Chapter 62: Defrauding the Corpse
Feng Jiuqing was going out, and even if An Qi didn't go and report the news, someone would naturally know about it.
After all, she holds the identity of Princess Sheng.
However, those people never expected that Feng Jiuqing would enter the area where the epidemic broke out in Lingshui County.
By the time Nangong Ling noticed it, she was already there.
Because of the raging epidemic, there were very few people visible on the streets. Passing by places where the floods had ravaged, the remaining filth and broken roof beams could be vaguely seen.
It's almost noon and it's meal time.
Naturally, the victims had no time to take care of themselves, so Magistrate Wang opened a granary to provide porridge.
The skinny victims waited in a long queue with bowls in their hands. It was considered harmonious and no disputes occurred.
Feng Jiuqing watched from behind and couldn't help but frown.
An Qi suddenly flashed and stood behind her.
Feng Jiuqing noticed his vigilance. When she turned around, she saw a woman staring directly at her.
The woman also suffered from the disease. It was not as severe as before, but there were still a few facial tumors on her face.
"You...are not from Lingshui County, are you?" The woman's voice was hoarse and weak, which showed that the situation was not optimistic.
Feng Jiuqing shook her head slightly.
She also understood that An Qi was protecting her.
"Then leave here quickly. There is an epidemic in Lingshui County. If you don't want to be infected, just leave." The woman reminded kindly.
It can be seen that not everyone is like the person who wants to push her to the bottom.
Feng Jiuqing felt a little relieved, "Thanks for reminding me, but I am a doctor."
There was a glimmer of hope in the woman's cloudy eyes, which was the desire to survive, but soon it turned dim again.
The old woman sighed, "There is no cure for this disease, and no one can find a solution."
After saying that, he shook his head and advised, "Girl, I see you are so young. If you don't want to lose your life in vain, you should leave as soon as possible."
After saying that, he took his own bowl and went to line up to get the porridge.
Feng Jiuqing raised her eyebrows.
Of course she doesn't agree, but she won't go after someone to prove herself.
Everything depends on strength.
She just got a lot of information from this paragraph.
First, some doctors must have said that it cannot be cured, so the doctors who are studying here these days are really planning to give up on them.
Second, she was more convinced that this was not an infectious disease.
These villagers eat and live together, but not all of them are infected, and some are safe.
Feng Jiuqing frowned and thought deeply. At this moment, a wail suddenly came from behind.
"Mother! Mother! Wake up!"
In a corner not far away, a boy knelt down beside the woman lying on the ground and cried loudly.
The boy was still holding the fresh porridge in his hand, and before he could feed his mother a bite, he suddenly discovered the bad news.
Naturally, the surrounding victims also heard the sound, but most of them were too distracted to care for themselves. Scenes like this have been common in the past two days, and they have long been numb.
Feng Jiuqing's heart softened and she subconsciously walked over.
"Princess, don't get close to these people..." An Qi quickly stopped her.
"It's okay. It won't happen."
As Feng Jiuqing spoke, she stepped forward. The boy cried until his voice became hoarse and did not even look at her.
Feng Jiuqing reached out to feel her mother's pulse and found that there was no way to save her.
She didn't know what to say for a moment, but fortunately the boy cried sadly and ignored her.
Feng Jiuqing stared at him for a while, then stood up.
"princess?"
An Qi saw the compassion in her eyes and said softly.
Feng Jiuqing hummed absentmindedly and said, "This child doesn't have any disease."
An Qi naturally saw it.
But a disaster victim walked over from nowhere, hugged the child, comforted him, and took him away.
After a while, two soldiers came and took the body away.
"Follow us and take a look." Feng Jiuqing said.
An Qi frowned and objected: "Princess, the body should be sent to be burned. The prince forbids anyone from getting close to it."
Feng Jiuqing could only give up the idea.
She didn't want to be taken back as soon as she came out.
"Why do these people burn the bodies of our relatives?" But at this moment, a sinister voice came faintly.
Feng Jiuqing and An Qi looked at each other and saw a few people gathered in the corner, furtively looking at the soldiers who were carrying away the body.
"How will my mother be reincarnated if there is no intact corpse?"
This kind of superstitious statement is particularly fatal at this time.
Feng Jiuqing frowned and said nothing, but An Qi had already said: "Princess, don't take it to heart. Your Highness has arranged for guards to be stationed at the corpse-burning ground to prevent these people."
Feng Jiuqing hummed, turned around twice more, looking for some contrast, and then stopped.
Lingshui County looks fine on the surface, but the disease is getting worse and people are becoming increasingly dissatisfied. If the disease is not solved, big problems may arise.
An Qi looked at her increasingly pale face and asked, "Princess, can you go back to your home now?"
Feng Jiuqing sighed and took back her thoughts. She thought that she should be sure and she had already decided, so she nodded.
…
When we returned to the camp, it was already evening, and the bonfire was lit to dispel the autumn cold.
Just as Feng Jiuqing was about to reach the tent curtain, she suddenly heard a strange sound coming from inside. The next moment, fire suddenly erupted from the tent.
"princess!"
An Qi roared.
His body flashed, and he jumped up behind Feng Jiu like lightning.
Before the heroine could react, she was already taken away in the air.
When she came back to her senses, she suddenly found that An Qi had quick eyesight and quick hands, pulling her back dozens of steps in the air.
Feng Jiuqing looked at the curtain of the tent again. The curtain that was still fine just now was mostly burned.
This shows how serious the consequences would be if the fire burned her body!
Feng Jiuqing's heart skipped a beat, saying that she wasn't frightened was obviously impossible.
But she reacted quickly. After a cold sweat broke out on her back, she rushed forward and said, "There is someone at the door!"
Yes, even though it was pitch black, there was a figure standing in the firelight!
If there are people, of course they need to be saved.
An Qi was stunned. How could anyone go there despite knowing the danger?
But he was too slow to stop him.
Feng Jiuqing had already rushed to the door of the tent, but when she saw clearly what the "person" was, she was immediately stunned——
I saw that this person was the corpse that she had disemboweled this morning!
At this moment, he was on fire, but the organs inside were bloody and almost hanging out in front of her.
There was also a burning smell that was mixed with a weird stench!
Chapter completed!