Chapter 652 Response
Xiao Changheng's face was gloomy:
"It is indeed man-made. They are determined to take over the Imperial Capital."
Yun Qingqing spread out a map of Imperial Capital on the table and asked the person reporting to mark out seven locations. He frowned and thought for a moment, then suddenly circled two locations with a pen:
"Send someone immediately to check if there are any patients with the disease in these two places... Never mind, I'll go by myself."
As soon as she finished speaking, a talisman appeared in her hand. After a flash of light, she disappeared from the spot.
Xiao Changheng paused for a moment, feeling sorry for her for wasting her spiritual energy in a desperate attempt to save time. However, he did not have time to think about it. He immediately called his men to confirm the arrangements one by one and asked everyone to carry them out separately.
He had just finished the arrangements when a flash of light appeared beside him. A piece of talisman paper appeared in front of him and ignited without fire, leaving a few lines of small golden characters in the air.
It was the message from Yun Qingqing, telling him to immediately send people to the two places she had just pointed out to control the epidemic. She also said that she was going to solve the source of the plague, and asked him to be careful and wait for her to come back.
After Xiao Changheng finished reading, the golden words slowly dissipated. He closed his eyes and touched his chest, where the amulet Yun Qingqing had asked him to keep close to his body was.
He calmed himself down, stood up and walked out.
Just as he reached the gate of the palace, a Taoist priest in white clothes and carrying a sword came towards him and blocked his way.
Xiao Changheng paused and looked at the other party with frowns:
"Why are you here?"
Yuan Si bowed to him and said coldly:
"My Lord said that you are in need of people, so he sent me here to assist you. If you need any disciples from Xuanmen, please let me know."
Xiao Changheng looked at him for a moment, then nodded expressionlessly:
"Okay, come with me."
The plague would have come at no cost, but once it appeared, it was very fierce. In just half a day, the number of plague patients diagnosed by the doctors in Yixian Valley increased to hundreds, and it began to spread to the surrounding areas from the earliest nine o'clock.
The symptoms of these people were different. They all started with insignificant minor symptoms that quickly deteriorated. By the time they were discovered, they were already very serious. Some patients had high fevers that wouldn't go away, some had vomiting and diarrhea, some had ulcers all over their bodies, and some couldn't stop coughing up blood...
The number of people who had come into contact with the patient gradually increased, and most of them moved around unawares, spreading the disease unknowingly.
Even if arrangements had been made in advance, it would have been impossible to prevent the rapid spread of multiple plagues.
But Xiao Changheng and his companions had anticipated this and did not waste resources and manpower on controlling the spread of the plague.
The prescription left by Yun Qingqing was able to effectively control the condition, and with the support of the Medical Immortal Valley, the rapidly fatal epidemic was suppressed, and no one has been killed so far.
The court officials and soldiers arranged by Xiao Changheng were sent to various places at the first opportunity, and a large number of medicine packages that had been prepared were distributed in an orderly manner. Notices were posted on the streets, and officials began to remind the people to stay at home during the spread of the plague, and to take protective measures and take symptomatic medicines as instructed.
Yun Qingqing had personally prepared several thousand anti-epidemic talismans before, plus the talismans she mobilized from various sects under her command, totaling tens of thousands of talismans. However, this was far from enough to distribute to the officials and clerks and the more than 100,000 soldiers stationed there.
Half a day later, officials and soldiers began to fall ill one after another. They could only take medicine quickly to save themselves while they still had strength, and then return to the garrison to recuperate to avoid adding to the burden.
The sky was suddenly covered with dark clouds and a light rain began to fall.
Half a day later, the plague really began to break out on a large scale. Almost every household in the entire capital had patients with the plague. Some families even fell ill, and some had different symptoms.
All plans are operating at full capacity.
The people of the imperial capital finally realized the seriousness of the situation, and panic began to spread quietly, but with the quick handling and appeasement of the court and the Xuanmen, they were able to stay on the brink of collapse.
Xiao Changheng stood on the city wall, looking down at the Imperial Capital City, which had never suffered such a disaster in thousands of years, with a solemn expression.
Every once in a while, a herald would report on the progress of the situation. Another herald hurriedly came up behind him and said cautiously:
"Your Majesty, all districts have reported the disease... No household in the entire Imperial Capital has been spared."
Xiao Changheng secretly clenched his hands into fists behind his back and asked in a deep voice:
"What about the deaths?"
The herald was stunned for a moment:
“…No deaths have been reported yet.”
Xiao Changheng frowned:
"No, or no verification?"
The herald immediately said:
"Reporting to Your Majesty, according to the plan, if a patient dies, the officials in charge of the area will report it immediately. So far, there has indeed been no death from the disease."
"...I understand. You can go down now."
Xiao Changheng was a little surprised and his expression relaxed slightly.
He knew about the disaster several days in advance and tried his best to make all preparations, but he still underestimated the ferocity of the plague.
Nine different diseases can make a person lose their mobility in half a day. According to the doctors in Yixian Valley, if they are not treated promptly, a weak person’s life can be taken away in as fast as two or three hours. Even if a person is strong, he or she may not survive more than a day.
It was also because of this that the actual outbreak and spread of the plague far exceeded his initial expectations. He suppressed his frustration and made arrangements and responses one by one, adapting to the circumstances and striving to minimize the losses, but he was still prepared for heavy casualties.
However, we didn’t expect that even though the plague spread so quickly, it has been managed so well that no casualties have been reported until now.
Xiao Changheng frowned slightly and thought for a moment, then turned around and walked down the city wall.
He had sent Nan Zheng and all the secret guards to the front line to fight the epidemic. The messenger might have been deceived by the regional executive officials. Xiao Changheng decided to go everywhere in person to check what the facts were.
Just as I reached the steps, I heard Yuan Si's voice behind me:
"Where are you going, my lord?"
Yuan Si was responsible for dispatching the people from the Xuanmen to assist him and had always followed him, but he had never asked this kind of question before.
"Let's confirm the real situation among the people." Xiao Changheng frowned slightly, but he kept walking. "I have done what I should do. You don't have to follow me all the time. I will use the communication talisman if there is anything."
Yuan Si stopped talking but continued to follow him.
Xiao Changheng was concerned about the epidemic and didn't want to argue with him, so he just let him go.
The steps to the tower went down in several large circles. Halfway down, I heard a commotion coming from the city gate.
Xiao Changheng had the sharpest hearing. After hearing a few words of noise, he suddenly slowed down his pace and walked slowly to the shadow of the exit. He looked towards the place under the city gate where the noise came from with a gloomy face.
Yuan Si didn't understand what was going on, so he followed him and looked over. He saw two carriages being stopped by the guards at the city gate. The driver was arrogantly saying:
"Don't you understand what I'm saying? This is the prince's carriage! Prince Duan and Prince Qi want to go out of the city for an outing. Can you soldiers guarding the city gate stop them? Get out of the way! Otherwise, can you afford to bear the blame from the prince?"
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