These two words instantly flashed into Qin Qing's mind, and his expression immediately changed!
If there really is an epidemic, then the clinic...
Thinking of this, she ran back to the carriage, lifted the curtain and looked at the bewildered children inside. A sense of worry rose in her heart, but judging from their current appearance, they should not have been infected.
She then took out a hand sanitizer from the room and handed it to them to wash their hands.
Seeing her so flustered, the shop owner in the distance assumed she was badly frightened. He sneered, glanced at the corpse lying on the ground, felt disgusted, and turned to close the door early!
Alright! He should go stay in the countryside for a few days; it's too unsafe lately!
Qin Qing's mind was in complete turmoil. She should have realized this sooner! How could such a severe drought not result in deaths?
In ancient times, improper handling of corpses led to a large number of deaths. Bacteria and viruses on the corpses could spread through the respiratory tract or through contact. There might be no abnormalities during the incubation period, but once the disease developed, the spread would accelerate!
Not to mention they didn't even have any isolation measures, and the number of people gathered inside the clinic was quite large.
Thinking about it, she couldn't help but speed up the carriage. At least before the outbreak of the epidemic, she had to leave this place. Once the border town was locked down, they would definitely not be able to leave.
A horse-drawn carriage sped past on a deserted street bathed in sunlight…
The closer she got to the center of the border town, the more people there were. With her sharp eyes, she soon noticed a large group of people gathered outside a certain alley, talking excitedly with sighs on their faces.
Two constables in official uniforms carried out a stretcher without even wearing gloves, chatting as they walked, completely unaware of the danger before them.
Qin Qing pursed her lips, choosing to ignore it anyway! She had her own family to protect, and the outbreak in the border town was inevitable. Call her selfish or cold-blooded, but she couldn't do anything on her own, and besides, few people would believe her anyway!
Another hour passed, and she finally saw the gate leading out of the border town.
It was already late, the sun was setting, and the sky was ablaze with red! The guards had begun closing the gates, and Qin Qing quickly quickened his pace. His horse, in pain, galloped even faster…
The soldier instinctively turned his head upon hearing the sound, only to see a carriage speeding towards him. He was so frightened that his face turned pale and his legs went weak! He even forgot to dodge! He just stared straight at the carriage rushing towards him!
Seeing this, Qin Qing quickly grabbed the horse and stopped it when it was still two meters away from the soldier.
Six seconds later, the soldier gasped for breath, completely disoriented! His teeth were chattering!
"You...you..."
Qin Qing quickly got out of the car, looking apologetic, and took something out of his pocket.
"Oh dear, sir, I'm so sorry. My horse is a little unruly, it's newly bought. Are you alright?"
Before the soldier could even retaliate with his curses, Qin Qing slipped him five taels of silver, smiling ingratiatingly.
The heavy weight in his hand instantly calmed the soldier's anger, and a hint of surprise appeared in his eyes. He pretended to be calm and said...
"Alright, since you didn't do it on purpose, I'll let it go this time! Are you trying to leave the city? Time's already passed, go early tomorrow morning."
As he was about to close the door again, Qin Qing quickly grabbed his arm, her face showing some anxiety.
"Sir, please wait. You are unaware of the situation. My husband is doing business on the border of Tianlong Kingdom. He suddenly fell seriously ill some time ago. They notified me to bring the children to see him one last time. I am very anxious. Please make an exception for me."
As he spoke, his tone couldn't help but carry a hint of worry and anxiety!
The soldier was taken aback for a moment, then waved his hand impatiently!
"Alright, alright, get out of here!"
Upon hearing this, Qin Qing's face lit up with joy. He turned to get into the carriage, but then suddenly remembered something and turned to the soldier.
"Sir, I have a favor to ask. Please deliver this letter to the innkeeper on the street. I really don't have time to go myself, so please help me..."
As he spoke, he took out another five taels of silver. The soldier was about to refuse when his hand suddenly felt heavy. His impatient face instantly turned into a happy one. His change of expression was incredibly fast!
"Don't worry about such a small matter. I'll deliver the message first thing tomorrow morning!"
Qin Qing felt relieved, thanked them repeatedly, and quickly got into the carriage and left.
As the vehicle exited the city gate, a small head poked out of the car, asking curiously.
"Is Grandma sending a message to someone? Why don't we go ourselves? It's such a waste of money. That person is really greedy."
Qin Qing turned her head and glanced at Xiao Muxing's strange look. Instead of answering directly, she smiled.
“An epidemic may break out in the border town in a while. Grandma can’t control it, but she has already noticed it. Let’s save as many people as we can. After all, not everyone in this town is a bad person.”
However, there are probably more bad people here, after all, this place has been involved in human trafficking for many years, and there are many slave farms. The evils here are probably beyond her imagination.
The sky hadn't completely darkened yet, and Qin Qing looked at the distant mountain valley, feeling somewhat relaxed.
She remembered that there was a small, flat path in the valley where she came from, and not many people were around. To avoid any accidents, it would be safer to take the original route.
Ten minutes later, as soon as they drove onto the side road, a strong, rotten stench hit them...
Qin Qing frowned and immediately stopped the carriage. Seeing that there was nothing strange around him, he walked forward on foot while wondering about it.
"Ugh... I'm exhausted. When will this ever end? People are dying every day. Is this some kind of curse?!"
A voice full of complaints reached Qin Qing's ears. He looked in the direction of the voice and saw the two constables who had carried the body in the alley a few hours earlier walking back by the mountain hollow. The stretcher was now empty.
Qin Qing paused, having already formed a certain guess in her mind, and calmly looked at the mountain hollow not far from the two of them!
Below was a dark, oppressive mass. The dim light made it difficult for her to see clearly, but a pungent smell assaulted her senses, making her feel so uncomfortable that she could barely open her eyes.
She took out her long-unused phone from her storage space and turned on the light…
"boom!"
Her mind was in turmoil, so much so that she froze on the spot, all her muscles tensing instantly! The only sound around her was her own heartbeat!
Before your eyes, the once empty mountain valley is now filled with horrifying corpses, some of which are deeply decomposed, and the strong stench is coming from them!
At first glance, there were no fewer than a hundred of them! And most of them were elderly people and children.
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