Seeing the arrow flying towards him, Lifei Shouyu instinctively squatted down to avoid this fatal blow. > > Okay _ EN8.
Thump!
The arrow hit the wooden pillar of the city gate tower, making the wooden pillar produce a melodious and crisp sound.
"Assassins! Assassins!"
Mi Niang's crossbow arrow immediately alerted the soldiers of the Hengye army on top of the city gate. They immediately shouted loudly.
Li Fei Shouyu suddenly stood up and looked outside the city. He found that Mi Niang's figure had already disappeared. This made him feel very surprised.
"There is a letter on the arrow for Shouyu."
"Give it to me."
Li Feishou Yu snatched the letter.
After reading the contents of the letter, Li Feishou Yu looked out of the city and sighed. Mi Niang had no intention of killing him. She was clearly concerned about him and wanted him to leave Anbian City as soon as possible to avoid losing his life.
But he had already decided to follow Ang Lee to Wang Zhongsi. Moreover, he was a citizen of the Tang dynasty. How could he watch the rebels humiliate his compatriots? He was destined to fail Mi Niang's kindness.
Ang Lee had to be informed immediately if the Japanese spies wanted to poison the well water.
Li Feishou Yu did not dare to delay, he immediately rushed down the city gate tower and ran into the city.
At this moment, most of the commoners who had fled into the city had already entered the northwest corner of An Bian City. The remaining few commoners who were unwilling to vacate were all locked up in prison by the minor officials in the city.
Ang Lee was very satisfied with the execution of these petty officials, and said that he would ask Zhang Qiqiu for a reward for them, which made the petty officials very happy.
"Li Shaolang, the several hundred people in this prison refused to move no matter what. I have already followed your instructions and captured all of them."
Ang Lee looked at the people who were arrested. Most of them were honest farmers. They didn't look like spies at all. However, spies generally knew how to disguise themselves. Therefore, if he wanted to distinguish who was a spy among these people, he had to carefully examine them. Okay.
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"Is there a household register in the city?"
Ang Lee believed that as long as they checked the household register one by one, they would be able to find the spy.
"Li Shaolang, according to the Household Registration System of the Tang dynasty, there are three copies of the Household Registration Book. There is one copy in the Ministry of Revenue of the capital city, one copy in the provincial city, and one copy in the county. Anbian City is just the base of the Hengye Army, so there is no Household Registration Book."
A petty official in charge of household registration explained systematically.
When Ang Lee heard this, he felt a little regretful. However, the spy might not know about this. He just needed to use a booklet to fool the spy.
The prison clerk brought in a stack of booklets filled with handwriting and placed them neatly in front of Ang Lee.
Ang Lee exchanged glances with a few minor officials and signaled the jailer to take them one by one. He wanted to personally examine them.
"What is your name? Which village are you from? What are your parents' names? How many people are there in your family? What is the name of your village?"
Li An held a small booklet filled with words in his left hand and flipped through it casually with his right hand. He paid attention to the words and expressions of the people being questioned. The low-ranking official beside him stared straight at the people being questioned and scolded them from time to time.
After examining more than ten people and finding no problems, Ang Lee slowly got up and handed the task of examining to the minor official. He then left the prison with a few of his brothers.
"Shouyu, what is so urgent?"
As soon as Ang Lee walked out of the prison, he ran into Li Feishou Yu who rushed over.
Li Feishou Yu took out Mi Niang's handwritten letter and handed it to Ang Lee. He said anxiously, "Mi Niang said that the spy will poison the wells in the city. If they really succeed, the consequences will be unimaginable."
Li An naturally understood the consequences of poisoning the well water, and he couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart. He had only thought that the Japanese spies would assassinate Zhang Qiqiu and ambush the East Gate, but he had never thought that they would poison the well water. This meant that the Japanese army was far more cunning than he had imagined, and there were still many things he had to guard against.
"Poison? The spy army is really sinister. Let's just say it. "
Li Feiyu casually sighed.
Ang Lee smiled and said softly, "It's not just poison. Sometimes, the tongue can also kill. With thousands of refugees gathered together, if the spy spreads rumors and causes chaos, it might be even more terrifying than poison."
"It's fine. Then what should we do now?"
Ang Lee returned the letter to Li Feishou Yu and said seriously, "Shouyu, give this letter to Zhang Qiqiu. Tell him to send people to guard the wells. I'll lead my brothers to the northwest corner."
Li Feishou Yu nodded lightly, leading two of his brothers towards Zhang Qiqiu's mansion, while Li An led a few dozen of his brothers towards the northwest corner of the city.
Ang Lee believed that the spy army was afraid of retaliation from the Tang Army's main force, so they were in a hurry to end the battle. They quickly took enough treasures and left. This way, the spy army would be in a hurry to act. And the more anxious they were, the easier it would be for them to give themselves away.
"Go, go, there's a plague here, there's a plague."
Ang Lee and his brothers had just arrived at the northwest corner when they saw a chaotic crowd rushing towards them. Looking at the expressions of these people, they seemed to be panicking.
"Everyone, stop! What's going on?"
Li An shouted and ordered his subordinates to block the path of the commoners.
One of the officials hurriedly explained, "Li Shaolang, there's a plague here. The people have just arrived. It's only been a few hours, but many of them have already contracted the plague. Those deaths are too frightening."
"Nonsense! What kind of plague can spread so quickly? It's only been a few hours, and people have already died!"
Ang Lee didn't believe that this was a plague. All plagues in the world had a long process. It was impossible for a plague to cause people to die in just a few hours.
"Li Shaolang, this is absolutely true. There are several people lying over there. You'll understand once you take a look."
Ang Lee nodded and looked at the official. "Lead the way."
The official was unwilling, but Ang Lee was one of Zhang Qiqiu's favorite people. He had no choice but to lead the way.
In a small courtyard, there were five corpses lying side by side. The corpses were wrapped in white cloth, making them look very frightening.
Ang Lee walked over and gently lifted the white cloth covering the corpses. He only took a glance before immediately putting it back down. This kind of death was too frightening. Their faces were covered in blood and the stench of vomit in their mouths made Ang Lee feel disgusted.
After taking a few deep breaths, Ang Lee softly asked, "What were the symptoms of these people before they fell ill?"
"Li Shaolang, they were still fine in the morning. But they suddenly became like this when they arrived. Also, this place has been uninhabited for many years. I'm afraid there's something unclean here. Once people move in, they'll fall ill."
The petty official opened his eyes wide, as if he was taking this matter very seriously.
Li An did not believe in these feudal superstitions. However, the way these commoners died was indeed very strange. It was very frightening. It was no wonder that the commoners wanted to escape. However, Li An believed that this was the work of a spy from the Japanese army.
"Did the coroner take a look?"
"Yes, he did. He said it looked like a plague and left in a hurry."
Ang Lee helplessly shook his head. "It looks like a plague. This coroner's future is bleak."
"Li Shaolang, this coroner has a senior brother who is very skilled in medicine. He probably left in a hurry to seek advice from his senior brother."
Ang Lee gently nodded and frowned. He felt that the possibility of these people dying from a plague was very small. The most likely possibility was that they were poisoned by a spy. However, what kind of poison could cause such a situation? Ang Lee didn't know much about medicine, so he naturally didn't know.
"Senior brother, take a look. What kind of plague is this?"
Not long after, the coroner came over with a middle-aged Langjun and immediately began to examine the corpses.
The middle-aged Langjun gently lifted the white cloth covering the corpses and carefully examined the heads of the corpses. He frowned and pondered for a long time. Suddenly, he revealed a smile.
"Senior brother, what did you find?"
The middle-aged Langjun pointed at the corpses in front of him and said, "Junior brother, this isn't a plague. It's clearly poison."
"Poison? What kind of poison?"
Ang Lee quickly walked over and asked anxiously.
The middle-aged Langjun said, "It's fish poison. Many years ago, when I lived in a fishing village near the North Sea, I saw this kind of fish poison. This poison is refined from the internal organs of poisonous fish from the deep sea. It's extremely toxic. When a person is poisoned, this kind of situation will occur. Those who don't understand will think it's a plague."
"So it's fish poison," Ang Lee suddenly understood and looked at the middle-aged Langjun. "Thank you, doctor. May I know your name?"
The middle-aged Langjun cupped his fists and said, "You're too polite. I'm Wang Bing. I'm just a small doctor. Goodbye." Then, he turned and left.
People with knowledge and skills were always arrogant, but they never flattered others. They were also not good at interpersonal relationships.
Ang Lee looked at the petty official beside him and said softly, "See? This isn't a plague. It's poison. This means that there are spies among the people. Pass down my order. Let the people supervise each other. If anyone suspicious is found, report it immediately. Also, tell the people not to eat food given by strangers in case it's poisonous."
The petty official nodded and immediately went to prepare.
Looking at the people who were poisoned, Ang Lee took a deep breath. If the fish poison was added to the well water, the people in the city would become like this after drinking it.
As a precaution, Ang Lee asked his subordinates to put up a notice to warn the people in the city that after the well water was drained, it should be given to the chickens and dogs to drink first. Only after the chickens and dogs were fine could people drink it. This was to avoid being poisoned as much as possible.
After discovering that the plague was caused by fish poison, the hearts of the refugees in the city calmed down. They hated those traitor spies who killed without batting an eyelid. They all widened their eyes, wanting to dig out the demons hiding around them.
Ang Lee had settled all the refugees in the northwest corner of the city. Moreover, the fish poison made the people vigilant. This was a great hindrance to the spies. They were surrounded by surveillance eyes. They were trapped in the northwest corner and could not move at all.
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