Seeing his expression change drastically, Jiang Sheng said in a deep voice, "What's wrong? Is there something coming over here? Can you see it clearly?"
Yang Er said anxiously, "It's the beast tide coming. I didn't see clearly what was chasing after the beast tide, but if it can make the beasts so frightened, I'm afraid it can't be a good thing."
"The fire is out, so as not to burn the mountain."
A jar of water was poured on it, and the fire went out. The three of them took a deep breath and ran towards the waterfall. Not long after they started walking, they arrived at the beast's nest.
The three of them felt the movement behind them, their expressions became somewhat solemn, and they listened to the sound of the waterfall, praying that it would come faster and faster.
Plop, plop, jump directly into the pool under the waterfall.
Jiang Sheng slowly popped his head out and looked over. He saw a ball of black mist chasing the herd of animals. A cow that touched the black mist was reduced to a bloody skeleton in less than a moment.
Yang Er gasped, his eyes widening.
He said in disbelief: "Bone-eating ants, how could there be such a thing in Liangshan? No living thing can escape the pursuit of these things unless they are full."
"Either the prey falls into the water and hides its scent, thus escaping the hunt. It's truly terrifying."
When the black fog approached, the three of them took a deep breath and immediately retreated into the pool. Just kidding, that ghost thing was no longer something that could be dealt with by human power.
The buzzing sound in my ears gradually decreased until it disappeared.
Puff puff puff Three people popped their heads out, gasping for breath, their faces flushed red.
Jiang Sheng emerged from the pool and looked in the direction of the black mist. After confirming that it wouldn't come back, he said in a deep voice, "Let's go back to the salt lake and leave Liangshan immediately."
After Yang Er and the other two came out, they whispered, "Sir, what about the salt lake? Why don't we let our people make snow salt?"
"...No need. Just make it somewhere else. I'll just take the salt rock. The salt in the salt lake isn't as much as the salt rock."
"Take it away? How can we take away so much salt rock?"
Jiang Sheng glanced at him calmly and said calmly, "Stop making noise. I said I can take it back, so hurry up and catch up."
His whole body was dripping with water, and he used his inner strength to dry himself and returned to the salt lake. In front of them, he simply waved his hand, and the salt stones on the ground disappeared instantly. Yang Er and Yang San were stunned when they saw this scene.
I rubbed my eyes and suspected that I had seen it wrong. How could the Third Young Master do that?
After collecting the salt rocks, Jiang Sheng approached them step by step and whispered, "The matter of snow salt will be handed over to you in the future. Some things naturally cannot be kept secret, and there is no need for this young master to hide them."
"I can put the things away and take them out when I need them. But this matter must not be spread to anyone else, otherwise... I will die!"
Jiang Er and Jiang San hurriedly lowered their heads and said solemnly, "Yes, Third Young Master, don't worry. I didn't see anything today. If you dare to spread a single word, I will tear you into pieces."
"Well, it's not advisable to stay here for long. No one knows if that thing will come back. It's better to leave Liangshan as soon as possible and try not to get close to this place again."
"Unless... I have a way to deal with that thing."
The three of them returned to the foot of the mountain along the same route. The others heard the noise and looked over, somewhat surprised: "Young Master, why are you back so early? Is everything going well?"
Jiang Sheng hummed, "Let's go to the nearest town and find out the situation of the plague. We'll stay in the town for a few more days. I want to study the plague."
"plague?"
The assassins frowned with some worry: "Third Master, that's a plague. If you're not careful, you'll get infected. If anything happens to you, how are we going to explain it to our master?"
"The imperial court has brought the victims here. If we don't find a cure for the plague, the Northern Wilderness will be doomed sooner or later. There's no way to avoid it, so we have to find a cure."
"...The imperial court remains as shameless as ever!"
Jiang Sheng jumped on his horse and whispered, "Let's go to the nearest town to see if there is any news of the plague. After we enter the city, you can ask around and let me know in time."
A group of people rode to Qiandeng Town on horseback, stood at the city gate and looked at the frightened people. They felt that the atmosphere was a little wrong, looked at each other and said nothing.
After looking at the copper coins for the pass to enter the city, the group was stopped at the door of the inn after entering the city. The servant kept his distance.
He looked at them warily and said, "Everyone, please go into that room and let me confirm it again. Only if you don't have any swelling or pustules on your body can you stay in the inn."
Jiang Sheng's eyes flickered, but he said nothing. After checking and confirming that there was no problem, the servant became much kinder.
He smiled warmly and said, "Sir, would you like to stop by for a meal or stay the night?"
"Stay here for a few days. I'll have to trouble you to bring some hot water upstairs. I'd also like to ask you about the plague. To be honest, I'm a doctor, and I'd like to help with the treatment."
When the waiter heard him say that, his eyes became even more enthusiastic.
"I didn't expect you to be a doctor. Hello, doctor. Please feel free to ask me anything you want to know. I will tell you everything I know."
Jiang Sheng's gentle smile made him seem even more approachable.
"Okay, then wait for the second brother to go up and deliver the food, and then tell me in detail, so I can understand more."
"Chengcheng, sir, please come upstairs."
The three of them came to the room and took a hot bath, feeling much better. The waiter knocked on the door and said enthusiastically, "Doctor Yang, your meal is ready."
[Jiang Sheng's alias is Yang Sheng.]
With a creak, Jiang Sheng opened the door and motioned him to come in.
The waiter placed the food on the table and whispered, "Doctor Yang, please take your time eating. I'll tell you about the plague. The government office has also posted a notice."
"They say they're recruiting doctors from the public. Anyone who can cure the plague will be rewarded with a thousand taels of silver..."
Jiang Sheng ate slowly and after listening, he agreed, "The official from Qiandeng Town is a man of great righteousness. He actually spent his own money to hire a doctor to study the plague."
"That's not true. Our government office here is different from other places. The official is a rare good official. I don't know how long it will take to collect this thousand taels of silver. Oh, I hope the plague can be cured soon."
"I heard from the people who come and go to the escort agency that many people have died in the capital, not to mention the fiefdoms. Floods and plague have also killed people. It's really a double whammy."
The waiter kept talking non-stop, and Jiang Sheng had an idea in mind. Naturally, he wanted to stay here to study. If there was a government lead, many things would be easier.
"Doctor Yang, you will stay and treat the plague, right?"
Who wouldn't be afraid of the plague? As long as there's no cure, there will be no peace. Especially for people like them whose lives are worthless, they have to go out and make a living even if they are afraid.
Jiang Sheng hummed, "I'll go to the government office tomorrow. It would be best if I could talk to other doctors and learn more."
"Okay, then I'll tell the shopkeeper I'll take you there tomorrow. The yamen will reward anyone who brings a doctor there with one or two taels of silver."
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