After rebirth, the Queen and I are on the run.

Chapter 1134 The Rat Plague Was Real
If it weren't for his daughter coming home and telling him about Mo's son-in-law's changes, which alerted his family and prompted them to warn their relatives and friends, the Feng family wouldn't have come to inquire tonight; they would have simply delivered the package directly to the Yun family.

After all, this is how relatives and friends used to help each other carry things.

If this package enters the city and contains contaminated goods, the entire city will be killed!
"...Go to the yamen, go to the yamen to report the case."

Brother-in-law Feng was shocked: "Uncle, what do you mean? What do you know? Something's wrong with that package?!"

"Let's talk this out at the yamen, for fear of being overheard." Father Yun then took Brother-in-law Feng's hand, choking back tears, and said, "Young Master Feng, I'm so sorry, so sorry..."

Regardless of what he apologized for, Brother-in-law Feng looked very unhappy.

But we need to focus on the important matters now, so let's not delve into anything else for now.

“Auntie, Brother Yun, you two keep the house closed and watch over your family. Don’t go anywhere, and don’t open the door for anyone who knocks.” Feng’s brother-in-law said, “Second brother-in-law, you and I will take your father out through the back door, take the side road, and go to the yamen… If anyone asks us on the way, just say that your father has fallen ill suddenly and we are taking him to see a doctor.”

"Yes, yes, yes." Second Brother Yun responded, hurriedly packed two robes for going out, grabbed his money bag, and, together with Brother-in-law Feng and his father, left home through the back gate of the inner courtyard.

In the small hut next door, Wei Jun, who was keeping watch on the Yun family, said: "Boss, something's up with the Yun family. They suddenly went out at night."

"Chen Er, Xiao Luo, and Si Fang, follow me and see where they go. The rest of you stay behind and keep an eye on the Yun family," Wan Bao instructed, leading his soldiers dressed as yamen servants out to follow at a distance.

With the curfew in the prefectural city recently, it's more convenient to wear the clothes of a yamen servant; dressing as a local resident would only arouse suspicion.

On their way to the government office, Yun's father and his two companions encountered no trouble other than being questioned four times by patrolling officers, and were able to arrive at the government office without incident.

But Yun's father demanded: "The old man wants to see Magistrate Luo. If Magistrate Luo doesn't come, the old man won't say a word about the suspected spy."

Yun's father also offered an explanation: "The spies have been changing customs and traditions in the mountains, which shows that spies have spread throughout the Great Wei. I don't know if there are any spies lurking in the government office. I can only tell you if I see Magistrate Luo... Magistrate Luo is from Taifeng Town. He has handled a major spy case that has been going on for a century and has even met the Duke of Yan. He is trustworthy."

This?
Chen, the head constable of the prefectural office, could only say, "Alright, I'll go and report to Master Luo right away, and have him go to the prefectural office to invite Prefect Luo."

Cricket in my heart: Judge Luo is really unlucky. He's been working late for several days and just got back to a normal routine when he has to be dragged out for another night shift.

"Hey, hey, thank you so much, foreman. You've done a lot of work." Yun's father perked up and slipped a tael of silver to Foreman Chen.

Because of the incident in Yexiang Lane, Chen Bantou had been dealt with severely by Huang Yanglong and the Qin family. He was forced to improve his skills and, suppressing the urge to accept the money, said righteously, "No need. Being a spy is a serious matter, there's no need for this."

Chen, the foreman, dared not delay and immediately went to find Master Luo, who was on night duty.

Upon hearing this, Master Luo personally took a carriage to the prefectural office and invited Prefect Luo over.

"Manager Yun, speak with confidence." Magistrate Luo continued, "If you discover any suspicious points, immediately inform the yamen. This will be considered meritorious. I guarantee that, given General Liang's fair and just nature, he will not punish your Yun family, Feng family, Li family, or Xu family. In fact, he will even record your merits."

The Li family is the maternal family of Sister-in-law Yun, and the Xu family is the cousin's family of Sister-in-law Feng.

"Thank you, sir, thank you, sir." Yun's father choked up, and without delay, he told Magistrate Luo all the doubts that Yun had raised about his son-in-law, Mo.

Brother-in-law Feng then added information about the package.

Upon learning that the package was still in the temporary epidemic prevention warehouse sixty miles away, Luo Tongpan breathed a sigh of relief: "It's good that it's still in the temporary warehouse."

All personnel in the temporary warehouse work in ten-day shifts. The person who came into contact with the package is still under surveillance in the temporary warehouse's camp, and there is no unauthorized movement of personnel.

However… “Feng the Porter, you petty thugs with a little power are far too audacious!” Judge Luo pointed at Feng’s brother-in-law and said, “You, your aunt’s younger cousin, have done a good job, so we won’t detain you, but during the temporary storage trip, a thorough investigation is necessary!”

With a thud, Brother-in-law Feng knelt down and cried out his innocence: "Your Honor, my cousins ​​and I did not intend to bring the package into the city tomorrow. We planned to leave it for seven days before bringing it into the city. We did not show favoritism or abuse our authority."

However, seven days is simply not enough.

Fleas and plague bacteria can survive for a very long time, up to two or three months.

However, since there were no patients, even with General Liang's great power, he could not allow the various prefectures to set up temporary warehouses and then demand that the merchants isolate all their goods for three months.

If we really do that, the various prefectures will be thrown into chaos even before the Eastern Desert army attacks.

"Alright, you families have done something good, nothing will happen to you. Now come with us to intercept that package." After handling the major spy case, Judge Luo was very decisive. He sent people to inform Prefect Shao, the city's garrison, and the Northwest Army stationed there. He also gathered the doctors from the two gates of the government army and mobilized a batch of large protective gowns, gloves, and other items to prevent the spread of plague.

With the intervention of the government troops at the two gates and the Northwest Army, a small gate of the prefectural city was opened, and the large group rushed out of the city at night to reach the temporary granary sixty miles away.

They also erected barricades at the city gate to block access.

All people coming from or near the temporary warehouses must be stopped outside the city and are not allowed to enter.

The next day, just as dawn was breaking, Tang, the commander of the government army camp—no, now Tang the commander of a thousand—dispatched scouts to the temporary warehouse to find his cousin Xu and inquire about the package.

There really is such a package.

Cousin Xu was also quick-witted. Seeing that the other party was a Wei soldier, he said, "That package cannot be given to you now, sir. According to the regulations of the two gates of the government and the army, it can only be picked up in seven days."

"Guard the package and do not open it. Do not let any person or goods from the temporary warehouse escape. The package is suspected to contain contaminated goods. Wait for the government troops to come and handle it." After the scout finished speaking, one of them stayed behind while the other two went back to report.

They dared not report to him in person, but instead wrote a letter and shot it with an arrow toward Commander Tang and his men.

This?
Well, without any patients, doing it this way is indeed wasteful of resources and energy, and it's also insane. So, some students at Xiaosong Academy felt sorry for Scholar Mo.

Commander Tang dispatched troops, and after much effort, they finally retrieved the package from the temporary warehouse by noon. He then led his men to a remote mountain encampment thirty miles away.

After handing the package over to the brothers stationed at the desolate mountain, they asked the serious criminals being held there to open it.

Good heavens, thank goodness I put the package in a box before opening it, otherwise the fleas inside would have jumped into the mountains and I wouldn't have been able to find them!
The serious offenders were immediately isolated.

Half an hour later, the camp in the desolate mountain gave Commander Tang and his men at the foot of the mountain confirmation: "There is a piece of clothing inside, but there are traces on it, which may be old clothes worn by a patient, and there are live fleas... It is very likely an item contaminated with the epidemic!"

Upon hearing this, Tang Qianhu and his men were completely stunned, as if they had died.

The rat plague is real!
It could even originate in Dongming Prefecture, then how are the people in the entire prefecture supposed to survive?!

If the rat plague cannot be eradicated, their fate will be to be sealed off and burned down!

"All personnel, retreat three miles, set up camp for ten days. After ten days, if no one has contracted the disease, then break camp and return to the city," Commander Tang issued the military order.

They also used methods such as shouting, waving flags, and shooting arrows to inform the next outpost that the package was very likely contaminated.

Only those who passed the fifth sentry post were considered safe, no longer imprisoned, and able to enter the city to report the news.