Not long after, there was some commotion again in the village, and many people seemed to be crying.
A few faint cries such as "Don't abandon us, we are willing to pay" and "Please save him" can be heard.
Not long after, several strange men wearing long beak masks and dressed in black retreated from the village.
These people wore rounded fur hats, black leather coats, leather gloves on their hands, and carried short-handled canes and incense burners.
Their beak-shaped masks are made of leather, and the beak-shaped pointed masks are half a foot long.
This is Plague Doctor for Radiant Cross Knights.
But this outfit does not look like the Cross of Radiance. Instead, it looks like a messenger from the underworld.
These doctors wearing beak masks will wear thick black robes to cover their entire body, including their neck and hair, without exposing any skin.
Even the eyes are covered by glass lenses.
Although glass can be mass-produced these days, it is still not cheap. This kind of beak mask with glass lenses is expensive to make.
This outfit does have some occult meaning.
Plague Doctor people believe that as long as the patient cannot see his face, it is equivalent to the fact that the 'evil disease' attached to the patient cannot see the doctor, so the disease will not be overly contagious.
And they dress up like messengers from the underworld, thinking that this can scare away the 'disease demons' and thus drive them away.
The incense burners they carried were because the bodies of patients infected with Red Death would emit stench, and they believed that driving away the stench could drive away the disease.
The purpose of the cane is to reduce physical contact with the patient. They will wear leather gloves and use the cane to touch the patient to avoid themselves from being infected.
It can be said that this outfit actually has some practical effects, and it can be regarded as the protective clothing of this era.
It's just that in this era where viruses and microorganisms cannot be understood, most of the things they can do in the face of Red Death can only rely on mysticism.
"Stop! Don't come out yet!"
Li Ang stopped the medical officers and saw that there seemed to be blood stains on the medical officers' canes.
"Is it Lord Li Ang? The knight Loris told us that you are here. Thank you for your help. We are the doctors of Radiant Cross Knights."
A doctor said in an angry voice.
"I know, but you should throw away the canes that have come into contact with the patients. In addition, if any of you have come into contact with the pus on the patients, please retreat to the village..."
The Lord Lord pointed to the sticks in their hands.
Several doctors did not object to Li Ang's statement.
They obediently threw away the canes in their hands, lowered their heads and checked their bodies. Then they each took out a bag of lime and sprinkled it everywhere on the ground, and also sprinkled it all over their bodies.
The corpse was quickly sprinkled with lime, and several black ghosts turned into white ghosts.
Lime does have a certain preventive effect. It seems that these doctors still have common sense and do not just rely on occultism.
"Sir, we know the seriousness and will not leave here. Please help us to see if there is any lime soaked on us? It is too dark here."
The doctors, whose bodies were covered with lime, pointed to the brazier next to the Lord.
Li Ang pulled out a torch and examined several people carefully. He shook his head and said there was no problem.
"Doctor, how is the situation in the village?"
Dean is eager to know the specific situation.
"There are currently more than a dozen patients with symptoms, and it is indeed Red Death... But a few days ago it was Goddess Festival. There were large-scale gatherings. The number of infected people must be far more than this. At present, we can only seal this place and not let anyone in or out."
The doctors did not take off their masks. They even consciously kept a distance of more than one meter from other people. They were indeed aware of epidemic prevention.
"I built a canal here five years ago, and the villagers cultivated a lot of fields. Originally, this village has become one of the richest villages in the empire in recent years. I didn't expect..."
Dean sighed and covered his face.
This is the way this world is, despair always comes together with hope.
"Where is the lord here? Isn't he in the village?"
With the current medical conditions, if the lord does not care, the villagers will have no choice but to wait to die from such an epidemic.
At this time, local lords need to provide guidance, such as locking those who are confirmed to be infected into closed cellars, isolating those who have been exposed to houses in the village, not allowing them to gather again, and sending people to supply necessary food.
Wait until a week or two later and then release the people who are confirmed to have no symptoms outside the village. This will save at least half of them.
"The lord here is Decimus, but he probably ran away..."
A doctor said with a bit of contempt.
"Run away? So irresponsible?"
Although this is a hostile country, the lord feels uncomfortable. This is exactly when the lord needs to play his role, and he actually ran away?
"He sent someone to our station during the day to report the news, but he himself disappeared. He must be afraid of being infected."
The doctor shook his head. "Young nobleman from Bax... sigh..."
This is not just the young nobles of Bax like this, the nobles of the Lionheart Kingdom are also similar, such as Renier.
"Does Governor Kairos of Imperial Port know about this?"
"We have sent people over to inform us of the situation. It is estimated that a large force will take over before dawn. In any case, thank you for your enthusiastic assistance, Lord Li Ang."
"It should be..."
"Hey, Lord Li Ang seems to be a fur goods merchant?"
The lord nodded and looked back at the leather materials in several trucks.
"Great! We just need some leather to make more beak masks. You set a price and our knights will pay the bill."
The doctor bowed to the lord.
"Since it is to control the plague, let us use these leather materials first, and we will talk about the dinars later."
The lord doesn't bother with this small amount of money. Anyway, he doesn't really want to sell fur goods. The lord who just got a cart of high-yielding grain seeds is very proud.
"No, we have to buy it at the market price. Lord Li Ang. Giving without asking for anything in return is not a good thing. Only good deeds that can be rewarded can continue. So we also have to charge money to treat people... How many dinars do these carts of leather cost?"
The doctor shook his head and spoke philosophically.
Li Ang raised his eyebrows and smiled, and gave Radiant Cross Knights a high look. "I didn't say it was for you... You can take the leather and use it first, and then talk about money after using it - when the time comes, let His Majesty the Emperor pay the bill, and maybe I can earn more."
The lord actually has no intention of making money from the leather, but he also doesn't plan to sell it at a high price at this time. He can make war fortune, but not disaster fortune.
But donating without asking for anything in return is not a good thing. He really won't give the goods to Radiant Cross Knights for free - he also advised Sir Roland like this before.
He just didn't expect the doctors at Radiant Cross Knights to understand so well.
Giving large amounts of money may seem kind, but in fact it is not a good thing for others or yourself.
Of course, this refers to a large amount, which will cause you to suffer a large loss and is completely beyond the reach of ordinary people.
Because this will create a kind of moral kidnapping comparison.
For example, if so-and-so donates 10,000 yuan, then others will think that if I only donate 50,000 yuan, it seems that I cannot afford it, and I may even be laughed at?
--Then simply don't donate to avoid trouble.
After all, if the 'standard' is raised too high, then most people will feel that they 'don't have the ability, so they won't be embarrassed'.
But when others are "selflessly donating", if they sell things at low prices, even if they are only selling at cost price, they will make irresponsible remarks - such as "taking advantage of money".
--Then simply don't sell supplies to disaster areas, lest you be slandered.
As a result, the donated funds could not buy supplies in time...
Yes, this is the reality.
It's not that people are unwilling to do good deeds, but most of the time they are unable to bear the consequences of doing good deeds.
And if there are continuous disasters, and last year you donated 10,000, but this year you only donated 5,000 or even no donations, usually some bullies will come out to kidnap you morally - saying that you have become inhumane and inconsistent.
But these dogs never mentioned the fact that he himself did nothing but made sarcastic remarks.
As a result, people who do good deeds suffer financial losses and gain a bad reputation.
This completely changes the taste of good deeds. If you do good deeds and help others, you will be regarded as a fool.
Moreover, even if you suffer losses, you often cannot solve the problem - many times, you donate a large amount of money, but the money cannot be exchanged for necessities in time, but is instead exchanged for some people's luxury cars and mansions.
This has been the case since ancient times.
Therefore, the lord will not 'donate' easily, and he does not encourage donations.
But he encourages small profits or normal material transactions, and also encourages helping in whatever way you can.
If in the event of a disaster, a large amount of urgently needed materials are promptly supplied to the most scarce areas, and the goods are duly rewarded, then using this seemingly transactional method will achieve better results.
After all, money alone cannot keep people alive, but supplies can.
The most reliable way to quickly deliver supplies to the places where they are most lacking is to collect money and even make money.
If you want to show kindness, just sell things at a cheaper price. If you encounter someone who can't afford the money, you can also ask them to give you money on credit first.
As long as you don't take advantage of the opportunity to make a fortune at unscrupulous prices, then bringing supplies and receiving due rewards is the most kind kindness worth encouraging.
Because this allows everyone to follow without any pressure, it can quickly bring more scarce supplies in a short period of time, making it easier to solve problems.
As for ordinary efforts - this kind of direct behavior can be done without expecting anything in return. For example, the lord decided to help guard the entrance of the village.
Because as a dedicated volunteer, you can get equal peace of mind and peace of mind. This is spiritual satisfaction and a precious reward.
The leather for several large carts can be worth several thousand dinars, which is not a small amount of money for anyone. The lord purchased the leather with his own money.
So what the lord means is that if you need it urgently, use it first, and there is no need to negotiate the price. After solving the problem, just let Emperor Marius settle the settlement according to the situation.
Emperor Marius represents this country. The lord can also use this to see the overall mentality of this country.
The doctor also nodded and agreed with the lord's statement, "You are right, His Majesty the Emperor will give you a good price."
It seems that people at Radiant Cross Knights have great confidence in Emperor Marius.
"Hiss... hum... Emperor? Hiss..."
At this moment, a voice came from the road outside the village behind him.
"Who!"
"Sir, be careful!"
The voices of Sarah and Risadiran sounded successively.
Then several crossbow bolts flew over from the side and behind, passing through with a sound of breaking through the air. They all seemed to be heading straight for Li Ang and the doctor.
Li Ang Facing the village, he couldn't see the crossbow arrow coming from behind.
But the lord reacted quite quickly. As soon as he heard Noldo Elves's warning, he threw down the doctor in front of him and rolled on the spot, avoiding most attacks.
There were more than ten crossbow arrows, and most of them missed, but one of them still hit his shoulder. It was only blocked by the shoulder armor and failed to penetrate. It sliced his shoulder diagonally, leaving a wound.
This is a heavy crossbow!
The Lord made a judgment based on the strength of the crossbow arrow.
Blood suddenly filled the air.
"It's from Snake Worship Cult! More than twenty people!"
Risadiran's voice sounded outside again, and at the same time, there was a scream. It should be Noldo Elves who was hiding in the dark and shot an enemy with a bow and arrow.
"Snake Worship Cult?!"
Frederi picked up the duel sword and rushed out. Several Great Swordsman also scattered and rushed in the direction of shooting the crossbow.
Kloze, however, stepped forward and stood in front of Li Ang, protecting the lord who had suffered some flesh wounds behind him.
He has not forgotten his responsibilities. Now he is no longer Charge Captain, but the captain of the guard.
"Get behind the carriage!"
Several carriages were lined up at the entrance of the village, which could be used to avoid the enemy's long-range weapons. The lord asked a few doctors to hide first, and then he climbed onto the carriages and took a look outside.
Frederi and several Great Swordsman have been fighting with a group of guys wearing green burqas.
There seemed to be several corpses lying down in the distance, each with a shining silver arrow stuck in their bodies. They should have been shot to death by Risadiran.
The doctor came over, looked at the lord's shoulder, took out some bottles and jars from his body, and began to bandage it quickly, with extremely skillful movements.
After all, these are professional field doctors. Although their part-time job of treating plague is not very good, their main business is obviously very strong.
"Lord Li Ang, do you want to get in the car and leave here? Snake Worship Cult's people are difficult to deal with... I didn't expect them to show up here!"
The doctor kindly wanted the Lord, an innocent and kind man, to leave.
"How dare you sneak up on me... If I don't kill them, how can I sleep? Come on, brothers!"
The lord gritted his teeth and looked at the battle situation outside. He said this because he had already come to the conclusion that he could fight.
If the enemy is difficult to fight, Li Ang will definitely run away...
But there are only a dozen Snake Worship Cult warriors outside, and they should be able to deal with them.
In just two words, the doctor had basically stopped the bleeding on Li Ang's shoulder and tied it up.
The technique is faster than Ansen.
Li Ang picked up his sword and rushed out with Kloze.
The equipment of these Snake Worship Cult warriors is better than the elite troops of the regular army.
Their troops and equipment are extremely uniform, and it seems that they are uniformly provided by the sect just like Bacchus Empire.
Each Snake Worship Cult warrior holds a heavy crossbow, and the weapon is a giant moon-blade ax - both are expensive weapons with huge lethality.
The chain mail robes they wear are also of very good quality.
But in fact, their combat level is not very high. Basically, they are only slightly better than the new recruits Danzi. This technical level is completely inferior to the equipment they carry.
I can only say that Snake Worship Cult is really rich!
Junior soldiers can wear the equipment of top soldiers!
The Lord swung his sword and chopped down a Snake Cult warrior, feeling envious, jealous, and hateful thoughts in his heart.
Are the Snake Worship Cult disciples in Bax already so rich?
Due to his shoulder injury, the lord did not charge too hard. After killing two enemies and confirming that the enemy's combat power was indeed weak, he stopped and began to direct his men to encircle and encircle them.
Frederi, on the other hand, ran rampant through the enemy ranks with great ferocity and looked nothing like an old man.
The skill of this old swordsman is no worse than that of the injured lord. Now that he wears the Meitengheim plate armor given to him by Kloze, his combat effectiveness has been greatly improved. His dueling swords fly up and down, and his attacks are extremely fierce.
Almost every beheading was done by cutting off the heads of the Snake Cult warriors, leaving not a single corpse behind.
Of course he would be so cruel. As soon as he arrived at the Pande Continent, he was wiped out by Snake Worship Cult. The hatred in his heart was not comparable to that of the lord.
With such a thug around, the lord simply returned to the carriage to watch the show.
Meitengheim The tough men were more than capable of dealing with these low-level Snake Cult warriors. Coupled with the cold arrows shot by Risadiran from time to time, the enemy was soon wiped out.
The lord just stood up from behind the carriage and was about to call the brothers to clean the battlefield, but he heard Risadiran shout again, "Sir, be careful!"
Li Ang quickly retracted his head.
"Boom!"
The moment the lord shrank his head, a javelin whizzed past his face and plunged into the carriage compartment.
Li Ang has seen the enemy throwing javelins in the distance.
He wears strange green-gray armor and rides a crimson army horse. His appearance is completely different from that of the Snake Worship Cult warrior.
The enemy was standing far away before, and no one could see him in the dark night. He was only discovered by Noldo Elves when he just took action to throw the gun.
"That's Cobra, the captain of Snake Worship Cult Samurai."
The doctor squatting beside the carriage whispered.
"Kloze, Risadiran, catch them alive!"
That's Cobra Warrior.
Risadiran shot an arrow, which easily penetrated the thigh of Cobra Warrior, and also shot down the war horse.
The enemy was pinned down by the war horse and could not get up.
Like the two dozen Snake Cult warriors, this guy's skills are not that good, and I don't know how he can throw such an accurate spear.
However, although his own ability is weak, he has made a lot of money!
The equipment and war horses of this mediocre cobra are completely comparable to those of the most powerful lords and knights in the entire continent.
Plate armor with cobra texture, cobra-like giant helmet, giant moon-blade axe, and crimson army horse wearing a full set of inlaid armor...
This equipment bears the obvious mark of Snake Worship Cult, but the quality of the equipment itself is enough to make ordinary knights drool, and it is better than the equipment of many generals.
It can only be said that Snake Worship Cult is indeed rich, which is probably an important reason why they can attract people to join the sect.