Wang Shouli sent them to the door and gave Su Mengyan a box of snacks. "I scared you today. This is a small token of my appreciation. Please accept it."
Ever since they made up the story that Wang Shouli had an uncle who was the Minister of Rites, his attitude changed. He no longer had the arrogance he had before, but instead became a bit fawning.
After leaving the prefectural government and walking for a while, Su Mengyan threw away the snacks. She didn't dare to eat anything that belonged to Wang Shouli.
"Master, we have to find a way to rescue Lord He." Su Mengyan could not forget the bloody look on He Xuyu's face after he was beaten to pieces. She felt that he was going to be tortured to death by Wang Shouli.
"How can we save him?" Situ Yao asked her. "Wang Shouli already suspects us. If we don't fool him today, I'm afraid it won't be that easy to escape."
When it comes to the method of saving people, Su Mengyan did not say anything. Because what they want to do now is simply a fantasy.
"Once we find the people, we'll find a way to capture Wang Shouli, and everyone can be saved." After a while, as if he couldn't bear to see her disappointed, Situ Yao told her his plan.
"We have to go back quickly to see if they have found anyone." Sifang Mountain must be fake. The letter was sent by Wang Shouli. Su Mengyan now has only one hope. As long as those who are secretly following her are not discovered, everything will be fine.
Back at the inn, Qing Feng was walking around, looking very anxious. Seeing Situ Yao and the others coming back, he finally put his mind at ease, "Young Master is back."
"What does Wang Shouli want to do?" Situ Yao explained the affairs of the prefectural government in a few words.
"So Sifang Mountain is a trap?" As soon as he finished speaking, two guards flashed into the inn. "Sir, there are no temples in Sifang Mountain, and no civilians are hidden there."
These two people were the personal guards going to Sifang Mountain.
At the same time, the people Wang Shouli sent to guard Sifang Mountain also returned.
"A bunch of trash!" Upon hearing that the plan had failed and no one was caught, Wang Shouli fiercely threw the scalding hot teacup at their heads, "Useless! Get out of here!"
Who tipped them off? Why didn't they fall into the trap? Wang Shouli suspected someone was hiding around him, ready to harm him at any time.
Since he didn't get what he wanted, he naturally went to interrogate He Xuyu again. Unfortunately, this man's mouth seemed to be made of iron, and no matter what method he used, he couldn't pry it open.
Everyone waited in the inn until late at night, when the man who had been following the yamen runners returned. As soon as he appeared, he said to Situ Yao, "We've found them! All the people are hiding in Sifang Mountain."
"What? Why is it still Sifang Mountain?" Su Mengyan was surprised.
"It's not a temple, it's in a very spacious cave." The bailiff paused before continuing, "The stench of corpses wafted far away, so I didn't dare go near. The bailiff also sent the person downstairs and left."
"The cave, a sealed environment, makes it more susceptible to infection." Su Mengyan murmured to herself, "I don't know how many people can survive."
"It'll be easy once we find them," Lord Gu said, showing his only smile in recent days. "I'm going to make preparations quickly and save as many people as possible."
Su Mengyan nodded and asked Situ Yao, "How are we going to bring them down?"
"It's not possible in the city for now, we can only go outside the city." Situ Yao thought for a moment, "Let's go to Sifang Mountain together tomorrow."
The people were thrown into the cave at random. Not to mention seeing a doctor, they probably didn't even have food to eat. Once they got there, they were just waiting to die. I'm afraid they wouldn't trust anyone else easily anymore.
"That's where the plague is most serious. We must be careful." Su Mengyan felt that the simple mask she made was not good enough, so she hurried back to modify it. After working for several hours, she made the finished product before dawn.
Xu Chuyun had previously said that there was a secret passage out of the city where there were no yamen runners guarding it, so they could get out easily.
The group soon arrived at the foot of Sifang Mountain. Even through the thick mask, Su Mengyan could smell the stench of corpses. "The bodies of those infected with the plague must be burned, otherwise the situation will get worse."
"After taking all the civilians away, set a fire where the corpses are piled." Situ Yao's voice came through the mask, and she couldn't hear it clearly. Seeing that they were about to reach the cave, she didn't continue asking.
Wang Shouli arrogantly thought that these people who had contracted the plague would surely die and would not pose any threat, so he did not even have any yamen runners guarding them. This made it convenient for them to go straight to the cave without anyone trying to stop them.
"Don't go in, just shout outside." Su Mengyan stopped Situ Yao who was about to go in, "The people inside are all plague patients, and there is a high possibility that they will be infected."
Situ Yao called Qingfeng over and shouted at the top of his voice. Coincidentally, the personal guard who was sent as an inducement yesterday was also inside and heard his voice.
The two of them worked together to persuade a few young people who still had energy. The guards brought someone out. Seeing Situ Yao and the others acting strangely, the person turned around and tried to go back. Qing Feng quickly stopped him, "Wait, we are here to save you."
"Wang Shouli threw all the people infected with the plague here to leave you to die, but the young master can save you. As long as you are willing to go down the mountain." Su Mengyan's voice was soft, making people feel that she had no malice.
The young man finally stopped, a look of doubt on his face. "Even the imperial court doesn't care about us. Who are you? Why are you saving us? Why should I trust you?"
"This place is so dangerous that anyone entering will be infected with the plague. Normally, no one wants to come here. If we don't really want to save people, why would we take such a risk?" Su Mengyan pointed at Situ Yao next to her. "Sir, you came to Chu City because someone asked for help, so you came here to save people."
"We're going to die anyway. We're just waiting to die here. If we follow them down the mountain, we might have a chance to survive. Why don't we give it a try?" Another middle-aged man walked out of the cave.
Su Mengyan felt that his facial features were particularly familiar. She stared at him for a long time and asked in surprise, "Who is Zhao Qing to you?"
"Miss, have you met Qing'er?" The middle-aged man's eyes instantly turned red. "Where is he?"
"Unfortunately, he's also been infected with the plague." Just as Su Mengyan finished speaking, the middle-aged man's body went limp and he fell to the ground, his face full of despair. "Why don't you even let the child go? He's only eight years old!"
"Don't worry, we've got a doctor to treat him, and he'll get better." Su Mengyan said, looking at the people standing at the cave entrance, "As long as you come down the mountain together, we'll do our best to save you."
"I believe it." The middle-aged man agreed first. "Young Master, Young Lady, you saved my son. I'm willing to do anything you ask me to do."
"Okay." Situ Yao glanced at the other hesitant people, "What about you?"
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