They did not let down their guard. More than ten people continued to point their spears at them. Another two people carried torches and went forward to check.
Under the illumination of the torches, they saw more than ten hidden carts with medicinal herbs and food on them.
"It's a non-venomous black snake. One bite won't kill you. Stop howling."
Another person came forward with a torch. With the help of the light, the big guy found that the snake was still biting the pale-faced servant.
That person looked carefully and knew that it was a non-venomous snake. It was very common in the wild. He lifted his hand and pulled it down. He rolled it up in his hand and threw it with his strong right arm. The snake was thrown far away. After a while, there was the sound of grass and trees shaking.
The servant heard this and stopped trembling. He looked down at the wound on his wrist. The blood was bright red and there were no signs of poisoning.
"But when we go back, we still need to wash it with clean water and apply some medicine to reduce the swelling. This way, the wound will heal faster."
The movement here also alerted the people in front of the group. Thus, the group stopped.
At the front of the group, a man dressed like a scholar had gloomy eyes like thick ink. "What happened?"
"We found a group of suspicious people. They claim to be helping the people of Shangjing to transport food and medicine."
The man heard this and raised his eyebrows. "Oh? Take me to see. If they are really doing this for the people, why are they hiding? "
"Sir, I will go with you." Beside the man was a strong man with a thick beard. His muscles seemed to be bursting out of the brown on his body. With one look, one could tell what kind of explosive power was contained in his muscles.
Huang Tan brought a thousand imperial guards and five hundred dan of food and entered from the collapsed east gate of Shangjing.
The imperial guards held up hundreds of torches. From afar, it looked like a slowly moving fireball floating in the air.
Huang Tan squinted his eyes and used the light to see the surrounding situation. He could not help but sigh. A natural disaster was not something a human could resist.
Two days ago, the bustling Shangjing was now in ruins. The night wind carried an unspeakable stench.
He took out a handkerchief from his bosom and covered his nose with it. He raised his hand.
"Go —"
At this time, a weak cry for help came from under the collapsed ruins.
"Help … help, help …"
Such a weak voice, coupled with the darkness of the night, was rather frightening.
The imperial guards were in an uproar. Many of them looked fearful. Huang Tan's expression did not change and he waved his hand.
"The announcement of the imperial edict is more important. Don't delay it."
Shangjing had become a dead city. Even Huang Tan, a great eunuch who had seen much of the world, could not help but have goosebumps.
Jiang Pengji lived in the east of the city, and the campsite was also built in the east of the city. Huang Tan and his group entered the city from the east gate, so the distance between the two was not far. In addition, the candles in the campsite were not extinguished, so it was very conspicuous in the dark, which reduced Huang Tan's trouble in finding them.
"Is the second son of the Liu family here?"
Huang Tan brought people to proclaim the Imperial Edict. Along the way, they caused quite a commotion. Feng Jin saw it from afar and prepared to receive the Imperial Edict.
Feng Jin said in a neither servile nor overbearing manner, "Erlang is leading people to rescue the people and won't be able to come back in a short time. Angel, please take a rest."
Huang Tan looked like he was not looking sideways, but in fact, he had already used the corner of his eyes to scan the rough, makeshift campsite.
His ears were filled with the cries of pain from the injured. The air was filled with the fragrance of medicine, but more of it was the thick and choking smell of blood. If one smelled it too much, they would feel their stomachs churning and their throats would be filled with a sour taste. "What is this smell?"
As a great eunuch, Huang Tan lived like a prince. Feng Jin was the son of an aristocratic family. Did he grow up rolling in the mud?
He could not stand it either. But when he thought of the tragic situation of the people during the earthquake, the discomfort was nothing.
Feng Jin saw him frown, so he thought of a compromise. "Angel, please forgive us. The campsite is rough and dirty, and there are many injured people. To prevent the filth on the people from hurting you, I would like to ask you to wait in another place. I will send someone to call the second Langjun back. "
He coaxed Huang Tan to wait in a corner. There was a small shed, an incense burner, and a burning sandalwood incense. It diluted the smell in the air.
Huang Tan sat down on the stool, his eyes sweeping across the room.
He saw a shadow that looked like a small hill in the distance. He pointed and asked, "What is that?"
It was windy, and the smell was especially bad. If it were not for the two incense burners beside him, he would have vomited.
Feng Jin looked over and smiled bitterly. He said, "Angel, those are the people who lost their lives during the earthquake. The weather is hot now, and there are a lot of flies. The bodies are not easy to preserve. They will rot and grow maggots in three to five days. The bodies will rot and stink. If they are not handled properly, it will easily lead to all kinds of diseases. So during the search and rescue, we dug out these bodies and buried them later. "
At first, Huang Tan was still able to listen calmly, but as Feng Jin continued, the blush on his face slowly faded, turning into a pale white, and then into a livid green … His eyesight was not bad, he could even see the outline of the "small mountain" in the dark …
Such a high "hill" was actually made up of corpses ….
Thinking of this, Huang Tan couldn't hold it in anymore. His stomach rolled and a yellowish substance was spat out from his mouth. In the filth, there were abalones, shark fins, fat and other things that hadn't been digested completely … Feng Jin secretly glanced at it and the corner of his mouth pulled into a faint sneer.
After waiting for half an hour, Huang Tan thought of the shadow of the "small hill" not far away. He could not sit still. It was as if he was sitting on pins and needles.
Fortunately, at this time, there was a "sound of nature" from afar. The main character, Liu Xi, had arrived.
Huang Tan had seen Liu Xi before. He was a handsome and arrogant young man. If he was one or two years older, he would be the man that countless girls adored. Now that they met again, Huang Tan almost suspected that his eyes were blurred. The person in front of him was actually Liu Xi?
Jiang Pengji saw Huang Tan's dazed look and then looked down at her own appearance. She frowned in her heart.
She knew that she now looked like a beggar who hadn't bathed for two or three years. Her sleeves were torn and tattered, and her clothes were stained with blood and other filth. She couldn't tell the original color at all. The dirt and sweat were stuck to her face, and she almost couldn't tell her original appearance.
Not to mention that Jiang Pengji's hands were badly mutilated. Her feet were wrapped in thick coarse cloth, and only a few pieces were left.
Not to mention beggars, even those who had fled for more than ten years looked cleaner than her.
"The second son of the Liu family, receive the decree."
In view of Jiang Pengji's pitiful state, Huang Tan could not help but avert his gaze. His heart was filled with emotions. He believed that Liu Xi was truly benevolent and only cared about the people. He was not like those pretentious vermin who had a glib tongue but did not move his hands.
"I, Liu Xi, kneel down to receive the decree of the Emperor."
Huang Tan took out an exquisite roll of silk from his sleeve. He slowly unfolded it and read it in a sharp voice.
In another place —
"Yo — long time no see. Xiaoyu, why are you in such a sorry state?" The young scholar rode on the horse and smiled with some interest.
Xu Ke opened his eyes wide in shock. He could not believe it.
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