The old monk took the witch to a remote wilderness.

He remembered what had happened before.

It turned out that he and the witch were in a romantic relationship.

They used to have a very good relationship, but then something happened, and the witch fell in love with someone else.

The old monk was angry, but instead of revealing it, he secretly retaliated.

The witch thinks he doesn't know, and is on the one hand with him, and on the other side she is entangled with other men.

Later, the old monk practiced a new method and officially took revenge.

At night, he lived with the witch, and as a result, the witch fell ill and had to live by sucking blood.

And the appearance has become so ugly.

At that time, the old monk told the witch that he had done this to get revenge on her, and that he had already known about her.

The witch felt that the old monk was particularly sinister.

The old monk laughed and let the witch behave like this.

Several years have passed, and the old monk's heart has calmed down a lot.

But the moment I saw the witch, everything came to mind again.

He thought again, after all, this is also his old friend, so he should bury her thickly.

On the other hand, the first newspapers also began to become popular locally.

Like the people in Youzhou, literate people in the countryside also feel very fresh when they see the newspaper.

On this day, Xi Yu took Xu Dong to Youzhou College.

Xu Dong is already willing to come here to teach.

Seeing the environment of Youzhou College, Xu Dong felt very happy.

Xi Yu said: "You will be the youngest teacher in Youzhou Academy." ”

Xu Dong laughed.

And very coincidentally, there was a teacher who happened to have something to leave in his hometown.

Therefore, Xu Dong can just fill the gap.

It was amazing to learn that such a young person was coming here to teach.

Xi Yu told the students that they must treat Xu Dong like other teachers, and decided not to despise him because of his young age.

Knowing that Xu Dong could teach, Wenxuan and Dongfanghong were also very happy.

After all, they brought Xu Dong over.

On this day, Xi Yu wrote at home, and his subordinates reported that Guan Yu asked to see him.

Guan Yu looked very anxious.

Xi Yu looked at Guan Yu with a solemn face.

"Guan Yu, what's going on?"

Guan Yu frowned, his tone anxious.

"Prime Minister Qi, there was a plague outbreak in a small town, and the situation was very serious, and it is said that many people fell ill.

Xi Yu was shocked and his eyes widened.

"It's so serious? How's that good? ”

Guan Yu said: "My subordinates hope to let Song Shuwen pass, and he may have a way to deal with it." ”

Xi Yu said without hesitation: No, I want to go over in person.

His eyes were firm, revealing determination

Guan Yu hurriedly dissuaded: Prime Minister, this trip is dangerous, the plague is contagious, why do you want to take risks yourself?

Xi Yu shook his head: As a prime minister, how can I retreat at such a time? The people there need me.

Guan Yu sighed helplessly: But if you have three long and two short......

Xi Yu interrupted Guan Yu's words: "Don't worry about me, I'll be careful." I have to go, it's my responsibility. ”

Guan Yu said with a serious face: "The people who report the information are waiting in the Assassin's Mansion." There was a hint of calmness in his eyes.

Xi Yu thought about it for a while, and decisively decided to follow Guan Yu in person.

He thought to himself, "I have to go and find out for myself, and I can't miss any important information." ”

When he arrived at Guan Yu's mansion, Xi Yu saw a few people reporting the news at a glance.

Guan Yu hurriedly introduced to everyone: "This is the Prime Minister, and he is here in person. ”

Xi Yu nodded slightly, signaling that everyone did not need to be nervous.

A few people hurriedly saluted the play.

Xi Yu frowned and asked eagerly, "What is the specific situation?" ”

The messenger replied in horror: "The plague occurred in a small county town called Jeonju, and the first patient had a high fever, and then it spread to more and more people. The local prefectural order was helpless, and in order to prevent the spread of the virus, they hoped to bury the patient alive. So I'd like to ask if you can do that. ”

Xi Yu's face became extremely serious, and he secretly thought in his heart: "How could the county order come up with such a cruel idea!" This is simply a matter of careless human life! ”

Anger welled up in his heart, and he raised his voice and said solemnly, "It definitely can't be like this! Isn't the prefectural order a bad idea? ”

Several people looked embarrassed and hurriedly said: "The county order is also troublesome, there is really no way." There was a hint of helplessness in their voices.

Xi Yu's eyes were extremely firm, and he replied categorically: "No matter what, the county order can't do this!" This is against humanity! ”

At this time, he secretly decided in his heart that he must personally understand the situation and find a solution to the problem.

Then, Xi Yu turned to Guan Yu and said, "Let's go and see for ourselves." Guan Yu nodded in agreement.

When those people heard that Xi Yu was going to go over in person, they showed a look of surprise on their faces, and they couldn't help but feel a sense of admiration in their hearts.

They secretly thought: "Prime Minister Xi Yu is so brave and goes to the epidemic area in person, it is really admirable!" ”

Xi Yu looked at Guan Yu eagerly, and urged: "Hurry up and prepare, time is pressing." He was anxious and hoped to get to the state as soon as possible to understand the specific situation of the epidemic.

Guan Yu quickly prepared two horses and stepped on the war horses with Xi Yu.

The messengers also rode horses to follow.

On the way forward, Xi Yu turned his head and asked the people who reported the news: "Have you told anyone else about this news?" There was a hint of worry in his eyes.

Several people hurriedly replied: "No, my lord, we rushed to report as soon as we got the news." ”

There was a slight apprehension in their hearts, for fear that they had done something wrong.

Xi Yu didn't ask any more, he was silent for a moment, his heart full of worry.

He thought to himself: "I don't know how serious the situation is in the whole state, and I hope we can control the epidemic in time." ”

At the same time, several ladies suddenly appeared in his mind, "I didn't tell them where I was going, I wonder if they would be worried?" He couldn't help but feel guilty.

Although Xi Yu is still thinking about his wife in his heart, he considers that after all, the affairs in the disaster area are more important.

He put aside that worry for a moment.

When they arrived across the state, the sight was saddened.

Xi Yu looked at this depression, and his heart was extremely heavy: "I'm afraid the situation here is even more serious than we imagined." ”

By this time, the city gates had been closed across the state.

Although the reason is not clearly stated, it is clearly to control the outbreak.

Xi Yu and Guan Yu glanced at each other, and they both felt the seriousness of the matter.

The soldiers guarding the gate warily asked a few of them what they were doing.

Suddenly, he recognized the messengers.

Seeing this, Xi Yu hurriedly stepped forward and said, "We are here to learn about the epidemic situation, please make it convenient." ”

His heart was full of anxiety, hoping to enter the city as soon as possible and help the people.

The messenger hurriedly pointed at Xi Yu and said loudly: "This is the Prime Minister's presence in person!" ”

When the soldier heard this, a look of surprise appeared on his face, and he hurriedly opened the city gate.

Xi Yu and Guan Yu drove their horses into the city, only to see a depressed scene on the street.

The once bustling streets are now deserted, and most of the shops are closed.

Xi Yu looked around and sighed secretly in his heart: "This city seems to have lost its vitality, like a dead city." ”

He looked at the empty streets, and his heart grew heavier.

At this moment, a gust of wind blew, rolling up a few fallen leaves and whirling in the air.

In the wind, the figures of Xi Yu and Guan Yu looked particularly lonely.

They walked along the street towards the county office, and everywhere they saw along the way was quiet, a depressed scene.

When they arrived at the gate of the county office, several people were making trouble. Emotionally, they asked the officials, "Why don't you let us out of the city?" We have something important to do! ”

The official replied helplessly, "This is to prevent the plague from spreading to the outside world." ”

They were also a little helpless in their hearts, knowing that they were just carrying out the orders of the county order.

But the men shouted anxiously, "We don't have any illness at all!" ”

However, the officials still did not dare to take it lightly.

"This is all an order from the county, and we can only do it."

Several people who reported the news hurriedly shouted: "The Prime Minister has arrived!" ”

When several officials heard this, they immediately saluted respectfully.

Xi Yu raised his hand slightly and asked them to get up.

Xi Yu looked at the troublemakers and said earnestly: "It's a very good time, I hope everyone can understand." ”

His gaze was steadfast and calm.

When those people saw that the prime minister had said this, they had to sigh helplessly and turn to leave.

Several officials hurriedly let Xi Yu enter the county office.

Xi Yu walked into the courtyard and saw the county commander Ma Lin standing there with a sad face.

At this time, several messengers also hurried to the county order and said respectfully: "The prime minister is here." ”

After hearing the words of the informant, a trace of surprise flashed in his eyes, and he hurriedly knelt down and saluted Xi Yu.

Xi Yu hurriedly stretched out his hand to help Ma Lin up, and said gently, "No need to be polite." ”

Marin led everyone into the house.

Xi Yu sat down on the chair, looked at Marin, and said, "Let's talk about the specific situation." ”

Marin frowned, and said in an anxious tone: "The situation is really not optimistic now, most people are more or less infected with the plague. Xia Guan is really in a hurry! ”

Xi Yu frowned slightly, and said in a firm tone: "It is right to close the city gate now, this can prevent the further spread of the plague. ”

After a pause, he continued, "But it is absolutely not advisable to want to kill people. We must do a good job in propaganda work so that everyone does not have psychological obstacles. ”

Ma Lin hurriedly nodded in agreement, and Xi Yu then asked, "Have you found out the source?" ”

Marin shook his head and replied, "I can't find out yet, the house of the first man with a fever has been set up as a forbidden area, someone is taking care of him, and others are not allowed to approach casually." ”

Xi Yu pondered for a moment and decided to go and see for himself.

Ma Lin was startled when he heard this, and hurriedly said: "Absolutely not, Prime Minister, your status is noble, you can't be suspected!" ”

Xi Yu shook his head firmly and insisted on going.

There was firmness and determination in his gaze.

Ma Lin looked at Xi Yu's determined expression, and said helplessly: "Since this is the case, then I will accompany you too." ”

So, several people rode together towards the village.

Along the way, the wind was bitter, blowing their clothes flying.

They came to a village, but it was deserted.

Due to the presence of several patients, many people are hiding in their homes and are afraid to come out.

Xi Yu looked at the empty street and frowned.

"The situation in this village is even worse than I thought."

Marin echoed worriedly, "Yes, my lord, we have to find a way to control the epidemic." ”

In front of Shi Dacheng's house, a servant was guarding there.

When he saw Marin himself coming, there was a look of surprise on his face.

Ma Lin introduced Xi Yu and Guan Yu to the officials, and the officials hurriedly saluted.

Xi Yu waved his hand, smiled and said, "No need to be polite." ”

Shi Dacheng's home is particularly deserted.

Shi Dacheng lay quietly at home, while his mother lay in another room.

He was taken care of by another officer.

And the servant himself was a little uncomfortable, and his face was pale.

Ma Lin asked Xi Yu and Guan Yu to wait in the courtyard for a while.

He walked into the house.

As soon as he entered the door, he saw Shi Dacheng muttering nonsense in his mouth, and his expression was very painful.

At this time, the lights in the room were dim, and there was a strong smell of medicine. The windows were closed, making the air a little dull.

Marin frowned and asked softly, "Dacheng, how do you feel?" ”

Shi Dacheng didn't answer, still talking nonsense to himself.

Guan Yu watched Ma Lin walk into the room and asked Xi Yu worriedly.

"Marin will come out of the house for a while, isn't it possible to be infected?"

Xi Yu sighed, his brows furrowed slightly, helplessly.

Unable to answer the question, he had to remain silent.

Ma Lin hurriedly walked out of the house, came to Xi Yu's side, and said in an anxious tone: "Prime Minister, Shi Dacheng has been talking nonsense and can't ask anything. ”

When Xi Yu heard this, he suddenly remembered the mask.

His eyes lit up, and he hurriedly said to Marin: "Hurry up and make a kind of mask called one!" Just do what I described. ”

He briefly described to Marlin what the mask looked like.

Marin nodded yes and said yes, contacting the person who made the clothes to produce this mask.

Xi Yu looked at the back of Ma Lin leaving, turned his head to Guan Yu and said, "Let's go around the village for a while." ”

Xi Yu and Guan Yu came back, and the moment they stepped into the village, a heavy sense of depression came to their faces.

The whole village was filled with the smell of death, and the silence was terrifying.

The streets are deserted, and the doors are closed, as if abandoned ruins.

There was a strong stench in the air.

Xi Yu and Guan Yu's faces turned pale, and they exchanged a frightened look with each other.

Guan Yu frowned, stared at the tragic situation in front of him, and whispered to Xi Yu: "Could someone have deliberately poisoned this scene?" ”

A hint of solemnity flashed in Xi Yu's eyes, and he nodded his head lightly and replied, "It's completely possible." But for now, the priority is to solve the problem at hand. ”

After a while, Guan Yu only felt extremely depressed in his heart, and couldn't help coughing.

Seeing this, Xi Yu frowned slightly, showed a worried expression, and said softly: "Guan Yu, the atmosphere here is really depressing, let's quickly find an open place." ”

Guan Yu nodded, his face was a little pale, and he responded softly: "Okay, just follow what the prime minister said." ”

Then the two went together into the wilderness.

In the wilderness, the wind was gentle, which made Guan Yu's mood gradually calm down, his coughing slowly stopped, and his face gradually returned to normal.

Xi Yu secretly thought to himself in his heart, and the scenes of dealing with the plague in his previous life kept flashing in his mind.

He couldn't help but feel a pang of helplessness.

Because he knows that in this time and place, it may not be realistic to use those methods.

A wave of ambivalence welled up in his heart.

On the one hand, he is confident in the knowledge of his past lives.

Those methods did work at the time.

On the other hand, he also clearly knew that the conditions and environment here were very different from those in his previous life, and he could not directly apply those methods.

There was a hint of confusion and confusion in Xi Yu's eyes, and he sighed secretly, entangled in his heart.

He understands that in the face of the current predicament, there is a need to find a solution that is appropriate for this time and place.

Marin hurried into a clothing store with an eager look on his face.

He described in detail to the clothing store owner what Xi Yu said about the appearance of the mask, and his eyes revealed a desire to solve the plague problem.

The clothing store owner listened attentively, his gaze firm and friendly, and nodded slightly in understanding.

After listening to Marin's description, the boss immediately agreed, and he said boldly: "No problem, I will start making it immediately, the price will be very low, because now everyone is in trouble, and they should help each other." ”

Marin listened, and a look of admiration appeared on his face.

He shook his boss's hand excitedly and said, "You are such an amazing person, and I have great admiration for your generosity and kindness. ”

The boss smiled and said in a firm tone: "This is what I should do, and the most important thing is that everyone gets through this together." ”

The boss frowned, and said with a hint of worry in his tone: "I'll contact a few guys, but their current situation is not particularly good." Only I'm healthy. His eyes showed helplessness and worry.

Ma Lin nodded, with a determined look on his face, and said, "This county will go back to Shi Dacheng's village first. ”

Marin turned and left, continuing to search for traces of Shi Dacheng's village.

In the end, he didn't find Xi Yu and the two.

The official said that he might have gone wild.

He had no choice but to go into the wilderness.

In the distance, he saw Xi Yu's figure and hurriedly greeted him.

Marin's face was a little tired, he took a breath and reported the situation to Xi Yu.

Xi Yu listened quietly.

Xi Yu raised his head slightly, looked into the distance with a firm look, and said in a calm tone: "I believe that the epidemic will pass, it's not a big deal." We must be calm. ”

Ma Lin nodded slightly, with a relieved smile on his face, and said, "Then let's go back to the county government first, and then continue the investigation tomorrow." How is it? ”

After listening to this, Xi Yu nodded in agreement.

His expression was calm and composed.

So, the three of them began to go to the county office. (End of chapter)