flstandardbreds Chapter 123 Encountering an Old Acquaintance
Chapter 123 Encountering an Old Acquaintance
"Miss Song, you are our upright and just official!"
Song Siyao was moved as she listened to the sincere words of the people and looked at their devout eyes.
The common people are very simple and honest; they will repay those who treat them well tenfold.
"Fellow villagers, please rise quickly. I am only acting under orders. The one who truly cares about you is the Emperor. The Emperor has always kept you in his heart. Your safety, health, and happiness are the Emperor's greatest wishes."
Song Siyao did not claim credit for herself; she wanted the people to know how good Emperor Changlong was.
Sooner or later, news of today's events will reach Emperor Changlong's ears, and then he will understand her loyalty.
The relationship between ruler and subject is one of mutual support and achievement.
Emperor Changlong gave her his trust and power, supporting her to rise to a higher position. She helped Emperor Changlong establish his prestige and win over the hearts of the people.
As expected, upon hearing Song Siyao's words, the common people began to kneel and thank the Emperor for his grace, shouting, "Long live the Emperor!"
Once the noise stopped, Song Si asked, "Where is the county magistrate?"
"Your humble servant is here. What are your orders, Song Qingtian?" The county magistrate was intimidated by Song Siyao's decisiveness in dealing with Gou Sheng. He put on a fawning smile and tried to please Song Siyao.
Song Siyao frowned slightly. "From now on, just call me Miss Song the Second. Go to a spacious, sealed place in the city and bring all the infected people inside. I need to see them within half an hour."
"Yes, Miss Song." Seeing an opportunity to make a contribution, the county magistrate immediately led his men to take action.
In the Great Zhou Dynasty, the magistrate of a county was usually rotated every three or five years, and they were all from other places.
But the county magistrate is different.
Most county magistrates are locals; even if the county magistrate changes, the county magistrate will not be replaced.
Therefore, in a county, the person who knows the local situation best is not the county magistrate, but the county assistant.
This is why Song Siyao only punished Gou Sheng and not the county magistrate.
The punishment of Magistrate Gou was intended as a deterrent.
The county magistrate was kept on because he was still useful.
While the county magistrate was leaving with his men, Song Siyao was not idle either. She took Hongshao and patrolled the city.
They walked into a slum, and as far as the eye could see, it was a scene of devastation.
The already extremely impoverished dwellings were further ravaged by the plague, becoming even more unbearable to look at.
At this moment, Song Siyao saw two people carrying an old woman out.
The old woman was dressed in rags, her eyes were closed, her face was bluish-purple, and her hands hung down.
Judging from his appearance, he was already on the verge of death.
"Where are you going to take her?" Song Siyao asked.
"She was infected, so they carried her over there to be cremated," said the person who carried the old woman.
"She's still alive, how can you burn her?" Song Siyao's voice suddenly turned cold as she stood in front, blocking their way.
"Bury her, then she can't infect others anymore. Move aside!" said the fat man carrying the old woman in front.
“Miss, it’s Granny Lin!” Hongshao’s voice suddenly rang out.
Song Siyao looked in the direction of the sound and saw Hongshao holding onto the stretcher, her eyes fixed on the old woman.
"Who did you say it was?" Song Siyao immediately walked over.
“Granny Lin used to be someone close to the Madam, but after the Madam passed away, the eldest son’s family kicked her out. We searched for a long time but couldn’t find her. We never expected her to be here,” Hongshao explained.
"Put him down!" Song Siyao shouted sharply.
"Who do you think you are? Do you think we'll just release them because you tell us to? Mind your own business and hurry up and take them away and burn them!" The fat man said fiercely.
"Tiezhu, what are you doing?" Just then, Chen Hang arrived.
"They're burning people! This person is actually stopping us..."
Chen Hang interrupted the fat man, "She is Miss Song the Second, who came all the way from the capital to rescue us. Put her down right now!"
The fat man believed Chen Hang's words and quickly put Lin Mama down.
Song Siyao quickly took Lin Mama's pulse. She frowned and her mood became very serious.
He Hua had previously said that, apart from Fengyan City, Mu County was the city with the most severe plague among the remaining cities.
However, judging from the current situation, the situation in Sang County is even worse than that in Mu County.
Granny Lin was poisoned by silkworms.
Once silkworm venom enters the human body, it slowly devours the body's organs, skin, and hair, just like a silkworm consuming mulberry leaves, until nothing is left.
Just like Chen Hang said before, those who were infected eventually turned into a puddle of water.
The most frightening thing is that once this poison enters the human body, it will inevitably cause damage, and the damage is irreversible.
Even if the poison is neutralized later, the damaged areas can never be restored.
It's clear that the person who poisoned them had malicious intentions!
This situation did not occur in Sang County before; it only appeared after the situation in Mu County was brought under control.
Song Siyao deduced that the person behind this did not want the disaster to be brought under control.
Therefore, it is not only important to manage the disaster situation, but more importantly, to identify the people behind it.
The entry point was the three people who were caught at the gate of Mu County.
"Carry him to a closed room, now! Quickly!" Song Siyao said anxiously.
Granny Lin's heart was damaged and she needed to have surgery immediately.
Otherwise, their lives would be in danger.
After Lin Mama was carried into the house, Song Siyao asked Hong Shao to stand guard at the door while she took out tools from the Soul-Capturing Bracelet and began to perform surgery on Lin Mama.
She had to save Granny Lin.
Why did her parents hide her true identity?
Granny Lin was a trusted person by her mother's side, so she must know something.
Two hours later, the surgery was over.
Song Siyao walked out of the room. By then, it was already dark, and a crowd had gathered at the door.
"Miss, how is Granny Lin?" Hongshao asked impatiently.
"He's alright, but he'll probably wake up in a few hours," Song Siyao said.
Hong Shao breathed a sigh of relief, "That's wonderful, I didn't expect that Granny Lin was still alive."
Song Siyao instructed, "Hongshao, you will be responsible for taking care of Granny Lin from now on. You must stay by her side for twelve hours at a time, and report to me immediately if anything happens."
"Yes, Miss." Hongshao entered the room.
The county magistrate immediately stepped forward, flattering her, "Miss Song, I have already taken care of the matter you instructed me to handle."
"Come on, take me there."
Song Siyao arrived at the place where the county magistrate was stationed. It was a large common room made up of several empty rooms.
It was packed with people.
Song Siyao asked the county magistrate, "Can you write quickly?"
"Fast, very fast. My hand speed is the fastest in Sang County," said the county magistrate.
"Prepare paper and pen, let's start taking notes." After Song Siyao finished speaking, she looked at everyone and said loudly, "Everyone line up, come up one by one, take the prescription, and go and take the medicine yourself."
Having learned from her previous experience in Mu County, Song Siyao was much faster this time.
Just as she had predicted, there were two types of poison in Sang County.
One is the same as the one from Mu County.
Another type is silkworm poison, which was added later.