Before confiscating their property, they emptied the imperial city and exiled them!

Lin Xiaoxiao glanced at the two people inside who were still busy talking about their love.

You two go ahead and be affectionate; I'll take the credit for you!

He recalled the corpses he saw being transported out of the city when he entered it.

Lin Xiaoxiao looked at Meng Xuanzhou and asked earnestly, "May I ask, sir, how are the bodies of those who died from the plague disposed of?"

Meng Xuanzhou answered without reservation: "At the beginning, we were able to handle it properly and bury the dead separately."

But as more and more people died, we had no choice but to dig a huge pit and pile everyone together!

Lin Xiaoxiao frowned deeply after hearing this.

Upon seeing this, Meng Xuanzhou hurriedly asked, "Does Doctor Lin have a more appropriate way to handle this?"

If you have any information, please feel free to speak!

After thinking for a moment, Lin Xiaoxiao still spoke up and said, "Lord Meng's handling of the matter was indeed inappropriate."

These people died from the plague, although burial would temporarily isolate them from the spread of the disease.

However, the plague is spread by rats, which are adept at burrowing.

Lord Meng, think about it. What if that rat came out of that pit of dead bodies?

What will happen next?

Meng Xuanzhou murmured in shock, "The plague is cyclical and endless!"

Then he realized what was happening and anxiously looked at Lin Xiaoxiao, asking, "What does Doctor Lin mean?"

Lin Xiaoxiao looked directly at him and said, "Cremation! Only by burning the corpses at high temperatures can the spread of the plague be completely eradicated."

Meng Xuanzhou staggered.

"This...how can this be!" Meng Xuanzhou looked at Lin Xiaoxiao in disbelief.

Lin Xiaoxiao naturally knew that they would find this approach difficult to accept.

So he advised, "This is just my suggestion; whether or not to do it is up to the adults."

However, with the plague raging and the situation critical, the consequences would be unimaginable if measures were not taken promptly!

Meng Xuanzhou hesitated for a moment, then finally made up his mind: "Alright, then let's do as Doctor Lin says and arrange the cremation immediately."

Lin Xiaoxiao was surprised that Meng Xuanzhou was so open-minded and accepted her suggestion so quickly.

It is important to know that in ancient times, people were extremely opposed to burning the corpses of their relatives.

It seems he's a good teammate; I'm one step closer to getting ten thousand taels of gold.

However, after Lin Xiaoxiao followed Meng Xuanzhou to the outside of the city...

However, they were met with resistance from the people. They could not accept the cremation of their loved ones' remains and protested with tears in their eyes.

"My lord, these are our loved ones! How can you treat their corpses so cruelly!"

"I humbly request that Your Excellency rescind your order and seek another solution!"

"We'd rather die than live like this!"

Faced with the indignant crowd, Meng Xuanzhou felt extremely troubled.

He understood the people's grief, but he also knew the severity of the plague.

Just as he was caught in a dilemma, Lin Xiaoxiao stepped forward.

“Fellow villagers, I know you are reluctant to part with your loved ones, but the plague is fierce, and only cremation can stop its spread.”

"If this continues, even more people will suffer!" Lin Xiaoxiao shouted.

"But we can't help it when our loved ones die, and now we have to watch them disappear right before our eyes. How can we bear this?"

Looking at the people crying and screaming, Lin Xiaoxiao shouted loudly with red eyes.

There are many things in this world that we have no choice but to do.

Look at your family and friends who have survived by sheer luck.

We must look forward; only survival has true meaning.

The people fell silent. Although they were still reluctant to leave, they also realized how terrible the plague was.

Finally, after being persuaded by Lin Xiaoxiao, the people reluctantly agreed to the decision to cremate the body.

Meng Xuanzhou glanced at Lin Xiaoxiao gratefully, then began arranging the cremation.

The people wailed and cried around the fire pit, but were prevented from getting close.

Despite the heartache, they knew it was the only option at the moment.

Subsequently, cremation sites were set up throughout the city, and people, suppressing their grief, sent their deceased loved ones to the cremation platform.

Chu Junze was still listening to Lin Wanwan recount her hardships on the road to exile.

Suddenly Jian Shu burst in, saying in a panic, "Your Highness, something terrible has happened!"

Chu Junze was angry at being disturbed, but then he realized he had never been so flustered before.

He calmed himself down and asked, "What exactly happened that made you so flustered and lose your composure?"

Jian Shu knelt respectfully on the ground: "Your Highness, please forgive me. The matter was far too serious, and I had no choice but to barge in."

"What exactly happened?"

"It was Miss Lin who ordered the burning of all the bodies of the victims in Rongcheng."

"what?"

Chu Junze slammed his hand on the table and stood up, then glared angrily at Lin Wanwan.

He asked angrily, "Why did you do this?"

It wasn't that he felt particularly sorry for those who were burned.

Rather, it was after his tenth brother died in the gold mine that his father discovered his connection to the gold mine.

His status was not as good as before, and this time he finally had a chance to make a contribution.

Therefore, I need to be extremely cautious about everything I do now.

Lin Wanwan hurriedly explained, "It's not my problem. I've been by your side ever since I arrived here. When have I ever given you any orders?"

After listening to Lin Wanwan's explanation, Chu Junze gradually calmed down.

Indeed, Lin Wanwan stayed by his side the whole time, so he never had a chance to give orders.

He turned to look at the sword book for confirmation, and the other party hurriedly explained.

"It wasn't this Miss Lin, but Lin Xiaoxiao, the eldest Miss Lin gave the order."

Chu Junze's pupils dilated, filled with rage: "Lin Xiaoxiao!"

It was her! How could I have forgotten about her?

Who brought her here?

Chu Junze glared angrily at Jian Shu.

Before Jian Shu could answer, Lin Wanwan hurriedly tried to salvage the situation.

"It was me, I brought her here."

Chu Junze had previously thought Lin Xiaoxiao was himself and had tried every means to follow her.

Unexpectedly, it was Lin Wanwan who brought her back.

Chu Junze glanced at Lin Wanwan.

Realizing that he had misunderstood her earlier, Chu Junze did not continue to lose his temper with her.

Instead, he said impatiently, "What are you doing bringing her here?"

How could Lin Wanwan say that she wanted to take this opportunity to teach Lin Xiaoxiao a lesson?

She said with a look of regret, "She had mentioned the methods of treating the plague here when she was in exile."

I thought I might be able to help you, but I never expected her to do something so absurd.

After hearing Lin Wanwan's explanation, Chu Junze tenderly pulled her into his arms.

"I was too hasty just now. No wonder you've always been so considerate of me."

Lin Wanwan said understandingly, "It's alright, it's just that what Lin Xiaoxiao did was too absurd."

Upon hearing this, Chu Junze angrily said, "Quickly, Jian Shu, bring that woman to me!"