"We ran here, but there was no food. We could only...we had to steal whatever we could find along the way to survive..."
plague!
These two words struck Chen Yan's heart like a thunderbolt!
He instantly understood why these people were in such a miserable state, and he also understood the source of the strange smell in the air!
Other soldiers might just feel sorry for these people, or be thinking about whether capturing them could also count as military merit.
But Chen Yan comes from modern times and has a deep understanding of plagues. Moreover, he has experienced an epidemic before, so he knows all too well what the word "plague" meant in ancient times!
For people in ancient times, this was a catastrophe!
"Everyone! Back off! Keep your distance!" Chen Yan shouted sharply.
The soldiers who were about to step forward to tie him up were startled and instinctively stopped in their tracks.
"Instructor?" A soldier looked at him, puzzled.
Chen Yan's face was so solemn it could drip water. He quickly glanced at the bandits with blank stares, then looked at his own soldiers who were eager to try.
Never act rashly!
If not handled properly, the plague could spread and the consequences would be unimaginable!
He took a deep breath, suppressing his shock, and quickly took out a palm-sized, meticulously carved wooden sculpture from his pocket.
The wood carving depicts the mountain god Yu Luo, and even though the face is not clearly carved, it conveys a sense of compassion.
Chen Yan then took out three small, specially made incense sticks, lit them with a tinderbox, and carefully placed them on the clean ground in front of the wood carving.
Then, he straightened his armor, and with an extremely respectful and solemn expression, he clasped his hands together and bowed deeply to the wooden carving.
Wisps of smoke, carrying a unique fragrance, rose straight up and quickly dissipated into the air.
“Mountain Goddess.” Chen Yan’s voice was deep and clear, with a hint of urgency, “Chen Yan, a modern believer, has discovered a band of bandits in Black Wind Mountain near our base.”
"This group claimed to be villagers who fled from Liangzhou and were forced to become bandits because of an outbreak of plague in their hometown."
"The current situation is unclear, but if the disease spreads, it will cause great harm."
"I will isolate this group of people on this mountain peak, order my men to clean themselves up, and I also request that the Mountain Goddess send more doctors over..."
He remained bowed, quietly awaiting a response from the desolate mountaintop.
The surrounding soldiers also quieted down. Seeing their instructor taking it so seriously, they vaguely sensed the seriousness of the matter and dared not joke around anymore.
Only those "bandits" kneeling on the ground still looked at them with expectant eyes, seemingly still longing for that "prison meal".
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