County Magistrate Chen rushed to the temple and heard that Su Yaoguang and Jiang Jing were still in the critically ill area and hadn't come out. He called Zhang Zhaodi over to inquire about the situation.
"My lord, most of the patients here are almost fully recovered. We were expecting everyone to be cured and descend the mountain within ten days. Now, with these new burdens, those who were close to recovery have worsened instead. The frightening thing is this is just the beginning; the worst might be yet to come! My lord, this can't go on indefinitely; who can endure it? This epidemic is like an undying earth dragon that keeps reproducing! My daughter is still inside. If anything happens to her, I can't go on living either."
