Knight of the Blue Lagoon (The Past of Tao v)

56. A bird in a cage.

Don’t be afraid that it will be safe in a cage where it rarely flies. The sky is high and the clouds are far away.

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Warlock Yuan was still locked up in the isolation room in Chenzhou. He should have gone out, but they had no intention of letting him go. When he saw the food delivery person, he asked:"How long will I be in isolation?""

"hold on.

A few days later, Warlock Yuan asked again:"How long are you going to imprison me?""

"It's not peaceful outside now. There is food and drink here, so what's the rush?"The guard asked anxiously and replied.

……

"hold on"

……

"No hurries"

……

Warlock Yuan asked every day. He always started with these two sentences when delivering food, but then he simply ignored them. The third seven days passed, and the fourth seven days... Yuan Warlock has been locked in the isolation room. He heard fewer and fewer footsteps carrying corpses, and thought that everyone in the isolation room must be dead. If he hadn't been alone If he was locked up in a room, he would probably become a corpse. He became more and more frightened. He didn't want to die here, so he started to fiddle with the door lock.

One night, Warlock Yuan finally got the lock open. Late at night, the guard accidentally escaped from the quarantine area. He knew that there was a trail in the mountains and forests that led out of Chenzhou. He walked along the trail for a long time. It was almost dawn, and he was about to leave. Chenzhou, suddenly saw someone guarding the pass

"Shhhh, what's the sound?"A guard heard a noise

"There was no sound at all. It was just like the sound of an animal. Another guard yawned.

The guard suddenly said:"I didn't expect so many people died."

Another person said:"Burning corpses every day, when will it end?""

The guard said:"The general has no choice. Even if he sacrifices the entire Chenzhou, he can't let the news of the disaster spread.

Another person said:"Chenzhou has a large population. If this continues, I'm afraid the capital will not be protected either."……"

Guard:"We are guards. As long as we don't let people out, we don't care about anything else. Fortunately, we are still alive."

Another person sighed:"Yes, I really have to thank you for being able to survive until now." Heaven."

The guard raised his head and glanced at the sky:"Is it time for the changing of the guard?"

"I think there will be a while."The other person replied, both of them were very tired.

The guard looked around and said,"I'm going to pee first."

"I also want to pee."

The guard said:"We can't be left unguarded. If someone goes out and the news of so many people dying spreads, Dongfu Country will not be in chaos. Another person looked around for a week and then said:"There is no one here in the middle of the night, and even those who are dead are dead.""

The two of them went to pee under a nearby tree. Warlock Yuan took a deep breath and took the opportunity to sneak over.

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In Wu County, under the leadership of Staff Liu, the officers went door to door along the street to check. The sun is shining on the street, and the sun is trying to make people feel its warmth in the desolation. When they enter the room, the air conditioning is pressing, the air is solid, and there is silence. Spaced apart from each other, the windows were opened first, and several corpses were lying around. Judging from the messy scratches, they had a period of mania before death. Every household was similar, until a door was opened, and a voice came from inside. Their mood It felt a little better. The mother and child poked their heads out from under the quilt.

"Auntie, I am Liu's staff in the county. Don't be afraid. The child's father is here."

"Mr. Guan, his father went out to buy food and never came back."

Gradually, more and more people were discovered. Liu's staff first placed them in treated courtyards. After a period of investigation, it was found that those who died of illness and those who fled, only about 1/3 of the people were left in the city, and almost no people were left in remote areas. There was no impact, the disease stopped in the wild, and nearly a quarter of the people in Wu County died.

After checking Wu County, Daozhi took out the map, looked at it for a long time, and then planned to go to Shikou Village. Liu's staff believed that there were no traces of people in the village. There may be some surviving people, and Langzhong Li also thinks there is no need to go. Suosuo is a little worried:"General, do you really want to go?"

"Go, go and see it anyway."Daozhi

"In the past few days, everyone can still take turns to rest. The general has not stopped, and he is not in a hurry to go. He will come back later."Sosuo

"There will be things to do in the future, I'll be fine."Dao Zhi insisted.

Everyone didn't understand why Dao Zhi had to go to Shikou Village. Not only was it a waste of time, but there were also certain risks. After some persuasion, Dao Zhi did not change his mind.

"Li Langzhong, you take the soldiers to Wu County and return to Chenzhou first. There are still many things to do in Chenzhou."

"Sir, I'll go with you. That's where the disease started after all."

"Don't worry about safety, go back and help the governor. Daozhi then ordered:"Liu Liu, if you stay in Wu County, you must properly resettle the people. Wu County will be temporarily managed by you, and then we will conduct a careful investigation.""

"Sir, I will go too. I am the only one here who has been to Shikou Village."Liu Staff

"You stay, you are familiar with Wu County, the people here need you more, just let the police officers lead the way."Daozhi.

After a day's journey, Daozhi and Suosuo were led by the guard to Shikou Village. In the canyon, there was darkness and resentment, and the sun was taboo. They rode around the village on horseback, but there was no life inside. Those who could escape have already escaped, and those who have not escaped have been dead for a long time.

Although the officer was mentally prepared, he still could not bear what he was seeing. When he returned home, he saw his parents lying on the bed, and he was extremely sad:"Sir, what did my father do? The village leader has been devoted to the village since then. The villagers make a living by fishing. There is a custom in the village that after drifting on the water for half a life, you must be buried in the earth after death. Can you not burn it so that your father can continue to protect the village?"

"General, this is far away from Wu County. Now that the villagers are gone, it should be fine if we don’t burn them."Suosuo said, looking at the sad expression of the officer.

This is a quiet village, hidden in the mountains, surrounded by mountains and rivers. It can be regarded as a paradise. Now it is like a cemetery. The long and narrow mountain road at the bottom has winding paths, and each People walking on the mountain road are looking forward to the beautiful scenery ahead, but now it is like a cold thorn, piercing the heart of the mountain, stinging everyone who comes here.

Daozhi walked to the center of Shikou Village quietly After watching for a long time, before leaving, the guards returned home and straightened the quilt for their parents. They closed the door gently with tears in their eyes, thinking about burying them in the future. Then they sealed the road into the village and left a With a few words of warning, he left.

Back in Chenzhou, although the city had been devastated by disasters, some order had been restored. Two guards came to report:"Sir, Warlock Yuan broke the door lock and escaped at night. He has already Out of Chenzhou"

"knew."Daozhi

"General, Nan Taiyi said that the epidemic has been basically controlled, can we lift the lockdown?"Cheng Gang

"No, block it, keep blocking it."Daozhi

"What else is blocked?"Sosuo

"gossip."Daozhi

"Didn’t the general say that rumors cannot be stopped?"

"I have no intention of sealing it, it will only be effective if it cannot be sealed."Daozhi is planning another thing at this moment.

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There was a storm in Dongdu City. In the Shangshu Mansion, the Shangshu of the Ministry of Revenue was walking the birds in the courtyard calmly and calmly. The manager hurriedly came to report:

"Sir, sir, as you expected, they all started moving"

"All moved?"The Secretary of the Ministry of Finance confirmed, and teased the bird proudly.

"It's absolutely true, sir, the ministers of the Ministry of official affairs, the minister of punishment and the Ministry of industry are all hoarding grain."General Manager

"That's right, their vision is to stock up on food. Only Nan Taiyi dared to go to Chenzhou. When he was disobedient, I asked him to be in charge of prescriptions for more than 20 years. How can he cure evil spirits? No wonder they are worried"

"That's true, medical skills all rely on experience. Master, should we also go shopping for food?"General Manager

"What grain to buy? Don’t you have much food at home?"

"No one in the imperial court or officials can have as much food as we do. Even if there is no harvest in 10 years, we will not be hungry."General Manager

"What is the price of food now?"

"Now that food prices are good, and other ministers are making such a fuss, things are better than ever."General Manager

"Prepare all the grain in our warehouse and sell it when the price of grain rises again."The Secretary of the Ministry of Finance

"Sell? How much to sell?"

"All sold."The Secretary of the Ministry of Finance

"all?"The manager didn't understand very much.

"All, only half a year."The Minister of Household Affairs imitated the sound of a bird eating in his mouth, trying to induce the bird to eat.

"Sir, why is this?"

"If they want to buy Kongdong Fuguo, let them rob it. If the bird wants to eat, we will give it food."The Minister of the Ministry of Finance continued to amuse the birds.

"What will we eat if the grain is sold?"

"What are you worried about? You can't be hungry. By the way, grain must also be sold secretly."The Secretary of the Ministry of Finance

"Don't worry, sir. I'll find a few relatives in the countryside to sell it. No one from the mansion will show up. Dongfu Country can't survive without me. There are so many wastes."The general manager complimented him.

The minister of household affairs smiled when he saw the birds eating. When the general manager was about to leave, he was stopped by the minister of household affairs:"Wait a minute, the land is also sold."

"The land is sold, where are we going?"

"We have our place, and it is best to sell the land to a big owner."The Secretary of the Ministry of Finance

"Big business?"

"Need cash."The Secretary of the Ministry of Finance

"Yes, sir."Although the general manager understood what the master planned to do, he did it actively without asking any more questions.

After the general manager left, the Minister of Household Affairs opened the bird cage, grabbed the bird and said:"Bird, bird, you and them No, they will only grab the food in the cage. You are actually recharging your energy in the cage. A storm is coming. If you leave first, you will become an eagle when you come back. Then there will be food everywhere."

After saying this, Shangshu threw the bird into the air and watched the bird spread its wings and disappear into the sky.