The widow becomes a fairy, and the time-traveling girl counterattacks and becomes the queen

When Luo Qing heard this, his tightly furrowed brows suddenly relaxed.

His eyes instantly filled with surprise, and he excitedly shouted, "Really? That's great!"

Ouyang Ping, who was standing nearby, couldn't hide her joy when she heard the news.

Wang Xinyao approached the group and spoke in a firm and steady voice, "Well, after careful observation and research, I've discovered that this terrible plague is closely related to the water we use daily! So, Lord Luo, please immediately arrange for someone to pour the prepared medicinal soup into every well."

As soon as she finished speaking, she turned to look at Ouyang Ping and continued, "Ms. Ouyang, there is no time to lose. I need to go and treat those patients who are already seriously ill. Please come with me." After that, she turned around and prepared to leave.

Upon hearing this, Ouyang Ping nodded without hesitation and responded eagerly, "Sister Wang, let's go quickly. Those sick people are so pitiful!"

At this moment, Luo Yunxi and Luo Qing also sprang into action. They quickly gathered the members of the guard team and methodically directed them to follow Wang Xinyao's earlier suggestion and began pouring buckets of carefully brewed medicinal soup into the city's large and small wells.

At the same time, they also did not forget to patiently comfort the people who were affected by the plague and were in panic, and made everyone believe that as long as they worked together, they would be able to overcome this disaster.

Time passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye it was the next day. Fortunately, thanks to timely and appropriate measures, the plague caused by poisoning was finally under effective control, with new cases significantly reduced and the symptoms of many patients gradually alleviated.

However, just as people were feeling thankful for this, a new problem arose - as the epidemic continued, the city's supply reserves became increasingly tight.

Even with the food brought from Xiejia Village, it was just a drop in the bucket for many victims and could hardly meet their basic living needs.

Zhou Yunxi began recruiting soldiers. When everyone heard that all the supplies had been stolen by bandits, they were extremely angry and many people were willing to join the army.

The personal guards led by Zhao Haoxuan and Xu Ping were all incorporated into Zhou Yunxi's newly recruited troops as new recruits, and soon the target of 50,000 people was fully recruited.

At this time, the salt field also reported to Luo Qing the death toll. Among the death list were He Qing, the salt official, and Lan Ting, the deputy chief of defense!

Luo Qing was deeply saddened by the news. He believed that He Qing, the Salt Commissioner, had been diligently managing the affairs of the salt fields, and that Lan Ting, the Deputy Chief of the Guards, was also a capable person. Their deaths were undoubtedly a huge loss.

As the epidemic situation gradually stabilized, everyone's anxious hearts finally settled down a little.

But at the same time, a new problem has emerged. The shortage of materials has become an urgent problem that needs to be solved urgently.

The atmosphere in the county remained tense and heavy. Luo Qing, fully aware of the weight of his responsibility, resolutely took command of the county government, using various methods to reassure the people that the difficulties were only temporary and that they could overcome them with concerted efforts.

On the other side, Ouyang Ping stayed by Wang Xinyao's side, and the two continued to provide follow-up careful treatment for those patients who had just escaped from the disease.

The next day, Zhao Haoxuan, Zhou Yunxi and Xu Ping led 50,000 troops and marched towards Taier Mountain.

The terrain of this mountain is steep and rugged, the mountain roads are rugged and winding, and the peaks are towering into the clouds. It can be said that "one man can guard the pass and ten thousand men cannot break through."

Faced with the dangerous terrain, no one had any intention of retreating. They had only one firm belief in their hearts: to retrieve the supplies!

What they didn't expect was that this time the attack on the stronghold was extremely easy. Along the way, they didn't even see a single person trying to stop them.

This strange situation made Zhao Haoxuan and others suspicious, and they secretly wondered whether there was a hidden secret in it.

Soon, this huge team successfully reached the mountainside.

At this moment, everyone's eyes were deeply attracted by the scene before them.

This place looks like a large paradise, with dozens of houses scattered across a vast and extremely flat land.

The size of this vast and open area is beyond imagination. It is roughly estimated that it can accommodate at least 100,000 soldiers!

Just after the 50,000 troops arrived, the group of people who were originally busy on the field suddenly caught sight of so many officers and soldiers rushing in like a tide. They were so frightened that their faces turned pale, their legs became weak, and they collapsed to the ground, trembling.

Looking at the scene before them, everyone looked at each other in surprise. No one had expected that this operation would go so smoothly.

Before long, all the remaining bandits on the top of the mountain were gathered together.

After a rough count, the total number of these people was less than a hundred, which really puzzled Zhao Haoxuan and others.

Zhou Yunxi's face was stern as he demanded, "Why are there so few people left here? Where did the rest of you go?"

He swept his sharp eyes over the group of miserable bandits in front of him, as if he wanted to see through them.

At this moment, a man who looked to be about thirty years old slowly stood up from the crowd.

He first bowed respectfully to Zhao Haoxuan and the others, then turned and replied to Zhou Yunxi, "Your Excellency, to be honest, we originally had over 30,000 troops."

"Thirty thousand people, that's a lot of people!" Xu Ping muttered to himself.

The man continued, "However, just the day before yesterday, after they left the mountain to do some business, they disappeared without a trace and never returned to the village."

"It's as if these brothers have disappeared out of thin air, with no news coming back at all." At this point, the man's face was filled with worry, and he was obviously confused about the matter as well.

"What?" Zhou Yunxi was surprised.

Zhao Haoxuan frowned, feeling that something was amiss. He turned to look at Xu Ping, who also had a serious expression on his face.

"Is there anything unusual?" Zhao Haoxuan asked.

The man recalled for a moment and said, "Your Excellency, six days ago, the headmaster said he was going down the mountain to search for a large amount of supplies. He dispatched a large number of troops, leaving only the elderly, weak, and sick behind."

Zhou Yunxi's eyes were sharp: "Have they transported any supplies back?"

"No. In the past, in such cases, he would come back in a day at most. Since he went down the mountain that day, there has been no news!" replied the middle-aged man.