289: Chapter 141: Transfer Leader_1 289: Chapter 141: Transfer Leader_1 The City Lord of Yuezhi had already been sitting in the study for half an hour, with a sandalwood brocade box on his desk, exuding a subtle fragrance.
Inside the brocade box was the gift from the Prefectural Governor of Sunshine County.
With a sigh, the City Lord opened the brocade box again and looked at this “gift” — a human head preserved by Dao Technique.
It was none other than Qin Nianmin.
With Jiang Wang’s help, the man had indeed escaped the confines of Yuezhi, but he had not managed to leave Sunshine County; he was stopped by soldiers blockading the region.
Desperate to free himself, Qin Nianmin clamored to bring charges against the Prefectural Governor of Sunshine County, and indeed, relying on the reputation of the elder Mr.
Qin, he was granted an audience.
The end result… was as such.
What made the City Lord of Yuezhi sigh was not the head itself, but the price he would have to pay for it.
Having stayed in Sunshine County for so long, he knew the old man who was the Prefectural Governor all too well.
The man sent over the preserved head simply to tell him — I’ve taken care of the trouble for you, it’s up to you to settle the bill.
Just like how Yuezhi’s handling of the plague was so disastrous that he only received a few perfunctory rebukes.
The real cost always ca in secret, in the nurous gifts he had to send to the Prefectural Governor’s residence.
Now, there was another head.
The City Lord of Yuezhi could not help feeling the sting of loss.
This was not a problem that could be resolved with a few hundred Pri Stones!
For a mont, he would have preferred if Qin Nianmin had gone ahead and made an imperial complaint.
But in the end, it was just a fleeting thought.
“What is this old man thinking, going through all this trouble, first sending ssages, then wanting to make an imperial complaint?
It’s useless to the state and futile to the cause, what’s it all for?” the City Lord of Yuezhi frowned, looking at Qin Nianmin’s head and asked.
The newly appointed guard leader respectfully said, “The malicious intent of such ruffians is hard to guess…”
“Every mortal has desires.
If not for wealth, then for fa!” the City Lord of Yuezhi sneered, “He simply wanted a reputation of virtue like his father.
I shall ensure he remains wronged in life, and unnad in death!”
Slamming the brocade box shut with anger, he declared, “Qin Nianmin, this thief, appeared benevolent but was malicious at heart.
His mind was wicked, unforgivably vile!
He secretly colluded with heretics, sabotaging the City Lord mansion’s plans and causing the plague to spread!
It was he who angered Mr.
Qin to death.”
Getting increasingly agitated as he spoke, it seed as though this had beco the truth, he pounded the desk and commanded, “Have this scoundrel’s head displayed across the different regions of the city domain as a warning to others!”
“The villainy of this scoundrel was indeed detestable!” the new guard leader perford exceptionally well, showing a more proactive side than his predecessor, his anger seemingly uncontainable.
It almost worried others that he might, in a fit of rage, actually bite into Qin Nianmin’s head.
…
The head of Qin Nianmin was displayed throughout the city domain along with the proclamations of his cris starting in the morning.
At such a critical ti in the fight against the plague, to divert manpower for this task, it had to be acknowledged that the City Lord of Yuezhi was indeed talented.
The Buddhist Family deeply believes in cause and effect.
As the saying goes, “The wheel of karma turns; retribution is certain.”
Whether it was retribution or not — at least for a mont, the City Lord of Yuezhi himself thought so.
Because starting in the morning, when the head was first displayed around the city domain, vilifying Qin Nianmin, by the afternoon, the City Lord received a piece of news that shook him to the core.
The people in charge of burying the body of Guard Leader Li Yang and two Transcendent constables… all of them were infected with the plague.
Among them was a Transcendent cultivator.
Moreover, within a re six hours after showing symptoms, this Transcendent cultivator succumbed to death!
His end was even worse than what befell ordinary people stricken by the plague.
If the deaths of Li Yang and his two companions could still be seen as possibly the result of foul play or post-mortem infection,
Then the recent death of this Transcendent cultivator undoubtedly proved that the plague ravaging the lands of Yang Country had evolved, starting to afflict the Transcendents as well.
That is to say, the force that until now had been most capable of directly confronting the plague was no longer safe!
This ans…
The plague may have already beco uncontrollable!
When Li Yang and the other two died, the City Lord of Yuecheng reported it to the Yang Court imdiately.
But in fact, he didn’t quite believe it himself; after all, a single case was hard to prove.
And now…
Or it might have been a delusion, but the City Lord of Yuecheng felt a bit feverish and couldn’t help but reach out to touch his forehead.
However, what he touched was icy cold, drenched in cold sweat.
…
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In Green Sheep Town, Dugu Xiaolin hastily prepared a coffin and hurriedly buried Xizi Chu.
However, on the way back, he found the guards of the Business Alliance packing up in front of the warehouse to leave and quickly reported the situation to Jiang Wang.
At such a critical ti in the fight against the plague, Jiang Wang naturally couldn’t let them simply leave.
When he arrived at the scene, Xiang Qian was blocking those guards, prohibiting them from departing.
If it weren’t for the concern about the Business Alliance’s reputation, he might have already taken action.
As soon as he saw Jiang Wang coming, the bald Guard leader imdiately shouted, “Sir, Young Master, Lord Jiang!
Please let us go.
We didn’t take a single item from the warehouse.
What we’re carrying is all our personal belongings!”
Seeing that these people were not causing trouble, Jiang Wang didn’t start a fight and instead directly asked, “Why suddenly decide to leave?
Wasn’t our cooperation going well?”
“This…” The bald Guard leader hesitated for a mont and then said, “We are so hosick, we really want to go back!”
“If you’re so hosick, why bother leaving ho in the first place?
I had a good talk with your Deacon Qin.
Now that manpower is so tight in the town, do you want to allocate more people to watch the warehouse?” Jiang Wang spoke slowly, “If you don’t tell the truth, I’m afraid you can’t leave.”
The bald head looked around, gritted his teeth, and leaned in to whisper to Jiang Wang, “Lord Jiang, I’ll tell you but you mustn’t spread it—it’s top-secret information!
I heard that the plague in Yang Country has mutated, and now it’s not just infecting ordinary people, it’s affecting Transcendent cultivators as well!
You should leave quickly too, if not, soon nobody will be able to!”
Upon hearing this, Dugu Xiao imdiately turned pale with fright.
Even Xiang Qian couldn’t help but look around and keep so distance from others.
“Who told you this?” Jiang Wang frowned, “Since it’s such a secret, why are security asures this poor?”
The bald head knew he couldn’t leave without giving a clear explanation, and that forcing his way through would have no chance of success.
So he leaned in closer and whispered, “I have a good brother who is currently serving Deacon Qin.
Originally, no one was allowed to speak of this…
You mustn’t betray him.”
Seeing that he was so convincing, Jiang Wang’s frown deepened, “Where is Deacon Qin now?”
“To tell you the truth…
Deacon Qin is probably on his way back to Qi Country by now.”
They left behind a fortune to be made and ran back to Qi Country!
As one of the largest business associations in Qi Country, the Business Alliance certainly had a way of getting information.
Jiang Wang knew this was probably not false.
Especially since he personally experienced the plague poison acting inside his body and saw the plague bell shatter before his eyes…
Could it be that this plague poison truly could advance?
And not just be catalyzed by the plague bell during combat?
Could this be the true ace up the sleeve of Bone Tao?
If even Transcendent cultivators can’t withstand this poison, then probably, it is no longer a matter of just one city or county.
And it’s likely not just a problem for Yang Country!
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