When Zheng Feng and Shen Jian heard about dysentery, their hair stood on end. Although the Imperial Hospital of the Great Yan Dynasty had developed a potion to combat dysentery, they had been hearing about how severe this disease was since childhood. Once an epidemic broke out, it wouldn't stop until it had taken tens of thousands of lives.
Moreover, the medicine couldn't guarantee a 100% cure for all patients. What if it spread to their area...
"No, it's too contagious, and it's too close to the Three - Forked Land. It's very easy for us to be affected here. As for croton, its medicinal effect is too short - lived."
Everyone heaved a sigh of relief. Only after they relaxed a bit did they realize they were hungry.
Just then, the kitchen started to serve the dishes one after another.
Shen Jian quickly invited everyone to take their seats. "Sorry for the poor hospitality, Your Excellency the Junior Grand Tutor. Please have some simple meals with the other gentlemen first. We'll entertain you properly tonight."
Yuefen looked at the ten dishes and two soups on the table. They were all her favorite dishes. It seemed that even after Chef Zhang had been here for three years, he still remembered her preferences.
Yue Fuguang waved her hand. "Compared to what we've had on the road these days, this is already very good."
"Little sister, you've had a hard journey. You should eat more today," Yu Boming said with a look of concern on his face. He also glared at his cousin Yu Huaixian at the next table.
He couldn't say anything to his fourth uncle as he was an elder, but he had to have a good talk with this cousin tonight. The family had asked him to follow Fuguang so that they could take care of each other. Since he couldn't even take good care of his sister's diet, Yu Boming had to teach this guy a lesson.
Yu Huaixian was so intimidated by his cousin's glare that he couldn't taste the ten - dish and two - soup meal in front of him.
They had been traveling for days, and they always gave the best to Fuguang, but it was still no match for being at home.
Feng Tang and Wu Yong also looked ashamed, especially Yu Mochun. Since he hadn't taken good care of Fuguang, he could already imagine that his father would scold him when they got back.
Yue Fuguang ignored the silent exchange of glances among the Yu family members and continued discussing the matter of poisoning with the system.
[Master, do you want the poison pills from the cultivation world?]
"Using mortal medicine, it's difficult to control the medicinal effect, and it's easy to be detected. If we do this, we must achieve our goal without leaving any trace."
It would be best if the poisoned people, after failing to find the cause, could automatically assume that they had angered the heavens by trying to harm her, the "Goddess", and thus incurred divine punishment.
Even if they couldn't think of this on their own, Yue Fuguang would send someone to "remind" them.
[Master, Little Pearl rummaged through my inventory in the natal space. It seems that the Intestinal and Stomach Cleansing Pill is quite suitable.]
"What kind of pill is this? I've never heard of it. Tell me about its specific medicinal effects."
[It's normal that you haven't heard of it, Master. This pill is used by low - level cultivators who can't control their diet to clean up the waste accumulated in their bodies from overeating mundane food.
For cultivators, taking this pill is just a way to expel toxins. But for these ordinary people without cultivation, they might vomit and have diarrhea for three days straight and be bedridden for ten to fifteen days.
During this period, they won't have an appetite. Some insightful people might even gain a clear mind and see through the mortal world.]
Yue Fuguang understood. This was just a laxative in the cultivation world, which was harmful to both the body and the kidneys of ordinary people.
Uh... They were having a meal, and talking about such a "smelly" topic at the dinner table might not be appropriate.
She quickly glanced at the others. They were still eating gracefully, seemingly unaffected.
If they hadn't been taking such long pauses between bites, she would have really believed it!
Actually, the others weren't affected by the "smelly" topic. They were a bit frightened by the mention of helping people see through the mortal world.
Damage to the kidneys? They'd rather take a few stabs!
"Will it kill people?"
[As long as the dosage is controlled, it will only damage their bodies.]
The laxative for cultivators was beyond what ordinary people could bear. Cleaning up body waste was a good thing for cultivators, but for vulnerable ordinary people, it was only harmful.
"Just right. There's wind and rain outside. You use the wind to send the pills to them."
[Don't worry, Master. I guarantee they won't be able to leave the area of Chengping Mountain for the next few days.]
Hearing what the divine artifact said, those who had no appetite suddenly regained their appetites and were in the mood to chat and laugh.
Just after they had finished their lunch, a young general rushed in to report, "Sir, when our team was on a routine patrol today, we found a large number of unidentified people near Chengping Mountain, about fifty miles away. We don't know the exact number, but we estimate there are at least over five thousand people."
Those people were well - hidden. If each patrol team hadn't been equipped with a telescope, they wouldn't have been able to confirm even the number of five thousand.
Hearing this, Zheng Feng was glad that his patrol team had discovered their traces. If they had let those people cross the border of Chengping Mountain without noticing, it would not only be embarrassing for him but also the entire Yue Army stationed at the Three - Forked Land would be held accountable.
Zheng Feng ordered seriously, "Investigate further. Before you determine their number and purpose, don't get close to them. Once they cross the border, send a signal immediately."
He was afraid that if his men got too close, they might be affected by the Intestinal and Stomach Cleansing Pill of the divine artifact master and suffer undeserved misfortune.
After the man left, Zheng Feng turned to Yue Fuguang and asked, "Your Excellency, what's your opinion?"
Yue Fuguang straightened her expression and started acting. "Could they be mountain bandits from Chengping Mountain?"
Zheng Feng shook his head. "Before we came here, there were indeed several bandit strongholds on Chengping Mountain. But I once led a team to wipe out two of the ones near the south.
The remaining three, two are in the territory of the Northern Li and one is in the territory of the Western Qiang. The total number of them definitely doesn't exceed a thousand."
The Chengping Mountain Range wasn't very large. If it weren't for the poverty here, which forced many people to make a living as bandits, there wouldn't have been so many bandit strongholds.
Similarly, because of the poverty, these bandits could only barely make ends meet. It was difficult for them to grow in strength.
"Then it must be the official army dressed as bandits, coming after me!"
Even without the thoughts Yue Fuguang had previously revealed, these people could guess what was going on. But to determine which side they were from, they had to engage in battle first.
"Then do you think they're from the north or the west?"
"Is it possible that they've joined forces for the sake of this rain from the sky?"
Hearing Yue Fuguang's straightforward statement, Zheng Feng immediately stood up, bowed, and said, "Your Excellency the Junior Grand Tutor, please forgive me. I'll take my leave first and go to arrange the defense line right away. I'll never let those people cross the border."
Yue Fuguang nodded. "Go ahead. Keep vigilant. If they don't attack first, don't provoke them."
It was true that young soldiers were eager for military achievements. If she didn't give this warning, someone might not be able to hold back from attacking.
Bao Qianjun stepped forward and said, "Your Excellency, there's still a long time until the dinner. You've had a tiring journey. How about I take you to your accommodation to rest for a while?"
"Thank you, Your Excellency Bao." Yue Fuguang followed Bao Qianjun out. By this time, the rain had weakened a bit. In the large courtyard of the Yue Army's camp, there were large and small puddles on the ground.
Wouldn't her shoes get wet if she went out at this time?