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Zhao Jinzhong looked over and, sure enough, it was Wang Changlin.

"What is he doing?" It was unclear from Zhao Jinzhong's direction.

An Chang craned his neck to continue watching. "He seems to be talking to someone, but that person is blocked by the alchemy furnace, so I can't see them."

Zhao Jinzhong nudged An Chang and pointed in another direction, saying, "Go a little over there."

An Chang and Zhao Jinzhong moved to another window.

Suddenly, An Chang exclaimed in suppressed surprise, "It's the Imperial Advisor!"

Zhao Jinzhong looked over and saw an older man dressed in a Taoist robe. "Are you sure he's the Imperial Preceptor?"

Zhao Jinzhong had never met the Imperial Preceptor, so he was unaware of him.

"Yes, yes, I have met the Imperial Advisor," An Chang said.

Alright, now we can confirm that Wang Changlin and Wang Yucong were indeed helping the Imperial Advisor refine elixirs.

But why did they go to such great lengths to build such a large alchemy room outside the palace and refine so many kinds of pills?

Is it just for selling pills and making a profit?

Then why refine pills that produce residual poison?

A series of questions flashed through Zhao Jinzhong's mind.

After he calmed down, he heard the sound of running water around the corner.

He put Zhou Ru down and walked towards the sound of water.

Reaching the corner, he peered over the edge and exclaimed, "There's a sewage outlet here!"

It is the sewage outlet of the alchemy room.

Where does the water from this sewage outlet go?

The two looked in the direction the sewage was flowing, and at the end of it was another jungle.

An Chang listened carefully to the sound and said, "It sounds like there's a river behind the jungle."

He ran forward for about ten feet and reached the edge of the jungle.

Upon parting the bushes, they found a small river in front of them.

The river is not large, but the current is rapid.

An Chang returned and pointed out the direction of the river to Zhao Jinzhong.

Zhao Jinzhong seemed to realize something, and he muttered to himself, "Northwest direction, that's..."

A moment later, he and An Chang exclaimed in unison, "It's in the direction of Little Sheep Village!"

In this way, the truth about the poisoning of the sheep villagers was finally revealed.

An Chang, somewhat excited yet still incredulous, asked Zhao Jinzhong, "Are you sure? Is there a river near Xiaoyang Village?"

"I'm sure. I guess it was because of the heavy rains that lasted for several days in a row, which caused the river to overflow and flow into the reservoir in Xiaoyang Village."

An Chang thought this analysis was correct.

The two were so engrossed in their discussion that they momentarily forgot Zhou Ruo was beside them.

When Zhao Jinzhong turned to look at Zhou Ruo, he found her squatting in front of the sewage outlets, staring intently at the sewage.

Every now and then, he would make some hand gestures.

"Ruo Ruo, what are you doing? Are there spirit insects in this sewage?" Zhao Jinzhong asked.

Without looking up, Zhou Ruo said, "It's not just spirit insects, brother, there are tons and tons of spirit insects..."

Zhao Jinzhong said worriedly, "What should we do? They've all gone into the river. What if the people drink the river water?"

Zhou Ruo did not answer Zhao Jinzhong immediately. She made one last gesture towards the sewage outlets before standing up.

"I have set up a barrier to isolate the spirit insects at the sewage outlet, and I have also hung several shattering talismans on it."

From now on, any spirit insects that escape from here will die here and won't flow into the river anymore.

Zhao Jinzhong sighed heavily, then heard An Chang ask, "What about those that have already entered the river? What should we do?"

Zhou Ruo explained, "Spirit insects can only live inside the bodies of living things."

If it stays in the water for too long, it will die in ten days to two weeks; it won't harm anyone.

That's it!

Moreover, the river is swift, and the people living on the riverbanks may not be able to drink water containing the spirit insects.

At this point, both Zhao Jinzhong and An Chang breathed a sigh of relief.

Looking along the course of the river, they could only pray that no one along the banks had drunk the water infested with the spirit insects.

Everyone has their own fate. If they really drink it and don't encounter Zhou Ruo to help them detoxify, then they can only suffer in silence.

Zhao Jinzhong summoned Fu Da and, following Zhou Ruo's instructions, told Fu Da which pills were poisonous and which were not.

Then, Fu Da and his men continued to stake out and track the whereabouts of those pills.

After making the arrangements, they saw the Imperial Advisor being summoned away and leaving the alchemy room.

Afterwards, Zhao Jinzhong, along with Zhou Ruo riding a black dragon and An Chang, returned to the city and then went their separate ways back to their respective residences.

Back at the general's mansion, Zhou Ruo, riding on Wulong's back, said to Zhao Jinzhong, "Brother, Wulong has done a great service today!"

"Woof woof!" Oolong wagged its tail happily.

Zhao Jinzhong patted Wulong's head lightly, "Yes, Wulong did a great job today."

"Then remember to give Wulong a meat treat later, brother!"

"Woof woof woof!" Wulong's tail wagged even more vigorously.

"Alright, alright, I'll add some meat for you!" Zhao Jinzhong was also becoming more and more fond of blunders.

That night, just as dawn broke, the general's mansion was in an uproar.

At the Martial Virtue Academy, Wu Jia rushed into the courtyard, knocked on Zhao Jinzhong's door, and said nervously,

"Young General! Something terrible has happened! The soldiers guarding the city have reported that a small-scale epidemic has broken out in the eastern part of the city!"

No sooner had Wu Jia finished speaking than Wu Bing rushed in, panting, and said...

"Young General! Something terrible has happened! Jia Yuntian is saying outside the mansion gate that there's a huge line outside the clinic. He said... he said..."

Zhao Jinzhong had already gotten up and dressed while Wu Jia and Wu Bing were talking.

"Wu Bing, speak slowly, don't rush."

Wu Bing: "Jia Yuntian said that those people all contracted Sirius disease."

The armored warrior was shocked and terrified: "What?!"

He quickly realized, "So, the plague in the eastern part of the city... could it be Sirius?!"

Compared to the two servants, Zhao Jinzhong was much calmer.

He patted Wu Jia on the back and said, "Alright, alright, that shock is over. Let's get to work!"

Then he instructed Wu Bing: "Tell Jia Yuntian to go back to the clinic first and be careful. Ruoruo and I will get there as soon as possible."

When Zhao Jinzhong and Wu Jia arrived at Lanxiang Courtyard, the courtyard was already filled with an atmosphere of terror.

Zhao Yucheng has already given orders to have the situation of the epidemic reported to the Imperial Hospital immediately.

At the same time, the city gates were reinforced, and people inside the city were not allowed to leave, and people outside the city were not allowed to enter.

He was pacing back and forth in the room, anxiously thinking about what to do next.

Ji Ping sat on the bed, her hands stroking her large belly, her face full of worry.

Zhou Ruocheng was the one who contrasted most with the people in the General's Mansion. She was lying on the bed in a starfish position, fast asleep.

Zhao Jinzhong instructed Wang Mama and Siqiao to wake Zhou Ruo, while he went to his parents' room.

"Father, Mother!"

"Zhong'er is here!" Ji Ping wanted to get out of bed after seeing Zhao Jinzhong.

Zhao Yucheng and Zhao Jinzhong quickly went to the bedside and stopped her.

"Madam, please calm down."

"Mother, don't worry."

It's impossible not to worry.

Ji Ping was at a critical moment before giving birth. If anything went wrong at this time, it could very well result in the deaths of both mother and child.

She began to sob softly with worry.

"Madam, why are you crying? Don't upset the baby!" Zhao Yucheng held Ji Ping in his arms to comfort her.

"Madam, there's no need to worry too much. Ruo'er can heal Tianlang and protect you and the child."

Ji Ping already knew that Zhou Ruo had cured the Tianlang patient and believed that Zhou Ruo had this ability.

But she still couldn't help worrying.