Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress novel Chapter 698

Chapter 698: Chapter 695: Excuse_1

He thought that with his cousin’s skills, she wouldn’t be seriously injured. But looking at Bai Qingyan now, could the rumors outside be true?!

"Cousin..." Shi Huishu called Bai Qingyan softly, his eyes full of worry.

Bai Qingyan’s lips curled faintly. "General Shi, no need for such formalities. Sit down. Since General Shi is here at my uncle’s request, please speak directly."

Shi Huishu cupped his hands toward Bai Qingyan. "This time, it is not Lord Dong who has a message, but rather on my way here, I met a doctor coming from Huayang City. The doctor said... there is an outbreak of plague in Huayang City. At first, livestock started dying one after another, and then people began to fall ill. The doctor, after diagnosing the plague, immediately fled Huayang City with his whole family!"

Bai Qingyan tightened her palm upon hearing this, a plague in Huayang City?

"When did this happen?" Bai Qingyan looked up at Shi Huishu.

"The doctor said the livestock began dying one after another at the end of September. People started falling ill around October fifteenth. The doctor fled the city with his family on October twenty-fifth. I encountered the doctor that night, and he warned me not to enter Huayang City."

"When I circled around Huayang City, I saw a small group of refugees and sent people to investigate. These refugees said they are from Huayang. The doctors in the city had fled, saying there was a plague in Huayang City. They feared the city would be sealed, so they packed up and left. They were headed toward Shuoyang, hoping to get a meal as they heard Princess of Zhen was training troops here." _{ƒrēewebnovel.com}

Shi Huishu looked at Bai Qingyan solemnly. "Cousin, I’m worried that some of these refugees might already be infected with the plague. If we allow these refugees into the city, Shuoyang City could suffer. And if the situation in Huayang City worsens, more citizens will escape the town and move toward Shuoyang. Please make preparations early."

Bai Qingyan knew that Shi Huishu told her this for the sake of Shuoyang.

A plague is no small matter. If sick citizens entered Shuoyang, the residents here would suffer.

"Chun Tao, go have Uncle Ping visit the governor’s mansion and the county magistrate’s office. Ask the governor and Magistrate Zhou to come here!" Bai Qingyan then looked at Shi Huishu. "Lord Shi, please accompany me to meet the governor and magistrate of Shuoyang."

"Yes!" Shi Huishu cupped his fists in agreement.

"If there is indeed a plague in Huayang, the Crown Prince must have received the news. I hope the Crown Prince can handle this matter properly." Bai Qingyan clenched her fists.

Governor Shen and Magistrate Zhou, upon hearing Bai Qingyan’s summons, hurried to Bai Mansion with Lu Ping.

When the governor and Magistrate Zhou arrived, Bai Qingyan and Shi Huishu were already waiting in the main hall. Magistrate Zhou quickly stepped forward to greet Bai Qingyan. He was about to chat with her about the supplements he brought when Bai Qingyan spoke, "Please, sit down. Today I have important matters to discuss with you both! This is..."

Bai Qingyan pointed to Shi Huishu. "He is an officer under my uncle, Governor Dong Qingyue of Dengzhou. On his way here, General Shi passed through Huayang and learned of a plague there. Refugees, upon hearing there is food while training in Shuoyang, are heading here."

The governor, hearing this, looked up sharply.