The old woman's eyes showed a fierce look, and she fumbled for half of the shovel in the darkness, intending to attack again.
"Old man, don't be stubborn. If you don't stop, no one can save you."
Hearing a slightly teasing voice behind them, everyone turned around and saw Su Zhen leaning against the door frame with her arms folded, looking at them with a smile on her lips.
"Hazel? Why are you here? Come and see what's going on?"
"People have already said it is not a plague."
"What?!"
The old woman noticed Su Zhen, and the disgust in her eyes was a little less, but still a little evil, "It's you! Why is it you again?! Get out!"
When Yang Huanzhi heard this, his eyes contracted slightly. Su Zhen had already been here and found some clues?
Su Zhen shrugged and said, "I have already told you that the government at most mistakenly thought that you were suffering from the plague, so they reported it to the court and isolated you. How your health is, you still need detailed diagnosis and treatment by the imperial doctor. If you don't believe it, wait until you die.
That’s it.”
"Brother Su! Stop irritating her!"
"Anyway, we don't want to eat soft or hard, so why should we waste time?" Su Zhen paused and then said with a smile, "Old man, you really don't want to know why your son turned into a scarecrow after death?"
"Scarecrow?!" Tang Yinchen said in surprise.
After the prince and others heard that there was a commotion here, they immediately came with people. Seeing that Su Zhen was there, he, Gu Yunshu and others did not rush in.
Su Zhen nodded, "Yes, I have checked. The people of Jiangdu have suffered indelible physical and mental damage due to floods. As the saying goes, after a major disaster there will be a major epidemic. Whenever a flood breaks out, there will be another disaster.
The plague was rampant. People lived without food, clothing, and food. In order to survive, they would stuff everything into their stomachs as long as they were edible. Barks, grass roots, rats, and even fellow humans would not dare to eat anything.
Because they eat too much dirty food, they will develop symptoms such as fever, cough, physical weakness, and blood blisters. They will then spread quickly through various channels.
Because the court had predicted correctly this time, the number of civilian casualties so far has been close to the fewest in history.
The imperial court also took precautions early and prepared people in various towns to deal with floods and plagues. Therefore, the possibility of a plague outbreak this time is extremely small.
But the people of Jiangdu are not infected by the plague."
Tang Yinchen scratched his head and frowned, "Wait! Wait! Hazelnut, you mean, their symptoms are not consistent with those after suffering from the plague?"
"Yes." Su Zhen passed them and walked to the old woman, squatted down and helped her back on the kang, then turned back to face them and said, "At first, their symptoms were the same as the plague. After a few nights, the infection
The number of people in the country was close to five thousand, and this spread became a plague. However, there was no abnormality in their bodies when they died, as if they were in a deep sleep. However, there was a corpse that was not burned in time. When it was found, it
It has become a scarecrow."
"..."
After Su Zhen finished speaking, the whole place fell silent.
Outside the house, Shang Yuchen looked at the shivering master behind him with cold eyes, "Master Sun, is what Su Shaoqing said true?"
Master Sun stiffened his neck and nodded, "Back...back...back to His Highness, that's right!"
"Why didn't you tell me before?"
"Your Highness, you said this man is dead. Even if he turns into a scarecrow, he won't survive!"
Su Zhen heard the sound outside and looked at Master Sun through the wooden door with cold eyes, "Who told you they are dead? The whole river is full of blood and resentful spirits. Do you know why? Because they are not dead at all!
"
Everyone's face turned pale. Whenever a plague breaks out, in order to prevent a large accumulation of corpses and reduce the spread of the plague, all corpses that died due to the plague must be burned.
This flash flood was so severe and powerful that cities and villages were sealed off. There was no regard for the concept of burial. In addition to the corpses, all clothing and utensils used by the deceased must be burned.
Only when the disaster is extremely serious will the village be set on fire, but the cruelty of this method is outrageous.
"Su Shaoqing, you said they are not dead, what proof do you have?"
Dr. Pei, who came to report the disaster to the prince after diagnosing and treating the patient, asked outside the door. After hearing what Su Zhen said, he solved some of his doubts, but there were still some things he couldn't figure out.
Su Zhen hooked her fingers at the officers and soldiers holding lanterns beside Yang Huanzhi. The latter pointed at his nose in confusion. Only when Su Zhen nodded did he dare to move closer.
Su Zhen leaned to the side and saw that the old woman's skin color had returned to the color that an ordinary person should have.
"What on earth is going on?"
"Yeah! Isn't this too weird?"
"Could it be that all the people in Jiangdu are bewitched by monsters?"
Listening to the muttering in her ears, Su Zhen held the old woman's hand and said, "Mother-in-law, I, Su Zhen, guarantee with my life that I will find out the truth. However, I also ask for your cooperation."
Feeling that she was no longer resisting but still glaring at Tang Yinchen with dissatisfied eyes, Su Zhen smiled and handed her a pill, "Mother-in-law, take this and your internal injuries will be cured. My friend just now
I was just frightened several times along the way, I didn’t mean to cause any collision, so please don’t mind me.”
Tang Yinchen caught a glimpse of Su Zhen's eyes through the dim light. He nodded hurriedly several times, "Yes, yes! Mother-in-law! Don't be angry."
As he said that, he took off the kettle from his waist, took an empty bowl from the table and poured some water into it. He approached cautiously and passed the water forward, "Drink some water first. We will find out as soon as possible."
.”
The old woman took a deep breath, drank Su Zhen's medicine and Tang Yinchen's water, and with Su Zhen's support, she passed the officers and soldiers and walked outside.
After leaving the house, I looked around. Just as Su Zhen and Tang Yinchen told me, the officers and soldiers outside were carrying boxes of food and medicinal materials from the carriage.
The old woman's eyes had just overflowed with tears. When her eyes touched Master Sun, her body trembled with anger, and her whole body quickly turned red.
She let go of Su Zhen's hand and walked toward Shang Yuchen, who was surrounded by officers and soldiers like stars holding the moon... She knelt down on the muddy ground and kowtowed, "
Prince! Please make the decision for us! Save the folks in Liting Town! Save all the people in Jiangdu!"
People near the house had been staring outside, listening carefully to the noise. Seeing the old woman acting like this, they knew that she must have been persuaded by someone from the government, and their hearts suddenly rose in their throats.
Shangyu Chen would always write letters to Su Zhen inexplicably.
What's more, she even dared to eat the pigeon meat she gave her, let alone touch anyone she had touched.
He squatted down, lifted up the old woman with tears on her face, and said softly, "Old man, don't be afraid. Please tell me in detail what happened in the past few days, and I will consider it myself."