The lord of Yuecheng had been sitting in the study for half an hour, and there was a sandalwood brocade box on the desk, with a faint fragrance.In the brocade box was the gift sent by the governor of Rizhao County.

    The lord of Yuecheng sighed again and opened the brocade box to look at this "gift" - a human head preserved by Taoist techniques.

    It was lifelike, and it was Qin Nianmin.

    With the help of Jiang Wang, he did manage to escape from the territory of Yuecheng, but he was unable to leave the territory of Rizhao County and was directly intercepted by soldiers blocking various places.

    Qin Nianmin, eager to escape, clamored to file a complaint with the governor of Rizhao, and indeed, relying on the reputation of Mr. Qin, he met the governor of Rizhao. The final result... was like this.

    What made the lord of Yuecheng sigh was, of course, not the human head itself, but the price he had to pay for this human head.

    Having stayed in Rizhao County for so long, he knew the old man who was the governor of Rizhao County very well.

    The man preserved the human head and sent it over, just to tell him - I have solved the trouble for you, now you have to pay the bill yourself.

    Just like Yuecheng''s poor handling of the plague, he was just scolded a few words without any real consequences. The real price was paid in secret, in the gifts he sent to the county government one after another.

    And now, another human head had arrived.

    The lord of Yuecheng couldn''t help but feel a pang of pain.

    This was not a problem that could be solved with a few hundred pieces of Dao Yuan Stone!

    For a moment, he would rather have Qin Nianmin file a complaint. But in the end, it was just a thought.

    "Why did this old man go to such lengths, first to pass on a message, and then to file a complaint? It''s of no benefit to the country and no help to the matter. What is it all for?" The lord of Yuecheng looked at Qin Nianmin''s head and frowned.

    The newly appointed chief guard said respectfully, "It''s hard to fathom the evil intentions of the common people..."

    "Everyone in the world has desires. If not for wealth, then for fame!" The lord of Yuecheng sneered, "He''s just like his old man, wanting to gain a reputation. I''ll let him be innocent in life and nameless in death!"

    He closed the brocade box and said angrily, "This villain Qin Nianmin, appears kind on the surface, but is malicious inside. His thoughts are evil and unforgivable! He secretly colluded with the demonic people of the Left Path, disrupting the plans of the lord''s mansion, leading to the spread of the plague! Mr. Qin was literally driven to death by him."

    The more he spoke, the angrier he became, as if it were already a fact. He slapped the table and said, "Take this villain''s head and display it throughout the territory as a warning to others!"

    "This villain is so hateful!" The newly appointed chief guard showed himself to be stronger than his predecessor, hating him on the spot, making people even worry that he would be consumed by anger and eat Qin Nianmin''s head.

    ...

    Qin Nianmin''s head began to be displayed throughout the territory with the announcement of his crimes in the morning. At this critical time of fighting the plague, manpower was being diverted to do this kind of thing, which made the lord of Yuecheng truly a talent.

    The Buddhist tradition believes in karma. There is a saying, "Karma is cyclical, retribution is inevitable."

    It is not known whether it is retribution - at least the lord of Yuecheng himself had such a moment.

    Because in the morning, with the announcement of the deaths of Li Yang, the chief guard of the lord''s mansion, and two Transcendent constables responsible for burying them... all of them had been infected with the plague.

    Among them was a Transcendent cultivator.

    And this Transcendent cultivator had died within three hours of falling ill!

    It was even worse than the behavior of ordinary people after being infected with the plague.

    If the deaths of Li Yang and the others could still be attributed to someone using sorcery, or if they were invaded by the plague after death.

    Then the recent death of the Transcendent cultivator who had fallen ill undoubtedly proved that the plague ravaging the land of Yang had advanced to the point where it could affect Transcendents.

    In other words, the power that had been the most capable of directly confronting the plague up to now was no longer safe!

    This meant...

    This plague might be out of control!

    The lord of Yuecheng reported the deaths of Li Yang and the others to the Yang Court as soon as possible.

    But in fact, he himself did not believe it too much, after all, it was hard to prove. And now...

    Perhaps it was an illusion, but the lord of Yuecheng felt a little feverish, and couldn''t help but reach out to touch his forehead, only to find it was icy cold, covered in cold sweat.

    ...

    ...

    In Qingyang Town, Dugu Xiaolin had hastily prepared a coffin and buried Xizi Chu.

    But on the way back, he found the guards of the Four Seas Trading Alliance''s warehouse were packing up and leaving, so he hurried to report to Jiang Wang.

    At such a critical time in the fight against the plague, Jiang Wang naturally couldn''t allow them to leave.

    When he arrived at the scene, he stood in front of the guards of the Four Seas Trading Alliance and did not allow them to leave. If it weren''t for the Four Seas Trading Alliance''s reputation, he would have probably already taken action. S~?a??h the ??v?l_Fir?.?et website on G??gl? to access chapters of n?vels early and in the highest quality.

    As soon as Jiang Wang arrived, the bald chief guard immediately shouted, "Sir, young master, Lord Jiang! Let us go. We haven''t touched anything in the warehouse. We''re taking our own things!"

    Seeing that these people were not looking for trouble, Jiang Wang did not immediately take action, but asked, "Why are you suddenly leaving? Wasn''t the cooperation going well?"

    "Well..." The bald chief guard of the Four Seas Trading Alliance hesitated for a moment and said, "We''re homesick and really want to go back!"

    "If you were so homesick, why did you come out in the first place? I''ve already talked to your steward. The manpower in town is so tight now, do I have to arrange for someone else to watch the warehouse?" Jiang Wang said slowly, "If you don''t tell the truth, I''m afraid you won''t be able to leave."

    Looking around, the bald chief guard gritted his teeth, leaned in close to Jiang Wang, and said, "Lord Jiang, don''t spread this outside, it''s top-secret information! I heard that the plague in Yang has mutated, and now it''s not just infecting ordinary people, it''s also affecting Transcendent cultivators! You should leave too, or you won''t be able to leave!"Upon hearing this, Dugu Xiao''s face immediately turned deathly pale.

    Even Xiang Qian couldn''t help but look around and maintain some distance from the others.

    "Who told you this?" Jiang Wang frowned. "If this matter is so confidential, how could the security measures be so poor?"

    The bald man knew he couldn''t leave without giving a clear explanation, and a forceful push would certainly not be successful.

    So he leaned in closer and whispered, "I have a good brother who is currently serving by Master Qian''s side. Originally, this matter was not to be spread... Please, you mustn''t sell him out."

    Seeing how detailed his account was, Jiang Wang''s frown deepened: "Where is Steward Qian now?"

    "To tell you the truth... Steward Qian has probably already returned to Qi State by now."

    To leave behind such a huge sum of money and run back to Qi State!

    As one of the largest commerce guilds in Qi State, the Four Seas Commerce Alliance was undoubtedly well-informed.

    Jiang Wang knew that this matter was likely not false.

    Especially since he had personally experienced the plague poison acting up in his body, and had seen the plague bell shatter before his eyes...

    Could it be that this plague poison could actually evolve? And not just be catalyzed by the plague bell during battle?

    Could this be the true trump card of the White Bone Path?

    If even Transcendent cultivators couldn''t withstand this plague poison, then it was probably not just a matter of one city or one region.

    It might not even be just a problem for the Yang State!

    End of the chapter.