Chapter 202 A Terrifying Dead City
Chapter 202 A Terrifying Dead City
The old lady looked up at Ye Chuxue and saw that she was wearing gorgeous clothes and had an outstanding temperament. She must be from another place.
The old lady sighed softly, her tone filled with helplessness and sadness: "Miss, you don't know, this Muyang County is no longer suitable for us to stay here!
We all escaped from there, and as for where we are going, we don’t have a clear idea in our hearts. Right now, we just want to leave this place as soon as possible.”
Ye Chuxue's heart tightened after hearing these words. As expected, something really happened in Muyang County!
Her originally lively big eyes were now tightly wrinkled, her eyebrows were slightly furrowed, as if two crescent moons were standing upside down, and her whole fair little face was tense with nervousness, without a trace of blood.
She couldn't wait to ask, "Auntie, what exactly happened in Muyang County? Can you tell me a little more?"
His tone was filled with anxiety and concern.
The lady first looked Ye Chu up and down with suspicion, and after a moment's hesitation, she slowly said, "Girl, judging from the way you are dressed, are you heading to Muyang County?"
Ye Chuxue quickly nodded in affirmation.
However, at this moment, the old lady's face instantly turned as pale as paper, and her eyes revealed deep fear.
She shook her head desperately, stretched out her hands to stop them, and kept muttering, "Oh my! Then you must not go!
Listen to me, Muyang County is now simply a terrible dead city!
The people there didn't know what kind of strange disease they had. They all developed high fevers for no apparent reason, and the fever wouldn't go away.
Not long after, they began to experience difficulty breathing, and in the end they suffocated to death!
It felt like someone was grabbing their throats, making it impossible to save them even if they wanted to!"
When she said this, the old lady's voice was obviously trembling, and her body involuntarily shrank back.
Then, she slowly raised one arm and used her sleeve to gently wipe away the tears that kept rolling down her eyes. After a brief pause, she took a deep breath and continued:
"People are spreading rumors that something has happened in Muyang County and that we have offended the heavens!
At the beginning, this place suffered a rare severe drought, the fields were cracked, and the crops were completely destroyed!
But who would have thought that the disaster was not over yet, and then there were heavy rains for several consecutive months, floods and disasters, and the people's lives were miserable!
And something even more terrifying happened. Now, a pair of invisible hands stretched out and strangled people to death!
Tell me, how can anyone stay in Muyang County like this?"
Hearing these words, Ye Chuxue's heart suddenly skipped a beat, and she understood everything instantly - it turned out that a plague had broken out!
The thing I had been most worried about finally happened.
Thinking of this, her heart tightened. She quickly raised her head and glanced at the refugees around her who were pale and thin, with sad faces.
Then, she turned her head and whispered a few words to Qiu Yi who was standing beside her in a low voice.
After listening to this, Qiu Yi nodded, then turned around and walked quickly towards a carriage parked not far away.
Not long after, Qiu Yi hurried back to her original place.
She held a package tightly in her hand, walked up to Ye Chuxue, and handed it to the old lady.
"Auntie, here are some dry food. Please take some and fill your stomach first."
The old lady's eyes lit up, and an expression of ecstasy instantly appeared on her face. She quickly took the package with trembling hands, then plopped down on the ground, her voice choked with sobs, "Thank you! Thank you, young lady! You are truly a living Bodhisattva!"
Seeing this, Ye Chuxue hurriedly said, "Auntie, please get up quickly!"
However, despite saying this, she did not reach out to help the old lady up.
This was not because she was cold-hearted, but because a terrible plague was breaking out here and now, and she really couldn't be sure whether she had been infected. If she unfortunately got infected, no one would be able to develop an antidote.
After the lady stood up, Ye Chuxue calmed down a little, and then said to her sincerely: "To be honest, lady, I was sent here by the court.
The purpose of this trip is to save everyone from this disaster.
So, if you trust me, don't go any further.
Please turn around and go back to the gate of Muyang County. I will give you all a proper explanation later."
After hearing this, the old lady was full of gratitude towards Ye Chuxue, but when she thought about the safety of her own life, she hesitated for a moment.
At this moment, a tall figure slowly approached. It turned out to be Yun Muheng.
He looked at the woman calmly, then calmly took out a waist badge from his waist that symbolized his noble status and said slowly, "I am Prince Yunxin. I have been fighting on the frontier battlefield and am quite familiar with Muyang County."
The woman knelt on the ground without hesitation, her body trembling slightly, her emotions extremely excited, and she shouted with a choked voice: "This humble servant pays homage to King Yunxin!"
Then, she slowly raised her head, her eyes eagerly looking at Ye Chuxue standing beside her, and responded in a firm tone, "Okay, I'll follow your instructions and turn back now! Now that Prince Yunxin is here in person, we can finally be saved!"
At this moment, Ouyang Zhi walked slowly towards them with steady steps.
When Ye Chuxue saw him, she hurried forward and told them all the news she had just heard from the old lady, in detail.
After finishing speaking, Ye Chuxue thought for a moment, then turned to Yun Muheng and suggested seriously, "Your Highness, the most urgent matter is to quickly order the interception of those people who are about to flee.
After all, the situation is critical right now. If someone were to be infected with the plague, it would inevitably affect many surrounding counties and towns, and the consequences would be disastrous!"
Hearing this, Ouyang Zhi couldn't help but frown, his face full of worry, his deep eyes staring intently in the direction of the Eastern Liao Kingdom in the distance, as if trying to see through the thick fog to see what was happening there.
Seeing this, Ye Chuxue understood his worry, so she spoke softly to comfort him, "Brother, don't worry too much. I don't think anything serious will happen.
I will write a letter later and ask my brother to send someone on a fast horse to deliver it to the local officials in the disaster-stricken areas.
Instruct him to follow the instructions in the letter strictly.
Once we arrive at the location, we will take appropriate measures based on the actual situation and will definitely be able to resolve this crisis."
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