Chapter 36: The Seer’s Warning
“Xu Qian’s ability is indiscriminate and easily harms allies. Plus, you know how difficult it is to communicate with her… She doesn’t talk much, that’s the main reason.” Ji Shinian spread his hands helplessly. “So, Scarlet Witch, it’s not that I don’t trust you…”
Doesn’t talk much…
That’s because you haven’t seen her talkative side.
Luo Ling’s lips twitched inwardly. Elsa was the most talkative person she’d ever met. How could that be called “not talking much”?
“Communication isn’t a problem, I can talk to her normally,” Luo Ling said calmly. “Besides, my ability isn’t just healing.”
“…”
Ji Shinian looked intently at Luo Ling, trying to decipher her words.
After a brief pause, he said slowly,
“In that case, I understand. The Baiyan Village commission will be assigned to you.”
“Baiyan Village?” An Yu, who had been listening quietly, suddenly spoke, her expression tense. “What happened in Baiyan Village?”
“It’s…not exactly something in Baiyan Village. Do you remember Wang Lili?”
Seeing An Yu’s confused expression, Ji Shinian added,
“The eccentric Seer. The Speaker insisted she was an Awakened One, but no matter how we checked, she seemed like an ordinary person.”
“Oh, the Seer! The patient who was transferred from our hospital mid-treatment, I remember,” An Yu nodded, suddenly understanding. “What happened to her?”
“She disappeared,” Ji Shinian said. “The Speaker’s people came to me. They couldn’t determine the Seer’s location. Before Bai injured me again, I took a glimpse for them, and an unknown thread of fate pointed towards Baiyan Village.”
Luo Ling’s expression turned slightly awkward. Why did he have to bring up her injuring him every time? He had chosen to look on his own.
“And…then they went to investigate?” Luo Ling asked.
“No. The Speaker only accepts members on the Other Shore path. They invited me once, but I refused—meaning, their direct combat capabilities are very weak, extremely weak. They could only entrust this matter to us.”
So, a bunch of fortune tellers who injured themselves when glimpsing something amiss, they were indeed lacking in combat power.
Seeming to sense Luo Ling’s less-than-friendly gaze, Ji Shinian glanced at her and continued,
“Xiao Liu led a team to Baiyan Village before, but they found nothing. It’s just an ordinary village, and they couldn’t find the Seer. But two days ago, the Speaker sent another message, saying they received a distress signal from the Seer, asking us to go again.
“But Xiao Liu thinks it’s not worth investigating and doesn’t want to waste any more time. I haven’t decided what to do yet, but since you’ve just joined the Patient Exchange Group, this simple commission will help you familiarize yourself with our cooperative methods.”
Ji Shinian fiddled with his phone and sent the commission details to An Yu. “Cyber Girl, you’ll be in charge of navigation.”
“Group Leader, please just call me by my name…” An Yu’s face crumpled at the sound of her codename.
“Yang Meili said you liked this codename.”
“Sister Meili… sigh, forget it,” An Yu sighed. “Cyber Girl it is…”
“Good. You can decide on the timing yourselves. The Speaker said as soon as possible, but I don’t think they’re in a hurry. They must have confirmed the Seer is safe for a certain period.” Ji Shinian smiled at Luo Ling. “White Witch, I hope we can cooperate smoothly.”
“Mm.”
Luo Ling nodded slightly.
Since Ji Shinian needed more rest to recover from his injuries, Luo Ling and the others left the ward.
As soon as they stepped out, An Yu immediately took out her phone and started reading the commission details Ji Shinian had sent.
After finishing, she breathed a sigh of relief.
“That’s good, that’s good…”
“What’s wrong?”
Luo Ling looked up at An Yu, who had become visibly tense since Ji Shinian mentioned Baiyan Village.
“I thought Baiyan Village was in danger from a Grotesquery. My grandparents live there.” An Yu clutched her phone, a hint of emotion in her eyes. “I haven’t been back to my hometown in a while. Things have been busy since I started school in the city.
“This mission gives me a chance to visit my grandparents, hehe.”
The light in An Yu’s eyes when she mentioned her grandparents reminded Luo Ling of herself when she thought of her sister.
Luo Ling’s expression softened.
“Are you close to your grandparents?”
“Of course! I grew up with them. My parents work in the city and I only see them a few times a year.” An Yu rested her chin on her hand, lost in thought. “My grandparents are so good to me. Sigh, I miss them.”
Elsa looked envious, and the teddy bear jumped out again.
“Hee hee, not like the Great Demon King of Slaughter! The Great Demon King of Slaughter is an orphan no one wants! The Great Demon King of Slaughter… gahahaha…”
Luo Ling discreetly withdrew her finger. The teddy bear’s mouth was now sealed shut, a thin, almost invisible silver thread wrapped around its snout.
Elsa lowered her head, looking dejected.
“It’s okay, Xu Qian. You have everyone…and me,” Luo Ling said, stroking Elsa’s soft, reddish-brown hair. She turned to An Yu. “What are the details of the commission?”
An Yu, initially startled by the teddy bear and then concerned by Elsa’s sadness, finally focused on Luo Ling’s question and nodded repeatedly.
“Oh, right, right, the mission is important, let’s look at the mission…”
The three of them found an empty meeting room, and An Yu projected the commission details onto the screen.
“Speaker Commission: Locate the Seer, Wang Lili.”
“You know how she is, always wandering off. She’s gone missing again, and we can’t find her. Help us out, Little Ji~”
“Fate’s predicted location: Baiyan Village, Yuchi Town”
“Seer’s last premonition before disappearing: Ahahaha, look what I found! The biggest mushroom ever! And there’s more than one! Hahahaha, so many mushrooms! The little girl picking mushrooms, picked a big, big mushroom~ I’m going to pick big mushrooms!”
“Seer’s latest distress message: Help! These running mushrooms are eating people! I’m about to be eaten! Hurry up and come!”
“Action Log 1: No unusual activity in Baiyan Village, no trace of the Seer. —Ancient Martial Artist”
“Action Log 2: She has mushrooms growing in her head. —Phantom”
“Action Log 3: The wild boars in the mountains are quite tasty. —Narcissus”
“Summary: Qingshan Psychiatric Hospital, the best psychiatric hospital in Jiangcheng County, welcomes you… Not just the Seer, but you too, Gypsy Girl. —Ji Shinian, Director of Qingshan Psychiatric Hospital”
At the end of the commission details was a photo. The girl in the photo wore round-rimmed glasses, her carefully styled hair slightly disheveled. Her gentle and elegant appearance showed no trace of the madness described in the messages.
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