"Boss, a plague broke out in the villages and towns near Mushan Pass. King Rong'an's people blocked the roads and couldn't get out at all." Vice General Cao looked anxious. He took out the white jade tiger talisman and a letter from his arms and handed them to her. , "Boss, the people of King Rongan asked me to bring this. I met a girl on the road. She said that she knew the situation of the plague. She heard that you were at Mushan Pass, so she came with me. At this moment, Hou is in front of the hall."
Fang Zilan took it casually and asked while opening the letter: "What's the girl's name?"
Vice General Cao hurriedly replied, "Xia Houyan."
Fang Zilan paused for a moment while opening the letter, "Xia Houyan? Miss Yan'er?"
"Boss, do you know him?" Vice General Cao's face was full of curiosity, and Fang Zilan replied casually: "When I was with Your Majesty in the north, Miss Yan'er healed my injuries."
"She was the one who healed you?" Awan frowned slightly, "That shouldn't be the case. I've heard of Xia Houyan's name before. She is one of the best doctors in the Xiahou family. How could I not see that in you..."
She stopped mid-sentence. Fang Zilan shook off the letter and said softly: "I received a military stick at that time, but it was just a skin injury. The medicine Miss Yan'er gave me did not allow me to feel my pulse."
"No wonder..." Awan wanted to say something more, but Fang Zilan's expression suddenly changed after reading the letter.
"Bastard!" She cursed harshly in a low voice, her expression extremely ugly.
Seeing that she was holding the letter tightly in her hand, Awan quickly reached out and tried to pry her fingers open, "What's written in the letter?"
Fang Zilan rarely shook off Awan's hand and looked at Deputy General Cao, "Take me to see Miss Yan'er."
"Yes." Seeing her stern expression, Vice Admiral Cao did not dare to say anything, and immediately took her and Awan to see Xia Houyan.
Xia Houyan was waiting in front of the hall. When she saw Fang Zilan, she hurriedly took a few steps forward. However, she suddenly realized something and stopped. Just as she was about to salute, she held her arm and said, "Miss Yan'er, there is no need to be polite."
"Master Fang..." Xia Houyan stopped talking, but Fang Zilan understood clearly, "Both of them are my trusted people, Miss Yan'er can just say whatever she wants."
"Okay." Xia Houyan nodded, "The source of this plague is an islander on a fishing island in the East China Sea. The fishing island is remote, and I got the news by chance, and I was about to take a look. But For some reason, the islanders who were infected with the disease on the fishing island suddenly left the island and came near Mushan Pass. I rushed over immediately after receiving the news, but I didn’t know it was too late, and the plague had already spread."
Awan couldn't help but interject and asked: "Can you confirm what kind of epidemic it is?"
"It's not certain yet." Xia Houyan shook her head and said, "I heard that people infected with the disease suffer from sudden chills, followed by high fever and profuse sweating. I have not seen the specific situation, and I dare not speak nonsense."
Awan couldn't help but fell into deep thought after hearing her words. Fang Zilan asked, "Miss Yan'er, do you know why the islanders suddenly left the island?"
"I also found it strange." Xia Houyan looked puzzled. "After I received the news, I initially judged that it was most likely an epidemic, so I immediately used carrier pigeons to notify the islanders and asked them not to leave the island. What's more, the islanders regard the sea as their Normally, apart from trading supplies, they rarely leave the island."
"Moreover, Mushan Pass is not close to the East China Sea." Fang Zilan had a cold face, and Xia Houyan asked tentatively, "What did Mr. Fang have in mind?"
"It's nothing." Fang Zilan's expression softened slightly, and she said in a deep voice: "Now there are pirates in Mushan Pass, and there is a plague in nearby villages and towns. I'm afraid it won't be possible for me to mobilize troops from the southeast camp. Can I ask Miss Yan'er to report to Xiahou for me? A message from the general?"
"Please forgive me for not agreeing to Master Fang's request." Xia Houyan bowed solemnly and said: "Before the plague spreads further, as a doctor, I must do something."
"Since Miss Yan'er has decided to go, I won't say anything more." Fang Zilan bowed respectfully to the people in front of her, "I wish Miss Yan'er a smooth trip. I will first take care of the people who are sick." Thank you, Miss Yaner."
"Lord Fang, I'm embarrassed." Xia Houyan waved her hand quickly, "If Lord Fang has no other instructions, I will set off now."
"Miss Yan'er, wait a minute." The person who stopped Xia Houyan was Awan. She handed over a silk handkerchief and said, "I have soaked this silk handkerchief with herbs. Miss Yan'er can use it to cover her mouth and nose, so she is prepared." .”
"This..." Xia Houyan hesitated and did not accept it, and Awan put it into her hand without any explanation, "Although I have never seen it with my own eyes, I know that the epidemic is terrible, and Miss Yan'er cherishes it."
"Thank you so much, girl." Xia Houyan accepted the silk handkerchief and left without hesitation.
Fang Zilan stared at Xia Houyan's leaving figure. The hand hidden in her sleeve was still holding the letter tightly, but it couldn't stop shaking.
"Fang Zilan?" Awan noticed something was wrong with her, and half-supported and half-tugged her to the seat, "What happened?"
"King Rong'an wrote to me and said that if I don't reveal to Your Majesty his affair with the pirates, he will protect the Mo family." Fang Zilan said every word with gritted teeth, "If I don't agree, I won't be able to walk out of the twilight alive." Shanguan.”
"What?" Awan's face was full of disbelief, "How can King Rong'an have such great ability, and he still won't let you walk out of Mushan Pass alive?"
"The islanders on the outlying islands are probably arranged by King Rongan." Fang Zilan's expression was dark and unclear, but Awan was stunned, "You mean..."
She suddenly reacted as soon as she said the words, "That's right. Logically speaking, given the prestige of the Xiahou family in the southeast, and despite Miss Yan'er's repeated instructions, some islanders can still leave the island. It can only be done deliberately by someone. It just makes sense.”
"King Rongan is so scary." Vice Admiral Cao couldn't help but sigh, "No wonder Mo Bin would go to such an extent to protect himself."
"Mo Bin?" Fang Zilan repeated the name blankly, and then said to Deputy General Cao: "Old Cao, please send someone quickly to invite Mr. Su to come over and say that I have something important to discuss."
Vice General Cao took the order and left. Unexpectedly, before he reached the door, he heard footsteps coming from outside the hall. The person who came was none other than Su Yun.
Su Yun's brows were filled with anxiety. He ignored the salute and said directly to Fang Zilan: "Master Fang, I heard that there is a plague in the villages and towns near Mushan Pass. Is this true or false?"
"It's true." Fang Zilan calmed down, "Master Su came just in time. I have something to tell you."
"What's the matter?" Su Yun looked at the person on the main seat, and saw that her expression was as cold as he had ever seen before, "Nowadays, there are pirates outside and a plague inside. Amid external troubles and internal troubles, the right people must do it. The right thing to do.”
She paused as she spoke, "The access road near Mushan Pass has been sealed, and I cannot mobilize soldiers from the southeast camp to rush for reinforcements. Therefore, I will request your Majesty for an order and ask General Xiahou to take action to completely eliminate the pirates. Before that, Mushan The pirates who have blended into the customs and what their plans are are all solved by Mo Bin and Mo Yang."
