A four-year-old medical prodigy descended to the mortal realm, and the entire capital sought her tre

It was nearly noon when Zhao Jinzhong and his group finally arrived at the Taoist temple that Jiang Zhou had mentioned.

Zhao Jinzhong dismounted, and the others got off the carriage and went up the steps.

Looking up again, I could clearly see the three large characters "Yunxu Temple" written in a strong and vigorous style on the somewhat dilapidated plaque high up.

"It's a very old Taoist temple, and the incense is quite strong." Jiang Zhou led the way for Zhao Jinzhong and Zhou Ruo.

As soon as the group entered the Taoist temple, a young Taoist priest approached them.

The Taoist priest recognized Jiang Zhou and stepped forward to greet him, saying, "Young Master Jiang, you have time to visit the Taoist temple today?"

"Young Master, I have brought two distinguished guests with me today to pay our respects to the Daoist Master."

Jiang Zhou's mother, Zhao Jing, donated a considerable amount of money to Yunxu Temple, and Jiang Zhou had also received treatment there for a period of time.

Almost all the Taoist priests in the temple recognized him.

"The Taoist priest is in the main hall. Please, esteemed guest..."

The young Taoist priest then turned to look at Zhao Jinzhong and Zhou Ruo beside him, but was instantly stunned.

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Six eyes met, and they recognized each other's faces.

"Who are you......?"

"Who are you......"

Both the young Taoist priest and Zhao Jinzhong felt that the other person looked familiar, but they couldn't quite place who it was.

Zhou Ruo stared at the Taoist priest for a moment before exclaiming in surprise, "Ah! You're that... gourd!"

"gourd?"

Zhao Jinzhong still didn't realize what was happening, but the Taoist priest finally remembered.

"Ah! My benefactor!" The Taoist priest immediately knelt down before Zhou Ruo and kowtowed several times.

"No need for formalities," Zhou Ruo said, already used to saying this.

She responds the same way to anyone who kneels and kowtows to her, no matter what they say.

"Ruo Ruo, what is this?" Zhao Jinzhong asked Zhou Ruo.

"Brother, he's the one who gave me the little gourd! He was the first person at the clinic to get Sirius disease!"

"What was his/her name again?" Zhou Ruo couldn't remember the other person's name either.

"My name is Zhang Jing, I call myself Zhang Jing! But my benefactor... the first one with Sirius disease, this is a bit of a burden..." He couldn't bear the responsibility.

After all, the sudden outbreak of a large-scale epidemic in the eastern part of the city later indicated that the virus had already entered Beijing, and Zhang Jing was not the first to get sick.

Zhao Jinzhong finally remembered that the person in front of him was the first Sirius patient to appear at the clinic that day.

After Zhou Ruo cured his illness, he had no money to pay the consultation fee, so he used the Spirit-Storing Gourd to pay it off.

Because the Spirit Gourd was very important to Zhou Ruo, Zhao Jinzhong paid Zhang Jing five taels of silver to buy it.

It was also considered a form of relief for him.

However, Zhang Jing was now dressed in a Taoist robe and was no longer the disheveled man covered in pustules as he had been that day, so Zhao Jinzhong didn't recognize him at first.

"Young Master Zhang... oh, I should call you Master Zhang, what brings you to Yunxu Temple?" Zhao Jinzhong asked curiously.

"My benefactor, you may not know this, but after I left the clinic that day, I was eager to know which kind person had brought me there."

He was also my savior. I felt terrible not being able to find him, so I kept asking around and searching for him.

Later, an epidemic broke out in the capital, and I was unable to enter the city. I traveled around and unintentionally came to Yunxu Temple to stay.

One day I suddenly noticed that a fellow disciple in the Taoist temple was coming back from outside, his whole body wrapped in cloth.

After asking around, I learned that this senior brother was the very person who had taken me to the clinic that day.

The connections in this world are truly wondrous. Later, I simply stayed and helped the abbot take care of Yunxu Temple with my senior brother.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Jinzhong was deeply moved.

Jiang Zhou listened for a while and then remarked, "So, little master and the important person know each other?"

"I recognize him, I recognize him!" Zhang Jingcai realized he was making a mistake, so he turned around and gestured for him to leave.

"My two benefactors, Young Master Jiang, please follow me."

Zhao Jinzhong and the others followed Zhang Jing to the main hall, where they met the abbot of the Taoist temple, Master Yunxu.

Zhang Jing reported to Daoist Yunxu, "Master, Young Master Jiang has brought two distinguished guests with him today."

These two benefactors are none other than the people who cured my disciple Tianlang's illness.

"Greetings, Daoist Master." Zhao Jinzhong and Jiang Zhou bowed to the Daoist Master.

The moment Master Yunxu saw Jiang Zhou, he noticed the change in him.

"Young Master Jiang, are you cured?"

Jiang Zhou said with slight surprise, "Daoist Master, your insight is truly remarkable! You could tell at a glance that I have recovered!"

Then, Jiang Zhou introduced Yunxu Daoist: "Daoist, this is Princess Anning, and this is Zhao Shaobao."

Today, I have brought two distinguished guests with me to request Princess Anning to examine and treat the children in the temple.

Because it was Princess Anning who cured my illness.

Master Yunxu bowed to Zhou Ruo and Zhao Jinzhong, saying, "Greetings, Your Highness, and Your Excellency the Junior Protector!"

After hearing Jiang Zhou's introduction, Zhang Jing was shocked.

"I never imagined that my two benefactors were of such distinguished status. Zhang Jing has been rude!"

Zhao Jinzhong humbly and modestly said, "It's nothing, just an identity."

Master Yunxu greatly admired Zhao Jinzhong's attitude, praising his ability to remain indifferent to fame and fortune at such a young age.

No wonder they would travel all this way for a dozen or so children.

The Taoist priest looked at Zhou Ruo again and saw that she was indeed a very intelligent child.

The person who could cure Jiang Zhou must have extraordinary skills.

Master Yunxu discovered that Zhou Ruo seemed to be hiding quite a few skills, but he could no longer see through them.

After exchanging pleasantries, the Taoist priest led Jiang Zhou and his group to the monks' quarters behind the temple, where more than a dozen children lived.

The Taoist priest opened the door to a large room, and Zhao Jinzhong led Zhou Ruo inside. The room was quite spacious.

Inside, a dozen or so children were lying around in a mess.

Some of them sat there blankly, looking dazed.

I had a splitting headache and was rolling around on the bed and floor, clutching my head.

Some of them behaved very manicly and occasionally screamed.

......

This made Zhao Jinzhong feel a sinister and extremely oppressive atmosphere.

Jiang Zhou looked at the child in the room and swallowed hard.

Finally, unable to bear it any longer, he walked outside alone and stopped looking at the children who had similar symptoms to his.

Those painful memories, every time they are recalled, make Jiang Zhou feel extremely uncomfortable.

These children are all under ten years old; some are older, and some are even younger than Zhou Ruo.

Upon closer inspection, Zhao Jinzhong made a startling discovery: "Why are they all boys?"

Master Yunxu replied, "Yes, Lord Shaobao, they are all boys."

His face remained calm.

After a moment of shock and confusion, Zhao Jinzhong looked at Zhou Ruo.

The child hadn't uttered a sound since he came in.

"Ruoruo, what did you discover? Why aren't you saying anything?"

"Hmm..." Zhou Ruo thought seriously like a little adult, hesitating to speak.

She did not answer Zhao Jinzhong's question immediately, but instead stepped forward and circled around each child.

Then she returned to Master Yunxu, looked up at him, and asked, "Grandpa Master, where did you get these medicinal ingredients?"

Master Yunxu's breath hitched, but his expression remained calm as he carefully examined Zhou Ruo once more.

"What kind of medicinal ingredient?" Zhao Jinzhong didn't understand Zhou Ruo's meaning at first.

When he glanced at the children inside the house again, he suddenly realized what was happening and exclaimed in surprise.

"You mean, these children are all used as a catalyst for the medicine?!"