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"Sherlock, who is this gentleman?"
"This is William, my friend. He's a doctor, just like you." Though slightly puzzled, Klein still introduced him when Doctor Allen took the initiative to ask.
"Hello, Mr. Allen, I'm William Holmes." Lin Ruo smiled gently and naturally.
"Hello, Mr. William." Doctor Allen quickly greeted him back.
The three of them happily sat down at the same table. Klein's gaze fell on Doctor Allen's right leg, which was in a cast, and he asked with concern, "Allen, what happened to your leg?"
"Don't even mention it, I'm just too unlucky." Doctor Allen sighed and recounted how he had fallen from upstairs, then complained about his recent abnormal luck. He then looked at Klein hesitantly and said, "Sherlock, actually, I wanted to find you before, but you never came..."
"What's wrong?" Klein asked. Although he still didn't know exactly what had happened, he could already be fairly certain that Doctor Allen's bad luck was definitely related to the acquaintance Lin Ruo mentioned.
But bad luck... is it the Darkness Pathway or the Wheel of Fortune Pathway?
After mentally reviewing the abilities that could bring misfortune to others, Klein heard Doctor Allen lower his voice and say:
"Sherlock, you're a famous detective, so I'm sure you know a lot of people! Do you know any of those... those rural witch doctors, or seers, or anyone involved with mystical powers?"
"Uh..." Hearing this, Klein almost subconsciously glanced at Lin Ruo. He finally understood what was going on with Lin Ruo's secret persona as a seer skilled in mysticism today.
Lin Ruo, who had been quietly watching the two of them whispering, also spoke up at this opportune moment: "If it's something related to mysticism, perhaps I can help."
"Huh? You?" Doctor Allen was clearly surprised.
Klein, on the other hand, coughed lightly. Although he guessed that Lin Ruo's persona was likely just him having fun, he also understood that the other party was probably going to solve the problem brought by the "acquaintance," so he chose to cooperate.
Klein directly lowered his voice, looking mysterious, and said, "William, he is quite knowledgeable in mysticism."
"Really?" Doctor Allen asked almost subconsciously. Then, perhaps feeling that his question was a bit offensive, he quickly added, "I'm not questioning you, I'm just a bit surprised. I... I've never encountered a truly capable mysticism enthusiast before..."
"I understand. After all, very few people truly venture into this Domain." Lin Ruo smiled gently, seeming not to mind Doctor Allen's attitude at all. In fact, he was indeed having fun, feeling very much like he was role-playing. For him, who had been under considerable pressure after learning some truths about himself that morning, it could even be considered a form of relaxation.
In any case, this wasn't a bad thing for Doctor Allen himself, so Lin Ruo naturally acted with even less psychological burden.
Lin Ruo said with a mysterious smile, "If you trust me, perhaps you wouldn't mind me performing a divination for you."
Doctor Allen subconsciously looked at Klein.
Klein said without changing his expression, "William is indeed proficient in divination. He can be called a seer."
Doctor Allen was immediately swayed. He looked at Klein and then at Lin Ruo. Although he felt it was a bit coincidental, on one hand, he desperately wanted to solve his own bad luck, and on the other hand, Doctor Allen didn't think Sherlock, a famous detective, would conspire with someone else to deceive him for no reason. So, in the end, he said:
"Then I'll trouble you, Mr. William."
"No trouble at all. You are Sherlock's friend, and thus my friend. Helping you is no trouble at all." Lin Ruo's smile grew even gentler, with a hint of mystery. He slowly took out a mini crystal ball, no more than three centimeters in diameter, from his pocket and said, "Hold it, silently repeat in your mind 'I want to know where my bad luck comes from,' then close your eyes and open them after ten seconds."
Doctor Allen skeptically took the crystal ball Lin Ruo handed him. He looked at the crystal ball in his hand, which was of excellent quality and clearly valuable. Although he still doubted whether Mr. William was a qualified diviner, he at least confirmed that the other party was not there to swindle his money.
Given the quality of this crystal, Doctor Allen could guarantee that its value was at least five hundred pounds or more.
A swindler who could afford a crystal ball of this quality wouldn't come to cheat an ordinary doctor like him; they'd go cheat nobles and rich magnates.
Having figured this out, Doctor Allen felt even more that the person in front of him might truly possess genuine ability. He then held the crystal ball as instructed, closed his eyes, and silently repeated what Lin Ruo had taught him.
Lin Ruo then gave Klein a look: Use your illusion ability to add a special effect to the crystal ball.
Klein returned his gaze: Why don't you do it yourself?
Lin Ruo: Lazy!
Klein: ...
Alright then!
Although extraordinary abilities generally shouldn't be casually revealed to ordinary people, Doctor Allen had clearly been forced into some extraordinary event. Under this premise, a small display in front of him wasn't a big problem.
The internal encrypted communication ended. Ten seconds later, when Doctor Allen opened his eyes, he saw a marvelous change in the mini crystal ball in his hand. The normally transparent crystal now contained a special pattern formed by mist, and the mist itself was even swirling, giving a hazy and mysterious feeling.
At the same time, the entire crystal ball emitted a faint, pale golden light.
"This—" This obviously unscientific sight made Doctor Allen's eyes widen instantly. He looked at the crystal ball in his hand, which looked very much like something out of mysticism, swallowed, and looked at Lin Ruo somewhat helplessly, saying, "Mr. William, what should I do now?"
"Don't be afraid, just hand the crystal ball to me." Lin Ruo's lips curved into a mysterious smile as he took the crystal ball from Doctor Allen's hand. He lowered his gaze to the crystal ball, his focused expression seeming to interpret something.
A moment later, Lin Ruo looked at Doctor Allen again and said:
"Did you come into contact with a child before these unfortunate events happened to you?"
"A child?" Doctor Allen was stunned. He seemed to be recalling, saying, "Before my bad luck, I did take care of a patient, a child who was less than 10 years old..."
"Oh, right, that child had a set of tarot cards. It was something he really loved, and he wouldn't let his family take them away even when he was hospitalized."
"Before the surgery, I once played tarot card divination with him, and the result was drawing an inverted Wheel of Fortune."
"Then, then the child smiled and told me, 'Doctor, your luck will get worse!'"
Doctor Allen clearly connected his bad luck with that child when he got to this point, but he was also puzzled, saying, "But how could it be him? The surgery was very successful, and that child was discharged smoothly not long after, and he even thanked me profusely!"
Tsk, it seems the little snake has indeed started to restart, but is it still possible to go back on it now?
Lin Ruo clicked his tongue inwardly and said with a continued smile, "Are you really sure that child is still alive?"
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