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

The soldiers' wariness towards someone so terminally ill struck Fu Ci and his personal guards as odd.

While Fu Ci was discreetly observing Xu Xing, Xu Xing was also observing him.

The way he silently sized up Fu Ci terrified the soldiers.

These past few days, he's treated many villagers infected with the insect plague. He's genuinely worried that the insects in Xu Xi's body, if not killed, might suddenly attack them.

Just as he was about to draw his sword, Xu Xi spoke.

"I feel much better today, so I'm going to get out of bed and walk around."

Hearing him speak, the soldier immediately breathed a sigh of relief. He released his grip on the sword and said, "That's good. I was worried that the medicine we sent wouldn't work!"

Fu Ci watched as the soldier's expression changed instantly, feeling strange and wondering why he relaxed the moment Xu Xi spoke.

He didn't know that this was experience that the soldiers had gradually gained through Ji Yunshuang's teachings and their own exploration.

A human body possessed by insects cannot speak like a human. Xu Xi's ability to speak proves that his body was not possessed by insects and that he was a real human.

After the soldier introduced Fu Ci's identity to Xu Xi, he left them alone and withdrew.

After explaining his purpose, Fu Ci added, "I wonder if Commander Xu would be willing to tell me the location of Lieutenant General Ji?"

Xu Xi looked at Fu Ci and said, "I wonder how Your Highness plans to help General Ji clear his name?"

Upon hearing his words, Fu Ci felt a strange sensation rise within him.

According to his understanding, this Commander Xu was a member of the Xu family and a confidant of Prince Duan.

He had been observing the soldier when he mentioned Prince Duan and noticed that the soldier showed no affection whatsoever for his former master.

He could understand ordinary soldiers, but he never expected that even someone like Xu Xi, who was originally a confidant of Prince Duan, would be so loyal to Ji Yunshuang.

How did he manage to do that in such a short time?

In the blink of an eye, many thoughts were running through his mind. But he quickly regained his composure and said, "I have already sent people to investigate the person behind the rumors. We will catch the person soon and restore General Ji's reputation."

Xu Xi looked at him and, seeing that his expression was sincere and not feigned, said, "I will take you to find General Ji."

"You can leave?" Fu Ci said, "I heard from the soldier who led the way that General Ji seems to have ordered them to stay here and not leave Yaoguang County. It seems he is afraid that the plague will spread outside."

Xu Xi said, "If the insects on my body are not completely killed and an epidemic breaks out on the way, you don't need to hesitate. Just cut my neck with your knife to kill the insects."

Fu Ci and his personal guards were both taken aback, clearly not expecting him to say that.

Moreover, although they had heard the soldier talk about the insect plague, saying that Ji Yunshuang had brought medicine to save them, and that if people didn't take the medicine in time, the insects would grow inside their bodies, then there would be no way to save them, and the only option would be to kill the insects.

But they had no idea that this was how insects were killed.

Even those who had seen life and death on the battlefield felt their hair stand on end.

Fu Ci said, "Didn't you take your medicine?"

“Even with medication, there’s no guarantee against complications. Now that you’re in Yaoguang County, there’s no guarantee you won’t get infected.”

Xu Xi took out a porcelain bottle from his bosom and gave each person a pill, saying, "Keep this safe. If you experience symptoms such as abdominal pain or vomiting, take it immediately. It might save your lives."

Fu Ci took the medicine, examined the pills, and said, "This is the medicine that General Ji brought? I wonder which doctor made it?"

Xu Xi said, "I don't know who made the medicine. If you want to know, you can ask her yourself after you see Commander Ji."

Fu Ci put the medicine away and said nothing more.

Xu Xi went out, told the patrolling soldiers, and then left with Fu Ci.

However, before they even reached the military camp, they encountered a group of people on the way. These people were all lying on the ground, and they looked to be in very bad shape.

Fu Ci immediately pulled on his horse and asked, "What happened?"

"I'll go take a look." The guard rode his horse quickly to the front, dismounted, and went to investigate.

Xu Xi followed to check.

Upon seeing the villagers' symptoms, Xu Xi's expression changed.

These people's symptoms all resembled those of an insect plague.

Fu Ci and others also changed their behavior.

"Has the plague spread?"

The guard said with suspicion, "It's the plague from Yaoguang County that has spread."

Xu Xi said, "It's hard to say. We haven't captured the witch and Prince Duan. As long as they're outside, the plague will spread even more severely."

What is their purpose in doing this?

Fu Ci's personal guard spoke up again. It wasn't that he didn't trust Xu Xi, but rather that everything sounded incredibly strange.

Xu Xi did not answer his question, but quickly took out the medicine from his body and fed it to those people.

However, he didn't have much medicine on him, and soon he used it all up. But there were still about half of the people on the ground who hadn't taken their medicine.

He was thinking about how he had given some pills to Fu Ci and the others, and was hesitating whether to ask them to take out the medicine first to save the villagers. Suddenly, a man roared.

He was shouting and yelling, flailing his arms wildly, as if he had suddenly gone mad.

Seeing his reaction, the person who had just taken the medicine panicked, and someone asked, "Is there something wrong with the medicine?"

Fu Ci also had some doubts, but he immediately ordered his guards to maintain order.

Xu Xi then subdued the crazed man to prevent him from harming others. Xu Xi had not fully recovered, and it took considerable effort to finally bring the crazed man under control.

Fu Ci observed the burly man and said, "He seems to be out of his mind."

Xu Xi said, "It's probably because the medicine was given too late, and the worms on the body had already grown up, which is why the person became delirious."

A woman, upon hearing his words, angrily retorted, "You're talking nonsense! My husband doesn't have any bugs on him."

Not only did the woman not believe it, but everyone else also looked on with disbelief.

Xu Xi completely understood; who could believe such an outrageous thing was true if they hadn't seen it with their own eyes?

He looked at the villagers who hadn't taken their medicine yet and said, "If you don't believe me, you can wait and see them."

You two have likely contracted parasitic infestation; you have worms in your bodies. The medicine I gave you is an antiparasitic drug. The man's reaction was severe, probably because he was infected earlier and took the medicine later.

I'm not sure if he can be saved, but I absolutely did not harm you. Besides, I have no reason to harm you and create trouble for myself.

His expression was serious, and upon closer reflection, he realized that since they were strangers, he had no reason to harm them.

Thinking about it this way, many villagers believed Xu Xi's words.