Chapter 85: The Spreading of the News (1/2)
Translator: Soldier
Yun Wu scattered those silver ingots and the news started spreading. After that, Yun Wu bought Little Leaf a lot of delicious snacks, hired a horse-drawn carriage and leisurely left the city, heading towards that remote village.
As regards what would happen next, she wasn't worried at all. After all, those who were supposed to turn up would eventually turn up on their own account.
Not long after they left, a news caused a sensation in the whole city. There was a panic among residents which resulted in a protest and the government nearly dispatched the garrison to suppress it.
After a short time.
The news spread to the Water City.
In the Ouyang Mansion.
”What did you say? Pestilence? How's that possible?” Ouyang Qing's face was full of disbelief when he heard the news reported by his subordinate.
The symptoms of the disease his father caught were exactly the same as those of the disease Wilderness Murong caught.
If what that Wilderness Murong caught was pestilence, wasn't this suggesting that his father also caught it? By no means could this be true.
”Second Patriarch, now this news has spread through the whole Luo City. In the Murong Mansion, the old Lord suffered a relapse. His skin cracked and blood spurted out. All those who got splashed with his blood were infected. So far, a couple of those who touched the blood has shown symptoms of distension. Even that best doctor in the Luo City himself is also infected.”
With a frown on it, Ouyang Qing's mild face slightly changed when he heard this.
”Besides, I secretly made a few inquiries outside the Murong Mansion. Those infected people in the Murong Mansion has already been isolated. Lord Murong included, most people in the mansion are infected. Now a junior member of the Murong family's offshoot is temporarily in charge of the Luo City.”
”What? Even Cloud Murong is infected?” a couple of figures quickly walked through the door and entered the room.
Ouyang Yu was in front of the others. There was a frown and a somewhat solemn look on his mild face.
”Second Uncle, we've just got news from the Luo City. It is said that there's an outbreak of pestilence in the Luo City, and that Wilderness Murong is the source of it. Is it true?” Ouyang Ke followed Ouyang Yu into the room, a concerned look on his face.
If Wilderness Murong was really the source, then his grandfather might also be...
This news was also a bolt from the blue for the Ouyang family.
”I just heard the news myself,” Ouyang Qing stood up and moved to another seat on the side, letting Ouyang Yu sit on the host seat.
A couple of other members of the Ouyang family sat on the two sides of the living room.
”Right before I came here, I sent someone to get the medic. This morning, I found that father was not in a very good condition,” after sitting down, Ouyang Yu said in a deep voice.
”Your Lordship, if the news from the Luo City is true, we have to take precautions in advance,” one of the people in the living room said.
”Yes. This issue could have serious consequences. Your Lordship and Second Patriarch should think twice and then make proper arrangements.”
”... ”
Ouyang Yu and Ouyang Qing furrowed their foreheads with solemn faces.
If that was the case, were they supposed to isolate their father?
At this moment, the guard who had just reported the news said, ”Your Lordship, Second Patriarch, I also heard a rumor spreading among residents.”
”Keep talking!”
”It is said that only one person in the world can cure this kind of pestilence – Lord Murong's mother whom he found no long ago. Her surname is Medicine. But for some reason, this woman and her two granddaughters left the Murong Mansion and returned to a village named Lian Village which is located to the west of the Luo City.”
”Lian Village to the west of the city? Isn't that an out-of-the-way village on the border between the Luo City and the Water City?”
”Then what are we waiting for? Let's go invite that woman here right now,” Ouyang Ke's Fifth Uncle hurriedly said in a gruff voice.
”Fifth Younger Brother, let's verify the news first. No matter that rumor is true or not. The first thing we should do is go to the Murong Mansion and sound them out. If it's really pestilence, then we go to invite her.”
”Yes. His Lordship is right. It's really weird that this woman whose surname is Medicine left the Murong Mansion under this circumstance. Let's figure out what's going on before taking action.”
”Then I'll go there myself and find out the truth... ”
”... ”
...
In the Lian Village.
News that Yun Wu had taken Grandma Medicine and Little Leaf back soon spread through this small village of simplicity.
The moment they returned to that humble cottage in the valley, all villagers came, bringing with them vegetables, rice, cured meat etc.
They showed their gratitude and hospitality. It was not after solicitously talking about each other's well-being for quite a while that they left.
That primitive small kitchen was filled with gifts from villagers.
”Miss! Miss... ”
As Yun Wu turned around, planning to go inside and have a rest, a loud voice came from far away outside the fence.
She twisted and looked out. Wasn't that Sister Li?
It was just that she was not alone but supporting a young man, slowly walking towards her.
That man was bronze-skinned, neither fat nor thin, and could be counted fairly handsome.