Chapter 285
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Jiang Xiaoyue was particularly pessimistic about the guy with the surname Qi.
She stayed in Yongcheng for more than a month, and all she saw, heard and felt were the eight words: people's lives are difficult and the government is inaction.
The man surnamed Qi spent his time practicing martial arts and enjoying himself. He wouldn't even lower his head to look at the people dying in front of him. If he, the city lord, was like this, the people under him would be even more unscrupulous.
Even if they knew there was an epidemic here, most people wouldn't care...
"Maybe they'll even massacre the whole village."
Shen Jiao listened to Jiang Xiaoyue chattering non-stop and added a sentence softly.
"This kind of thing is not uncommon."
As for people, they will have nothing to lack by then. It’s just like growing vegetables. You can dig up the current crop with its roots, sow some seeds, and new ones will grow in a few years.
Compared to taking the risk of spreading the disease and going through the trouble of treating the infected, killing the infected is actually the simplest and most convenient method.
As long as all the people are killed and burned, no disease will spread.
"Besides," Shen Jiao said, "many of the village's strong laborers have been taken away by kidnappers. The only ones left are the elderly, the weak, women, and children. They have no money and no strength. Will City Lord Qi really save them?"
Speaking of which, Shen Jiao just realized that both the Qian family and the Junsheng family lost men.
The eldest sister-in-law of the Qian family had said that kidnappers also kidnap children, but Shen Jiao had seen quite a few children during the two times she had been to the village. There weren't many households in the village, so unless every household had given birth to many children, it didn't seem like they had lost a lot of children.
On the contrary, there were not many men.
So she just said that, if it's not right, just treat it as if she was wrong.
Shen Jiao glanced at Jiang Qi, who also looked thoughtful.
It seems to be correct.
Shen Jiao's words reminded Jiang Xiaoyue: "Yes, there are still kidnappers. The kidnappers haven't been caught yet. If we don't catch them now, what if they get away? The villagers said that no one cares about them. Are we going to do anything about them too?"
"From what standpoint should I intervene?" Xue Shiyi seemed to have a newfound understanding. "What should I do if Brother Qi Gan uses this as an excuse to ask Tongcai Villa for an explanation?"
"This..." Jiang Xiaoyue bit her lower lip and was stunned by the question asked by a rough man.
Shen Jiao gave them an idea: "Unless... Miss Jiang takes charge as the future wife of the City Lord of Yongcheng, otherwise it would be difficult for the people of Tongcai Villa to intervene. If a fight breaks out, more people will die.
But if Miss Jiang does this, it will be difficult to distance herself from City Lord Qi. Besides, the noise will be too loud, and the news will get to them, so it will be difficult to escape."
Whether it's well-intentioned or not.
No one in Xuanhu Hall has any reason to issue orders on other people's territory.
If Jiang Xiaoyue really did this, he would have no way to deny himself.
How to choose between an unrelated life and your own life?
Shen Jiao said considerately, "Actually, it might not be an epidemic. It could be a common illness. There are so many mosquitoes in the mountains. It could be malaria or something like that. Miss Jiang has a guard who also has it. Call him back and have the doctor take his pulse. We'll know for sure."
The guard was loyal, but he was afraid that it was really an epidemic and refused to come back. Jiang Xiaoyue was worried and didn't know whether he should call him back.
It’s good now, there’s a doctor here, so I don’t have to worry.
Shen Jiao took out a handkerchief and covered her mouth and nose with it first. When the person came back, she used her spiritual power to protect herself tightly.
Xue Shiyi and the others also protected themselves very well. He even sighed: "It would be better if it was Seventeen who came."
Shen Jiao glanced at him and said, "Young Master is so weak. If he really comes, I'm afraid he will catch the disease and die. Is this good?"
"You know what it means when a man has been away for three days, he should be treated with new eyes. Count how many days it has been since you last met. Seventeen has become quite capable now. His... ability is just enough to suppress the epidemic."
The ability he was talking about should be related to Xue Shun's ability.
Shen Jiao knew at a glance that he was hiding something, and it was hidden in such a way that people could see at a glance what he was hiding.
Fortunately, Jiang Xiaoyue didn't notice.
The guards, who were busy worrying about her, were only surprised when they heard this: "If this Seventeenth Young Master can really cure the plague, why not invite him over?"
"It's too late," Xue Shiyi spread his hands and pointed at Shen Jiao. "As soon as she left, Seventeen went to the Northern Territory. The business there was in a mess because of Sixth Brother. People's hearts were scattered, and Seventeen went to clean up the mess."
When he mentioned his sixth brother Xue Lang, there was a hint of sadness in his eyes.
It seems that he really loves Xue Lang.
After all these years, we still have feelings for each other.
Shen Jiao was surprised: he actually had the nerve to say that Xue Shun had been drugged, when he himself was no better.
When Jiang Xiaoyue was expressing regret, Xue Shiyi actually gently wiped his red eyes.
Shen Jiao didn't know what to feel for a moment.
However, her actions were faster than her thoughts. As soon as the doctor sighed, she immediately ran to the back.
Yes, it is an epidemic. Fortunately, it was discovered early. Now the village is sealed off and quarantined, so it will definitely be under control.
Jiang Xiaoyue paced back and forth anxiously.
Xue Shiyi said, "Let's go. The boat is ready. I'll have someone send a letter quickly. By the time we get on board and the letter is delivered, he won't be able to react in time and won't be able to catch up."
Shen Jiao said, "Yes, what if he has a change of heart? After all, these are the people under his rule. One less person to die is one less person to die."
"He doesn't care!" Jiang Xiaoyue stopped and said, "He doesn't care about those people. I stayed here, and no one came to chase me for so long. Maybe he doesn't care about me either, so he didn't search with all his strength. We can talk about marriage later. When people die, they are really dead. Xuanhu Hall is committed to healing the world. We can't watch patients die. As the wife of the Lord of Yongcheng, I ask the Eleventh Young Master to help me seal off the village!"
Jiang Xiaoyue held back her tears and said firmly.
She clasped her fists and bent down.
Xue Shiyi refused to accept her gift. He wanted to help but felt it was inappropriate, so he jumped away. "Well, this... is easy to say. If you say so, I have a legitimate reason to do this, and I can explain it to both sides. They were under the jurisdiction of Tongcai Villa before, so I am saving my own people. You don't have to do this."
Xue Shiyi can even say polite words now.
The decision had been made, so there was no need to hesitate any longer. After organizing the team, Xue Shiyi led his men to seal off the village.
At first, the villagers were reluctant to cooperate, but when they heard it was the son of the Xue family, they became less resistant. Only a few were still wary and wanted to hide the patient. Shen Jiao, who came to help, was not very polite. He slapped him and cursed, "You think this is a good thing? I'm fighting with you for it. You think it's great if your whole family is sick and you can die together? You're worried, okay? Go with him! I'll follow him for food and shelter, and we'll be inseparable!"
The man didn't have the courage, so Shen Jiao carried him away smoothly.
It doesn't matter if you have the courage, just knock them out. She said: "If you keep pestering me, I'll kill your whole family. Those two are Bodhisattvas who save the world, but I'm not!"
"Then what are you?" someone asked.
Shen Jiao put her hands on her hips and said proudly, "I'm just a scoundrel who's here to join in the fun!"
I've never heard of a scoundrel killing an entire family. This is clearly a female devil!
The villagers dare not speak out!
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