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

At that moment, all the men he brought with him collapsed.

Previously, Yao Jinjun said how ferocious the plague was and how the soldiers had completely lost their ability to fight, and everyone thought he was lying.

But after experiencing it firsthand, he realized that General Yao was not lying at all. Those infected with the plague would quickly lose their mobility, and the method of transmission was unknown, yet the plague spread extremely rapidly.

Thinking of the people infected with the virus, a chill ran through him.

That wasn't even human...

He was overwhelmed with emotion, feeling both fear and regret, but King Jing of Qi still had doubts about his words.

He said, "You said they all contracted the plague, how come you're alright?"

Zhu Qi said, "I don't know either. We may have to ask General Yao."

After a moment of silence, King Qi Jing ordered General Yao to be brought up.

Although King Jing of Qi did not kill General Yao immediately, everyone knew that General Yao had committed a serious crime.

He betrayed his country and caused Qi to lose hundreds of thousands of soldiers. He also signed an unequal treaty without authorization, disgracing Qi and allowing the Zhou people to trample on its dignity.

He has now fallen out of favor with the king, and it is only a matter of time before he is beheaded.

Therefore, General Yao had a very difficult time in the prison.

Besides giving him spoiled food, the soldiers guarding him frequently tortured him. They stripped him of his clothes and poured urine on him to humiliate him…

He was already in poor health due to the plague, and the torture he suffered in prison had left him emaciated.

King Jing of Qi was well aware of the torture and abuse inflicted on him by the soldiers. However, because it was so excessive, he ignored it after learning about it.

This was tantamount to tacitly approving the soldiers' actions, which emboldened them to act even more boldly.

King Jing of Qi was convinced that General Yao was a traitor who had colluded with the enemy and betrayed the country, and he didn't care about his life or death at all.

He never expected that he would need to use him.

Seeing General Yao, who seemed on the verge of death, he felt somewhat uncomfortable and reprimanded the soldiers escorting General Yao, asking them how they had taken care of him and why he was in such a state.

The soldiers all knelt down and admitted their mistakes.

King Qi Jing was merely trying to save face. After reprimanding the soldiers and deducting several months' salary from their pay, he signaled Zhu Qi to step forward and inquired about the plague.

Zhu Qi stepped forward, cupped his hands in greeting to General Yao, and said, "General Yao, could you please tell me more about the plague?"

“I’ve already said everything I could that day,” General Yao said, then glanced at the other man and asked, “What’s the situation now?”

Although he had been tormented these days, he had been secretly counting down the days.

He also knew the person in front of him.

This is the king's confidant.

He had already guessed from Qi Jingwang's behavior that the message had come back from the scouts he had sent out.

Not only has the plague been confirmed, but the current situation is also far from optimistic.

If it weren't for this, he probably wouldn't have had the chance to walk out of the prison alive.

Zhu Qi hesitated for a moment, but thinking of the tragic scene he had witnessed, he still said, "The plague has now spread to the territory of Qi. Shengcheng and other places have already fallen. If it is not controlled soon, I'm afraid the plague will soon spread to Qiongdu."

General Yao, you have had much contact with the plague and should know how to control it. I urge you, General Yao, to consider the bigger picture and explain your methods for treating the plague.

When General Yao heard that the plague had spread to Shengcheng, he let out a sorrowful sigh.

"How would I know how to control the plague? If I did, I wouldn't have been defeated by the Ji family and signed such a humiliating treaty."

King Qi Jing and Zhu Qi both understood what General Yao was saying.

If they wanted to control the plague, they had no choice but to seek help from the Zhou state. If they didn't, they could only let their people die.

King Qi Jing's face turned completely black.

Making him humble himself and beg the Zhou state is worse than killing him.

He was not willing to accept this.

He said with a dark face, "You mean after the Ji family kills those insect people whose bodies have been eaten away by insects, they will burn them all?"

“Yes!” General Yao said, “It is said that it was to prevent the spread of plague.”

After pondering for a moment, King Qi Jing said, "Now, I will give you a chance to redeem yourself. If you do well, I will forgive and forget about your past and show leniency to your family."

General Yao knelt on the ground, pressing his head to the ground, and said, "This sinful subject is willing, thank you, Your Majesty!"

King Jing of Qi said, "You shall now lead your troops to Ancheng to control the plague and prevent it from spreading."

As for how to control it, he didn't say it explicitly, but everyone present understood.

General Yao felt as if his heart was filled with lead.

To control the plague, should we set fire to the city and burn all the people alive?

The entire city was burned alive!

These are all citizens of the Great Qi!

How could he do this?

If he were to sacrifice innocent civilians to save his own family, his family would be ashamed of him.

“Your Majesty, using fire to control the plague may not be successful. We do not know how the plague spreads, and the soldiers we bring are likely to be infected. Once infected, we will all lose our ability to move.”

After being tortured in prison for many days, General Yao's health is now much worse than before.

After saying this, he paused for a moment and continued, "Moreover, even if all the people in the Shengcheng area were burned to death, it would not necessarily be possible to completely control the plague."

King Qi Jing's face already showed some anger, as if he would kill General Yao if he dared to be so tactless and keep talking nonsense.

But General Yao was not afraid of King Qi Jing's expression at all. After catching his breath, he glanced at Zhu Qi and said, "Moreover, Lord Zhu came back from Shengcheng. He had been in contact with those infected with the plague. He rushed back to the capital without any precautions."

He may have already brought the plague to the places he has been, and even the capital city…

King Jing of Qi's expression grew increasingly grim.

He looked at General Yao and said, "But he was not infected with the plague."

"Perhaps he developed symptoms later in life, or perhaps he didn't develop symptoms at all, but he was carrying the disease."

Most people infected with the plague will immediately develop symptoms. However, everyone's constitution is different, and there are exceptions. Some people develop symptoms later, and some may never develop symptoms in their lifetime.

General Yao had heard a lot about the plague from Ji Yunshuang, and at this moment he subconsciously repeated what Ji Yunshuang had said.

King Jing of Qi immediately recognized that his choice of words was clearly different from their usual language.

In addition, General Yao also spoke at length about Ji Yunshuang.

He realized it almost immediately, and said with a dark face, "Did that woman from the Ji family say this too?"