PNB Chapter 306 Belated News
Chapter 306 Belated News
Afu jumped off the carriage first and turned to call to the children inside.
"Come down, all of you, slowly, don't rush." He then got down with Shui'er and Xiao He.
The three of them carried the children out of the car one by one.
Dozens of children stood timidly in the open space in front of the government office, looking at the office building with trepidation.
Several of the children saw that they were in front of a government office.
The plaque reading "Jiaxian County Government Office" hung on the gatehouse with its blue bricks and gray tiles, and I couldn't help but tremble, my eyes filled with fear.
Having previously wandered and witnessed officials arresting people, they secretly wondered: Could it be that this big brother who saved them is going to lock them up in jail?
Seeing this, Afu squatted down and said gently to the children, "Don't be afraid, we've arrived."
"You all go inside first, and I'll have someone arrange accommodations and food for you shortly."
A little girl with pigtails clutched the hem of her clothes and asked softly, "Big...big brother, are you...are you going to take us to jail?"
Shui'er and Xiao He couldn't help but burst out laughing when they heard this.
Xiaohe felt sorry for the girl who was so thin.
She waved her hand and said, "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid! This is our place, they won't arrest you, don't worry."
Afu smiled and ruffled the girl's hair.
"Don't be afraid, your brother is going to find you a safe place so you won't have to be sold from person to person anymore!"
He stood up and called out, "Come on, all of you, follow your brother inside."
Shui'er summoned several guards from the yamen and instructed them, "Take these children to the backyard first and get them some hot porridge."
The guards stepped forward and led the children inside.
Although the children were still a little shy, seeing that Afu and Shui'er looked gentle, they followed them one by one, completely unaware of what was going on.
The guards have temporarily taken care of the children.
Shui'er and Xiao He then led Afu toward Qin Lingxing's office.
Qin Lingxing was reviewing documents in the main hall of the yamen when the guards who had been stationed there earlier arrived on horseback to report the news.
They said there was a man named Huang Zichao who came with four carriages, saying he was looking for her.
She already knew about this.
Footsteps could be heard outside the courtyard, and Shui'er and Xiao He escorted Afu in.
Upon seeing the hall, Shui'er excitedly exclaimed, "Sister Qin Lingxing, Brother Afu is here!"
Qin Lingxing looked up and examined Afu. He looked travel-worn, and his clothes were covered in dust.
She asked, "Why are you here? Didn't you go to help with the plague in other cities?"
"Sister Qin Lingxing, the patients over there are mostly recovered!"
Afu then informed Qin Lingxing about the situation in Donghai City.
"I'm going to Donghai City with Xiao Lie and Sister Shu Lingxing."
When we arrived, we found that there were disciples of the Peach Feather Sect in Donghai City treating patients.
At first, we thought it was because of their excellent medical skills.
It was only later that I learned this from the second elder of the Peach Feather Sect.
It was Mu Lingyi, the Valley Master of Medicine King Valley, and his wife Yan Moli who had reappeared in the martial world.
"What? You mean Mu Lingyi? Yan Moli? The couple in the real world?"
Qin Lingxing's hand holding the pen suddenly stopped, and a look of shock flashed in her eyes, just like Hua Lingxing's.
"This couple actually appeared in real life?"
"Yes," Afu replied.
"The second elder of the Peach Feather Sect said that in order to quell the plague, they wrote down the cause of the disease and the prescription they had researched in a letter and sent it to the sect leader of the Peach Feather Sect by a gyrfalcon. Only then did the Peach Feather Sect send its disciples down the mountain to save people."
Therefore, with the prescriptions of the Valley Master of Medicine King Valley, the patients in Donghai City have almost all recovered.
Qin Lingxing slowly put down her pen, her fingertips unconsciously tracing the paperweight on the table, and murmured, "I never expected that these two, who have lived in seclusion for so many years, would actually take action for the sake of the common people..."
She paused, then looked up at Afu. "Then why didn't you stay in Donghai City? Why did you come to Jiaxian City instead?"
Afu's smile faded, and his tone became more serious.
"When we were in Donghai City, we heard some news about the real and fake Spirit Kings."
"A real or fake Spirit King?" Qin Lingxing suddenly stood up.
Her chair legs scraped against the floor with a harsh sound. "What do you mean?"
For the past few months, she has been focusing all her attention on the epidemic in Chiayi County.
The correspondence mostly concerned the treatment of patients; I had never heard of such news before.
Moreover, the Spirit King did not send any messages.
It's no wonder she was so agitated when she heard what Afu had to say.
Afu briefly explained the general content of the rumors he had heard.
No sooner had she finished speaking than Qin Lingxing slammed her palm on the table, and a piece of the table in front of her immediately disappeared.
"Someone come here!" she shouted, her voice filled with barely suppressed anger.
A guard rushed into the hall in response and knelt on one knee: "Your Excellency is here!"
"Where is Li Cong? Tell him to come see me right now!"
"Yes!" The guard didn't dare to delay and scrambled out.
Qin Lingxing stood before the desk, her brows furrowed: "Such an important matter, and I didn't even receive a whisper of it!"
"Sister Qin Lingxing, it's probably because Donghai City is closer to Huanling City that the news travels faster, while Jiaxian City is farther away, which is why it's lagging behind," Afu quickly advised.
When did you hear this news?
“Two months ago,” Afu said, “I was worried about your situation here, so I came to find you first. Xiao Lie and Sister Shu Lingxing have already gone to Huanling City.”
“Two months…” Qin Lingxing snorted coldly, her eyes darkening, and she said nothing more.
The hall fell silent for a moment, with only the rustling of fallen leaves in the wind outside the window.
Not long after, a middle-aged man in an official robe rushed into the hall, sweat still beading on his forehead. Upon seeing Qin Lingxing, he bowed and greeted her, "Lord Qin, did you come to see me?"
It was none other than Lord Li, Li Cong, from Jiaxian County.
Qin Lingxing stared sharply at him: "I'm asking you, in the past two months, has there been any news from Huanling City?"
Lord Li was taken aback and quickly waved his hand: "Lord Qin, you are wise! This humble official has not received any message from the main city!"
If any news or letter arrives from the main city, how could I dare to conceal it?
At this moment, Qin Lingxing was worried about the safety of Huanling City.
She had no interest in investigating whether Lord Li's words were true or false.
He only asked, "How are the patients in Jiaxian County doing now?"
"Thanks to the medical skills of Miss Shui'er and Miss Xiao He, the patients in the city are all getting better."
Lord Li wiped his sweat and continued, "However, among the new recruits who escaped, there are occasionally new symptoms, and we are doing our best to treat them."
"Go and compile a list of all the patients' conditions now. I need to see a detailed roster by evening," Qin Lingxing said firmly.
"Yes, yes, yes, I'll take care of it right away!" Lord Li replied repeatedly, and was about to turn around when Afu stopped him: "Wait a moment."