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

As Ji Yunshuang listened, her mind suddenly opened up.

Yes! She had always wanted to get more information about the witch clan and figure out what these insects were all about.

Why didn't you think of starting with these insects?

As for the problem that insects cannot speak and are difficult to interrogate, there is a solution!

Why don't we think of a way to trap these bugs inside a person's body?

As for the problem of insect-borne infections, she has already made protective suits. If she can think of a solution, perhaps it can be resolved.

The more Ji Yunshuang thought about it, the more feasible it seemed.

She began to secretly ponder how to trap the insect to facilitate interrogation.

The first material that came to her mind was glass.

The glass was transparent, allowing her to see the other person clearly. However, this wasn't an ordinary insect; ordinary glass certainly wouldn't work.

What kind of glass should we use?

Or should we just pick a suitable tool from the existing space-related tools?

Before Ji Yunshuang could figure it out, a soldier returned with news that they had discovered the deserter's whereabouts.

Upon hearing the news of the deserter, Ji Yunshuang temporarily put aside the matter of making tools and inquired about the specific details of the deserter.

This time, she sent out four teams to search for the deserters from four directions. Qiu Yuan was the one who returned to report.

"My lord, we discovered a large number of deserters on our way to Ningzhou. Some of them have fallen ill, and as you instructed, we have given them medicine."

However, during interrogation, they confessed that they had survived by stealing food from local people's homes during their escape, and had visited many households.

In this way, many people could contract the disease from their footprints.

Qiu Yuan felt a surge of hatred and wanted to kill all those soldiers.

It was only because Ji Yunshuang had specifically instructed him beforehand to spare their lives as much as possible, saying that these people would be of great use in the future, that he suppressed his anger and fed them the medicine.

Ji Yunshuang ordered the pursuit of deserters because she considered that these Qi soldiers might not have simply fled back to Qi.

They might not choose to return to Qi immediately, but would linger around Zhou. That's why four teams were dispatched to investigate from different directions.

In retrospect, her judgment at the time was correct.

She asked, "How many people are there in total?"

"There are more than 3,000 people in total, of which more than 900 soldiers have been infected. The rest have not yet shown symptoms, but we don't know if they will." Qiu Yuan thought about the scene at that time and couldn't help but admire Ji Yunshuang's brilliant calculation.

If they had simply been sent out, their mission to track down deserters would certainly not have been carried out so smoothly.

However, because Ji Yunshuang sent many Qi soldiers with them, some of the Qi soldiers stepped forward and persuaded the deserting soldiers.

Along the way, they didn't even draw their swords, yet they successfully subdued the deserting soldiers, making them obedient and following their orders.

"Now, as instructed by the adults, we have settled and isolated the infected soldiers on the spot, and brought back the uninfected soldiers first. What should we do with these soldiers?"

Ji Yunshuang said, "Where is he? I'll go see him."

“It’s right outside the camp,” Qiu Yuan replied, and immediately led the way for Ji Yunshuang.

Meanwhile, the deserters who had returned with him were filled with anxiety. They asked Shang Siming again, "Captain Shang, has our army truly surrendered? Will we really not be punished for our desertion?"

Shang Siming looked as if he had eaten shit, and he said irritably, "How could this be fake? I personally went to Jingyang City with the general."

I witnessed the entire process of the general's failed attempt to kidnap Lady Ji, his subsequent capture by her, and the signing of the unequal treaty. There's no way I would lie to you about this.

Although the soldiers had already heard Shang Siming say it once before, hearing it again still felt like it was too absurd to be true.

Shang Siming also found it all too absurd to be true. In all his years in the military, he had never heard of or seen anything so outrageous.

Even if it seems absurd, the deed has already been done.

He endured the humiliation and said, "Now, the general has already gone to deliver the document to the king. We have all been handed over to the Zhou generals and are now under their command!"

One soldier asked worriedly, "Will the Ji family really save us if we sign the agreement? We...really won't be punished?"

Shang Siming asked, "Besides believing her, what other good ideas do you have?"

With just one sentence, the soldiers fell silent. Indeed, as Shang Siming had said, they had no other choice but to trust Ji Yunshuang.

Many of them, after escaping, saw their fellow travelers fall ill and collapse on the road. They were also unsure whether they would contract the disease.

Now, believing Shang Siming's words, I believe Ji Yunshuang still has a way out.

Everyone knows Shang Siming and the others.

But what kind of person is this Lord Ji?

Just as the soldiers were feeling uneasy, Ji Yunshuang, led by Qiu Yuan, came to stand before them.

Upon seeing Ji Yunshuang, many soldiers showed expressions of confusion and shock.

Is this the famous Lord Ji?

They assumed that Lady Ji, who could defeat their general and make all the other generals no match for her, must be eight feet tall, with a fierce face, like a demon king.

Who would have thought that this Lord Ji would actually be a delicate and beautiful woman? This…

For a moment, all the soldiers felt it was unreal. Some even thought their experiences over the past few days were a dream, and pinched themselves hard!

Ji Yunshuang glanced at the soldiers below and said, "I suppose Captain Shang has already told you about the current situation in the army! Now, because of the epidemic, you are all under my responsibility."

Your departure from the military due to the epidemic is entirely understandable. Therefore, I have decided to make an exception and not enforce military law against you.

The soldiers breathed a slight sigh of relief upon hearing Ji Yunshuang's words, but then she continued, "However, your actions of knowingly leaving the camp without permission, which turned the surrounding area into a dangerous zone, cannot go unpunished."

Everyone's hearts were involuntarily on edge again.