The young master looked at Gu Zhirong in shock, although such a conclusion was very surprising, but it was not unreasonable to think about it.

He muttered, "It's possible if you say that. Merely...... Do those people really have such a great ability that they can even control and use the plague?"

Gu Zhirong nodded and said, "As long as you master the method of treating the plague, you will be able to control the plague." If you want to be crooked, it is possible to take advantage of this plague. ”

Gu Zhirong thought for a moment and continued: "At first, I didn't believe it, I always felt that it was a little impossible for the plague from the land to spread to the capital. But since I arrived in this Zhuangzi and listened to some of the words of the villagers, I understood everything. ”

The young master turned to look at Gu Zhirong: "What is the reason?"

Gu Zhirong said: "I heard from the villagers that although Mrs. He is old, she has always been in good health, and she rarely has a high fever on weekdays, let alone a major serious illness. And the villagers also said that this Mrs. He's legs and feet are very neat, and she also goes up to the mountains to fetch firewood and plant some sweet potatoes on weekdays. Half a month ago, a group of people came to find Mrs. He, and stayed at her house, took care of Mrs. He for half a month, and sent all the delicious food to Mrs. He's house. The villagers all said that Mrs. He was a blessed person and could have such a good life in her old age. ”

The young master wrinkled his brows: "A group of people came, and they took care of Mrs. He for half a month? Who are these people? Are they Mrs. He's relatives?"

Gu Zhirong shook his head: "How can there be such a relative, take care of other people's families for half a month, and then leave as soon as they say go." Even Mrs. He didn't go to collect her body and bury her when she died, this is too unreasonable, right?"

The young master nodded: "This really can't be said." ”

Gu Zhirong raised his head and looked at the young master: "Brother." I have a bold speculation that if those people are not relatives of Mrs. He, they are the people who spread the epidemic to Mrs. He, or at least the people behind the scenes. ”

The young master let out an "oh", with surprise in his voice.

Gu Zhirong said: "As far as I know, just a few days before Mrs. He became ill, the group carried another patient to see Mrs. He. I suspect that the patient must have been infected with the disease, and he was very sick. In this way, Mrs. He came into contact with it and was infected at once. ”

The young master was puzzled: "But the epidemic has always been easy to pass, why did Mrs. He get this disease." And those guys are all right?"

Gu Zhirong smiled and said, "Because they took medicine." I asked them to go to the house where the group lived. It was found that there were a few pills left on the ground, which were prepared to treat the epidemic, and these people must have been very cautious in dealing with the people of the epidemic every day, and they must take these medicines every day to prevent infection. ”

The young master nodded again: "That makes sense." ”

Gu Zhirong sighed slightly: "What's the use of speculating? Those people have already left, and I believe that those people dare to come to the capital to do these hurtful things." It must be easy to pass, and what the villagers see will definitely not be their true colors. Therefore, it is not feasible to hang the image of arresting the murderer and issue an official document for sea capture. ”

The young master took Gu Zhirong's hand: "Come, I'll let you go and see something." ”

Gu Zhirong followed him towards the mountain stream in front of him, and before he got close, he heard the sound of "whooshing" water rushing down from above, and when he got close, he saw water droplets flying, and people stood on the edge of the cliff, obviously feeling bursts of water mist drifting one after another.

The water was fast, and the cliff was covered with unknown weeds and mosses and other moisture-loving plants, so the mist also carried the fresh smell of grass.

The young master stood still on the edge of the cliff, turned his head and asked her, "Your nose has always been very smart, but have you ever smelled anything?"

Gu Zhirong glanced at him suspiciously, sniffed intently, and shook his head: "I didn't smell anything except the smell of this grass." ”

The young master said, "Okay, I'll take you in to have a look." ”

Gu Zhirong was just about to ask how to get in, when she saw the young master suddenly hugging her waist, and before she could react, her body had already jumped up with him, rushing straight into the rain and mist between the water streams.

Gu Zhirong couldn't help screaming, and clung to him tightly, for fear that if he was not careful, he would fall into the abyss at the bottom of the cliff. The object in front of her flew by, and she was dizzy for a moment, and she couldn't help but close her eyes tightly. Although it was extremely thrilling, somehow, leaning on the young master tightly and feeling the powerful heartbeat coming from his chest, she actually felt an inexplicable stability.

When Gu Zhirong felt that he had fallen to the ground, he opened his eyes, but was shocked by the scene in front of him.

She was in what looked like a shallow cave, with plenty of light coming in from the outside, and she could see what was going on inside.

In front of her, there were more than a dozen corpses lying on the ground, all dressed in kudzu cloth clothes, shabby and covered with cotton jackets, which seemed to be villagers from the nearby area, all of whom were covered in blood, which had turned dark black for some time. Strangely, these people didn't have a single scar on their bodies.

"Who are these people, why did they all come here and die?" Gu Zhirong asked in surprise.

This mountain stream is very secretive, and ordinary people, including those who have lived in the vicinity for many years, may not be able to find it. From another point of view, even if it is discovered, if there is no profound martial arts cultivation like the young master, it is impossible to cross the water curtain to reach this cave.

Looking at these dead people, the poor villagers are dressed up, they look loyal and honest, and there is no trace of martial arts. The most likely theory is that these people did not come to the cave of their own free will, but that someone took them hostage and put them in the cave. As for the purpose, it is obvious that they don't want others to find out about them.

Originally, so many people dying here would definitely emit a strong smell of blood, but the water curtain of this water stream played a good role as a barrier to block the smell. Moreover, the temperature here is very low, which has the effect of storing corpses and not easy to decay, so although these people have been dead for many days, they are still vivid.

Seeing Gu Zhirong's doubts, the young master said: "I have inquired, these people are the villagers of He Laozhuang, coincidentally, these people are all living near Mrs. He, that is, the families who are rumored to have escaped overnight. ”

Gu Zhirong suddenly realized: "Could it be that these families are ...... Are they all infected with the disease?"

The young master nodded heavily: "Yes, these people don't have any scars on their bodies, but they are covered in blood all over their bodies, and even there are bits and pieces of blood on the ground, which is obviously caused by coughing up blood." Therefore, the people of He Laozhuang are not uninfected with the epidemic, but they have been deliberately covered up. ”

"Well water, there must be something wrong with the well water!" Gu Zhirong suddenly thought about it, and couldn't help but say in a lost voice.

"Well water?" the young master looked at her inexplicably, he was just talking about the corpse, why did she actually hear the well water?

"Brother, I understand, I understand why the old lady died of the Liang plague, and these people who lived nearby also fell ill and died, but the rest of the people in the village did not get sick, and the answer is in those wells in the village. ”

Gu Zhirong said eagerly, seeing that the young master was still unclear, she continued to explain: "It stands to reason that if someone in this Zhuangzi is infected with the epidemic and dies, there will definitely be transmission, even if there is no large-scale disease in the Zhuangzi, there will always be one or two." But as far as I can tell, none of the people in the village have been infected except for those who have escaped, and they have not drunk any preventive decoction at all, but only used water from the well. And after I drank the tea boiled from the well water, I always felt that it was a little different from other well water, and there was a faint fragrance. Now that I think about it, they must have sprinkled the powder of Shennong flowers into the well. ”

The young master was shocked at first, and then believed Gu Zhirong's words: "You are right, Shennong Flower has a miraculous effect, it has the effect of healing wounds, enhancing physical fitness, and delaying the onset of disease. (To be continued.) )