Dugu Zhishui quickly returned to the stone monument at the entrance of the village, there were woods on both sides of the road outside the village, and if Chen Hu was there, Bacheng would hide in the forest. However, Dugu Zhishui failed to sense Chen Hu's breath. He couldn't help but change his face slightly, a little worried that Chen Hu had been arrested. Chen Hu had already alarmed the people on the mountain when he was calling out to his father and mother, and I am afraid that they would have already sent someone over at that time.

By this time it was completely dark, and although there was moonlight, it would be difficult for a few soldiers to catch a single person in a village without lighting torches to reveal their location. Thinking of this, Dugu Zhishui relieved his mind again. He re-entered the village to see if Chen Hu was hiding somewhere else. He walked quickly through the street, sensing his breath as he went. When he was about to walk to the alley where Chen Hu's house was, he sensed breath fluctuations, but he was not alone.

Dugu Zhishui hid at the mouth of the alley and peeked into the alley where Chen Hu's house was located. He saw the fire, and there were four people, holding torches, walking towards the ruins. At the same time, there was a faint sound of sobbing.

Four soldiers in black light armor came to the outside of the burnt house, and under the light of the torches and the moonlight, a young man with one arm hanging from his chest was sitting in a field of charcoal, his head bowed and sobbing quietly.

Seeing the firelight, Chen Hu thought that Dugu Zhishui had returned, and was about to ask about the situation on the mountain, but he saw four soldiers wearing armor and masked cloth outside the courtyard.

Chen Hu was suddenly shocked and said in a panic: "Military ...... Master Jun, do you have anything to do?"

"Who are you, and why are you in this village?" asked one of the soldiers.

"The younger one is a villager from Chenjia Village, who went hunting in the mountains a few days ago and just came back. ”

"Anyone else?"

"No, it's just me. Chen Hu replied.

"Plague is rife here, so come with us for your safety. ”

"To ...... Where are you going?" Chen Hu slowly stood up and moved back uneasily.

"The ancestral hall on the mountain, where there are doctors, there is food and drink, you don't need to worry. ”

"No...... No, I'll get out of here right away. Chen Hu suddenly turned around and tried to escape over the half-fallen fence.

"Hmph!" a soldier snorted coldly, "Those who do not obey the arrangement and flee without permission will be killed!"

"I should have caught this guy directly, why did I spend so much time talking to him. The other soldier said coldly.

The four soldiers spread their figures and quickly outflanked Chen Hu. These four people are all monks, if they are placed in other armies, even if they are just warriors and monks, they are enough to be a squad leader, but in this team, they can only be ordinary soldiers.

The speed of the four soldiers was extremely fast, and in a few breaths, Chen Hu had already surrounded him, and Chen Hu was extremely desperate in his heart. At this point, he couldn't guess where his parents and the villagers had gone. The four soldiers drew their long knives at their waists, and the smirker moved closer to the middle. In desperation, Chen Hu gritted his teeth and shouted, "Engong, go quickly! There is danger in the village!"

The four soldiers were suddenly startled, and hurriedly looked around vigilantly, taking advantage of this opportunity, Chen Hu seized the gap between the four of them and was about to escape. One of the soldiers suddenly came to his senses and reminded: "Don't be deceived by this kid, he wants to run!"

The four of them were about to surround Chen Hu, when they suddenly heard the sound of crackling footsteps in the alley, the sound was very rhythmic, and every step seemed to be stepping on their hearts. The voice grew clearer and clearer from far and near, and just when they thought someone was coming out of the shadows, it stopped abruptly.

Three soldiers were blinded and lost their lives before they could understand what was happening. The remaining soldier was so frightened when he saw that his companions suddenly all fell inexplicably, and he didn't care about catching Chen Hu anymore, so he turned around and was about to flee. However, a young and handsome face suddenly appeared in front of him, and the man stretched out his hand from a distance, obviously the man's hand could not reach so far, but he felt that his neck was being choked.

"You, who are you?" the soldier said with difficulty.

Dugu Zhishui didn't answer his question, but asked, "Who are you?"

"We are ......" The soldier's face suddenly became hideous, and black blood flowed down the corners of his mouth.

"Poisonous sac in the mouth", things are a little unexpected by Dugu Zhishui, it seems that the origin of these people is not simple.

Seeing that all four soldiers were killed in the blink of an eye, Chen Hu was also so frightened that he didn't dare to move.

"Let's go, get out of here first, and beware of the plague. ”

Dugu's voice came, and he was already leaving. Chen Hu gritted his teeth and hurriedly followed.

In the wild, not far from Anping. The towering walls of Anping City stood as far as the eye could see, and a small bonfire burned quietly, crackling from time to time.

Dugu Zhishui considered his words, "Your father and mother ......"

"I guessed it. Chen Hu interrupted Dugu Zhishui, and there were still undried tears on his ordinary-looking face, "Engong saved me again, great kindness, toothless and unforgettable." He solemnly kowtowed three times.

Dugu Zhishui didn't stop him, "What are your plans in the future?"

"My home is gone, my village can't go back, and I plan to go to the city to make a living. Chen Hu said.

Dugu Zhishui nodded slightly, "Do you remember what your father ate and drank before he became ill, especially from outside the village." ”

"Things outside the village?" Chen Hu pondered, "We have our own crops, and most of our meat comes from hunting in the mountains and our own chickens and ducks, and the water we drink is all picked from the public well in the village. What my dad ate, my mother and I should have eaten. ”

"Haven't you eaten anything outside?" Dugu Zhishui couldn't help frowning, and his thoughts were spinning in his heart, "Did I guess wrong?"

"Yes. Chen Hu nodded.

"It's not food or water, so what else could it be?" Dugu Zhishui was puzzled.

"That's right. Chen Hu seemed to remember something, "A group of outsiders came to the house the day before my father became ill. ”

A flash of inspiration suddenly appeared in Dugu Zhishui's mind, "Could it be that his father was infected by someone? The real source is elsewhere?" He hurriedly asked, "What kind of foreigner?"

Chen Hu thought for a while and said, "They are much better dressed than us, but they have a strong accent, and they are not locals when they hear it." ”

"What are those guys doing at your house?"

"I went out hunting with a few brothers from my neighborhood, and I met them on the way back. They said that they were from the Great Zhou Kingdom in the north, and they came to Anping to do business, but they accidentally got lost in the mountains, and the food had been eaten up, and they wanted to follow us to the village to eat something. Because they said they would be paid, we saw that they were dressed extraordinarily, so we brought them back. There were too many of them, more than a dozen of them, so a few brothers and I each took two or three people home. I took three people home, and one of them seemed to be their leader, and my mother killed a chicken and cooked a meal for them. The leader gave ten taels of silver, which made my father and mother very happy. Speaking of this, Chen Hu couldn't help but look gloomy.

"Who took the money?" Dugu Zhishui felt that he had finally grasped something.

Hearing this, Chen Hu was stunned, "My father took it." ”

"Aside from your father, have you ever touched silver with your mother?"

"Nope. Chen Hu shook his head, suddenly his eyes widened, and he stood up suddenly, "Benefactor, my father...... My father's illness is because of the ten taels of silver?"

"Possibly. Dugu Zhishui did not deny it, and continued to ask: "Later, your father became ill, did you touch him directly?"

"Yes...... It's my mother...... Taking care of him, my mother said...... Say I'm young...... It's not good to get sick. Speaking of this, Chen Hu was already choked up, and tears rained down.

Dugu Zhishui sighed lightly and didn't continue to ask.

The next day, Anping West Gate.

Anping has not closed the city, but the inventory of entering the city has become extremely strict. At the gates of the city stood two rows of soldiers, all covered with face bandages. Those who leave the city can pass without much checking, and those who enter the city must explain the way and where they are going, and no one who has no place in the city is allowed to enter.

Now Dugu Zhishui is also a big family with a house, and the household registration matter has long been solved through an intermediary when he bought the Han house, so it is not difficult for him to pass through the city gate. It's just that Chen Hu is from Chenjia Village, and Chenjia Village may be the source of the plague, and it is almost impossible for him to enter the city. Dugu Zhishui naturally knew this, and while he was queuing up, he was thinking about how to get Chen Hu into the city.

Chen Hu lined up behind Dugu Zhishui, and saw that the people in front of him either took out their household registration or the identity card of the big family, and cold sweat broke out behind his back.

When the platoon finally arrived, Dugu Zhishui first showed his household registration to the soldiers in charge of inspection, and then pointed to Chen Hu behind him and said: "This is a guy I received from other places not long ago, a man from the mountains, I don't have a household registration, and I haven't had time to do it for him, so I ask the military master to make it convenient." ”

The officer who was standing on the side and watching suddenly turned pale, and was about to scold, when something was suddenly stuffed into his hand. Dugu Zhishui turned around, held the officer's hand with both hands, and said with a smile: "Master Jun, I am the doctor of the Hanging Pot Medical Hall on Guangyuan Street, the plague has been rampant in the city recently, there are too many patients, and the supply of medicinal materials is already insufficient. I took people out of the city this time to collect medicine, and I also asked the military master to make it convenient. ”

As soon as the officer heard the words "Guangyuan Street," he immediately changed color, although he had never heard of the Hanging Pot Hospital, but how could he afford to mess with it on Guangyuan Street? He pretended to glance at Chen Hu and saw that he was carrying a basket full of herbs, so a smile suddenly appeared on his face, and he said to Dugu Zhishui: "Mr. is busy treating the sick and saving people, so he should let him go." In special times, there are many offenses, and I hope Mr. understands. ”

Dugu Zhishui smiled and hugged his fists, "Thank you, Master Jun." After speaking, he hooked his hand at Chen Hu and led him into Anping.

After entering the city, Chen Hu followed behind Dugu Zhishui and asked puzzledly: "Benefactor, why did they let them go as soon as you said that you were a doctor?"

Dugu Zhishui walked in front and said as he walked: "Where is it because I am a doctor, just because of the three words 'Guangyuan Street'." After speaking, he silently added in his heart, "And my ten taels of silver......