Wuwei nodded: "And what about the almsgiving in the temple?"
"It can only be suspended."
Soone hurriedly approached, a robust servant, who changed expression upon seeing the servant on the ground, and said: "We are the family mbers of Prefect Zheng, now your Daoist Temple has patients with the plague, daring to detain our Old Lady and Miss, and not allowing us to send a ssage. If anything happens to our Old Lady, can you bear this responsibility?"
"Precisely because devotees in the temple have fallen ill, and it’s unknown who they might have co into contact with, we don’t dare let others leave. If soone is infected but hasn’t yet shown symptoms, once they leave and fall ill, infecting more people, wouldn’t they be criminals?" Qin Liuxi looked at her, calmly saying, "What if he is infected and goes back to spread it among your household, what then?"
The servant’s face turned pale, clenching her mouth before snapping: "It’s all your fault, letting anyone stay in the Daoist Temple without thoroughly checking whether they have any dirty illnesses. Now you’ve implicated us innocent devotees, this cri, when our lord investigates, you’ll surely face consequences."
Qin Liuxi’s expression was colder than hers, saying, "The temple isn’t anyone’s private territory, nor any high official’s family temple. As long as one isn’t here to create trouble, anyone may co to worship. Moreover, not every Taoist has a pair of discerning Dharma Eyes to imdiately see if soone is ill. Just like layman you, can the Taoists of Qingping Temple all see that you have Yangi poison?"
She glanced aningfully at her wrist and her uncomfortable stance.
What’s this, Yangi poison?
Taoist Zhang’s pupils shook, looking at the servant, then at Qin Liuxi, this, snatching bamboo shoots!
Taoist Lin didn’t quite understand, and asked Taoist Zhang, "What’s Yangi poison?"
Taoist Zhang coughed, sowhat awkwardly saying, "It’s that unclean dirty disease."
"Which one?"
"Most commonly seen in places like brothels."
Taoist Lin froze, blinking rapidly, exclaiming sharply, "Are you talking about syphilis?"
Taoist Zhang covered his mouth, stepping back two steps, "Infinite Heavenly Venerate! Fellow Daoist Lin is too straightforward."
The servant was stunned, looking at the servant woman with fear, while the woman’s expression drastically changed, shrieking, "You, you’re talking nonsense!"
"Whether I’m talking nonsense, you know in your heart, no one knows your physical condition better than you. And as it happens, my eyes are Dharma Eyes!" Qin Liuxi said, "You’re not only carrying a hidden illness, you have three sons and one daughter, oh, not all are yours, but as the main wife, your husband’s children are yours too. I’m not wrong in saying that!"
The servant woman scread and stepped back.
Qin Liuxi glanced at the servant on the ground, grinning, although her lips didn’t move, her voice drilled into his ear.
Pray for your own fortune!
The servant’s face turned deathly pale, his body trembled.
"Is what you said true?" A young girl about ten years old supported an old lady standing in another courtyard, her face livid.
Qin Liuxi said, "I, as the temple master, disdain lying, you innocent little girl, it’s better to find soone else to serve you."
That servant woman not only carried a hidden disease, but her face hid craftiness, not a good person.
The servant woman rushed over and knelt down: "Old Lady, Miss, I did not, she’s wronging ."
Mrs. Zheng looked at the nanny beside her, gestured with her eyes, and commanded, "Take her away."
The servants standing by quickly took her away for examination.
Old Mrs. Zheng dared not advance, only asked: "How long will we be trapped in the Daoist Temple?"
Qin Liuxi said: "Please be patient, Old Layman, we will check your pulse, if confird there is no issue, you may leave. Before then, our temple has also brewed dicinal soup, you may drink it, even without illness it can strengthen the body. As for the patients in this guest courtyard, this temple master has set an array, they will not wander, nor will the plague spread. You can rest assured. Additionally, the mountain gate has an array set as well, you need not send people to sneak out, for even if you try, you won’t get out."
Old Mrs. Zheng’s face slightly eased.
Miss Zheng looked at her with scrutinizing eyes and asked, "Will you really let us leave?"
"We are not officials, naturally have no authority to detain you, the current prevention asures are out of necessity, after all, a bubonic plague has already erupted in Li Family Village. As officials, you should understand that if the plague is mishandled and escalated, how greatly the political factions in Ningzhou Prefecture could shift? If you are infected and then spread it person to person upon leaving, then your father’s official hat..."
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