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Seeing that Yun Qi was puzzled, she explained with a smile, "Because I'm the bane of the plague, I guessed that you might be here, so I came."

"How did you guess?" Yun Qi was very curious.

"Because I've asked a lot of your companions but haven't been able to get any information on you. I have a sixth sense, and I keep having a feeling that you're here. As expected, verifying that my sixth sense is very sensitive."

"My companion?" Yun Qi frowned slightly.

"The beggars!" Yun Qixi answered as if it was a matter of course, but Yun Qi almost collapsed. With great difficulty, she managed to hold it in and laughed awkwardly, "You're really smart."

"Of course." Yun Qixi was very proud.

After a short conversation ended, both of them had faint smiles on their faces. When Yun Qixi looked over again, she realized that Yun Qi's smile wasn't easy.

"Are you worried about the plague?"

"No one in the village has caught the plague, but there have been deaths every day for the past few days, so everyone naturally thinks that the plague has killed them. I'm worried that the real motive behind this is even more frightening than the plague."

Hearing his words, Yun Qixi's face became serious, "Could it be that there is a plague source, but you did not find it?"

Yun Qixi shook her head resolutely. "No."

Actually, Yun Qi's temperament did not resemble that of a beggar at all, it could even be said that she was not like an ordinary person. However, both of them were thinking about the plague, so Yun Qixi did not question them further. Although she had just found out that Yun Qi knew medicine, as a doctor from the 21st century, she actually had a kind of trust in his medicine. She didn't know where this trust came from, but it seemed like there was no reason for it.

Halfway from the river, Yun Qixi heard the sound of a bird flying in the sky. Yun Qixi subconsciously raised her head, but all she heard was a bird screaming in pain.

"It's such a great archery skill to join the army, we have bird meat to eat again."

In this lifeless epidemic area, it was rare for people to be so happy. A few of them already ran towards the direction where the birds fell.

Yun Qixi turned her head to the side and saw a man sitting on a big rock. He had a long bow in his strong and sturdy arm, and he looked at the direction where the bird had landed with a serious expression.

His temperament was extraordinary, and he did not look like an ordinary villager. Yun Qixi could not help but give him another glance.

"Who is he?"

"He is a valiant general under the command of the Prince Jin, Xiang Fei." Yun Qi said.

"Oh," Yun Qixi was very surprised, "Why is he here? He doesn't look like he's got the plague. "

Yun Qi pursed her lips and looked towards Xiang Fei's direction, "I've said it before, in this village, I haven't found anyone who really has the plague."

The plague was too strange, more like a premeditation. Yun Qi was right, there was a possibility that there was something worse than a plague behind this.

"What are you thinking?" Yun Qi stared at her warmly. Even though it was just a question, he seemed to understand her thoughts as he said, "Sometimes, because of something, I really want to do something, not for myself, but for my conscience. But many times, I feel powerless to do it."

Yun Qixi looked at him, his gentle expression had a hint of helplessness. Was he referring to the plague?

No matter what? Regardless of the relationship between Yun Qi and Xiao Yu, whether it was friends or family, for him to be able to accompany Xiao Yu to the epidemic area meant that he was loyal to her. The plague was a big event, not a plague event. It was not the plague, so at least his frown showed that he was a kind person, and only a kind person would care about the life and death of others.

"Yun Qi, are you interested in discovering the truth behind this?" Yun Qixi suddenly asked.

Yun Qi turned his head and stared at her, only to see a hint of confidence in her serious expression. His smile was still warm as his gaze slowly shifted to her injured leg. "You …"

Yun Qixi raised her eyebrows and laughed, then threw the wooden staff in her hand over. "No problem, my vitality is very strong."

In order to show that she had recovered, she even planned to perform a bit before striding out, "This is a small wound, I can soon..." "They're alive and full of vigor." She was forced to grab Yun Qi's arm with a twisted expression before she could finish her sentence. The last few words that came out of her mouth made her extremely embarrassed.

The smile on Yun Qi's face deepened as he reached out to support her. "Still trying to be brave?"

In order to hide her embarrassment, Yun Qixi snorted, "I didn't try to be brave. I'm not affected at all, because what I do depends on this place, not my legs." She pointed at her head.

Yun Qi's eyes narrowed as he gently lifted his chin, the corners of his lips curving upwards.

Sure enough, this Eastern Willow Village was a place where only people could enter and not leave.

Eastern Willow Village's conditions were limited, so Uncle Wang and Ergou's situation was not very good. Yun Qixi wanted to go out and find some medicinal ingredients to come back, but she was stopped.

"Miss, we've already told you this a long time ago. If you go in, don't even think about coming out. Just stay here." The big bearded man who let Yun Qixi in probably guessed that Yun Qixi was regretting her decision and was very happy about Yun Qixi's misfortune.

Not long after nightfall, the news of Uncle Wang's death arrived. Ergou did not wait long before following his father.

Yun Qixi hurried over with Yun Qi. Seeing them lying quietly on the bed, she finally accepted this fact. She was shocked. She had seen them in the afternoon, not very optimistic, but not so soon.

In Uncle Wang's hut, everyone fell into a state of panic and despair.

"Sigh, it seems that we won't be able to escape. Accept your fate."

"That's right. Even the imperial court has never arranged for doctors to come here. It can be seen that they're already planning for us to perish on our own."

Yun Qixi was shocked awake by her words. That's right, the plague was an important event, and since the imperial government had isolated the entire village, how could they not send a doctor? Or could it be that the imperial government knew that there was no plague? But what was their purpose in doing so?

While everyone was in despair and grief, Yun Qi was solemnly examining Uncle Wang and Ergou's bodies. From start to finish, he did not speak.

After exiting the thatched cottage, Yun Qixi asked him, "Did you discover something?"

Yun Qi looked at her gravely and spread out her palms. Yun Qixi saw that there were two thin steel needles lying in his hands and couldn't help but to open her eyes wide in shock. Looking at Yun Qi, he knew that she understood and lightly nodded at her.

In the afternoon, they found out that Uncle Wang and Ergou were poisoned. Their attack was especially similar to that of a plague. However, they did not die from the poison, but from it.

They returned to the house and Yun Qi closed the door. Yun Qixi stared at him and couldn't wait to hear what he had to say. After all, he had arrived a few days before her.

Yun Qi placed the steel needle on the table and said guiltily, "Actually, I already noticed it a few days ago when some villagers suddenly died. However, I didn't expect them to act so quickly this time. I was careless."

"She's simply crazy!" Yun Qixi heavily slammed her fist on the table, feeling extremely resentful. "What kind of deep hatred does she have exactly? Why did he have to take their lives? They're just ordinary people. "

"It's precisely because they're ordinary people that their lives are like grass." Yun Qi's words had a deeper meaning, there was hatred for this premeditated plot, and there was also helplessness.

Suddenly, the sound of "shua shua" came from outside the house. The sound was quick and powerful.

They opened the door and stepped out. In the dark empty space, they saw a figure crazily brandishing a sword. Every move he made seemed to be filled with anger. Wherever the sword passed by, the wind would blow. He didn't seem like he was practicing the sword, but rather, he seemed like he was venting. If he were to fight against someone else, the other party would most likely fall to his sword.

As an enlisted person of the Jin Army, Xiang Fei should be very troubled being confined in this so called epidemic area. However, he was calm enough to not seem to have a way out despite seeing him in the open, as if there was a surge of fury within him.

The next day, Uncle Wang and Ergou were buried.

The funeral of a poor man was a luxury, even a coffin. However, there was only a roll of straw matting, a pit in the ground, and a pile of dark paper.

The villagers came to send them off on their last journey on their own accord. Perhaps it was because they thought that they would suffer the same fate in the near future. Everyone's faces were filled with grief.

Xiang Fei had also come, but he was only standing not too far away and did not approach. Watching as handfuls of dirt slowly filled the hole, covering up their bodies, his face was sullen and expressionless. Finally, he bowed from afar and left.

Yun Qixi looked at his back and muttered, "Who do you think is the killer?"

Yun Qi followed her line of sight. "You suspect him?"

"Only he is a special existence in the Eastern Willow Village."

Yun Qi pondered, "If it were him, why would he come today?"

"Because of guilt."

It seemed reasonable and reasonable to continue combing through the memories like this. Moreover, in the entire village, only with his skill could he remain so secretive. But why would he do that?

And then the same thing happened. When Yun Qixi and Yun Qi heard about the plague breaking out and rushed over, the person had already stopped breathing. Unsurprisingly, Yun Qi still took out two steel needles from the man's neck.

"He's simply getting crazier and crazier, not even giving us the chance to breathe." Yun Qixi said angrily.

"If I don't find out the truth, I can only watch as my life disappears one by one." Yun Qi's expression was heavy.

"We have to think of a way, we can't let others destroy us like this." Yun Qixi clenched her teeth.

"How?" Yun Qi looked at her.