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Compared to usual, a large number of reporters gathered at the entrance of Yongjitang Hospital in Linzhou today. Many of them had been waiting since last night, while others had gathered at the last minute this morning.

The incident that occurred at Yongjitang in Linzhou last night has been disseminated by some media outlets, especially online, where the number of views on related videos is increasing every moment.

Inevitably, the previous news about the hospitalization of Master Xiao Daoguang of Yunxiao Temple was brought up by some media outlets, who then made wild connections with the "strange phenomenon" that occurred in the Yongjitang inpatient department early this morning. What they didn't know was that their wild imagination had inadvertently led them to the right conclusion.

Curiosity, the unknown, religion... this news story is filled with too many elements to discuss, and it has also attracted the attention of many media outlets that had not previously paid attention to this topic.

This has led to an increasing number of reporters arriving from all directions this morning, hoping to obtain more firsthand news from the hospital.

It was clear that not only reporters had gathered there, but also a large number of believers concerned about Xiao Daoguang's health. These people were orderly and did not make a fuss like the reporters. Instead, they sat or stood and silently chanted scriptures. Some believers even brought incense and candles and lit them on the street to pray for blessings.

Due to the large influx of people, the streets in front of Yongjitang Hospital's inpatient department were filled with various vehicles, which inevitably affected normal pedestrian traffic. This forced the traffic police to take emergency action and set up traffic control signs at the intersection to advise vehicles along the way to detour.

Unlike usual, when the iron gates open promptly at 8:00 AM, the hospital did not open on time today. Instead, a notice was placed at the main gate announcing that the opening time would be delayed by 15 minutes.

Fifteen minutes later, the hospital placed another notice at the entrance, postponing the opening time to 08:30 a.m.

This situation also caused a buzz of discussion at the entrance. Most of the reporters did not show any disappointment, but became more and more excited. During the discussion, the mainstream opinion was that the hospital's actions precisely indicated that there might be a "big story" involved.

Finally, at 08:30, the hospital did not postpone the event again. Instead, they opened a side door, and several security guards came out to maintain order at the entrance. Then, a notice board was set up next to the side door.

The notice board displays today's visitor rules. According to it, there are two types of visitors today: family members of regular inpatients. These visitors, based on their visitor passes, can enter freely after undergoing an inspection.

The second option is for journalists. Journalists can enter the conference room provided by the hospital with their press cards. Later, at 09:15, the hospital will hold a media briefing to announce some things to the press.