In the quarantine zone, beds were lined up under a white tent. The people on the beds were covered in abscesses on their arms and cheeks. Their faces were covered in dark spots. Their skin was extremely dry, and they kept asking for water. However, no matter how much water they drank, it did not alleviate the pain in their bodies. Instead, the strange liquid leaking out from the abscesses grew even more.
Cries of agony echoed in the quarantine zone, from the elderly, women, adults, and children. The adults were immersed in the pain. Their eyes were filled with fear toward the unknown disease. They would occasionally glance at the Healers walking around, hoping that they could be treated. However, even those who were well-versed in medicine were unable to do anything. Meanwhile, the children were naive. They were running around the beds in the quarantine zone. They had no idea what was about to happen.
Outside the quarantine zone, a few experts of the Healing Element were sitting in a meeting room with a temporary tent. They were not trying to treat the patients, but counting down the days of the infected. They had never felt so helpless before.
"Mr. Lu, we only have three days left. In three days, the first batch of infected people will turn into the corpses we saw last time. The total number of infected people is …" said a middle-aged man in a white hat.
Mr. Lu raised his hand, signaling the man to stop reporting. He knew better than anyone how many people there were in the first batch of infected people. However, that was not what made him feel uneasy. What made him feel like the end of the world was the number of infected people in the second and third batches, which kept increasing. They could no longer count the total number of infected people, but they were scattered across every corner of Hangzhou City.
"Mr. Lu, if we can find the source of the plague, we can use it to come up with a cure. Since we all know the source of the plague is the giant snake that once appeared in the city, why don't we do something about it? "said the man in a white hat.
As soon as he finished speaking, the Head of the Enforcement Union, Tang Zhong, happened to enter the tent. Mr. Lu glanced at him without saying a word. Mr. Lu knew the snake was not a demon creature, but their guardian angel.
Following Tang Zhong was Councilman Zhu Meng. His expression was sterner than before. His eyes were filled with anger. It was obvious that he had just had an argument with Tang Zhong.
"Tang Zhong, are you sure? You want the whole of Hangzhou City to be covered in corpses! As long as you continue to sit by and do nothing, your wish will come true! At that time, you will be the sinner of the whole of Hangzhou. I don't care about the Hazmat Strategy right now, and I won't force you to do anything as a Councilman. I just want to solve this plague as soon as possible. "Zhu Meng lowered his stance.
Tang Zhong didn't look relaxed either. He also wanted to resolve this matter as soon as possible. His heart was also wavering.
As Councilman Zhu Meng was about to speak, a Palace Guard quickly walked in and whispered something into the Councilman's ear.
Councilman Zhu Meng's expression immediately changed. He asked excitedly, "Did you bring back the totem orbs?"
The palace guard lowered his head and said, "Your subordinates did not do their job well. Please punish us."
Councilman Zhu Meng was infuriated. He had sent so many probationary enforcers, yet none of them were able to take the two down. What a bunch of trash!
The Royal Guard, Li Jin, lowered his head even further. After Councilman Zhu Meng calmed down slightly, he continued, "Tangyue and Mo Fan have been brought back. What do you think?"
"Bring them here, now!"
… …
Not long after, the captured Tang Yue and Mofan were brought to the quarantine zone. Along the way, Tang Yue and Mofan had witnessed too many unbelievable scenes. They did not expect the plague to be so serious after being on the run for a few days.
As they arrived in front of Councilman Zhu Meng, he glanced at the two with his eyes wide open and his chin trembling. He let out a hollow laugh and said, "You two are really something. If it's possible, I would kill you right now! Do you need me to show you the hell-like scenery of the quarantine zone? Only then will you realize how serious the crimes you've committed are! "
Mofan remained silent.
Tang Yue bit her lips. Everything happened too suddenly, and the situation had worsened too quickly. The whole city of Hangzhou was shrouded in the plague after they brought the Skyscraping Snake away. Everyone was in danger. No one had ever seen a plague that could spread so quickly, turning a peaceful and prosperous city into a terrifying zone filled with germs in an instant.
She reached out her hand and handed a huge bottle of the Skyscraping Snake's blood to Councilman Zhu Meng, "This is the blood of a god. If the cause of the plague is related to the Skyscraping Snake, the blood will be able to resist it."
Zhu Meng signaled to Mr. Lu, who immediately brought the blood to their lab. They only had three days left. They had to come up with a cure to resist the plague.
"Men, lock these two up," ordered Zhu Meng.
The Royal Guard, Li Jin, brought the two away.
As soon as the two were brought away, a man in a Commander's uniform immediately came up to them. He bowed at Councilman Zhu Meng and whispered a piece of news into his ear.
Councilman Zhu Meng immediately glared at him, "What did you say!?"
The crowd immediately shifted their attention to Councilman Zhu Meng when they saw his reaction. They were clueless as to what had made Councilman Zhu Meng so shocked.
"The fortress has just received the news. It's an emergency. Councilman, please hold a meeting to assist in the attack," said the Commander.
"Got it," Councilman Zhu Meng nodded in disbelief, "I'll give the order right away."
The Captain of the Royal Guards, Wu Pingjing, asked when he saw Councilman Zhu Meng's shocked expression, "Councilman, what happened?"
"Misfortune never comes alone, misfortune never comes alone!" Councilman Zhu Meng let out a sigh. He did not even have the time to tidy up his messy beard.
The Commander saw the Head of the Enforcement Union and those with a higher position around him. He immediately shared the shocking news that he had just received in Hangzhou City.
"A huge flock of White Magic Falcons has emerged from the West Ridge of the fortress to the west of Hangzhou City. They are hungry, crazy, and reckless. No matter how many spells we cast, they have no intention of returning to their nests. They are currently flying toward the city … "
Tang Zhong's face was filled with astonishment!
From what he knew, there was a huge flock of White Magic Falcons living in the West Ridge.
However, they knew their place. They were not as active as other demons in their own demon territories.
Tang Zhong could not understand why the flock of White Magic Falcons would attack Hangzhou City without any warning. It was rare for demon beasts to attack a city, especially in Hangzhou City, which was heavily guarded.
"We're in big trouble …" said Councilman Zhu Meng in a daze.
Tang Zhong nodded with a frown. The plague had already caused the city to fall into a panic. The invasion of the demon beasts was even worse …
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