Mummies are still appearing steadily at a rate of one per day.
Panic has become the main theme.
Especially when the people realize that 'the weak die first', the elderly inevitably develop the courage to escape Canglong.
Yes, courage.
In this era, it is an extremely serious matter for civilians to easily leave their place of residence.
The worst case scenario is being demoted to the rank of craftsman, and future generations will not be able to stand up.
The worst case scenario is being exiled thousands of miles away and serving as a military slave, which is worse than death.
If they were not really forced to do anything, people would not have this idea.
Even escaping has become a kind of courage. How cruel is this?
But something even more cruel is yet to come.
When these old people brought their few possessions and mustered up the courage to leave their homes and came to the city gate, they found that the city gate had long been blocked.
Only allowed in but not allowed out.
No matter whether you cry, make trouble or lie, it will have no effect.
The government officials were forced to panic, so they did not take action against these old people. Instead, they directly drew out their swords and handed them the hilt.
The meaning is obvious.
If you want to go out of town, kill me first, otherwise there will be no need to talk.
With this attitude, what else can these old people do?
Is it possible that he really killed someone?
After living an honest life, you will become a murderer when you are old?
This is even more unacceptable.
After thinking about it, the only thing they could do was to go home and wait to die.
The rush to escape was suppressed in this way.
In addition, the blood-clad guards wandering around the streets seemed to be influenced by their superiors and began to behave badly.
Dianshi Yamen.
"The brothers said that those people don't go out much anymore and live in the original inn."
Zhao Liu reported in the hall with disdain.
"It is inevitable that what goes up will lead to results."
Xu Chong was not surprised.
If even the immediate boss Fu Yuanlong is in trouble, how can the people below him be active?
Even the initial wandering was probably just for show to Fu Yuanlong.
"In addition, according to your arrangement, a romantic woman will accompany them to drink and gamble with them every night... The people in the household complain repeatedly, saying that if this continues, the yamen will be hollowed out."
Zhao Liu said, a little puzzled, "Actually, I think you are a little worried. In our place, women from good families don't even know how to dress up. How can people like them, who have higher eyesight than their heads, look up to them."
"It's good to be just in case."
Xu Chong waved his hand, "Think about it, what if they fall in love with your wife?"
"Uh...that's not the case, is it?"
Zhao Liu's face froze, "My mother-in-law... If it weren't for the baby we originally arranged to marry, I would have wanted to marry her..."
Although he said this, Zhao Liu began to agree with Xu Chong's prevention of problems before they occur.
"In short, it would be best if we can keep them in the inn as little as possible."
Xu Chong rubbed his eyebrows and sighed: "There is only so much we can do..."
"My lord..."
Zhao Liu was moved and muttered for a moment before saying: "You don't have to worry now. They only occasionally have one or two people go out for a walk during the day, and there are no people at all at night."
"That's good."
Xu Chong nodded and suddenly asked: "The last time you went to Heishuiwu, was there anyone alive?"
"Yes."
Zhao Liu's eyes dimmed, "But there aren't many, they are all those with slightly stronger bodies. When I went there, they had already run to the outside and didn't dare to stay inside anymore."
"In this case..."
Xu Chong narrowed his eyes and his eyes flickered, "Tomorrow you take people there and bury those corpses so that nothing is missed."
"Buried?"
Zhao Liu was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized: "My lord is still thoughtful..."
It's not winter yet, and although the temperature is lower, it can't completely eliminate the risk of epidemics.
If we just ignore it, if a plague breaks out and spreads throughout the city, it will definitely be more terrifying than a mummy every day.
……
……
Noon the next day.
Zhao Liufeng stormed into Dianshi Yamen.
Not long after, Xu Chong went out carrying something and quickly came to the inner hall.
"Sir, I have something to report to you."
"How many days have we not seen each other? Are we separated?"
Fu Yuanlong opened his eyes lazily, "Tell me what happened."
"Sir, please take a look."
Xu Chong raised the object in his hand and lifted the black cloth covering it.
That's a very common gray-haired mouse.
The only difference is the body shape.
The size of this mouse is more than five times larger than that of a normal mouse!
"This was sent by the yamen servant. I think it's a little strange..."
Before he finished speaking, a hurricane passed through the hall, blowing Xu Chong's robes.
Fu Yuanlong appeared next to Xu Chong, staring at the mouse: "When did you find it?"
"About half an hour ago, he was already dead when he was found."
Xu Chong answered while paying attention to Fu Yuanlong's expression.
"Half an hour...where did you find it?"
Fu Yuanlong asked, his eyes always fixed on the giant rat.
"Heishuiwu in the southwest."
"Yesterday, Xianguan suddenly remembered that many people had died before. This area of Heishuiwu is also a slum. If no one keeps cleaning up, I'm afraid there will be a plague, so I sent someone to go there today." "Sir, is there something wrong with this thing...?"
Xu Chong raised his hand holding the mouse and looked at Fu Yuanlong nervously, "If a plague breaks out, given the current situation in the county, I'm afraid we won't be able to deal with it..."
"Heishuiwu?"
Fu Yuanlong's eyes moved to Xu Chong's face, with an inexplicable meaning, as if he was weighing something.
Xu Chong was a little confused when he saw it, "Sir?"
"Hmm."
Fu Yuanlong finally came to his senses, narrowed his eyes and asked, "How many people know about this?"
"Not counting the adults and subordinates, there are only three of them. The subordinates were afraid that they would be infected with the epidemic, so they simply placed them in the official residence and were not allowed to have contact with others."
Xu Chong replied, his face getting tighter and tighter: "My lord, I have this question...could it really be a plague?"
"Well, don't be so nervous."
Fu Yuanlong waved his hand nonchalantly, "In my opinion, the possibility of it being a plague is very small."
"That's good."
Xu Chong breathed a sigh of relief, and then he let go of the mouse and wiped his right hand on his clothes again and again.
"But just in case, we should let those government officials stay in the official residence for a few more days."
Fu Yuanlong seemed to be reminding him, and added, "In addition, it is best for you to go home and have less contact with the outside world."
"Yes, I understand."
Xu Chong nodded and bent down to lift the mouse.
"Put it there, I'll have it handled later."
Fu Yuanlong waved his hand, "You are still an official household after all, so don't do these things all the time."
Really enthusiastic...
Xu Chong sneered in his heart, bowed and said yes, resigned and left.
At this point, his plan is half completed.
Fu Yuanlong asked him to go home, just in time to finish the other half.
Not long after he left the inner courtyard.
Wow~
All doors and windows in the inner hall were closed at the same time, completely blocking all sightlines.
Fu Yuanlong knelt down in front of the rat corpse and reached out to caress it without any scruples, as if caressing a rare treasure.
"Aura...it must be aura!"
"Only spiritual energy can make beasts who don't know how to awaken their bodies expand without limit..."
"It has expanded so much, this spiritual energy... I am afraid it is enough for people to cultivate to the ninth level of enlightenment!"
Fu Yuanlong's voice was trembling.
Reiki is available in many places, but the concentration levels are different.
For example, there were county government offices at this time, as well as government offices and Qianhu offices in prefectures with higher concentration levels.
Among them, he spent more time in Qianhusuo.
Are there all mice in a thousand households?
There are the same, he has seen them before.
In terms of size, it is only slightly larger than an ordinary mouse, and is incomparable to the one in front of you.
After all, Qianhusuo is just a spiritual land, not even a blessed land.
So now comes the problem.
What is it that creates such an exaggerated size of mice?