Daming: The system rejected my request for salted fish

Chapter 1271

"Reporting to Your Excellency, I have also inquired about this. Before and after the outbreak of the plague, no one in the surrounding area was infected."

If Wei Wu's suspicions were merely presumptions before, he is now certain that this plague was caused by human intervention.

Given the spread of the plague, current disease control measures are simply ineffective at this stage, and it's impossible for it to only spread within military camps.

The key point is that, compared to the local people in Yunnan, the military camp had orders from the imperial court, and their drinking water and food were strictly controlled.

Logically speaking, even if an epidemic breaks out, it should affect the local people, since their lifestyle makes them more susceptible to the disease.

The fact that an epidemic broke out in the military camp while the local people were unaffected speaks volumes.

In fact, not only Wei Wu, but even Mu Ying, after hearing what the soldier said, also sensed that something was wrong.

This plague was not only timely, but its outbreak was also so precise, clearly targeting the soldiers.

Thinking of this, Mu Ying immediately turned to Wei Wu and asked:

"The Duke of Zhenguo..."

"Brother Mu, you can just call me Xiao Wu. That's what His Highness the Crown Prince calls me too."

Before Mu Ying could speak, Wei Wu interrupted, but Mu Ying didn't mind, nodded, and continued:

"Xiao Wu, are you trying to prove that the plague outbreak in the military camp was actually caused by the enemy?"

"That's right!"

Wei Wu nodded in response, and was about to continue speaking when he suddenly noticed that the soldier's expression was somewhat hesitant.

So he immediately looked at the soldier and asked:

"I see you're hesitant to speak; perhaps you're thinking of something."

"Yes, Your Excellency, Duke Zhenguo!"

The soldier dared not conceal anything and immediately nodded in response, then continued:

“I just remembered that there is indeed something strange happening over there, but I’m not sure if it’s related to the plague.”

Upon hearing the soldier's words, Wei Wu raised his eyebrows and immediately said:

"Tell me what strange things are happening, and I will judge whether they are related to the plague."

Upon hearing Wei Wu's words, the soldier spoke without the slightest hesitation:

"At that time, I was checking the situation in the military camp when I overheard a few soldiers chatting. They said something."

"Because there is not much open space in the military camp, the soldiers have to leave the camp every day to train in an open area about a mile away."

"There is a small path between the military camp and that open space. The soldiers have always walked along that path and have never had any problems."

"But just before the plague broke out, something very strange happened on that road."

The soldier hesitated for a moment, but after glancing at Wei Wu, he continued.

"A certain section of that path inexplicably started to smell foul, and the ground was also slippery."

“Every time I passed by, I had to cover my nose. Later, the official sent someone to check and found out that the stuff on the ground was excrement.”

"During that period, the soldiers had to step in excrement every day to train, and they had to step in it again when they returned to the barracks. It was disgusting."

Upon hearing the soldier's description, Wei Wu's eyes narrowed immediately, and he said in an icy tone:

"That's it! That's why the plague broke out in the military camp!!"

When Wei Wu said this, Mu Ying and the soldier were both stunned and didn't understand what he meant for a moment.

Seeing the expressions on their faces, Wei Wu organized his thoughts for a moment before revealing his guess.

“Brother Mu, you’ve been in the military for many years, so you should know very well how those ordinary soldiers live on a daily basis.”

"Ok!"

Seeing Mu Ying nod in response, Wei Wu continued:

"Judging from the symptoms, the soldiers are likely infected with cholera, which is primarily transmitted through the mouth and nose."

"I think Brother Mu understands what I'm saying!"

Although Wei Wu said that, Mu Ying's expression still showed doubt.