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Chapter 807 Between a Line

Tu Jiaojiao's handwriting is excellent, and her hand is always very steady, but today's document looks somewhat sloppy, and many parts are even crooked and crooked, quite unlike her usual style. Xiao Changche couldn't help but look up at her.

Tu Jiaojiao's face was somewhat pale.

This is a secret document sent from Jiangnan with special urgent delivery. The contents are naturally written in coded language. Only a handful of people in the Beiting Protectorate can decipher it, and Tu Jiaojiao is one of them.

However, when she translated the secret document, its contents terrified her.

Now, even Xiao Changche was frightened.

Slowly placing the confidential document face down on the table, Xiao Changche coughed lightly and said, "Let's end today's meeting here. Dean Qian and Chief Secretary Mao, please stay behind."

The next agenda item was supposed to be Xiao Changche's discussion of the entire military deployment, which involved the contraction of the operational line. However, things took an unexpected turn, and no one knew what Tu Jiaojiao had brought in, but it caused Xiao Changche to abruptly end the meeting.

Everyone got up and left the council hall one by one. The few who remained all had solemn expressions. Clearly, something extremely important had happened, which was why Xiao Changche had changed the council proceedings.

Xiao Changche first pushed the document in front of Li Dachui.

Li Dachui unfolded the document, and after just one glance, his back, which had been leaning back lazily in the chair, suddenly straightened up.

Xiao Changche may not yet know what this matter represents, but Li Dachui knows it all too well.

He never imagined that he would witness a biological war in this era.

And it was his subordinates who did it.

More importantly, the success of these people over the years can be attributed to Li Dachui's continuous financial support.

For example, Kong Yuan's research on the epidemic that he had been conducting in the Zhi Qiu Academy...

For example, the rudimentary microscope they used for their research.

These things are as primitive as they could possibly be.
Li Dachui never expected them to actually come up with anything.
He simply wanted to reward this spirit of exploring the unknown.

It's normal if you can't find anything in the research.

If they come up with any results, that would be truly unbelievable.

Now Li Dachui felt like he had truly seen a ghost.

Who would have thought that Kong Yuan, who always looked gloomy, would be so fierce?
In just three days, 70,000 to 80,000 people died in Liyang County.

Thank God, I really had no intention of launching a biological war.

Even in his previous era, biological warfare and genetic warfare were taboo. Once someone found out you were doing these things, you would be treated like a rat that everyone wanted to kill. How much more so now?

With current medical technology, if this thing were to become widespread, it would likely be a major catastrophe for the human world.

Li Dachui was almost certain that what Kong Yuan had created was something that Changchun Powder, the current plague-treating medicine of Changchun Valley, could not contain.

He silently pushed the document in front of Mao Daxian, then turned to Tu Jiaojiao and said, "Immediately send a message by hawk to Changchun Valley and invite Valley Master Fu over. Also, please invite Pavilion Master Fu Cheng over immediately!"

Tu Jiaojiao nodded, her face pale, and turned to leave. Fu Cheng was Fu Qingzhu's eldest disciple and had also been Li Dachui's master. Now, he was the head of the Grand Medical Hall, in charge of all medical matters within the entire Northern Protectorate. The Grand Medical Hall was located in Baoping City, where Fu Cheng usually spent his time. However, with the ongoing war and constant injuries and illnesses in Boling County, Fu Cheng, as someone passionate about medical research, naturally preferred to stay there.

After all, many studies are best conducted in such places, because people can die there.

However, Fu Cheng's research was entirely focused on treating illnesses and saving lives.

For example, the anesthetic powder he researched can now be used to treat different people's physiques, weights, and other conditions. It is now rare for someone to wake up screaming in pain halfway through treatment, or for someone to fall into a deep sleep after taking one dose.

To achieve these results, a great many people have died.

In modern medical clinics, surgical procedures like disembowelment have become routine. Every procedure like this requires a large number of test subjects.

Mao Daxian blinked a few times after reading the document, his reaction completely different from Li Dachui's: "Doesn't this mean that the situation in Jiangnan has been broken? Na Wei has been eliminated, but Chang Lei is still in the dark. Empress Dowager Jiang is probably planning to annihilate Chang Lei as well. In that case, taking over Chu will be just a matter of time. Then Empress Dowager Jiang will muster the army, march north, and take the eastern capital. That good-for-nothing Cui Cheng will probably be scared out of his wits!"

"This guy really has a big heart," Li Dachui muttered to himself.

Qian Jia, however, immediately saw the most crucial part inside.

"Can it be effectively controlled? If it spreads, it won't just be the enemy who suffers, but also our people. And once it becomes rampant, with this rate of onset and mortality, I'm afraid, I'm afraid..." As he said this, Qian Jia felt a chill run down his spine.

Although Kong Yuan stated unequivocally in the document that he could absolutely control the area, Li Dachui did not dare to fully believe him.

Disease is something that cannot be seen or touched.

You can control all the people and prevent them from stepping out of the epidemic area, but can you stop those small animals? Rats, birds, cats, dogs—any one of them carrying the disease who escapes will likely spread it.

The terrifying scene of thousands of miles of deserted lands and plains covered with white bones will truly become a reality.

The door was flung open with a bang, and Fu Cheng rushed in, grabbed the documents on the table, and read them quickly. When he looked up, his expression was complex, a mixture of fear and excitement.

"That bastard actually managed to pull it off! Protector-General, I have to take men over there. If this isn't handled properly, it could be a disaster!"

“I’ve also informed Valley Master Fu. Let’s wait a few days until he arrives before making a decision!” Li Dachui said. “In matters like this, none of us have the authority to speak as much as Valley Master Fu!”

Fu Cheng nodded repeatedly.

"If the impact of the epidemic is limited to Liyang County and does not spread outside, it would truly be a great victory for us!" Li Dachui said in a low voice. "If Chang Lei is also eliminated because of this, then Linghu Ye will have to start the decisive battle with us ahead of schedule, which would also be extremely advantageous for us. Ningyu, you need to adjust your strategic deployment!"

Xiao Changche glared at Li Dachui, "Your Empress Dowager Jiang is ruthless. She did the deed, but you're the one who has to take the blame. Dachui, whether you'll be remembered in history or infamous for eternity is just a hair's breadth away!"

Li Dachui gave a wry smile: "If you want to wear the crown, you must bear its weight!"

Xiao Changche sneered: "I think you've taken advantage of someone else and now you have to bear the burden for them, right? If you really want to shift the blame, there are ways. Do you want me to give you some advice?"

Li Dachui was speechless with disbelief.

Everyone turned their heads to look elsewhere.

Don't meddle in family matters!
(A new month has begun, but the writing is entering its final stages. I want to wrap it up properly, so updates will be quite sporadic. You can read it all at once after a while.)
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