When he felt increasingly unwell, he wanted to go back to the county town to visit the Zhong family.

Just as they stepped out of the village, they were stopped by city guards wielding long spears who appeared out of nowhere, and only then did they realize something was wrong!

The soldiers all covered their faces with black cloths, and when they saw him, they looked at him as if he were some kind of filthy thing, and directly told him to step back.

Before he could even take out his scholar's certificate to identify himself, he saw the leader of the group frowning and staring at him.

A while later, when his throat itched and he couldn't help coughing, his expression changed drastically.

What happened afterward still feels like a dream to him.

He was sent back to his village!

As they were being driven back to their small shacks, they could still hear the soldiers guarding the city scolding the villagers of Qijia Village.

Not only that, but he also ordered everyone not to go out.

Everyone in every household, regardless of age, had to stay in their temporary homes.

In addition, the entire Qijia Village was fenced off overnight by the soldiers using wooden planks that had been brought from who-knows-where.

It was only then that he realized things had gotten out of hand.

Before he went to Anning County to propose marriage, he had vaguely heard that things were not peaceful there.

He wasn't stupid; he naturally knew what the so-called unrest after the disaster meant.

Of course, he was not unaware that the old patriarch had been ill ever since he returned.

But he always held onto a sliver of hope, telling himself that the Xue family was all safe and sound, so what could possibly happen to him if he went?

As for the old clan chief, he was old and his health was already failing.

It's normal to fall ill after a long journey.

However, once the village was surrounded, he could no longer deceive himself.

The fact that these people are staying here suggests that he and the old clan chief have likely been infected with the plague!

The reason they contracted the plague was because they went to Anning County.

Before they set off, when the village chief and his party went to the government office to get their travel permits, the people there repeatedly advised him to think twice before proceeding.

However, he didn't think anything was wrong and didn't take it to heart.

Who would have thought that, by such unfortunate coincidence, it would have happened?

He's still young and has a bright future ahead of him, how could he possibly be struck by a plague?

He had already found a partner for himself, and they were to get married in April, and then set off for the prefectural city in June.

Once the autumn imperial examinations end in August, he will be able to become a successful candidate in the provincial examinations.

How could he be infected with the plague at this time?

Will he even survive?

The Chi family, all of this must be the Chi family's fault!

While she is indeed a lucky charm for her husband, she might also absorb the luck of others, right?

When they divorced, she drained his luck, making his life extremely difficult.

He had finally recovered when he ran into her again, and then she drained his life force, causing him to suffer from the plague.

Yes, that must be it!

That bitch Chi! If I had known marrying her would turn out like this, I would have rather died than marry her.

What should he do now?

This morning, a doctor from the village came to provide medical services.

I gave him acupuncture and medicine.

But it was no use, absolutely no use. His condition actually got worse.

He was initially just dizzy, but now he also felt weak in the limbs and his whole body was burning hot.

He could even clearly sense that if his fever didn't subside, he would definitely become mentally impaired.

Filled with both hatred and fear, Qi Mingyu was now somewhat driven mad, his hatred surging even higher.

Since the Chi family has made his life miserable, then she shouldn't expect to have any peace either!

With that thought in mind, he gritted his teeth, endured the discomfort all over his body, and struggled to turn over, crawling towards the door on both hands and feet.