Could it be that the clothes they picked up were the clothes of those who died due to the epidemic?!
Without any time to explain, Hu Changan quickly jumped on his horse and ran towards the wasteland behind the village.
Arriving at the wasteland, Hu Changan couldn't help but take a breath of cold air.
Sure enough, all the pits dug by the guards to bury those who died of illness had been dug, and all the robes on the corpses inside were missing.
Everyone in Hu Changan was numb.
After all, I never thought someone could be so poor!
It's totally outrageous to dare to take clothes from dead people.
Hu Changan can persuade the villagers, but he can't persuade these beggars!
Everyone has no clothes, no food, and no choice but to take risks in order to survive.
Hu Changan hurriedly rode back to his home, and urgently selected a group of people to watch on the wasteland outside the village.
Now we can only send more manpower to watch. Although it is better than nothing, it is still better than nothing.
Hu Changan was distressed, and the officer who went to register cautiously came forward and said: "Master Hu, Mr. Feng, I think something is wrong with that house at the end of the village. Do you want to go and take a look?"
It was not an option to meditate in the yard at the moment, so Hu Changan and Feng Qing followed the policeman towards that house.
After a while, Hu Changan and Feng Qing arrived at the door of that house.
The officer stepped forward and knocked on the door with a wink.
After a while, the door creaked open, and a strong man came out.
Although he has a burly figure, this man's complexion is not very good.
When the officer saw someone coming inside, he shouted loudly: "How many people in your family are infected with the disease? Tell me quickly!"
The man was also surprised when he saw so many people coming outside the door.
But after a moment, he calmed down and said in a rough voice, holding his neck: "Our whole family is...all healthy!"
As the man spoke, he spat out a mouthful of bloody phlegm.
With his pale face, he looked like he was terminally ill.
With such obvious symptoms, no one would believe that he was not infected with the disease.
Seeing that the man was still speaking arrogantly, the officer was helpless. He bowed to Hu Changan and Feng Qing and said, "Sir, look at him. He clearly looks seriously ill, but he still arrogantly says that he doesn't have any illness."
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"The villain asked again and again, but they refused to let go. The villain had no choice but to report that he was not sick."
"It was fine a few days ago. There weren't many people like you, but there have been more and more people like you in the past few days. I really had no other choice, so I asked you all to come over and take a look."
After hearing this, Hu Changan couldn't help being shocked.
Could this be a concealment?!
If the villagers are concealing the report in private, then the recently reported epidemic data will be useless at all.
The epidemic may not be alleviated at all, but may continue to spread privately!
If the officer hadn't brought them to see the truth with their own eyes today, Hu Changan might have been kept in the dark!
Hu Changan couldn't help but feel angry.
It seems that I am still too young, have too little experience at the grassroots level, and do not understand the twists and turns at the grassroots level!
When Feng Qing heard this, he was also shocked.
However, after all, Feng Qing has more experience than Hu Changan, and it was not uncommon for him to do things that were both overt and underhanded when he was the county magistrate.
After a while, Feng Qing calmed down and shouted to the guards behind him: "Quick, go in and search for me!"
Suddenly, a group of guards rushed into the house like wolves.
The man was so angry that he tried to stop him, but was pushed to the ground by two guards and could not move.
After a while, the guards came to report: "Sir, we also found a sick woman and a little boy in the inner courtyard."
From the wide open door, Hu Changan saw sharply that two people, one large and one small, were lying on the bed, not knowing whether they were alive or dead.
When the man saw this, he felt extremely miserable. He didn't know where the strength came from, but he broke free from the restraints of the two guards, knelt on the ground and kowtowed: "Sir, please show your respect! Our family really doesn't deserve it.
It’s easy!”
"First it was my wife who got sick, then the child, and finally it was me. What should I do?"
"It is said that once someone is reported infected, they will be taken to the valley of the side hospital to fend for themselves. We don't want that!"
"Even if you really have to die, it's better to die at home!"
Looking at the man's tearful eyes, Hu Changan was also silent.
It seems that a servant in the county government leaked Hu Changan's thoughts.
It was okay when we didn't register, but now that we have registered, the people naturally have wild imaginations and are afraid that they will accidentally be dragged into a deserted valley.
Looking at the seriously ill man in front of him, Hu Changan had no choice but to let him back.
After all, it was not just Dahan's family who had concealed the report. What was more important now was to go back and discuss countermeasures so that all those who had concealed the report could be caught in one fell swoop.
Back at the Dao County Yamen, Hu Changan and Feng Qing stared at each other speechlessly.
Even Hu Changan was at a loss as he lowered his head and thought hard about countermeasures.
However, at this moment, a police officer suddenly rushed in in surprise and said loudly: "Sir, the troops transferred from other counties are here!"
Hu Changan and Feng Qing looked at each other, both extremely happy.
The two people quickly walked out of the county government office and saw a large group of people in uniforms standing at the gate of the county government office. At a rough glance, there were probably hundreds of them.
When Hu Changan saw this, he just wanted to slap his thigh with joy.
This is really timely rain!
With so many manpower, quarantine in the valley can be put on the agenda!
However, the surprises for Hu Changan didn't stop there.
Just as Feng Qing went over to arrange these servants, there was another sound of horse hooves on the dirt road at the entrance of the village.
Hu Changan followed the sound and saw a pair of black-armored cavalry, riding fast.
They are reinforcements from the Prince's Mansion!
Hu Changan was even more delighted.
With so many people, the force value is definitely full!
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In the village, a depressive atmosphere is permeating.
Without socializing, without a series of gathering entertainment such as mahjong, everyone can only stay in their own small rooms, waiting for the plague that will come at an unknown time.
The threat of death is like the sword of Damocles hanging above your head, it will fall if you are not careful.
Suddenly, a guard's shout broke the silent atmosphere in the village: "Everyone gather in the village square, the living god has new instructions!"
Living god? It’s that Taoist Hu!
Everyone respects and fears Hu Changan, who made accurate predictions.
In this depressing atmosphere, Hu Changan was their last life-saving straw.