Chapter 80 Disaster
Word Number:228
Author:HYLY
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Release Time:2025-10-12
On the 10th day of the fourth month, six days after the fire ceremony to drive away illness, Zhou Ge and Ji Yanshi discovered the corpse of the tuberculous man. As Zhou Ge had predicted, the tuberculous man had enjoyed a few days of normal life before suddenly dying in a dark alley. The man's death was gruesome. Apart from his head, hands, and feet, his limbs and body had swollen several times over, and his skin was covered with scabs, making him look like a toad. The two of them returned to the meeting point and informed the others of what had happened. Xiao Wen suggested that the matter should be reported to the palace and informed the emperor promptly. Given the urgency of the situation, they feared that if they returned to the National Master's Mansion to report, the emperor might summon Mo Dai'er again. Therefore, Shen Huan suggested that Ji Yanshi, as the son of the Right National Master, should go to the palace. Ji Yanshi did not hesitate and gladly agreed. "Zhou, I'll be lonely going to the palace alone. How about accompanying me?" he asked. "I'll be nervous going to the palace," Zhou Ge replied. "Don't worry, Zhou. Ji Yanshi will take care of you. Just go with him," said He Muxian. The two of them wasted no time and hired a carriage