"What's wrong with Senior Brother Li?"
"I don't know. He was just fine a moment ago. Did looking at that book bewitch him?"
"Junior Sister Bai, why don't you go check on him? Is he having another episode?"
Urged by the others, Bai Lingmiao walked over. Her voice trembled with apprehension as she carefully asked the crouching Li Huowang, "Senior Brother Li, are you… alright?"
She snuck a glance at the rows of characters in front of Li Huowang; he was staring at them intently. Since Bai Lingmiao was illiterate, she didn't know what was written, but from his expression, the words were clearly very important to him.
Seeing he didn't respond, Bai Lingmiao thought for a moment, unclipped the beater for her drum from her waist, pressed it against the book next to Li Huowang, and with a sharp flick, sent it flying far away.
"Senior Brother Li only became like this after reading that book. Maybe it's unlucky."
