Chapter 67 Is This Time Really Going to Die?
Mu Nanzhao originally had no patience to deal with Gu Qingye.
But when he heard Gu Qingye say someone had died, his face suddenly darkened, "There's only one person in Shitou Village who's sick so far. Who did you hear that someone had died?"
Gu Qingye was a little afraid of him, and hesitantly said, "Everyone else said that, I don't remember the details."
Mu Nanzhao's eyes were filled with ruthlessness. "Since it is just a rumor, don't spread it around as if it were the truth. Do you understand?"
Gu Qingye had never felt such pressure before. She stood there stiffly, unable to move at all.
It was not until Mu Nanzhao had walked away that she knelt down with her legs weakened...
Before evening, the Stone Village had been covered with ash powder.
The number of dead rats burned in the village that day was significantly less than the previous day.
And so far no one has reported that anyone has a fever or cough.
It seemed that the day was about to pass peacefully.
Village chief Zhao looked at the white flowers everywhere and felt a rare sense of joy.
He said to his wife, "You are tired too. Let's go back and get something to eat and have a good sleep."
Halfway up the mountain, under a big elm tree.
Gu Xixi used the old doctor's medicine pot and medicine stove to boil eggs.
There are also pancakes, pickled vegetables of several flavors, and fried bacon.
These were brought over by Madam Zhao in the afternoon. If you’re too lazy to cook, you can just eat them directly.
Gu Xixi broke the pancake apart, put some dried meat and pickled vegetables in it, and heated it by the fire.
"Master, you can eat now."
As soon as the old doctor took a bite, Xiaohua came over and meowed.
The old doctor smiled and broke off a piece for it, "Greedy cat, you are tired of eating mice, and human meat patties are more delicious."
Gu Xixi took out the boiled eggs and looked absentmindedly towards the village below.
The situation in Shitou Village has obviously improved.
But for some reason, she felt uneasy tonight.
She thought to herself, Mu Nanzhao has been gone for most of the day, why hasn’t he come back yet?
The two people and the cat filled their stomachs, and Gu Xixi packed up the jars. As soon as she stood up, she saw flames quickly gathering on the road below.
The spots of light were swaying, clearly the torches in people's hands.
More and more flames rushed towards the village entrance.
Gu Xixi quickly put down the jar and said, "Master, I'm afraid something happened in the village."
When passing by Zhao Si's house, Gu Xixi discovered that the gatekeeper was missing.
Two pitchforks were thrown on the ground, obviously the gatekeeper had left in a hurry.
But the door was still locked from the outside, and a faint light could be seen through the gap.
Zhao Si's family probably doesn't know what's happening outside.
Gu Xixi did not tell the old doctor about this situation.
She supported the old doctor and continued to walk forward, thinking to herself that if something really went wrong, she would first ask Village Chief Zhao for the key and release the family, otherwise they would be too pitiful.
One mile away from the village entrance, the road ahead was blocked by people holding torches.
"I saw it with all my heart. There were soldiers in armor outside!"
"They brought five carts of firewood and two carts loaded with wooden barrels, which might contain tung oil!"
"Tung oil plus firewood, this is going to burn us all to death!!"
For a moment, cries of grief were heard everywhere.
Gu Xixi pulled the old doctor forward through the crowd, repeating: "Excuse me, everyone, make way for the doctor! Let him go talk to the people outside!"
After finally squeezing to the front, Gu Xixi saw Village Chief Zhao standing inside the fence. He was waving his right hand, looking very excited.
"Soldier, please ask your commander to come over. I want to ask him why he suddenly brought all this firewood here!"
"Our village can still be saved. They promised to help us get the herbs this morning. Why did they suddenly burn down the village at night?"
A soldier said, "Stop shouting. We haven't said we're going to burn it yet."
"But so many people have died of illness in your village. Since you are the village chief, I will give you a definite answer."
"It'll only be a matter of a day or two. Let everyone do whatever they want and eat as much as they want."
When Village Chief Zhao heard this, he grabbed the fence with both hands and managed to stand firm.
His eyes were red, and he shouted in grief, "No one in our Stone Village has died of illness. Who is talking nonsense? Who is it!"
At this time, Gu Xixi and the old doctor finally squeezed to the front.
Gu Xixi had already heard the conversation between Village Chief Zhao and the soldier.
She rushed over and said, "I brought the doctor here. He can testify that the plague in Stone Village is not that serious."
"Only one person has been infected and he has taken medicine."
"It's impossible that so many people died of the disease. Someone must have spread rumors outside!"
The old doctor nodded hurriedly, "Yes, I am a doctor, I dare to guarantee with my life that everything I said above is true!"
The soldier glanced at the two men, took a few steps back and stopped talking.
Suddenly, a man in the back shouted, "Oh no! They are moving the tung oil!"
In one sentence, like a drop of water falling into a hot oil pan, everyone was shocked.
"Rather than being trapped here and burning to death, it's better to fight them!"
"Yes! Everyone, rush out together!"
Village Chief Zhao realized that something was wrong and shouted at the top of his lungs, "Don't be impulsive. Listen to me and don't run away!"
"There is still room for discussion at this moment. Don't conflict with the soldiers."
Village chief Zhao cried and bowed, but none of the villagers could hear him.
Gu Xixi was dizzy from the crowds and couldn't see clearly whether anyone was moving things outside.
She was only concerned with holding on to the old doctor tightly to prevent him from being pushed down by the people around him.
The soldiers stationed outside picked up their weapons and shouted, "Riot! Riot!"
"The higher-ups have issued an order that villagers in the epidemic area are not allowed to go out. If anyone resists, they will be killed without mercy!!"
Gu Xixi was squeezed against the fence and couldn't move.
Behind her were desperate and angry shouts, and in her ears the creaking of the wooden fence under pressure.
In front, a dozen soldiers pointed their spears at the fence.
Looking further ahead, several soldiers jumped onto a cart and carried tung oil on the hay.
At the moment the fence broke under the heavy pressure, Gu Xixi struggled to push the old doctor to the side, while her own body fell forward uncontrollably.
The silver tip of the gun was approaching, and at the last moment, the person who flashed through her mind was Mu Nanzhao.
I'm sorry, Mu Nanzhao, I might have caused you to take a detour.
But you are the male protagonist. If you take more detours, you will definitely be able to gain power as you wish in the future.
Suddenly, the force of the body rushing forward stopped.
When his feet left the ground, Gu Xixi looked up.
Mu Nanzhao sat upright on a black horse. He held her arm with one hand and looked down at her with an extremely sour expression.
Gu Xixi landed lightly in front of Mu Nanzhao.
She didn't care about how it was her first time riding a horse, and blurted out, "I knew you could catch up!"
Mu Nanzhao gritted his teeth and said, "Shut up."
For some reason, he paused for a moment before saying in a cold tone, "You're just a little bit away, and you're already a dead man."
Mu Nanzhao held his head high, and Gu Xixi looked back but couldn't see his expression.
I could only smile and say, "It was a close call, thanks to you."
A hearty laugh came from the man next to him, "It's true that the couple has a deep love for each other!"
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