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Xu Zhaoxin assaults a nun, goes mad and dies
Key takeaway
Harm a practitioner or someone who cannot resist, and the offence is gravest and the return fastest.
Harm a practitioner or someone who cannot resist, and the offence is gravest and the return fastest.
According to the account, Xu Zhaoxin raped a young nun. He later went mad for no apparent reason and died by biting through his own tongue. The article classes this as the immediate retribution for grave misconduct.