After listening to Shen Qinghe's description, Li Shize frowned and said he would go in to report. Not long after, a sprightly elder came out while putting on his clothes, followed by Li Shize carrying a medicine box. Without saying a word, the elder asked Shen Qinghe to lead the way.
Just as Shen Qinghe finished speaking, a woman screamed from inside the temple. Xiao Chuan, who was at the entrance, immediately rushed in. Meng Zhao and Shen Qinghe exchanged a glance and then walked towards the Earth God Temple.
The woman's clothes were somewhat disheveled as she leaned against the wall. Xiao Chuan comforted her repeatedly, "Sister Wei, don't be afraid. They are doctors, not bad people. They are doctors invited by kind people to treat you."
Wei Jinglan continued to cry, "Xiao Chuan, didn't I tell you not to let anyone touch me? This disease of mine is contagious, it can kill people, do you know that?!"
The old doctor, who was packing his medicine box, heard her words, raised his head slightly, and said with a serious expression, "Young lady, your illness won't kill you, but your reluctance to seek medical treatment will indeed kill you, and you'll be the one who suffers."
"Your pulse is deep, thready, and weak, and your Guan pulse is wiry and hesitant. This indicates stagnation of Qi and blood, and insufficiency of the liver and kidneys. As for the marks on your body, they are just hives caused by your recent dirty living conditions. Just change your clothes more often and keep yourself clean, and they will be gone soon."
Upon hearing his words, Wei Jinglan stopped crying, her eyes widened, and a glimmer of light appeared in them. "You...you mean, I don't have a sexually transmitted disease?"
The old doctor slowly shook his head and said with certainty, "No, I've been practicing medicine for decades, I still have this much insight."
A flicker of surprise seemed to cross Wei Jinglan's eyes, but it vanished in an instant, replaced by utter bewilderment. She murmured, "Why? Father, why did you lie to me?"
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