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.
