Two months later, the group finally crossed the snow-capped mountains.
Out of a team of more than a thousand people, four hundred were killed in the ice and snow.
There are only about 600 people left now, nearly half of whom are children, and more than half of them are women.
I thought that after crossing the ice and snow, there would be a bright future, but as soon as one foot stepped out of the snow, the other foot stepped into an extremely gloomy forest.
The diffuse smoke shrouded the trees in a hazy atmosphere, the ground was wet, and black juice could be seen oozing out. The surroundings were dead silent, as if entering the ghost world. This scene gave everyone goosebumps.
Moreover, the foul smell that penetrates the nose will cause people with weak spleen and stomach to vomit uncontrollably.
Su Sijin held her breath, took out a bottle of porcelain from the space, poured out a red pill, and swallowed it without delay.
Lu Changgong, Lu Qiuling, Lu Changji and Shen Tingyun didn't ask any questions and just ate with their heads tilted back.
But in the blink of an eye, the stench was gone, and the dizziness and nausea disappeared without a trace.
The Lu family naturally believed that the medicine given by Su Sijin must be good medicine.
Su Sijin raised the corners of her eyes slightly. This feeling of being trusted without hesitation really makes people happy!
Su Sijin took out two more bottles and handed them to Yunyu. "Give this medicine to Tang Peng and have him distribute it. Everyone must take it. Those who don't will bear the consequences."
Yunyu didn't dare to delay, took the medicine bottle and turned to leave.
Su Sijin gave Huang Zichu a bottle, and he ate it without frowning.
Xuan Yi exclaimed in disbelief, "This pill is amazing! The effect is immediate and it cures all diseases!"
All the discomfort was cleared away, it was incredible.
Su Sijin smiled lightly and said nothing. Of course it was a good medicine. It was a secret medicine from the Imperial Hospital.
There are only about a hundred bottles in total, and each bottle contains only 150 pills.
The bottles from the Imperial Hospital were so outstanding that she even specially found some rough cakes to replace them.
"Where is this place?" After feeling comfortable, some people became curious.
"The air is filled with smoke, the stench is rampant, and even the water is so dirty. This... this..." Some people were skeptical but did not dare to say anything definite.
Lu Changgong was always aloof and cold, but at this moment his eyes seemed to be brewing unspeakable emotions.
Finally, his eyes were calm as water as he spoke his own judgment, "If I am not mistaken, we have arrived at the place of exile, Lingnan, by accident."
Huang Zichu nodded. "Yes, I saw a description of Lingnan from my father...father. This place is most likely the smoky and miasmic area of Lingnan."
After Huang Zichu finished speaking, he glanced at Su Sijin meaningfully.
So, the pills Su Sijin gave them were for curing malaria.
Huang Zichu and Lu Changgong's words made the women panic and helpless.
They had heard a lot about the horror of miasma from their fathers or husbands, but they were exiled to Lingnan and were now faced with the miasma unexpectedly. Their fear of miasma has been around for a long time.
Their fathers and brothers have already sacrificed their lives for them, and now they have to face death again?
The children are so young, God doesn’t want them to live!
Do we have to kill them all?
"Ah! A land of miasma? A land of death?"
“Wuwuwu…”
“…Wuwuwu.”
For a moment, the cries of women and children echoed in the quiet forest. The sorrowful and desperate voices blended with the smoke and miasma, giving people the feeling of being locked by an evil spirit.
"We are dead, dead, we can't get out of this miasma place."
"Yes! I already knew Lingnan was a place where you would definitely die. Why would you still harbor such illusions?"
"If I had known that I would die, I would have taken my child and husband with me."
Su Sijin scratched her ears. Every word was filled with despair, and they all talked about dying early and being reborn soon. The words were so depressing and hopeless that if you didn't know, you would think they were going to die soon.
We can't let them continue to be negative. If we don't speak up to stop them, they will end up committing suicide... Su Sijin shuddered at the thought of that scene.
Su Sijin blew the bamboo whistle, and the sobbing stopped. They looked at the confident Su Sijin with tearful eyes, and there was a little relief and hope in their eyes.
"Listen to me, everyone. We've been through a lot to get here, and now we're just about to get through this hurdle, but you're giving up and refusing to go on?"
"If you really give up and let this miasma scare you and your child into committing suicide, have you ever thought about your father, brother, and husband who will be sacrificed?"
"Also, you have no right to deprive these children of their hope of life. From now on, I don't want to hear anyone talk about giving up on life so easily."
"But...we don't want to either! My husband said this miasma...no one can get out alive."
"Yes, yes! We've come this far. How could we bear to die? How could we bear to disappoint our husbands? But... wuwu... I can't see any hope!"
Su Sijin rolled her eyes speechlessly, feeling powerless at their incomprehensible stupidity. "Are you feeling unwell right now? Dizzy? Vomiting? Chest tightness? Difficulty breathing?"
These five questions in a row made the sobbing women stunned for a moment. After repeatedly confirming that they were not feeling unwell, they looked at Su Sijin with ecstasy and hopeful eyes.
Su Sijin did not let them down and injected hope into their desperate hearts. "That's right, the pills you just took are incompatible with the miasma. So, what's so scary about the miasma?"
I've already taken the pills, so what's there to be afraid of?
Su Sijin's medical skills have been witnessed by everyone. Since she was the one who gave the medicine, what she said must be true.
Everyone burst into laughter, said some words of gratitude, and happily followed the team forward.
Because the black, oily water was poisonous, everyone tried to avoid it and walk towards the hard surface.
Because of the miasma and smog, the area visible to the naked eye is very short, and because no one has ever set foot here, there seems to be no way out except for the dense weeds and trees.
Lu Changgong said that no matter whether the route is correct or not, the right thing to do is to follow the sun.
The sun finally sets in the west, so the direction should be fine.
Everyone walked along the designated path with difficulty. "Mrs. Lu, the insect repellent bag you prepared is more effective than the ones from the Imperial Hospital."
Speaking of the Imperial Hospital, Xuan Yi spit out the grass in his mouth in disgust. "Tsk, those old pedantic people in the Imperial Hospital are hypocritical and don't do anything practical."
"I thought your insect repellent bag was useless before, but it turns out it's waiting here. Madam Lu, if you were a man, the position of Chief Judge of the Imperial Hospital would belong to you."
Xuan Yi was flattering him like crazy, but Su Sijin didn't even frown. Instead, she wanted to tease him.
"Stop flattering me. I've already told you how we escaped from the cabin. As the saying goes, good things shouldn't be repeated. Besides, it's not a good thing for us."
"If you missed it, you missed it." It was his bad luck that he fainted and slept for two days and nights.
Xuan Yi: "..."
Xuan*curious baby*Yi looked pale.
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