A life of two souls traveling through time

Chapter 364: How Can the Pollution Be Cleared?

The government spread Mr. Zisang's prescriptions throughout Lianzhou day and night, and the plague gradually subsided. After the village head Mr. Bai came back, Si Yao and Xiao Lu began to temporarily leave the town and wander around nearby villages to provide follow-up examinations and free medicine to villagers who had just recovered from the plague.

Ten days had passed since Mu Liang recovered from his serious illness. Si Yao, who had returned to the town from a nearby free clinic, was relieved to see that Mu Liang was no longer in danger. At the same time, he prepared to set off for Guicheng to help Mr. Zisang with the aftermath.

Hearing that all roads to Guicheng had been unblocked, Mu Liang and Lao Zhou also planned to travel together to Guicheng, which was closer to Jiangnan. After being delayed in Lianzhou for so long and without any news, his family, especially his brother-in-law, must have been very worried, so before setting off, Mu Liang had already asked an escort to rush back to report that he was safe.

"After sending you a thousand miles away, we will eventually have to say goodbye. Bai and the villagers are grateful to the Bodhisattvas for helping us to incense the town and save our villagers. We cannot repay this great kindness. We can only burn more incense and pray for blessings in the future, and ask God to bless you with a smooth life."

A few miles out of the town, two horse-drawn carriages of the famous Li family in Jiangnan slowly stopped. Si Yao also turned around again, leading another horse, and begged the village head Mr. Bai and the villagers who came to see them off to stay. Mr. Bai saw that he had seen them off so far and that it was an expression of sincerity, so he immediately burst into tears and cried with reluctance and gratitude.

The villagers who followed him were moved to tears and said goodbye to Si Yao reluctantly.

Mu Liang, who had just recovered from a serious illness and was still very tired, rested in the carriage. However, Lao Zhou could not stand Mr. Bai's hypocritical face, and was even more angry that these villagers had so easily forgiven the village chief who had abandoned them. So he also sat in the carriage and ignored him, so that he wouldn't be bothered by him.

Ten days ago, after the official who delivered the prescription left, the village chief, Mr. Bai, ran to the Taoist temple crying. When he saw the surviving villagers in the main hall, he fell to his knees, and his heart-wrenching wails shook the entire Taoist temple.

When the villagers first saw Mr. Bai, they were all filled with anger, but before they could open their mouths to accuse him, he took the initiative and blamed himself at the top of his voice. These poor and ignorant villagers were no match for this old fox, Mr. Bai, so with a few words and a moving performance, he fooled the villagers into believing his lies. In the end, the close relationship shown in the Taoist temple made the latecomers such as Lao Zhou dumbfounded.

"No matter what Mr. Bai is like, he is still a fellow villager to the local villagers. Moreover, the Bai family is a wealthy and powerful family in Xiang Town. This town is remote and it is not an exaggeration to say that he can cover the sky with one hand. If these villagers want to continue to live in peace, they can only pretend to be deaf and dumb. After all, we are outsiders after all. Even if we help them report this matter to the county government, how can you guarantee that the county magistrate here will help these villagers. If this county magistrate secretly colludes with Mr. Bai to deal with it perfunctorily, it doesn't matter to us and we can just leave, but we have to consider the villagers who stay in the town! At present, Mr. Bai can still pretend to be harmonious and love the villagers. Even if that is superficial, at least the villagers can live safely. If we make a big deal, he will definitely be angry and no longer wear this hypocritical mask. In the end, won't the local people suffer?"

Seeing Old Zhou gritting his teeth, Mu Liang sighed softly, and then slowly explained the reason why both the villagers and they could only turn a blind eye.

"Of course I, Old Zhou, understand what Manager Mu said, but... never mind, I won't say any more." After hearing what Mu Liang said, Old Zhou immediately suppressed his anger and sighed helplessly. He felt so upset but didn't know where to start. In the end, he could only wave his hands, shook his head and sigh.

He had seen and been angry about the injustice of the world for decades, but what? Even if dynasties changed, how could the filth on earth ever be cleared?

After all, they were good friends for many years, and Mu Liang knew that Lao Zhou was indignant about the poor people, so he didn't say anything more and just sighed.

As the carriage fell into silence, Si Yao and Xiao Lu had already said goodbye to the villagers in the town, and they continued on their journey towards Guicheng.

"Boy, we have known each other for such a long time. I have a question. I wonder if I should ask it or not?"

While Mu Liang was sleeping soundly, Lao Zhou picked up the wine jug, drank two sips of wine, then suddenly opened the door and curiously asked Xiaolu who was sitting in the front of the carriage.

Xiaolu was bored and sleepy, so he didn't think much when he heard Lao Zhou speak. He yawned and said directly: "If you want to ask, just ask. It's not like you to hesitate."

"You obviously have kung fu skills, so why did you hide it from Miss Si Yao? Is it possible that you have other purposes in staying by her side as her medicine boy?" Old Zhou chuckled, then restrained his expression and asked seriously.

Old Zhou's question was so sharp that Xiao Lu suddenly woke up. He looked nervously at Si Yao riding a horse in front of him, and then he saw the guard driving a car beside him staring at him curiously. He coughed lightly with a guilty conscience and continued to say stubbornly, "Senior Zhou, don't joke with me. How can a mere medicine boy like me have any kung fu?"

"Really? But when we first met..." Old Zhou naturally didn't believe Xiaolu's excuses. After all, he had already detected the other party's palm wind when they first met.

"Ahem, senior, you don't know that the medicine boy in our medicine shop often practices qigong or boxing with the owner just to strengthen his body. That day, he accidentally used it out in a hurry. In front of Senior Zhou, these are nothing but fancy moves." Before Old Zhou finished speaking, Xiaolu still smiled calmly.

Seeing that the other party was still stubborn, Lao Zhou had to give up. Although he didn't understand why Xiaolu wanted to hide his kung fu, he could see that this boy would not hurt Miss Si Yao, which was why he had never exposed the matter in front of Miss Si Yao.

Seeing that Lao Zhou finally stopped asking questions, Xiaolu secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

After a day's journey, the two groups said goodbye at a fork in the road near dusk. Si Yao handed a letter to Mu Liang:

"Please, Master Mu, take this letter to your brother, Master Li."

"I've never asked, how did Miss Si Yao know my brother?" Mu Liang took the letter and hesitated for a moment, but still couldn't help asking curiously.

Old Zhou, who was standing nearby, couldn't help but prick up his ears and move closer.

"I'm sorry, I don't know how to start this conversation right now." Si Yao shook his head in embarrassment and replied.

Mu Liang did not force her to do anything. He just bowed his hands to Si Yao and then said with a smile: "Miss Si Yao saved my life. As the saying goes, great favors are beyond words. There is still a long way to go. If Miss Si Yao needs me in the future, I will repay this kindness."

"Mr. Mu, you are too polite." Si Yao also responded slightly.

"Then we will say goodbye here. My brother and I will be waiting for Miss Si Yao in Qile City."

Seeing that it was getting dark, both sides had to continue on their journey, so they said goodbye hurriedly and left.