Peasant Woman's Decreed Life as a Wife

Chapter 1224: Chapter 1221: Interrogation

“This is surely for the good of the common people.” Even though such passionate words came from his mouth, Chu Heng’s tone remained calm; the more Liu Ruying interacted with him, the clearer it became that his words were sincere. Some quietly do practical work, while others loudly chant slogans.

“Lord, your nobility is admirable.” Liu Ruying bowed respectfully and said solemnly, “Lord, just go ahead and do it, and I will definitely cooperate.”

Three days later.

Liu Ruying fell seriously ill, and Chu Heng had no choice but to send him to the nearest County City for treatment.

The presence of sickness in the team caused the soldiers’ morale to plummet, and Chu Heng constantly demanded that the accompanying doctor prepare medicine for the soldiers with every meal as a preventive measure, and insisted that they must drink boiled water.

“Lord, another soldier has fallen ill.” The accompanying doctor came over anxiously, his voice unintentionally loud and attracting the attention of the surrounding soldiers.

Chu Heng’s eyes narrowed slightly, and the doctor, realizing his voice was too loud, quickly covered his mouth and knelt down, apologizing, “Lord, spare my life, it was unintentional.”

“Rise, come aside and speak with me.” Chu Heng glanced at him and walked towards a distant tree.

The accompanying doctor walked over uneasily.

“How many soldiers are feeling unwell?” Chu Heng asked with a grave tone, his face solemn.

The accompanying doctor honestly replied, “There are three, all diagnosed with serious diseases. They are still in the early stage, and the symptoms are not obvious, but in a few days, they might develop into serious conditions.”

“Lord, should we leave these soldiers behind?”

Chu Heng’s brows furrowed tightly, his expression slightly angry, “Since it’s in the early stages, can’t it be controlled?”

“Lord, my abilities are insufficient, I truly am powerless,” the accompanying doctor said fearfully, making excuses.

Chu Heng’s face hardened, “If your abilities are insufficient, how did you pass the Ministry of Revenue’s examination in the first place?”

The accompanying doctor’s expression turned ugly; this was a challenge to his medical skill. If these words were to get back to the capital, how could he face others?

“Lord, I am useless, please punish me,” the accompanying doctor said, biting his lip, his face filled with sorrow.

“Prescribe medicine, try your best to treat them,” Chu Heng said indifferently, glancing at him and then turning away.

He went straight to check on the condition of the few soldiers. This situation couldn’t be concealed, and soon the whole camp was talking about it.

“Lord, am I also sick?” a soldier called out to him before Chu Heng departed, his voice trembling and his eyes filled with fear.

Chu Heng’s lips were tightly pursed as he looked at him, “Rest assured, I will try my best to treat you. Once we reach the next County City, I’ll find a doctor for you; all you need to do is follow us.”

The young soldier looked at him and finally nodded hesitantly, “Thank you, Lord.”

“Everyone, eat quickly; we are leaving in fifteen minutes,” Chu Heng’s voice was deep and powerful as he gave the order, adding a few reassuring words to stabilize the soldiers’ spirits.

The further north they traveled, the fewer waterways there were; it had been half a month since they could stop by a river to boil water and cook.

As the number of people in the team dwindled, Chu Heng could only borrow soldiers from the post station.

“Lord, there’s still water, why aren’t we moving?” Deputy General Zhang Ahai walked up to Chu Heng and asked softly.

Up ahead, the soldiers escorting the provisions stood together, clearly short in number.

However, Chu Heng stopped in his tracks, sitting in his chair and observing the soldiers in front of him. He said calmly, “Who has been tampering with the medicine? If he comes forward voluntarily, I can give him a chance to redeem himself; otherwise, I will count to three and then enforce military law.”