Chapter 17: The Dumb Wife (17)
They stayed in the Lin Mansion for the next two days, but did not see Lin Ciye again, nor did they see any other doctors.
The time to set off soon came. In order not to cause panic among the people, they took advantage of the darkness and left the city. After leaving the city, they were met by officers and soldiers.
After leaving the city, they drove forward without stopping. They slept in the carriage for a while and felt aches and pains in their backs, but luckily they finally arrived at the place at dawn.
The place where the plague occurred is a city. The gate is closed at the moment, and outsiders are prohibited from entering or exiting. Those who insist on entering cannot come out after they are put in.
A large army was stationed outside the city, and the doctor was brought into the city by two guards sent there, not only to convey information to the outside world but also to protect their safety.
There are not many doctors. Last time I saw so many people in the hall, most of them were relatives of the doctors. It was really a big deal.
I don’t know how long the plague has been breaking out, and the situation in the city is even more dire. Shops on the street have been smashed open, and food is scattered on the ground in a mess.
The vendor trucks were also kicked to pieces, and there was no sign of anyone on the street.
Humanity becomes more apparent in troubled times. There are no rules here, only survival.
Suddenly a man in shabby clothes rushed out with a knife, waving the knife and looking crazy.
"Get your food out quickly! Otherwise I will chop you to death!"
Naturally they refused to hand over the food they had brought.
But due to military nature, the guards around him didn't take action and just spoke to advise.
"Put down the knife! We are sent by the imperial court. We can cure your illness! Then you will have food to eat."
The guard took out a sesame seed cake from the bag and handed it to the man.
The man didn't answer, but cursed.
"Oh, the court, bah! Last time the imperial doctors sent by the emperor gathered us together, many people were infected, but they all ran away, leaving us with so many people dead in vain! I think you just want us all to be together.
die!"
"This time is different. With our general here, we can definitely manage it! Take it and leave quickly. You can't beat us in the end!"
The guards' voices were full of confidence and trust in their general.
The two of them were only sixteen or eighteen years old like Xiao Liu, and they both dared to stand up to protect them. Shen Qingbai turned around and looked at Xiao Liu who was hiding behind him.
I feel a bit angry that I can't argue with him.
The man on the other side seemed to wake up a little and realized that he really couldn't defeat them. He grabbed the sesame seed cakes from the guards and ran away.
Gillian went up to talk to her, "You guys are so awesome."
They talked while walking.
"No, our general taught him well." The guard said a little embarrassed.
"General? Who is your general?"
"Our general's name is Liang Yan. He is a very powerful man. I grew up admiring him. He went into battle with his father at the age of fourteen. He made military exploits at the age of fifteen. Now he has made great achievements in battle. Later, he volunteered to be stationed at the border for three years.
, all to protect our safety, it is the best person in the world..."
The guard's tone became more and more excited and he spoke faster and faster. Shen Qingbai was a little worried that he would choke on his own saliva.
Fortunately, Gillian interrupted me at the end.
"Yeah...that's awesome. Let's go quickly. I'm so sleepy."
Obviously, Gillian didn't want to hear the guards' praise of the general anymore.
"I forgot that you guys didn't sleep all night. Let's go quickly and take a nap first, and then go see a doctor in the afternoon."
The guard took the person to a thatched house.
"We are responsible for this area. We will take you to see the patients in the afternoon."
One doctor is responsible for an area, this is what the general told them.
Seeing that they were about to leave, Gillian had to call them both.
"Wait a minute, is there anything to eat? We haven't eaten yet."
"Ah, I'm sorry, I forgot."
Another guard took off the baggage from him.
"There's food in here, and we're right next door."
"OK."
The two opened the door and went out.
The only items in the bag were hardened sesame seeds and cold water.
Shen Qingbai picked up the sesame cakes, broke them apart and ate them together. Except for Gillian who was a little hungry and ate more, there were still several pieces left.
In line with the mentality of not wasting food, I didn't give Xiaoliu any points and let him go to bed first. Xiaoliu ate less and sometimes didn't even eat. Gillian didn't feel weird about it and went back to sleep after stuffing the sesame seed cakes.
Shen Qingbai walked over and locked the door bolt. Although there was someone protecting him, it was just in case.
There was only one bed in the room, and when Shen Qingbai closed the door and turned around, he found that the two of them had fallen asleep on the bed.
He also walked over and lay down, sleeping next to the bed. He was indeed a little sleepy after traveling all night.
When I woke up again, I was awakened by a rustling sound at the door. The sounds beside the door began to get louder, the door was banged and rattled, and there were curses coming from outside.
"Fuck! The door is fucking locked. Someone come and break it open!"
At this time, Gillian and Xiaoliu were also woken up.
Xiaoliu probably slept for a long time, his system and brain were still overheated and in a state of confusion, so he got out of bed and was about to open the door.
"Who is it? Wait, I'm coming, stop knocking."
Shen Qingbai stretched out his hand to stop the person from being stupid. Gillian was also sleepy-eyed but much better than Xiao Liu. She didn't have to open the door with a stupid face.
Although Gillian was confused, it didn't stop him from taking out a soft sword from his body.
Xiaoliu was no longer sleepy immediately.
"Gillian, where did your sword come from? It looks so magical!"
"Hey, it's simple. I just put it on my waist and brought it in. Didn't I tell you that I wanted to protect you? Of course I came prepared."
"Wow, that's amazing!"
Gillian lost herself in Xiaoliu's "Wow~". She walked to the door and kicked the door open from the inside, leaving a big crack in the door lock.
The people outside probably didn't expect such a thing to happen, so they all took a step back.
Gillian stood at the door, pointing her sword at the person closest to him.
"What do you want to do?"
"We...we just looked to see if we were in the wrong place, so we left."
People are always picking on the weak. They heard that someone was giving them food here, so they wanted to try their luck and grab some food, but they didn't expect to hit the iron plate.
"Then get out of here!"
Gillian took the sword back and wanted them to get out.
But seeing that there was still a chance to grab the food, the man didn't care, he just wanted to rush over and suppress the person, not forgetting to greet the person next to him.
"What are you looking at? Come on, if you don't have food, you will die sooner or later!"
But before anyone else could get in, two people suddenly rushed out from the next door and pushed the others to the ground.
The man's shoulder was also pierced by Gillian. He wouldn't die but would at least be in some pain.
Gillian pulled out the sword and retreated into the house, waiting for the guards to finish settling the matter outside.
Chapter completed!