As the sounds of gratitude gradually turned into wails, Ning Bei also began to sigh helplessly. But understanding the whole story was now of paramount importance.
Although he suspected that Tang San had planted a deadly poison in the bodies of all Tang Sect disciples, this hadn't been confirmed. Another possibility was that Tang San had trained a group of assassins, who would then travel across the continent to detonate their internal toxins and take revenge on the world when the Tang Sect was attacked.
"Wait a minute, can you tell me the specifics?"
Ning Bei glanced around and found a relatively calm young man among the surviving villagers, asking him.
The young man, seeing Ning Bei call him, hurriedly bowed and explained what he knew.
"Sir, I don't know the specifics, but a few days ago a villain came to our village, demanding that we gather a large sum of gold soul coins, or he would kill us all." "
Grandpa Village Chief thought we couldn't afford to offend a Soul Master, so he decided to pay to avoid disaster. Several households each contributed some money to send the villain away."
"But on the day we gathered the gold soul coins to pay, the villain seemed to go berserk, collapsing to the ground and convulsing. Then, explosive sounds came from his body, and finally, he began to spew out green mist."
"Villagers who were nearby died instantly after inhaling the mist, while those who were a little further away began to vomit and have diarrhea after inhaling a small amount, and died within a few days."
"Only we, the farmers who went out to work, survived by chance, but now it seems we've also been infected with the plague. Fortunately, you appeared in time and saved our lives."
As the villagers explained the situation, Ning Bei's expression grew increasingly solemn. Although the Douluo Continent was dominated by Soul Masters, it was still a place with a large number of ordinary people.
From the few words spoken, Ning Bei could deduce that this person wasn't one of Tang San's trained assassins. The other party had clearly been unknowingly detonated by the toxins within their body, becoming the source of the poison and wreaking havoc on the entire village.
His current concern was how many Tang Sect disciples had escaped and where they had gone, and whether similar incidents were occurring everywhere.
"I understand. I've cured you of the toxins. You'll be immune to them for a week. Go back to the village, burn that villain's body, and then stay elsewhere for half a month before returning." "
Yes, sir."
The young man quickly relayed Ning Bei's instructions to everyone. The villagers, whose lives had been saved, naturally trusted Ning Bei implicitly. They immediately sent several of the better-recovered young men back to the village. Seeing the young men enter the poisonous fog without any discomfort, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
Ning Bei had no desire to stay any longer and hurried towards nearby villages to see if they too had suffered from the same human bomb attacks.
Along the way, Ning Bei's expression changed slightly, and she quickly summoned Ah Yin.
"Sister Ah Yin, you can communicate with my father, right?"
"Yes, what's wrong?"
Ah Yin's confusion hadn't faded when her attention was drawn to the poisonous fog billowing over the village in the distance.
"Ning Bei, what's going on over there?"
"Tang San implanted poison into all his men's bodies, and now the plague has exploded, causing many civilians to suffer undeservedly."
"That damned demon!"
Upon hearing this, the kind-hearted Ah Yin, unusually, gritted her teeth and cursed, clearly enraged to the extreme. This villain had not only taken her child's body, but his actions were also so vicious. What had these ordinary villagers done wrong to deserve such cruelty?
However, she knew this wasn't the time for sentimentality, and she understood what Ning Bei wanted her to do by communicating with Ning Fengzhi. Without hesitation, she closed her eyes and began communicating with the Blue Silver Grass within the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.
Within the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, knowing of Ah Yin's existence and her extraordinary abilities, Ning Fengzhi always kept a carefully cultivated Blue Silver Grass in his study, the council hall, and his own room
, in case Ning Bei needed to contact him urgently. His practice proved invaluable today. While organizing sect documents in his study, he suddenly noticed the Blue Silver Grass on his desk trembling erratically. His relaxed expression instantly turned serious, and he quickly touched the Blue Silver Grass with his little finger.
After sensing Ning Fengzhi's touch, the Blue Silver Grass quickly extended its branches and wrapped around his fingers. Once Ning Fengzhi lowered his mental defenses, a stream of information smoothly entered his mind.
"Father, immediately seal the gates of Seven Treasures City, investigate all suspicious individuals and prevent them from entering the city. Also, notify the double in the palace to conduct a thorough search of Heavenly Dou City." "
If any green poisonous fog erupts, immediately dissolve the poisoned pills in water and give them to the poisoned. Those below the Soul Sect cultivation level are forbidden from approaching the poisonous fog; this plague is highly contagious."
"I will explain the rest of the matters to you upon my return."
Ning Fengzhi opened his eyes again, his expression one of utter shock. This was the first time he had received such a serious instruction from his youngest son. Thinking of this, he dared not delay any longer and immediately ordered the city gates sealed and began investigating all suspicious individuals. He also sent someone to the palace to inform Xue Qinghe's double to take strict precautions.
The entire sect's activation also alarmed Jian and Gu, who couldn't recall the last time the sect had such a commotion.
"Fengzhi, what happened?"
"Uncle Gu, I don't know the specifics, but it's certain that a toxin erupting from the human body is about to strike. It's highly likely related to that Tang Clan. Let's take precautions first, and decide on the rest when Bei'er returns."
"That Tang kid again? He's really persistent."
After informing Ning Fengzhi, Ning Bei looked at A Yin beside her again.
"Sister A Yin, you might have a tough time later."
"It's alright. Just let me know if there's anything I can do to help. I really want to help those innocent people."
A Yin shook her head, indicating she didn't feel it was hard work, which made Ning Bei feel relieved.
"That's good. First, you need to communicate with the Blue Silver Grass to discover all the locations on the continent where the plague has broken out. After that, I will create a whole pool of medicine, and then you will need to transport it precisely to each infected person."
"Okay, that's not difficult. I can use the 'All Rivers Run into the Sea' technique in reverse, dispersing all the medicine absorbed by my body into the Blue Silver Grass in various places for transportation."
"Great! With Sister Yin, things become much simpler."
Hearing that the 'All Rivers Run into the Sea' technique could be used in this way, Ning Bei immediately felt relieved. The poison wasn't a big problem for him; the difficulty lay in transporting the antidote from all over the country. The Tang Clan disciples who had scattered and fled had been on the run for nearly a week; who knew where they were hiding?
(End of Chapter)