The next day, a large group of people was ready to go. The servants in the residence knelt down to see Gao Xili and Song Xiaobei off. Song Xiaobei hugged Linglong, Wen Ma, and the others as they bade farewell.
Xiaobei, why are you dressed like this?" Gao Xili saw that Song Xiaobei was dressed as a village girl and was a little puzzled.
"I'm not afraid of thieves stealing, but I'm afraid of thieves thinking about it. I'm a rookie. If I'm targeted by bad people, I'll be in trouble. It's hard to guard against a hidden arrow.”Song Xiaobei explained with a smile.
"Be careful on the road." Gao Xili said solemnly. He really wanted to go with Song Xiaobei, but war was not a game. He repeatedly told Xiao Ming to send her to her destination safely, then, he gritted his teeth, whipped his horse, and galloped away. Xiao Ming drove the carriage forward slowly. He knew that Miss was carsick, so he didn't go fast.
"Xiao Ming, speed up. Time is life. The earlier I arrive, the earlier you can rush over to help wangye.”Xiao Ming's kung fu was not bad, and Song Xiaobei hoped that he would be able to show off his skills on the battlefield. This job of being a flower protector was an insult to him.
"Yes, Miss." Xiao Ming gave the horse an order, and it sped up a lot. The carriage was bumpy. Song Xiaobei closed her eyes and lay down. At noon, they ate their rations and settled their meals in the carriage. At night, they found a place to rest.
Song Xiaobei had no appetite and ate very little along the way. She tried her best to lie down and rest in the car. On the sixth day, it rained heavily and the road was muddy, which hindered the journey. Fortunately, they were not far from Jie Yuan Town. On the eleventh night, the two of them finally arrived at their destination.
"Miss, I'm sorry for making you suffer.”Xiao Ming brought the food to Song Xiaobei's room.
he said. He felt very guilty when he saw that Miss had lost a lot of weight.
"Xiao Ming, I'm fine. I'm in the car, you're driving, so you're the one who's suffering. Tomorrow you go to Luocheng, I will go to the Su Manor myself. I wish you all a triumphant return! You can pass on a message to his highness. Just say that I want to go to other places to take a look for a while, so that he doesn't have to worry.”Song Xiaobei said as she ate. However, she ate very little, and most of it was taken care of by Xiao Ming.
"Miss, Master has repeatedly reminded Xiao Ming to see Song Jiang with his own eyes. As for the rest, I'll leave it to your highness to decide." Xiao Ming raised his objection for the first time.
"Alright then, there's no rush.”Song Xiaobei got up to wash up. Xiao Ming left the room.
Song Xiaobei had been too tired these past few days, so she went to bed early. She didn't know that Xiao Ming woke up every night to check. He was afraid that something would go wrong and didn't dare to slack off.
The next day, after breakfast, the two of them went to the Su residence. The servant reported the situation to Madam Fang. Being woken up early in the morning, Madam Fang impatiently opened the courtyard door and saw two travel-worn people in front of her. They were dressed very ordinarily and looked very disheveled at first glance. She yawned and stretched her back, casually saying,""Su Xiaoxiang is dead."
"What did you say?" Xiao Ming said in a serious tone, his face full of anger as he grabbed Madam Fang's neck.
"Alright, hero, spare my life. I'm talking nonsense. Two months ago, Su Xiaoxiang and the others had come and gone. I don't know where they're going. I swear that everything I said is true." Madam Fang was frightened and hurriedly changed her words. Just now, she felt the man's domineering and murderous aura. When Song Xiaobei and the others had walked far away,"”He spat into the distance to vent his anger and muttered,""What the hell is this? If you fall back into my hands, I'll teach you a lesson.”After entering the courtyard, he slapped the servant guarding the door. That person cursed the ancestors of this barbaric woman for an entire day.
At this moment, it was irrational for Xiao Ming and Song Xiaobei to look for Song Jiang. He was worried that she would be left alone. After some discussion, they decided to go to Luocheng together. Fortunately, the rain was much lighter. Both of them heaved a sigh of relief. In the next few days, the rain gradually stopped. The long-lost sunlight shone on everything again. The green leaves and flowers looked especially dazzling with crystal clear water droplets.
Three days later, Xiao Ming brought Song Xiaobei to Luocheng.
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Speaking of which, why was there no news of Song Jiang's family? After settling down in another village, they had indeed thought of opening a restaurant in town. At this moment, she realized that Su Xiaoxiang was pregnant, and her pregnancy reaction was very obvious. The plan to open the museum was put on hold. Song Jiang sometimes worked as a part-time worker and sometimes hunted prey. Su Xiaoxiang taught her mother how to make dumplings. Everyone was happy about the arrival of a new life. Other than Bao 'er, he was depressed. Song Jiang and his wife did not say much as they thought about how much their son missed Song Xiaobei.
After a while, Su Xiaoxiang felt better. Seeing that Bao 'er was unhappy all day, the husband and wife and their mother decided to go to the capital to open a shop. Only then did Bao' er smile.
Song Xiaobei followed Xiao Ming to Luocheng. Gao Xili was surprised, happy, and worried. His heart ached when he saw Song Xiaobei lose weight. Song Xiaobei was exhausted and rested early. Xiao Ming told the whole story and asked for forgiveness from his master.
"I promised Xiaobei that I wouldn't punish you. This was understandable. Go and rest.”Gao Xili said calmly.
At this moment, Xiao Ming's beard was unshaven and his eyes were sunken. He was no longer the usual handsome young man.
"Thank you, Master." Xiao Ming left the room.
Gao Xili sat by the bed, caressing Song Xiaobei's hair and face. His heart ached and he was touched. He kissed her gently on the forehead before leaving reluctantly.
following day
"Dear, are you in a hurry?" After breakfast, Song Xiaobei saw Gao Xili mount his horse in a hurry and quickly caught up with him.
"There was a plague in the south of the city, and many people died.”Gao Xili didn't intend to tell Song Xiaobei, but seeing those bright eyes, he couldn't find an excuse and could only say it with a serious expression.
" A plague caused by the flood?" Song Xiaobei thought of the heavy rain that had been pouring for several days on the road.
"Yes, I am. If Xiaobei wanted to walk around, she would ask Xiao Ming to accompany her.”Gao Xili nodded and prepared to leave.
"I'll go with you." Without any explanation, Song Xiaobei got on the horse and sat in front of Gao Xili.
The soldier was dumbfounded, thinking that this girl had eaten the guts of a bear or a leopard. She was not afraid of the prince, nor was she afraid of the plague.
In less than four hours, they arrived at the infected area. The scene before him was one of devastation, flies flying everywhere, and animal corpses everywhere. The dead were carried away to be burned, and cries and shouts continued.
"Your Highness, I'm useless. There were a few patients who had basically recovered. Unexpectedly, when they returned home, after two days, their illness relapsed and they died. There were six such cases, and I was helpless.”The military doctor knelt down and apologized.
"Get up. The most important thing now is to find out the reason.”
"Thank you, Your Highness!"
Song Xiaobei looked around. Fortunately, there were many places that had been sprinkled with lime, which made her feel a little relieved. The flood was receding, the river was muddy, and there were animal corpses floating on the water. She knew that it was difficult to find charcoal in this season, and no one seemed to know about aloes. He couldn't help but recall the contents of the magazine he had read many years ago. He turned around and whispered a few instructions to Peng Yi. After he finished listening, he left with the two soldiers.
After a while, they came back and put down the things in their hands. Many villagers surrounded them with curiosity.
"Everyone, don't panic. You're sick because you ate something unclean and poisonous.”Song Xiaobei said with a smile.
"Little girl, don't lie and accuse us. We didn't eat anything.”An old man was unhappy and said angrily.
"When there is a flood, some things become poisonous, such as dead pigs, dead chickens, ducks, and water.”
"Miss, I've heard of dead ducks before. Why are you fine? How could the water be poisonous? We drink it every day."
"Look at this big brother's sturdy body and strong resistance. If he ate some garlic fruit regularly, his body would feel better. It was also the reason why some dead animals did not have much poison in their bodies.”
"Hehe, Miss is right. I eat a few cloves of garlic every day.”
"There are a lot of bacteria around us or in our bodies. There are good and bad bacteria. They are very small and we can't see them with our eyes. After the flood, a large number of bad bacteria grew. Food was contaminated by the bacteria and became poisonous. Dead animals must not be eaten, they must be burned. Now, I'll teach everyone how to deal with water." As she spoke, she even wrote the word " bacteria " on the ground. A few people recognized this word. The child took the stick and learned how to stroke.
Next, Song Xiaobei placed a larger empty bucket on the table and placed three layers of mats in it. Then, she placed the gauze in and laid it out. Then, she poured a small bucket of fine sand in and placed three layers of mats on the fine sand. Then, she slowly poured a small bucket of turbid water into the big bucket. There was a small hole at the bottom of the bucket and a bamboo tube was inserted. She pulled out the cloth from the tube and the clear water slowly flowed into the empty bucket on the ground. The villagers gathered around to see this magical change. The water in the bucket was extremely clear, which made everyone feel much more at ease. The old man felt a little embarrassed. He scratched his head and laughed.
"Just now, the water treatment was the first step. The second step is equally important and indispensable. The water we drink must be boiled before we can drink it. The plates, bowls, chopsticks, knives, and other utensils had to be boiled in the pot to be disinfected and sterilized. The clothes and bedding were dried under the sun. Remember, wash your hands before and after eating." Song Xiaobei said solemnly.
"Good! We will listen to you." The villagers said as they scattered and started to move.
Song Xiaobei was busy helping the military doctor and attending to the patients. Gao Xili saw this and his heart was filled with pity.
Four days later, there were no more deaths or new patients. The village began to cheer and laugh. Gao Xili finally heaved a sigh of relief.
"Thank you for saving my life." The military doctor bowed.
"There's no need to be so polite. Please get up." Song Xiaobei quickly said. The elder bowed to her and felt uneasy. He was a person of the 21st century and a good citizen who respected the elderly and loved the young.
"How did Young Lady know of this method?”
"I accidentally read it in a book."
"Miss is a Bodhisattva who has descended to the mortal world to save people from suffering.”
"Sir, don't say that. I'm just doing what I can.”
"Miss, what is bacteria?"
"Germs are a type of microorganisms. We can't see them with our naked eyes. We need to use equipment. The reason why the corpse's physical body was gone was because of the bacteria. Brewing wine, vinegar, and soy sauce were all due to bacteria. Things going moldy were also related to bacteria. There were many such examples in life. The good bacteria in our bodies make us healthy, while the bad bacteria make us sick.”
"Young Lady is knowledgeable and has enlightened us.”
"Milord, you praise me too much. I only read it from a book.”
As the two of them spoke, their hands were still busy.
At night, Gao Xili was worried because Luocheng was not far from the " King of Hell's Palace." The King of Hell's Palace was a den of bandits, gathering the outlaws of Liang, Xia, and Yue. They were all ruthless and treated human lives like ants. They burned, killed, and plundered at the borders of the three countries, committing all kinds of evil. A few of them had some brains and some ability. The court wanted to recruit them, but they were used to doing things their own way. They proposed harsh conditions, but the person in power naturally could not agree. They could only suppress them, but they did not succeed. Hades Palace was extremely wary of strangers who took the initiative to approach them. Those who wanted to join had to observe for a long time. The entrance to Yama's Palace was extremely well hidden. Outsiders did not know the exact location.
The three countries offered a reward of ten thousand taels of gold to recruit talents to suppress the bandits, but they returned without success and even suffered heavy losses. Although the soldiers had caught some of the lackeys, they had all committed suicide by taking poison. When the bandit leaders and the backbone saw that the situation was not good, they would secretly slip away. Every time, they would be lucky enough to escape and continue to recruit new people. The " King of Hell " was still a malignant tumor in society. Liang, Yue, and Xia had all thought of ways to eradicate it, but the result was that it would grow again when the spring breeze blew. Destroying the Yama Palace had become the common wish of the three emperors. It was a top priority.
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