“Is there a problem?” we asked each other almost simultaneously.
“Nothing at all!” she said, circling the well and examining it for a while before shaking her head.
“Really? But I was definitely affected earlier.” Seeing no issue, I also walked up to the well. After a while, nothing happened.
“Alright, let’s find a place to sit down and rest; I’ll explain the whole thing to you.” She agreed, and we walked towards the alley’s exit. However, after a few steps, Lu Yun suddenly stopped, her expression turning serious.
The Illusionist Makes an Appearance (2)
She turned sharply towards the well. I realized something must have happened, but I felt nothing. I looked at Lu Yun.
“There’s definitely an issue,” she said, her gaze still fixed on the well.
“It’s emitting a kind of wave,” she turned to me, concluding, “It’s a mental wave that can directly influence a person’s thinking. What you experienced earlier was probably this.”
“But I didn’t feel anything just now…”
“It seems it doesn’t emit continuously, and the power might vary each time,” she mused, “The last few times were very weak, not enough to enchant someone. Ordinary people wouldn’t notice.”
“But,” she added, “if it were stronger, it could definitely knock someone out. The wave it emits is clear and direct, its only purpose being to draw people to its side, you could call it a lure signal.”
Things were getting more complicated, but I had a feeling we were getting closer to the truth, just a few steps away. I believed Lu Yun could help me uncover the mystery.
We found a teahouse, sat down, and I recounted the entire event from the archaeological site at Zhidan Garden, the biological mutations, including my judgment about the worms, up until being knocked out by the well. Lu Yun listened patiently, occasionally offering her insights.
“For you,” she took a sip of tea, “the well’s enchantment isn’t the most urgent issue to solve. It might not even be related to the entire case, including the archaeology. What I can help you with now is the problematic Su Ying and Ruan Xiuwen, who’s concealing the truth. I have ways to make them tell the truth.”
