Murong Zhuangzhuang looked at Xiao Xiao and frowned. Was it the Queen Mother who asked him to monitor the epidemic area
She knew Xiao Xiao well. He was a soldier and very obedient. Once a duty was defined as his, he had to do it.
As expected, Xiao Xiao said seriously: "Everything here will be reported to the Queen Mother truthfully."
Taifu Liang nodded, "The prince is a witness, and I am not targeting him."
Xiao Xiao said nothing, but his expression was somewhat solemn.
Prince Li looked at Tutor Liang's slightly smug face and felt unhappy. It seemed that he had been taken advantage of again today, again!
——I am the Third Master who was used and suffered 10,000 points of damage——
Madman Island.
Just as Murong Jie expected, Zi'an and Xiao Tuo went to Madman Island.
Madman Island is an island outside Jichun. It takes about one day to get to Jichun, and then cross the sea. The one-way trip takes at least one and a half days.
Zi'an asked Xiao Tuo to accompany him. Xiao Tuo originally disagreed, but after Zi'an showed him something and said a few words, he followed him.
Zian showed him the teeth marks on her wrist, and she said, "Wang Yu bit it."
The Madman's Island is guarded by people. Generally, officers and soldiers who make mistakes will be sent to the Madman's Island as guards. They cannot go back and can only guard this group of lunatics day and night. Over time, their temperaments have become extremely violent.
Instead of going ashore from the front, they went around to the back mountain.
"I think you are crazy for letting Wang Yu bite you. If you really get sick, I won't care about you and will definitely kill you first." Tuo said this all the way.
Zi'an felt that her ears were covered with calluses. After getting ashore, she sat down and drank some arsenic with the fresh water on the island. She looked at the wound on her hand. It was the second day, and the wound was not as red and swollen as the first day.
"Are you annoying? I told you that arsenic can heal fresh bites." Zi'an kept saying this all the way.
"Then you can use arsenic to treat those patients." Xiao Xiao said angrily.
"I also said that arsenic is only effective for patients who have just been bitten. I can't even tell how long after being bitten that arsenic will stop working. If it stops working after more than half an hour, do you think we can ensure that everyone takes medicine within half an hour after being bitten if an epidemic breaks out? Moreover, arsenic cannot be used on a large scale. Once poisonous substances are out of control, something bad will happen."
"So do you think there's an antidote on Madman Island?"
Zi'an said, "The epidemic spread from Madman Island. This disease always has a source, just like the nature of poison. Wherever there are poisonous plants, there will always be an antidote nearby. Now I know that arsenic can alleviate the symptoms, and I also know that people who have just been bitten can use arsenic to detoxify. This is an explanation to the court. However, if we want to completely turn the tide and uproot this line, we must come here, first find a prescription, and then find the mastermind behind bringing the zombie patients over."
Xiao Tuo said depressedly: "But if you haven't been seen for a few days, someone will definitely say that you ran away."
"What's the use of telling them? They can't find me now, and I'm a sinner now, but when I go back with the prescription, I'll be a great hero again." Zi'an didn't care at all.
"You didn't even tell the prince, that's not right." Xiao Tuo tried hard to find a reason to blame her.
Zi'an stood up and walked forward, "It's not that I don't want to tell him, but after I found you, I found that someone was following us. We have to get on the road as soon as possible to get rid of those people."
"You're so sharp-tongued. You always think you're right no matter what you say." Xiao Xiao walked forward with his head down.
Chen Mansion.
"I think that Your Highness does not need to go to the Madman Island in person. Just send someone there." Lady Chen smoked her pipe, looking calm and relaxed.
"It seems that Taijun is sure that she went to Madman Island."
Chen Taijun blew out a smoke ring, smiled and waved her hand, "No, I'm not sure, I'm just guessing."
"Then, old lady, can you guess how many passers-by followed her?" Murong Jie's eyes showed shrewdness.
"Two groups, one is your concubine's people, and the other is unknown!" Lady Chen smiled cunningly.
Murong Jie also smiled and said, "I wonder if the other person is from Lady Chen's group?"
Chen Taijun raised her head and asked the maidservant beside her, "Old man, where are my grandchildren?"
Mammy smiled and replied, "You are forgetful, Madam. Weren't they assigned to work by you?"
"Is this true? What happened?" the old lady asked in confusion.
The nanny glanced at Murong Jie and said, "They said they were going to a certain island and bringing someone back safely."
The old lady said, "Oh," and then asked, "Do you think my grandchildren can bring the person back?"
The nanny bowed and said, "Didn't the old lady say that once this Chen family boy makes a move, all the evil spirits will run away with their heads in their arms?"
Murong Jie stood up and bowed, "I would like to thank the old lady first."
"See you off, Your Highness!" The old lady did not even stand up, but just made a gesture to see him off.
Just as Murong Jie turned around, the Lady suddenly spoke again, "Do you know why I told the prince not to leave the capital?"
Murong Jie smiled slightly, with a cold light flashing in his eyes, "I know, there will be chaos in the capital."
The old lady's eyes were filled with admiration, "Your Majesty is wise."
Murong Jie turned and left.
That night, Murong Jie's men intercepted a group of zombie patients near Shitou Temple.
This group of patients were led out of the tunnel by several nuns. Murong Jie's ambush was very successful and he captured more than a dozen people.
When the guard reported to Murong Jie, Murong Jie frowned, "More than a dozen people?"
"Yes, they have been sent to the epidemic area. General Su Qing also sent the patients from the military camp and Northwest Street there."
Murong Jie stood up and said sternly, "The whole city is under martial law. No one is allowed to go out easily."
The guard was shocked, "My Lord, why is this happening?"
"It's impossible that there are only a dozen people. They must have another hideout." Murong Jie said in a deep voice.
The martial law order was issued too late. After the order was passed down, people came to report one after another that zombie patients had appeared in many places in the capital and were biting people crazily.
However, the number of people reported bitten in just one night reached hundreds, but this number only included the patients who were captured. It is unknown how many more people were not captured.
The next morning, Xiao Xiao went to the palace to report to the Empress Dowager that Xia Zian was not in the epidemic area.
Taifu Liang added that the doctor in the epidemic area said Xia Zian could not cure the disease and had fled.
The Empress Dowager was furious and without further ado, she issued an order to arrest Xia Zian and threatened to punish Prime Minister Xia who had signed the military order together with her.
Before the morning court session, Murong Jie ordered the troops brought back by Xiao Xiao to enter the capital to maintain public order. If they saw any zombie patients, they should immediately capture them and send them to the epidemic area.
At the morning court, he asked the Minister of War not to investigate the fight in the army first. He wanted to send troops to set up checkpoints in and outside the capital to check everyone entering and leaving the city.
However, it was opposed by Taifu Liang.
(End of this chapter)