My reborn husband and son are thinking about how to kill me every day.

Before she could answer, a soldier anxiously asked, "Commander, are we... also infested with worms?"

The thought of having such a terrifying worm growing on their own bodies made the soldiers tremble.

This is even more terrifying than going into battle.

Everyone's gaze involuntarily turned to the corpse of the worm on the ground.

Ji Yunshuang was also staring at the dead insects on the ground.

In the apocalypse, even if these insects are killed in this way, their corpses will still pollute the land.

This allows the land to become covered with various germs, turning it into a new source of pollution.

She wasn't sure if these insects were the same as those in the apocalypse.

But she had made preparations in advance.

She took out the pre-modified flamethrower and set it ablaze on the corpses of the insects on the ground.

A moment later, a strong stench filled the air, and the insects' corpses were burned to ashes.

Only after the insects' corpses had burned to ashes did she say, "You've already taken the medicine, so you won't have it on you."

Hearing Ji Yunshuang's words, the soldiers all breathed a sigh of relief. At the same time, they were also certain of their suspicions.

This is no ordinary plague...

A young soldier cried out, "Commander, how could this happen?"

Ji Yunshuang looked at that young face and sighed again.

She also wanted to know, how could this have happened?

She's already time-traveled, so how come she still can't escape the apocalypse?

Once she catches the witch, she'll tear her to pieces. Disgusting thing, playing with bugs all the time.

She gritted her teeth and said, "What we need to do now is to hurry up and give the medicine to the villagers who can still be saved, and save as many people as possible. We can deal with the rest later."

After hearing Ji Yunshuang's words, the soldiers composed themselves and quickly got to work.

The old woman who had been so frightened that she collapsed to the ground slowly stood up and looked at Ji Yunshuang, saying, "I'm sorry, I misunderstood you just now, sir. Thank you for saving me, sir. I can also help you with that medicine."

To avoid infecting more people, Ji Yunshuang did not bring any attendants with her this time.

The number of soldiers initially sent was limited, and they definitely needed help.

However, she glanced at the old woman but did not hand her the medicine. She said, "When we are giving her the medicine, something like what happened just now might suddenly happen. They are all well-trained soldiers. You are old, so please help prepare the firewood. We need to burn the body first to prevent more people from getting infected."

The old woman looked at the corpse on the ground and burst into tears again. But she quickly rallied, choking back sobs, and went to the backyard to fetch firewood.

Firewood was piled on the corpse, and Ji Yunshuang lit the fire herself.

"Commander..."

Jiang Liu, his eyes red-rimmed, crept up to Ji Yunshuang at some point. He pointed at the villagers who seemed unconscious, their eyes vacant, and who were limping around the village, and said, "Are they all brain-dead too? Shouldn't we kill them now?"

Ji Yunshuang looked coldly at those people, "It's not a good time to kill the insects now."

Jiang Liu didn't understand why.

Ji Yunshuang glanced at him and explained, "The insects are still too small to be seen with the naked eye, so they can easily escape when you kill them."

Looking at Ji Yunshuang's composed expression, as if she knew everything about it, Jiang Liu couldn't help but ask in confusion, "Commander, how do you know so much?"

After saying that, he realized that his words might have implied doubt about her, so he quickly explained, "Sir, I didn't mean anything by it. I just think you're amazing! We've been here for so long, almost lost our lives, and we still haven't figured anything out."

The more he explained, the more he felt that his words sounded like he was doubting him, and he became so anxious that he started to stammer, "Sir, I...I..."

Ji Yunshuang said, "Alright, no need to explain, I understand what you mean."

“These insects are related to the shrine maiden; I was previously investigating her whereabouts.”

She only said that one sentence and didn't say anything more.

But Jiang Liu believed that Ji Yunshuang had already discovered the insects.

That's why she was able to produce the pills to save them and accurately determine when was the best time to kill the insects.

What shocked him most was that these insects were actually related to the witch.

Jiang Liu had also heard some rumors about the witch clan.

According to legend, the witch clan lives in mysterious mountains and never contacts outsiders. They are said to be able to predict the future and possess great supernatural powers.

Ordinary people hold the witch clan in awe.

He never imagined that these terrifying insects were actually related to the witch.

Ji Yunshuang said, "Alright, don't ask anymore, let's get to work."

"Yes!" Jiang Liu quickly put aside his thoughts and rushed to rescue the person.

While Ji Yunshuang and her people were trying their best to control the insect plague, the refugees outside Ningcheng were in an uproar.

Many refugees believed the rumors that Ji Yunshuang had set fire to Ningcheng.

Doing all this now is nothing more than trying to win over the people.

The people were shouting, demanding that Ji Yunshuang come out and give them an explanation.

Meanwhile, Ji Yunshuang was treating people infected with the plague in Yaoguang County and had not yet given them an explanation.

The people arranged by King Xuan hid among the refugees and stirred up trouble, saying that Ji Yunshuang's failure to appear meant she was guilty and dared not confront everyone.

The people, swayed by his incitement, became even more agitated.

Xu Minda was furious when he saw the rioting refugees. "The lord is not guilty. The lord personally led people to deal with the plague."

Do you have any conscience at all? Have you forgotten who gave you the medicine and fed you porridge?

Do you think these medicines and porridge came from? Do you know how difficult it was for the adults to find these things to save you when there's war going on everywhere?

You just received a favor from the adults and saved your lives, but you immediately believed the rumors, doubted the adults, and joined in the trouble. The adults will be heartbroken if they find out.”

After hearing what Grandpa Xu said, the refugees were starting to have doubts, wondering if they had really misunderstood Ji Yunshuang. Jiang Yuanliang then hid in the crowd and said, "There is no plague. This is just an excuse she uses to avoid people."

Upon hearing this, the refugees all shouted in unison, "It's all an excuse!"

Although Jiang Yuanliang only peeked out and said one sentence, he quickly shrank back into the crowd.

However, Xu Minda still noticed something was wrong. He gave a wink to the guard beside him, signaling him to arrest the person who was leading the trouble.

However, the people sent by King Xuan were very cunning.

Before Xu Minda's men even arrived, he slipped away quietly. The guards ultimately failed to capture him.

Although no one was caught, the first group of refugees arrived in Ningzhou not long afterward.

This group of refugees also brought terrible news—a plague had broken out in Yaoguang County.

The Ningcheng residents, who were originally causing trouble and demanding that Ji Yunshuang come out and give everyone an explanation, were skeptical at first upon hearing the words of the refugees who had fled from the vicinity of Yaoguang County.

"Is what you're saying true? Could it be that the executioner knew we saw through her scheme and deliberately arranged for someone to put on a show to deceive us?"