The sun is getting brighter.
It's already noon.
They worked hard for the whole morning and finally arranged all the bodies neatly on the ground.
In addition to the bodies of thirteen hunters, women and children, there were also eight bodies of chess club informants.
After chatting with Mei Jiu and the others, Zhang You gradually understood the whole story.
This is the northern border. There are many snow-capped mountains in the north. This place is close to the snow-capped mountains and the climate is harsh.
Most of the people in the northern states moved south, leaving only a small number of people in the mountains along the border.
At the end of the year, the Di people attempted to attack Dingzhou but failed, and they began to retreat. The prince found this suspicious, as it was not in line with the temperament of the Di people, so he sent people from the chess department to investigate along the border.
The Qibu are spies hired by the prince to gather intelligence.
Mei Jiu and the others are secret guards hired by the prince to protect the women in the palace and his offspring. They are named according to their fighting power.
For example, Mei Jiu, her strength ranks ninth, so her name is Mei Jiu.
However, Mei Jiu is not actually Qiao Er’s secret guard, she is actually Qiao Si’s secret guard.
Mei Jiu said that it was Qiao Si who arranged for her to follow Qiao Er.
This is different from the rumors that Qiao Er and Qiao Si don't get along. Qiao Si actually cares about Qiao Er?
Last month, spies from the Chess Department discovered that suspicious people were gathering in the mountains at the border of Beizhou, and it was unknown what they were doing to the villagers.
After they had gathered the information, they retreated and reported it, but after they had delivered the secret letter, they lost all contact.
The prince is still stationed in the border town, and the only one in the palace who is good at pharmacology is Qiao Er.
So, they had their secret trip.
"Second Miss, let's eat." Zhang You really didn't dare to use the pot in their village, for fear that human flesh had been cooked in it.
She took out a cake from her bag and handed it to Qiao Er.
She turned around and handed one to Mei Jiu and the others.
The people from the chess club arrived quickly.
They were dressed simply, like ordinary villagers.
The middle-aged man in the lead saluted Qiao Er and said something unknown. He then ordered someone to pair up the heads and corpses and take them away.
They left some people to follow Qiao Er and wait for Qiao Er's instructions.
Qiao Er has been studying those people these past two days.
"This is a poisonous Gu, implanted into the body through a wound. Generally speaking, those infected with this Gu will be afraid of the night and prefer warmth. It will also increase their desires and crave fresh blood. However, as long as they are determined and can control their desires, they can still live a normal life.
But this group of people, perhaps because they were in the mountains and it was spring, with no restrictions, their desire for blood was even stronger.
Not only did they kill each other, they also ambushed the chessmen passing by.
The poisonous insects in their bodies are almost mature and will be able to reproduce in half a month. Anyone bitten by them will be infected with this poisonous insect.
I'm afraid if we arrive half a month later, they will leave this mountain and spread the poison."
Zhang You watched Qiao Er talking seriously to the people in the chess club.
"Second Miss, the spies ahead sent word that the group of outsiders from Beishan Village are still there. The villagers there aren't as seriously ill as here. Their symptoms are weakness, not bloodthirstiness."
“Weakness is only an early symptom. The hunters here hunt all year round and are in good health. It was snowing here at the time, so after that group of people planted the poison in them, they didn’t react for a long time.
The group thought they had failed here, so they turned to Beishan Village.
However, what was unexpected was that the people here, precisely because of their hunting habits and the warmer weather in spring, were poisoned faster than the villagers in Beishan.
You must secretly bring these people back to Dingzhou City and follow my instructions to keep them under strict surveillance to ensure that nothing goes wrong.
In addition, according to my prescription, secretly collect medicinal materials and make medicine, just in case.
A few of you will go back to Dingzhou first to explain the situation here, and the rest of you will follow me and set off for Beishan Village immediately."
Qiao Er calmly arranged everyone's tasks, and then led the team to Beishan Village without stopping.
The further north you go, the colder the weather becomes.
There is still snow on the road.
There is no greenery to be seen here at all.
There were only bare tree trunks covered with a thick layer of white snow.
After crossing this mountain, there is a long river in front, and the village beside the river is Beishan Village.
They all dressed up as traveling merchants, preparing to cross the border to trade.
When they walked into the village, the villagers looked at them with curiosity, but none of them asked questions first.
Qi Shisan was the first to break the silence.
"Fellow countryman, we are merchants on the road, going to the other side. Can we stay here tonight?"
Qi Shisan was wearing a mink coat, looking like a shrewd businessman.
The villagers looked at each other and said nothing.
"Hey! Are you guys on the road too? We are too. We've been staying here for several days. We can't get through. The mountain is blocked by heavy snow. You should turn back."
A middle-aged man with green eyes, a long brown beard, wearing a mink coat and a tiger-skin hat walked towards them.
"We are from the north to trade. My name is Gemulu, and I am the team leader. We just explored the road a few days ago, but it's still snowing in the mountains these days, so we can't move forward.
We've been stuck here for days."
He spoke with a Di accent.
Qi Shisan walked up to him and talked to him warmly, as if he were really a profit-seeking businessman.
Fortunately, Qi Shisan was very reliable. After talking to them, he found a place for them to stay at a villager's house.
Zhang You followed Qiao Er to move things and clean up the house.
Niu Wazi was very curious to see so many outsiders coming to the village.
Especially since they were carrying a large team of stuff, Niu Wazi wanted to exchange some things with them, so he followed the team and helped move things.
Seeing that he was only eight or nine years old and yet so smart, Zhang You started talking to him.
"What's your name, kid?"
"My mother calls me Niu Wa Zi, but my real name is Tie Niu."
"Niu Wazi, why are you here to help alone?"
"My mother is sick, and the village doctor said she needs more rest. I see you look very wealthy, so I'll help you with your work. Can you give me some meat? I want to take it back for my mother."
Niu Wazi's short jacket was so hot that it opened wide, and he spoke with sweat all over his forehead.
Qiao Er, who was listening, said, "Okay, we just happen to have some beef jerky here, you can take it. I'm the team's accompanying doctor, I'll stop by to check on your mother later."
"Really? Thank you so much!" Niu Wazi gratefully took the small bag of dried meat handed over by Qiao Er.
Qiao Er quickly packed up her things, took her medicine bag, brought Zhang You, and followed Niu Wazi to his house.
Gemulu gave a wink, and a man wearing a black fur coat behind him followed Qiao Er.
"Are you the doctor in your team? Me too."
He was talking to Qiao Er by himself.
But Qiao Er ignored him.
But he kept on chattering.
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