Chapter 179: The Plague (I)

It had been three months since the last time the three major families had attacked the Zhao family at the same time, and everything in the Zhao family had completely returned to normal, as if that battle had never happened here. Today's weather is very good, the morning sun shines warmly on the tender green lawn of the Zhao family, if you look down carefully, you will see the dew on the tender green grass, the transparent dew reflects the golden light under the sun.

Marc stood on the lawn, holding his sword named Baihong, waving it with a tigerish look.

Zhao Mingwei watched from the sidelines, he had to admit that he was now looking at Marke more or less jealously, although Marke was only the first rank of Martial Zun, and he only entered the first rank of Martial Venerable yesterday, and he himself was now the peak of Martial Zun, not only that, Zhao Danping, the elder of the Zhao family, also said that if there was no accident, he could enter the realm of the Martial Emperor this year.

But you must know that Zhao Mingwei has been practicing swords since he was a child, and he has been practicing until now to reach his current realm. However, it only took three months for Malke to go from not knowing swordsmanship at all to the current Martial Venerable Beginner Rank.

No matter what evaluation system you use for this kind of speed, Malke is definitely a genius who practices swords, an incomparable genius, not to mention that in this small Ten Thousand Swords City (Ten Thousand Swords City is actually not small), even if you look at the entire Tianwu Continent, it is definitely a rarity among the rare.

After a burst of dancing, Zhao Mingwei said, "I'm tired, let's rest for a while." ”

Marc nodded and said, "Okay." ”

But just as Marc was sitting on the grass, he suddenly had a strange feeling, which Marc couldn't tell, but he knew that it was definitely not the feeling of sitting on the grass. So Marc suddenly stood up.

Marc looked at the place where he was sitting, there was something red on the green grass, but at this time Marc and Zhao Mingwei didn't know what that thing was.

Marc flipped over the grass, and Marc threw up, because Marc saw that it was a dead mouse, and that the rat had been flattened by Mark's ass.

Zhao Mingwei immediately stood up and said, "Are you okay?"

Marc had vomited so much that he couldn't speak anymore, he waved his hand and said, "I'll leave for a moment." ”

Marc left the lawn, and Zhao Mingwei followed.

Marc came to the hall and sat down on a chair, and there was an empty basin on the floor, but it was not empty now, because it already contained some Marc vomit.

Zhao Mingwei asked worriedly: "Are you okay, I'll go and get the doctor for you." ”

Marc waved his hand to hold back his nausea and said, "Take this basin away." ”

Zhao Mingwei didn't speak, just bent down and took away the basin that was on the ground and contained some Malke vomit.

When Marc returned again, the basin was gone, and behind him was a man with long silver-white hair and kind eyes. Malke said: "This is Sun Yun, the doctor of the Zhao family in the City of Ten Thousand Swords, and the doctor with the highest medical skills in the City of Ten Thousand Swords. ”

The old man named Sun Yun listened to Zhao Mingwei praise him like this, but Sun Yun's face was already unwavering, neither the slightest joy nor any shyness. It seems that this old man named Sun Yun is used to hearing these words.

After Zhao Mingwei finished speaking, he let go of his body. The old man named Sun Yun took a step forward with one foot, clasped his fists and said, "Old decay Sun Yun greets Mr. ”

Marc hurriedly said: "Mr. Sun, please hurry up, this junior doesn't dare to be." ”

Sun Yun said: "I don't know what kind of illness this gentleman has, can you tell the old man how he feels." ”

Marker said: "It's actually nothing, Zhao Mingwei just likes to make a big fuss." I just saw a dead rat and wanted to throw up. ”

Sun Yun's eyes suddenly flashed with light, and he said, "How can there be rats in the Zhao Mansion." ”

"I don't know," Marc said. ”

Sun Yun said, "Where did you find it?"

At this time, Zhao Mingwei said: "It's on the lawn outside." ”

Sun Yun said, "Can you take me to see it?"

Zhao Mingwei said: "Old man, please come here." ”

Only Zhao Mingwei and Sun Yun came to the lawn, and Marker didn't come, because he would definitely vomit if he saw the dead rat again.

Sun Yun looked at the lawn, looking at the dead mouse on the lawn that had been flattened by Malke's butt, Sun Yun slowly bent down and pinched the tail of the mouse with two fingers. He looked at it and said, "It's a rat indeed." ”

Sun Yun said, "Did you find any other mice?"

Zhao Mingwei said: "No, this is the first time I have found it, and I am also very strange, how can there be rats in the Zhao Mansion." ”

Zhao Mingwei's strange is not unreasonable, because Zhao Mingwei's mother, He Yajing has always liked to be clean and tidy, and even sometimes there is a grain of dust on the ground He Yajing can't stand it, if she knows now that there are rats in Zhao's mansion, she will probably faint in fright.

Sun Yun looked very solemn at this moment, one hand was rubbing his chin with his thumb, and he didn't know what he was thinking.

Zhao Mingwei said, "What's wrong?"

It wasn't until Zhao Mingwei asked that Sun Yun reacted and said, "Can you take me to meet the head of the family?"

Zhao Mingwei said: "Okay. ”

Zhao Mingwei took Sun Yun to the hall of the main hall, there are only three people in this place now, one is Zhao Danping, the elder of the Zhao family, who has a broken arm, and the other is the elder of the Zhao family, Zhao Guang, who has not yet been detoxified by the cold ice needle of the cold moon. The last person sitting in the center with a tired face was the current head of the Zhao family, Zhao Mingwei's father, Zhao Yukun.

At this time, Zhao Mingwei walked in with Sun Yun, and when Sun Yun saw Zhao Guang and Zhao Danping, there was a sudden sense of guilt in his unwavering eyes, of course, this sense of guilt is something you can't see if you don't look carefully.

Sun Yun stepped forward, knelt on his knees, and said, "Old decay Sun Yun pays a visit to the head of the Zhao family. ”

Zhao Yukun raised his eyelids and said, "Get up." ”

When Sun Yun heard these three words, he got up.

Zhao Yukun said again: "Is there anything wrong with Mr. Sun coming over this time?"

Sun Yun said: "The old man just found a dead mouse on the lawn of the Zhao Mansion. ”

When Zhao Yukun heard this, he was shocked at first, and then said: "The old gentleman is not joking. ”

Sun Yun said: "No. ”

Zhao Mingwei said: "I can testify that he did not lie. ”

Zhao Yukun said: "And then, what do you want to say?"

Sun Yun said: "Please let the Zhao family clean up now, see if there are any extra dead mice, and if there is any headache, brain fever, chills, rapid heartbeat, constant vomiting, shortness of breath people immediately come to report to me." ”

Zhao Yukun said: "My Zhao family was just cleaned three months ago. ”

Sun Yun said: "I know, because I know, that's why I'm more worried. ”

Zhao Yukun got up from the chair he was sitting on and said, "Sir, can you make your words clearer?"

Sun Yun's face suddenly became solemn, and he slowly spit out two words from his mouth: "Plague." ”

The word "plague" made everyone solemn all at once.

Zhao Yukun said: "Is Mr. sure now?"

Sun Yun said: "No, I also hope that I am wrong, but it is better to be careful." ”

Zhao Yukun nodded and said, "What Mr. said is reasonable. ”

Zhao Guang said: "Old man Sun, you won't be joking, the plague is just a disease recorded in the medical books, I think even the entire Tianwu Continent has experienced the plague very few." ”

Sun Yun said, "Elder Zhao Guang, do you also understand medical skills?"

Zhao Guang said: "I don't know much about medical skills, but recently I have been reading some medical books, trying to find the poison that can cure the cold needles in my body, and I also saw the introduction of plague in medical books in the process of consulting medical books. ”

Sun Yun said: "Since you have read the introduction of the plague in the medical book, then you should know what a terrible disease the plague is, if it is really the plague, then the entire Ten Thousand Swords City may suffer." ”

Zhao Guang said: "Old man Sun, can you not have a crow's mouth." ”

Sun Yun said: "I don't have a crow's mouth, I just said that there is such a possibility, and I don't want things to develop like this." ”

Zhao Yukun said: "This thing is really strange, how can there be dead rats in this Zhao Mansion?"

Sun Yun said: "The head of the Zhao family, can you tell me about the situation of the three major families coming to attack the Zhao family that time, and tell me more about it." ”

Zhao Yukun said this to Sun Yun.

Sun Yun said, "Are you saying that there is also a person from the Yibo Empire?"

Zhao Yukun said: "Yes. ”

Sun Yun said: "This person's name is Liu Baifeng?"

Zhao Yukun said: "Yes. ”

Sun Yun said: "That person has been standing on the top of the wall and has not made a move?"

Zhao Yukun said: "Yes, he hasn't made a move, but I feel that he has controlled Zhu Chong, the head of the Zhu family. ”

Sun Yun said: "You also said that the blood of the head of the Leng family is black, and it also emitted a foul smell at that time?"

Zhao Yukun said: "Yes, the smell of that time did not dissipate until seven days later. ”

Sun Yun said: "That smell may be the reason why the rats are attracted to it. Or maybe it's Liu Baifeng's ghost. ”

Zhao Yukun said: "But when it was cleaning, I didn't see any mice?"

"It also takes time to attract, and rats are hard to see during the day," Sun said. ”

Zhao Yukun said: "But now the smell is gone." ”

Sun Yun said: "That smell may still exist, but I can't smell it as a person." Just because people can't smell it doesn't mean that rats can't smell it. ”

Zhao Yukun said: "What Mr. Zhao said is reasonable. ”

Sun Yun said: "Then so be it, I repeat, if you find a headache, brain fever, chills, severe headache, shortness of breath, and rapid heartbeat, you must come and tell me as soon as possible." ”

Zhao Yukun said: "Okay. ”

——

Zhao Mingwei sent Sun Yun to the door, and then returned to the hall. The hall in the main hall is the hall where Marc is.

At this moment, Marc has returned to normal. At this moment, Zhao Mingwei came in and said, "How are you now?" ”

Marc said, "It's fine. ”

Zhao Mingwei said: "Then do you have any headache and brain fever now, or rapid heartbeat, shortness of breath, severe headache, etc.?"

Marker laughed, "No, don't worry, I'm just disgusted when I see dead rats." ”

Zhao Mingwei was obviously relieved and said, "That's good." ”

Marc looked at Zhao Mingwei's face, and Marc also noticed that something was wrong. He said, "Is something happening?"

Zhao Mingwei said: "Sun Yun, Mr. Sun suspects that this may be the plague. ”

Marc asked, "Plague, what is the plague?"

Zhao Mingwei said: "It's a legendary infectious disease, and I don't know the specifics. Of course, all this is just speculation. ”

"It sounds scary," Marc said. ”

Zhao Mingwei said: "It's better to be careful, if there are any symptoms I mentioned above, tell me as soon as possible." ”

Marker said, "Got it. ”

At this time, a maid came in, it was Xia Jia.

Xia Jia held a tray in both hands, on the tray, there were three bowls, one of the three bowls contained white rice, the other bowl contained braised pork, and one bowl contained a bowl of vegetable soup.

Gently put the tray down and bring out all the dishes inside.

At this time, Zhao Mingwei suddenly smiled and said, "Did you forget to take something?"

Xia Jia said: "I forgot to take something......"

At this time, Xia Jia patted his head and said, "Oh, look what kind of brain I have, I forgot to take your food." ”

Zhao Mingwei said: "No. ”

Xia Jia said, "Isn't it?"

Zhao Mingwei said: "What I want to say is that you forgot to hold chopsticks. ”

Xia Jia said, "Oh, yes. I'll go get it. ”

Zhao Mingwei said: "By the way, bring me a pair of dishes and chopsticks." ”

Xia Jia said: "I know. ”

With that, Xia Jia took the tray and left. When Xia Jia came again, he was still holding the tray with both hands, but there were fewer things in the tray than the last time, this time there was only a bowl of white rice and two pairs of chopsticks.

Xia Jia gave the bowl of white rice to Zhao Mingwei, and gave a pair of chopsticks to Marke.

Zhao Mingwei said: "Why don't you have your dishes and chopsticks?"

Xia Jia said: "I don't eat here. ”

Zhao Mingwei said with a smile: "If you are not here, Marc will be very lonely." ”

"I don't," Marc said. ”

Zhao Mingwei said: "Don't be shy. ”

Zhao Mingwei continued to say to Xia Jia: "You go to the kitchen again to get your own dishes and chopsticks, and come here to eat." ”

Xia Jia said: "Okay. ”

Then Marc stood up and said, "I'll go with you." ”

Zhao Mingwei said: "Okay, you two go together, I'll wait for you here." Don't be too fast. ”

Marc rolled his eyes when he saw Zhao Mingwei like this, but Xia Jia's face turned red all of a sudden.

Marc and Xia Jia walked out of the hall, and when they walked to an empty walker, Marc said, "What happened?"

Xia Jia said, "What's the matter?"

"Your hands and feet are shaking slightly, which you didn't have when you first came in," Marc said. All that happened when you went to the kitchen?"

Xia Jia said: "I saw a rat and died after walking a few steps. ”

Mark's expression immediately became solemn and said, "Did that dead rat find it in the kitchen?"

Xia Jia hurriedly denied: "No, no, it's on the way here." ”

Marc said, "Take me to see it." ”

Xia Jia took Marker to that place, where there were already four or five people around. Marc also walked over with Xia Jia.

Marker asked one of the housekeepers in front of him, "What's wrong?"

Jia Ding said: "There is a dead rat here, this is a strange thing, I have been in charge of Zhao Mansion for six years this year, and I have never seen a mouse in Zhao Mansion." Not only have there been no rats in Zhao's mansion, but even ants are rarely seen by me. ”

Marke's expression became more and more solemn. Xia Jia said, "What's wrong?"

Marc said, "It's okay, let's go to the kitchen and get the dishes." ”

Xia Jia asked, "Aren't you watching?"

Marc said: "If you don't watch it, I'll want to throw up if you watch it." ”

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Xia Jia and Marc returned to the hall, but this time Xia Jia did not have a tray in her hand, she just held chopsticks in one hand and a bowl with white rice in the other. By the time they arrived at the hall, Zhao Mingwei had already begun to eat.

Zhao Mingwei slowly raised his head and said, "If you don't come again, the meal will be eaten by me." ”

Marc and Xia Jia sat down and began to eat, even while eating, Xia Jia's hands were still shaking slightly. It hasn't stopped.

During the meal, Zhao Mingwei put his mouth to Marke's ear and said, "If you like her, just say it, it's nothing." ”

Marc said: "Eat your meal, you don't speak and no one treats you as dumb." ”

Zhao Mingwei smiled and whispered in Mark's ear, "You're still shy." ”

After eating, Mark, Zhao Mingwei and Xia Jia heard a big news, which almost made Marker vomit all the food he had just eaten. In a small house in the easternmost part of the Zhao Mansion that was uninhabited all year round, a pile of dead rats was found.

This matter came out, and within twenty minutes, a group of people ran around in the Zhao Mansion to tell each other, and each of them said the same thing-

"It is likely that there has been a plague in the Zhao Mansion, and the Zhao Mansion will be closed from today to thank guests, and the Zhao family's family members and maids will not have any contact with the outside world from now on, and if they need to go out, they must get the approval of Dr. Sun, otherwise they will not be allowed to go out, and the offenders will be beheaded until the plague crisis is resolved. If you feel that you have a headache, brain fever, rapid heartbeat, chills, shortness of breath, vomiting and other symptoms, you must go to the Rejuvenation Hall to find Dr. Sun Yun immediately. ”

More than a dozen family members surrounded the entire Zhao Mansion, constantly repeating the above words, over and over again, over and over again. But apparently those people have not yet realized the seriousness of the problem, and just shouted over and over again, repeating it over and over again.

Seriously, the housekeepers themselves don't know what they're talking about, they don't even know what the plague is. They only know to complete the tasks assigned by the head of the house.

At this time, a group of maids and housekeepers began to talk about you, and I began to discuss -

"What is the plague?"

"I don't know. ”

"This stuff doesn't sound like a good thing. ”

"You don't need to say this, we all know that this is not a good thing. ”

"The plague seems to be a disease. ”

"I heard that it was a disease that seemed to be written in a medical book, and it had a very high mortality rate. ”

"But this disease is only recorded in medical books, and I have never seen the real thing. ”

"If you've seen it, do you think you'll survive?"

"If you say the same thing, we will have to ask for more blessings for ourselves. ”

Xia Jia asked Mark, "Do you already know about the plague?" ”

Marker nodded and said, "Yes." ”

Xia Jia said, "You just wanted to tell me about this?"

Marc continued to nod and said, "Yes. ”

Marc looked at the sky, he narrowed his eyes, because the sun was so good at this moment, he couldn't open his eyes at all, the sun was warm at this moment, and there was a beautiful girl named Xia Jia standing next to him. He felt that this day was very beautiful, and he really didn't want to associate this day with some plague and disaster.

I always feel that all this is like a dream, and when I wake up from the dream, it will be too peaceful.

But when I saw the Zhao Mansion shouting at the top of their voices, Ding Marc knew that this was not a dream. There may really be a plague in Zhao's mansion. What would a man with the plague look like, Marc didn't know. How long Marc can live with the plague doesn't know, and whether the plague can cure Marc doesn't know.

But Marc looked into the distance and thought, if I had the plague and was dying, would he have any more wishes for it?

Marc said this in his heart, and looked at Xia Jia again, and the soft golden sunlight shone on Xia Jia's side face.

It was at this moment that Marc made up his mind.

Marc said, "Xia Jia. ”

Xia Jia turned around when she heard Mark's voice and asked, "What's wrong?"

Marc said, "Are you scared?"

Xia Jia said, "Do you mean the plague?"

Marc said, "Yes." ”

Xia Jia said: "I can't say I'm afraid, I'm not afraid, I don't know what the plague is now, and I don't say it's possible, maybe Dr. Sun Yun is wrong." ”

"You're so optimistic," Marker said. ”

Xia Jia said: "A lot of people say that. ”

At this time, Marker looked at Xia Jia's eyes, almost exhausted all his strength, and said, "Xia Jia, do you have anyone you like?"

Xia Jia's face was slightly blushing at this time, and she said, "No." ”

Marker continued: "What would you do if someone liked you?"

Xia Jia continued to blush and whispered, "Then it depends on who it is?"

There was a pause at this moment, and he felt like his heart was like a mad rabbit, constantly beating up and down. And his face seemed to be burning with a fire. He was angry with his greatest courage so far, and said to Xia Jia: "The person who likes you is me!"