Originally, Ren Ning planned to return to Longyuan City that day.
Now that he has entered Yunzhong County, he might as well walk around carefully before talking.
Anyway, with the current situation in Yunzhong County, the mission of sending the soul back home cannot be continued. There is no point in just staying there if you go back.
However, Cartman Zhang was moving slowly in transporting grain, so he asked the soldiers who were following him to go back first to report the news.
Ren Ning traveled around for ten days and completely visited the entire Yunzhong County. He carefully recorded the situation in all villages and towns before preparing to go north.
When we came out, the sound of firecrackers from various places almost stopped ringing.
The thick smoke dissipated, revealing the clear sky that had not been seen for a long time.
It seemed that the doctor and the imperial doctors took his advice into consideration.
Previously, firecrackers were set off everywhere in Yunzhong County, making the place filled with smoke. Even if the patients are not killed by the epidemic, they will be choked to death by the thick smoke.
Ventilate more, wash hands frequently, wear scarves, disinfect frequently, exercise more, gather less...
Officials were beating gongs and drums everywhere to remind the people of these new "Three Character Classics". Various epidemic prevention measures have also been implemented one by one in various places.
When I returned to the town near the junction of the two counties, I happened to meet Master Hongguang of Longshou Temple again.
"Donor Ren is back?" The old monk rarely recited Amitabha.
Although he was wearing a thick scarf, he could not hide his happiness.
"The anti-epidemic measures proposed by the donor were timely and effective, and countless lives were saved. In the past ten days, the government has burned down a dozen villages. The Buddha said that saving one life is better than building a seven-level pagoda. The donor can be regarded as a living Bodhisattva."
Ren Ning waved his hand quickly.
"What kind of Bodhisattva? Master was joking. The boy just mentioned a few words casually when passing by and did not contribute anything. The real contribution is made by you doctors who have no regrets and no regrets, as well as tens of thousands of unknown supporters like the coachman Lao Zhang. You. He is the real living Bodhisattva.”
"These are two different things." The imperial doctor next to him chuckled, "We are doctors, and it is our duty to treat illnesses and save people. There is nothing to say about this."
"There is no need to be humble when you are a commander. If you had not been determined to protect the people, you would not have stepped into the purgatory-like Yunzhong County in front of you at this time of panic, nor would you have carefully studied the three-character anti-epidemic scripture to find a way out for the people. It would be like three His Royal Highness, named An Minxin, is hiding in Longyuan City and dare not approach..."
Ahem.
He knew he had made a mistake and coughed twice to cover up.
"We have seen what Commander Ren did and remembered it in our hearts, and have reported it to the imperial capital truthfully. Not to mention the reward from the imperial court when this epidemic is over, I believe that the people in Yunzhong will also remember Commander Ren. A great kindness."
Ren Ning chatted with them a few more words and rode Zhui Feng out of Yunzhong County.
He stayed in isolation for five days at the border between the two counties.
All is well.
Ren Ning returned to Longyuan City on the sixth day.
At this time, Longyuan seemed like a dead city.
Ren Ning was stopped at the city gate and could not enter.
"Old Ren," Lei Er emerged from nowhere and shouted from a distance: "Your kid is finally back!"
When Ren Ning left Longyuan to go south, he asked Lei Er to stock up on food for fifteen days, but today was already the sixteenth day. Lei Er wanted to come over to see the situation, and sure enough he saw Ren Ning's figure.
"Is the team okay?" he asked.
"It's okay! Don't worry while I do the work." Lei Er pointed to the guide.
"Ten days ago, the Lord Commander moved our team out of the city and arranged to live in a village in the southern suburbs. We have food and drink, but we can't just go out casually."
"That's best." Ren Ning breathed a sigh of relief.
After verification, Xingluo County, like Yingchuan County next door, has indeed been infected with the epidemic, and it is blooming everywhere.
There are many people in Longyuan City, so it is really not a place to stay for a long time. It is safer to stay in a village in the suburbs.
"Your Excellency, are you sending the spirit back to your hometown to serve as a commander?" The two were about to go to Zhuangzi when an imperial envoy called Ren Ning and picked him up with a pole to give an order.
"His Majesty heard about Commander Ren's deeds and whereabouts in Yunzhong County, and issued a special order to go to Beijing immediately to meet the saint. The responsibility of sending the spirit back to his hometown safely is entrusted to Leiyu of the Xingluo Legion."
Ren Ning raised his eyebrows and accepted the emperor's order.
I thought that if the epidemic dragged on, he might not have the chance to return to the imperial capital by the end of his vacation. I didn't expect to go into Yunzhong County and chat with the imperial doctors, but the imperial capital was right in front of me.
He turned to look at Lei Er.
The second son of the Lei family, his real name is Lei Yu.
However, he always felt that Yu Zi was not domineering enough. The name is just chosen by the parents and cannot be changed at will. So let everyone call him Lei Er!
There is no mention of handing over responsibilities or saying farewell to the team.
The emperor's order was difficult, so Ren Ning let Zhui Feng have a good meal, then packed his luggage and rode north on a starry night.
Destination: Imperial Capital Star City.
It is more than 2,500 miles from Xingluo County to the imperial capital, with wide and flat post roads built along the way. There are even warning signs on some sharp turns or in densely populated areas. It can be called an ancient highway.
But as soon as Ren Ning arrived in Hanoi County, he abandoned land for ships and headed to the imperial capital via the Xinglan Grand Canal.
Xinglan Grand Canal.
Xing is the star of the imperial capital Xingji City; Lan is the Lan of Sulan County or Sulan City.
The former is the capital of Yunchui Empire, and the latter is the economic center of Yunchui.
All east-west caravans, including the Gu family caravan, are destined to Sulan County or Sulan City nine times out of ten.
After getting on the ship, Ren Ning spent a lot of money to book a good seat for Zhui Feng so that the servants on the ship could feed him well. He returned to his room on the first floor and fell asleep.
You can change horses if you hurry up for 800 miles, but Ren Ning is reluctant to leave Chai Feng behind.
One person and one horse traveled nearly 1,200 miles in two days in addition to eating. Chai Feng was exhausted, and he was also very sleepy.
The passenger ship kept going northward along the current at very fast speeds day and night.
Ren Ning woke up in the middle of the night and was about to dig through his luggage to get something to eat.
His ears suddenly twitched, he touched that the saber at his waist was still there, picked up his bow and arrow and quietly walked to the door.
It was already late at night, and it was pitch black outside. Only one or two large lights flashed across the canal from time to time.
Ren Ning could see clearly.
There were four men in black in the corridor, walking forward cautiously, the sharp weapons in their hands flashing with cold light from time to time.
He didn't even know how to cover up the reflection of weapons, so he was obviously a rookie. At least not a top scout-level killer from the fortress or Xiliang.
Ren Ning touched the watermarks they left when they passed by and followed them without hesitation.
The sails whirred above, and the water flowed under the boat, covering the sound of everyone's footsteps. The four men in black boarded the second-floor cabin in the blink of an eye.
When they turned the corner, Ren Ning knocked out the last person in an instant.
He went up to the second floor.
The rooms on the second floor are spacious, rare and expensive, and are usually occupied by dignitaries.
The man in black had a clear goal. He found the third cabin, took out the smoke pipe and blew into it.
Ren Ning was so hungry that he had no time to wait for them to commit the crime.
He dodged directly, killed three of them with three swords, then threw two of the bodies into the water, leaving one at the door.
Turn around and drag the knocked unconscious guy to your room. It took a full stomach to wake him up.
"I'm asking you questions, do you understand?" Ren Ning thrust the saber into the man in black's mouth, "If you don't speak or speak nonsense, you will die."
The man in black's eyes flickered, and then one of his fingers was broken.
ah!
With the cold blade stuffed in his mouth, the man in black was sweating from the pain, but he didn't dare to move.
Ren Ning grabbed another finger and said, "If you understand, nod. If you don't understand, break your finger."
The man in black nodded quickly.
