Chapter 167: Rumors spread and public outrage
Li Baisong and Pan He briefly exchanged information.
Pan He seemed to be at a loss. "So, he wanted to control you at first, and when he couldn't, he tried to please you."
"Sir, I think their purpose seems to be more than that."
Pan He nodded, "Perhaps, but right now, finding those missing beggars as soon as possible is more important."
Li Baisong and Pan He looked at the two people in the yard together.
Gou Zi and Mi Zhou had already finished their meal and were squatting together stiffly, their eyes rolling around hidden by their hair.
"Boss, I really got to drink rice porridge. I'm so full." Mizhou said in a low voice happily. He named himself this because he thought it would be nice if he could drink rice porridge every day in the future.
"Boss, I don't think this master looks like a bad guy."
"Don't think we're being captured by bad guys and forced to drink rice porridge? Are you daydreaming again?"
Mi Zhou lowered his head and said uncomfortably, "It would be nice to be able to have a full meal before dying. I've always been afraid that I won't be able to die with a full stomach."
Gou Zi was also silent, as was everyone else.
"You have energy when you're full. What are you talking about so enthusiastically?" Pan He and Li Baisong stood in front of the two of them. Gou Zi and Mi Zhou looked up at the same time.
Two equally dirty faces, with expressions of pain and joy on them, were frozen in surprise, allowing Pan He and Li Baisong to see them clearly.
"What's with that look on your face? Did you drink too much rice porridge and feel full?" Pan He was puzzled.
Mi Zhou was about to reply when Gou Zi grabbed him and said stiffly, "Kill us if you want. Since you've let us die full, we won't hate you even if we die!"
Ignoring the two men's trembling bodies, these words can be regarded as a heroic act of dying bravely.
"Oh, how can you be so sure that you'll die after eating this meal? What if you do a good job and satisfy me, I'll give you meat for the next meal?"
The saliva of Gou Zi and Mi Zhou couldn't help but flow down, and their stomachs, which had just been full, seemed to be a little hungrier.
Gou Zi and Mi Zhou immediately returned to their previous beggar appearance, bowing and kowtowing to the two men to curry their favor.
"Master, Young Master, whatever you want us to do, just tell us. We can do anything and endure any hardship."
Mizhou followed behind Gou Zi and nodded like a chick pecking at rice.
"Well, really? Then let me see if you guys are honest. My job is very important. If you're not honest, I don't mind catching two more beggars."
"We can't catch him, we can't catch him," Gou Zi waved his hands repeatedly. Afraid that Pan He wouldn't believe him, he said anxiously, "We went out with thirteen people, three died on the way, and there are ten left here. Except for me and Mi Zhou, everyone else is gone."
"Gone?" Pan He squinted his eyes in disbelief. "How could they be gone? I don't believe it. I want to see them alive or dead. What if they ran away to other places like you did before?"
Pan He had also asked this question when he was a beggar. At that time, Gou Zi was bothered by the fact that the two men came and went without a trace, and refused to tell the truth.
"How could it be? They all listen to me. If they go somewhere else, they will definitely tell me. They just disappeared without a word. We found out that they disappeared in the alleys near the brothel. We even waited there for several days..." Gou Zi shuddered at the thought, "If Mi Zhou and I hadn't been so smart and ran fast..."
at the same time.
Guangyi County was also in complete chaos.
Many people vomited blood or foamed at the mouth and fell to the ground.
Some are at home, in the alleys, and on the streets.
Rumors spread throughout the city.
"Hiss, have you heard? I heard that these strange diseases in the city are caused by eating a kind of dried meat."
"What kind of jerky?"
"I heard that a farmer in the countryside came up with this idea and sold it to teahouses and brothels."
"I think there's something fishy going on. How many times a year can farmers eat meat? How can they make delicious dried meat?"
"Yes, yes, you are right."
"So, there's something wrong with their meat. Eating it will make you sick! That's how strange diseases start in the city! Who knows where they pick up the meat and cook it to make money? The country folks are so poor, maybe they're digging up graves?"
"What! You said they're selling dried meat made from dead bodies! How heartless! Why doesn't God just strike them down with lightning?"
"This kind of person who harms others should be arrested! What's the point of stopping us from leaving?"
"That's right, that's right!"
The public was outraged.
A large number of people soon gathered at the gate of the county town. The gatekeeper could only close the door, holding a big knife, and looking at the people who surrounded them tremblingly.
"Open the door! Let us out!"
"Catch the culprit! Why are you trying to stop us? I heard this strange disease is contagious. If you don't open the door, we'll all be killed!"
"Open the door! Open the door! Open the door! Let us out!"
Changxi wiped his face and hurried back to Pan's house, "Sir, there's a commotion outside."
"What's going on?" Pan He thought about what Gou Zi and Mi Zhou said. It seemed that there was something wrong with the brothel.
Changxi glanced at Li Baisong.
"Changxi, is what's happening outside related to me?"
The flower house is related to him.
"Jerky, is there something wrong with my dried meat?" Li Baisong asked.
Chang Xi nodded. "People say your dried meat is the source of a strange disease. Is it because people in the city ate the dried meat that this happened?"
Li Baisong sneered, "No wonder they wanted to steal the dried meat I brought this morning, and were so anxious to ask my family to send more dried meat. It turns out they wanted to frame my family."
"Sir, blaming my family is probably just one part of the problem. Their real target should be my senior brother. When my senior brother first arrived here, he might have affected their interests." Li Baisong analyzed.
Chang Xi said quickly, "Sir, young master, a large number of people have gathered at the city gate, clamoring for you to open the gate. They also said that the strange disease can be transmitted to humans, and if you don't open the city gate, you will be disregarding human lives. They are also forcing you to arrest the Li family, put them in prison and behead them, to give an explanation to the people who died in the city."
"Sir, I have to go help Second Senior Brother." Li Baisong said anxiously with a serious expression, "The dried meat I brought today wasn't taken away by the people in the flower house. As long as I taste the dried meat myself in front of everyone, the rumors will be self-defeating. First, appease the people, and then Second Senior Brother will lead people to slowly search for evidence. What Gou Zi Mi Zhou said is crucial."
Chang Xi felt relieved. "My Lord has already changed into his official uniform and led his men to the city gate."
Pan He nodded and said, "Where is the dried meat? I'll take you there on a fast horse."
"It's in my room. I locked the door when I came out. Please wait for a moment, sir." Li Baisong took out the key from his arms and opened the door.
This time they brought a lot of dried meat. Li Baisong took out half of it, put the remaining half on his back, walked out of the room and locked the door carefully.
At this critical moment, no caution is too much.
Li Baisong couldn't help but feel fortunate that he didn't drink tea and eat snacks in the brothel today. Those TV dramas were still useful.
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