Chapter 30: Beijing's Epidemic Prevention War 2
Zhao Xiaofei sneered and said, "Manager Gao, do you really not know how to write the word death?" Then he knocked the imperial sword in his hand.
Only then did Manager Gao realize he was about to be slaughtered like a chicken. His calves began to tremble, and he slowly backed away. At this moment, Zhao Xiaofei shouted, "Anyone who disobeys orders will be executed on the spot! Kill!"
The soldiers were stunned for only a second after hearing the order. One soldier reacted quickly and stabbed the man across from them in the stomach. With a puff, the man spitted blood and fell into a pool. The other soldiers realized that this time they were going to kill him, and without mercy, they raised their spears and stabbed him. In less than a minute, all of them were stabbed to the ground. The shopkeeper Gao didn't die immediately, but lay on the ground howling.
Zhao Xiaofei was actually quite frightened. He had never even killed a chicken, let alone seen anyone being killed. After shouting the word "kill," he turned around. Only when he heard the sound of metal piercing flesh and the screams of people from behind did he turn back. He felt a little nauseous. Although American blockbusters and TV series had depicted these bloody scenes, they couldn't compare to the real thing. A wave of bloody stench hit him, and his stomach began to twist.
He took a deep breath to suppress the discomfort. Seeing that Shopkeeper Gao was still howling, he said to Xiao Si, "Chop off Shopkeeper Gao's head and put it on display! Hang it on the end of a spear. I'll see who dares to disobey my orders!"
"Yes! Your Majesty!" After Xiao Si said that, he went straight to the shopkeeper Gao. Xiao Si raised his knife and chopped off the shopkeeper Gao's head with one stroke. Then he asked a soldier to pick it up with the tip of a gun. Some soldiers stayed behind to clean up the mess and seal the shop, while the rest of the army continued to move forward.
After Zhao Xiaofei and the others had gone far away, he found a place where no one was around and started vomiting violently. Xiao Si patted Zhao Xiaofei's back to help him breathe, and then took out a kettle for him to rinse his mouth.
Zhao Xiaofei finally recovered and said to Xiao Si while panting, "Tell the cook when I get home that I don't want to see any meat on the table today! Ugh!" After that, he bent down and started vomiting.
In this way, under the leadership of Zhao Xiaofei, a large group of people passed by. As long as they said it, no shop would disobey their orders. Didn't you see the head hanging on the gun?
By the afternoon, all 5,000 people had received their shots. Following the previous deployment, the first team began patrolling the streets, urging everyone to stay indoors except for essentials. If a family has a sick person, immediately draw a circle at the door and inform the local head of the village. Let all neighbors know the family is ill. If a family member wants to leave, report them. Alternatively, organize personnel to beat the family back with a long stick.
What do you think this family needs to eat? The wealthy throw their money away, only to have it boiled in boiling water. The village head or a neighbor goes to buy food for you, only to have it thrown back. If you don't have money, sorry, one family dies—better than everyone else. You can only sacrifice the small self for the greater good.
Reality is so cruel. There aren't that many medicines. Even for veterinary medicine, Zhao Xiaofei can't afford to buy millions of vaccines. He can't afford to give every citizen in the capital one shot. He doesn't have the qualifications yet, and he doesn't know how Jiang Xiaomei is doing with her company. It can be said that throughout the capital, there are both praises and criticisms for this future prince consort.
Those who applauded him, saying he could save the people's lives, while those who cursed him were all businessmen. Of course, some, hoping for a lucky break, ventured into the streets, only to be spotted and executed on the spot by patrolling soldiers. On that first day, the constant orders to go out to the streets to trade and visit relatives resulted in the deaths of no fewer than 500 people. It seemed that only a bloody lesson would convince these Ming people and motivate them to obey.
At night, Zhao Xiaofei returned to the house, took off his clothes and changed into casual clothes. He said to Li Sihong, "I won't eat tonight! I'm exhausted!"
"Husband! Man is made of iron and rice is made of steel! You must eat. Can I feed you as your wife?" Li Sihong coaxed Zhao Xiaofei to eat his dinner. Zhao Xiaofei went to bed without even washing his face.
Li Sihong undressed and removed Zhao Xiaofei's shoes, then gave him a full-body massage. Zhao Xiaofei was aching all over, having never exercised much, so today's session was equivalent to running around Beijing's Second Ring Road twice. He came back exhausted, practically groaning.
Li Sihong massaged Zhao Xiaofei until he fell asleep, then stopped. Then she began to complete the assignment he had given her: drawing talismans! Tomorrow, Zhao Xiaofei had invited Master Zhang to perform a ritual to exorcise the evil spirits on the soldiers, and he had promised to give each of them a talisman. Master Zhang couldn't agree to such a request, so her husband had no choice but to ask her to forge one.
The next day, Zhao Xiaofei began another day of work. He and Xiao Si went to the training grounds, where Tianshi Zhang was already performing a ritual. Five thousand soldiers stood there in silence, watching Tianshi Zhang perform his ritual.
Of course, Zhao Xiaofei didn't understand. He didn't have the patience to watch the show. After Zhang Tianshi finished his performance, Zhao Xiaofei stepped forward and thanked him, "Thank you, Tianshi!"
"I dare not! I dare not! I admire your kindness! If you still need help, just let me know. I will do my best!" said Zhang Tianshi.
Zhao Xiaofei said, "No more! I respectfully send you off, Heavenly Master!" He thought to himself, "Don't call yourself a poor Taoist. If you are poor, then I am a beggar, okay? You want 8,000 taels of silver for this ritual, and I have to find a way to earn it back."
After Zhang Tianshi walked away, Zhao Xiaofei took out the loudspeaker and shouted to the people below: "Start lining up to receive the talismans now!"
The soldiers immediately became excited upon hearing this and lined up to receive the talismans from Doctor Hu. Zhao Xiaofei shouted to the soldiers in line, "The talismans are stacked up. They cannot be opened or damaged, otherwise they will lose their power!"
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