Longevity begins with a dog

Chapter 45 Don't Forget Your Identity!
The next day.

Before Zhao Liu came back, another person died strangely.

This time it was not Baiyang Lane, but Qingshui Hutong in the southeast corner of the city.

The deceased was a man in his fifties and sixteen years of age. Like Aunt Ma, he had no children and daughters, and he barely survived by a trick of physiognomy.

The state of death was almost the same as that of Aunt Ma.

Curled up, was made into a mummy.

Xu Chong had to have someone block the news.

Although Qingshui Hutong is far from Baiyang Lane, the activities of residents on both sides overlap somewhat.

Once the people of the two places know that the mummy is not an exception, this matter will definitely set off a huge panic in the city.

According to what Xiaoqi said, Xu Chong knew that even if he reported the matter to Fu Yuanlong, it might not be resolved.

He could only hope that there would not be a third mummy.

Unfortunately, this hope lasted less than a day before it was declared shattered.

A third mummy appeared.

It is in Shima Lane not far from Baiyang Lane.

Followed by the fourth and fifth.

One case a day.

So far, the power of the county government can no longer suppress public opinion.

In just two days, the whole city was in panic.

There is no need to impose a curfew, let alone night, no one dares to go out in broad daylight.

Except for those in blood.

Such a big matter, of course, can't be hidden from the special organization of Blood Clothes Guard.

But no matter whether it was the general banner, the small banner, or the lowest-ranking captain, none of the blood-clothed guards was disturbed by this incident.

It's time for a stroll.

It's time to rest.

That is, in the evening of this day, Zhao Liu finally came back.

Dian Shi Ya.

"grown ups."

Zhao Liu's face was pale, and the fear in his eyes couldn't be concealed at all, "You guessed it right, someone has already turned into a mummy long before Aunt Ma."

"Ok?"

Xu Chong's face changed slightly, "Where is it? How many are there?"

"Excluding the ones that were discovered in the past few days, the small ones have found a total of 25!"

Zhao Liu replied tremblingly, "Most of them are concentrated in Heishuiwu, and a few of them are old people who live alone. They are distributed in various remote places in the city, so no one has found them."

"25..."

Xu Chong's face turned ugly.

Calculating the time, it was exactly 25 days from the time Xue Yiwei arrived in Canglong County to the day before Aunt Ma died!
In other words, since Fu Yuanlong's arrival, one person in Canglong County has turned into a mummy every day!

Now it can be confirmed that this must be the work of the Blood Clothes Guard!
"In addition, I found out that those mummies all have one thing in common."

Zhao Liu stabilized his mind and continued, "It's either sick, disabled, or old, including Aunt Ma and those who have turned into mummies these days. This is the case."

Heishuiwu was originally a slum, and most of the people who failed to move out were sick and disabled. Even after Xu Chong came to power, he could gradually start to have enough to eat, but the body that has been deficient for many years cannot be recovered in a day.

Combined with those elderly people living alone, it is easy to extrapolate.

"My lord... Is this what those people did?"

Zhao Liu took a cautious look at Xu Chong.

His body is very majestic, much stronger than these dead.

But the question is, if this continues, will it be the turn of a man like him when the old, weak, sick and disabled in the city die?

"Don't ask, and don't tell anyone if you guess it."

Xu Chong got up and walked out, "Because I'm not sure I can save your life."

……

……

The hall of the county government office.

"Frequent mummified corpses appear in the city, is it the work of the blood-clothed guards?"

Xu Chong asked in a deep voice.

"Even the grown-ups stopped shouting."

Fu Yuanlong sighed, his face turned cold, "So, are you accusing me of Xingshi?"

"Don't dare."

Xu Chong looked straight at Fu Yuanlong without fear.

"Xu Chong, don't forget your identity!"

Fu Yuanlong snorted coldly, "First of all, you are an official of the imperial court, and secondly, you are from Canglong County. Are you sure you want to disobey me for a group of ordinary people?"

"My lord is serious."

Xu Chong was neither humble nor overbearing, and said: "The lower official thinks that if the situation is allowed to develop, the people in the city will flee to other places in a short time. When the court blames them, the lower official will not hesitate to die. I am afraid that the adults will be implicated."

"Heh, stop tempting me with high-sounding words."

Fu Yuanlong smiled disdainfully, "I'm not afraid to tell you that this matter is approved by the superiors, even if Lord Qianhu and even the Fujun came, they would not dare to say anything. You are only a mere history of classics, and you are here to make noise?"

Approval from above...

Agree to what?
Cut first and play later?Play cheap?
Xu Chong pondered for a moment, then asked: "Does the person have to die? Is there no other way?"

"If there is another way, I won't use it?"

Fu Yuanlong asked back, paused, and his expression softened a little, "Xu Chong, I know you still have compassion for ordinary people, and that's why I didn't tell you at the beginning."

"There are some things that neither you nor I can change. So what if another hundred households come to Canglong? It will be the same situation."

"Your martial arts aptitude is excellent, and your future is bright. Why do you have to fight against me for a group of ordinary people?"

Fu Yuanlong spoke earnestly, "Kindness is the most taboo thing for warriors, and you should understand this truth."

In fact, a month ago, Fu Yuanlong thought that it would not be long before he and Xu Chong would never have any interaction again.

However, Xu Chong's aptitude revealed later made him have to pay attention to it again, and regained the idea of ​​taking him under his command.

For this reason, he doesn't mind spending a little more time here.

But it's just some tongue in cheek.

This task is related to the future, if Xu Chong still doesn't know how to praise...

Fu Yuanlong stared at Xu Chong firmly, waiting for his reaction.

They looked at each other silently.

After half an hour.

Xu Chong clasped his fists and bowed: "Your official...understood."

"You just understand."

Fu Yuanlong nodded and waved his hand: "Go down if you have nothing else to do."

Xu Chong cupped his hands, turned around and walked out of the hall.

Halfway through the journey, Fu Yuanlong suddenly shouted again: "Wait."

Xu Chong stamped his feet.

Before he could turn around, Fu Yuanlong's cold words came from behind.

"Lockdown the whole city, only allowed to enter but not to exit, offenders will be shot to death!"

"Sir..."

Xu Chong turned sideways, bowed slowly, "accept orders."

that's it.

After a few months, Canglong County was closed again.

The only difference is that the last time the city was closed was against rebels, this time it was against the people in the city.

Oh no.

Strictly speaking, they are ordinary people who do not understand martial arts.

How easy is it for ordinary people?

Even the means to cut off their retreat are so random.

Xu Chong didn't have to do anything, he just gave the order to the strong squad, and the city gate became as thick as the city wall.

As for breaking in?

There is an order to kill if there is a shot, forcible entry is death.

It's better to stay at home honestly and pray that you are not selected by bad luck... Maybe you are lucky, and it is always someone else who dies?

The so-called strong people rely on confidence, and the weak rely on luck, which is probably the case.

So, the unlucky Cripple Wang...

died.

(End of this chapter)