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

Tang Yiyang knew he couldn't stop it, so he had no choice but to give up trying to persuade him.

Fu Ci led his men to Yaoguang County without stopping.

I originally thought that when I arrived in Yaoguang County, I would see corpses everywhere and a horrific scene.

But to his surprise, Yaoguang County, though it looked deserted, was not the dire situation he had imagined.

Not only did Fu Ci frown, but even the guards accompanying him had doubts and said, "Young Master, is it possible that the information we received is wrong, and that there is no plague in Yaoguang County at all?"

Fu Ci looked around and said, "We'll find out by asking around first."

The guard immediately dismounted and went to inquire. Soon, the guard returned with news: "Your Highness, the villagers said that there was indeed a plague here before, but an official came with medicine and saved them. Judging from the villagers' description, I guess it was Lord Ji."

Fu Ci's expression immediately improved.

He knew that his junior sister wouldn't let the plague spread unchecked.

“However, I don’t quite understand what the villagers were saying.” The guard said, a look of confusion in his eyes. “From what they were saying, this plague is caused by worms in people’s bodies, and they said that we have to kill the worms. They also told us to leave quickly, saying that it’s not safe here.”

Fu Ci frowned. "Are you sure you haven't heard? You really said it's an insect?"

The guard said, "I absolutely did not mishear."

After saying that, he added with some doubt, "Is it because that villager is old and can't explain clearly? And why is he all alone in his house?"

Fu Ci also noticed that although there were no corpses scattered everywhere in the village, it was indeed too quiet.

He dismounted and walked towards the village, determined to find out the situation himself.

However, before they had taken more than a few steps into the village, soldiers rushed over and shouted, "What are you doing? You can't go in!"

As the call to action was made, the soldiers quickly arrived in front of Fu Ci and the others.

"Are you soldiers under General Ji? Why can't you come in?" The guard originally wanted to introduce Fu Ci's identity, but thinking about the rumors, he said nothing in the end.

The soldier said anxiously, "Don't you know there's been a plague outbreak here? What if you get infected? Besides, the magistrate isn't here right now."

Fu Ci asked in confusion, "What is insect plague?"

"It means that a bug has entered the person's body. If you don't take medicine, the bug will grow up and die, and it's also contagious..."

The soldier briefly explained the plague, saying, "The lord ordered us to stay here not only to distribute medicine to the villagers, but also to keep an eye on this place, ensuring that neither the villagers leave nor outsiders enter."

Fu Ci and his guards were momentarily stunned.

At first, they thought they had misheard, but they didn't expect that the insects really did enter the human body and were contagious.

It just sounds so eerie.

Fu Ci asked, "How many men did Commander Ji leave here to guard? Why are you the only one here?"

The soldier said, "We just came to check the situation, and there weren't many people there yet."

As a result, we contracted the plague as soon as we arrived, but fortunately, the adults came and saved us.

The plague was spreading, and the adults didn't send more people over. After we were cured, they put us in charge here.

In short, I won't lie to you, you'd better leave quickly! If you get infected, it'll be too late to regret it.

Fu Ci asked, "Where did your Commander Ji go?"

When Fu Ci inquired about Ji Yunshuang's whereabouts, the soldiers immediately became alert.

When an insect plague broke out in Yaoguang County, it was Ji Yunshuang who turned the tide and saved everyone. This is something that can be said without any attempt to hide it.

But since it concerned Lord Ji's whereabouts, the soldiers were unwilling to speak carelessly.

Upon seeing this, the guard turned to look at Fu Ci. After receiving a signal from Fu Ci, he took out the token and introduced, "This is our young master. He came all the way from Jiangzhou to find General Ji to inquire about the plague situation."

There are many rumors circulating outside that are unfavorable to Commander Ji. If you care about her, you should tell us her location.

The soldiers had been in Yaoguang County these past few days and were unaware of what was happening outside. Upon hearing this, they hesitated for a moment before asking, "What rumors?"

The guard did not mention the rumors related to Prince Rui, but only said: "Rumors outside say that General Ji set fire to Ningcheng, and the current plague in Ningxing Prefecture is also a punishment from heaven to punish General Ji. As long as she commits suicide to atone for her sins, the plague will disappear."

Upon hearing his words, the soldier immediately became angry and said, "That's utter nonsense! The fire in Ningcheng happened a long time ago. What does it have to do with General Ji? And this plague? It's the work of the witch. How can you blame it on General Ji?"

"If it weren't for General Ji's efforts to control the plague, the entire Great Zhou Dynasty would have been doomed. Who is so despicable as to spread rumors targeting General Ji?"

As he spoke, he suddenly looked at Fu Ci and asked, "You didn't all believe the rumors, did you?"

Seeing the soldiers defending Ji Yunshuang, Fu Ci's mood improved inexplicably. He said, "This young master naturally does not believe those rumors. I have come here in person to give General Ji justice."

Upon hearing this, the soldier breathed a sigh of relief and then began to tell him about Ji Yunshuang's whereabouts.

He said, "Some soldiers were accidentally infected with the plague while they were investigating Prince Duan. After learning about the situation, General Ji rushed to rescue them. I don't know where those soldiers are now."

However, the commander who led the troops to investigate Prince Duan is currently recuperating in the village; I can go and inquire with him.

Fu Ci said, "You lead the way, I'll go ask myself."

On the way, he casually inquired about the plague, the Prince Duan, the witch, and other matters. The amount of information the soldiers had shared that day was simply overwhelming.

He really couldn't understand how the plague was associated with witches, and even insects.

The soldiers didn't actually know that much either.

However, Ji Yunshuang had previously asked them to learn about the situation from the villagers, so they already knew some things.

He explained as best he could: "The military commander suspects that this plague is related to the witch, and that these insects were released by the witch."

And then there's Prince Duan. It seems he's been controlled by a witch, and his body is full of infection sources. If you come into contact with him, you might get infected with the plague.

The adjutant warned us to be wary of Prince Duan.

Fu Ci didn't quite understand what the source of infection was, so he asked the soldier, but the soldier couldn't explain it either.

He was simply telling him what Ji Yunshuang had overheard.

Seeing that he couldn't explain clearly, Fu Ci didn't ask any further questions. The group soon arrived at the place where Xu Xi was recuperating.

When Ji Yunshuang and Lu Yinheng left in a hurry that day, Xu Xi was still unconscious. Jiang Liu arranged for him to rest and recuperate at a villager's home.

Xu Xi woke up after being in a coma for two days. Although she is awake now, her body has not fully recovered and she is unable to get out of bed.

After the soldier finished introducing Fu Ci, he also arrived at the small courtyard where Xu Xi was recuperating.

He had just led Fu Ci into the courtyard when he saw Xu Xi come out of the room. The soldier was startled, his hand warily gripping the sword at his waist, and said at the same time, "Commander Xu, why are you up?"

Fu Ci subtly observed the two of them.

The soldiers seemed tense, as if they were ready to attack Xu Xi at any moment.

Xu Xi's expression was also not good.

His lips were chapped, his face was pale, and there were dark circles under his eyes, making him look like a terminally ill person.