More and more people gathered, and almost all those who could still walk had arrived here.

Qiao Diyi's face was solemn. He suddenly picked up the white cloth behind him and threw it into the air!

Wow——

The white cloth was blown away by the strong wind, and one end was firmly tied to the rack, just floating in the air.

Everyone looked intently and realized that the white cloth was actually a huge banner for the dead, and the banner was covered with names.

Those are the names of the Wuding people and soldiers who died in the epidemic.

When this scene appeared, the people in the city tried to hold back their tears but still couldn't help crying out loud.

The 30th day of the twelfth lunar month is a good day. They dare not cry, for fear of being unlucky and disturbing other people's fun.

But they miss their dead loved ones so much.

New Year's Eve is a day for family reunion. Even though they know that their revenge has not yet been taken, many people in the city have already decided to end their lives tonight and reunite with their families.

Qiao Diyi knew clearly that New Year's Eve was a big hurdle for the people of Wuding.

He was a simple-minded man without any delicate thoughts. He put a lot of effort into making this banner for the afterlife, just because he didn't want everyone to give up their desire to live.

If this doesn't work, I think someone has really made up their mind...

Thinking of this, Qiao Diyi's eyes were already red as he stood in the strong wind.

He took a deep breath and was about to speak when suddenly the sunlight broke through the thick clouds behind him and, after half a month, finally poured down onto the city wall of Wuding.

A sudden warmth arose and the sky brightened. Qiao Diyi turned his head, and the long speech he had prepared suddenly got stuck in his throat.

He saw the sunlight shining on the death banner, dyeing the white banner golden.

The people below the city stared at this scene in a daze and forgot to cry.

Qiao Diyi's heart trembled, and he suddenly remembered that there was a saying in Wuding that there was a soul-calling, so he immediately shouted to the rebirth banner:

"Everyone, please walk to the light. We are here to take you home!"

call--

A strong wind blew, and the long flags fluttered.

At this moment, the sunlight completely broke through the haze and spread across the people in the city, as if responding to Qiao Diyi's call.

The long-lost warmth shining on their bodies was so dazzling that it made everyone in the city burst into tears.

"Mom! Let's go home! It's New Year's Eve!" someone cried out in a trembling voice.

In an instant, countless voices rose up, calling out the names of relatives and loved ones.

Go home, it’s New Year’s Eve.

After reuniting tonight, it is considered an agreement that we will be a family in the next life...

Everyone in Wuding City will never forget the New Year’s Eve of the first year of Ding’an.

That day, the snow stopped and the sky cleared, and all the relatives who had left returned home.

On New Year's Eve, they tacitly forgot about the epidemic. Everyone sat around outside the Xinglin Pavilion, lit a fire, and ate three days' worth of food in one go.

They no longer hid their sadness, and cried out loud to the people around them, hugged each other to comfort each other and empathized with each other.

That night, they seemed to have many more relatives. They warmed each other, crossed the midnight hour with tears, and stepped into the second year of Ding'an together.

"I'll knock on your door tomorrow, so you can't just die like that."

"Okay, I'll keep my word and live a good life."

"This meat is so delicious. It's my little bastard's favorite."

"Then you have to eat more for him, and eat more next year!"

.......

Qiao Diyi sat aside, also eating meat with big mouthfuls.

Xiao Qianyue leaned on his shoulder, wiping her tears and laughing.

Too bitter...

But everyone is finding joy in suffering.

She didn’t know if it was an illusion, but Xiao Qianyue seemed to see that everyone was glowing. They were so indomitable, and they had great righteousness hidden in their ordinariness. They were the greatest group of people she had ever met.

"I found it! I found it!"

An almost insane shout suddenly rang out.

Everyone was shocked and turned their heads to look, only to see a man with disheveled hair and white hair staggering out of the Xinglin Pavilion. Suddenly, he raised his hands and shouted.

"Doctor Zou!"

Qiao Diyi and Xiao Qianyue recognized the person and walked forward with shocked expressions.

"Doctor Zou, you...what are you doing..."

Doctor Zou suddenly grasped Qiao Diyi's arm and shouted in a trembling voice: "There is rat feces in the stomach of that dead sheep! There is rat feces! I found it!"

Qiao Diyi was stunned at first, and then overjoyed!

The source of the epidemic has been found? Does this mean that we will soon be able to come up with a cure for the disease?

However, before Qiao Diyi could ask, Doctor Zou rushed into the Xinglin Hall again, muttering, "Check! We need to check again!"

Qiao Diyi looked at Doctor Zou's hurried steps, slowly turned his head, and suddenly grinned at Xiao Qianyue.

This news really comes at the right time!

He looked around and saw that everyone was staring blankly at Doctor Zou's back. Just now everyone was crying and laughing, but now they were just crying silently.

Because they finally saw hope...

Qiao Zhongguo did not participate in the New Year's Eve banquet. He and Ren Chong, who had "mysteriously" recovered, went to the north gate together.

The wind was cold and the flags of rebirth were still fluttering above my head. In the distance was the rushing Wuding River.

The two generals stood on the top of the city wall. The burden on their shoulders weighed more than a thousand pounds, but they still stood tall and firm.

After a while, Qiao Zhongguo suddenly sighed in a deep voice: "General Ren, how many tears are hidden in the flowing water of Wuding River?"

"After this epidemic is over, I want to erect a monument beside the Wuding River."

"The righteousness and perseverance of the people and soldiers of Wuding cannot be forgotten with the flow of the river, and the world must not forget that Wuding, with the power of a single city, blocked such a terrible epidemic within the city."

"The mountains and rivers outside Wuding City are safe and sound. They paid for it with their blood and tears..."

When Ren Chong heard this, his eyes instantly turned red and he nodded heavily.

The river flowed forward and the two stood in silence. It was a beautiful scene on the 30th day of the twelfth lunar month. They also thought of their family members who were worried about them far away.

Are they okay?

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Qiao family in Beijing.

Without Qiao Zhongguo and Qiao Diyi, the dinner table felt very empty even with the voices of Jiaojiao and Mingpei.

Since the team set out for the north, Jiaojiao has asked Xiaosi to take her to the Tzu Chi Bureau several times. Now Shen Yuanjing is busy merging the Tzu Chi Bureau and the relief home, and Jiaojiao also wants to see if there is any way she can help.

She had secretly apologized in her heart many times. In the past, she helped these children without asking for anything in return, but now she was utilitarian and hoped that doing these things would give her more merit.

There was no other way. “Invulnerability to All Diseases” could only work for one month. She wished that the merits would continue to flow so that she could exchange for more “Invulnerability to All Diseases” and send them to the northern border in time.

At this time, the family tacitly did not mention Qiao Zhongguo and Qiao Diyi at the dinner table. As a result, at this time, Qiao Ershi came in quickly from outside and shouted:

"Madam! Master! An urgent letter from the general!"

The people in the room jumped up upon hearing this and hurried out to greet him.

Qiao Tianjing took the package from Qiao Ershisi and spread it out. There were four or five letters from home.

The top one read: "From Jiaojiao, urgent!"