Suddenly, people died suddenly on the roadside in Luyuan.
At first, people didn't take it seriously, but the sudden death of this common man set off the beginning of terror.
In just two days, dozens of people died suddenly and hundreds of others fell ill.
By the time the county government reported to the magistrate's office, the number of people infected with the disease was unknown, and it had already spread to Guayi, Tianshui Town, Kangle, Zhulin and other places.
Now in Yancheng, only the upper city area is safe.
"The gates of Shangcheng District have been closed, and healthy people from Xiacheng District are prohibited from entering. If you stay in Yancheng now, you are courting death!" said the strong man.
They are the bodyguards in Yancheng, disciples of small sects, and some people who know a little bit about boxing.
They feel they cannot sit still and wait for death.
So they gathered together and collected a lot of people's money to form this team heading to Yongle City.
Along the way, they suffered heavy losses.
I don't know what happened to many monsters, but they kept wandering on the road. They ate many of them and scattered many of them.
The heavy rain a few days ago cost them a lot of manpower.
As a result, they were the only ones left in the huge crowd that left the city.
"Sir, please go back. If you go back to Yancheng now, you will die!" the strong man suggested.
Lieutenant Liu Qianhu put him down and asked him to step back immediately. It would be bad if the plague spread to him.
The big man was still unwilling to give in and persuaded Jin Yiwei to turn back.
They have suffered heavy losses now, and they don’t know if they can reach Yongle City. If there are these Jin Yiwei——
Unfortunately, he made the wrong calculation.
Lieutenant Liu Qianhu drew his sword and warned him, "Let your people make way for us immediately. Anyone who dares to get close will be shot to death."
He's from uptown.
As long as Shangcheng District is still there, he will go back. Otherwise, his career that he has worked hard for for half his life will be ruined.
If Shangcheng District also falls——
It's not too late for him to leave.
Many Jin Yiwei also had this idea.
Jinyiwei is a fat errand, and no one will give up their job easily. If they escape from the battlefield, they will be dealt with by military law.
Seeing that his persuasion failed, the strong man retreated in despair.
Soon, the caravan in front made way for the imperial guards and the caravan to pass.
When passing by, Lu Bai did not forget to use the mind power of Turtle Breath Kung to check on these people.
Turtle Breathing Gong mainly observes qi. Among the different colors, red means injury, yellow means disease, and black means the disease is terminal.
Wherever Lu Bai swept his mind, he saw that some of these people were injured, some were sick, and some were terminally ill, but there was one thing -
The diseases on their bodies are in different parts. Some people occasionally feel cold, and some people have bad stomachs after eating.
The same is true for those who are terminally ill.
Some people are about to starve to death and have dark shadows in their stomachs; some people are old and weak and are about to burn out the fire of life, and their entire bodies are black.
Lu Bai felt that these people should not be carrying the plague, because the plague should harm the same parts of the body.
Even so, Lu Bai did not dare to guarantee that these people were not poisonous.
He couldn't help but stop, "Are you sure you people are not infected with the plague?"
The strong man was stunned for a moment, and although he lacked confidence, he still said: "Look at what the adults said, if we were infected with the plague, we would definitely be sick by now."
It makes some sense.
"Do you know the incubation period of the plague?" Lu Bai asked again.
The strong man was confused, "Incubation period?"
Deputy Liu Qianhu turned around and said, "Mr. Lu Qi, let them go. We can't take them with us."
If they were infected with the plague, there was absolutely no reason for the Jin Yiwei to take them with them.
If they were not infected by the plague, what reason would they have to prevent them from escaping?
Lu Bai nodded, "That's true."
He ignored these people and kept up with the team.
After the Jin Yiwei people passed by, the caravan behind them became chaotic.
They are businessmen, and businessmen put profit first, and risking their lives is tantamount to a loss-making business.
Some merchants believed in the strong men and decided to turn back.
Anyway, we are only halfway through the journey now.
Some businessmen are hesitant and hesitate to move forward, unable to make up their minds for a while.
There are also some businessmen who are bold.
They have invested a lot in this trip, and if they give up halfway, it will definitely be a losing business.
It has to be said that there are still many speculators among the businessmen. Many of them continue to follow Jin Yiwei, while the rest turn back.
The strong man was overjoyed.
They are now out of ammunition and food. With these caravans, at least their safety and food are guaranteed.
The two groups parted ways.
Under the scorching sun, the rain that fell a few days ago is steaming, and people feel like they are in a steamer. Now there is a plague pressing on people's hearts, making people breathless.
But invariably, everyone speeded up their pace.
They are all from Yancheng, and Yancheng has family members they care about.
on the way.
Deputy Liu Qianhu asked: "Mr. Lu, is Luyuan your hometown?"
Lu Bai nodded.
"What happened in Lu Park that a plague broke out?" Deputy Qianhu Liu asked.
Lu Bai shook his head.
Luyuan was remote, and most of the people made a living as coolies. Lu Bai could not think of any hidden dangers that would cause an outbreak of plague among them. But thinking about it carefully, there were many ways for them to be infected with the plague.
The people in Luyuan were poor, and sometimes the rats were reluctant to throw away the food they had chewed.
The team moved forward quickly in boredom.
Among them, Lu Bai's people are the most anxious.
The White Wolf Gang was brought out by Lu Bai from Luyuan. Most of the White Wolf Gang caravan behind him had relatives in Luyuan.
There are even many people whose wives and daughters are in Deer Park.
Deer Park is now the outbreak point of the plague——
They dare not think about it.
"Don't worry, everyone. Even if the government doesn't do anything, don't forget that my aunt is still in charge of Yancheng." Lu Bai said.
Lu Bai believed that if a plague broke out, Gu Qinghuan would not ignore Luyuan, not only because their friends were in Luyuan, but also because Luyuan was the base of the White Wolf Gang.
If Deer Park is over.
The White Wolf Gang became Wugenzhiping.
Keep going.
They gradually discovered some corpses. Some were washed away by the water during heavy rains and were now exposed in the wilderness, with their internal organs dragged out by wild animals.
Others were attacked by monsters, and now only their clothes and skeletons are left.
Lu Bai asked everyone to stay away from these corpses to avoid contracting the plague.
"From now on, everyone must wash their hands frequently during breaks and report any physical discomfort immediately," Lu Bai said.
Deputy Liu Qianhu agreed with Lu Bai's opinion.
All their hearts were lifted.
After walking for another five or six days, they came across a river.
The river is wide and flows slowly. In the past, it would have been great to swim on it.
It's a pity that they are in a hurry now.
They followed the river north and waded across the river when the water was shallow.
The water is crystal clear.
The roots of aquatic plants stand up in the water and are clearly visible. Walking on them feels like they are in the sky.
"Hey, look over there."
A guard in Jinyi after crossing the river pointed to a stone on the shore, and there was a man lying on the stone.
Judging from the motionless look on him, he must be dead.
But strangely, his body was unharmed - perfectly preserved.
This is unthinkable.
Because along the way, they saw many people's corpses exposed in the wilderness, and their corpses were gnawed by wild animals so that they were beyond recognition.
Just before crossing the river, there was a herbivorous beast that was chewed up and only the skeleton was left.
Across this river, there shouldn't be any animals to eat it.
Deputy Liu Qianhu said: "Let's go, maybe he died not long ago."
Lu Bai disagreed. This corpse had already appeared in the giant view, and it had obviously been dead for a long time.
But he had no intention of going over to check.
Now it is better to do less than to do more.
But as they moved forward, there were more and more complete corpses like this.
Lu Bai keenly sensed something was wrong, "It's not that the monsters don't eat, it's that they don't dare to bite these corpses."