Jiangnan, heavy rain...
Flood!
These two words popped up in Su Xiaozhong's mind.
In the previous life, a flood broke out in the south of the Yangtze River. The raging torrent destroyed countless fertile fields and villages, and the affected area affected several states in the south of the Yangtze River.
When the flood broke out, he had already been infected with the plague and was abandoned by the Su family. Later, he met dignitaries from Shangjing City and was brought to Shangjing City in a daze.
He stayed in a remote courtyard in the capital for a long time. When he came out, he heard that a flood had broken out in the south of the Yangtze River, killing tens of thousands of people and leaving countless others homeless.
Of course, this is not the most terrifying thing. The most terrifying thing is that a plague broke out after the flood.
A large number of refugees from the south of the Yangtze River headed north, carrying the plague with them.
The officials in Shangjing City knew about this, and those powerful people blocked the plague at various checkpoints in an attempt to prevent it from reaching Shangjing City.
He learned all this news from the servant who took care of him after he recovered from his illness.
At that time, the entire imperial city was under martial law. The people in the imperial city were in panic and were very hostile to outsiders. At that time, no one could enter the imperial city unless they had a strong background.
Because the powerful were afraid of death and were determined to disregard the lives of the people outside, the capital city of Shangjing escaped the plague in the previous life, but countless people died in the outside world.
Going to Jiangnan at this juncture would be seeking death.
When the flood breaks out, if they want to go to Shangjing City again, they are afraid that they may not be able to enter Shangjing City even if they arrive there, and they will be locked outside the city, which will be a dead end for them.
They must reach Shangjing City before the flood in the south of the Yangtze River and before the plague breaks out.
They must reach Shangjing City before the city is sealed off.
This matter is too important.
Su Xiaozhong picked up his coat, put it on hastily, and walked out hurriedly.
Along the way, the thugs from Baishantang saw Su Xiaozhong and stopped to say hello.
"Second shopkeeper."
"Second shopkeeper."
Su Xiaozhong nodded slightly to everyone without stopping.
Li Er, who had just returned from outside, happened to run into the Second Shopkeeper who was about to go out. He hurriedly greeted him flatteringly and said, "Second Shopkeeper, there is news!"
After hearing the voice, Su Xiaozhong stopped and gestured to Li Er, indicating that he should follow him.
Seeing this, Li Er immediately walked quickly to Su Xiaozhong and reported: "Second Shopkeeper, someone just came to report that a group of about a hundred people with carriages and horses have entered the city. They are currently staying in a foot shop in the north of the city."
Li Er was very puzzled as to why the second shopkeeper would send people to closely monitor whether there were a large number of refugees entering the city at the same time, and preferably from the same place.
I don’t know what the second manager is going to do.
"Go and take a look." Su Xiaozhong ordered.
"Okay!" Li Er did not dare to delay at all and quickly got on the carriage with Su Xiaozhong.
In less than half an incense stick of time, the two arrived at the foot shop in the north of the city.
The north of the city is where the poor residents of Linzhou City live. The houses here are generally low and simple. Except for a few main roads that are slightly clean, other alleys are full of sewage.
Li Er stretched out his hand and pointed to a foot shop not far away. He turned to Su Xiaozhong and said, "Second Shopkeeper, those people live there."
Su Xiaozhong looked in the direction Li Er pointed, his eyes locked on the foot shop. After staring at it in silence for a moment, he said, "Pick a few smart and efficient people to talk to the gang and find out some information from them. Make sure you find out which road they came from and where they plan to go next. Also, ask them what they saw and heard along the way."
After hearing what Su Xiaozhong said, Li Er's curiosity grew stronger. He wondered why the second shopkeeper suddenly paid special attention to these people. Could it be that these people were hiding some unknown secrets? Or were they special in some way?
Although he was curious, as a subordinate he did not dare to ask any more questions since his superiors had not said it clearly. So he nodded in agreement and said that he would make arrangements immediately.
Li Er hurriedly boarded the carriage and prepared to return to Baishan Hall to call for help.
Before leaving, Su Xiaozhong added, "I'll leave the carriage to you. I'll walk around the city alone."
"Okay, Second Shopkeeper." Li Er quickly waved the whip and steered the carriage away.
Su Xiaozhong walked through the North City and leisurely all the way to the West City, where he entered a teahouse. This teahouse had an excellent geographical location, not far from the Zixiao Pavilion. The second floor had a wide view, and one could clearly see what was happening at the door of the Zixiao Pavilion Inn. As long as someone was entering or leaving the inn, he could see them all.
Su Xiaozhong found a seat by the window, ordered a pot of good tea, and sipped it slowly, sorting out in his mind the major events that had occurred in the period before the outbreak of the plague.
These things might be helpful to my daughter, but unfortunately, I was seriously ill at the time and was being controlled by others. I didn’t know how to ask questions, so the information I had was relatively limited.
He closed his eyes, calmed his mind, and then concentrated on recalling every detail of the past.
As time passed, the sky outside gradually darkened. Su Xiaozhong had already drunk two pots of tea, but his daughter and her friends had not returned yet.
The dark clouds in the sky were like a heavy mountain, pressing down on people so hard that they could not breathe. The dull and hot air filled the air, and there was not a single breath of wind.
Su Xiaozhong picked up the teacup and drank the little tea left in it.
"Bah!"
A drop of rain fell from the sky, and then countless raindrops fell down, gradually forming a downpour.
The streets, which were originally bustling with pedestrians and vendors, were caught off guard and soaked by the sudden downpour.
People were panicking and running home, while vendors were hastily packing up their goods and pushing their carts back home. For a moment, the streets and alleys were filled with people in a hurry.
“Da da da…”
Amid the noise of rain, the sound of horse hooves came, and several ornately decorated carriages slowly came into view.
The coachman pulled the reins, and the servant who followed him immediately brought the foot stirrups, then waited with an umbrella for the people in the carriage to get out.
The curtain of the car opened and a woman walked out.
As soon as she got off the car, Su Yin felt a gaze staring at her not far away. She raised her head and looked in the direction of that gaze, and her gaze collided with that of someone in the private room on the second floor of the teahouse.
Their eyes met in the air, and without words, they understood the message in each other's eyes.
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