What Zhao Tingzhang said was indeed true.

He Tiantian thought for a moment, and realized that she seemed to have seen Cheng Shi and Tiezi's mother return from the city last time.

Didn't they say they were going to work at the biggest and most luxurious restaurant in the city? If such a big place is closed down, it shows that life is really tough.

Zhao Dahai and Zhao Xiaohe also came along this time, both walking at the very back of the criminals.

With weapons in hand, be careful to prevent these prisoners from slacking off.

Tao Guihua had lost all her usual energy. At this moment, she lay on the oxcart in despair, her lips cracked from thirst because she hadn't drunk water for two days.

The blood from her eyes stained her lips, making her look quite pitiful.

The carriage was moving very slowly, and it was an open-air carriage belonging to Zhao Yan's family, with no shade along the way.

He Tiantian secretly applied a lot more sunscreen to her face and hands, wondering when this damn summer would finally end.

She's already used three large bottles of sunscreen. It costs 500 yuan a bottle in the mall, and she can't afford to use it anymore!

We set off so early in the morning, and by the time we arrived in Changning County, it was already midday.

The oxcart didn't stop for a moment and headed straight for the county government office.

There were even fewer people in the city this time; I didn't see a single person along the way.

The vast city seemed deserted, eerily quiet.

He Tiantian looked around and saw that every household had its doors and windows tightly closed.

It's broad daylight, I don't know why this is happening.

"Oh dear, something's not right. What happened?" Zhao Tingzhang sighed, quite puzzled.

Forget it, this isn't his concern. He should hurry to the government office and take care of the important matters concerning their village.

When the oxcart arrived at the entrance of the government office, He Tiantian could see two yamen runners standing there from afar.

Strangely, both of the constables had white cloths covering their faces, which looked rather odd.

He Tiantian thought for a moment, then suddenly felt a chill run down her spine. An ominous premonition welled up from the bottom of her heart.

Zhao Tingzhang had already gotten out of the carriage, and he walked respectfully to the two yamen runners.

"Is the magistrate here? I am the head of Changfeng Village, and I have important matters to report to the magistrate."

The two constables glanced at Zhao, the village head, and each took a step back.

One of the constables asked, "Since you're looking for the magistrate, why aren't you wearing a veil?"

Zhao Tingzhang looked at the white cloths wrapped around the faces of the two yamen runners and pointed to their faces with some uncertainty.

"Are you talking about this white cloth?"

"Of course. There's a plague in the city now, who knows if you've been infected!"

"What!" Zhao, the village head, was so startled that he quickly took two steps back, covering his mouth and nose with his sleeve. "You're saying there's a plague in the city? What plague?"

He shouldn't have come, he shouldn't have come.

If they accidentally get infected, what will happen to the rest of the village?

“You’re new from the countryside, so it’s normal that you haven’t heard of this.” One of the constables took out two pieces of white cloth from his pocket and threw them toward Chief Zhao.

"Wait here while I go and report to the magistrate."

Zhao, the pavilion chief, picked up the two pieces of veil from the ground and hurriedly thanked him.

He returned to the carriage and quickly handed He Tiantian a piece of white cloth.

"Oh dear, Maruko's mother, quickly take this. That bailiff just said there's a plague in the village! Oh no, oh no, do you think we've already been infected?" Zhao Tingzhang deliberately lowered his voice, afraid that the group behind him would panic if they heard him.

He Tiantian quickly wrapped her veil around her face, a white cloth covering most of her face, leaving only her eyes visible.

"It's unlikely, but... it's not impossible." He Tiantian was also feeling lingering fear, mainly because she had children at home.

We can't bring germs home and then infect the children.

I don't know why she was so unlucky. She was troubled by the pandemic in modern times, and now she has to be troubled by the plague in ancient times.

I wonder if this plague could have been cured in ancient times when medical conditions were so poor.

He Tiantian jumped off the carriage. "Chief, I'll go check out other parts of the city first. We'll meet here at the government office gate later."

Zhao Tingzhang nodded, still adding with concern, "Be careful, Maruko's mother."

He Tiantian walked to a secluded alley and looked around to make sure no one was there. She quickly opened the online store and bought several packs of N95 masks and some disinfectant alcohol.

Actually, she wasn't familiar with the road conditions in Changning County, and she didn't dare to go too far.

As He Tiantian walked, she accidentally arrived at the Ni Chang Pavilion.

She looked at the once bustling Ni Chang Pavilion, now its doors tightly shut, and wondered how the manager was doing.

Because she had a pretty good impression of Manager Guan before.

Thinking of this, He Tiantian couldn't help but step forward and knock on the door.

She waited for a while, but there was still no movement inside. Oh well, she didn't really expect anyone to open the door.

Surely the shopkeeper couldn't possibly live in his own shop.

Just as He Tiantian was about to leave, Manager Guan opened the door from the inside.

"Who is it? What time is it and they're still wandering around? Don't they know the plague is serious...?"

Manager Guan swallowed back all his words when he saw that it was He Tiantian.

He asked somewhat uncertainly, "Is it... Aunt He?"

He Tiantian no longer wanted to argue about the fact that a man older than her kept calling her "Aunt He".

"What's wrong, Manager Guan? You must have a bad memory." He Tiantian's voice was a little soft through her mask.

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