"My sister and the others are going to call the government officials, so I probably can't take you to see a doctor right now. We need to escape to a safe place quickly."
As Xia Sen spoke, he carried Xu Yuehuai on his back and immediately sped up, running towards the alley, trying to find a safer place by taking a detour.
They ran all the way to a dilapidated house nearby and hid there temporarily.
This is a place that Xia Sen found before. Because those refugees were recently relocated to other places, this area was vacated.
After they hid there, they immediately looked around to see if anyone was coming. Finding everything normal, they breathed a sigh of relief.
Xia Sen felt extremely guilty as he spoke to Xu Yuehuai.
"Sister, I'm so sorry, I didn't know they would suspect you."
If others were to find out about this plague, Xu Yuehuai would surely be arrested by the authorities.
After all, this was how the local government operated when they were in Qili Village.
Xia Sen was particularly afraid that Xu Yuehuai would also be captured by those people, but he didn't know what would happen to her.
Xu Yuehuai said, "Actually, none of this has anything to do with you. I feel a little embarrassed that you have paid such a high price for my sake."
"If the authorities really come to arrest me, it has nothing to do with you. You should find a place to hide by yourself."
"If you can find a way to help me find that person, please pass on a message to him."
"He is Qi Guze, the Regent of the Great Zhou Kingdom!"
Xia Sen was utterly shocked upon hearing this.
"I never imagined that the person you like is actually the Regent of the Great Zhou Kingdom! Then, sister, aren't you Xu Yuehuai, the adopted daughter of the Marquis of Zhenyuan?"
Xu Yuehuai never expected that Xia Sen would guess her identity from this.
"Hmm, how did you know?"
“I have a distant relative who works in the Zhenyuan Marquis’s household, which is why I thought of this matter.”
"I see, then we really do have some kind of fate together."
"Yes, that's right, sister!"
"The world is not what it used to be. If we stay here, we will definitely encounter danger. When that happens, you must escape by yourself as soon as possible."
"Sister, I will definitely protect you. No matter what danger you encounter, I will never leave your side."
Xia Sen had already made up his mind that he would never abandon Xu Yuehuai.
“But I have already contracted the plague, and it would be bad if you were to be infected as well. There is no medicine to cure the plague right now, and I don’t want you to be infected by me.”
Xu Yuehua coughed a few more times, feeling that her condition was even worse than before.
She's no longer thinking about how to escape alive; after all, she knows her own body best.
Xia Sen said to her, "Sister, don't think about those things. I promised you I would help you escape, and I will definitely do it."
"Even if those people try to arrest you, I will protect you with my life."
After all, Xu Yuehuai had saved him and his grandfather back then. Although his grandfather still died, he would never forget this kindness.
"Xia Sen, you're such a silly child. I really don't want to be a burden to you."
Xu Yuehuai had already made up her mind. If someone really came to arrest her, she would definitely sneak away by herself and have Xia Sen find a place to hide.
For the next few days, they stayed hidden there, and no one came looking for them. Then Xia Sen secretly went out into the streets to find some food.
On this day, Xia Sen bent over and disguised himself as an old man. When he went to the street, he suddenly saw many soldiers patrolling and searching the road.
He secretly approached the soldiers and heard them shouting, "Some refugees have contracted the plague. We are now searching for those who have contracted the plague. You must quickly tell us what you know, otherwise, if it is discovered that you are concealing the whereabouts of those who have contracted the plague, you will also be arrested and imprisoned."
"Come out and undergo inspection immediately!"
Stop hiding!
Those officials were particularly domineering. They dragged out all the people hiding nearby and checked their body temperature. Once they found that their body temperature was normal, they let them go.
However, among some people, they also found someone with an abnormal body temperature, so they quickly took out a large knife, held that person at arm's length, and arrested him.
But the man kept crying out that he was innocent: "I'm innocent! I didn't have the plague at all, I just had a common cold! Officials, please don't arrest me! I have elderly parents and young children to support, please have pity on me!"
But the officials, upon hearing this, did not release him. Instead, they addressed the people around them, saying, "Everything we are doing now is for everyone!"
“We are not arresting these people who have contracted the plague now, but rather concentrating them in one place and controlling them. Otherwise, if the plague spreads, everyone will be in danger.”
"You don't need to worry at all. If anyone around you gets the plague, be sure to tell us right away."
Those around them didn't believe what they were saying, since those who had contracted the plague were now being violently arrested.
They didn't know what would happen to these people; they estimated that very few would survive.
Everyone was extremely worried about their safety, fearing they might also contract the plague, so they dared not linger on the streets and hurried back to their homes.
After the people on the street were checked, they all dispersed, but Xia Sen stood by the side of the road watching this scene.
When the officers saw Xia Sen, several of them noticed that he seemed a bit unusual, so they quickly walked towards him.
He concealed his height and shape with his lower body, but his skin was still quite fair and very delicate. If those people saw it, they would probably be even more suspicious of his identity.
Therefore, Xia Sen dared not linger and quickly walked to the side, trying to shake off the soldiers following him.
Moreover, he is particularly worried about Xu Yuehuai's situation. Perhaps some soldiers have also searched that area, and if they find her, it could be very dangerous.
Xia Sen ran away quickly, but he was incredibly fast. The soldiers following behind him thought he was trying to hide from the search, so they immediately gave chase.
"Stop right now! Don't run any further, or we'll have to arrest you!"
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