The Dramatic Crown Princess Wants to Poison Me!-Chapter 306: Are You Stupid?

Huangfu Jingchen looked around, his expression grave: "With our strength, we can naturally get it done, but this place is surrounded on all sides. Once we take action, I fear Yu Shikui will immediately start on these civilians, and then we won’t be able to take care of so much!"

After all, the entire quarantine area is so large. Even if they want to rush to Yu Shikui, it will still take some time. During this time, Yu Shikui only needs to give orders, one word is enough.

Xia Wenjin also frowned; Huangfu Jingchen was right, the current situation is indeed quite passive.

Wen Hao and Shang Jingwang were captured, the civilians encircled, the soldiers on the periphery holding weapons or bows and arrows watching menacingly. Yu Shikui wants merit, not hesitating to trample on human lives. He doesn’t even care about Wen Hao and Shang Jingwang, clearly already prepared to use tough methods to smooth everything over.

At this moment, the Undying Poison Doctor appeared from nowhere, standing next to Xia Wenjin, he remarked with interest: "How come things have gotten so big? What’s going on here? Little girl, want the old man to scatter some poison and knock them all over?"

Xia Wenjin rolled her eyes silently: "That’s five thousand people!"

The Undying Poison Doctor nonchalantly said: "What about five thousand people? If I strike, fifty thousand would still die in one move!"

Xia Wenjin sighed: "Don’t act recklessly. Those people are only following orders, not deserving to die!"

The Undying Poison Doctor lightly scoffed: "Woman’s compassion!"

Xia Wenjin was speechless. These five thousand people are also Nanxia’s soldiers; if there are battles in the future, they will be the ones charging at the frontline. Even though the current situation is indeed very dangerous, the thought of killing five thousand to save three thousand, or killing three thousand to save five thousand, is not something she wants to see.

She turned her head: "Why don’t you leave?"

The Undying Poison Doctor rolled his eyes and said: "I’ll be wherever I want to be, do you really think they can hurt me?"

She wasn’t worried; she was somewhat concerned that Geng Shikui’s disgusting behavior might anger the Undying Poison Doctor, who views the world indifferently and human life lightly. If he retaliates, then it would be another round of bloodshed.

Fortunately, the Undying Poison Doctor seemed to be just talking, not really taking any action. After speaking, he didn’t pay any more attention to Xia Wenjin, took a small mink from his sleeve, petted its fur, and wandered off to the side.

Huangfu Jingchen muttered: "Heard that people’s hearts are sinister and the official path dark, but didn’t expect it to be dark to this extent."

Xia Wenjin saw Huangfu Jingchen’s heavy face and said: "There are quite a few people like Geng Shikui, but there are also those like Shang Jingwang. Among court officials, fish and dragons are mixed. Those truly for the people are really rare."

Huangfu Jingchen felt that this Jianghu experience was much more than all he had gone through in his previous years. If the court officials were mostly like Yu Shikui, how could Nanxia’s people have a good life?

Over there, Wen Hao and Shang Jingwang had already been captured, the two Generals just brought the people, and Sun Honghai ordered, "Tie them up!"

Wen Hao angrily said: "Presumptuous!"

Yu Shikui laughed insincerely: "General Wen, haven’t I instructed you before, never to have any ties with Wangshan Town, and certainly not to meet anyone from Wangshan Town, because they may quite possibly be infected. Yet, you didn’t listen, and even went to the quarantine area of Wangshan Town; I really can’t help you now!"

With that, he waved his hand, a few people rushed forward and bound Wen Hao and Shang Jingwang tightly.

Shortly after being tied up twice, Wen Hao opened his mouth, wanting to say he was forced, was taken there, but in this situation, saying these things, what use are they? He could only say: "Lord Yu, believe me, they have indeed developed a remedy for the plague, many severely infected people have recovered."

This isn’t a lie either; Huangfu Jingchen took him through the entire quarantine area.

Yu Shikui sneered coldly: "People cherish their lives; I understand you saying so. But now saying anything is useless. In order to prevent the spread of the pandemic, General Wen, it’s time for you to sacrifice for Nanxia!"

Shang Jingwang saw he was relentless and realized he wouldn’t listen to anything. His heart was filled with grief and anger; so many civilians, even if there is a pandemic, isn’t it the duty to do one’s best to treat them? He has been here for more than a month, witnessed the change in Wangshan Town, seen the changes in the quarantine area, seen Xia Wenjin’s dedication to the epidemic zone, they were clearly about to succeed, yet Yu Shikui intends to erase it all.

This isn’t just cruel, it’s malicious!

Since pleading is futile, and since Yu Shikui has decided he won’t alter his course, Shang Jingwang also gave up hope, he sneered: "Lord Yu, do you really think you can hide everything from the public? These are over three thousand lives. Do you think the Imperial Physician will just listen to your unilateral words when they arrive?"

Yu Shikui squinted, not fearing revealing his thoughts, said mockingly: "Otherwise? Listen to the dreams of the dead?"

Thinking about when he reported to himself, he actually also reported to the Capital City, a layer of anger welled up in Yu Shikui’s heart, he suddenly had a new decision.

These civilians were oppressed by arrows, could not stir up trouble, but someone like Shang Jingwang, daring to oppose him, and Wen Hao who disobeyed him while speaking for the people of Wangshan Town, letting them just die would be too cheap.

He gestured for Sun Honghai to step forward doggedly and leaned in with his ear.

Yu Shikui whispered a few words to him.

Sun Honghai then raised the Command Token and shouted: "General Li, heed the order."

A General stepped forward.

Sun Honghai instructed him.

The General led the men away.

Before long, the men returned carrying wood and kerosene, piling it into a large bonfire with kerosene poured over it.

Wen Hao’s face changed dramatically, stammering: "Yu Shikui, you... what are you trying to do?"

Yu Shikui said coldly: "Aren’t you concerned about the civilians of Wangshan Town? Now you can lead the way for those civilians on the journey to the netherworld, wouldn’t that be nice?"

Wen Hao’s eyes widened: "You... you want to burn me?"

Yu Shikui leisurely replied: "General Wen, it’s not that I want to burn you. As your colleague, how can I ignore our friendship entirely? It’s really because you’re infected with a nasty disease; if this disease isn’t eradicated, the world won’t be at peace!"

He turned his head, glanced at Shang Jingwang, then smiled at Wen Hao: "You don’t need to feel lonely; Shang Prefect will accompany you!" For daring to report to the Capital City without his orders, death is deserved!

Shang Jingwang gritted his teeth and said: "Lord Yu, it doesn’t matter if you burn me, but could you be magnanimous and give the civilians of Wangshan Town some days, ten days, at most ten days, the pandemic here will certainly be eliminated. Now there is truly a remedy for the plague; what’s missing is time. My death is insignificant, but please, Lord Yu, have mercy!"

Yu Shikui’s mouth twitched, is Shang Jingwang stupid? Give him ten days, the pandemic is resolved, then what has this to do with him?