Female martial arts fanatics only love to fight, while men fight for their lives.

Chapter 159: Not an Epidemic

This time Lou Xiao decided not to join in the fun, but just waited for professionals to do professional things.

Among them, Li Huaiqing came and brought the account book to discuss with Xiao Zhengdu the direction that needed to be investigated. The mastermind was not determined.

They have already made such a big move, I'm afraid the next step will be difficult.

Lou Xiao felt a little guilty about this.

Li Huaiqing focused on the court and wanted to clean up all the officials involved from top to bottom.

The higher the position, the more they know. Isn't it easier to find the person behind the scenes?

Moreover, he knows the Holy Spirit well, and Your Majesty will certainly be happy to see him get to the bottom of things and put the court in order.

This is a good opportunity to establish authority for oneself in official circles and to be valued by His Majesty.

But Lou Xiao actually cares more about where the mined minerals go——

After all, it has been several years since the secret mining began, and the ores dug out have been enough to forge a considerable number of weapons in the hands of blacksmiths.

Where were they forged, and in whose hands did they fall, and will they cause greater disasters in the future?

She and Li Huaiqing have their own directions and tacitly agree not to interfere with each other's capabilities.

Xiao Zhengdu came here on behalf of His Majesty. After talking with Li Huaiqing, he really had no objection to his approach.

It seems that the unclear account books are going to cause a stir in the court.

And she,

"The ore is heavy, so it won't be transported too far. The only ones nearby that have the ability to forge and process it are probably some martial arts sects."

Lou Xiao felt that this was easier than Li Huaiqing's. After all, she was not good at dealing with cunning officials.

"Now that the matter is settled, let's separate. I have experience dealing with underworld people, let's see who dares to take over the private mine."

Li Huaiqing nodded to show that he understood, "That's great. The people in the martial arts world are treacherous, so Miss Lou, it's best to be careful."

Lou Xiao was about to answer yes, but Xiao Zhengdu interrupted coldly.

"I have never seen a martial arts sect before. I would like to take this opportunity to experience it. Will the State Guardian Guild protect me?"

He glanced at Lou Xiao, and if she said anything against it, he would say something weird next.

Lou Xiao was just confused, "Aren't you going back to the capital? If so, won't His Majesty blame you?"

"It doesn't matter if we delay for a few days. Now that we are here, we can't waste the opportunity."

The imperial court had limited control over the martial arts world and knew very little about it, so it wouldn't be a bad thing for him to follow her to find out the truth.

Lou Xiao thought about it and agreed, "Okay then."

Li Huaiqing listened to what the two said and made a suggestion, "The Jianghu is dangerous. Why don't you let Ai Ying, who is beside me, go with you? I'm afraid Er Liu alone is not enough."

As soon as the words came out, Lou Xiao evaded the question, "No need, I am not powerless to protect myself. But you, Li Huaiqing, are always desperate. You are in much more danger than me."

Ai Ying behind Li Huaiqing remained silent and lowered her head even more.

After they had finished their meal, they heard a report that Doctor Bian had finished his consultation and was waiting outside to report to them.

"Please."

Li Huaiqing originally thought that he had other things to do, but he was silent for a moment and waited obediently. He also wanted to know what that inexplicable disease was.

Soon, the chubby little girl came in with the old doctor.

After sitting down, Xiao Zhengdu immediately asked about the situation he was most concerned about, "How is it? Is it related to the epidemic? Is it contagious?"

The old doctor stroked his sparse beard and shook his head, "Your Highness, it is not an epidemic. I can confirm that it is not contagious - at least if you come into contact with the patient, your life will not be in danger."

Does that mean it will still exist?

Lou Xiao is not concerned about herself, but about the many people who are still alive and under the care of Li Mingzhu.

“Is there a cure? What causes the symptoms?

I checked their pulses and found that their internal organs seemed to have been hit hard, but it was more than that, it was more like…"

"It's like a toxin from the inside out, corroding the entire body." Old Doctor Bian became serious.

"Your Excellency can feel a pulse, but do you know medical skills? Have you discovered anything else?"

Lou Xiao shook his head. "I don't know any medical skills, but I have learned something about the human body from martial arts. What the old doctor means is that they were poisoned?"

Who would use poison on a group of villagers? Or an unidentifiable poison?

Lou Xiao didn't know why she immediately thought of Mo Jingchun. Nan Zi was good at both poison and poison, so she couldn't be blamed for thinking too much.

But he quickly shook off the idea. What reason did Mo Jingchun have?

He went in after she fell into the mine, so he didn't have time, right?

And when we asked the villagers, it seemed that some people had shown symptoms a long time ago.

"It may not be poison. People know very little about everything in the world, and there is no book that can give the answer to what is deep underground.

I am not well-educated and cannot tell the reason, nor can I save their lives. Please forgive me, sir."

As he was about to kneel down, Xiao Zhengdu raised his hand to signal his followers to stop him.

"As long as it's not an epidemic, it's fine. Yunsu is a land of fish and rice with a dense population, and no accidents can happen.

If they can’t be cured, let them go home, and Li Mingzhu can also return to the base.”

As soon as he made the decision, Doctor Bian breathed a sigh of relief. To avoid being considered incompetent, he added one more sentence.

"Although I can't cure them, I can prescribe a prescription to make them feel better. For those with milder symptoms, maybe I can stop them from getting worse. As for the rest... there's nothing I can do."

This is the most he can do. Xiao Zhengdu asked someone to bring him a pen and paper.

The old doctor's hands, which were covered with age spots, shook uncontrollably as he held the pen. Seeing Lou Xiao coming over to look at the prescription he had written, the old doctor said embarrassedly,

"Make the adults laugh."

In order not to hurt the old man's self-esteem, Lou Xiao focused his attention on the fat girl next to him and touched the fluff on her head.

But the words were still directed to the old doctor, "Why don't you speculate what it might be?"

The old doctor stopped writing and thought for a long time, then shook his head and wrote the prescription stroke by stroke.

"I'm old and useless... I've heard that there's poisonous gas underground, or unknown poisonous insects... but I can't tell if they have wounds on their bodies...

Speaking of poison, no one knows more about it than the people of Nanzi... But to enter Nanzi, you have to go through a miasma forest... Oh! It's difficult!"

Just like that, fatigue was visibly evident on the old doctor's face, and his body hunched even more.

In this state, Lou Xiao couldn't suggest that he go to the capital to check on Xiao Zhengze's health.

The old doctor, who is already so old, is so tired of coming to Yunsu City and has to go to the capital.

I'm afraid that the person hasn't arrived yet, so I'd like to give instructions first.

"Have a good rest." Lou Xiao still couldn't pinch the little girl's rosy face, and asked someone to send them to rest.

Li Huaiqing had left without knowing when, and Xiao Zhengdu stood up and plucked the orchids on the flower stand.

"It's Nanzi again."

It seems that sooner or later, I will have to meet Nanzi.