Chapter 957 - 462: Lives Hang in the Balance

Chapter 957: Chapter 462: Lives Hang in the Balance

Lawrence Winters speculated that this couple seemed to know their daughter’s condition, but why weren’t they clearly explaining it to them?

However, thinking positively, if this speculation was correct, it meant it wasn’t a regular illness, but someone actually did something to her.

While Lawrence was contemplating this, Mr. Zhuge also realized it.

He nodded and said, "That’s great; we can start with feng shui, while the team across starts with the evil spirits. Hopefully, it’ll have an effect, allowing Miss Blythe to wake up sooner."

Although it was a competition, they were facing real cases where lives were at stake; they genuinely hoped to help Miss Blythe.

Only by truly helping her could they truly expand the influence of the Celestial Path Sect.

Everyone immediately focused and started pondering what kind of Nightmare Town could achieve this effect.

Lawrence Winters snapped out of it and reminded everyone, "We need to solve the three questions I raised earlier to truly formulate a targeted geomantic formation."

"Namely, who haunted her, why they haunted her, and how they haunted her."

Daoist Wang nodded, "Lawrence’s method is very correct. There are too many ways to haunt, and without finding the root cause, it’s difficult to find the medium of the haunting."

"If we can’t find the haunting medium, we can’t break the formation."

Lawrence Winters knew that this "medium" of Nightmare Town could be anything, not necessarily the "puppets" frequently used in movies.

It’s like an infectious disease; you must find the intermediate medium of transmission, or you can’t cure the disease.

Mr. Zhuge didn’t openly oppose but followed by saying, "To find out who haunted her, do we have to investigate everyone around her? But fellow Daoists, this is a competition, not an investigation."

"Moreover, we have limited time; even if we could investigate, we can’t afford to waste time."

Lawrence Winters deeply agreed, "Mr. Zhuge is right; we indeed don’t have much time, and we’re not investigators. Our sole purpose is to awaken Miss Blythe."

Daoist Wang was confused; he looked at Mr. Zhuge and then at Lawrence Winters, perplexed, "So what should we do? First, you say to find the culprit, then you say we don’t have time to find them. How are we supposed to compete? How do we save Miss Blythe?"

Lawrence Winters wore a slightly mysterious smile and looked at Mr. Zhuge.

"Mr. Zhuge, what do you say about how we should proceed?"

Mr. Zhuge pondered for a moment and directly said, "Those three questions need solving, but if we want to solve them quickly, we might as well go in reverse. — First, solve how she was haunted."

Lawrence Winters smiled and said, "Alright, then you can take that Daoist friend and solve how Miss Blythe was haunted, while I go with Daoist Wang to find the medium of the haunting. How does that sound?"

Mr. Zhuge: "..."

He frowned, secretly cursing Lawrence Winters as cunning.

Clearly, finding the medium of the haunting is the simplest and most direct method to solve the haunting, yet she suddenly used the three conventional questions of "who, why, and how" to distract him.

He truly forgot about this.

But thankfully, they were all in the same boat now; no matter who contributed more, they would all benefit together.

Thus, Mr. Zhuge didn’t express his annoyance but graciously nodded, "Alright, I’ll go with Daoist Ma to simulate how she might have been haunted, leaving Lawrence and Daoist Wang to find the haunting medium."

He was already confident this time.

As long as they found the haunting medium earlier than the opposite Peony Team, their Peony Team was bound to win.

...

Lawrence Winters and Daoist Wang exited the Peony guest room.

Lawrence Winters said, "Daoist Wang, I’ll go check out Miss Blythe’s bedroom, and could you please check the room next to Miss Blythe’s bedroom, how does that sound?"

Considering Alice Blythe was a woman, Daoist Wang understood.

To find the haunting medium, one must start by checking around Alice Blythe.

That thing might not be nearby, but it’s customary to start checking the closest place first and then expand the range.

Lawrence Winters was also a woman, making it convenient for her to search Alice Blythe’s bed, while he would check the rooms adjacent and above and below Alice Blythe’s bedroom, which was most suitable.

Lawrence Winters and Daoist Wang parted at the stairway; Daoist Wang went to check the room downstairs first, while Lawrence headed to Alice Blythe’s bedroom.

Just as she turned into the corridor leading to Alice Blythe’s bedroom, she saw the Blythe couple standing in front of Alice Blythe’s bedroom door.