Mu Yexiao noticed Qian Jiujiu's expression the first time, and his expression immediately became serious: "What disease does this old man have?"
Qian Jiujiu's throat was a little dry, but he still said it directly: "Plague."
Others didn't understand, but Mu Yexiao knew that plague was the most terrible kind of plague. It was highly contagious and extremely difficult to treat.
The most important thing is that the disease caused by this animal is difficult to prevent. You may be infected by being bitten by a rat or just having contact with it.
Qian Jiujiu looked at Mu Yexiao and said, "At first I thought the epidemic was fake and that some people had poisoned him. Now it seems that this is not the case. This old man is probably beyond help."
The old man's body was already covered with black spots, and rotting flesh was beginning to appear on his body. There was also an unpleasant smell, and it was obvious that the disease was very serious.
In fact, it's not that there is no hope for him. As long as Qian Jiujiu is willing to put him in a space, give him a medicinal bath, and provide serious treatment, he can still be saved.
But she couldn't do that, because she didn't know how many people in the village had this problem!
The old woman also turned her head and looked at Qian Jiujiu and Mu Yexiao at this time: "Now you have seen it, and you also know what disease my old man has. There are many patients in the village, so leave quickly."
Qian Jiujiu was stunned for a moment, and only now began to look at the old woman in front of him: "Grandma, do you know what disease this is?"
The old woman nodded: "This is a plague. I have experienced it once, but I am afraid I will not be able to survive it this time. Anyway, I am already this old, and I don't plan to escape."
Qian Jiujiu looked at the old woman curiously: "Then the people in this village don't plan to leave?"
The old woman laughed: "They don't know that they are suffering from the plague. They just think they have a common disease and dare not go out, for fear of being known!"
Qian Jiujiu and Mu Yexiao came out of the old man's house, and they finally understood why the village was so quiet and xenophobic. They probably knew that they were sick and didn't dare to let others find out, fearing that they would be punished by the government.
But this place is really plagued. If left alone, the plague will spread. The plague here is different from the fake ones I saw before. This is real.
The two felt that they still needed to find someone else to help, and after thinking about it, they could only ask the government. Perhaps they could use the government's name to send medicine over.
Although there is no food in this place, there should be some medicinal herbs left over the years. Even if there are none, we can look for them in the mountains. Dayu Village must be closed off.
Now that they had made the decision, they headed towards the town closest to the village. This town was called Shanye Town. After arriving at Shanye Town, they found that the people there lived a very peaceful life.
It seemed that they were not affected by the insect plague at all. What was going on? The two people arrived at the county government office and found that the county government office was also working normally.
Qian Jiujiu and Mu Yexiao looked at each other. This situation was really a bit strange. In Tianfeng Town, everyone in the town had gone to take refuge.
There was no change in Shanye Town. The two of them stopped a passerby and asked, "Excuse me, are you not affected by the insect plague here?"
The man glanced at Qian Jiujiu and the other two and said, "You mean the insect plague? We are lucky here. When the insect plague came, we had already collected all the food in advance. This is because we have the blessing of the Goddess of Fortune!"
Fu Niangniang? What is that? Qian Jiujiu was curious: "I wonder who is the Fu Niangniang you are talking about?"
The man said with a smile: "You two are indeed outsiders. Come on, follow us to see Lady Fu."
Qian Jiujiu and Mu Yexiao looked at each other. Everyone here talked about Empress Fu all the time. This Empress Fu was definitely not a simple person.
Moreover, they were looking for someone who could make the decision, so they could go and see Lady Fu. So they did not resist and went to see Lady Fu.
The man led them to a large courtyard, then went up and knocked on the door: "I have sent two strangers to see Lady Fu."
When the gatekeeper heard that there were strangers, he opened the door. Qian Jiujiu and Mu Yexiao followed him in and came to the hall. They saw a ten-year-old girl sitting on the main seat in the hall.
Passersby immediately trusted the little girl and were quite pious: "Goddess of Fortune, this is the stranger I met today. I brought her here to you."
Empress Fu looked at Qian Jiujiu and Mu Yexiao, her eyes widened instantly: "It's you, it's you I'm waiting for."
What kind of nonsense is this? Qian Jiujiu frowned: "What do you mean? What are you waiting for us to do?"
The 10-year-old girl waved her hand and asked everyone else to go down. "I need to talk to them alone. They are the saviors we have been waiting for. Now they are here. You don't have to worry about them hurting me. Go down."
Everyone else in the room went downstairs. The ten-year-old child, who was actually very cute, looked at the two of them and said, "I know you have a lot of questions. I can slowly explain them to you."
Qian Jiujiu and Mu Yexiao looked at each other. This little girl was quite interesting. "Go ahead."
The little girl began to introduce herself: "My name is Cao Suixin. I have been very lucky since I was a child. Basically, my growth was smooth sailing. I got whatever I wanted."
Qian Jiujiu was a little surprised, but the rabbit in the space suddenly popped out: "Master, I feel the emergence of a special power."
Then he looked at the ten-year-old kid with wide eyes, "So it's the power of the koi fish."
Of course Qian Jiujiu understood what Koi meant, which means that the little girl was not lying and she had a good life since she was born.
Cao Suixin continued, "Some time ago, I suddenly had a dream that the whole town would be attacked by insects, so I asked people to collect grain in advance. Oh, I forgot to mention that I am the daughter of the local county magistrate. My good luck has been known since I was a child."
In this way, Qian Jiujiu could understand why the people here were so obedient, and she could also understand why Cao Suixin could live such a good life.
In such a small place, the government represents everything. It is not an exaggeration to say that the government is the local emperor here. As his daughter, he will naturally protect her well.
"After harvesting the grain, I started having nightmares again. I dreamed that people in our town, including the nearby villages, would suffer countless casualties, but I didn't know the reason. Then two figures appeared and brought salvation. I didn't know at first, but when I saw you, I knew it was you."
"I don't know why, it's just a feeling, very mysterious but very accurate. So I beg you, save us, so many lives need you."
Qian Jiujiu sighed. If she wasn't an ordinary person and could sense that this little girl had the power of koi, she would never believe all this.
They would only think that this was a pit dug by others to trap them and keep them here. Now it seemed that they had no choice but to stay here. After all, if the plague here was not resolved, a large number of people would really die.
Thinking too much, Qian Jiujiu did not speak. Cao Suixin was a little anxious: "Don't you believe me? I know what I said is incredible, but it's all true. As long as you can help us, I will listen to you in the future. My ability is rare even for the emperor. Don't you want it?"
Qian Jiujiu looked at Cao Suixin: "I'm curious, what is your relationship with these people? You would rather expose yourself than save them."
It seems that although Cao Suixin is young, she knows a lot. At least she knows that her abilities can easily attract people's covetousness.
Cao Suixin was stunned: "There are also my relatives here, and many of them have watched me grow up and love me very much. I was raised by them since I was a child, and I can't bear to watch these people die one by one."
Qian Jiujiu's eyes were red when she looked at Cao Suixin. This child was actually kind-hearted: "We are powerless to save you. The reason we came here is to look for your father, the county magistrate here."
Cao Suixin suddenly raised his head and looked at the two of them: "In other words, you have found the reason why a large number of our people may have died?"
Qian Jiujiu did not hide it: "There is a plague in Dayu Village ahead."
When Cao Suixin heard that it was plague, his face changed drastically: "How could it be?"
Sitting on the ground, he felt a little desperate. It was the plague. Many people would die. Cao Suixin was so anxious that she almost cried: "What should I do?"
Qian Jiujiu looked at Cao Suixin's anxious look and was helpless: "In fact, the plague is not untreatable. I can prescribe medicine, but the problem now is that there is no medicine. There is no one left in Lihua Village when we came here."
"Shanzhou City is also sealed off. No one can get in or out. There is no medical support at all. Even if we want to contact the court, we can't."
In fact, they can be contacted, but distant water cannot help nearby fire, not to mention that Shanzhou City will not allow any information to be sent out.
So far, they still don't know what Zheng Yiju wants to do. Thinking of this, Qian Jiujiu felt a little headache. He was far away from the court, so why should he worry about these things
Cao Suixin looked at Qian Jiujiu and said, "As long as the problem of medicinal herbs is solved, it will be fine. There is always a chance, right? Aren't medicinal herbs usually found in the mountains? I'll go look for them in the mountains."
There are not many other things in this area, but there are many mountains. And they are huge mountains, like the border of the world, standing in this place. No one else has ever entered the deep mountains here.
"You write out the prescription and draw the necessary herbs. With my luck, I will definitely be able to find them in the mountains."