Chapter 179 Plague Conspiracy
Governor Xiao's train of thought is really weird. He has already thought of renouncing his citizenship before anything happens.
Jiang Xinyu almost couldn't stop laughing when she heard him say that he was willing to give up his human identity and go live with her in the demon tribe.
Not to mention, if she could travel back in time, she really wanted to take her husband away.
In order to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings, Jiang Xinyu once again emphasized her human identity.
As for the opportunity, he just said it was an opportunity he got in a dream. After all, borrowing a corpse to revive the dead was a taboo in ancient times, so there was no need to talk about it and add to his troubles.
Xiao Yuan actually didn't care how this secret came about. He was just afraid that he wouldn't know how his wife would die in the future.
As long as his wife doesn't leave him, nothing else matters.
Governor Xiao saw that his wife was vague about some things and was very sensible and didn't ask anything.
He just stared at his lover with burning eyes, afraid that he would disappear if he glanced at him wrongly.
He regretted that he should not have agreed to let his wife wait for him in the city. He wanted to keep his wife by his side all the time.
Jiang Xinyu didn't care, she didn't want to be separated from Xiao Yuan anyway.
As for the inconvenience...it's not that bad.
If you don't look up when you pee, there will be thatched houses everywhere. Just see them from a distance and avoid them.
She disguised herself as a man and followed Xiao Yuan, trying not to walk around alone. There shouldn't be any soldier so blind as to urinate in front of the governor.
Xiao Yuan himself is also conflicted.
He was afraid that it would be dangerous and inconvenient for his wife to stay by his side, and he was also afraid that his wife would disappear without his knowledge.
Jiang Xinyu was so annoyed by him that she finally threw a copper coin to him and asked him to submit to God's will.
There is no more scientific way than leaving the front and the back separated temporarily.
In the past, no matter how difficult it was to make a decision, Xiao Yuan would calmly analyze and compare the pros and cons before making a decision. He had never used such a childish and unreasonable method.
But that's how people are, they become confused when they care too much.
If you are extremely worried about the gains and losses of something you care about, you will put all your hopes on the gods of heaven and earth.
But in reality, even if gods really exist, they are very busy and would not care about the trivial matters of the human world.
Burning incense and praying are all just to appease yourself. If everyone's prayers could be received by the gods, wouldn't the gods be annoyed to death?
Zhang San said he couldn't find a partner.
Li Si said he wanted to get rich this year.
Wang Wu said his chickens didn't lay eggs.
Zhao Liu said that his sows would not give birth.
Each of you burns three sticks of incense and makes thirty thousand wishes. How ignorant would the gods be to eat your two offerings and find you a wife.
But it is also a spiritual sustenance after all. Even Xiao Yuan, who has never believed in ghosts and gods or retribution, has fallen this time.
I honestly put the copper coin between my hands, shook it left and right, prayed in my heart, and finally threw it out and watched it spin on the table, I was so nervous that I was sweating.
Xiao Yuan was actually quite stupid for doing this, but Jiang Xinyu had no intention of laughing at him and only felt very sad.
I have prayed to Buddha for thousands of years just to meet you. Buddha is fake but love is real.
The copper coin finally stopped spinning and turned positive.
Xiao Yuan looked at Jiang Xinyu with burning eyes, "Look, Madam, God knows that I am reluctant to part with you, but I am sorry for what I have done to you."
At this moment, Xiao Yuan's eyes were bright with joy and affection. Jiang Xinyu sat on his legs, put her arms around his neck and kissed him.
Xiao Yuan was startled, and he held Jiang Xinyu's waist to deepen the kiss, which was not eager but extremely lingering.
With Jiang Xinyu's top-secret space, many of Xiao Yuan's things that needed special protection were safely located.
He even joked that he would move all the valuables in the house to his wife's space, and he would become a gigolo and depend on his wife for support.
Some necessary disaster relief supplies stored in Jiang Xinyu's space were also released, which just made up for Xiao Yuan's consumption during these days.
Governor Xiao has been in a bad mood ever since his wife came. Even the slightly serious epidemic situation in some places cannot dampen his good mood.
Those wealthy businessmen who had won the emperor's approval naturally did not dare to default on their debts, and a steady supply of cloth, grain and coal were transported to Xuzhou.
The cement from the imperial court has also gradually arrived. It can be said that the disaster relief work has been quite smooth so far.
Unfortunately, before the natural disasters were over, man-made disasters arose again. The seventh of the eleven counties under the jurisdiction of Xuzhou had just reached the upper reaches when an accident occurred.
Normally, floods become more severe as you head downstream, not only because the low-lying terrain has to bear more floodwaters, but also because of water pollution.
If a village upstream gets sick, it will inevitably affect the downstream areas. Whether it is discharged sewage or dead bodies, the virus will be brought downstream.
If only the villages downstream are sick, it will not cause any harm to the upstream villages.
It can be said that people living in the villages upstream are the least likely to be infected with the plague.
But when Xiao Yuan's team arrived in Yongshun County, the situation there was shocking.
There are too many dead bodies, and many of them have already rotted and stank because there is not enough manpower to bury them.
The whole city was in chaos and no one came to greet the imperial edict. After asking, I found out that the county magistrate and the master had suddenly died of illness and so no one was in charge here.
The worst thing to do in years of famine is to be leaderless.
Although the county magistrate died, the county government and grain were still there. The wealthy gentry, government runners, and local ruffians each formed their own forces to compete for resources.
Not only did these people die of illness, but some also died in fighting with weapons.
But no matter how they died, the stench of the corpses attracted flies, which polluted the water source and spread the plague, all of which were handled through a one-stop service, so that Yongshun County became the most difficult place for disaster relief.
In fact, it is easy to deal with just one city. In times of chaos, severe punishments should be used. At most, all the offenders will be beheaded.
The accumulated reputation of dozens of heads is enough to shock all the forces in the city.
No matter whether they are yamen runners, servants, or hooligans, they will be defeated by regular troops, let alone the gangsters from the East Factory.
In other words, just letting Jiang Xinyu in would be enough to destroy them.
But the problem was not the city, but a piece of news they received.
The plague in the city broke out suddenly, without any warning, and broke out evenly in the southeast, northwest, and northeast.
Their county magistrate and master are both very careful about their lives. Since the disaster, they have been hiding in the county government like turtles.
As a result, the two masters, who had a good life and had never been exposed to dirt and outsiders, suddenly fell ill and died in one day.
The number of people who got sick was also very strange. Almost one person was infected for every five or six households, or even every seven or eight households. It was so evenly distributed, as if it was planned.
Xiao Yuan immediately thought of what Yan Fei said about Zhang Zhongyi sending people to spread the plague, but Jiang Xinyu had a different opinion.
Plague is not a panacea.
People's immunity is different, so even if they are exposed to the same pathogen, they may not be infected.
What's more, it's very strange that the county grandfather and the master fell ill and died immediately on the same day.
The plague really didn't spread that fast, it sounded more like poisoning. As for the benefits, they were obvious. The chaos in the city without a leader could consume the most disaster relief personnel.
If her guess was correct, people from Yonghe County, further ahead of Yongshun County, would soon come asking for help.
As for the extent to which the troops will be dispersed, it depends on where the opponent wants to get rid of Xiao Yuan.
After so much rescue work and dispersing personnel along the way, Xiao Yuan's team now has only about 800 people left.
There are less than 40 Dongchang banshees left who are loyal and have decent skills.
All the disaster relief soldiers left behind in each place need to be assigned to the Dongchang people for care.
If Yonghe County asked for help, they would have to leave at least 300 people and 15 bandits behind when they rushed to Yonghe.
If we receive another call for help from other places in Yonghe, then the personnel will have to be dispersed again...
After listening to his wife's analysis, Xiao Yuan's face became even colder. It was indeed Zhang Zhongyi's work. He only remembered the gains and losses without talking about the consequences.
It seems that the other party is determined to die. If he does not divide his troops and give the other party a chance to kill him, the old man may have another trick up his sleeve.
Then let's lure the snake out of its hole. Instead of being kept on the lookout for so long, it's better to take the initiative and catch it all in one fell swoop.
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