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Afterward, Fang Zigui prescribed medication for the girl and arranged for the father and daughter to stay at the clinic temporarily for observation. Once everything was settled, he led the three of them back to the inner hall, his demeanor markedly different from before.
"Young Lady Shen," Fang Zigui said with a solemn bow, "if it weren't for your guidance earlier, I fear I wouldn't have been able to save that girl. Your Wang Qi technique is truly remarkable. Please forgive my previous doubts."
As night fell, everyone was at a loss and after a few more discussions, they dispersed. The four agreed to reconvene at the clinic early the next morning to discuss their next steps in the investigation.
After returning to her small room, Xiaoshuang immediately slipped into the darkroom. She had taken several close-up photographs of the patients during the commotion today, especially focusing on the eye details of the critically ill girl, which had been on her mind. She immersed the film in the developing solution, gently shaking it while waiting for the images to slowly appear.
"Almost there, almost there..."
The images on the photographs became clearer, gradually outlining the girl's pained expression, particularly around her eyes. When she finally discerned the details in the photo, Xiaoshuang gasped and covered her mouth. Using tweezers, she picked up the photograph and leaned closer to observe it under the dim red light of the darkroom.
In that faint glow, the blue-purple liquid seeping from the patient's eye was magnified—revealing several fine thread-like substances that twisted and coiled.
The next morning, just as dawn broke, Shen Tong, Lin Mingchang, and Ruan Xiaoshuang gathered in front of Fang Zigui's clinic. Xiaoshuang's eyes were dark with fatigue; it was evident she hadn't slept all night.
As soon as they entered the inner hall, Xiaoshuang eagerly pulled out a stack of photographs and spread them across the table.
"Look at this!" she exclaimed, pointing at one close-up shot. "This is the liquid that flowed from that girl's eye yesterday; there are strange things inside!"
The three leaned in for a closer look—the thread-like substances in the blue-purple liquid were quite apparent.
"What is this?" Lin Mingchang felt goosebumps rise on his skin.
Shen Tong looked at Xiaoshuang with admiration. "Hmm, what you captured here resembles what I observed in the patient's condition; it looks like some kind of... wriggling... worm."
Fang Zigui also appeared weary; he had been busy most of last night preparing a large number of medicinal packages needed for today and carefully reviewing his treatment notes from recent days. As he poured steaming tea into four coarse ceramic cups, he said, "I have made another discovery: this strange illness began last month, which coincidentally was when Nan Jiao completed its Arai mining operations."
Lin Mingchang raised an eyebrow. "Arai?"
"Indeed, there is an ancient well outside Qi Yun Temple in the southern part of the city, said to be several hundred years old, which has been dry for over a decade. Recently, someone has invested in reopening it and tapped into the underground water source." Fang Zigui pushed the teacup towards everyone. "At first, there were only a few patients with some unusual discharge from the corners of their eyes. I thought it might be some kind of eye disease. But then more and more cases appeared..."
Lin Mingchang reacted quickly and immediately understood Fang Zigui's implication. "Are you saying that all the patients might have drunk from that well's water?"
"Exactly, that's just my speculation." Fang Zigui nodded. "Although I haven't specifically asked, my treatment notes do indicate that several patients mentioned this well. The water from that well is clear and sweet, and it's free of charge, so many locals have gone to fetch water. Especially on the day the well was reopened, there was a blessing ceremony at Qi Yun Temple, and many people went to partake in the good fortune."
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