"Zhao Liuzhi gets into all sorts of messes in the village, and it's probably you, his cousin, who's always cleaning up his messes, right?"
These words evoked many memories for the villagers.
"That year, Zhide's chickens were stolen by Liuzhi and his gang. Zhide caught them red-handed, and it was Lian who intervened and made peace."
"Now that you mention it, I remember that someone in the village recently fell ill. Six Fingers said he could find some herbs, but the person who took them vomited and coughed up blood. It was Brother Lian who got the doctor."
"Every one of the outrageous things Six Fingers has done over the years, Brother Lian has always helped to smooth things over."
"When Lian Ge's grandparents divided the family property, they didn't treat it fairly. Liu Zhi's biological father was even conscripted into the army, leaving his mother and Liu Zhi to depend on each other for survival. I'm a bit older than Liu Zhi, and I heard from my mother that Lian Ge's mother and Liu Zhi's mother had even fought. Lian Ge's father even protected Liu Zhi's mother!"
"Tsk tsk tsk, the world is going to the dogs, all sorts of filthy things are happening here!"
The villagers continued to murmur among themselves, but even Brother Lian didn't say anything to explain. Things had come to this point, and there was nothing more to say.
Lu Qiqi exposed the matter and had no intention of saving face for anyone, but it was indeed not appropriate for her to step forward in the following matters.
She said, "Xiao Dong, I'm not from your village, so it's up to you to decide how to handle this. I won't get involved."
Zhao Xiaodong was at a loss. His elder brother, Lu Da, was still unconscious with a high fever, and even if he woke up, he didn't know what he would look like.
After much deliberation, Zhao Xiaodong finally gritted his teeth and said, "Lock up Liuzhi and the other two, and lock up Brother Lian in the next room too. We'll make a decision after Big Brother wakes up."
Upon hearing that her husband was to be locked up, Sister-in-law Lian rushed forward and hugged Brother Lian, crying out, "Don't lock him up! If you lock him up, how are we, a widow and orphan, supposed to live?"
Zhao Xiaodong also knew that this wasn't the first time Brother Lian had cleaned up a mess for Six Fingers.
At the time, it wasn't a big deal, so everyone turned a blind eye, out of respect for Brother Lian, the older brother.
Otherwise, given all the outrageous things Six Fingers and his gang have done over the years, they would have been driven out by the villagers long ago.
Just when everyone thought Zhao Xiaodong would relent, he spoke up, "Sister-in-law Lian, why didn't you stop Brother Lian from doing this back then? What's the point of pleading for him now?"
"I promise your brother Lian won't do it again, I promise!" Sister-in-law Lian said urgently, a tear sliding down her cheek.
Zhao Xiaodong didn't waste any more words and said, "Lock it up."
Lian Ge, Zhao Liuzhi, Zhao Wuba, and Zhao Wujiu were all imprisoned.
Lu Qiqi also returned to the courtyard to rest.
Now that all seventeen villagers have returned safely to the village, a huge weight has finally been lifted from her shoulders.
Otherwise, if the plague, which spreads from one person to a hundred, were to spread, it would be a disaster for millions of people in the Great Jin Dynasty.
...
Two days later, Dr. Wu's condition was brought under control, and Lu Qiqi went to see him every day to record the details of Dr. Wu's illness.
For two consecutive days, Lu Qiqi did not see Doctor Gao again, as if he had suddenly disappeared.
However, Dr. Gao's debts don't need to be settled by her; someone else will come and settle them with him.
The good news is that Lu Da has finally woken up. Apart from spending a lot of time sitting in a daze every day, his cold symptoms are no longer a problem.
After Lu Qiqi finished taking Lu Da's pulse, she stepped back a few paces to make sure he couldn't hear her before asking, "Is he still not going to say anything?"
“He doesn’t say a word,” Zhao Xiaodong glanced at him, “He just sits there like a fool, and he can sit there all day long.”
Lu Qiqi understood that the night Lu Da went into the pool had been quite a shock to him.
Based on Lu Da's description, Lu Qiqi deduced that there must be some kind of magnetic field in the pool, or that the excessive pressure in the pool caused these people to hallucinate.
That's why Lu Da felt an unbearable headache and hurriedly went ashore.
"Brother Lu, have you ever been to the battlefield?" Lu Qiqi asked.
She suddenly asked a question, and Zhao Xiaodong was caught off guard and stood there stunned.
Then he asked, "Why does Miss Lu ask such a question?"
Judging from Zhao Xiaodong's subtle expression, Lu Qiqi had already figured it out.
She said, "Brother Lu's current symptoms are related to the intense shock he suffered before. Apart from the battlefield, I can't think of anything more shocking than the deaths of so many people in Tianxin Village."
Of course, Lu Qiqi didn't mention the details of Lu Da's conversation with the soldiers outside, or how they seemed to know each other well, otherwise not only would Zhao Xiaodong be suspicious.
If others find out, it won't do her any good.
These are not the kinds of troubles that Lu Qiqi wants to get involved in.
Looking into Lu Qiqi's clear eyes, Zhao Xiaodong stammered, "My brother used to be a soldier, and that must have been the shock he suffered back then."
That was the end of the conversation. Lu Qiqi only needed to know the cause of Lu Da's illness and did not delve into it further.
Seeing that Lu Qiqi didn't press for an answer, Zhao Xiaodong breathed a sigh of relief; otherwise, he really wouldn't know how to respond.
"It's surfaced!"
"They've all surfaced!"
Suddenly someone shouted outside the ancestral hall.
The burly ox appeared at the entrance of the ancestral hall, blocking much of the light.
"What's all the commotion about?! What's floating up?!"
Doctor Qin stepped forward and reprimanded the villagers, saying that they all needed to rest quietly in the ancestral hall, and how could they get proper rest with all the noise?
Da Niu cried, tears streaming down his face, "My cousins and the others are floating! Waaaaah~"
Lu Qiqi and Zhao Xiaodong exchanged a glance and understood immediately.
Deep pool!
Lu Qiqi said, "Call a few young and strong villagers. Xiao Dong, go and bring your older brother along too."
Zhao Xiaodong was a little worried. "Miss Lu, I can take some people with me. My older brother can't be of much help in his condition."
"No way!" Lu Qiqi refused outright, leaving no room for compromise. "He has to see this scene with his own eyes."
After saying that, Zhao Xiaodong seemed to have his meridians opened up, and said seriously, "I will definitely bring my elder brother here."
Lu Qiqi glanced at Zhao Xiaodong, said nothing more, and followed the other villagers toward the deep pool.
The deep pool is easier to walk through during the day than at night, and the bamboo forest is not as chilly.
The villagers, carrying ropes and sticks and driving oxcarts, walked in front, with Lu Qiqi following closely behind.
"Qiqi, wait for us."
When Lu Qiqi heard Li Changlong's voice, she turned around and saw Li Changlong and Zhou Yi running towards her.
They must have heard the news and rushed over to help.
When Li Changlong and Zhou Yi ran closer, she stopped, but the villagers in front of her had already gone far away.
Li Changlong grabbed her hand and started to walk back, saying, "Come on, come back with me. There are corpses all over there, what are you doing going there alone?"
Lu Qiqi, confused, broke free from Li Changlong's hand and said, "Second Brother, I'm not here to join in the fun. Whether Brother Lu's illness can be cured depends entirely on today."
Li Changlong stared intently at Lu Qiqi with a probing gaze, "What does your trip to the Deep Pool have to do with Brother Lu's medical treatment?"
Of course there is a connection, but she couldn't explain it clearly in a short time. She said, "Second brother, believe me, you'll understand after today."
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