Becoming the Villain's Discarded Wife
Chapter 508: Jade and Stone Burned Together

Chapter 508: Chapter 508: Jade and Stone Burned Together

Shen Yuntian couldn’t help but be astonished, given this was the first time he had seen such a rapid acting medicine.

Dealing with rats was tough, let alone a massive swarm of them.

As time ticked away, their physical strength gradually waned and they were unable to sustain the high-intensity slaughter they had initiated.

But the mice seemed bewitched, charging at them one after another, paying no mind to their own species already piled up like a mountain of corpses. They did not slow down in the slightest.

Having been unconscious for quite a few days and galloping all day today, Shen Wenchen was already somewhat panting. His forehead was covered in sweat droplets the size of soybeans, his already thin face even more pale.

His body was about to give out.

The rats seemed to sense his weakness. They changed their direction en masse and rushed towards him. Like a dark wave, they leapt high, intending to swallow him whole.

"Back up!"

Lin Ercheng was the closest person to him and the first to notice Shen Wenchen’s condition. Noticing the mice before him changing directions, he swore under his breath. Then, with the long stick in his hand, he hoisted a burning rat corpse from the ground and lashed out at the swarm.

With one hand wielding the stick, Lin Ercheng used the other to grab Shen Wenchen’s arm and tossed him behind himself.

When the burning corpses met their own species, it was like throwing oil into fire. In an instant, the flames seemed to come alive, spreading along the shiny black fur of the rats. Only when the anguished screams of the rats rang out did Lin Ercheng finally relax.

He was only slightly too late.

"Thanks, brother Ercheng."

Shen Wenchen’s face was ghastly pale, his right hand, which was originally adept at wielding the sword, had now switched to the left.

And his right hand was pressing heavily on his chest.

He was finding it hard to breathe.

"Take a break."

Lin Ercheng didn’t say much more; he simply continued to swing his long stick, crushing the mice to a pulp.

Shen Wenchen didn’t respond. He clenched his chest and took a deep breath, staring at the swarm of rats.

He was a general who had fought his way out of the battlefield, yet, he had almost been brought down by these rats!

Ercheng’s medicinal powder was not sufficient, and Chi Sheng had only brought a little. Seeing everyone on the verge of exhaustion, the men felt helpless and frustrated.

Why were the rats, which usually ran away at the sight of humans, now so rabid and aggressive?

Right when Lin Yicheng was mentally preparing his last words, multiple flaming torches appeared behind them.

The fire torches were scattered, forming a long dragon.

"Brothers! Attack! Let’s exterminate these rats!"

"Charge!"

"I’ll smash them!"

With the sound of harsh shouts, countless villagers joined the battlefield, armed with various impromptu weapons.

Some of them had just gotten out of bed and were hastily draped in robes while others had lost a shoe in their rush.

Some held brooms in their hands, others lifted stools.

Everyone brandished their chosen weapon, cursing and swearing as the fought.

The battlefield was fierce, and the bickering among the people was relentless.

"Who brought the stool! You’re hitting me! Stop it, stop it——"

"Who stepped on my shoe! Let go! Let go!"

"My feet! They’re freezing! So cold!"

"Who started this fire! Hey! Be careful there!"

"That’s not a rat, that’s my shoe!"

The crowd was in a uproar. Meanwhile, the rats beneath their feet didn’t have time to react and were smashed, slashed, and trampled to death again and again.

The people who had come were the villagers from the Northern City who had not left their homes.

At first, they heard that a riot had broken out, but it was soon suppressed. They thought things were fine, but then, unexpectedly, there was chaos in the main street!

Initially, they heard the squeaking of rats. Those living nearby thought it was just like usual; rats had snuck into their yard. However, when they grabbed their kitchen knives and stepped out of their houses, they were met with terrifying screams.

The braver ones climbed up the walls only to see a scene that made their scalp tingle.

People who were alive during the day had been knocked down by a swarm of rats and gnawed down to their bones.

They initially thought they were done for, but then they saw more people coming. For a while, they all harbored thoughts of retreating.

After all, these rats seemed abnormal. If bitten, they might contract the plague.

But watching the hard struggle of the people outside, they understood the dire situation.

If they did not help, no one would escape.

In the end, they all agreed to bring whatever weapons they had at home and help out together.

They were not heartless. The reason they did not join the patrol was because they wanted to protect their families under the current severe situation.

If the laborers in their family left, what would happen if their family encountered thugs?

For months, the price of the grains in the Grain Shop had inflated to an extremely high level.

If someone with malicious intent broke into their home, they did not dare think about the consequences.

But now, the government officials and soldiers were protecting them; how could they hide in the back like cowards?

It’s just rats. They didn’t believe that so many people couldn’t kill them!

"Kill them!"

"Smash them!"

"Stop hitting me!"

The Northern City was alight with flames; the rats’ stench mixed with the aroma of roasted flesh assaulted their senses.

Upon hearing Shen Wenchen’s words, Nanzhi’s eyebrows wouldn’t stop twitching. After pondering for a bit at home, she rushed to the Grain Shop.

In addition to grains and wine, the shop also had three barrels of oil.

She remembered that in the beginning, Shen Wenchen wrote in his letter that the rats’ fur seemed to have a thick layer of oil and they were most afraid of fire.

The flashpoint of the oil was low, but the price was high.

The oil in the shop was what she had painstakingly managed to obtain.

But if they could find the rat’s nest and set a fire to cleanse it, would their problems be solved?

Despite her large belly, Nanzhi was striding quickly, her pace startling Shen Miaomiao who was closely following her.

"Sister Nanzhi, slow down! Slow down!"

The young woman was walking briskly and without hesitation.

The disgruntled eyes of 0862, hidden within the clouds, could not fathom why this was happening.

He had made his last bet, but how could Shen Wenchen have possibly woken up again?

Now, having lost his virtue and labeled a fugitive by the Void Management Bureau, both he and 077 continued to live.

The more 0862 thought about it, the more resentful he became.

If 077 had only agreed to help him, he wouldn’t have ended up in this situation!

At this point, death was all he had left to look forward to. If he couldn’t survive, he was determined to take someone else down with him!

Just as 0862 was about to make a move, a fierce pain coursed through his body accompanied with a scornful chuckle.

"Tsk, you really never learn, do you?"