Chapter 800 You Can't See Me
Such negative emotions will spread like a plague at an extremely dangerous speed, and no one can resist them.
Given time, even if the flood doesn't come, this place will surely become a living hell.
If another flood were to occur at this time, the people here would likely suffer a mental breakdown and become possessed by demons.
Captain Nie was also quite frightened after hearing Ye Wanxi's words: "Is it that serious? What should we do? There are 60,000 to 70,000 people in the town, plus tourists, so there are at least 70,000 to 80,000 people."
If so many people were to have an accident at the same time... Captain Nie felt a chill run down his spine just thinking about it.
Ye Wanxi did not give a definite answer immediately, but frowned and stared at the resentment in the sky above the town, her expression solemn.
Such a large amount of resentment requires a tremendous external force to propel it, such as a magic array.
However, if it were a magic array, creating such a commotion would not be something that could be accomplished in just a few days.
It's only been a few days since they last came here, how did they manage to put on such a huge show?
While we may have these thoughts, the most urgent task is to find the source of the resentment as soon as possible and deal with it. Otherwise, the people in this small town might start making trouble before the floodwaters even hit the shore.
"Go take a look first."
With Ye Wanxi saying this, Captain Nie naturally had no reason to refuse.
The group quickly disembarked by boat, but Ye Wanxi and the other woman's expressions grew increasingly grim.
Captain Nie had been paying close attention to the two ever since he received them, and upon seeing their current state, his heart skipped a beat: "Have you two discovered something amiss again?"
"water."
"water?"
"This resentment seems to be flowing through the entire town with the water."
"What?" Captain Nie's expression changed slightly as he looked at the river behind him, his eyes filled with helplessness.
Although he couldn't see the resentment Ye Wanxi was talking about, he knew how powerful this thing was from their descriptions.
The town is nestled against a mountain on one side and surrounded by water on three sides, with numerous tributaries connecting the town to all directions.
What used to be a beautiful sight, inspiring awe at the wonders of creation, has now become a terrifying death knell.
It's important to understand that water sources are crucial, regardless of their suitability.
In ancient times, there were many examples of poisoning enemy water sources during battles, resulting in a great victory for the enemy army with minimal effort.
This resentment, though not poison, is practically indistinguishable from it. The person who created this thing probably wants to wipe out everyone in the town!
Thinking of this, Captain Nie was so angry he almost ground his teeth to powder. It was best not to let him know who was behind this, otherwise he was afraid he would not be able to resist tearing them to pieces!
Ignoring Captain Nie's resentment, Ye Wanxi glanced at the river behind her and asked in a low voice, "Where does all the water in this town come from?"
The water in this town is all flowing water, meaning it can flow in from one direction and out from another, circulating continuously.
"Yihe River".
Before Captain Nie could speak, Feng Tianyu interjected, "The water in this town mainly comes from a river called Yihe. In addition, several tributaries of the Chunjiang River also pass through here."
Feng Tianyu was worried that Ye Wan might not understand it clearly, so he simply pulled up a map showing the distribution of rivers in the area.
Captain Nie was dumbfounded, almost asking, "How did you get this?!"
Ye Wanxi looked at the picture and suddenly realized that this place was a water transfer hub.
The water from several major rivers converges here, and then is transported to different places via various waterways and paths within the town.
Logically speaking, such a hub should have a certain water consumption capacity and should not easily experience flooding or stagnation.
However, nothing is absolute. If one day the entire river basin suddenly experiences a year or even several years of rain, causing the river to swell and the sea level to rise, it is not impossible for a major flood to occur.
The key point now is that this resentment seems to be hidden in the river, yet it has never left the entire town. Whether it flows in or out, the source seems to be not outside, but within this town.
"Besides these visible external water sources, where does the city's drinking water come from?"
Captain Nie actually knew about this: "On the mountain."
"Up in the mountain?"
"Yes, most of the drinking water in the city comes from mountain springs and is absolutely safe."
"Would it be convenient for you to take us there?"
"Of course, but we need to communicate with them beforehand."
Since it's drinking water, we can't be careless; the procedures still need to be followed.
Ye Wanxi and the other person had no objection to this, and simply let Captain Nie handle it. They would take the opportunity to check the surrounding area and hopefully find some unexpected surprises.
However, to their surprise, their visit brought no delightful surprises, but rather a shock.
Thanks to the publicity from the previous program, tourists flocked to this place, making it even more lively than when Ye Wanxi and others had visited before.
Especially the shops that Ye Wanxi and her friends had visited before, these days have been packed with customers, so crowded that there's hardly any room to move.
Ye Wanxi and her companions wore masks and disguised themselves as tourists, so they didn't attract much attention. They walked past the shops without lingering.
Unexpectedly, their low-key actions still attracted the attention of one person.
"Wait a moment, you guys."
Ye Wanxi and the others didn't realize at first that the call was directed at them, until...
"You, the one in the blue shirt, yes, I'm talking to you. Stop looking around."
This description is quite pointed. Ye Wanxi glanced at the blue clothes she was wearing, and then at the person who was shouting.
"..."
"You can't see me, you can't see me." Ye Wanxi grabbed Feng Tianyu's arm, covered her face with one hand, muttered to herself in a self-deceiving tone, and ran away.
When Captain Nie and the others saw this, they thought she had discovered something, so they ran after her.
As a result, the person who had shouted earlier chased after her when she ran.
"Hey, why are you running? This brat, this brat! Ouch..."
Ye Wanxi was startled by the exclamation and quickly stopped to look back.
In that brief moment of hesitation, the person behind them darted forward like a rabbit, mercilessly slapping the two young men on the back with a palm-leaf fan.
"Why are you running away? Why are you running away when you see me? Do you look that scary?"
The soft, lightweight palm-leaf fan didn't hurt when it hit her shoulder, but it was a little embarrassing to be caught, making Ye Wanxi's attempt to smile a little stiff.
“Grandpa Lü…”
That's right, the person who caught up with them was none other than the old man Mr. Lü whom Ye Wanxi and her companion had met at the oil-paper umbrella shop.
The old man only managed to pat Ye Wanxi once with his palm-leaf fan before Feng Tianyu stopped him. Unable to pat Ye Wanxi, the old man could only switch targets and pat Feng Tianyu instead.
It was only after this slap that they realized this guy was tough and thick-skinned. Feng Tianyu, who was being slapped, hadn't even been affected yet, but the old man was already exhausted.
(End of this chapter)
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