Qi Jinshan frowned. "Where is it?"
"On Cuihu Mountain, west of the Capital's outskirts."
Upon hearing the name, Xie Mingyue’s breath hitched. Even she had heard rumors of Cuihu Mountain. Over a decade ago, an outbreak of leprosy had swept through the villages in that area. Thanks to the imperial court's swift response, the disease was contained; the terrain—backed by a mountain ridge and fronted by a lake—naturally isolated the area, and with heavy guard presence, the plague was prevented from spreading further.
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