Chapter 74 A Cure for All Diseases
The firewood crackled and popped. After exchanging information, Lin Zhaozhao learned that the Li family had also been forced to this place by the police, and their current situation was slightly better than that of the Lin family, giving them time to pack up their belongings.
In comparison, Qin Yi was indeed determined to kill her. It was freezing cold outside, and they had nothing; they were like fish on a chopping board.
Judging from this situation, Huichun City is likely to descend into chaos. The government is stirring things up, and once the show is over, it will be time for reckoning.
Originally, Lin Zhaozhao was worried about the snow disaster and plague in the plot and wanted to stay in Huichun to avoid the disaster. However, she did not expect that she would enter the final round directly, which was caused by human factors. Since there was no way to avoid it, she also had to plan to leave Huichun.
Late at night, Chen Song finished dealing with the specific matters and was about to go home when he noticed several constables gathering together suspiciously.
"Officer Chen has left?"
"Finally gone. Even if you're all alone, it's New Year's Eve. Did you have to work so hard?"
"Stop complaining, getting down to business is the priority."
The constable's expression turned serious and cold, a stark contrast to his previous carefree demeanor. He walked with an arrogant air, kicking open the doors of ordinary people, driving them away, beating them, and looting them. Chen Song witnessed this firsthand and was incredulous. Countless thoughts sizzled in his mind like water dripping into a pot of oil, burning away all his reason.
He rushed back to the yamen and found candles still lit inside, casting flickering shadows. As if possessed, Chen Song concealed himself and held his breath.
"My lord, the disaster victims have all been moved to the edge of the West Market. They can be dealt with in a unified manner when the time is right. Qin Yi's side has also been successfully completed, but it did not meet expectations. The woman seemed to have taken precautions. Although she did not take away a single needle or thread, she gained nothing."
"Has the money exchange been investigated?"
“That woman didn’t open an account.” Upon hearing this, Ning Shiwen stroked his beard, his eyes extremely indifferent. “She really is an impenetrable iron barrel. If we can’t pry it open, then so be it.”
"Another message has come that he will arrive in two to five days."
"Very good, let the fire burn even brighter these next few days."
"yes."
The sounds inside gradually faded, the candlelight went out, and Chen Song, feeling icy cold all over and numb in his feet, left like a wandering soul.
As dawn broke, Lin Zhaozhao was awakened by cries and painful groans. When she went outside, she saw that the area had been filled with people overnight. Most of them were disheveled, had persistent high fevers, and some were vomiting, convulsing, and had ulcers all over their bodies.
Cries, roars, curses, and all sorts of sounds of pain mingled together, accompanied by the increasingly severe illness and the thick aura of death, making it feel like being in a living hell.
Lin Zhaozhao felt a chill run down her spine, and a surge of overwhelming anger welled up inside her. Knowing something in her heart was one thing, but witnessing it with her own eyes was quite another.
These people were just ordinary citizens trying to survive. Knowing that people are less valuable when they leave their hometowns, they were still forced to flee famine and come here. They thought they could live a peaceful life, but they became political sacrifices.
That's fucking ridiculous.
The Lin and Li families were also woken up. Lin Zhaozhao didn't let them come out, but instead had Li Xiujuan make masks to avoid direct infection.
As dawn broke, a commotion erupted outside. Then the doors were flung open, and the instinct for survival drove the imprisoned people to rush out with all their might, one after another, like dumplings being dropped into a pot. But the moment they were splattered with hot blood, their lost reason returned, and their legs went weak, causing them to collapse to the ground.
"I just want to live."
"How did I get this strange disease?"
"I don't want to die, I don't want to die, please let us out. As soon as I get out, I'll leave Huichun immediately."
"Shut up, all of you." The constables were ruthless and merciless. They dragged out the dead ringer and threw him aside. They covered him with a straw mat, and the strong smell of blood assaulted everyone's senses. Some of the more timid ones even cried out.
"If you keep causing trouble, this is what will happen to you."
"What are you doing?" The young man had a handsome face and a tall stature. His simple question made the constables, who had been extremely arrogant just moments before, back down. Everyone stared blankly at the young man, not understanding why he was the only one who stood out and did not follow the usual path, when everyone else was avoiding him.
"I've heard there's a suspected outbreak of plague here. To prevent the situation from spiraling out of control, I've volunteered to come and treat you." Zhou Xiangfeng looked eager and waved for his servants to hurry.
Lin Zhaozhao was speechless, seeing in his eyes a naive and innocent fool.
This kid is still too young.
Huichuntang
"Master, something bad has happened! Young Master, Young Master..." Zhou Changgui heard the waiter's anxious cry as soon as he arrived.
"What's all the fuss about? What did that kid get into this time..." Before he could even utter the word "trouble," Zhou Changgui was so shocked by what he saw that the medicine cabinets, big and small, were completely empty and in disarray, with a lot of medicinal herbs scattered on the floor. It looked like the place had been ransacked.
"Report to the authorities! Report to the authorities immediately!" Zhou Changgui's heart was bleeding as so many precious medicinal herbs were gone. He only wanted to tear the thief who stole the herbs to pieces; they were all his hard work.
"Sir, we can't report this to the authorities." The shop assistant sighed, handed the letter to Zhou Changgui, and turned away.
Zhou Changgui glanced at it suspiciously, a bad feeling welling up in his heart. After opening the letter and reading it, his blood rushed to his head, and he fell straight backward. His assistant helped him up and pinched his philtrum before Zhou Changgui calmed down a little.
"You unfilial son, this wretched child!" Zhou Changgui thought to himself, "Quickly, stop him! You stupid thing, you've fallen for someone else's trick and you're still gloating."
Thinking about the troubles Huichuntang has suffered in recent years, Zhou Changgui quickly identified the culprit as Ning Shiwen's lackey, Qin Yi.
There was a suspected case of plague in the West Market, and they tricked his son into going there for treatment. If things went smoothly by chance, it would be fine, and he would be credited for his treatment. But given Zhou Xiangfeng's half-baked skills, this was a trap set specifically for Zhou Changgui.
If the epidemic were to spread, the Zhou family would have no way to avoid it.
Despite all our precautions, we overlooked our foolish son.
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Zhou Xiangfeng's arrival stirred up the stagnant water. Despite the young man's seemingly carefree appearance, he had done an excellent job of preparation. His medicine chest alone filled an empty room, along with food, charcoal, medicine pots, and so on.
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