"Strange disease?" Fang Ling frowned when he heard this.

Dr. Li bowed his head slightly, and said with a solemn face: "Yes, if you have this disease, you will first have symptoms of paralysis and weakness, headache and fever, which can easily be mistaken for wind chill and cold, but with the increase in the number of episodes, the patient's ears, nose and mouth will bleed, and when the attack is serious, the seven orifices will bleed and die." ”

If it was other strange news, Fang Ling might still be startled, but when he heard that it was an illness, he seemed to be unusually calm, not for anything else, just because his body of the Sun and Moon Melting Technique could have cured the disease, although this strange disease sounded really terrifying, but his own cultivation method was not vegetarian.

Fang Ling said lightly: "According to Doctor Li's meaning, I have also contracted this disease?"

Seeing his calm expression, Dr. Li thought he didn't believe it, so he said earnestly: "Most people who are sick will have abnormal pulsations, it may be that you have an internal force, so the symptoms are not so obvious." However, the old man can be sure that when you walk down the mountain, you have already contracted this disease. And you should have already figured out why there are no wild beasts at the bottom of the valley, because this disease can even be contracted by wild beasts!"

"Even wild beasts can be infected? Fang Ling said with a little surprise.

Doctor Li smiled bitterly: "It may be a little difficult for you to believe for a while, but you have to believe that the village chief and I have absolutely no malicious intentions, this bag of green silk pills in your hand is the secret recipe for the treatment of this 'medicine', in case you feel unwell, it will be much better to take one." ”

Fang Ling heard the hidden meaning from these words, so he doubted: "What does Doctor Li mean, could it be that this 'medicine' pill can only delay, but there is no way to cure this strange disease?"

Doctor Li didn't expect him to be so smart, but since he asked, he couldn't help but sigh and said: "That's right, once you get this disease, there is no other way than to take the detoxification herb and this 'medicine' pill, and the effect of taking it is only delayed, and it can't really cure the disease." ”

Fang Ling questioned, "Then haven't you ever thought about going out of the valley?"

Doctor Li shook his head bitterly and said, "Of course I thought about it, but once I get out of the valley, it will cause a strange disease to attack early." Moreover, even the babies born are no exception, and it seems that the mother has been infected with this strange disease. Moreover, detoxification grass can only survive if it can be grown at the bottom of the valley. ”

Since he was a child, Fang Ling has also heard a lot of strange things, especially this ancient disease, he also knows a lot of strange things, but compared with this strange disease, it is simply a small thing.

Doctor Li said at this time: "Little brother, don't blame the little princess, the little princess is the same as the other children in the village, they don't know anything about the strange disease, and they even think that the green silk pills they take are jelly beans." ”

"I understand. Fang Ling nodded knowingly.

Doctor Li stood up and comforted kindly, "In short, little brother, you don't have to, since you are the benefactor of the little princess, the emperor will definitely not treat you badly, so you can live well in this valley, although you will be a little unaccustomed to it at first, but once you enter the valley, there is no way back∵ I will take you to a resting place." ”

Coming to the cabin where he was resting, Fang Ling lay on the wooden bed, his eyes closed and he remembered the things in the valley.

As soon as he entered the valley, he had a strange disease, that is to say, thousands of people and horses in the valley were infected with this strange disease without exception and could not be cured, and for three hundred years, this disease could only be delayed by antidote grass and "medicine" pills.

With such a stubborn and terrible disease, it is no wonder that the people of the Xi Kingdom have not passed away for 300 years, and they have all been imprisoned at the bottom of this valley because of this strange disease.

Then, he mobilized his energy to check whether there was a foreign body in his body, and if he really contracted a strange disease, then there would always be something different in his body.

However, the sun fire energy traveled through the body for a week, and there was no abnormality at all, so Fang Ling thought, either this strange disease really couldn't be detected, or he didn't get sick at all.

It seems that I have to find an opportunity to catch someone to check and check, if this strange disease can be cured, and I have brought back the little princess, it is very possible to "touch" the matter of borrowing soldiers.

Thinking like this, Fang Ling felt a lot more relieved, he had been on the road for a few days, but he had never slept in the dark, the night gradually fell, Fang Ling slept very soundly, and had a meal halfway, but there was also meat and vegetables, and a pot of wine, it seems that the people at the bottom of the valley also went out to hunt, otherwise there could be no meat or something like that.

I don't know how long I slept, Fang Ling was suddenly woken up by a commotion outside, he quickly picked up the knife, pushed the door and walked out.

At this time, the night was already very thick, and there was no moon in the sky, and it was still covered with a layer of colorful mist, revealing some faint moon color.

Torches were lit up in the village, and several archers were squatting on each sentry, and one arrow after another was 'shot' from the bowstring, and then some arrows came in from the forest opposite, and some fell into the open space of the village, and some were tied to the wooden houses.

Village Chief Ge stood in the middle of the village, his expression was calm, as if he was used to seeing this kind of scene, he was very experienced in directing the actions of the villagers, some supporting the front, and some rushing to the back of the village.

Seeing Fang Ling walk out, Village Chief Ge smiled slightly and said slightly apologetically: "I'm really sorry for being woken up." ”

Fang Ling shook his head and said, "It's okay, it's just that I'm more likely to wake up, Village Chief Ge, this is ......"

Village Chief Ge glanced out, a complicated expression flashed on his face, and said lightly: "It's an enemy, little brother, you are something else, the defense in the village is very good, and people will not break in, so you can rest in peace." ”

"I can't sleep when I wake up, and Village Chief Ge can command me at any time if I need it. Fang Ling said sincerely.

"That's it, it's true that there is still a bit of a shortage of manpower, Ge Yi, you take your little brother to the back to support it. Village Chief Ge hesitated for a moment and said.

Ge Yi nodded, and then walked towards the back with Fang Ling.

At the back of the village, there was also a gate and a few sentry posts, and the archers were 'shooting' outwards with arrows, and from time to time arrows flew in and landed on the wooden houses.

Ge Yi did not lead Fang Ling to the sentry post, but led him to a rather large wooden house, which was guarded by villagers on all sides, all with a strict expression.

As soon as Fang Ling walked to the wooden house, he smelled a 'medicine' fragrance coming from inside, and immediately understood: "This is the antidote herb?"

Ge Yi nodded slightly, and Fang Ling approached a gap in the wooden door to look inside, only to see that there was a boxy pool built in the house, and under the pool was white "colored" soil, on which grew more than a dozen green "medicine" herbs, each with small leaves that were finger length and width growing on them.

Fang Ling pondered for a moment and asked, "Brother Ge, what is the difference between this detoxification grass and the Green Silk Pill?"

Ge Yi looked vigilantly at the outside of the village as he explained, "The Qingsi Pill is made of detoxification grass, and the effect of the 'medicine' is much smaller. For example, children must take one tablet of detoxification every month, young people take one tablet every three months, and adults take one tablet for half a year. However, after taking the antidote weed, there will still be symptoms occasionally, and at that time, you need to take Qingsi pills, otherwise if you have an attack, it will be troublesome if you bleed, because if you bleed once, the symptoms will accelerate your development. ”

Only then did Fang Ling come to his senses, and he glanced out of the village again, and asked, "Then who are these people who are attacking the village?"

Ge Yi's expression darkened a little, and he sighed after a while: "It's from Zhoubu." ”

Fang Lingqi said: "Zhou?"

Ge Yi glanced at him, and gradually said with a little pride on his face: "You shouldn't know yet, don't look at us living at the bottom of this valley, but the ancestors of our Ge family were dignified generals three hundred years ago." ”

Fang Ling pretended not to know, and said with a little surprise: "Oh, is that so?"

Ge Yi bowed his head slightly and said: "Three hundred years ago, our ancestors were all officials in the Xi Kingdom, although the Xi Kingdom was only a vassal state attached to the Great Song Kingdom, but it was rich and prosperous. However, the emperor of the Great Song Kingdom, dissatisfied with our country's refusal to raise troops, brazenly launched a large army to suppress the border, intending to destroy our country. On the eve of the army entering the imperial city, the generals surnamed Zhu, Zhou, and Xu led thousands of men and horses to take the emperor and grandson of the Xi Kingdom out of the palace, and then entered the land of the Shilong Mountains, and finally entered the valley, settled here, and escaped the pursuit of the Great Song Kingdom. ”

Fang Ling nodded when he heard this, everything was just as rumored in the wild history.

Ge Yi continued: "But I didn't expect that not long after entering the valley, some people got strange diseases one after another, and the seven orifices bled to death, because at that time, the soldiers and horses of the Great Song Kingdom were still searching the mountains, and the soldiers of the Great Song Kingdom were strong and strong, so everyone had to settle down at the bottom of this valley. So, the emperor and grandson ordered the accompanying imperial physician to study the method of detoxification, but after years of research, there was still no way to treat the strange disease, and all that could be done was to barely delay the onset of the disease. Later, everyone also tried to get out of the valley, but after the valley came out, the symptoms became more severe, and they had to continue to stay in the valley, and the population only barely maintained the status quo. With the passage of time, the people at the bottom of the valley have gradually formed the royal clan of the royal family and the three of the three generals of Zhu, Zhou and Xu. ”

Fang Ling understood that the enemy of the village was General Zhou's men, and listening to the tone, this general's position should have been inherited from generation to generation, and the small village should belong to another one.

Ge Yi continued: "It wasn't until a hundred years ago that someone discovered the antidote on the cliff, and after taking the antidote weed, it can greatly delay the disease and thus prolong the lifespan. So, the emperor ordered to start planting this detoxification grass on a large scale, and at the beginning, everyone felt eliminated because of this, however, the nightmare really began. ”