HLnovel Chapter 206 Guojiazhuang Case
Chapter 206 Guojiazhuang Case
Even Lidong, who is usually a little bit invisible, couldn't help but ask, "What? Exercise?"
An Qiao finally realized that this word was a bit novel, but Qi Tao was obviously used to the young lady's way of speaking, and immediately responded, "Exercise, huh?"
An Qiao also nodded in cooperation, yes, yes, let’s do it.
A few people built a small shed in the yard and played rubber bands and badminton for the entire afternoon.
Is this what home quarantine is like? It's a bit boring.
It is unknown how long this kind of days will last. The emperor's orders are always delayed. When things are fine here, they are still not so good there. It takes a long time to go back and forth like this.
I haven't left the house for more than a month. Even the optimistic An Qiao is not optimistic anymore. After reading the books in the bookstore over and over again, An Qiao came to a conclusion that there is nothing interesting.
The refugees who had just felt hopeful fell into despair again. The bustling Kyoto Prefecture suddenly fell into an eerie silence.
Because they were originally refugees, and because of the distribution problem, they were not from the same village, which further highlighted their outsider status. Most of these refugees were divided into corners or the outermost part of the village.
Kyoto Prefecture was suddenly struck by this disaster. Many indigenous residents openly or secretly said that it was because the refugees brought the diseases to Kyoto Prefecture. The villages, which were not harmonious to begin with, fell into a wave of xenophobia one after another.
The most serious situation is in Guojiazhuang outside the city. This village is not far from Kyoto Prefecture, but it seems a bit remote because of the mountain range between them.
The village is rich in Ganoderma lucidum, so it cannot be considered a village short of money.
But the problem is that almost everyone in this village has the surname Guo, and the few people with other surnames in the village also stick together with the Guo family, and they are as twisted as a rope.
Many people died in the sparsely populated village, and this would not have been reported to Kyoto Prefecture all at once. However, the person who reported the case happened to be a stranger, a businessman from the south, who came just to buy Ganoderma lucidum while everyone was staying indoors.
"I was scared to death, Lord Shaoqing. You don't know, I just took advantage of the fact that no one dared to go out and take a risk. Who knew I almost lost my life! The dead man's eyes were not even closed, and he was covered in blood. He was carried out by two big men. I was actually almost scared to death at the time. I was afraid that I would be arrested if I got scared accidentally. I was really scared. I hurriedly collected a few Ganoderma lucidum and left. The village chief probably saw that I was scared, and asked me with a smile what I saw."
Having said this, Chen Xi shuddered, as if he recalled something creepy.
"Of course I was afraid. I was afraid of a living person. But the old village chief told me while smoking a pipe that it was a punishment from the mountain god, and it would be okay as long as I didn't offend the god. The Ganoderma lucidum he sold me was more expensive than the market price, and I didn't dare to bargain for fear of being left there and unable to get out, so I had no choice but to pay the money."
He touched his head and said, "I originally wanted to make a lot of money on this trip, but who would have thought that I would encounter something like this. I was scared to death and almost couldn't come back."
Chen Xi sighed in annoyance, "Also, there is not a single ghost in this city. I ran all the way from the Kyoto government office to the Dali Temple before I saw anyone. The city is not sealed off, but there is no one there. I almost thought I was going to die here today."
During the whole process, Gu Qingyun's mouth kept twitching. His life was his life, and this was a rare accusation from a first-person perspective that he had ever heard.
Zhao Huaiqing, who was recording nearby, was also somewhat dumbfounded. Cases received by the Dali Temple were usually reported to the Dali Temple after being sorted out by the Kyoto Yamen. Usually, there was a complete logical line, so they could just investigate based on the unresolved issues.
But this kind of upside-down first-person perspective is indeed rare.
"Did you really see a dead person?" Gu Qingyun asked in a businesslike manner.
Chen Xi nodded his head like a chicken pecking at rice, "I'm sure, didn't I say so? It's scary, the eyes are looking at me, it scares me to death."
"Did you see the murder?" Gu Qingyun asked again.
"Master Shaoqing, you are not kidding, right? If I saw someone being murdered, I would be finished. I would never come here to report the crime." Chen Xi was still a little agitated.
Gu Qingyun continued to be businesslike, "How many dead people did you see?"
"Hey!!! Shaoqing, you should go and have a look quickly. There is something wrong with that village. Anyway, I will never go there again in my life. It's so scary. The dead bodies are just carried away. Have you ever seen such a level? It scares me to death." Chen Xi was obviously still immersed in what had just happened. His head kept turning up and down like a rattle.
Gu Qingyun finally nodded, "We understand, and we will verify it as soon as possible. You should go back first. In the face of the plague, don't run around. It's not safe."
Chen Xi suddenly exploded, "I won't leave. I'm afraid. I won't go anywhere unless that old village chief is arrested. If he sees me and them burying people, he won't let me go!"
Gu Qingyun felt a headache. Dali Temple was not an inn, and even if there were dormitories, they could not be easily accommodated.
But Chen Xi still tried very hard to hold on to the stool and refused to move.
Gu Qingyun could only say, "Then sit for a while and calm down your fear."
Gu Qingyun actually thought a lot about it. Guojiazhuang was a very united village. In the past hundred years, no one had ever entered the Dali Temple's archives, not even a single criminal.
But this is what happened after the refugees came in.
For a moment, Gu Qingyun didn't know whether it was because of the refugees or because it was a turbulent time.
Originally, these links were all checked by the Kyoto government office, but now, the Kyoto government office can hardly mobilize a single person. With the plague in the past, the yamen runners were transferred to various places to do odd jobs, and the Dali Temple was left idle.
Apart from being seconded occasionally, there is almost nothing to do.
"Xinhai, you go over and take a look at the situation. Bring the pigeon with you and contact us in time if there is anything." Gu Qingyun finally made a conclusion.
At least we need to know the authenticity of the case first. If we rush there and nothing happens, it will not be a small matter if the Dali Temple is dispatched.
Xinhai took the order and immediately left everyone's sight.
"Shaoqing, when will this city return to normal..." Zhao Huaiqing couldn't stand it anymore. Not only was he bored, but he didn't even have anything to eat.
Gu Qingyun also wanted to know, but there was no rush. The emperor's order had already been given, and it had to be passed down from top to bottom. It would be good if the country could recover within two months.
These were not the only people who were troubled by the plague. The emperor in the palace was also extremely anxious. The spring ploughing had been delayed because of the plague, and if the delay continued, there was no telling how the tax revenue would be collected this year.