Chapter 28 Dead City
"I've made it clear to Wushang." Fan Qing took a sip of porridge and said such a painless and unrestrained sentence from her throat.
Jiang Xixi said "Oh" and stirred the bowl of porridge that had already cooled down in front of him with a spoon. He felt mixed emotions for a moment and could not say anything.
"I am doing this for his own good. I also know that I can come out of the yamen and mediate without any harm. But Xixi, I really can't bear to lie to him anymore. From beginning to end, I only have Wang Yuchen in my heart. I feel even more unbearable when he does his best to me like this. I made it clear earlier and be good to everyone."
Jiang Xixi knew that Fan Qing was right, but she suddenly remembered Yu Wushang's eyes full of anticipation in front of the yamen. He was looking forward to her coming out, but after she came out, she gave him the coldest ice and snow in the world.
"What did he say?"
"He was very calm. I said I would return the things he sent me, but he said he didn't want anything, and said there was no reason to get the things he sent out."
"It's just that?"
"What else do you want? Wushang is very rational. Do you think he will cry, make a fuss and hang himself?" Fan Qing smiled and started drinking porridge on his own.
Jiang Xixi looked at her and for some reason she remembered Fan Yin again. In fact, the two sisters were essentially not different, selfish, indifferent, without empathy, hurting others but not knowing it. She also had to find a lot of excuses for herself to be at ease.
Jiang Xixi felt a little depressed. She suddenly wanted to leave here immediately and leave Tamsui Town. She stood up, "I don't have much appetite, I want to go out for a walk."
Fan Qing was just drinking porridge. She was hungry and hadn't had a good meal these days. Now that she was going home by herself, the annoying sister was no longer there. She felt refreshed for a moment, "My mother has finished her medicine. You can go to the clinic to buy some back. I'll give you the money in the future."
"No need, I've been disturbing here for so long, so don't bother me with such a few things."
"Are you going back?" Fan Qing finally raised her head, "So quickly?"
"Well, my parents are old and I'm not at ease when I've left for too long." She told a lie that anyone could see through.
But Fan Qing didn't care. There was a strange light in her eyes. "Yes, the life in Danshui Town is better, it's called comfortable and ordinary. To put it bluntly, it's just dull and boring. Not to mention you, I've been tired of staying here for a long time. Have you noticed that when we came back today, the whole town was very depressed. The people who set up stalls closed early, and I don't know why."
When Fan Qing said this, Jiang Xixi had already walked to the gate of the courtyard. She stepped out of the threshold and locked all the things that made her bored and depressed behind the door.
She walked aimlessly on the street. As Fan Qing said, the shops in Tamsui Town were closed very early today, and the doors of every household were closed, presenting an empty long street in front of her. She could even see the white satin-like Nanzhou River in front of her at a glance.
After walking for about half an hour, Jiang Xixi suddenly remembered the matter of buying medicine. She stood still and looked forward and backward. Fortunately, the clinic was not far away and had never walked. So she cheered up and took a step forward.
"Swish...swish...swish..."
A few thin mice ran over to the wall and disappeared into the crack of the wall.
Jiang Xixi's body was shocked: Why are they dared to walk on the streets blatantly before they were dark? Are they not afraid of being caught by cats?
But before she could figure it out, she saw more mice running over from the front. A few bold ones even rushed over to her skirt. The furry touch instantly made her sweat covered in cold sweat.
Something is wrong. There are so many mice, why doesn’t a single cat come out? There are several cats in each house in Tamsui Town. It is impossible for them to not smell the smell of mice.
With such doubts, she walked towards the clinic. She was worried that the clinic would close the door early like other shops, but when she arrived, she found that the door was open and the doctor named Cao was lying on the counter in front of the hundred medicine rack, as if dozing off.
"doctor......"
As soon as I stepped into the door, there was another rustling sound at my feet. I lowered my head and saw a few mice running hurriedly along her upper, and my body disappeared into the shaking afterglow of the sunset.
Why are there so many mice in the clinic?
Jiang Xixi was shocked and hurriedly raised her head. Dr. Cao's arm was soft and drooping from the counter. There was an inconspicuous red spot on the back of his hand. The color had not yet become darker. However, Jiang Xixi knew that it would not take too long to turn black and red, and viscous blood would seep out from it.
She felt cold in her heart, and she quickly took a few steps back, tearing off a corner of her clothes and covering her nose, not knowing whether she should walk over for a moment.
Is he dead? Or is he unconscious? Before he figured it out, it was impossible to burn all the people and the house like yesterday. What should I do now? Let him lie here?
By the way, Mr. Yu. Jiang Xixi's heart flashed with a light. He has always been omnipotent and will definitely know what to do next.
Thinking of this, she closed the clinic door, found a few more wooden boards to plug the door and window cracks, and then ran towards Yu Mansion.
Along the way, she didn't see a single figure. Danshui Town is now like a dead city like sixteen years ago. The setting sun retreated from behind little by little, and Jiang Xixi's hope was slowly eroded away like it. She seemed to have discovered the reason why the townspeople stayed in their doors: there were several trays for silkworms in front of the door of almost every household, and they were discarded, because each pallet was stained with silkworm blood into a green piece. In short, all the silkworm seedlings in Danshui Town were swallowed by mice in less than half a day.
The silkworm is coming, the silkworm is coming, it is really coming.
Thinking of this, Jiang Xixi was shocked. She stared at a curved alley, fearing that a man in a white robe would slowly walk out of it. Two green lights could be seen under his dark hood.
"Pa." She patted her cheek: Jiang Xixi, Jiang Xixi, it's not a time to think about it. Adults could come up with a way to deal with the epidemic sixteen years ago, but now you can only stand here and be at a loss, are you scared?
She cursed herself from head to toe in her heart. After scolding, she beat her hands and stamped her feet: the incense given by Yan Niang was packed in her luggage and was taken to by the smelly horse. Otherwise, even if there was a silkworm, she wouldn't have to be afraid...
Chapter completed!