Su Yin was surprised and didn't say anything, motioning him to continue.

"In the afternoon, the people below reported that the water level in the Longshankou section of the river suddenly rose sharply, and many boats were stranded there. This incident reminded me of something in my previous life."

“There will be floods in Jiangnan this year.”

The Jiangnan region has a humid climate and abundant rainfall, which makes it prone to flood disasters.

Every summer, when the monsoon brings heavy rainfall, the water levels of rivers and lakes rise rapidly. If the flood cannot be discharged in time due to poor drainage or dam collapse, serious flood disasters will occur.

This situation is not uncommon in the Jiangnan area and can be said to be one of the most common natural phenomena.

Su Yin frowned slightly, "Will the impact be huge?"

Su Xiaozhong nodded slightly and said solemnly, "It's huge. This flood is huge, the largest in the past hundred years of the Great Yong Dynasty. This flood affected several prefectures in Jiangnan. The flood destroyed a large number of houses, and many county towns were not spared."

"This flood not only submerged countless fertile farmlands, but even destroyed many solid embankments. It is too dangerous to go south to the south of the Yangtze River at this time."

"But this is not the real reason why I am dissuading you from moving forward."

Su Xiaozhong took a deep breath and continued, "Not long after the flood, a terrible plague broke out in the Jiangnan region. Moreover, this plague was fierce and spread rapidly."

"plague?!"

When Su Yin heard about the plague again, his expression instantly became heavy.

"Yes, it's the plague." Su Xiaozhong said in a low voice, "This time the plague has a very wide impact, spreading all the way north, and even the areas around Shangjing City have not been spared."

"I remember that in my previous life, when the plague broke out, I had already arrived in Shangjing City, but unfortunately I was imprisoned in a small courtyard for treatment. I don't know the specific circumstances at that time in detail, but I learned from others later that the plague claimed many lives."

"On the contrary, Shangjing City was safe and sound because it was sealed off in time."

"So, you can't go south, you have to go north to the capital."

"After you arrive in Shangjing City, settle down first. After this storm has passed and the situation in Jiangnan has stabilized, it won't be too late to move there if you still want to go there."

Su Yin nodded, "Dad, I'll save it."

It seems that I can’t go to Jiangnan.

"Dad, what are the specific symptoms of the plague?"

Su Xiaozhong thought for a moment, then slowly said: "At the beginning, the patient's whole body will turn red, and then a dense layer of goose bumps will appear on the body, as if bitten by lice. At the beginning, most people did not take it seriously, but as the disease progresses, the patient will start to have a runny nose and unbearable headaches, which looks similar to catching a cold. But in the later stages, the condition will deteriorate sharply, the patient will have a high fever, and even convulsions all over the body."

Hearing his father describe the symptoms of the plague in such detail, Su Yin's mind immediately emerged with the scene of Baiji County.

These were exactly the same symptoms as those of the dead they had seen in the corpse pit before!

"Dad, I think this plague didn't originate from the Jiangnan area, but was spread from Baiji County. When we passed by there, we saw with our own eyes the bodies buried there. Their bodies were covered with hideous scratches and horrifying red bumps."

According to what my father just said, the plague first broke out rapidly in the Jiangnan area, and then spread to the north, wreaking havoc all the way to the capital.

"Dad, you'd better leave Baishan Hall as soon as possible and go to Shangjing City with us."

She didn't want to miss the best time to escape because of his investigation into the forces behind Baishan Hall.

Su Xiaozhong knew her worries and comforted her, "Don't worry, girl. I will leave Baishan Hall before the flood breaks out, and I will catch up with you on horseback."

"Dad, this is too dangerous."

Su Yin disagreed.

Su Xiaozhong was resolute and did not change his mind.

God gave him a second chance at life so that he could make up for the regrets of his previous life.

The power behind Baishan Hall threatens his daughter. As a father, he naturally has to find out who the power behind it belongs to so that he can be prepared in the future.

"Don't worry. Daddy, I've experienced blood and rain in my previous life, so I can handle this. I won't put myself in danger, but you guys should be extra careful when you go north."

"The group of people chasing you did not enter the city today. According to their route, they will probably arrive in the next two days. You'd better leave Linzhou Prefecture tomorrow. Leave in batches, and then meet up after leaving Linzhou Prefecture." Su Xiaozhong reminded.

"Dad, is it dry on the way north?" Su Yin asked.

"Won't."

After the two talked for a while, they left.

Su Yin returned to the inn and immediately found her uncle and Butcher Yang.

The three families were discussing selling the horses at the horse market tomorrow and then buying more horses when they arrived in Jiangnan.

It just so happens that tomorrow is the day when the horse market opens, and the two were still sighing that the timing was just right.

"Uncle, Uncle Yang Hu, the horses can't be sold." Su Yin informed the two as soon as she came in.

"ah?"

The two looked puzzled.

"Why?"

"I just received news that Jiangnan has been experiencing heavy rains for several days, and ships heading to Jiangnan have begun to run aground. According to experienced boatmen, Jiangnan is likely to be hit by floods."

"Flood!" the two were shocked.

They had just experienced a drought and originally wanted to settle down in the south of the Yangtze River where there was abundant rainfall, but they never expected that there would be a flood here.

If the two sides could be balanced, there would be good weather and good harvest, but unfortunately some places are experiencing drought while others are experiencing floods.

"I have decided to head north. What do you think?"

The two looked at each other and said, "Whether we go south or north, it doesn't matter to us. But since there is danger in the south, let's go north."

After the three of them made up their minds, they went to South City and East City respectively to inform the other three groups of people.

Su Yin went to Wanfu Villa.

Master Wan San has been very kind to her, so he must be informed of this matter so that he can make preparations early.