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We raced back to the ancestral hall. Fortunately, Lu Yao and Ren Yi had good stamina. After all, getting into the Special Investigation Bureau must require some skills.
After laying Ning Jie and Mao Master flat, I noticed their faces were pale and their eyes tightly shut.
Lu Yao gasped, "I'll go find the village chief for help."
I grabbed Lu Yao and said, "Do you really think that if we can't solve this ourselves, calling Old Village Chief at this hour will make a difference?"
Lu Yao slammed his fist against a pillar, cursing under his breath.
I had Ren Yi start a fire. This way, Mao Master and the others wouldn't freeze.
I took down Shari and recited the incantation, letting Shari circle around the two of them continuously.
It seemed that with each lap, their expressions improved a little.
After completing nine circuits, their breathing began to stabilize.
When they finally opened their eyes, they found Ren Yi's face nearly pressed against mine.
Ren Yi was like a curious child, incessantly asking questions, resembling a noisy frog.
Ruo Yu pulled him aside before quietly asking, "Ling Feng, are you alright?"
I shook my head. "Lu Yao, you and Ren Yi keep watch at the door. I still have one last incantation to finish."
Given my performance so far, Lu Yao didn’t argue and took Ren Yi outside to stand guard.
I lifted Ning Jie’s pant leg and indeed found a gruesome mark on her ankle.
“Ruo Yu, can you tell what caused this?” I asked, tilting my head.
Ruo Yu studied the scene for a moment and replied, “I can’t tell for sure, but whatever it is, it has a lot of strength.”
I pondered for a moment. Could it be a water ghost? I had encountered one before; they were quite hideous and very strong underwater.
I shared my suspicion with Ruo Yu. He glanced at Ning Jie’s wound and said, “That’s unlikely. How big could a water ghost be? Look at Ning Jie’s wound; the area of impact is quite large.”
Upon closer inspection, I noticed that Ning Jie’s wound was indeed substantial, nearly reaching her calf, and the force was evenly distributed.
As we spoke, the people lying on the ground began to wake up one by one. Ning Jie rubbed her forehead and said, “Why am I here? Wasn’t I supposed to find Mao Master?”
“Ning Jie, why did you jump into the water when you reached the reservoir?” I asked curiously.
It took Ning Jie a moment to process this. She clasped her hands in front of her chest, looking somewhat embarrassed as she replied, “I don’t know. I just remember hearing a voice in my head saying that Mao Master was in the water and that I needed to save him.”
Her half-dry clothes clung to her body, accentuating her figure.
I thought to myself that we had saved her; whatever needed to be seen had already been seen, and now there was no point in trying to cover up.
When Mao Master woke up, his explanation was similar to Ning Jie’s. He had originally gone out to relieve himself and heard someone calling for help as soon as he left the shrine. Then he found himself following the voice without realizing it.
I was certain they had fallen victim to an Illusion. Illusions are elusive; essentially, they are a form of mental suggestion that usually affects those who are unprepared or have weak willpower.
By this time, dawn was breaking, and there was a faint light outside.
I turned to Lu Yao and said, “You all stay here while Ruo Yu and I check by the reservoir again.”
Lu Yao opened his mouth but did not speak up to join us. Even if he had, I wouldn't have taken him along.
He walked us to the door and said, "Ling Feng, you must stay alert!"
I nodded and turned to walk with Ruo Yu towards the mist-shrouded reservoir.
In the early morning, a layer of fog floated over the reservoir, making the water's surface appear indistinct.
We reached the spot where the incident occurred last night, where we could see disordered footprints, but nothing else stood out.
Just as I was about to speak to Ruo Yu, I turned around and noticed she had not followed me. Instead, she stood at a distance, staring blankly at a patch of mist over the water.
Her expression seemed to reflect fear—perhaps she was wary of something.
I approached her and realized that her fear was beyond what I had imagined. Her teeth were chattering, and her muscles were tense.
Ruo Yu was usually composed; she had never shown such a reaction before. Concerned, I asked, "Ruo Yu, did you sense something?"
She nodded, her voice trembling as she replied, "I feel something in the water that terrifies me."
My heart sank. If something could instill such fear in Ruo Yu from this distance, it must be incredibly powerful.
The pressure emanating from whatever it was seemed to suppress any thought of resistance in Ruo Yu. I feared that if it commanded her to take her own life, she might not even be able to refuse.
Thinking of this made me immediately grab Ruo Yu and run away with all my strength.
We ran far before Ruo Yu finally regained her composure. Still shaken, she said, "That thing is terrifying. Ling Feng, we should seek help from the Special Investigation Bureau."
I couldn't help but ask, "But why am I fine?"
Ruo Yu replied, "Perhaps that thing is similar to me, something that cultivates among animals?"
I nodded in agreement. "Ruo Yu, you should go back to the ancestral hall. I want to take another look by the reservoir. Even if I need help, I have to know what exactly is causing trouble in that reservoir. Otherwise, given Han Che's old fox nature, he definitely won't send anyone."
Ruo Yu grabbed my arm and said, "Ling Feng, don't take risks. That thing is too terrifying."
I looked at Ruo Yu and said, "Ruo Yu, I have to go. Even my master has a strong constitution, and besides, I haven't even married yet. Nothing will happen to me..."
Ruo Yu understood my stubbornness and said, "Then I'll go with you."
I directly refused, "You can barely handle yourself before we even reach the reservoir. If something happens, carrying you would only be a burden."
Ruo Yu recognized the truth in my words and took a step back. "Then I'll wait for you at the edge of the forest. If anything happens, I can help."
I patted Ruo Yu's shoulder firmly and then ran back to the reservoir.
At that moment, dawn was breaking; there was a hint of red in the eastern sky. The sun would rise soon.
I had a strange feeling that as soon as the sun came up, all the demons and monsters in the world would vanish without a trace.
As soon as I returned to the reservoir's edge, I heard enormous splashes from the water surface obscured by mist.
It was no exaggeration; it sounded like a tsunami—huge waves crashing down with a roaring sound.
I hid behind a large tree and vaguely saw what seemed to be a dark shadow writhing in the mist. It was moving quickly.
Even more incredible was that the shadow rose straight up from the water's surface, just like the Golden Staff of Sun Wukong magnified.
I was stunned; what kind of monster was this? A dragon?
Although I couldn't see it clearly through the mist, I could distinctly feel the pressure emanating from that thing.
It was overwhelming, both in size and in spirit.
It felt like only a moment had passed, yet it also felt like a century. When the sun finally leaped over the horizon and its rays fell upon me, I snapped back to reality.
The water's surface was calm, showing no signs of change.
I had previously heard from the Old Village Chief that this reservoir hadn't dried up for many years, and I didn't believe it.
Sure enough, there was a big fellow lurking beneath!
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