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[Allen > Aaron]
"Are you really sure that child is still alive?"
Without a doubt, this was a terrifying statement given the current atmosphere, and Lin Ruo's gentle smile couldn't change that.
At the very least, Doctor Aaron shivered, and for a moment, he couldn't control his volume, exclaiming loudly, "Wh-what?"
The others in the hall were naturally drawn by his voice, and many looked over. Since the crystal ball had already been covered by Lin Ruo, it wasn't seen by anyone else, and Doctor Aaron also realized his Gaffe, his expression becoming a bit awkward.
Once the others stopped looking, Doctor Aaron lowered his voice and asked, "You... you mean he's dead?"
"Could it really be him who cursed me?" Doctor Aaron's expression was incredibly vivid, his voice trembling slightly, whether from excitement or fear.
"I'm not sure." Lin Ruo, however, shook his head, his Diviner aura growing stronger as he said, "Doctor Aaron, first, you must understand one thing: Divination is not omnipotent."
"The result of the Divination only tells me that your misfortune is related to that child, and it tells me that the child may no longer be of this world. But what the actual outcome is, you still need to confirm it yourself."
"I need to confirm it myself... really?" Doctor Aaron hesitated. He naturally wouldn't think Lin Ruo was incompetent just because of his words. In fact, precisely because of Lin Ruo's humble words, his credibility in Doctor Aaron's eyes increased – if Divination were truly that miraculous and could easily peer into fate, this world would have long been the domain of Diviners.
Although Doctor Aaron didn't know any true Diviners, he had met those so-called Divination enthusiasts and knew that some of them hadn't even fully grasped the most basic Divination rules but dared to claim they could know everything through Divination.
And as a mentally mature adult, although Doctor Aaron didn't understand mystical powers, he knew very well that truly capable people were often humble, while those who boasted a lot rarely had any real skill.
Not to mention, he had just personally witnessed the change in the crystal ball and had been told that his misfortune came from Will Auceptin.
So, Doctor Aaron believed Lin Ruo's words, but while believing them, he was also quite conflicted.
After all, confirming whether Will Auceptin was alive or dead sounded terrifying no matter how he looked at it.
If the other party was just an ordinary child, then there would naturally be nothing to it; Doctor Aaron had seen many corpses. But if the other party was truly the source of all his misfortunes... he was just an ordinary doctor!
Doctor Aaron was conflicted, then thought of something else and asked, "Mr. William, if it's truly confirmed that Will Auceptin is dead and my misfortune comes from him, what should I do next?"
"Specific situations require specific analysis. Perhaps when you see the Wraith he has turned into, everything will naturally be resolved?" Lin Ruo said with a smile.
"Uh, that's a joke, right?" Doctor Aaron was a bit flustered.
"What do you think?" Lin Ruo countered, playing with the crystal ball that was no longer enhanced by special effects.
Doctor Aaron undoubtedly understood his hidden meaning – since Divination exists, why wouldn't Wraiths exist?
Recalling the corpses he had dealt with during his years as a doctor, Doctor Aaron suddenly felt a chill.
He couldn't even imagine what it would be like if he really encountered Will Auceptin's Wraith.
No, I absolutely cannot go alone!
Doctor Aaron suddenly firmed up his resolve and looked at Klein and Lin Ruo, saying, "Sherlock, Mr. William, I have a presumptuous request."
"Allen, are you hoping we'll accompany you to find that patient?" Klein naturally guessed what Doctor Aaron was thinking.
"Yes." Doctor Aaron nodded and said frankly, "Sherlock, I know your combat skills are very good, and this Mr. William is also a capable person. To be honest, if I really have to go alone to see that Will Auceptin... Will Auceptin is the name of my patient. I'm really worried that something bad might happen, especially since I'm already plagued by misfortune."
"Of course, this counts as a commission, and I will pay you a corresponding reward."
As a doctor, Doctor Aaron was not overly wealthy, but he was certainly not poor. On a matter concerning life and safety, he was, of course, willing to spend money.
Klein glanced at Lin Ruo, and seeing the latter nod slightly, he said, "That's certainly no problem, and the reward is negotiable."
So Klein and Doctor Aaron amicably discussed the reward for this commission, finally settling on five pounds.
Don't think this price is low; this was the price Doctor Aaron offered under normal circumstances, without any unexpected events.
In other words, if anything unexpected happened, Doctor Aaron was willing to pay more – he even hinted to Lin Ruo that if they truly encountered Will Auceptin's Wraith and it harbored ill will towards him, he could commission Lin Ruo to purify it.
And the time for the commission was this afternoon.
Doctor Aaron was clearly frightened by Lin Ruo's words, and having suffered enough from misfortune during this period, he wanted to resolve the matter as soon as possible.
So, after lunch, at Doctor Aaron's urging, the group took a trackless carriage to Will Auceptin's former residence.
Then, as expected, they learned from the new tenant of the house that Will Auceptin had moved out, and the new tenant also didn't know where Will Auceptin's family had gone.
"How could this be...? How am I going to resolve my misfortune?" Doctor Aaron ran his hand through his hair, clearly a bit annoyed.
"Regarding misfortune, I actually have a way to temporarily alleviate it." Lin Ruo spoke up at this opportune moment.
"Really?" Doctor Aaron looked as if he had seen a savior.
"Of course it's true. I have no need to lie to you, but only the one who tied the bell can untie it. While I can help you temporarily alleviate your misfortune, if you want to truly resolve this matter, you still need to find Will Auceptin's whereabouts, whether it's his corpse or his Wraith." Lin Ruo said solemnly, adding a warning.
"Otherwise, even if I restore your luck to normal, perhaps one day in the future, you will encounter even greater misfortune because of this matter."
Doctor Aaron's smile stiffened, "I know, I know, I'll find him..."
"Actually, you don't have to be so nervous. Although you've encountered misfortune, Divination tells me that the child may not truly harbor malice towards you." Having played the role-playing game long enough, Lin Ruo finally revealed his true intentions, saying:
"Perhaps he has already given you the solution to the problem, but you haven't noticed it."
With a certain snake seemingly wanting to meet now, Lin Ruo naturally had to get his hands on the paper crane that Will himself had folded in the original novel, which could serve as a tool to contact him.
"What?" Doctor Aaron was stunned.
Lin Ruo continued with a smile, "Think back carefully, Doctor Aaron, did Will Auceptin ever give you anything, or teach you any ritual methods to change luck?"
"This..." Doctor Aaron frowned, clearly not remembering clearly something that had happened several months ago.
After a long while, Doctor Aaron said uncertainly, "He... he seemed to have given me a paper crane. Where did I put it...?"
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