They all complained, "Why is this escort mission going so badly! Assassination attempts and plague, if this keeps up, we're all going to die on the way!"
Shen Qingtang frowned. An outbreak of plague was no small matter. If not handled properly, not only would they be in danger, but it could also affect many more people. She looked at Pei Wuwang.
Their eyes met, and both saw seriousness in each other's eyes.
We'll have to stay in Qinghe County for a while longer.
Knowing that the remnants of the Northern Desert had not been eliminated and that a plague had broken out, Shen Qingtang immediately took out herbs, strong liquor, and clean gauze from her spatial storage.
She distributed the food and water to the Shen family and Qin Wanqing, repeatedly instructing them not to come into contact with outsiders' food and water. After arranging everything, she returned to her space and soaked in the hot spring to relieve her fatigue from the past few days.
After eating a hot and steaming meal, I regained my energy.
To make traveling easier, Shen Qingtang also summoned several strong donkeys from her spatial storage.
They modified a spacious donkey cart. These donkeys all looked exactly alike and were exceptionally intelligent.
Shen Qingtang tried to communicate with them and unexpectedly awakened the ability to "communicate with beasts".
The donkeys can understand her commands, and when they get tired, they hide in the space to rest.
They switched to pulling the cart from the other end.
The efficiency was extremely high, and Shen Qingtang couldn't help but be happy: "It will save a lot of trouble when traveling in the future."
Meanwhile, in Qinghe County, people were filled with fear due to the plague.
The officials checked everyone's health every day, fearing that someone might contract the disease.
Lu Jiaojiao watched as Shen Qingtang and her group lived a peaceful life.
Jealousy and malice welled up in her heart again, and she secretly took out a small bottle of plague virus from a hidden compartment left by the Northern Desert people.
When no one was looking, he secretly smeared it on the little wooden horse that Pei Nian'an often played with.
That evening, Shen Qingtang specially prepared a hot pot, and the table was filled with beef, mutton, and vegetables from the space.
Pei Nian'an ate with great pleasure, and kept putting food on Shen Qingtang's plate: "Auntie, this meat smells so good!"
But not long after eating, Pei Nian'an suddenly turned pale, clutched her stomach, and squatted on the ground.
Fine beads of cold sweat appeared on his forehead, followed by a persistent cough, rapid breathing, and an abnormal bluish-purple tinge to his lips—typical symptoms of an outbreak of plague!
Shen Qingtang's heart tightened, and she immediately hugged Pei Nian'an, placing her fingertips on his pulse.
The next second, her eyes turned cold. Pei Nian'an's pulse was erratic, yet it carried a sinister quality that did not belong to a natural plague, as if she had been poisoned.
She had prepared herbs to prevent the plague for everyone, and Pei Nian'an had been by her side the whole time, so how could she suddenly get sick?
"Nian'an, don't be afraid, Auntie will save you right away," Shen Qingtang comforted Pei Nian'an.
While taking out an antidote pill from her spatial storage and feeding it to him, she used her mental power to carefully examine the things Pei Nian'an had touched. When she saw the little wooden horse, she instantly sensed the residual virus aura on it, and the coldness in her eyes almost overflowed.
Pei Wuwang also sensed something was wrong and frowned, asking, "What happened? How could Nian'an suddenly get sick?"
"He didn't contract the disease naturally; someone deliberately harmed him."
Shen Qingtang spoke coldly, her gaze sweeping over Lu Jiaojiao, who was not far away, feigning concern but hiding smugness in her eyes. She already knew the answer in her heart.
As soon as Pei Nian'an showed symptoms of the plague, panic instantly gripped the villa, and those who were already afraid of contracting the disease fled back to their rooms.
People were talking about it through the doors and windows.
Seeing this, Lu Jiaojiao immediately moved closer to the officer and whispered, fanning the flames: "Officer! Pei Nian'an must be possessed by evil spirits! Otherwise, why is it that only he has contracted the disease? If the bad luck on him doesn't dissipate, we will all suffer!"
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