Chapter 218 The person behind the scenes has been found
“A-choo!”
Zhao Chengyu, who was waiting for news in Lai County, sneezed and had a bad feeling in his heart.
After his position as crown prince was taken away, he was imprisoned in his mansion on the surface, but in fact he had already left the capital and was secretly planning to "burn the city".
Zhao Chengyu rubbed his itchy nose and asked his subordinates with a frown.
"According to the itinerary of the exile team, they should have entered Dayang Town. Why is there no news yet?"
"Mr. Zhao, Dayang Town is a bit far from Lai County, so the news didn't come so quickly."
"That's true. Have you arranged the manpower? Once the city is burned, no soldier guarding Dayang Town will be left alive!"
There was a cold murderous intent in Zhao Chengyu's eyes.
Only the dead will not reveal secrets!
"Everything has been arranged. The Bingzhou garrison received news that all the soldiers guarding Dayang Town have been infected with the disease. They need to shoot them on the spot, burn them, and then bury them."
As long as the plan goes smoothly, no one will know that the Qi family did not die from a natural disaster, but from scheming!
As for the Lai County Magistrate who knew about it,
Zhao Chengyu nodded, "Keep a close eye on them, there can't be any accidents."
After saying this, he went over the plan in his mind.
After making sure that nothing was missing, the panic in my heart did not decrease at all.
It’s not his fault that he was worried. The Liangzhou City substitute plan should have been foolproof, but the Qi family turned the tables on him.
Just as his men were about to respond, the magistrate of Lai County came running over.
He immediately knelt down and saluted Zhao Chengyu.
"Your humble servant greets the Crown Prince!"
Although Zhao Chengyu has been demoted to a commoner, he is still a prince.
A minor official like the county magistrate naturally had to salute respectfully.
"Stand up and talk business."
The county magistrate immediately stood up and said, "Grand Prince, news has come from Dayang Town that the exiled troops have all entered the city. The garrison soldiers released rats infected with plague into the town and successfully surrounded the city, but there was an accident."
The word "accident" made Zhao Chengyu's eyebrows jump and his tone turned cold.
"What accident?"
"Ye Chutang injured Peng Bin, who was poisoned. He entered Dayang Town out of fear of death, and now he doesn't know whether he is alive or dead."
Zhao Chengyu thought it was a trivial matter and waved his hand indifferently.
"Then just assume he's dead."
After that, he asked, "How is the news of the epidemic spreading?"
He wanted to take action tonight to avoid any further complications.
The county magistrate knew that Zhao Chengyu wanted to end the battle quickly, and a look of difficulty appeared on his fleshy face.
"My Lord, you can't be too deliberate when spreading news, or you'll be easily caught. So if you want to spread the news of the epidemic, it will probably have to be tomorrow."
Zhao Chengyu didn't want to wait any longer, so he said, "Find two people to pretend to be sick. I want to take action tonight!"
The county magistrate's heart skipped a beat.
"In this case, Lai County will probably have to be sealed off. If this happens later..."
Zhao Chengyu looked at the county magistrate coldly, raised half of his lips, and smiled evilly.
"Afterwards, if someone was found to be ill, they would dig a pit and bury the person on the spot."
County Magistrate: “…”
"What are you standing there for? Just do as I say!"
"Prince, will this unnecessary action cause unnecessary trouble?"
After all, the two people who "fell ill" were not easy to find.
They must have really been to Dayang Town and not come into contact with too many people, otherwise they would be exposed once investigated.
Zhao Chengyu slapped the table and spoke angrily.
"If you cause trouble, I will kill your whole family. Get out!"
"I obey your command."
The county magistrate did not dare to anger Zhao Chengyu, and quickly retreated to find someone suitable to "get sick".
Zhao Chengyu's men had the same concerns as the county magistrate.
"Master, the more you do, the more mistakes you make. How about we wait until tomorrow?"
"We can't wait. Qi Yanzhou is too cunning and must be killed as soon as possible."
"Master, Qi Yanzhou has the help of the 'Ghost Thief'. Can this plan really succeed?"
Zhao Chengyu snorted coldly and said firmly: "Even if the 'Ghost Thief' can go to heaven and earth, he can't make the plague disappear!"
***
Dayang Town.
Han Chong had already separated the people suffering from the three diseases and placed them in the cellars of street shops.
Because the circulation in the cellar is not very good, not many people can be accommodated in each room.
It took ten cellars to finally settle the place.
The people in the town were in a panic. The air was filled with a deadly atmosphere and the sounds of fearful cries could be heard everywhere.
The hesitant and hesitant sound makes people feel uneasy.
Ye Chutang sat in front of the consultation desk in the pharmacy, looking at the sky outside which was gradually getting darker, her brows slightly furrowed.
Sun Chu walked up to her and asked curiously, "Is the 'ghost thief' a human or a ghost? Is he a man or a woman? Can he really go up to heaven and into the earth and do anything?"
He was startled when the mouse he had seen running on the ground suddenly disappeared.
Then, the pharmacy originally did not have any herbs.
But not long after Ye Chutang came in, the examination table was piled with herbs, all for treating epidemic diseases.
He couldn't figure it out, and learned from the National Protection Army that it was the "ghost thief" who took action.
Sun Chu was very curious about this "ghost thief" who was omnipotent and could go anywhere.
Ye Chutang raised his head and looked at Sun Chu, whose face said "I'm interested in 'Ghost Thief'", with the corners of his mouth rising.
"Want to meet 'Ghost Thief'?"
Sun Chu's scalp tingled at Ye Chutang's laughter and he coughed lightly.
"I want to see him, but if it's inconvenient for him, forget it."
Full of desire to survive.
"Convenient, but everyone who has seen his face is dead."
"I don't want to die yet, bye!"
After Sun Chu finished speaking, he sat down opposite Ye Chutang and praised her casually, "Madam Qi's medical skills are really amazing. She can cure all three diseases."
Whether it was plague, pestilence or smallpox, they were all diseases with extremely high mortality rates in ancient times.
But in today's technologically advanced world, these are trivial matters.
Is this stunning woman in front of him really an expert in medicine, or is she from the same world as him?
Ye Chutang heard Sun Chu's test.
She knew that she could not hide her identity as a modern person from Sun Chu.
After all, when you arrive in Tianshan County, you need to do business, which will involve a lot of modern things and knowledge points.
But there was no need for her to admit it now and get herself into trouble.
"Not bad, one of the best."
Seeing that he couldn't get anything out of him, Sun Chu gave up the idea of probing.
"The person behind this is likely to take action at night. Can Qi Yanzhou find the person before he takes action?"
Ye Chutang has great confidence in Qi Yanzhou.
"Yes, if he didn't have this ability, he wouldn't be alive today."
As soon as she finished speaking, her stomach started to growl.
Today, Dayang Town is in chaos. All restaurants and inns are closed, and there is no place to buy food.
Either cook for yourself or eat black noodle dumplings.
Ye Chutang didn't want to eat coarse grains that would make his throat sore, so he said to the anxious Qi Jingyao, "It's getting dark, let's cook."
Qi Jingyao, who was huddled in the corner, stood up, her eyes full of fear.
"Ma'am, is it safe out there?"
This was the first time she was so close to death, and it would be a lie to say she wasn't scared.
"Don't worry, no one will die."
The people behind the scenes were worried that poisoning the animals too early would cause news of the epidemic to spread, causing the exile team to avoid Dayang Town directly.
So, the poisoning was recent.
The sickest people in Dayang Town were the waiter in the teahouse and the woman selling cloth shoes.
They are all just showing symptoms, so it is not difficult to control or treat them.
Aunt Xu believed Ye Chutang, so she stood up and said, "Yao'er, prepare the cooking utensils first. I'll go buy some vegetables."
Sun Chu volunteered, "I'll go."
He is a man with great martial arts skills, so naturally he would not let a weak woman take risks.
Ye Chutang threw a face towel soaked in medicine to Sun Chu.
"Be careful."
When Sun Chu left, he almost collided with Qi Yanzhou who was returning.
He handed the letter he had just received to Ye Chutang.
“The person behind this has been found.”
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