Gu Chen's face became more and more gloomy. If he continued to lose control like this, there would be no need to fight this battle. As long as the sick person was not caught, this matter would not be resolved.
He took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "Post a notice. Anyone who finds traces of the biting person will be rewarded with one ounce of silver. If you can catch the person without any harm, you will be rewarded with ten ounces of silver."
"Post it immediately. We must catch the sick person as soon as possible before reinforcements arrive!"
Everyone stood up and said, "Yes, General."
*
Jiang Ling rode on his horse, estimating that he would arrive tonight. He didn't know what the situation in Pingcheng was like and how much damage had been done.
A horse was approaching quickly. The person coming was none other than Ying. Seeing the person holding a bow and arrow at him, he quickly stopped the horse, turned over, and walked over to kneel on the ground.
"Nu Ying, I am a loyal soldier of General Gu Chen of Pingcheng. I have come to deliver a letter to Major General Jiang. After you read it, I will take you into the city."
The military advisor opened the letter and found no drugs or anything like that, so he gave it to Jiang Ling.
Jiang Ling's expression was solemn after reading it. "Plague? Pingcheng has never mentioned the plague before. It's only been two or three days, how come there's suddenly a plague?"
Ying said in a deep voice: "It has something to do with the military advisor behind the Xiongnu. That person contacted Commander Yan Hui and said that he could bring his son back to life..."
After briefly explaining what happened, he felt the pressure coming down on him, and his heart suddenly began to lift.
Jiang Ling was such a smart person that he could tell the Huns' intention just from these words. They wanted them to kill each other if there really was that strange plague.
In order to save more people, they would have to kill their own people. If this continued, not only would the morale of the army be weakened, but missing even one person could lead to the spread of the plague.
If he guessed correctly, this was directed at him.
The others all looked at Jiang Ling and whispered, "Major General, Pingcheng is too dangerous. You'd better not enter the city. If the people behind this want to plot against you, they won't let you go easily."
Jiang Ling shook his head and said calmly, "There's no way he can escape. That person is hiding among the Xiongnu. He can contact the commander of Pingcheng, so he must know everything about Pingcheng."
"Besides, if we don't go into the city, who can guarantee that there are no sick people outside? It will only be more dangerous then."
"Let's go into the city. Spread the word and warn everyone to be more vigilant. If anyone acting strangely approaches... kill them without mercy!"
"Yes, Major General."
Jiang Ling glanced at the man kneeling on the ground and whispered, "Get up and take me into the city."
Ying stood up and said respectfully, "Yes, thank you, Major General."
After the mighty team entered the city, the soldiers were arranged in the eastern suburbs. Jiang Ling led his men into the city lord's mansion, looked at the people who were greeting them outside the door, and walked over step by step.
When Gu Chen saw the person coming, he said excitedly: "Young General, it is really you who came. I greet you, Young General."
"General Gu, you are too polite. Let's go in and talk slowly."
"Okay, okay, the welcoming banquet is already set. Everyone, please follow me..."
The group sat at the table, and Gu Chen recounted the recent situation with a serious expression: "Now the Huns are making small moves in broad daylight just to force us to fight."
"There aren't many people left in the city. If there are sick people hiding, it's really hard to find them. They come out at night, and every night someone gets bitten and infected."
Jiang Ling nodded and said gently, "I already understand the situation. Now we need to find out whether this disease can be cured."
"If not, those infected need to be dealt with as soon as possible. What do the doctors say?"
Gu Chen looked ashamed. It was all his fault. If he had discovered something was wrong earlier, he wouldn't have been taken advantage of by the people in the dark.
"There's currently no cure for this disease. Once you get it, you'll crave blood and fresh flesh, like a real beast."
Jiang Ling was silent for a while. For the safety of more people, the safest thing to do at the moment is to kill the infected people. But once they are killed, who will research the cure for the disease?
If the people behind the Huns can do this once, they can do it a second time. It is impossible to guard against it. Without a treatment, it is only a temporary solution and not a cure.
When it comes to the plague, no one really understands it as well as Saner.
He hadn't decided whether to ask San'er to come over. His brows were furrowed in confusion. After a while, he finally spoke: "Let the doctor continue to study it. I will also ask someone to come over and take a look."
Gu Chen suppressed his excitement and said, "Major General, he is a doctor who studies plague in southern Xinjiang. Did you bring him here too? He should know a lot about plague."
Jiang Ling shook his head: "No, he didn't come with me this time. Let's see how the situation develops. If the situation continues to get worse, then we need to ask him to come."
"Okay, I understand."
Everyone ate the food like chewing wax, they really had no appetite. They were already tired enough from the journey, and they thought it was just a war, nothing to them.
Who knew there was a plague here? The plague in the fiefdom was so terrible before. Now when they heard these two words, their scalps felt tingling.
Everyone returned to their rooms to rest and had nightmares all night long.
In the darkness of the night, several crouching figures were approaching the beggars in the dilapidated temple little by little, pouncing on them and biting them madly.
After eating and drinking, the beggar who had been bitten stood up staggeringly and walked out. He had completely lost his mind and was wandering around like a ghost.
There are already many infected people locked up in the dungeon. These people will not die if they stay hungry and don't eat, but their physical flexibility will decrease, making them more like puppets.
Jiang Ling led his men into the dungeon. He looked at the people scratching with their hands, listened to their screams, and said calmly, "These people's nails... look really sharp."
Ying nodded, "Yes, there's another strange thing. The person who was bitten was originally lame, but now he's like a normal person. That's very strange."
"Oh, you mean that after the cripple was bitten, he became a non-crippled person. This is really puzzling."
"They're not all the same. Some have it and some don't. I have no idea what this plague is all about. All I know is that if you get bit, you'll completely lose your mind."
The "person" in the dungeon with red eyes was lying on the ground with his hands stretched out, his eyes were bloodshot like a ghost, saliva was flowing from his mouth, and he was roaring crazily.
Jiang Ling looked at them for a while, recorded their situations one by one, then turned and left the dungeon, instructing someone to take the letter out and give it to Jiang Sheng.
See if he has ever seen this strange disease before and how to control it. It will be fatal if it continues.
The city gates had been closed long ago. No matter how the Huns shouted outside, Gu Chen pretended not to hear them. He locked up the sick people he caught, and killed those with serious illnesses directly.
Everyone in the city was in danger, fearing that they would be the next to be arrested.
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