Chapter 15: The Roots

"The gas is full, Hovis really thinks that he is invincible?! If you dare to disobey my orders and take risks, what should that bastard do if he really has something to do!! ”

"Lindsay~~" Edith looked at the angry woman helplessly, at this time, he didn't know how to persuade him. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

When the meal was served, Edith suddenly felt tasteless at the delicious food in front of her. In the middle of the lunch, the guards asked for instructions outside the door.

"Her Royal Highness the Princess, Lord Duke, the city lord asks to see you."

"Let him in." Lindsey put down the dishes and wiped her mouth elegantly. The meal was removed, and Lindsey took a sip of the after-dinner wine and glanced at Edith. Then there was a soft knock on the door.

"Come in."

The door opened, and the old lord entered. Seeing Lindsay, he hurriedly knelt down: "I have seen Her Royal Highness the Princess and the Duke!" ”

"Get up......," Lindsay signaled, waving her hand.

"I wonder what is important about the visit of the city lord?"

The city lord raised his head tremblingly: "Your Royal Highness the princess, Lord Duke, the old minister has been ordered to expel all the wizards from the city. The old minister is ridiculous, and I ask the two to forgive me. ”

"I see ......," said Lindsay, swallowing the wine in her mouth and raising her eyes to look up at the city lord; That's not what you're here for......

"Old minister...... The minister begs Her Royal Highness the princess to forgive me for not reporting my knowledge. I have been the lord of Sino City for more than 30 years, and I dare not slack off in my conscientious work. I beg Her Royal Highness the Princess to forgive my sins...... I promise that such mistakes will not be made again in the future. ”

Lindsay rubbed the corners of her eyes: "It's not up to me to decide what to do, it's up to Her Majesty to deal with it." But you can make a fool of yourself, so that I can say a few kind words in front of Her Majesty, and see what the Lord of the City does!" ”

The city lord shook his hand and took out a handkerchief from his pocket to wipe the sweat on his face: "Of course! Of course! The city lord took back his handkerchief and looked at Lindsay and Edith with an unspeakable expression, Lindsay sighed and looked at the city lord: "Say whatever you want!" ”

"Also, there is one more thing, the guards guarding the city came to report that the imperial doctor went out of the city early this morning, saying that he was going to check the epidemic area...... This ......"

Lindsay looked at the city lord expressionlessly, and muttered for a long time: "What, does the city lord have any opinions?" ”

"The old minister thinks it's inappropriate for the Imperial Doctor to do this...... And there is a high risk of carrying the virus or being infected...... Lao Chen thinks ......"

Lindsay got up and walked slowly to the city lord and looked at him condescendingly; "So what do you see? Watching the epidemic spread to Sino and then expand? Or is it ...... When Hovis returned...... Don't let him into the city? ”

"Yes...... That's it...... For the sake of the lives of the whole city...... Lao Chen thinks ......"

"Damn you!!" Lindsey kicked the kneeling city lord down and scolded: "Who saw Hovis ask for him in the first place?!" He went into the epidemic area alone regardless of his own safety, did he ever consider his own safety?! Why did he stand up for the danger and think about it, and it wasn't to find the cause and control the epidemic!! You are so greedy for life and afraid of death, cowardly as a mouse! What is the use of Lorain raising you!! Tell you, if Hovis comes back, this princess will see if you have the guts to stop it! You get out of here for me, and then let this princess see you, and I must get you on the head!! ”

"Your Royal Highnesses the princess and princess spare your life!! The villain is out now, get out now!! The city lord, who was easy to get up, didn't dare to take a breath when he was scolded by Lindsay, and left in a hurry.

Lindsay returned to her seat, Edith beside her looking gloomy. Lindsay, who was angry, grabbed the wine glass next to him and slammed it on the ground.

"Damn!! He even dared to intercede for himself, this princess must have stripped him of his official position and robbed him of all his rights!! ”

Edith patted Lindsay on the back: "This person is not an ordinary person, it is better to be on guard!" At first glance, he seems to be flattering to you and me, but Cyno is so far away from the imperial capital, God knows who he is. ”

Lindsay gritted her teeth: "Damn! At this time, it would be nice if Dick was here!! ”

"Why, if he's here, it's dangerous to have one more person. There's no need to ...... Pray Hovis safe now. ”

Hovis galloped on horseback, and he began his journey in the morning, passing several villages along the way. Sure enough, as the city lord said, it has become a dead zone. Corpses littered the field......

The corpses were left unattended and the air smelled of foul odor. The carcasses were so badly decomposed that even carrion-loving birds did not want to approach them......

The corpse was so corrupt that it was impossible to investigate. On the way, I occasionally met a few villagers who had fled, and after making inquiries, I learned that the first outbreak of the plague was actually a small village not far from the national border.

That night, Hovis rushed there. Dismounted and properly placed the horse's fart, Hovis took a pill from his bosom and fed it to the horse. Then, he carried his medicine box into the village alone.

As soon as I approached this small village, a fishy smell came to my nose. Hovis hurriedly covered his mouth and nose, and the pungent smell made him frown.

Looking at the scale of this village, there should only be more than 100 people living there, and the economy of the village is very backward, so it should live by hunting. Hovis lit torches and shone them around, and most of the dead villagers were reduced to bones. Curiously, the bones were black in color......

"It seems that this village was the first site of the plague outbreak...... Hovis murmured.

The deeper you go into the village, the stronger the fishy smell. But there is also a hint of sweetness in the smell...... The recurring bizarre phenomena made Hovis feel more and more weird.

Is this really an ordinary plague? This doubt bothered Hovis, and after walking for a while, he stopped in front of a small courtyard. The reason for him to stay was that he found that the strange smell was the heaviest here.

With a creak, Hovis pushed open the wooden door, which was rotten. There was a creaking sound as he opened and closed, and walked out of the courtyard to the main house. Pushing open the door, a few blackened bones were scattered on the ground. Hovis looked around and found nothing, he exited the master bedroom and was about to leave, when a sudden noise stopped him in his tracks.

Following the sound source, Hovis pushed open the door next to the master bedroom, which was supposed to be the kitchen for cooking. By the dim light of the torches, he spotted a man in the corner of the kitchen......

This is a middle-aged man, and it can be seen from his body that he used to be very strong. In the kitchen, there are not only kitchen utensils, pots and stoves, but also hunting bows and arrows, and some miscellaneous things.

Hovis walked in and looked the middle-aged man up and down, the middle-aged man's skin was purple-red, and his blood vessels were black and purple as if they would burst at any time. The man's eyes were cloudy, his mouth was muttering, and he kept banging his head against the wall. There was a loud bang, and the walls were already stained with black and purple blood.

Hovis was getting closer, and the light reflected all the man's appearance, and seeing the man's appearance clearly, Hovis stood in place in shock. (To be continued.) )