Five days passed in a flash. The plague in the Southern Frontier had finally subsided, though the situations across the cities varied greatly. The first city hit, Pucheng, surprisingly suffered the least. The people there had been properly taken care of. Next was Wugang, which, due to its proximity to Pucheng and the timely intervention of Margaret, was also able to eradicate the mutated plague after paying a certain price. In stark contrast, Lincheng and Liyang --- though they also managed to eliminate the plague --- paid a devastating price. Tens of thousands of civilians were burned to death, their corpses piled like mountains. Despite Li Guanglong and Li Juntang’s efforts to suppress the truth under the guise of preventing further spread of infection, the news still leaked out. For a time, the court and the public were abuzz with debate. Some condemned Li Guanglong and Li Juntang for their brutality, while others believed that extraordinary times called for extraord...