The sky was thick with clouds, a bitter wind howled, and a torrential rain was imminent.
When Fengyu and the others arrived at the dock, it was teeming with people. Nuanyang dared not get too close, as everyone was waiting for a ship to leave Yangzhou. Fengyu was trembling with fear—such dense crowds were breeding grounds for epidemic infection. Nuanyang sent someone to inquire and found out that Yangzhou had closed all docks and ferry crossings, forbidding anyone to leave the city.
Fang Lingjun was worried about whether her own family managed to leave Yangzhou or had been trapped at the dock. Fengyu said, "Governor Li Yong has caused a catastrophic calamity. Now he's just patching up after the damage, hoping to contain the epidemic within Yangzhou."
