bayedsolid Chapter 155 The Sick Man in the Livestock Stall
Chapter 155 The Sick Man in the Livestock Stall
Her disappearance caused the whole thing to be out of her influence.
Li Huaiqing sent several letters to summon Li Liangzhu, the general of Yunzhou, and Xiao Zhengdu, the King of Youshan, and himself -
It seemed as if she was excluded from the whole thing. At this moment, Lou Xiao sat there like a mascot.
She studied martial arts in Yunwu Mountain and was asked by her senior sister to recite the book. Later, she went down the mountain and became a small landlord.
In his life, he faced only the simple villagers, besides the martial artists like his master.
I have not had any personal experience of the words "struggle for power and profit".
Today, as she watched an execution under a big tree at the entrance of the village, she subtly realized the power——
It seemed that the handover had been completed before she realized it, and it was demonstrating its power before her eyes.
"Liu Qishu, 28 years old, from Shehua Village, worked in a private mine for more than seven months, earning 52 taels of silver, beheaded—"
"Feng Yu, 23 years old, from Shehua Village, worked in a private mine for more than six months, earning 48 taels and 3 cents of silver, beheaded..."
.......
They were all young and strong, with dejected looks.
She knew that the villagers came to work with the hope that the owner of the illegal mine would pay them as promised.
Even if they were discovered by the government, their numbers were too large for the death penalty to fall on them.
But when it really came to this, the private miners did not have time to destroy the bodies and the government did not let them go completely.
Apart from the deceased relatives who were crying until they fainted, were those with indifference on their faces glad that the dead were not their own family members?
For the first time, Lou Xiao felt uneasy. Unlike Xiao Zhengdu's majestic demeanor, she turned her head to look at the green hills outside the village.
I am not willing to regard this senseless bloodshed as normal.
Li Huaiqing looked at her quietly, then lowered his eyes to look at the corner of Xiao Zhengdu's clothes.
Casual and serious, he served as a judge together with King Youshan.
After it was finally over, Lou Xiao was the first to get up and leave, without even saying hello to Xiao Zhengdu and Li Huaiqing. One could tell her intentions just by looking at her back.
Li Huaiqing had expected this and watched her leave.
However, Xiao Zhengdu looked confused, not knowing what he had done to upset her.
After this incident, Lou Xiao felt that she could no longer be at the mercy of others.
If someone else takes something she doesn't care about, it will inevitably affect her one day.
When the initiative is given to others, you don’t even have the right to say a word.
So she left Xiao Zhengdu and the others and asked about Er Liu.
"Didn't they say that the former imperial physician of Yunsu City Jimin Hall was coming? Hasn't he arrived yet?"
"Yes - he is too old to withstand the bumps, so he is still on the way. Miss, don't worry."
It turned out that Er Liu knew more than she did. Lou Xiao said, "Oh," and continued, "Where are those villagers with symptoms isolated? Take me to see."
Er Liu was about to persuade her, but seeing Lou Xiao's emotionless look, he swallowed the words back.
"it is good."
Even if he didn't take her with him, she would leave him alone and find another opportunity to go.
Having experienced the feeling of being left behind once, Er Liu was determined not to make the same mistake again.
He could sense that she was in a bad mood, but Lou Xiao was not the type to lose her temper easily.
The two of them were very quiet along the way, not saying a word. The path was getting more and more remote, and the houses on both sides of the stone steps were about to collapse.
Occasionally a cat would jump out, take a look at them, and then tiptoe into the rocks.
From a distance, I saw Yunzhou General Li Mingzhu talking to the guards.
Or maybe he was reminded by someone, so he turned around and saw her coming.
The sturdy woman had a strong military aura and created a gust of wind when she strode towards Lou Xiao.
"Your subordinate greets the Duke of Zhenguo!"
Li Mingzhu bowed her head and straightened up before she could speak.
"Sir, this place is dangerous and we should not stay here for long. His Royal Highness King Youshan has ordered his subordinates to personally guard the villagers and no outsiders are allowed to enter. You see..."
It sounds reasonable, but Lou Xiao is a little angry.
She was just feeling depressed because she couldn't stop it, and this time, she didn't want to just ignore it.
I have to go and see it.
"He said in person that he wouldn't let me in?" Lou Xiao asked curiously, "How come I didn't know that? Er Liu, did you hear him say that?"
Even if Er Liu disagreed with Lou Xiao's actions, he would not refute her, "I haven't heard of it."
"That's right." She didn't care whether Li Mingzhu tried to stop her or not, and walked straight into the surrounded house.
Li Mingzhu obviously didn't dare to stop him, and only shouted, "Sir!"
Lou Xiao pretended not to hear it, there was nothing she could do.
Li Mingzhu had no choice but to call over the personal guard beside him and whispered, "Go and report to His Royal Highness Prince Youshan immediately."
"Yes."
Li Mingzhu sighed inwardly. She didn't know much about the Duke of Zhenguo.
The news from the capital said that she had suddenly obtained a title as an illegitimate daughter and was a favorite of His Majesty.
Li Mingzhu worked hard to climb to the top, and now she is only in Yunzhou, let alone standing in front of His Majesty.
Even going to the capital city full of powerful people would be extremely difficult for her.
What a lucky illegitimate girl she is, she rose from a commoner to rich and powerful overnight.
I thought the Duke of Zhenguo was just like the other dandies in the capital, and he ruined his own business by getting himself into the mine.
We also need the letter from Mr. Li to save us.
I thought she was dead, but she suddenly appeared again. That was fine.
She had to interfere with what they had already done...
Li Mingzhu was really afraid that she would cause trouble.
So he took a few quick steps to follow Lou Xiao, watching her every move.
Lou Xiao didn't care about the people around him. This abandoned shed seemed to be a place for livestock in the village. There was always a strange smell lingering around.
She raised her sleeves to cover her mouth and nose, and Li Mingzhu hurriedly advised,
"The house is simple and crude, and extremely dirty. For your safety, please move away. I will ask the doctor who knows the situation to come and report to you.
I will never hide anything from you, my Lord."
Lou Xiao nodded, "Okay, then call the person over."
Just refuses to leave.
She saw a dozen villagers sitting or lying on the hay inside the locked wooden fence. Their eyes were dull, but they didn't look seriously ill.
Lou Xiao signaled with her eyes to Li Mingzhu who was following her. Li Mingzhu paused for a moment, but still asked someone to come and open the lock of the wooden fence.
Of course, she gave one last reminder.
"Sir, their symptoms may seem mild but they may have already lost their lives."
If you get sick, don't blame me for not warning you.
"Have you found out what they have in common? Did they eat the same food? Did they do the same things? Or went to the same places?"
Lou Xiao said casually.
Li Mingzhu laughed and said, "Sir, the only thing they have in common is that they all work in the mines. As for whether they have eaten the same food, it is difficult to find out."