Chapter 202: Discovered
Long’s words made Shi observe carefully.
After a while, Shi had to agree with Long’s view, “It is quite possible.”
Long frowned, “But those people dying of pestilence had been burned, didn’t they?”
“Some families buried them in secret instead of burning them.”
Long’s brows were knitted, “Didn’t they know the importance of cremation?”
Shi coldly looked at the two poisonous people who were still trying to snap and claw even if being restrained, “I’ll ask the subordinates to confirm their identities.”
“Hmm. There’s no better way.” Long muttered to himself and nodded.
Liu also said, “Right, verify their identities first.”
A shadow guardian was commanded by Shi to check up on the two poisonous people’s identities before leaving soon.
Liu took the two poisonous people back to research.
Shortly afterwards, the shadow guardian brought a person who was astonished after seeing one of the poisonous people, “Is he Zhao Chun? Wasn’t he burned? Why is he here?”
“Find Zhao Chun’s family to make it clear.”
“Yes!” The guardian accepted the command, then left immediately.
Glancing at each other, Long and Shi both frowned.
Zhao Chun who was supposed to be burned was really not burned.
The shadow guardian came back soon. According to him, the family of Zhao Chun confessed that they buried Zhao Chun in a remote place instead of burning him. They didn’t expect this…
Long signed helplessly, “Just as expected…”
“It seemed that most of the poisonous people had the same situation.” Shi looked more serious.
Long held Shi’s hand, “Qingzhou… ”
Shi turned his head to Long, “No worries, I’m fine.”
“Hmm. Good. It will be solved. You planned to lure them out before, so it also can be seen as a good thing.”
Hearing this, Shi slightly answered, “Hmm.”
Liu Suifeng came out of the room after four hours.
Long and Shi walked to him, “What’s going on?”
“This poisonous person was low-grade. So even if people are infected by the poisonous person, they could be detoxified easily.” Liu replied.
That was good news for all people.
Then, Long said immediately, “In that case, you’d better prepare more antidotes.”
“Got it. I’ll make the prescription and ask those imperial physicians to make antidotes.”
“Okay.” Long nodded. “How long do you need to make the antidotes?”
“At least eight days.” Liu answered.
Long slightly frowned, “So long time… then these poisonous people would not be their only means.”
“Agree.” Liu looked a little serious, “The major problem is where these poisonous people came from. We have to figure it out, otherwise, poisonous people will emerge continuously.”
“Investigation has been arranged.’ Shi said, “But shadow guardians are short-handed, I consider asking soldiers in the city to participate in the action.”
“Those soldiers are not good at martial arts; are they competent?” Long doubted.
Shi said with a flat tone, “I’ll add more soldiers for each group. The shadow guardians can’t do everything.”
“That is true.” Long pursed his lips.
“Since you made the decision, ask them to cooperate.”
Long and Shi didn’t leave.
Long motionlessly watched Shi practice his sword in the courtyard of Right-Prime Minister’s Mansion.
It was good that Shi didn’t want to participate in the action. But why Long felt… weird?
They hoped Shi to constrain his nature like this… But did they overshoot the mark?
Long was really afraid of that this was the tranquility before the storm.
He worried that Shi was bearing too much pressure and probably would collapse if he couldn’t bear it someday.
If that happened, the consequence couldn’t be imagined.
Long admitted that was what he concerned.
After Shi finished practicing the sword, Long walked to Shi, “Qingzhou.”
Shi nodded, “Hmm, what’s up?”
“Don’t you get out to have a look?” Long asked.
Shi shook his head, “No, shadow guardians will deal with those things.”
“Alright.” Long agreed, “Then take a rest. Don’t be too tired.”
Shi smiled, “Just practice the sword. It doesn’t matter.”
Long took Shi’s hand and walked toward the room, “Did you forget that you said you’re tired this morning?”
Shi blinked without saying anything.
Long and Shi walked into the room hand in hand, “Are you thirsty?”
Seeing Shi nod, Long immediately poured the water for Shi.
Enjoying Long’s service, Shi drank it.
Long just watched Shi instead of drinking water.
Shi raised his eyebrows, “Have some water, won’t you?”
“I’m good.” Long shook his head, “I’m not thirsty.”
Shi didn’t say anything except murmuring, “Oh.”
At the moment, a shadow guardian came to report that Right-Prime Minister asked to meet them.
Right-Prim Minister couldn’t get out of bed now, so he actually asked Long and Shi to come to see him.
Since Long and Shi had nothing to do now, they went there together.
“Your Majesty, Your Grace, greetings.”
“Don’t be so polite.” Long waved his hand to stop Right-Prime Minister to kneel.
“What’s the matter?”
Right-Prime Minister immediately answered, “Your Majesty, something occurred to me. It is probably associated with the poisonous people, which I’m not sure about.”
“Uh? What is it? Just tell us.” Long said at once.
“It happened on the day before I was infected with the pestilence. I was healthy before and didn’t feel uncomfortable until I took several soldiers to the back mountain. I had a bad feeling there, as if I saw a thing like a ghost. I thought that was illusive. But in view of the poisonous people, I think there are probably some secrets hidden in the back mountain. I didn’t feel well after getting back from the back mountain, and it turned out that I got infected by the pestilence on the second day…”
“The back mountain… ” Long looked towards Shi. “Qingzhou, do you want to check it?”
Hearing this, Shi shook his head, “No.”
Long stared at Shi, “Really?”
Shi smiled slightly, “Isn’t it better if I don’t go there?”
Long kept silent.
Shi clapped Long’s hand, “Don’t think too much. I just don’t want to get into unnecessary trouble.”
Long remained silent, then said, “Alright.”
“What about you?” Shi asked, “Will you go there?”
Long laughed, “Why do I go there if you stay here?”
Shi also laughed, “The address has been provided. It won’t get worse even if there is any secret. We can wait for the result here.”
“Hmm.” Long smiled, “I agree.”
Long sent most shadow guardians and a group of soldiers out. But there were still many soldiers guarding Right-Prime Minister’s Mansion. Since Long dared to send so many people out, he was sure Right-Prime Minister’s Mansion would not be broken through.
Moreover, elite soldiers led by Qiu Ming had also arrived outside the city. It only would take a quarter of an hour to get to Right-Prime Minister’s Mansion.
It was impossible for anyone to break through Right-Prime Minister’s Mansion within a quarter of an hour.
Long and Shi sat in the courtyard after shadow guardians and soldiers departed. After about two hours, Ouyang came back in panic.
Long and Shi were astonished, “Ouyang? Why so flustered?”
“We’ve gotten a big discovery and need an army to help.” Ouyang replied simply.
Long stood up immediately, “How is it going?”
“A huge cavity was dug on the ground, which was filled with countless poisonous people.”
Long gasped with shock, “Countless poisonous people.”
Ouyang nodded, “We need an army and a General. It is probably useless to storm the back mountain due to its complex terrain.”
Long looked cold, “Qingzhou, where is Qiu Ming?”
“Outside the city. He can enter immediately.”
“Then ask Qiu Ming to head to the back mountain with his army.”
Shi nodded, then lighted a signal flare…
Ouyang went to converge with Qiu Ming before heading to the back mountain together.
Looking serious, Long and Shi sat down again without moving anymore.
At the same time…
Du Long’s face was ghastly pale, “How could they discover our underground base so soon?”
The two men in black also looked pale.
“Since they have come, kill all of them!”
Du Long gritted his teeth, “I’m on it!”