Chapter 135: The Chen Family's Troubles
The appearance of this plague is very strange, after some investigation, Yu Hua knows that the source of all this is this well in the village.
Even now, there are still some unusual things to see.
But the water in the well was no longer contagious with the terrible plague.
This can't be a natural occurrence, the plague broke out until now, and a long time has passed, during which no one else came to help, and the government of Xiting County is also useless.
However, as they had seen before, there was nothing strange about the plague-stricken people, except that they had eaten a lot more.
The prolonged period of gluttony and hunger has made them have a much greater appetite now, but this will not cause very serious consequences, and it only needs to be held up for a while, and this disaster will naturally be resolved.
In the past Tenglong Country, it was not without plagues in Yazhou.
The scene back then couldn't be compared to now.
Thousands of people have been displaced, lacking food and disease, leaving countless people without their homes and loved ones.
Although the statistical results of this plague are not yet available, it is conceivable that not too many people will be affected.
As for the miserable scene seen in the town before, it was indeed the plague as its source, but it was not entirely because of the plague.
You know, when they passed there, they didn't perceive the presence of the plague in those people.
In other words, the reason for such a tragic scene is entirely because they can't control their desires.
Such a friendly plague could not have occurred naturally, that is to say, someone cast the source of the disease.
But who did this, and what kind of conspiracy that person had, Yu Hua didn't care.
On the way here, many people fled in the direction of Chaiyun County.
Instead of bothering about the things that these big people only have to think about, he is more worried about the situation in Chaiyun County, you must know that the territory of the Chen family is adjacent to Xiting County.
Although a high-ranking warrior was recruited as a guard at that time, it may be a little overwhelming in the face of so many victims.
After listening to Yu Hua's explanation, everyone also understood that this terrifying plague that was about to break out did not exist.
When they heard the news of the outbreak of the plague, all the officials in the state capital were half frightened, but they did not expect that in the end, the result was that the plague did not exist.
This is a bit too bizarre.
But when they thought of what they had seen in the town before, they didn't believe it in doubt.
The civil official who followed him asked, "In that case, should we go back to the state capital immediately?"
What they could do in a group of no more than four people was to investigate the cause of the plague and find a medicine that could be defused in the shortest possible time.
But now, the plague does not exist at all, so it is natural that they need to prepare medicines.
Thousands of victims, the four of them alone could not have dealt with them.
And the current Xiting County Commander doesn't know where to hide as an ostrich, and it is impossible to rely on him to control the current situation.
They must bring the news back to the state capital as soon as possible, so that the governor can order the deployment of supplies from the surrounding counties.
Only in this way can the loss be minimized.
Yu Hua nodded, for them, the most important thing is to return to the state capital to resume their lives.
But for him, there was more important things to do.
The situation in Chaiyun County could not allow him to delay any longer, and he was more worried about the situation of the Chen family at this moment than when these people returned to the state capital to resume their lives.
He said to the other three: "Everyone knows the situation of the plague, and the top priority is to return to the state capital to resume their lives, but just to spread the news, it is enough for the three of you to go." In this plague, a large number of victims poured into Chaiyun County, I am Chasing Clouds martial arts, and I need to go to Chasing Clouds to stabilize the situation. ”
It stands to reason that the order of the state capital should have a higher priority, and even if there is an urgent matter, it should be given priority to return to the state capital to resume his life.
But Yu Hua's identity is not ordinary, hearing him say this, the three of them have no opinion, of course, this is also related to the resolution of the plague situation.
"Okay, the three of us will go back to the state capital first!"
The two sides parted ways, the strength of both sides was not weak, Yu Hua's realm was in the early stage of the martial arts, and the strength of the other side's guard Hu Hongyi was in the late stage of the martial arts, but there was no need to worry about any danger.
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At this time, the situation in Chaiyun County, the Chen family, is not very optimistic.
The outbreak of the plague in Xiting County reached here two days ago, and with it, there was a continuous influx of victims.
For these victims, Chaiyun County is the most headache for Wang Cheng.
Regarding the disaster victims, he had already sent someone to deliver the news to the state capital, but after all, the road was far away, and it would take a long time to get there.
I don't know how long I have to wait until the state government sends someone to deal with it.
But the victims of the disaster are pouring in like a tide.
For these troubles, Wang Cheng did not dare to slack off, let alone send guards to keep them out.
However, the situation in Chaiyun County cannot tolerate the influx of victims, and their existence poses a great threat to the stability of Chaiyun County.
For this reason, Wang Cheng was anxious and did not rest well for several days.
His troubles did not diminish because of his worries, but grew more and more over time.
At this time, the door of Chen's house was full of people.
As a place adjacent to the east of Xiting County, this is the first place of calm for those who have been affected by the disaster.
There is no terrible plague, no turmoil, there is peace.
After a long journey, the small amount of food they carried was already exhausted.
Despite having left that plague land, an even greater crisis is approaching them in spite of it.
"Please, sir, take us! we can do anything!"
A man who was still physically fit fell to his knees and shouted.
He was one of the people who had brought his family here, and food was the biggest trouble they faced.
Even if they come to a new world, if they don't get the food they need to survive, their fate is no different from staying in a place full of plagues.
It is also fortunate that at that time, Yu Hua subdued Zhang Yi and other thieves, and although these housekeepers of the Chen family did not dare to say anything, they were somewhat confused in their hearts.
That is, whether the recruitment of these low-status and extremely vicious thieves will have an impact on the reputation of the Chen family.
You know, if you are willing to work hard, you will not fall to the point of being a thief.
But at this moment, none of them had such thoughts in their hearts.
The bandits, who lick blood at the edge of the knife all year round, have stronger courage than these family members.
The others may have been frightened to retreat when they saw this sea of victims, but they were dead in front of Chen's father. Their fierce gaze shocked these victims, and they did not dare to move lightly.
The middle-aged man's words reached Chen's father's ears, and he looked at these kneeling victims, but he couldn't do anything.
The Chen family's strength is very limited, and taking out the grain harvested this year may be able to relieve them for a while, but it cannot completely solve the problem.
It is naturally impossible to accommodate these displaced people, whether it is for the stability of this land, or because the Chen family does not need more families.
But the Chen family did not sit idly by, these days, the Chen family took out a lot of food, under the control of Zhang Qi and others, and distributed it to these victims.
But how can a mere Chen family resolve this crisis.
As time went on, more and more people came here, and more and more people needed them.
If it weren't for the fierce appearance of Zhang Qi and others, I don't know how much chaos there would be.
But even so, the calm did not last long, and as the victims continued to arrive, the contradictions continued to intensify.
Suddenly, someone in the crowd suddenly shouted: "These rich people are hoarding grain just to sell it at a high price, but now the plague is everywhere, but they take care of their own interests, and refuse to open a warehouse to release grain to help the victims, they are waiting for us to starve to death." ”
"That is, those rich people are black-hearted, they will not be kind enough to save us, and if we want to get food, we have to rely on our own efforts. ”
"The Chen family refuses to hand over the grain, so let us rob it ourselves, what about the bandits in Xiting County?
To tell the truth, the Chen family did not sit idly by and ignore these victims.
Although they can't manage food and shelter and eat three full meals, they can give at least one meal a day to prevent them from starving.
Relief to the victims was originally a matter for the government, but the Chen family could ignore it and leave them to fend for themselves.
Now it is chilling to take out the money and take out the food to feed them, but these are thinking of greater benefits.
Under the backdrop of these few words, the atmosphere outside the door became boiling, and Father Chen's face changed greatly when he saw it.
There were thousands of victims outside, and the guards of the Chen family, even if they counted the new Zhang Bi and others, were only more than a hundred.
The forces of the two sides cannot be compared at all, and if they rush up and snatch it, it will be really difficult to deal with.
However, it is not that there is no power to resist, the escort team of Chaiyun County is stationed next to it, and it is not impossible if the victims of the disaster loot and dispatch the escort team to stop it.
At this time, a person stood up, and he seemed to be the bandit leader of a certain cottage in Xiting County.
It seems that these coaxing voices came from these people before, and they want to call the bandits in Xiting County to seek justice for everyone.
This is not to make people laugh off their big teeth, a thief in a county, running to someone else's territory, saying that he wants justice.
"Master Chen, we don't want to embarrass you, but the lives of these thousands of people are all dependent on me, and I hope that Family Master Chen can give us some convenience. Although I am only a high-level martial artist, for the sake of these villagers, I will not hesitate to break my head and bleed, and I also want to seek justice for everyone. ”
As soon as he said this, it became reasonable, and the strength of the high-level martial artists pointed out in it was even more secretly threatening, and there was a lot of saying that if Father Chen did not agree to his request, he would make trouble.
"So we will send one of us to compete, and if we win, we will divide the grain of this granary among the people. How's that about this proposal?"
The Chen family is not obliged to provide so much food at all, and for the Chen family, this famine has nothing to do with it.
This was originally something that needed to be considered by the Chaiyun County Order, but out of humanitarian considerations, the Chen family donated a lot of food for these victims.
But these people are not satisfied, and they want to live a more nourishing life than ordinary people.
Especially the bandit leader in front of him, under the pretext of seeking justice for the victims, tried in vain to snatch things from the Chen family.
Outside was densely packed with victims, and with the deterrence of those guards, they might not dare to move lightly.
But now that someone has stepped up, it's as if they have a backbone.
If Father Chen refuses the request of the bandit leader, the people outside may only swallow it and dare not cause trouble.
But as long as there is one more fuse, the emotions of these victims outside will explode in an instant, and when the time comes, those guards may not be able to stop it.
So this requirement, the Chen family must take it.
Father Chen nodded: "Yes, but if you lose, you will honestly follow the arrangement of the Chen family." We won't die without help, but we won't let you get into trouble!"
Father Chen's tone was not polite, and he knew that he was forced to agree to the conditions of the bandit leader.
"Okay, then on our side, I will fight, Master Chen, I don't know who you plan to send here?"
They still don't know about Zhang Qi's defection to the Chen family, and usually, these wealthy families do not have warriors stationed.
When the bandit leader saw Chen's father agree, he naturally thought that he had settled the Chen family.
What they do on weekdays is to block the road and collect protection money, and it is good not to bully these villagers, let alone for their welfare.
This plague did not spread widely, and as a high-level martial artist, he did not necessarily have to leave Xiting County to come to Chasing Clouds.
Besides, as a bandit, if you leave your own mountain, your future life will not be settled.
He came here with ulterior motives, and he stood up at this moment, and he had other plans.
"Oh, it just so happens that I am also a high-level martial artist, let him see, what kind of ability do you have, dare to speak to the master like this!"
Zhang seemed to stand up resolutely, and at this moment, the Chen family, he was the only one who had the ability to fight with this bandit leader.
Hearing that he reported his identity, the person who came was also a little surprised, but it was only a moment before he calmed down again.
"I didn't expect the Chen family to have a high-level martial artist, but a high-level martial artist wants to ruin our plan, but it is difficult!"
The bandit leader thought so, and then set up a position, ready to fight Zhang Yi.
Win or lose this battle, they have already gained the upper hand, because the thousands of victims behind them have already stood on their side.
The battle between the two sides is only one aspect, what he wants to do more is to gather the force behind him.
The battle is about to break out, and the strength of both sides is in the high-level martial artists, but there are also highs and lows between high-level martial artists.
Zhang seems to have just broken through to become a high-level martial artist, and the forbidden technique he practiced before did not dare to use it anymore because of problems.
In such a situation, it is gradually losing and falling into disadvantage.
Seeing this, the bandit leader showed a grim smile.
Just when he felt that the first step of the plan was about to succeed, an unexpected person appeared.
"Stop it!"
Yu Hua rushed back in time.