Chapter 196 - 125: Ten Female Corpses
Xiao Song and Ran Yan arrived at the mountain to find that the jade orchid garden had already been completely uprooted, with many government officials turning pale and vomiting incessantly.
Despite having seen countless corpses, Ran Yan was still shocked by the scene before her.
Partially unearthed decaying bodies emitted waves of foul stench. From Ran Yan’s estimation, there were at least ten bodies, buried in different years. Some were already completely skeletonized, while others had their rotting flesh entangled by the roots of the jade orchids.
Ran Yan involuntarily took a step forward, but Xiao Song quickly pulled her back, "You have wounds on you; you must not touch this filth."
Stopping in her tracks, Ran Yan realized that indeed, in this era, there was no proper disinfection equipment, and even the effectiveness of the gloves and other protective gear was limited. It was indeed better for her not to make any contact, considering her injuries.
Xiao Song turned to a nearby government official, "Go call Liu Qingsong over."
The official acknowledged and dashed down the mountain quickly.
Ran Yan frowned as she looked at the bodies and the scattered pieces of clothing and other items nearby, "It seems these are the missing wives. With so many corpses, how come only three gentlemen have been found?"