Chapter 497 You were deceived by him (asking for monthly votes)
Now, those who are resettled outside the city of Mianzhou include not only the people suffering from the plague, but also the people who were displaced due to war and plague in and outside Yuezhou. The latter who managed to escape the plague were resettled separately from the former.
Xiaoao had not been infected with the disease, but he had always insisted on staying with Zuo Yuanwai, who was infected with the disease, and was unwilling to separate from him.
Qiao Yumian and others realized that Xiaoao and other children had been living with the infected people for a long time and seemed to have developed resistance to the disease, so they no longer insisted on taking Xiaoao away.
Mr. Zuo was nearly sixty years old. It was usually difficult for an old man of his age to survive such a plague. He was able to hold on until today, perhaps relying on a tense will.
Mr. Zuo was originally a wealthy man in Yuezhou City. His wife passed away early, leaving behind only a son and a daughter. His daughter married far away at an early age, and his son served as a county magistrate in a remote place in Jiannan Road. He could only come back to visit his family once every few years.
Zuo Yuanwai was a kind-hearted person who loved to help others and make friends. He had a good reputation in Yuezhou. Although his children were not around, he lived a fulfilling and lively life until the Bian army captured Yuezhou City...
After the Bian army entered the city, Yuezhou became a hell, and officials and nobles were almost slaughtered. Zuo Yuanwai made arrangements everywhere, did not fight against the Bian army, and took the initiative to offer his family property, trying every means to save people. As a result, more than a thousand people in Yuezhou were spared from death because of him.
But the days were still extremely painful. Zuo Yuanwai and the people were looking forward to the court taking back Yuezhou as soon as possible. But no one expected that the court would create a plague to take back the city...
Watching the people who had managed to survive die of the plague day after day, Zuo Yuanwai felt heartbroken, but he still did not dare to fall down, because there were still so many people following him.
In a panic, he made a wrong decision and trusted the people of Li Xian, the Duke of Han, which almost caused everyone to be burned to death. Fortunately, the Huainan Dao Chang Jieshi arrived in time...
This time everything was right, everyone was well accommodated, and Princess Xuan'an of Jiangnan West Road also intervened in the matter. He could finally rest assured.
After he calmed down, Mr. Zuo's infected body completely collapsed.
In the past few days, the doctors have never stopped studying treatment methods, and have tried all the existing methods, barely delaying the progression of Mr. Zuo's illness. But this morning, after eating a bowl of porridge, Mr. Zuo suddenly vomited blood and fell into a coma.
After six or seven doctors examined the patient, they all shook their heads.
Qiao Yumian covered herself with a scarf and hurried over. After seeing Zuo Yuanwai's condition, she felt helpless - all the existing treatment methods were useless to Zuo Yuanwai.
Seeing that Qiao Yumian had no other options, Xiaoao fell to her knees beside Zuo Yuanwai and burst into tears: "...You can't die. If you die, who will Xiaoao serve when he grows up?"
Zuo Yuanwai, who had barely regained consciousness, smiled weakly and spoke in a staccato voice: "Silly child, why do you only think about serving others... Work hard and become an official when you grow up, a high-ranking official... Then you won't be afraid of being bullied."
Xiaoao raised her face and cried loudly: "But you didn't watch over Xiaoao, Xiaoao is scared!"
He begged again, "Master Chang has gone to find the antidote. Please wait a little longer! The medicine will be there soon!"
Mr. Zuo smiled but did not respond, probably because he knew that the child's words were not to be trusted. He also did not dare to respond as he did not want the people around him to place their hopes on Lord Chang - Lord Chang had already done so much for them, who were irrelevant to him.
Human hope is like a mountain. If it all falls on Lord Chang alone, it will crush him.
Mr. Zuo looked at the people who were crying around him, and finally said in a weak but still soothing tone: "Okay, everyone go..."
Everyone knew that Mr. Zuo didn't want everyone to watch him leave, so the crying became even louder. Some people knelt down helplessly, but they could only cry and shout: "Mr. Zuo..."
Xiaoao seemed to have smelled the breath of farewell and refused to leave no matter what. When someone came forward to pull him, he cried even louder. He struggled to roll up his sleeves, revealing his skinny little arms, and came to Zuo Yuanwai: "Zuo Yuanwai, please eat Xiaoao's meat and drink Xiaoao's blood! They say that the blood of healthy people is different. Maybe drinking it can cure the disease!"
"It's okay, Xiaoao..." A woman tried to pick up Xiaoao while holding back her tears, but Xiaoao struggled even harder.
At this time, a voice sounded: "Seal the acupuncture points with needles, and we can delay for a few more days..."
Everyone looked towards the person who spoke.
Qiao Yumian also turned her head, a little surprised: "Master...are you serious?"
Facing everyone's gaze, Doctor Sun nodded evasively: "You can give it a try... but it will be very painful."
Everyone immediately asked Doctor Sun to give them acupuncture, but Doctor Sun said nothing and just looked at Mr. Zuo himself.
Mr. Zuo said weakly: "I dare not cause any more trouble to you..."
He was not afraid of the suffering and pain, but he was afraid that even if he could hold on for a few more days, it would still be in vain in the end, which would only make everyone more disappointed.
"Mr. Zuo, you are the backbone of everyone. If you are gone, many people will not be able to hold on..." Qiao Yumian squatted down, and the only thing exposed was a pair of pleading eyes: "Envoy Chang will definitely come back in time."
She believed in Ningning. Ever since the Dragon Boat Festival polo match that year, everything Ningning wanted to do was accomplished, no matter how unrealistic it sounded at first...so she believed that this time would be no exception!
The only difference is sooner or later...and what she and the doctors need to do most is to save as many lives as possible before that and let them wait as long as possible.
When he met the girl's eyes, tears welled up in Zuo Yuanwai's dry eyes, and he finally nodded.
Not long after the acupuncture, Mr. Zuo fell asleep. In order not to be disturbed, Xiaoao stayed by his side closely. He dared not cry and even held his breath for the most part. However, a sudden hiccup broke his silence.
Xiaoao quickly shut her mouth.
Qiao Yumian, who was helping her master pack up the silver needles, looked over and smiled at him.
Xiaoao smiled embarrassedly, and this smile blew out a snot bubble.
The smile on Qiao Yumian's cheeks deepened, but her heart was filled with bitterness and anxiety.
It was not until the evening of that day that Qiao Yumian heard the news that Chang Suining had returned from a female soldier.
Qiao Yumian hurriedly asked: "...Did Ningning's trip go smoothly?"
The female soldier smiled confidently: "I came back carrying a sack!"
The sack was pulled from the wagon and dumped into an empty shed.
The people inside were poured out. As they hurried along, the woman in blue had her hair disheveled and wet, her face was pale and dishevelled, her hands and feet were still tied, and she was lying on the ground gasping for breath.
After gathering some strength, the woman in blue was able to raise her head and look down at the person standing in front of her.
The setting sun shone in and fell on the shoulders of the tall girl in green. "Tell me the details of how you made the poison and I will give you a quick death."
Allan sneered from his pale lips: "Do you think I'm afraid?"
"You're not afraid of being tortured." Chang Suining nodded in approval and said, "You don't seem to be afraid of death either... Since you're not afraid of anything and have the ability to make poison, why do you insist on staying with Li Xian and being used by him?"
She had asked this question in Li Xian's tent before. Allan was reminded of this and gnashed her teeth as she said, "Why should I answer you? You are a liar who tried to pretend to be a member of my Wang tribe, you villain!"
Chang Suining: "You lied to me too."
This inexplicable remark made Allan frown: "What did I lie to you about?"
Chang Suining: "You pretended to take the bamboo tube, but you wanted to use the opportunity to assassinate me. Isn't that a lie?"
"...I'm not trying to assassinate you! That silver needle won't kill anyone!" Allan said, "I suspect you have other intentions, so I naturally want to be safe...If it's confirmed later that you're a member of my Wang tribe, I won't make it difficult!"
The other party's appearance was strange. Although the string of silver bells was a common item in the Wang tribe, it was extremely easy for outsiders to imitate it and it could not be used as evidence to confirm his identity.
"You didn't have to explain to me." Chang Suining had an answer: "You are so anxious to explain, it shows that you are very concerned about being accused of scheming against your people - you care about your tribe and its people very much."
"You Sheng people are not worthy of mentioning my tribe!" Allan sat up with difficulty and looked at Chang Suining with hatred: "Especially you!"
She had woken up on the way here and confirmed Chang Suining's identity from the conversation she overheard.
Facing those eyes full of hatred, Chang Suining's eyebrows moved slightly, not hiding his confusion: "Why especially me?"
Seeing that she seemed to know nothing, Allan's heart was filled with even greater anger: "Four years ago, during the war between Nanzhao and Dasheng, my tribe was massacred by you people, even the young children were killed by you... The people who led the troops were none other than your father Chang Kuo and Cui Jing!"
"Impossible." Chang Suining said without hesitation, "You've been deceived."
Perhaps because her reaction was too certain, Allan was stunned for a moment.
Chang Suining: "Whether it's my father, Cui Jing, or the Xuan Ce Army, they will not do anything to end their family line. Xuan Ce's military rules are that those who fight will only be killed, and those who don't fight will not be killed."
Arlan came back to his senses, his eyes full of sarcasm: "Is that what they told you?"
"No, they never told me, but I know what kind of people they are." Chang Suining looked at Allan: "And I remember that in the battle in the southern border four years ago, the troops were not only led by Cui Jing and my father--"
Arlan also looked at Chang Suining steadily, but sneered: "Are you trying to provoke me? I am still the rumored governor of Huainan Road. What extraordinary means do I have!"
Chang Suining was not affected by the sarcasm in her words and only asked: "The suffering of many innocent people in Yuezhou, such inhumane behavior and style - don't you think it is very familiar?"
As the sun set, the shed suddenly became dark.
Allan's thick eyelashes trembled slightly, and his heart seemed to be hit unexpectedly by a sledgehammer.
"And I remember that the first commander who led the army to fight against Nanzhao and other rebellious small countries was the father of Duke Han." In the dim light, Chang Suining continued, "He was defeated in many battles and died from the poisonous miasma in the southern border. After that, Cui Jing led the troops to -"
"You should know Li Xian's character better than I do." Chang Suining looked at Allan and asked, "Compared to Cui Jing, who do you think is more likely and more motivated to exterminate the clan to vent his hatred?"
This was an angle that Allan had never thought of. She raised her eyes suddenly and said firmly: "Impossible! I saw with my own eyes that it was the Xuan Ce Army!"
Chang Suining remained calm: "Why, did you see them kill someone with your own eyes?"
"I saw Cui Jing lead his troops to surround our tribe!" Allan would not easily recall the painful memory like a broken bone: "My father tried every means to get someone to send me out of the tribe... After I desperately searched for my way back, I saw that everyone in the tribe was dead!"
She saw her father's body was full of sharp arrows, and her mother was protecting her brother under her body until her death... There was blood everywhere, no breath, and it was terribly silent.
The young man from the tribe who had accompanied her back also saw the bodies of his parents, and he knelt down and shouted in hatred: [Xuan Ce Army... Cui Jing! ]
She suddenly came to her senses and ran away quickly - she wanted to kill Cui Jing for revenge!
The young man also went with her, but the two of them had no chance to get close to Xuan Ce's army and Cui Jing. The young man was hacked to death by the patrolling soldiers, and she was also seriously injured. When she was about to die, she was saved by Li Xian, who was leading the patrol.
She was seriously injured and it took her two or three months to recover.
The first thing she said was to ask Li Xian: [Why did you save me?]
If the other party said something hypocritical, she would not believe it, but Li Xian's answer was: [Because you may be useful. ]
He said that some soldiers heard the young man from the Wang tribe call her a "saint" before he fell to the ground.
The saintess of every generation in Wang tribe are all geniuses who are proficient in poison techniques.
That's why her father chose to send her away.
At that time she asked Li Xian: [But why should I be used by you? ]
Li Xian replied: [Because I might be able to help you. ]
From the beginning, this was a deal.
This deal was like a piece of driftwood to Allan, who was about to drown in a sea of hatred and blood. She grabbed it without even thinking.
After the defeat of Nanzhao and other small countries, they presented many treasures and beauties to Dasheng. Those beauties were sent to the mansions of high-ranking officials and dignitaries. Therefore, her staying by Li Xian's side was never considered to be eye-catching.
Since then, all she wanted was revenge, but Li Xian kept telling her to be patient.
She waited patiently for more than four years, more than a thousand days and nights, until today, but...
Allan's ears echoed with Chang Suining's words, and her fingers trembled unconsciously. After a moment, she clenched her fingers tightly and looked at Chang Suining with a firm and fierce look: "Do you think you can excuse your father and Cui Jing with just a few words? Don't even think about it..."
"Why should I deliberately excuse this matter?" Chang Suining said indifferently: "Your hatred can't threaten my father at all, and Li Xian doesn't have the ability to kill my father and Cui Jing."
In the dim light, the girl's voice was clear and left no room for escape: "I'm just telling you that you were deceived by him."
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