Xie Qiqi agreed with Li Sheng’s assessment. The progression of an illness follows a certain process; only by seeing living patients could they better confirm the cause.
The group did not delay any further. They boarded the carriage and headed straight for the town ahead. This was the coastal city closest to the border.
The city gates were shut tight, with soldiers standing guard atop the walls. Access had been strictly prohibited. By the time Xie Qiqi’s group arrived, the area outside the gates was swarming with refugees. They huddled beneath the city walls, pleading with the soldiers to open the gates and let them in.
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