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After Chu Huan went out from Du Fugong’s house, he went to see Su Niang again. Su Niang was still sleeping, and Ru Lian was taking care of her in the house. He no longer sweats, but his heart is much more relaxed.

Although the night was very late, he couldn't sleep. Originally, he didn't plan to stay in Beiyuan County, but Wu Feng's appearance made him plan to stay in Beiyuan County for a few more days. After two days of recuperation, the most important thing was that Chu Huan wanted to find a way to fight the plague.

Wu Feng appeared in Beiyuan County, and if there was an expert behind him, then he would naturally be near Beiyuan County, maybe even in the city of Beiyuan County.

Du Fugong said that the expert might be a friend rather than an enemy, and he might find an opportunity to meet Chu Huan. Chu Huan actually thought so in his heart, but he was not sure when the other party would come to meet him.

The disease was like a fire. As the governor of Xiguan, Chu Huan was responsible for the rise and fall of Xiguan. He even felt that this plague was the first test for himself when he first entered Kanxi.

He knew very well in his heart that when he came to Xiguan to serve as the governor, he didn't know how many people were staring at him, both openly and secretly. Huan even thought that if the plague really spread, some people might use this to blame the spread of the plague on himself, the new governor.

Chu Huan understands that in this era, technology is too backward, and the limitations of the times have led to people's superstition. When natural disasters usually occur, the first thing that people think of is suicide. They often think that disasters from the sky are Because some important person in the world violated the way of heaven and angered the heaven, the disaster came.

Whether it is earthquakes, floods, storms, tsunamis, droughts, or the plagues that are emerging today, ordinary people will explain them from the perspective of superstition. This is a matter of course for them. He will also stand up and confuse the people, lest the world will not be chaotic.

Chu Huan came to the northwest at a very bad time.

Now the plague in Xiguan has not broken out on a large scale, but has only begun to spread. Most people in the northwest have no idea that they are about to face a catastrophe.

However, the plague is the most terrifying disaster in the world. Once it is contagious, it will take a very short time. It may not take ten days or eight months for the plague to spread rapidly. In addition, Xiguan is now in the post-war period. During the reconstruction stage, not all the people returned to their hometowns, which led to a large-scale population flow on Xiguan Road. Once the plague broke out, the speed of its spread would be unimaginable.

Chu Huan came to the Northwest to take up his post at this time, and the plague broke out. He had already thought that if people with ulterior motives put the blame for the plague on his own head, he would be sure to face the superstitious Xiguan people. I don't know how to explain it. At that time, the people of Xiguan must feel that Chu Huan's moral corruption and disorderly behavior angered the heavens. It would be ridiculous, but in this era, it is an extremely serious matter. If it is true, Chu Huan, the new governor, will become the enemy of the entire Northwest.

When Chu Huan thought of this, his heart felt a little cold. He wanted to gain a foothold in the Northwest. This plague must be dealt with by himself. As Du Fugong said, this plague is related to Chu Huan's success or failure. Once the plague is unstoppable, then Chu Huan will become the target of public criticism, and naturally he will not be able to gain a foothold in Xiguan. However, once he can find a way to fight the plague, not only can he save the people, but he will definitely win the hearts of the people of Xiguan. At that time, the people of Xiguan will not think that The new governor is a demon that brings disaster, on the contrary, they will think that Chu Huan is the savior sent by heaven to save Xiguan.

Between success and failure, the result is a world of difference. Chu Huan has already decided in her heart that no matter whether there is a master behind Wu Feng, she must actively find a way to fight the plague. If there is a master, if he does not come to see her, she will Also try to find that person.

The disaster is like fire, this is not the time to hide your head and show your tail.

Chu Huan didn't sleep, and the blind man didn't sleep. At dawn, the blind man finally came back. Wu Feng walked forward, and the blind man got Chu Huan's wink, and heeled out.

Chu Huan was naturally very interested in Wu Feng's whereabouts. One of the reasons why he stayed up all night was waiting for the blind man to come back. The blind man seemed to be in good spirits. There is a big problem, after he left the yamen, he went directly to a dark street...!"

Chu Huan didn't understand, and asked, "Old Bai, do you mean the dark street?"

The blind man showed an obscure smile, and said softly: "My lord, the dark street is where the secret door is, and the secret door...hehe, it's a place for local prostitutes."

Chu Huan's forehead was sweating, and he understood, "You mean prostitution?"

"Exactly." The blind man said, "Those formal brothels are taxed, and the secret door on the dark street, there are only two or three prostitutes in a family. Usually, one woman accepts two or three good-looking prostitutes." Girls or women, do that sneaky business, go there, it’s not called listening to music, it’s called drinking tea at the door, the price is cheap, but there are not many tricks to serve...!"

Chu Huan couldn't help but said with a half-smile, "Brother Bai knows this very well."

Bai Xiazi smiled embarrassedly and said: "To tell you the truth, there used to be dark streets in Qingliu County, and my brothers collected protection fees in secret doors...!" It seems that this past is not worth showing off. He hurriedly waved his hands and said with a smile: "My lord, don't laugh, let's get back to business, Wu Feng went to the secret door, I saw that he was familiar with the road along the way, and the wife of the secret door he went to seems to be very familiar with him... It should be an old acquaintance Now, it seems that he was indeed in Beiyuan County before, and often haunted dark streets...!"

"From this point of view, he is indeed just a traveling doctor, and his medical skills are not very good." Chu Huan nodded and said: "If he has the ability to cure my wife's disease, then the means must be good. With such medical skills, even if he is not a wealthy family , and there will certainly be no shortage of money, and it is impossible to go to that kind of cheap secret door."

The blind man said: "Your Excellency is right. Those who go to that kind of secret door are all rascals who don't have a few taels of silver on them. If they really have money in their hands, who would go to that kind of place."

Chu Huan frowned thoughtfully, and after a while he said softly, "Could it be that the master behind him will be in the dark street?"

He didn't know whether he was talking to himself or asking the blind man.

But the white blind man only asked him at that time, and immediately said: "Master, this should not be possible. If there is such an expert, how could he hide in a dark street?" He lowered his voice, "In order to find out the situation, I went into the dark house Next door to the door...!" Seeing Chu Huan looking at him with a strange look, the blind man hurriedly explained: "My lord, I did nothing to inquire about the news. The woman persuaded me for a long time. Not at all moved...!"

Chu Huan nodded and smiled and said, "I understand, I understand, but I won't blame you for what you did."

Bai Blind smiled awkwardly, and then said in a low voice: "From what they heard, Wu Feng was a wandering doctor who wandered around Beiyuan County before. Running, he is a low-level person. If he has a fever and cough, Wu Feng still has a few prescriptions for diagnosis and treatment, but when he encounters a slightly more difficult disease, Wu Feng is helpless. Wu Feng happened to be over there, and even if I went to see a doctor, he couldn’t be cured.”

"Then you can find out, is there a doctor in the dark street?"

"Absolutely not." The blind man immediately said, "My lord, I can guarantee with my head that there are absolutely no other doctors in the dark street."

Chu Huan leaned on the chair, thoughtful, and after a long time, he finally said: "Old Bai, you don't have to do other things these two days. Help me watch Wu Feng and see where he is going. You take two If there is a situation, please send someone to tell me immediately... If there is really an expert appointed behind him, then in the next few days, he will definitely go to see that expert. Let's put a long line to catch big fish. Find that tall man."

If Chu Huan hadn't been able to actually confirm whether there was another expert behind Wu Feng before, now he was finally sure that the expert must exist, and he must find the expert behind the scenes in the shortest possible time.

In the early morning of the next day, Nian Xinlan came to see Chu Huan. Although he took office for only one day, Nian Xinlan had already assigned many things that Chu Huan had explained to him one by one. Xin Lan, but the governor is located in the county seat, and when Xin Lan was a businessman, he unceremoniously expressed his attitude of rectifying the administration of officials, so all the officials worked very hard, just like Qingtang County before. , Well-known doctors from inside and outside Beiyuan County were summoned to set up an isolation hall. Chu Huan had arranged the same matter with everyone in Qingtang County before, so he came here to explain it in an orderly manner. Although Nian Xinlan is a scholar, he is obviously not. Those who read by rote have a flexible mind, but he understands the tasks that Chu Huan has given him, and can carry them out well.

Nian Xinlan came to look for Chu Huan, not for anything else, but for the county treasury of Qingtang County.

The former magistrate of Cao County collected taxes in the name of Qingtang cleverly. Although it was not long, the taxes collected by force were quite a lot. It's like there are many male robbers and female prostitutes in the world, but they still have to be covered with a layer of hypocrisy and hypocrisy. The county magistrate Cao wants to fill his own pockets, but the taxes still have to go through the county government's households, and they are going to be transferred from the households. After making some false accounts, they will be taken from the county treasury at that time, and they will be investigated in the future. If there are false accounts in front, it will be difficult to investigate.

It’s just that County Magistrate Cao hadn’t transferred the tax money into his pocket yet, but Chu Huan happened to touch him. Now the county treasury in Beiyuan County, although not full of money and food, is still very abundant. Nian Xinlan almost missed the county treasury. Seeing the money and food in the county treasury, it's not easy to handle it by yourself. When I came here early in the morning, I asked Chu Huan for instructions.