CHAPTER 246: CHAPTER 246: LIKE A PLAGUE

Nan Xi and Xuan Shisan immediately stepped forward, looking worriedly at Lin Xiaoyan.

"Let’s go back to the hotel first," Lin Xiaoyan said weakly.

...

"I saw that those people were infected with a virus, and it was very serious, so they were all sent to the hospital for emergency treatment.

But many did not survive...

After that, there were fewer and fewer people on the streets, and the city became empty...

Some people left the city overnight, and there were car accidents on the road...

Although some people escaped the city, it seems the disease spread to other cities..."

In the room, Lin Xiaoyan recounted the scenes she "saw" in the morning.

After hearing what Lin Xiaoyan said, Xuan Er and the others looked at each other with heavy expressions.

In each other’s eyes, they all saw the seriousness of the situation.

Shiwu was a bit anxious and asked, "Yanyan, did you see where the source of this virus is?"

Lin Xiaoyan shook her head, "No, what I just saw were people who were already sick, the disease must have spread by then."

"A plague?" Xuan Shisan, after listening, felt it very much like a plague.

Lin Xiaoyan thought for a moment, "Kind of, it seems to spread quickly and has caused many deaths."

Xuan Er and Xuan Shiyi had already begun to calculate.

Xuan Shisan, seeing this, also lowered his head to calculate, while Shiwu pondered deeply.

Lin Xiaoyan said nothing, rubbing her forehead, recalling every detail from those scenes in her mind.

The source?

Where is the source? It can’t possibly be that someone deliberately poisoned it!

Out of nowhere, Lin Xiaoyan thought of this hypothesis and hesitantly asked, "Could it be... someone is deliberately spreading the virus?"

Xuan Er and the others stopped their actions, their eyes piercingly focused on Lin Xiaoyan.

Feeling nervous under their gaze, Lin Xiaoyan quickly said, "I was just guessing! Just a guess! Please continue!"

Xuan Shiwu took out his phone and asked everyone in the group about this matter.

Soon, someone replied in the group.

"Oh dear, this sounds like the work of an Evil Cultivator!"

"I’ve read about a similar illness in some fragmented wild history.

But it wasn’t the work of an Evil Cultivator, it seemed to be some kind of monster."

"A monster?! The mandate of heaven is so strong, I don’t believe any monster would dare do such a thing!"

"I told you, it’s from wild history! Wild history! Who knows if it’s true, I’m just sharing what I know!"

"I heard a story from my master, he said that a hundred years ago, people in a village all became mummies.

When they were found, not a single person was alive in that village.

At the time, someone was investigating and discovered that those people had been roasted alive..."

"Moreover, when they first got sick, it was like a fever, yet spread rapidly like a plague..."

"But, if everyone in the village died, how did your master know about their experiences?"

"Are you dense? The people may have died, but their souls stayed on!"

"..."

Reading the messages in the group, Shiwu relayed the information out loud.

Xuan Shiyi suddenly stood up, "When we were divining earlier, didn’t it say an anomaly arrived?"

"It did, but what is this anomaly? Where is it from?

We couldn’t calculate that."

"Shiwu, ask that person where the place his master mentioned is?"

Shiwu: "Alright, I’ll contact him now."

"Huh? That person turns out to be Lin Feng."

When Lin Xiaoyan heard Lin Feng’s name, she looked surprised.

Last time, she had directly bought Lin Feng a plane ticket, unsure if he made it home smoothly.

Given his typical misfortune, uh... I hope he made it home safely.

"I found out, it’s a remote minor village in the southwest of E Province," Shiwu said, looking up.

"Let’s go, hurry and search!" Xuan Shiyi urged as they headed out.

"By the way, can Lin Feng get his master’s contact for us, to ask about the exact location?

The southwest is vast, and it’s been so many years, how can we find it?"

Xuan Shiwu: "Sure, I’ve already asked him to send it."

As Xuan Shiyi and the others reached the doorway, they paused, turned around, and looked at Lin Xiaoyan, still seated.

Lin Xiaoyan: "... What’s the matter?"

"Why aren’t you moving?"

"Do you... need me?" Lin Xiaoyan stood up, puzzled.

Xuan Shisan: "Of course, we can’t see the future!"

Lin Xiaoyan was confused, "But aren’t you seeking a place from a hundred years ago? Everyone then is gone, how am I to glimpse the future?"

Xuan Shiyi and the others: ...

"We really need you for this.

We’re heading to that place now, hoping to find some clues."

Xuan Er looked at Lin Xiaoyan solemnly.

"Xiao Lin, can you continue to venture out, and try to contact as many people as you can? If you find the source, that would be ideal.

If you can’t find it, we’ll keep on thinking of ways afterward."

Lin Xiaoyan promptly agreed, "Alright, I’ll head out now."

"Hold out your hand."

Lin Xiaoyan turned to Xuan Er, unsure if he was talking to her.

At some point, Xuan Er had taken out a pen, looking at Lin Xiaoyan, and spoke again, "Right hand."

Lin Xiaoyan quickly extended her right hand.

"Back of the hand."

She immediately revealed the back of her hand.

Then, Xuan Er began meticulously drawing something on the back of Lin Xiaoyan’s hand.

When Xuan Er finished the last stroke, Lin Xiaoyan suddenly felt a bit cold on the back of her hand.

"What do you feel?" Xuan Er asked as he put away the pen.

"Cold, and a bit scalding..."

Curious, Lin Xiaoyan looked at the unrecognizable script, or was it a drawing or talisman, on the back of her hand?

"This will protect you from all poisons.

If you get close to something sinister, your hand will heat up, and you’ll need to move away immediately to ensure your safety.

Once you’re in a safe place, contact us."

"Got it."

Lin Xiaoyan marveled at the thing on the back of her hand; this stuff was amazing.

After everything was sorted, everyone set off immediately, splitting up to take action.

Xuan Shiyi and the others headed toward the southwest of E Province, seeking the minor village Lin Feng’s master had mentioned.

Lin Xiaoyan, along with Nan Xi, stepped outside to engage with people in crowded areas.

As the two reached outside the hotel, seeing the bustling street, Lin Xiaoyan felt a bit lost.

"Sister Nan, how many people are in this city?"

Nan Xi checked online, "Over fifty thousand."

Lin Xiaoyan:......

She sighed deeply, "Let’s go; let’s make a round through the commercial street, where it’s busier."

"Alright."

The two immediately rented two shared bikes, heading to the nearby commercial street.

Upon arriving at the commercial street, Lin Xiaoyan and Nan Xi began browsing through the stores, one by one.

In between, they interacted with store clerks and passersby.

Basically, Lin Xiaoyan didn’t miss a single person she could "accidentally" interact with.

As a result, throughout the day, many people would look warily at Lin Xiaoyan.