Feilong was shocked when he received Shen Hao's Qianli Note, thinking it was something big, but when he picked it up, his hands shook with anger.
I only dare to think in my heart: Do you really treat me as a subordinate of Xuan Qingwei? Why don't you go through Xuanqingwei's channels to find us to investigate the disaster?
I was muttering in my heart but I didn't dare to delay. The more prosperous Feilong is now, the more panicked he becomes, because he knows very well what his current situation is based on. Once Shen Hao flips his wrist, he will fall into a place of no return. Therefore, there is currently no way for him to get off Shen Hao's ship.
On the same day, Feilong arranged for people to go to Wanhekou east of Pingshun City to check out the situation. As the saying goes, there are snakes and rats, and although they are not as upright as those of Xuanqing Guard or Yamen, Feilong is now considered a big figure here in Pingshun City, and it is still easy to figure out some things.
But it was already late at night, and Feilong gradually frowned while drinking. Although he didn't like being shouted around by Shen Hao, he even didn't like the inefficiency of his subordinates. It's been a whole day and there's no news at all? what happened!
Seeing that it was almost time, the door to the backyard was pushed open, and two wet men walked in slightly tired. It was the two men who Feilong had asked to check out the situation who came back.
"Why did it take so long?"
"Brother Feilong, we don't want to delay it. It's true, it's true, tell me, Lao Chen." One of them looked unhappy and refused to say anything.
Another person answered: "The officials at Wanhekou said there was a flood and flooded some places. In fact, although there was a flood, it was not serious and would not cause a disaster. This was a false report by the local government. We were all the way I went north to Shipan Town, which was basically empty. Nine out of ten households had fled, and the few remaining households that were old, weak, sick, and disabled looked miserable.
According to the remaining people in Shipan Town, there is a disaster area further north. There is a plague over there. "
Upon hearing this, Feilong jumped up from his chair, walked a few steps in and said in a deep voice, "A plague has broken out? Are you sure?!"
"Lao Chen and I went deep into the north of Shipan Town just to confirm the news. As a result... there were dead people all the way. Some were buried, some were half buried and half exposed, and some were half buried and half exposed. Some were piled in pits and not buried at all. The corpses we saw alone were no less than a thousand, and they all seemed to have died of illness, with many black spots on their bodies. It was very, very much like the way they died from the plague. "
"Didn't you see anyone alive?"
"No. After passing the official road of Shipan Town, it was blocked. The government officials were guarding it with knives. We sneaked in. We walked inside for more than 20 miles without seeing anyone alive. We didn't dare to go any further."
Dare to explore the disaster area is already considered audacious. You must know that the plague is invisible and intangible. It is impossible to be sure whether you will be infected if you have not cultivated to the God Gathering Realm. The only difference is that monks are better than ordinary people. It is more resistant, and even if it catches the disease, the chance of death is not high.
Feilong quickly asked the two men to clean themselves up and burn all their clothes and pants.
Afterwards, Feilong picked up the Qianli Note and sent the news back to Shen Hao. He didn't add any fuel or jealousy, he just explained clearly what his subordinates saw and heard in the front, and how to judge later that Feilong didn't want to interfere with Shen Hao. At the same time, I am also thinking about whether I should leave Pingshun City and go somewhere farther away to avoid the limelight? Plagues are no joke.
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"boom!"
Shen Hao smashed the armrest of the chair with a slap. He just received the news from Fei Long and felt furious.
"It's just a corpse meal! Disaster! It's all a disaster!"
Shen Hao never expected that the local government at Wanhekou would be so bold as to report a false disaster situation, block the news without authorization and allow the people in the disaster area to flow freely to other places!
If it is really a plague, including the incubation period, there are refugees in so many cities in Jingxi now. Who knows how many of them have been infected with the plague? ! If it breaks out... Shen Hao can't help but feel chills running down his spine when he thinks of that terrible scene.
Shen Hao didn't care anymore. He went out all night and knocked on Wu Changhe's door.
The housekeeper of the Wu Mansion did not dare to delay when he saw that Shen Hao said it was urgent, so he called Wu Changhe, and the two met in the study.
"What's the matter?" Wu Changhe's face was calm and not angry. He knew that Shen Hao couldn't come to him in the middle of the night without having anything to do. After all, he had something important to do.
"Sir, I have just received news that a large-scale plague may have occurred in Wanhekou east of Pingshun City. However, the local government in Wanhekou lied about it and said it was a flood, and blocked off the disaster area without authorization. However, it did not tighten control on the victims. Let him flee in all directions..."
"Wait! Do you know what you are talking about?"
"Yes, sir, my subordinates have accurate information that the plague is very likely to have broken out at Wanhekou."
Wu Changhe took a deep look at Shen Hao. He had no question about where Shen Hao's so-called intelligence came from, but he was certain that the Black Flag Camp had established a new intelligence network outside of Xuanqing Guard's information channels. This is something new to Wu Changhe. However, the plague was a serious matter and he did not dare to take it lightly.
"Shen Baihu, neither the Pingshun City Government Office nor the Xuanqing Guard Office has any disaster briefings for the direction of Wanhekou. Do you think that if Wanhekou is blocking the news, is Pingshun City also complicit?"
"This possibility cannot be ruled out. Therefore, I think it is better for the Qianhu Office to intervene directly. First, we must determine whether there is a plague. If not, then everything will be fine. If it is a plague, then corresponding measures should be taken quickly, at least We cannot allow local disaster victims to flee wantonly."
Wu Changhe stood up and walked back and forth. Shen Hao agreed with him, but he also understood the risks of doing so. At a small scale, it is a distrust of the local government; at a big scale, it is overstepping one's authority.
"Sir, Xuanqing Guard has the authority to deal with special matters. The disaster is like a fire. It has been delayed for a long time and cannot be delayed any longer. You are aware of the local wrangling. Only you can turn the tide in this matter! "
Shen Hao no longer cares about the slight dispute between him and Wu Changhe. In the face of major events, he is willing to give the other party a step up. And this is also true. Only Wu Changhe's strong intervention can figure things out and control them the fastest.
Wu Changhe waved his hand and told Shen Hao to go back and he had to think about it.
Shen Hao had no choice but to go back first. But early the next morning, he was called to the public house by Wu Changhe.
"The plague is a serious matter, so we must not be careless. First of all, we need to confirm whether your news is true. I will transfer one hundred thousand personal guards to you, plus the manpower of your Black Flag Battalion to go to Wanhekou immediately to find out the truth. If You can make your own decisions if you encounter obstacles.”
After saying that, an order signed by Wu Changhe was handed over to Shen Hao.
"Whether it's a plague or not, we still have to do what we should do." Wu Changhe made a meaningful final statement.
