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Chapter 1770 Crossing the Bottom Line
Jerusalem.

"How's the situation now?"

Saladin looked at the officials and generals with a tired face and asked. He had not had a full sleep during this period and was awakened by nightmares several times. The Black Death was so terrible, even more terrible than facing the army of Qi.

"Sir, the Black Death has been brought under control. There is no more in Jerusalem, but outside..."

An official also had a tired look on his face. They were also extremely exhausted during this period.

"What's going on outside? Tell me!"

Saladin waved his hand tiredly and said, what can't be said in this situation now?

"The situation outside the city is very bad, especially in Damascus! It is very serious there. It is said that more than 2,000 people died yesterday!"

The official spoke.

"More than 2,000 people died? All from the Black Death?"

Saladin slammed the table and shouted.

"Yes!"

The official quickly bowed his head and answered.

"Damn it! Didn't I tell them to guard it tightly? Why is it still like this? Where is the city lord?"

Saladin now only wants to kill people. He wants to kill the mayor of Damascus.

"He has led his men to flee westwards, and the army has also fled. They say the Black Death is a curse from the devil, but the Black Death is afraid of heat, so entering the desert will bring them the blessing of the god of death!"

The official continued to answer reluctantly.

"Death! Ridiculous!"

Saladin gritted his teeth. The god of death was a deity in ancient Egyptian mythology, and now those people were desperate and tried all kinds of methods to cure their illness, even bringing up the god of death.

"Sir, it's not that it's unbelievable. It is said that very few tribes in the desert are infected with the disease!"

Someone immediately spoke up and said that after the Black Death appeared, many people ran to the desert, far away from the city. What was surprising was that there were very few outbreaks of the Black Death in the desert.

"Is there such a thing?"

Saladin was a little skeptical. He didn't believe in the idea of ​​gods. The more intelligent people delve into religion, the more they know what religion is. Gods don't exist at all, and the only one who can save himself is himself.

"It's true. I've sent people to check. The tribes in the desert are living quite well. Many people don't even know about the Black Death!"

Someone else spoke up and said that the Black Death was now raging and they were all thinking about a way out. If Jerusalem was no longer safe, they had to have a way out and the desert was the best option.

"Send someone to check it out!"

Saladin ordered the soldiers around him that this matter must be confirmed. If it was really useful, he should also consider moving part of the population into the desert.

"Sir, the Black Death doesn't seem to be appearing on the Red Sea side, nor on the Persian Gulf side!"

Suddenly, a general with a fierce face and a big beard spoke, his eyes full of murderous intent.

"What do you mean?"

Saladin looked at Sam and had a guess in his mind, but he was still reluctant to say it out loud.

Sam is a ruthless man in the Arab Cult, and his methods are so cruel that even Saladin is a little afraid of him.

"Sir, Qi is a pagan and an invader. Why haven't they been scourged by the devil?"

Sam spoke up.

Everyone looked at Sam, these words aroused the hatred in their hearts.

"I propose that the people of Qi should also feel the horror of the Black Death. Let them all die here! Let them never dare to set foot on our territory again!"

Sam said, looking at Saladin.

"Sam, do you know what you're talking about?"

Saladin looked at Sam and said, "Of course I know. I want those people to die! I will drive the Black Death patients to the area where Qi is located and let those people be devoured by the devil!"

Sam said through gritted teeth.

"You will anger the devil by doing this, and you will be retaliated against!"

Someone immediately objected. The Black Death was too terrible and everyone was trying to avoid it. If they did this, Qi would do the same. It would only be a matter of a few deaths, but it was very likely that everyone on this land would be wiped out.

"Yes, we can't do this. We must have a bottom line. If we don't have a bottom line, you know very well what Qi will do. In the end, we will suffer losses, and great losses!"

Someone spoke.

"Humph, we can't win the war. If we don't use some methods, are we just going to sit there and wait for death?"

Sam looked at everyone and said that he certainly knew what would happen if they crossed the bottom line. So far, Qi State had not carried out a large-scale massacre of civilians or a large-scale bloodbath.

Those are Qi's bottom line. If they cross the bottom line, Qi will retaliate wildly.

Saladin's face was gloomy. This land belonged to them and Qi was the conqueror. Qi was still relatively restrained at the moment, but if Qi had no bottom line, what it could do would be terrible.

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"Sir, are we going to watch Qi encroach on our territory?"

Sam was still unwilling to give up. Although the Black Death was a disaster, it was also an opportunity for them. They could not defeat the Qi army, not now and even less in the future. Only by taking advantage of the Black Death could they have hope of winning.

"Let me think about it again!"

Saladin waved his hand and asked everyone to leave. This matter made him difficult to decide. He did not dare to make a decision now because he was afraid of revenge from Qi.

The image of Sun Lei with a faint smile appeared in Saladin's mind again. He was a person he could not understand. He was confident in everything he did, and was sure to succeed in everything he did. He was like an unclimbable mountain.

"If I do something like this, the emperor will probably retaliate a hundredfold. He never suffers any loss!"

Saladin sighed. He knew that if he did this, Sun Lei would definitely retaliate, and it would definitely be double the revenge.

The people who left dispersed quickly.

Sam returned to his compound.

"You are all cowards. You are afraid of Qi. Have you forgotten to be loyal to the Lord?"

After returning home, Sam started cursing, saying what a good idea he had today. In his opinion, as long as they used the Black Death, they could kill all the people of Qi and this land would still be theirs.

"Sir, what shall we do? Those people?"

An officer asked, looking at Sam.

"I don't care. I am a devout believer of the Lord. I am willing to do anything for the Lord, even if it means dealing with the devil. After I die, I will enter the Kingdom of the Lord, enjoy the nourishment of milk and honey, and enjoy the service of 72 virgins!"

Sam began to pray, and the others followed suit, most devoutly and fervently.

"Since Saladin is unwilling, then we will do it ourselves. Prepare those who are infected with the Black Death and follow me to the Red Sea tonight. I want to let the people of Qi feel our wrath."

Sam looked at his cronies and spoke.

"Yes, my lord!"

Everyone said in unison.

In the dark night, Sam and his men left Jerusalem.

"They left?"

In the palace, Saladin suddenly spoke.

"General Sam took his men away, and he took a thousand people with him!"

A guard spoke up.

"Hey!"

Saladin sighed helplessly. He couldn't make a decision, but he couldn't deny Sam's loyalty either. He could only pretend he didn't know.