"Speaking of eliminating mara-struck, the prescription we found on that person had something to do with that, too." Stelle blinked as she took out the prescription they had obtained earlier and handed it to Bailu.
Examining the prescription next fell squarely within Bailu's duties.
The Dragon Lady of the Healer's Apothecary took the prescription and immediately inspected it. Then her eyes widened slightly, and she said in astonishment, "The handwriting on this prescription... is exactly the same as on the one you gave me."
As she spoke, Bailu lowered the prescription, gripping it so tightly that the already tattered paper almost tore apart. She glared at Banxia, her little face reddening all the way to the roots of her dragon horns, and shouted:
"So you really are with the Disciples of Sanctus Medicus? Hmph, Big Sister Banxia is a liar! A big liar!"
The Dragon Lady of the Healer's Apothecary's tail swished restlessly, bearing witness to the child's unsettled feelings.
With matters having reached this point, Banxia took a deep breath, her voice even trembling a little. She looked at Bailu with deep guilt and apologized quietly, "...I'm sorry, Lady Bailu.
"I am indeed a member of the Disciples of Sanctus Medicus. And that physician from the Alchemy Commission really was here to arrest me.
"After the Disciples of Sanctus Medicus collapsed because of Lord Jiang Yu, some followers who had hoped to join them but hadn't been selected began to grow restless.
"To them, a survivor like me who once belonged to the Disciples of Sanctus Medicus is a choice piece of fat meat."
"Hmm... I understand what you mean, but could you not use 'fat meat'?" Jiang Yu suddenly interrupted as he listened to Banxia. The child looked rather troubled, and he said in an exceedingly serious tone,