They obviously didn't have to be so anxious, but they all knew that given Lin Goudan's condition, they couldn't delay.
Lin Youcai felt sorry for the young men. The ropes were worn out on the rickshaw pullers, and their palms were bleeding. So he said, "Everyone, take a break. Let's rest for a while before we go."
"Uncle, why are you taking a break? How can we take a break? Hurry up and stop wasting time."
"Uncle, please don't talk. If you can't stand it, just sit on the cart and don't delay our journey!"
It was just a hard afternoon. How much worry had Lin Youcai put in for everyone in the past?
Others became village chiefs and Li Zheng just to make money, but Lin Youcai worked hard as the village chief and helped them a lot along the way.
As long as they don't die of exhaustion and their legs aren't broken, they must reach the next town before the city gates are closed.
Lin Youcai's eyes were red with tears. Everyone was doing this for his only child.
The group walked for more than two hours and arrived at Yunmeng Town before sunset.
However, the city gate was surrounded by people, and they were not guards, but looked like an army.
They all wore face scarves and held knives in their hands, ready to guard against anyone coming out of the city at any time.
Lin Jinyue's heart skipped a beat. It was over. It looked like the epidemic was serious. The city had already been sealed off. The two key medicinal ingredients for treating Lin Goudan were probably gone.
The worst thing is that Lin Goudan can’t save him alone.
There is a plague ahead. If it cannot be cured, the plague will continue to spread. This place is not too far from Shawan Town, and it may also be affected.
Even if it doesn't affect Shawan Town, the journey to Shawan Town is too difficult for them.
The water in the river cannot be drunk casually, and we will face the problem of water shortage.
Moreover, those insects are simply impossible to guard against, and there is a chance that they will be infected with the plague.
Modern medicines are hard to come by and may not be available in other towns.
In short, this group of people will face extremely difficult times in the future.
Alas, after all their planning, they never expected that they would be so unlucky as to be hit by the plague.
At this moment, everyone looked at Lin Jinyue again.
Whenever they were unsure of a decision, they would look at Lin Jinyue, as if they had already regarded her as their backbone.
Lin Jinyue thought for a moment and said, "Let someone lead the way. Remember to take the small path and don't go too far to avoid falling into the mud. Also..."
Lin Jinyue explained the points to pay attention to one by one.
There are many primitive jungles in Lingnan, which are full of mud and swamps, so you have to be extremely careful.
Lin Fugui volunteered: "I will lead the way. If I am accidentally exposed, you must not rush out. There are so many weapons, leather armor, and crossbows. If we are found by those officers and soldiers, I am afraid that all of us will be killed."
After Lin Fugui finished speaking, he sneaked over and passed by.
Not only did he have to be careful not to step into the mud, but he also had to be careful not to be discovered by the soldiers. He also had to free up his hands from time to time to prevent himself from being scratched by the thorns on the branches.
Lin Fugui approached and heard the soldiers say, "Boss, are you really going to set it on fire?"
The leader was a young general, who, according to Lin Shucheng, was not yet an adult.
Who knew that he was young and yet he was very calm and just frowned, "Burn, burn it all."
Lin Fugui felt a chill down his spine because of what he heard, and he accidentally stepped on a branch and broke it. This place was close, and after the general said that everything was burned, everyone quieted down.
The sound of breaking branches was particularly obvious.
Over there, a military officer came over soon. Seeing that Lin Fugui was wearing tattered clothes and had walked for such a long time, and was wrapped up strangely for epidemic prevention, he did not look like a good person at all.
They immediately arrested Lin Fugui.
Lin Jinyue and the others watched from afar and felt that something was wrong.
As they were far away, they couldn't hear what the other party said, but they saw a soldier took out a knife from his waist and pointed it at Lin Fugui, as if he was ready to chop him off at any time.
Lin Jinyue walked closer.
Hearing those people interrogating Lin Fugui, he didn't say a word.
Lin Jinyue felt that something was wrong. Seeing a military officer about to stab Lin Fugui with a knife, she hurried forward.
Seeing her walking forward, how could Lin Shucheng and Lin Xueqing sit still?
Lin Shucheng bowed to the military lords and said, "I'm really sorry. My brother is honest and simple and has offended a few of you."
The soldiers looked at Lin Shucheng's outfit, which might be a little shabby, but his aura made it hard to ignore him. It was the kind of a scholar that could be recognized at a glance if he was thrown into a crowd.
And that little girl, although she looked young, was not at all shy when she saw them.
The leading general was named Gu Shao. He frowned and said to Lin Jinyue, "Hurry up and leave. Don't stay here."
Having said that, he ordered his men to release Lin Fugui as well.
At present, the best way is for them to go back home first, away from the epidemic area, and then find a way to go to other towns to see if they can try their luck and buy medicine for Lin Goudan.
But Lin Goudan can't wait!
Jiang Yun didn't have enough medicine, so she could only use acupuncture and a few herbs to suppress the condition so that he wouldn't die immediately. The plague was so fierce that even if she was strong, she couldn't save Lin Goudan's life.
But those two ingredients were missing some medicinal ingredients. They were not rare ingredients, but Atractylodes lancea and Aconitum carmichaelii, which were commonly available in pharmacies.
Lin Shucheng was somewhat unwilling.
There is obviously hope of rescuing the people, we just need to enter the city.
Lin Shucheng remembered that Lin Goudan, the silly boy, always called him "Third Uncle" behind him. He usually picked wild goats and hunted wild rabbits. In addition to honoring his parents, he also gave the wild goat and rabbit meat to himself.
Lin Goudan also said that he would learn to read and write with Lin Xueqing in the future, and when he passed the imperial examination, he would recognize Lin Xueqing as his godfather, making him feel proud when he went out.
The more Lin Shucheng thought about it, the more uncomfortable he felt.
He didn't move.
Lin Jinyue also wanted to think of a solution. Goudan was obviously in a dying state. The plague was too fierce.
Lin Jinyue smiled at the young military officer, her two dimples were so cute, "Big brother, we are..."
At this time, Gu Shao shouted: "Hurry up and leave!"
Lin Jinyue:? ?
No, why are you so fierce?
Lin Shucheng couldn't bear to see his daughter being wronged like this, so he gritted his teeth, stamped his feet, and asked directly with an impulsive force: "Can we go in? We can just buy some herbs from the pharmacy. We have someone there..."
He paused, worried about getting into trouble, and changed his excuse: "I caught a cold."
Gu Shao said coldly: "No, go back quickly. If you don't leave, I will burn you and the refugees to death. There is a plague in the town ahead. Get out if you don't want to die!"
Although he scolded them, he did not make things too difficult for Lin Jinyue and the others. Gu Shao was even worried about their safety.
It was through this that Lin Jinyue concluded that Gu Shao was a cold-faced and soft-hearted person, and she did not want Lin Goudan to die.
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