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“Brother Erniu, where does this water come from?”
“The well in the middle of the village.” Erniu was momentarily stunned by being called "Brother Er Gou," holding the ladle in his hand, frozen in place.
“And where does the well water come from?”
“It’s brought in from the mountains. Have you seen the river at the Village Front? The drinking water for our village comes from the same source as that river... Ah! How did I not think of that?” Erniu carefully examined the water in the ladle and then placed it beside the water tank, slapping his forehead.
“Did Brother Erniu think of something?”
“This water... there’s no Magic Circle blocking the entrance to the water channel that brings it into the village...” Erniu slapped his head again. The water channel had been built deep underground when the village was first established, with its walls lined with stone slabs. The current Magic Circle was completed only after several renovations and did not cover the Water Channel.
“Brother Erniu, is tonight a full moon night?” Mo Wen looked up at the sky, calculating the time. Seeing Mo Wen's expression only confused Erniu further; this Brother Er Gou was completely off-topic.
“Yes, tonight is indeed a full moon night, but what does that have to do with...”
“Then let’s go find Bai Xu. You know the way; let’s check out the source of the water first.” With that, Mo Wen stood up and left the courtyard. Erniu scratched his head in confusion but followed him out.
“Er Gou Brother, it’s almost dark. Are we going to find Bai Xu? Will we have any luck?”
“How would we know if we don’t look? Hopefully, we can find something; otherwise, it will be hard to search after tonight. If we do find it, it could be an Opportunity for you all; as for its significance, we’ll only know when we get there.” The two continued along the village's Water Channel. The water collection point was half a day's journey from the village; usually, no one would come here except for routine checks once a month. Since it had been less than a month since the last check and the village's water source had always been safe, no one would suspect that there was an issue with it now.
As they checked along the way, they arrived at the water collection point in just over an hour—a journey that typically took half a day. They paused to inspect their surroundings but found nothing unusual. Erniu felt a bit disheartened; if they didn’t discover what Brother Er Gou mentioned about Bai Xu at the source, finding it later would likely be even more difficult. Mo Wen squatted by the riverbank to examine the river water before standing up and continuing upstream. Seeing Mo Wen move on, Erniu hurried to catch up; it seemed Brother Er Gou had made some kind of discovery.
As they approached Zi Shi, Mo Wen stopped at a large rock. By this time, Erniu was nearly at his limit, panting heavily as he climbed onto the rock and sat down to catch his breath. Mo Wen seemed unaffected; his experiences fleeing through forests had built up incredible endurance. He didn’t notice any changes in his Dan Tian and naturally attributed his ability to keep going longer to his stamina. If he hadn’t been pacing himself for Erniu’s speed, he could have gone even faster on this journey.
The bright moon hung high in the night sky, illuminating the ground as if it were daytime—typically a time when large Beasts would emerge to roam—but everything around them was eerily silent, not even a sound of insects could be heard, just Erniu’s heavy breathing as he sat on the rock while Mo Wen gazed ahead into the River Valley.
“Let’s take a break.”
“I’m fine; I can still manage. Let’s keep going,” Erniu said while bending over and waving his hand dismissively.
“No need; we’ve arrived.”
“There!” As soon as Erniu heard Mo Wen's words, he jumped up, gripping his weapon tightly and scanning their surroundings intently.
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