Unexpectedly, Lu Tu not only gave him 10 taels of silver to help with household expenses, but also thoughtfully provided him with dry rations! This was something even more precious than silver. Huai Shuo and Wu Chuan were in similar situations; a sudden outbreak of plague had caused food prices to rise, and now even if you had money, it was difficult to buy food.
"Thank you, everyone. I will take my leave now."
Lu Tu nodded, watching as Lai Fu broke off a small piece of bread and put the rest into his chest. He then bit off a tiny bit with his teeth, moistened it with saliva, and swallowed it, his face full of satisfaction.
"Laifu, what's the situation in Huaishuo City?"
"It was terrible. People infected with smallpox were everywhere. In Huaihua Village, which is 20 miles away from the border of Wuchuan, thousands of refugees gathered. You could smell the stench from a distance."
Lu Tu waved his hand: "Alright, be careful when you go back. If anyone in Huai Shuo catches you, just say you got lost and were brought back by my soldiers."
"Understood, sir."
After watching him leave, Liu Yang continued to persuade him, "Brother, why don't you bring Xiao Zhong here for a confrontation?"
Lu Tu glared at him: "Xiao Zhong always gives me the letters to read, why do I need him to question me?"
Upon hearing this, Liu Yang realized that he had misunderstood Xiao Zhong. Then, his pupils widened in shock as he looked at Lü Tu. It turned out that Lü Tu had been planting spies in Huai Shuo all along, and he had no idea about it. It was truly amazing!
Lu Tu calculated the time. The letter must have been written by Deng Lang yesterday. Considering the distance Lai Fu mentioned, he estimated that in two days at most, the refugees that Zhao Wuyou had prepared would sweep into his territory.
Originally, Lu Tu could have directly used force to drive them away, but a variable occurred during this process: the Second Princess Zhao Qingyao!
Zhao Qingyao was strongly opposed to Lu Tu's harsh treatment of the people. She rejected Lu Tu's proposal immediately. She believed that if Lu Tu did not handle this matter well, he would not benefit even if he dealt with the smallpox plague!
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