Chapter 41: Border Town Epidemic
Naturally, Qingfeng could not convince King Li, so the four of them set off together the next day. Mo Qi was surprised and surprised. King Li seemed to have a very strong purpose this time. The four of them rode all the way to the border town and did not arrive at the border town.
There was a delay along the way, but when they came to Shuijun, Qingfeng and Qianpo were able to separate from King Li. Qingfeng and Qianpo were acting in secret.
Mo Li and Mo Qi dressed up and prepared to enter the city, but when they walked outside the border city, the city gate was closed and there were fewer guards than usual.
"Is the city always like this? Is it sparsely populated? It always feels weird." Mo Qi asked. Before Mo Li could answer, a man who seemed to be a leader in the city asked, "Who is outside the city? What are you doing here?"
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"I'm originally from my hometown. I left the year before last to find my relatives, so I came back here specifically to have a look." Mo Qi shouted.??
"Let them in!" The city wall opened, and the two men were tied up by the soldiers as soon as they entered.
"Who are you two? No one has left home in our small town for five years. When did you leave? You don't sound like a local. Can you speak in your hometown dialect??" This made Mo Qi speechless.
"No, brother, we came from the direction of Mocheng and practiced medicine along the way. We happened to pass by. I wonder what happened in this city. Why are the city gates closed to prevent people from entering or leaving?" Mo Qi explained quickly.
"?Are you a doctor?" The leader was doubtful.
"Yes, yes! If you don't believe it, just find a medical clinic to verify it."?
"?? You come with me!" The leader asked the two of them to put on scarves. The city was deserted along the way. The sound of wailing and crying was looming, like a ghost town, which made people feel horrified. King Li grabbed Mo Qi's hand and turned around.
As soon as he turned around, he saw people of all sizes, old and young, lying on the ground all over the street. Everyone who could move covered their mouths and noses with face towels. When Mo Qi saw it, he quickly broke away from Wang's hand and ran over.
I saw five people and they all had the same symptoms.
"What happened here? How many days has the illness lasted? Where is the doctor here?" Mo Qi asked the leader.
"Who are you?" the leader asked again, seeming to be very suspicious of their origins.
The two looked at each other, Mo Qi took out the Plum Blossom Needle and whispered: "Do you know the Plum Blossom Needle, and this waist card? But we are sent by King Li, and the one who is traveling with me is from King Li..." Mo Qi
I originally wanted to say that it was King Li's bodyguard Qian Ling who came to scare the general.
"Could it be General Ji Dan?" The leader saw that although Mo Li was dressed in cloth, he had a handsome appearance and a majestic air. He had always heard that although Ji Dan Qingfeng was a general, he was also a handsome young man. His temperament cannot be imitated by ordinary people, and plum blossom needles
The waist card made him even more convinced, and he quickly clasped his fists and said, "The general is here so quickly? Why are you dressed like this!"
Mo Li and Mo Qi looked at each other, but they were confused after hearing his words.
"What letter?" King Li asked doubtfully.
"No, I come and go again and again, and my messenger has not returned. Time does not go so fast!" the leader said to himself.
"It is true that we did not receive any letter. General Ji Dan was afraid that the two princes Han and Zhao might have something to do, so he came to investigate the situation." Mo Qi explained quickly.
"Abandoned child, please quickly understand the condition here with the doctor here! If there is a place to talk here, let's go in and talk." King Li asked the leader.
"Come back to the general, Mo Kai. He is the guard of this city. Please come here!" Mo Kai wanted to bring King Li into the meeting hall. "Come here, arrange this girl." Mo Kai ordered.
"Are you just Mo Kai?" King Li couldn't help but take another look at him. Although this man was not as strong as a bear or a tiger, he was still handsome and tall, with outstanding majesty and talent, especially his sparkling eyes.
"The general knows about the last general? Could it be that the general had already expected that something would happen in the border town?" Mo Kai continued to ask.
"It's too late." King Li sighed. Qingfeng had warned him a long time ago, but at that time all the focus was on the imperial city. "What did you say in your letter?" King Li returned to the topic.
"About ten days ago, strangers came here. The epidemic broke out not long after they left. The doctors in the city were helpless, so they sent people to the neighboring counties to ask for doctors. As a result, similar epidemics occurred in the five neighboring counties. And this
The spread of the epidemic was so severe that the general had no choice but to boldly seal off the city first. Although the general was a warrior, he also understood the situation. The five counties where the epidemic spread were the natural barriers of the Central Plains. Once lost, the southwest barbarians would take advantage of the situation until
Chang'an and Mo City are also in danger. Therefore, I will boldly report this information to Prince Li. It has been three days since the envoy set out. According to time, Prince Li should have received it."
"Oh? Shouldn't we report it to the emperor? If we report something to King Li, you are putting King Li to death." Mo Li raised his head and looked at Mo Kai.
"Mo will not dare!" Mo Kai knelt down quickly, "I want to report it to the emperor. I just hope that King Li and the general can help speak a few words in front of the emperor to save the people in the city. I never thought that it would harm the prince and the general.
, my subordinate neglected his duty!”
"Ji Dan really saw you right, you are a rare general! Since I haven't received any news from Mo City, I'm afraid those envoys will never return."
"The general means that someone has been confused for a long time, so isn't this epidemic man-made?" Mo Kai continued to ask.
"Isn't General Mo asking questions knowingly?" King Li looked at him and replied.
"Yes!" Mo Kai laughed dryly.
"Not good!" King Li suddenly stood up and patted the table. "Hurry up and send an order to increase the number of soldiers to guard the city wall to be ready for war at any time. At the same time, send spies to inquire about news from South Korea and Zhao."
"Go back to the general, we have sent people to investigate, but the epidemic has spread, and you have just seen the soldiers who can guard it. The only hope is that the general can lead the army. But at this time..., if someone attacks the city in the next two days,
, this city will collapse unless it is attacked." Mo Kai sighed. "The southwestern barbarians have always been good at using witchcraft and are murderous! Once the city is conquered, the people will really have no way to survive!"
"What would happen if Ji Dan Qingfeng were here?" King Li thought silently.
"What's General Ji Dan's countermeasure?" Mo Kai asked.
"Please step back first!" King Li glanced at Mo Kai and suddenly remembered that Mo Kai had mistaken him for Ji Dan Qingfeng.
Chapter completed!