Back Off, Let Me Come

The night is dark.

Only the thin moonlight remained under the sky.

Half a mile outside the village, there is a defensive line of wooden horses and fences surrounding the city, guarded by two soldiers every five steps. There are three lines of defense in total, blocking the entry and exit of people in the epidemic area.

Every late night, all the soldiers had to keep up their spirits.

Under the shadow of death, the epidemic area is filled with despair and silence. Not to mention the common people and slaves, even the soldiers and doctors sent here cannot withstand this pressure.

In order to survive, many people want to escape under the cover of night - there is still a chance of survival if they escape, but sooner or later they will be infected by the disease if they stay! Once infected, it will take only a few days for the patient to become unconscious, followed by twitching of the limbs and bruised skin.

In just seven or eight days, a patient turned from a fat man into a skinny mummy, covered in black and blue, with bruises all over his body, as if he had been sucked out of his essence and blood by some evil spirit. His expression was ferocious when he died, and his eyes almost protruded from their sockets.

There are also patients who have been vomiting blood since the onset of the disease. Their cheeks are thin and sunken, but their bodies quickly swell as if they have been blown out, making their skin almost transparent. With a little external force, the tight skin broke open on the spot, and the flesh and blood shot up to the rafters.

There was a doctor who was close and was blown up.

The smelly internal organs hit him in the face.

The next day, the doctor also showed symptoms of the epidemic and died soon after. His body was carried to an open space outside the house.

The epidemic area is short of manpower. At first, there were soldiers to help carry and bury the bodies, but they have been too busy in the past two days.

"Stop!" The soldier on guard noticed the movement. He held a long bow in his hand and warned sternly, "Go back!"

Don't listen to anyone who comes.

He warned again.

“Say it again—go back!”

An arrow fell on the man's escape path.

Just right against the opponent's toes.

At this time, the man finally responded.

With a broken voice, he begged for mercy: "Please soldiers, please let me out! I'm not sick! I'm not infected! Look, I don't have any symptoms! I will die if I continue to stay here! Let me go! Wait!" This is a waste of human life!"

The two soldiers guarding him were indifferent.

The man holding the bow is ready to draw the bow string hard.

If this person is still stubborn, the next arrow will be aimed at the opponent's head or heart, killing him with one arrow!

A quarter of an hour later.

Someone came over and dragged the bodies that were still cold and moved them to the wooden cart. There were already three or four corpses of different ages stacked on top of them. The fatal injuries were all on the head and chest. The wheels rolled, and blood dripped along the gaps between the boards.

Similar scenes happen several times every night.

The expressions of the soldiers changed from the initial unbearability to the current indifference. Their eyes were numb, their movements were mechanical, and they repeated the process of bending the bow and releasing the arrow.

It seemed that when the arrow went out, it did not kill a living person, but one or two insignificant livestock.

They also don't want to shoot unarmed civilians.

But just looking at the power of this epidemic, we know that the epidemic cannot be blocked within the defense line. Once it spreads, the entire Upper South will fall. By then, not just a few people will die, but tens of thousands, or even more!

No one can afford such an outcome.

The soldiers stayed on guard for several more hours.

Dawn is getting brighter.

The soldiers were thinking about when to change their shifts.

"what sound?"

My mind and body have been tense all night, and my five senses are sluggish. I seem to hear the sound of horse hooves? He was not sure until another soldier on guard also said: "There is a sound!" As he spoke, a figure on horseback gradually became clear in his sight.

"stop!"

Another soldier holds a spear.

The tip of the spear was pointed at the incoming person, and the soldiers standing guard nearby also heard the movement and were ready to come to support at any time.

The visitor said: "Let it go!"

The soldiers would ignore him.

"The county governor has an order that no one is allowed to enter or leave this place!"

"You bastard, you don't even recognize me?"

The man on horseback was anxious.

The soldiers ignored his tactics.

Although he also felt that the visitor's voice was familiar, familiarity could not be used as proof of release. If you want to enter, you must have a warrant written or stamped by the county guard. They only recognize this.

Apart from this, I will not recognize the King of Heaven even when he comes!

"If you can't get in, you can't get in!"

"If you dare to come forward again, don't blame me for being ruthless!"

Overtly or covertly, dozens of bows and arrows were aimed at this person.

The visitor was furious when he saw this.

It's just that he arrived in a hurry and didn't prepare a pass warrant at all. Just as he was hesitating to reveal his identity by showing off his Martial Tiger Talisman, or to force his way in directly with force, a familiar scolding voice rolled into his eardrums: "Stop! Stop everyone!"

The vigilant soldiers stopped at the same time.

The visitor shouted ecstatically: "Twelfth brother!"

The master of the voice rode forward.

"Brother Ninth?"

Chao Lian, who was called the "twelfth brother", could hardly believe his eyes. Why did his ninth brother become like this?

These two are all Gu Ren's sworn brothers.

One row is nine, the other row is twelve.

Xing Jiu has a sharp mouth and monkey cheeks, and at first glance he doesn't look like a good person. The thick beard that had not been trimmed for an unknown period of time almost covered his entire face. Her long hair was messed up by the strong wind, and she was left with only her undershirt.

"Brother Ninth, what are you???" Seeing Brother Ninth's appearance after being robbed, Chao Lian was shocked and speechless for a moment.

"Is eldest brother here?"

Chao Lian said: "Here!"

Literary scholars have literary spirit to protect their bodies.

The risk of staying in an epidemic area is not high.

The epidemic area was short of manpower, so Gu Ren had no choice but to go over to help, and also to stay in place to avoid chaos.

"Quick! Take me to see big brother!"

Chao Lian waved his hand to signal the soldiers to open the entrance.

These soldiers are all private troops under his jurisdiction and naturally obey military orders. The two brothers didn't waste any more words. They galloped on their horses and hurriedly and slowly arrived at their destination——

A temporary treatment center separated from the epidemic area by only a low wall.

Different from the purgatory-like silence of the epidemic area, the temporary treatment center is more lively, but everyone is in a hurry.

Before the two brothers got close, they heard an emotional argument coming from inside the house. From the sounds, they all sounded familiar.

One person was emotional: "Control? Control? I have been saying this for more than half a month. How can I control it for a day? A man must cut it off! Only by withdrawing from the two places and sealing the whole territory can we keep Shannan safe. Sixth Brother Ah, do you know how many people have escaped in the past few days? We can guard against it for a while, but can we still keep an eye on it for the rest of our lives? As long as one escapes, it will be over in the south!"

Isn’t it just doctors and ordinary people who cannot bear the psychological pressure caused by the epidemic? They can't stand it either.

These are all secondary. The most important thing is that if such a brutal epidemic spreads, it will affect more innocent people. However, his sixth brother refused to give up and continued to study in vain.

I want him to say, when it’s time to give up, you should give up!

"Yes, eldest brother, sixth brother, and third brother said this a bit harshly, but it is also for the sake of the overall situation... The epidemic has only been around for a long time. More than half of the two villages have been infected, and even more than 300 of the soldiers we brought have been infected... "

Not every soldier has martial energy to protect his body.

Most of them are ordinary people, but they have stronger bones and cannot block the disease.

Several people expressed their opinions one after another. Even if we don't give up now, within seven or eight days, all the remaining people will be dead. The natives in the epidemic area have already been infected with the disease, and now the new patients are soldiers or slaves brought to work.

There is no point in persisting.

One person was even cruel and suggested massacring the village and burying the corpses.

Gu Ren and Gu Ren's faces were ashen.

But he couldn't blame these sworn brothers for anything.

When they learned that Gu Ren was going to enter the epidemic area, they were the first to respond to the call. They took risks themselves and helped with the hard work without taking off their clothes. However, their efforts could not prevent the epidemic from spreading wildly and sweeping the country.

"Brother, make your decision early!"

Gu Ren's voice was hoarse: "This matter——"

Before he finished speaking, he heard Chao Lian coming in with Lao Jiu.

"Brother, I'm here!"

When Gu Ren saw Lao Jiu, his eyebrows twitched.

Everyone was surprised by Lao Jiu's appearance.

In order to prevent the epidemic from causing people to instigate chaos, they brought one-third of their troops to the epidemic area, and the remaining two-thirds were stationed in various places in the upper south, with Lao Jiu and the others responsible for guarding.

"Lao Jiu, why are you here?" After seeing Lao Jiu's attire, the corner of his mouth twitched slightly, "What are you -"

Tear!

Without saying a word, Lao Jiu raised his hand and tore into pieces the wrinkled dried pickled cabbage lining. The sound of tearing cloth attracted everyone's attention. They ignored the quarrel and cast surprised and puzzled glances. I saw him reaching out and untying the long strip of cloth tied around his waist, unable to conceal his ecstasy: "I received a message last night and hurriedly sent it to my eldest brother! Brother Six, you see, it must be what you want!"

Gu Ren and Lao Liu looked at each other.

He took the thing with Lao Jiu's body temperature.

There is a letter in it.

He wrote the words "Brother Gu and his adopted brother-in-law".

The handwriting is flying and phoenix dancing, which is not something Gu Ren is familiar with.

"Whose letter?"

Gu Ren asked while taking it apart.

Lao Jiu said: "Who else can come from He Yin?"

Ha Yin?

Gu Ren immediately thought of Shen Tang.

When I opened it, I saw that it was written by Shen Youli.

Shen Tang thoughtfully considered that Gu Ren was very anxious at the moment and did not have much patience to listen to her greetings, so he went straight to the point at the beginning of the letter and stated his purpose.

To put it simply, the same epidemic happened in Shen Tang, but due to good luck, early discovery and early control, some practical treatment experience was found out by accident.

Fortunately, the situation in Heyin is stable now.

She thought that there was Gu Ren, a fellow sufferer in the distance, and that they all had the friendship to form an alliance to defend against the enemy, so she asked her confidants to copy a prescription and medical record, along with various epidemic prevention measures, hoping it would be helpful to Gu Ren. .

Gu Ren read the ten lines at a glance.

Both hands were trembling.

Several other people also scratched their heads and heads curiously.

Guess the content of the letter and Shen Tang’s purpose.

finally--

Gu Ren slapped the table.

He was so excited that his fingers trembled uncontrollably. He said "OK" three times in a row!

"Brother, what exactly is written in it?"

Gu Ren reluctantly calmed down.

"It's saved! Hahahaha, it's saved!"

The letter was circulated among the people.

Some are excited and others are skeptical.

"Brother, is what Shen Tang said true?"

Gu Ren said: "If it was Wu Zhaode who said it, I would believe it at most three points, but this Shen Youli, I believe it!"

Except for the letter, the other handwriting is that of another person.

Dozens of key points for epidemic prevention are listed in detail, such as dividing areas, placing patients according to their severity, finding rat corpses, killing rats, boiling hot water, burning patient corpses, burning clothing and utensils that patients have come into contact with... Severely ill patients You can use Wen Qi or Wu Qi to kill you. For the treatment of patients with mild or moderate symptoms, you can refer to the medical records and adjust the dosage of the medicine.

Gu Chi also followed Shen Tang's instructions, matching pictures and texts to inform him about the production and use of masks, simple protective clothing, and gloves, which reflected Shen Tang's unique meticulousness.

The most important thing is that this epidemic is actually "epidemic" + "gu insect". The former can be treated with medicine, but the latter can only save people by attracting poisonous insects. Once the voodoo insects lay eggs and the host's essence, energy and blood are sucked dry, there is no way to save the day, so you must act quickly!

Gu insect?

Everyone is familiar with this stuff.

After returning from Sibao County, they were all worried about Lao Shisan's body, and took turns assisting Shao Chong in subduing the poisonous insects in his body. The various processes were very painful, and Shao Chong also struggled back and forth between life and death. Fortunately, everything is moving in a good direction.

"Thirteen was harmed by a poisonous insect, and now there is a disease caused by a poisonous insect. Who is secretly harming us?" Someone with a bad temper smashed the table to pieces with a slap.

Gu Ren also thought of this.

It is speculated that someone is secretly plotting a conspiracy.

As for who this enemy is, it is still unclear.

but--

As long as something is done, it will leave traces.

Gu Ziyi took note of this account!

If caught by him, he will pay you back tenfold and a hundredfold!

"Brother, Brother Six, are these methods really effective?"

The other things are easy to say, but the burning of corpses...

To be honest, it's not very acceptable.

But the person who wrote this was worried that they would not follow it, so he repeated the important things three times.

Gu Ren said hard: "Burn!"

Those who have not yet been buried must be burned.

Those who have been buried must also be dug up and burned.

Now that things have come to this, they have no other choice.

Gu Ren changed from his usual good-natured nature and his eyes were cold and stern.

"Now, pass on the order - everyone who sees a mouse will be killed or burned to death! Drinking water must be boiled water, and anyone who drinks raw water will be punished for thirty years! If there is not enough firewood, even if the house is demolished, You have to boil water even if you burn your belongings. These are all gone. I would rather die of thirst than touch a drop of raw water! Sixth brother, send people to move all the patients to one place, and isolate all the people who have been in contact with the patients. Watch the area!”

The sixth brother saluted and accepted the order: "Wei!"

"Twelve, deploy manpower to make masks and other items."

Chao Lian took the order: "Wei!"

Gu Ren continued to order: "Old Shi, send people to carry the corpses. They must dig out three feet of the ground. No one can be missed. Burn them all! If there is anyone who blocks or refuses to retreat after persuasion, kill them!"

After that, people were sent to clean up everywhere.

Don't let go of any corners.

The common people were driven to bathe and clean themselves, and anyone who did not cooperate would be punished on the spot. This Kun punishment is actually shaving your head. A punishment that is not very lethal, but extremely humiliating.

Gu Ren, who has always been kind and gentle, showed rare strength this time and was so tough that no one could resist him! All the brothers have always followed his lead and no one has any objection. Even if he objects, he objects to the epidemic prevention strategies given by Shen Tang, not Gu Ren.

Gu Ren also followed the strategy.

A similar situation is also happening in Tianhai.

However, Tianhai was the last place to discover the epidemic, and had sufficient preparation time to control it as soon as it appeared. On the third day, I received the strategy shared by Shen Tang. Before the people of Tianhai began to fear, the epidemic had been brought under control.

Wu Xian looked at the information from Shangnan and sweated with fear: "Qin Qing, I owe you a big favor this time!"

乛乛

When you clicked on the bookshelf today, did you see "Retreat from Me" pop up?

Hey, this recommended location was won by the Ou Huang in the monthly ticket lottery last month.

With arms akimbo confidently

What happened to the female channel?

Books written by female fans can still be published, as long as the author blushes!

Wait for Shiitake to go out and lose weight, then come back and continue coding.

PS: I feel like the 10,000 update is a bit uncertain, but the 8,000 daily update is definitely stable!

PPS: Did you know that in the afternoon, I had to battle with Yingying to resist his cat claws and cute attacks, and bravely defended my keyboard.