Raising Wolves

The closer you get to the Ji'an prefecture, the more scenes you will see after the floods. The floods have submerged crops and farmhouses. Sometimes, when you pass by a submerged village where the water has not yet faded, you will also see poultry carcasses floating on it.

Or human corpses.

Every time at this time, Ning Juan would put down the curtain so that Lu Qing would not look at it again.

However, there are too many puddles on the road, and it is no longer suitable for a horse-drawn carriage.

The rain was still falling, while Lu Qing put on a rain cape and got on his horse.

Ning Juan was worried that Lu Qing would ride alone, and chose to ride with Lu Qing. Seeing that he was sitting firmly, he flew onto the horse and held the reins.

The horse neighed and ran with its hoofs raised. Out of inertia, Lu Qing slammed into Ning Juan's arms. Just as he was about to stand up, he was gently hugged by his waist.

The rain was cold, but the air was hot. The ubiquitous water smell mixed with the earthy smell, giving people a stuffy feeling. The refreshing breath of the young man behind him shrouded him. People are intoxicated.

Lu Qingze's eyelashes blinked, and he patted Ning Wan's arm, signaling him to relax: "Relax, I won't fall off."

Hearing this, Ning Juan instead hugged the thin body in his arms tighter: "Teacher, if you feel uncomfortable, just tell me."

Lu Qingze: "..."

Wait for him to raise him again, and sooner or later perform a big boulder on Ning Juan's chest.

Save this kid from thinking he is going to die every day.

When we arrived at Ji'an Mansion, as expected, it was already empty.

Jiangyou has been prosperous since ancient times, and Ji'an Mansion is also a place of outstanding people, but now it is so withered and tragic.

The dark guard who arrived at Ji'an Mansion first appeared and joined Lu Qingze, who arrived late.

Riding was too tiring, the sides of his thighs were sore, and his bones were sore. Although Lu Qing didn't say a word, he was too lazy to maintain his image as an elder. Q: "We have never seen refugees along the way. Where have they all gone?"

The dark guard said: "Master Hui, the victims who had escaped the flood wanted to hide in high places. When the flood receded, they went back to the village to rescue their houses, utensils, and food, but the epidemic broke out one after another. The governor Pan Jingmin sent people to take all the victims away and placed them in In Lingshan Temple outside Ji'an Mansion, anyone who dares to escape without authorization will be killed."

Lu Qing frowned.

So many victims, all housed in one temple? With this arrangement, those who are not infected should also be infected.

"Let's go to Lingshan Temple first?" Lu Qing turned his head and asked.

When he turned his head, his hair inadvertently rubbed against Ning Wan's throat, and the thin and soft strands of hair tickled.

Ning Jian paused, his Adam's apple moved up and down, and he didn't answer directly, but instead asked, "Where's Chen Ke?"

Chen Ke was the imperial physician who was sent first, and he was also quite prestigious in the imperial hospital. He used to practice medicine with the army when he was young, and he also participated in the treatment of epidemics, so he has rich experience.

"Back to the master, not long ago, my subordinates discovered a hiding place of the victims. It seemed that some victims were infected with the epidemic. Those victims were very vigilant. "

Ning Juan nodded: "Lead the way."

The dark guard mounted his horse and led the way.

After resting for a while, now the horse is moving again, Lu Qing's legs are in pain, and he can't help neighing softly.

The voice was very low, but Ning Wan's ears were very smart, leaned over, his voice brushed Lu Qingze's ears, and the young man's clear voice was three-pointed mature and calm: "It's easy to fray the skin after riding for a long time, teacher. Does it hurt somewhere?"

It may be that he can't see his face. Such Ning Juan's aggression is more than three points for no reason, but Lu Qing is not very comfortable: "No, I am a rough-skinned big man, how can it be so easy to wear skin."

Ning Lan: "…"

He lowered his eyes silently, his eyes fell on the snow-white neck exposed by Lu Qingze, the skin as delicate as suet and jade, just looking at it, he could imagine the feeling of touching it.

The skin is rough and the flesh is thick, I really dare to say.

Lu Huaixue, you think I'm blind.

After a few rebellious slurs in his heart, Ning Juan calmly adjusted the speed of the horse.

After the flood submerged their homes, many displaced victims hid. The dark guard could find out that it was because the victims had run out of food they had hoarded and had no choice but to come out to find them.

Near Ji'an Mansion, most of the low-lying places were submerged. To hide, you could only walk into the mountains. When you got to the foot of the mountain, you had to dismount and walk.

When dismounting, Lu Qing's legs went weak and he almost fell.

The dark guard next to him subconsciously wanted to help, but His Majesty the Emperor was one step faster than him, and the dark guard was dumbfounded.

Ning Juan frowned: "Is it really worn out? Go back and let me see."

The bones all over his body were trembling and sore, but Lu Qing could hardly feel whether the inner thighs were worn or not, but even if they were worn, he couldn't take off his clothes to look now, and looked at Ning tired weakly.

The last time I saw him take off his robe, he was as shy as a little daughter-in-law. Would you dare to see his thighs?

Gee, little boy.

Lu Qing didn't take Ning Juan's words seriously, feeling that his legs were stable, and gently pushed Ning Juan's hand away: "Let's go."

It can be seen that Lu Qing is not at ease, Ning Lian pursed the corners of his lips in displeasure, barely holding back his grievances and worries, and walked forward if there was no way to protect Lu Qing.

The group of victims hid in a cave.

When approaching, you can still see some clumsy traps. The dark guards have all experienced battles, and they can see at a glance that Lu Qingze and Ning Juan are approaching the cave.

Sitting at the entrance of the cave was a skinny child, holding a coarse earthenware bowl with wild vegetable soup in it. When he saw someone coming, his eyes widened instantly: "My God, the officers and soldiers are here!"

As soon as the voice came out, there was a rustling in the cave, and a group of men in short brown rough coats rushed out, holding sticks and rakes in their hands, watching Ning Juan and his party nervously.

Seeing that they were holding weapons, the dark guard subconsciously wanted to eliminate the threat and took the weapon away. In the next moment, a figure hurried out of the cave: "Don't be impulsive, dear folks! It's not officers and soldiers!"

It was the old doctor Chen Ke.

Chen Ke covered his face with a cloth towel and looked at the patient inside, thinking that the secret guard was coming again, but he didn't expect to see Ning Juan as soon as he looked up, and quickly leaned over to salute: "I have seen..."

After a pause, he didn't know whether to reveal Ning Juan's identity, but Ning Juan said at the right time: "No need to be more polite."

The frightened and nervous group of victims looked at Chen Ke and Ning Juan, hesitated, and then put down the stick in their hands.

This Doctor Chen helped them to see a doctor, so these people in front of them should not be officers and soldiers who came to arrest people.

Ning Wan looked at the slender victims, pushed aside the dark guards in front of him, and took a step inside: "How is the situation?"

Chen Ke saw that he should be unwilling to reveal his identity for the time being, bowed again, and sighed slightly: "The situation... is not very optimistic."

They are in a hurry, and there are not many medicines that can be used due to speculation about the epidemic in advance. Now most of the prefectures and counties in Jiangyou are rejecting the victims, and the medicinal materials are in short supply and are difficult to buy. No way to start.

Ning Wan looked at the dark cave: "Take me in and see."

The dark guard and Chen Ke were shocked at the same time: "Master!"

His Majesty the emperor's dragon body is precious and precious, it is already an anecdote to appear in such a place, and it would be too risky to go in!

But they couldn't talk so much that they could only look at Lu Qingze.

Lu Qing pursed his lips: "I'll go in with him."

Dark Guard and Chen Ke: "..."

This time, Ning Juan disagreed: "Teacher is waiting here, I'll come when I go."

Having said that, he directly instructed the dark guard to take good care of Lu Qingze, making it clear that there was no negotiation.

Although Ning Juan was brought in by Imperial Physician Chen, this group of victims still had three-point vigilance and no one spoke, but judging from their attitude, they should have been allowed in by default.

Lu Qing opened his mouth, and it was not easy to refute his face in front of the dark guard and the imperial physician, so he could only take out a clean handkerchief from his arms and hand it to Ning Juan: "Take out your own and put it on. Cover your nose and mouth."

I don't know if it was transmitted through droplets. In ancient times, there were no masks, and it was better than nothing.

Ning Juan snorted, covering his mouth and nose, the faint plum fragrance replaced the dull, muddy, stinky smell of rain, the corners of his mouth were upturned, and he took a few secret guards and followed Chen Ke into the cave. middle.

The cave is low and low, and because it has been raining for a while, it is cold and damp, and after a short walk, it opens up a bit. The hole is not closed, there is a hole at the top that leaks light, and it seems that the top may collapse at any time.

The surroundings were dim, and various odors mixed with sour and rotten smells diluted the fragrance of plums.

About 20 or 30 disaster victims were hiding here, men, women and children. The three patients lying on the mats moaned and were placed in the farthest place from the crowd.

In addition to these patients, there are two or three men whose consciousness has fallen into chaos. Ning Wan's eyes are very good. At a glance, the lower limbs of those people are swollen like radishes, and they have begun to fester, and there is a strange smell in the air. Probably came from here.

The rest of the people huddled together, everyone's faces were numb, and there was a bleak pallor in the dim cave.

Chen Ke sighed: "This place is not for you, it's uncomfortable to watch."

"I don't feel bad." Ning Juan was just glad that Lu Qing didn't follow up, and said in a light voice, "It's these people who feel bad."

Ning Juan looked around before turning to the group of huddled victims, and said briefly, "This place is not safe. I can provide you with accommodation, food and medicinal materials."

The victims looked at each other and couldn't believe it for a while, but still no one spoke.

After a while, the voice of a young girl Qing Lingling came from the crowd: "Who are you? Why should we believe you?"

Ning Wan glanced at it.

The girl who spoke was specially blocked by several people, but instead of shrinking back, she stood up and met his gaze: "Can you really provide us with food and medicinal materials?"

After a series of questions, Ning Juan only replied: "Sun Er, distribute the dry food."

The dark guard who followed him closely took the lead and opened the luggage he was carrying, which was full of dry food.

The faces of the victims, who were still numb just now, changed one after another, staring straight at the dry food and swallowing.

The flood submerged the house, and the rain continued. The mountain was very dangerous. They hollowed out the wild vegetables nearby. They hadn't eaten food for a long time, and they almost forgot what it felt like to be full.

The girl was silent for a while, unlike the others who were loose, and sneered: "Are you an imperial envoy sent by the imperial court? Ha, I thought the imperial court had already forgotten us commoners."

There was a lot of sarcasm in his voice, which made Chen Ke sweat.

Ning Juan did not get angry, looked at her indifferently, turned around and left.

Chen Ke looked left and right, followed anxiously and lowered his voice: "That girl led these victims to flee here. She is their leader. Don't blame her for her rude remarks."

Ning Juan glanced at him: "My belly is not that small."

"But Your Majesty, I hurried to Jiangyou, and the food and medicinal materials were not enough..." Chen Ke hesitated again, afraid that Ning Jian was just talking empty words to let the victims leave the cave.

Ning Juan's brows raised slightly: "Will I still lie to you?"

Chen Ke wiped his sweat again: "Wei Chen dare not."

When I walked out of the cave, my eyes suddenly lit up, and the air was much normal.

When Ning Juan raised his eyes, Lu Qing was talking to the child who had just been sitting at the entrance of the cave drinking wild vegetable soup. Even if he was wearing a mask and couldn't see his expression, Ning Juan could guess that his face must be very gentle.

I don't even know what they said.

The child scratched the back of his head a little shyly, and then his stomach growled.

A little wild vegetable soup, let alone adults, can't even fill a child's stomach.

Lu Qing took it out in his arms subconsciously, took out half a cake wrapped in oiled paper, and when he saw the food, the child's eyes lit up immediately.

Lu Qing explained: "I've bitten this one before, I'll ask someone to give it to you..." Get a new one.

As far as the disaster-stricken people are concerned, what is there to dislike about what they eat?

Not to mention being gnawed, even if it falls into the mud pit, it has to be picked up and eaten.

The child shook his head vigorously. He was already hungry, and he reached out his hand to grab the cake, but he didn't even touch it, and the cake fell to another place before he touched it.

The child cried with a wow, turned his head aggrieved and angrily, caught sight of Ning Juan's cold eyes, and swallowed back in fright before he could sob.

Lu Qingze was also stupid: "What are you doing?"

You are a dignified emperor of a country, what do you want, what do you do with a child grabbing half a cake? !

"..." Ning Juan did not change his face, "I'm hungry."

Afraid that Lu Qing would blame himself, he quickly turned his head and ordered, "Get some dry food for this child."

The dark guard next to him also looked at it for a while, but he still obeyed the order conditioned reflexively, and handed a few complete and clean pancakes to the child who wanted to cry.

The child lost half of the cake, and suddenly got a few whole cakes, like a little squirrel overwhelmed by pine nuts, staring at Ning Juan in surprise.

The scene was a little weird for a while.

The dark guard was confused, the imperial physician was confused, the children were confused, and Lu Qing was also confused.

Only Ning Wan was unusually calm, peeled off the oiled paper, and took a bite of the hard, dry cake to show that he was really hungry.

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