Chapter 289 - Transfer Leader
Chapter 289 of "Red Heart Patrols the Sky" kicks off with thrilling moments: The City Lord of Yuezhi had already been sitting in the study for half an... Read more!
The City Lord of Yuezhi had already been sitting in the study for half an hour, with a sandalwood brocade box on his desk, exuding a subtle fragrance.Inside the brocade box was the gift from the Prefectural Governor of Sunshine County.
With a sigh, the City Lord opened the brocade box again and looked at this âgiftâ â a human head preserved by Dao Technique.
It was none other than Qin Nianmin.
With Jiang Wangâs help, the man had indeed escaped the confines of Yuezhi, but he had not managed to leave Sunshine County; he was stopped by soldiers blockading the region.
Desperate to free himself, Qin Nianmin clamored to bring charges against the Prefectural Governor of Sunshine County, and indeed, relying on the reputation of the elder Mr.
Qin, he was granted an audience.
The end result⌠was as such.
What made the City Lord of Yuezhi sigh was not the head itself, but the price he would have to pay for it.
Having stayed in Sunshine County for so long, he knew the old man who was the Prefectural Governor all too well.
The man sent over the preserved head simply to tell him â Iâve taken care of the trouble for you, itâs up to you to settle the bill.
Just like how Yuezhiâs handling of the plague was so disastrous that he only received a few perfunctory rebukes.
The real cost always came in secret, in the numerous gifts he had to send to the Prefectural Governorâs residence.
Now, there was another head.
The City Lord of Yuezhi could not help feeling the sting of loss.
This was not a problem that could be resolved with a few hundred Prime Stones!
For a moment, he would have preferred if Qin Nianmin had gone ahead and made an imperial complaint.
But in the end, it was just a fleeting thought.
âWhat is this old man thinking, going through all this trouble, first sending messages, then wanting to make an imperial complaint?
Itâs useless to the state and futile to the cause, whatâs it all for?â the City Lord of Yuezhi frowned, looking at Qin Nianminâs head and asked.
The newly appointed guard leader respectfully said, âThe malicious intent of such ruffians is hard to guessâŚâ
âEvery mortal has desires.
If not for wealth, then for fame!â the City Lord of Yuezhi sneered, âHe simply wanted a reputation of virtue like his father.
I shall ensure he remains wronged in life, and unnamed in death!â
Slamming the brocade box shut with anger, he declared, âQin Nianmin, this thief, appeared benevolent but was malicious at heart.
His mind was wicked, unforgivably vile!
He secretly colluded with heretics, sabotaging the City Lord mansionâs plans and causing the plague to spread!
It was he who angered Mr.
Qin to death.â
Getting increasingly agitated as he spoke, it seemed as though this had become the truth, he pounded the desk and commanded, âHave this scoundrelâs head displayed across the different regions of the city domain as a warning to others!â
âThe villainy of this scoundrel was indeed detestable!â the new guard leader performed exceptionally well, showing a more proactive side than his predecessor, his anger seemingly uncontainable.
It almost worried others that he might, in a fit of rage, actually bite into Qin Nianminâs head.
The head of Qin Nianmin was displayed throughout the city domain along with the proclamations of his crimes starting in the morning.
At such a critical time in the fight against the plague, to divert manpower for this task, it had to be acknowledged that the City Lord of Yuezhi was indeed talented.
The Buddhist Family deeply believes in cause and effect.
As the saying goes, âThe wheel of karma turns; retribution is certain.â
Whether it was retribution or not â at least for a moment, the City Lord of Yuezhi himself thought so.
Because starting in the morning, when the head was first displayed around the city domain, vilifying Qin Nianmin, by the afternoon, the City Lord received a piece of news that shook him to the core.
The people in charge of burying the body of Guard Leader Li Yang and two Transcendent constables⌠all of them were infected with the plague.
Among them was a Transcendent cultivator.
Moreover, within a mere six hours after showing symptoms, this Transcendent cultivator succumbed to death!
His end was even worse than what befell ordinary people stricken by the plague.
If the deaths of Li Yang and his two companions could still be seen as possibly the result of foul play or post-mortem infection,
Then the recent death of this Transcendent cultivator undoubtedly proved that the plague ravaging the lands of Yang Country had evolved, starting to afflict the Transcendents as well.
That is to say, the force that until now had been most capable of directly confronting the plague was no longer safe!
This meansâŚ
The plague may have already become uncontrollable!
When Li Yang and the other two died, the City Lord of Yuecheng reported it to the Yang Court immediately.
But in fact, he didnât quite believe it himself; after all, a single case was hard to prove.
And nowâŚ
Or it might have been a delusion, but the City Lord of Yuecheng felt a bit feverish and couldnât help but reach out to touch his forehead.
However, what he touched was icy cold, drenched in cold sweat.
In Green Sheep Town, Dugu Xiaolin hastily prepared a coffin and hurriedly buried Xizi Chu.
However, on the way back, he found the guards of the Business Alliance packing up in front of the warehouse to leave and quickly reported the situation to Jiang Wang.
At such a critical time in the fight against the plague, Jiang Wang naturally couldnât let them simply leave.
When he arrived at the scene, Xiang Qian was blocking those guards, prohibiting them from departing.
If it werenât for the concern about the Business Allianceâs reputation, he might have already taken action.
As soon as he saw Jiang Wang coming, the bald Guard leader immediately shouted, âSir, Young Master, Lord Jiang!
Please let us go.
We didnât take a single item from the warehouse.
What weâre carrying is all our personal belongings!â
Seeing that these people were not causing trouble, Jiang Wang didnât start a fight and instead directly asked, âWhy suddenly decide to leave?
Wasnât our cooperation going well?â
âThisâŚâ The bald Guard leader hesitated for a moment and then said, âWe are so homesick, we really want to go back!â
âIf youâre so homesick, why bother leaving home in the first place?
I had a good talk with your Deacon Qin.
Now that manpower is so tight in the town, do you want me to allocate more people to watch the warehouse?â Jiang Wang spoke slowly, âIf you donât tell the truth, Iâm afraid you canât leave.â
The bald head looked around, gritted his teeth, and leaned in to whisper to Jiang Wang, âLord Jiang, Iâll tell you but you mustnât spread itâitâs top-secret information!
I heard that the plague in Yang Country has mutated, and now itâs not just infecting ordinary people, itâs affecting Transcendent cultivators as well!
You should leave quickly too, if not, soon nobody will be able to!â
Upon hearing this, Dugu Xiao immediately turned pale with fright.
Even Xiang Qian couldnât help but look around and keep some distance from others.
âWho told you this?â Jiang Wang frowned, âSince itâs such a secret, why are security measures this poor?â
The bald head knew he couldnât leave without giving a clear explanation, and that forcing his way through would have no chance of success.
So he leaned in closer and whispered, âI have a good brother who is currently serving Deacon Qin.
Originally, no one was allowed to speak of thisâŚ
You mustnât betray him.â
Seeing that he was so convincing, Jiang Wangâs frown deepened, âWhere is Deacon Qin now?â
âTo tell you the truthâŚ
Deacon Qin is probably on his way back to Qi Country by now.â
They left behind a fortune to be made and ran back to Qi Country!
As one of the largest business associations in Qi Country, the Business Alliance certainly had a way of getting information.
Jiang Wang knew this was probably not false.
Especially since he personally experienced the plague poison acting inside his body and saw the plague bell shatter before his eyesâŚ
Could it be that this plague poison truly could advance?
And not just be catalyzed by the plague bell during combat?
Could this be the true ace up the sleeve of Bone Tao?
If even Transcendent cultivators canât withstand this poison, then probably, it is no longer a matter of just one city or county.
And itâs likely not just a problem for Yang Country!