Mofan had no idea what to do with Yu Shishi, yet he did not have any clue about her either.
It was the most annoying thing. If he could not find a clue, he would only feel more frustrated by running around aimlessly like a headless fly.
Luckily, Mofan had been through a lot. He was able to remain calm, but his students were feeling uneasy. They were worried that something might happen to the unconscious kids, and that they would not be able to complete the mission successfully.
"Let's go back and get some rest. It's useless to just sit here," Mofan told the others.
It was already late at night. Everyone went back to get some rest. Someone was most likely watching over Yu Shishi. They did not need to worry too much.
Cao Qinqin went up to Mofan as soon as they left the hospital. She grabbed him and said, "Sir, sir, Bai Hongfei is awake!"
"Really?" Mo Fan's face was overjoyed.
They quickly went to Bai Hongfei's bed and saw that he was indeed awake. He looked normal, apart from his pale face.
"Sir, I'm sorry for making you worry," Bai Hongfei said apologetically.
"I'm glad you're fine. By the way, what did you see at Qinyi Lake?" Mofan asked.
"Lots of moths, they covered the surface of the lake. The moths stopped the water from flowing," Bai Hongfei said.
"I see!" Mofan came to a realization.
The moths stayed on the surface of the lake, preventing the water from flowing. The moths immediately flew away when the group went up the mountain to inspect the lake. Nothing seemed out of place.
"It seems like Yu Shishi is really behind it. Let's take turns to guard the lake. That way, Dean Xiao's Water Circulation Formation will work!" Mofan said.
"Great! That's great, we can report back to our superiors! "
"Mm, Bai Hongfei, well done!"
Bai Hongfei wore a smile. However, his smile did not look natural when he heard that Yu Shishi had been arrested.
…
Mofan and the students went to guard the mountain. Dean Xiao's Water Circulation Formation would be able to work as usual as long as the water kept flowing in for two days.
Cao Qinqin did not go to guard the mountain. She stayed in the hospital to look after Bai Hongfei.
? Bai Hongfei did not want Cao Qinqin to stay up all night. He said to her, "You should go back and get some rest. I'm actually feeling pretty good."
"Teacher told me to look after you," Cao Qinqin said.
"I only took a nap. It's really nothing. I don't think the moth woman was trying to harm me. Otherwise, wouldn't I be eaten by demon creatures in no time if she left me in the wild?" Bai Hongfei said.
"Yeah, but everyone says she's a man-eating demon," Cao Qinqin said.
"Go back and get some rest, I'll meditate here. You and teacher didn't get any rest yesterday just to look for me. Look at yourself, you have dark circles under your eyes," Bai Hongfei said.
"Ah? Really? But … but teacher told me to keep an eye on you, "Cao Qinqin said.
"It's fine, go ahead, or you can sleep next door. You can't stay up all night," Bai Hongfei said.
"That works too."
…
After Cao Qinqin left, Bai Hongfei was still thinking about Yu Shishi.
After making sure Cao Qinqin was asleep, Bai Hongfei changed his clothes and headed to the town hall in the middle of the night.
There were still people guarding the town hall. The City Hunters did not stop Bai Hongfei when he showed them his identity.
The City Hunters were at their wits' end. They had caught the moth woman, but they could not solve the problem they were in. They were hoping Bai Hongfei would be able to get some information from Yu Shishi.
Bai Hongfei went up to Yu Shishi. He could not help but feel sorry for her when he saw her haggard face.
"It's you," Yu Shishi looked at Bai Hongfei and blurted out.
Yu Shishi had a better impression of Bai Hongfei. He was not as cunning as Mo Fan, who was full of lies. Yu Shishi had only hypnotized Bai Hongfei because she did not want him to tell anyone what had happened.
"You have nothing to do with those unconscious kids, right? Otherwise, I wouldn't have woken up," Bai Hongfei said sincerely.
Yu Shishi lowered her head and bit her lips.
Bai Hongfei knew there was more to it than met the eye when he saw the troubled look on her face.
"Tell me the truth if you trust me. Those kids are so pitiful. You don't want them to die, right?" Bai Hongfei said.
"I don't want to hurt anyone," Yu Shishi said.
"Tell me why they fainted then. Why did you stop the water from flowing into the town? Is the water going to harm Tongxiang and the Blue Town? "Bai Hongfei asked.
Yu Shishi looked at him with a different expression.
"Thank you, everyone is doubting me. They all say I'm a monster. I made you faint, but you're willing to believe me," Yu Shishi said.
"Tell me the truth. Don't worry, I'll do my best to help you," Bai Hongfei smiled.
"Those kids fainted because of the water. "There's a carnelian-headed spider living at the source of the water. It carries a kind of debilitating poison. Once, I found it injecting poison into the source of the water. The poison is very strong. Even after being diluted by many water veins and long waterways, it's still harmful to the human body. The people of Green Town all drink this kind of water. After a long time, their bodies will start to deteriorate. The kids are weaker than the adults, so they're showing the symptoms earlier, "Yu Shishi said.
"Are you saying that the people of the Blue Town are poisoned by the poison? The adults aren't showing any symptoms because their bodies are stronger? "Bai Hongfei blurted out in surprise.
"Yes, the Carnelian-Head Spider is my natural enemy. I've been trying to figure out a way to deal with it, but the creature has set up dense spider webs in the woods. My moths can't enter them. Otherwise, I would have gotten rid of it long ago …" Yu Shishi said.
"So you're saying that Dean Xiao has directed the water into Tongxiang and set up a loop, but the people and the kids are poisoned even more. We have to tell the teacher right away," Bai Hongfei said.
Bai Hongfei did not expect the situation to be so serious. Luckily, he had come to ask Yu Shishi about it. Otherwise, he would not have discovered the secret.
"By the way, why didn't you tell my teacher about it?" Bai Hongfei asked as a thought crossed his mind.
"He doesn't seem reliable. Besides, I'm a moth woman. Everyone is treating me like a monster. No one is going to believe me. The women in the village are already eyeing me covetously. They can't wait to chase me away. If I tell them there's something wrong with the water, they're going to blame it on me, "Yu Shishi sighed.
"You're right, I'll tell Dean Xiao about it now …" Bai Hongfei said.
Yu Shishi shook her head and said, "I'm glad that you're willing to believe me, but I believe they would rather believe that I'm the culprit before they have any evidence. Besides, I'm worried that something might happen to the kids if you keep running around. "
"What should I do then?" Bai Hongfei asked.
"Go to the woods now and head north. You'll see a dark red forest covered in spiderwebs. You just need to get rid of the spiderwebs, and I'll send my moths into the woods to kill the Carnelian-Head Spider," Yu Shishi said.
"But isn't the Carnelian-Head Spider your natural enemy? Your moths are going to die, "Bai Hongfei said.
"I don't have time to think about it. Let's get rid of the Carnelian-Head Spider first," Yu Shishi said.
Bai Hongfei's heart skipped a beat when he saw the determined look on Yu Shishi's face. He said, "You're still doing this even after what the people have done to you. Those moths must be important to you, right?"
Yu Shishi lowered her head and fell silent.
Bai Hongfei was infuriated by Yu Shishi's reaction. These townsfolk and the City Hunters were seriously infuriating. They had accused Yu Shishi without investigating the matter properly. Compared to the insensitive, idiotic townsfolk, Yu Shishi was being extremely merciful.
However, there was nothing he could do about it. Blindness was something that most people could not overcome!
"Also, don't let the water flow into Tongxiang!" Yu Shishi reminded Bai Hongfei.
"I know … by the way, I'll save you," Bai Hongfei said.
Yu Shishi shook her head and said, "If you save me, the people will think I'm the culprit. Everything will be clear once you get rid of the spiderwebs in the woods. I won't run away. I've always lived here. It doesn't matter if the people hate me or are afraid of me, this is still my home. I just want to protect it. "
Bai Hongfei felt sorry for Yu Shishi. It seemed like he was the only person that could help her now.
"I'll help you."
"Thank you."
…
…
Bai Hongfei immediately went to the mountains. He followed the directions that Yu Shishi had given him and went deep into the woods.
It was just as Yu Shishi had mentioned. The woods were dark red and eerie. Bai Hongfei felt something on his face as soon as he entered the woods.
He touched his face and realized it was a sticky spiderweb!
Bai Hongfei was overjoyed. It seemed like Yu Shishi was not lying to him!
He took a few steps forward and noticed a lot of blue moths stuck to the spiderwebs. The deeper he went, the more he noticed the moths were stuck to the spiderwebs. They were almost dried up like specimens.
Bai Hongfei felt even sadder when he saw the moths.
Yu Shishi must have sacrificed a lot of the blue moths when she tried to break through the spiderwebs to kill the Carnelian-Head Spider.
"You evil spider, I'm going to eliminate you today!" Bai Hongfei pushed the spiderwebs aside. His eyes flickered murderously.
The Blue Moths were no different from jumping into flames when facing the Carnelian-Head Spider. Many of the Blue Moths would die instantly. Bai Hongfei did not want Yu Shishi to sacrifice herself for the others, so he decided to slay the Carnelian-Head Spider himself.
That being said, he did not forget Yu Shishi's orders. He had to tear the spiderwebs away first. That way, the blue moths would be able to stop the poisonous water from flowing into Tongxiang.
…
…
Meanwhile, Mofan, who was watching over Qinyi Lake, leaned against a tree and pondered. For some reason, he had a feeling that something was not right.
"Sir, sir, Bai Hongfei is missing again!" Cao Qinqin yelled on the phone.
"F * * k me, can't the kid behave himself!?" Mofan cursed.
"I'm worried that he's going to run away again, so I put a locator in his bag. Sir, I think he's deep in the woods. You should go and take a look, "Cao Qinqin said.
"You're smart. Alright, I'll go now," Mofan said.
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