Since ancient times, there have been only two causes of people's collective deaths.

Either natural or man-made disasters.

First of all, Huzhou is located in the hinterland of the Dragon Kingdom, not too far from the imperial city.

And there is no border, if the war spreads here, then it is basically not far from the fall of the Dragon Dynasty.

However, recently, the court of the Yilong Kingdom has been relatively calm, and there is no intelligence to show that there is any sign of war in Huzhou.

Not only the factor of foreign war, but also the possibility of a civil uprising can basically be ruled out.

In other words, the possibility of man-made disasters can be ruled out.

Then there is only the possibility of natural disasters.

Historically, the biggest natural disaster in Huzhou has been flooding.

But Xiao Qin stood on a high place and looked at it, if there was really a flood, he could see it clearly at a glance.

Xiao Qin thought about it again and again, and suddenly thought of a very terrifying possibility in his mind.

Pestilence!

When the team met the refugees who had been mourned, they were deliberately inevitable and looked terrified.

At first, the crowd thought they were avoiding the horses.

But Xiao Qin now thinks about it carefully, and those refugees are dressed quite strangely.

In addition to wearing filial piety clothes, almost everyone from head to toe wrapped themselves very seriously.

When he saw the living, his eyes were frightened, and he subconsciously avoided it, and he didn't approach the living.

The reason why Xiao Qin immediately stopped Er Mazi was that he thought that there might have been a plague in Li County.

If it is really a plague, it is too late to avoid it, and it is purely impatient to come forward to inquire about it.

"Impossible." After listening to Xiao Qin's explanation, Er Mazi was afraid: "I haven't heard of a plague anywhere recently, Xiao Qin, you won't be scaring yourself." ”

"I think what Xiao Qin said is not unreasonable." The team doctor Qian Feng looked solemn: "The plague has always been weird, and the imperial court may have spread before it received information." ”

"It's hard to say right now." Huang Kang said: "But you can't go wrong with being careful. ”

"Then it's going to be hard now." Ma Chuan was entangled: "Seeing that it is getting dark, we have been on the road for a whole day, and we have already come here, do we want to take a detour?" ”

"If you take a detour, the nearest fork in the road will also take most of the day, not to mention the delay of time, the key is that all the routes we have booked will be invalidated."

"If you re-plan the route, then you have to send someone to explore the road first, and the next road will inevitably deviate from the official road, and it will be a big trouble to eat, wear, live and travel all the way, and no one can guarantee the safety issue."

Ma Chuan's words made everyone's hearts feel extremely heavy.

He was right, from the beginning to the present, he has taken the official road.

There are many good official roads, first of all, the road is relatively flat and easy to walk, and secondly, every dozens of miles of official roads, there will inevitably be official post stations or private inns, which can provide food and accommodation for people in a hurry.

Again, the official road is protected by the state capitals, and the road is unimpeded, and there are few mountain bandits and wanderers blocking the road and robbing on the official road.

The official road leading to Li County is the only official road ahead, if this road is not passable, it means that you can only give up taking the official road, so as to choose other secluded roads.

The passage of horses will be greatly hindered, after all, there are many mountain roads that can be walked by water, but it is extremely difficult for horses to pass.

The problem is serious.

Originally, everyone was full of energy and thought that if they persisted for more than ten days, they would be able to complete their respective tasks, and then they would be able to enjoy Qingfu.

Who would have thought that this would be the case right now.

Xiao Qin didn't speak anymore, he wanted to get to the destination earlier than anyone else.

Ma Chuan proposed: "In this way, everyone should be restless, rest in place, trouble Huang Ye, Xiao Qin, and the second master, let's discuss what to do next." ”

"I've got a fart to talk to!" Er Mazi still doesn't sell Ma Chuan's face: "You people are very boring, you are a fart here." ”

"With this kung fu, we have already inquired and understood."

"If you don't go, Lao Tzu will go."

Er Mazi said, greeted the two brothers, and raised his legs to go down.

"Wait." Xiao Qin stood up: "Brother Ermazi, I'll be with you." ”

"I'm the team doctor, take me one too." Qian Feng also stood up.

After everyone deliberated for a while, they finally decided to form a reconnaissance team first, go down to the inside to find out the truth first, and then make plans.

Er Mazi, Xiao Qin, Qian Feng, and Bai Song went to the four people.

Originally, Huang Kang was going to go with Xiao Qin, but Xiao Qin dared to go, what was he afraid of.

But he was stopped by Xiao Qin and said, the fewer people who go, the better, there is such a thing as plague, but it doesn't matter whether you are a so-called three-grade master or not.

And Huang Kang must stay, now he is not only the pillar of the large army, but also an important buffer between the escort and the mountain bandits.

If something happens to him, no one can stop him from fighting.

"Xiao Qin, you don't need to follow." Er Mazi said: "Let's go and come back quickly, we can't delay things." ”

"Talk less from now on." Xiao Qin said, tearing off the sleeves on both sides of his clothes in public, and then folding them into four layers to cover his face.

After taking off his prison uniform, Xiao Qin was wearing an ordinary coarse cloth robe at the moment, although it was coarse cloth, but folding a few more layers could temporarily replace the mask.

"What are you doing in a daze, what are you doing?"

Qian Feng was the first to react, and nodded again and again: "Yes, it's my negligence, so I quickly cover my mouth and nose tightly according to Xiao Qin's approach." ”

"If it's really a plague, it can play a big role."

"Xiao Qin, have you studied medicine?"

Xiao Qin didn't respond, obviously unwilling to dwell on this issue, the plague in ancient times was actually a modern infectious disease, and there was a high probability that it would be transmitted through air breathing.

This is the basic common sense that every modern person understands.

It does not mean that you must not come into contact with the sick person, as long as you take protective measures and keep a safe distance, there is a high probability that you will inevitably be infected.

That's the main reason why he had to come along.

Team doctor Qian Feng, if you want to talk about medical science and medicine, Xiao Qin is naturally out of reach.

can be ahead of their thousands of years of common sense experience, and Qian Feng is far behind.

Judging from the current situation, the mask has not yet been born in this era.

Of course, the form of the masked man is a different story.

Before they entered the village, they heard crying everywhere, and the scalps of those who listened to it were numb.

In front of everyone, it was the first person to enter the village.

The courtyard door was open, and no movement could be heard outside.