Chapter 73 Verification

The Quanzhen Taoist priest just shook his head but didn't say anything, which made Liu Tong and his son nervous.

"Master, is there any way? My son is still so young. If anything happens to him, what should I, an old man, do?" Old Liu sat on the ground with his head in his hands, feeling very sad.

The eldest son Liu Tong was at a loss, not knowing whether to help his grief-stricken father up first, or to kneel down and beg the Taoist priest for help.

"I have seen such a strange pulse in an old man many years ago," the Quanzhen Taoist priest stroked his beard and used his other arm to hold his dustpan.

"Has he had any other problems these days?" Quanzhen thought it would be better to ask more clearly.

Liu Tong recalled the past few days, "A few days ago, my brother started to have a cold. He couldn't eat and had a headache at night. I thought it was just a cold, so I took a few doses of medicine, but it didn't get better."

They all match up!

Quanzhen recalled that many years ago, he and his master went down the mountain to travel and met a man who went crazy in broad daylight. Nine out of ten Taoists are doctors, and he has been learning medicine from his master since he was a child.

After his master took his pulse, he also leaned over to try taking the pulse. He still remembers the pulse condition to this day.

Seeing the same pulse again, Quanzhen boldly guessed that these two people might have the same disease.

only……

"The old man's children told us that the old man was bitten by a mad dog seven or eight days ago. The dog died a few days later, and the old man fell ill soon after." Quanzhen recalled and told the past events.

He squatted down and saw the place where Doctor Zhang had lifted up his trouser leg. The horrific wound was not much different from the old man's.

Now I am even more convinced that these two people may have the same problem.

"The old man looked like a mad dog, so the family thought that the dead dog was possessing the old man, so they asked me and my master to exorcise the evil spirit."

After hearing what the Quanzhen Taoist said, passers-by who were watching the excitement echoed: "Master, does that old man look similar to Liu Neng? But I haven't heard that Old Liu's family has a dog? How did this dog find him?"

"Could it be because the bite left a scent?"

"I'm afraid so. A dog's nose is the most sensitive."

"Why did the dog bite him for no reason? Could it be that Liu Neng walked up and kicked the dog?"

"I'm afraid so. Otherwise, how could this dog bite him when everyone was walking on the road?"

Passersby were talking about it.

The Quanzhen Taoist priest continued, "After my master and I arrived at the old man's house, we did not find any symptoms of the old man being invaded by evil spirits. We thought he was sick. At first we thought it was epilepsy, but later we found that it was not the case."

"In this case, please save my life, Taoist priest!" Old Liu kowtowed to the Quanzhen Taoist priest in grief, just to give his youngest son a chance of survival.

Everyone saw the Quanzhen Taoist shaking his head, "It's not that I don't want to save him, but I don't know how to save him."

Back then, his master tried his best and prescribed many prescriptions, but he was unable to save that person, just because...

"Since there is a precedent, why don't you know it?" Liu Tong was anxious. He was concerned and his tone became heavier.

The Quanzhen Taoist priest did not blame him, "My master and I were unable to save that old man back then. This is the second time I have seen such a strange disease. I really don't know where to start."

The old man's strange illness could not be cured, so the family blamed him and almost ruined his master's reputation.

Now that the Taoist temple has finally gained prestige in the local area, it cannot be destroyed in his hands.

Well, he could only tell the truth.

Chen Yu didn't expect that it was just as Xu Zhao said. Is this disease really incurable?

"What's wrong with Liu Neng? Even the Taoist priest can't do anything about this disease?" The passerby standing next to Shen Yu said to the person next to him.

"I'm afraid this is Liu Neng's fate. There are so many strange diseases in the world. I'm afraid that even if Hua Tuo were alive, he might not be able to cure them all." Passersby sighed.

"Zhao Zhao, what do you think?" Chen Yu knew that this disease was probably only Xu Zhao who could explain it to everyone. As for the treatment, it was probably just as she said, there was no cure.

"Let's go forward and take a look." If it is really confirmed that Liu Neng has rabies, then the follow-up will be troublesome.

Shen Yu led Xu Zhao to Liu Neng's side.

The Quanzhen Taoist priest had met Shen Yu before, so he naturally recognized him. He bowed and saluted, "I, Quanzhen Taoist priest, greet His Majesty."

Originally only a small group of people knew that Shen Yu was coming, but now everyone knew and knelt down to pay their respects.

Chen Yu had come out to accompany Xu Zhaocai to buy things. If it weren't for the current situation, he didn't want to attract too much attention. "No need to be polite. There is no prince here today. Just do as usual."

The people around stood up one after another. Every time the prince entered the city, he seldom disturbed them. He was also very tolerant towards the people and did not stick to these empty formalities.

Etiquette cannot be abolished. Even if the prince is very merciful, they still have to perform the ceremony.

"Does the prince have any opinion on this disease?"

Quanzhen was surprised that this prince, who had been staying in the military camp all year round, happened to come to the city today and encounter such troublesome things.

"Master, is this disease really impossible to cure?" Chen Yu still did not give up. Even if this was just an ordinary citizen, it was still a life after all. If it could be saved, he naturally hoped to save it.

Quan Zhen's breathing tightened. Could it be that the prince was testing his abilities again?

But even so, Quan Zhen just shook his head helplessly, "Your Majesty, please forgive me, I am incapable."

"There are many strange diseases in the world, what crime has the Taoist priest committed?"

In this case, Shen Yu had no choice but to listen to what Xu Zhao had to say.

"Zhao Zhao, come here."

"Your Majesty, if this disease is really as I think, I just hope Liu Neng will be the last patient in this matter."

The transmission route of rabies is different from that of the common cold. Most people are infected by being bitten or scratched by a cat or dog infected with rabies.

"What do you mean?"

"Don't worry, Your Majesty. Let me verify it first."

Xu Zhao never calls Shen Yu by his name directly when he is outside.

She said to Doctor Zhang, "Please go get me a bowl of water, Doctor Zhang."

water?

Could it be...

The Quanzhen Taoist priest immediately bowed and said, "Please give me some advice, young lady!" He asked humbly.

While Doctor Zhang was fetching water, it would be better to educate the people instead of just waiting. "We have confirmed that Liu Neng was bitten on the leg by a mad dog. I am afraid that dog is the source of the disease."

It was difficult to explain what a virus was to a group of people who had no modern knowledge, so Xu Zhao could only explain it to them in a simple way.

"There is something in the dog's body that is invisible to the naked eye. If you don't understand, you can imagine it as a poison. This poison enters the human body through the wounds caused by bites or scratches."

"Girl, does that mean that as long as we are not bitten or scratched by dogs, we will not be poisoned?" Someone in the crowd suddenly asked.

"That's right! Of course, not every dog ​​has this poison in its body, but everyone should pay special attention to dogs that suddenly go crazy. Generally, these dogs will not survive for more than seven days."