"Provincial Governor, something bad has happened. Many people have been found to have contracted the plague in Xiapi City, and the number is still increasing.”
The Xiapi Prefectural Governor hurriedly ran to Cao Ang to report.
"What is it? How did this happen?" Cao Ang had been dealing with government affairs for the past two months, so he had no chance to inspect the various prefectures and counties of Xu Prefecture.
"I don't know, Lord Provincial Governor. This phenomenon started ten days ago. At first, I thought it was just a normal cough, but later on, more and more people discovered this symptom.”The Prefectural Governor quickly told Cao Ang about the matter.
"The most important thing now is to stop the spread of the plague. Otherwise, the entire Xu Prefecture will become a living hell.”Cao Ang said anxiously.
"I will write a memorial to report to the Prime Minister. You will follow me to Xiapi to take a look at the situation.”Cao Ang made two preparations.
"Yes, sir." The county governor accepted the order.
"Men, order General Li Dian to send troops to surround Xiapi City.”
"Yes."
Soon, Cao Ang finished writing the memorial. After sending it off, he led his guards to Xiapi City.
After receiving the order, Li Dian immediately took precautions and sent troops to surround Xiapi City. The army was stationed outside the city, and a large number of toilets were specially prepared in the barracks to prevent the plague from spreading.
Cao Ang soon arrived at Xiapi City to understand the situation.
In fact, the source of the plague might have been caused by Cao Zheng flooding Xiapi. After all, after the flood, the plague would come out and run amok everywhere.
However, the matter had not been investigated clearly, so there was no way to come to a conclusion.
"County Governor Wang, where did the plague start?”Cao Ang asked as he walked.
"Sir Provincial Governor, please take a look. This small village fifty miles away from Xiapi may be the origin of this plague, but we still don't know the cause.”The county governor pointed at the unremarkable village on the map.
"Prepare the horses and follow me to Shantou Village immediately.”Cao Ang ordered.
"Yes."
Hilltop Village was the same as the other villages. Every house was connected by a wall, and only a gate was set up at the entrance of the village on the east and west sides.
The village wasn't big, and only a few dozen families lived there.
But now, there wasn't even a stray dog to be seen, let alone a human.
Cao Ang went from house to house, picking out the kitchen, toilet, smelly drain, and other places with a lot of flies. The county officials who followed him felt very uneasy.
However, Cao Ang didn't find anything unusual even after going through sixteen households. It wasn't until the seventeenth household that he discovered a problem.
There was a well in the courtyard of this family, and the well was covered with a wooden board. A guard might have been afraid and had no way to vent, so he kicked the wooden board three feet away.
As soon as the wooden board left the well, countless flies rushed out like a flood, accompanied by an unpleasant stench.
Cao Ang and the ten guards beside him covered their mouths and noses with cloths and didn't feel anything. However, the five people closest to them were so affected by the stench that they almost vomited the food they had just eaten.
The moment they moved, the swarm of flies pounced on them as if they had found new prey, biting their exposed skin and refusing to let go.
The five of them continued to fight, and the more they fought, the more flies flew over.
Seeing this, Cao Ang frowned and pondered for a moment before suddenly saying,""Get me a rope. I'll go down and take a look.”
The guards looked at each other and quickly found a rope. Cao Ang personally held one end and walked to the well. He looked down and was stunned!
This well was not deep, at most two meters.
There was a corpse lying in the well water. It was so rotten that it was long unrecognizable. Other than the corpse, there were also feces, urine, and other filth in the water. It was unknown how long it had been soaked in the water, but the stench it emitted was so disgusting that it made people want to vomit.
Although many flies flew out of the well, there were still countless flies buzzing around the corpse. It was so disgusting that people could not bear to look at it.
There was no need to go down. Cao Ang left the well and said to the five guards,"Catch the corpse and burn it, then bury the well with soil.”
He wasn't too sure before, but now he was 80% sure that the plague had left from here.
It was not certain whether flies would cause the plague, but it was common knowledge that rotting corpses could easily cause the plague. Cao Zheng had once told Cao Ang about this.
In addition, the Han War God Huo Qubing died young because of the plague.
Two guards covered their mouths and noses with cloth and went down to the bottom of the well with a rope. They pulled the body out, and the rest rushed into the room to look for firewood, ready to burn it.
Taking advantage of the gap, Cao Ang got closer and looked at the victim carefully. He found that the deceased was an old lady who was over 60 years old. He turned around and noted down the location of the courtyard, preparing to go back and investigate the identity of the old lady.
Not long after, the firewood was ready, and the unknown old lady was burned to the ground with the fire.
Then, the guards found shovels and other items from other families and completely filled the well.
"Let's go," Cao Ang said after he was done.”
With this experience, the well in the courtyard became the focus of observation.
Fortunately, other than the well that had been filled up, nothing else was found.
After turning around, Cao Ang returned to his original path. However, when he was halfway on his horse, he suddenly felt his vision go black. He then fell off his horse and fainted.
After Cao Ang fainted, the Prefectural Governor was at a loss. He could only write a memorial to report to Cao Cao while asking the doctor to check on Cao Ang's condition.
However, after the doctor made the diagnosis, the Prefectural Governor was instantly scared silly. Cao Ang had actually contracted the plague himself.
In order to survive, the Prefectural Governor had no choice but to abandon his official position and flee for his life. Hence, the Prefectural Governor ordered Cao Ang's guards to send Cao Ang to the Prefectural Governor's Manor to settle him down. After that, he took a bag of gold, silver, and jewelry and ran away overnight.
In the next few days, Cao Ang's condition worsened. Many of his guards fell ill as well. More and more people fell ill in Xiapi City. The entire city seemed to have become a living hell.
Half a month later, a messenger from Xu Prefecture arrived in Xuchang and informed Cao Cao of the current situation in Xiapi City.
When Cao Cao learned that there was a plague in Xiapi, he was terrified. However, when Cao Cao learned that Cao Ang was also infected with the plague and was in danger, he was shocked.
Cao Cao was so scared that he sat on the ground. Then, his head acted up and he fainted from the pain.
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