Next.

Zhao Liu hasn't come back yet, and someone has died mysteriously.

This time it's not Poplar Lane, it's Qingshui Hutong in the southeast corner of the city.

The deceased was a man, 6 years old in 50, who had no children and no daughters like Aunt Ma, and barely survived by a deception of appearance.

And the state of death is almost the same as Aunt Ma.

Curled up, he was made into a dried corpse.

Xu Chong had to have people block the news.

Although Qingshui Hutong is far away from Baiyang Lane, the activities of residents on both sides overlap somewhat.

Once the people of the two places know that the dried corpse is not an isolated case, the matter will definitely cause a huge panic in the city.

According to that Xiaoqi's remarks, Xu Chong knew that even if he reported the matter to Fu Yuanlong, he might not be able to solve it.

He could only hope that there would not be a third dried corpse.

Unfortunately, this hope lasted less than a day before it was dashed.

A third dried corpse appeared.

It's just Stonehorse Lane not far from Poplar Lane.

Then came the fourth and fifth.

One case a day.

At this point, the power of the county government can no longer suppress public opinion.

In just two days, the whole city was in a panic.

There is no need to impose a curfew, let alone at night, no one dares to go out during the day.

Except for those in bloody clothes.

Such a big thing, of course, can't be hidden from the special institution of the Bloody Guard.

But whether it was the general flag, the small flag, or the lowest-ranking captain, not a single bloody guard was disturbed by this matter.

It's time to wander around.

It's time to take a break.

It was in the evening of this day that Zhao Liu finally came back.

Classics and History.

"Your Excellency."

Zhao Liu's face was pale, and the fear in his eyes couldn't be concealed at all, "You guessed right, long before Aunt Ma, someone had already turned into a dry corpse." ”

"Huh?"

Xu Chong's face changed slightly, "Where is it?" How many? ”

"Except for those that have been discovered in the past few days, a total of twenty-five small ones have been found!"

Zhao Liu replied in a trembling voice, "Most of them are concentrated in the Black Water Dock, and a few are old people who live alone, distributed in various remote places in the city, so no one has been found. ”

"Twenty-Five ......"

Xu Chong's face was completely ugly.

Calculate the time, from the arrival of the bloody guard in Canglong County to the day before Aunt Ma's death, it is exactly twenty-five days!

In other words, since Fu Yuanlong arrived, a person in Canglong County has become a dry corpse every day!

Now it's certain that this must be the work of the Bloody Guards!

"In addition, the small ones found those dried corpses, all of which have one thing in common."

Zhao Liu stabilized his mind and continued, "Either you are sick, disabled, or old, including Aunt Ma and those who have become dry corpses in the past few days, this is the case. ”

Heishuiwu is a slum, and most of the people who can't move out are sick and disabled, even after Xu Chong takes power, he can gradually start to eat, but his body, which has been in deficit for many years, cannot be raised back overnight.

Add to that the elderly who live alone, and it's easy to deduce.

"Your Excellency...... Is this what those people did? ”

Zhao Liu glanced at Xu Chong cautiously.

His body was strong, much stronger than these dead people.

But the question is, if this continues, when the old and weak in the city die, will it be the turn of a prime man like him?

"Don't ask, and don't tell anyone if you guess."

Xu Chong got up and walked out, "Because I'm not sure I can save your life." ”

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Prefectural Ya Nei Hall.

"The frequent appearance of dried corpses in the city, is it the work of the Bloody Guards?"

Xu Chong asked in a deep voice.

"Even the adults don't shout."

Fu Yuanlong sighed, his face turned cold, "So, are you asking my Xingshi for sin?" ”

"Don't dare."

Xu Chong was not afraid and looked directly at Fu Yuanlong.

"Xu Chong, don't forget your identity!"

Fu Yuanlong snorted coldly, "First of all, you are an official of the imperial court, and secondly, you are from Canglong County, are you sure you want to disobey me for a group of ordinary people?" ”

"Your Excellency is serious."

Xu Chong was neither humble nor arrogant, and said: "The lower officials think that if the situation is allowed to develop, it will not be long before the people in the city will flee to other places, and the court will blame them, and the lower officials will not hesitate to die, for fear of implicating the adults." ”

"Oh, don't test me with high-sounding words."

Fu Yuanlong smiled disdainfully, "I'm not afraid to tell you that this matter is approved by the above, even if the Lord of the Thousand Households and even the Mansion Monarch comes, he doesn't dare to have any beaks, and he can't just make a noise?" ”

The above agrees......

What do you want?

Chop before play? Acting cheaply?

Xu Chong pondered for a moment and asked, "Do you have to be dead?" There is no other way? ”

"If there's another way, I won't do it?"

Fu Yuanlong asked rhetorically, paused, and his expression softened slightly, "Xu Chong, I know that you still have mercy for ordinary people, and that's why I didn't tell you at the beginning. ”

"There are some things that you can't change, and it's not for me to change, even if you change to a hundred households? The same will be the case. ”

"Your martial arts qualifications are excellent, and your future is bright, why do you want to go against me for a group of ordinary people?"

Fu Yuanlong was a little serious, "Kindness is the most taboo thing for martial artists, and you should understand this truth." ”

In fact, a month ago, Fu Yuanlong thought that it would not be long before he and Xu Chong would never have any intersection.

But Xu Chong's subsequent qualifications made him have to re-attach importance to it and pick up the idea of taking it under his command.

For that reason, he doesn't mind bothering a little more here.

But it's just a few words.

This mission is a matter of the future, if Xu Chong still doesn't know how to lift......

Fu Yuanlong stared at Xu Chong firmly, waiting for his reaction.

Silent eye contact.

Half an hour later.

Xu Chong hugged his fists and bowed: "Xiaguan...... I see. ”

"If only you understood."

Fu Yuanlong nodded and waved his hand: "If there is nothing else, go down." ”

Xu Chong bowed his hand, turned around and walked out of the hall.

Halfway through, Fu Yuanlong suddenly shouted again: "Wait." ”

Xu Chong paused.

Before he could turn around, Fu Yuanlongsen's cold words came from behind.

"Blockade the whole city, only allow entry but not exit, violators, kill!"

"Xiaguan ......"

Xu Chong turned sideways and bowed slowly, "Take the order." ”

That's it.

After a few months, Canglong County has been locked down again.

The only difference is that the last lockdown was aimed at the anti-thieves, and this time it was aimed at the people in the city.

Oh no.

Strictly speaking, they are ordinary people who do not understand martial arts.

How easy is it for ordinary people to pass away?

Even the means of cutting off their retreat were so arbitrary.

Xu Chong didn't have to do anything, just gave the order to Zhuangban, and the city gate became as thick as the city wall.

As for the break-in?

There is no such order to kill, and to break in is to die.

It's better to stay at home honestly and pray that you won't be chosen by bad luck...... Maybe it's a good luck that someone else has always died?

The so-called strong rely on confidence, and the weak rely on luck, which is probably the case.

So, the unlucky king cripple......

He's dead.