The Thin Man struggled to explain. Most of all, there was hesitation in his voice. The future he saw probably wasn't a detailed scene like the ones Qiu Ziyang had shown us. It was more like the cryptic, vague phrases found in myths and legends, which still required the reader to interpret.
I thought that was probably how it worked, so I asked the Thin Man to tell me exactly what he had seen.
His interpretation might not be right. The prophecy itself was certain, but it could be interpreted in many ways.
"Those who touch water die," the Thin Man said.
"Huh?" I was stunned.
"Those who touch water die. It probably means that anyone who touches water will die," the Thin Man said.
"Wait, you saw those four words?" I asked. "They set a rule like that? That... wouldn't that empty out the city?"
There was something wrong with that approach.
For a ruler to rule, there had to be people to govern. If everyone died or fled, what would be the point?
I couldn't believe it.
"That's what it said. Touch water, and you die. Maybe it means flowing water. Bottled water might be fine," the Thin Man speculated.
"What exactly did you see?"
"Just that sentence, and a vague feeling. And dead people. I saw some corpses. Panic... I think it's already starting," the Thin Man said helplessly.
When I heard that, I hid the call screen and searched online.
When I narrowed the search to the city where Li Yu was, quite a few related posts appeared on social media. There were news reports that named the city, as well as new posts by local users.
After looking for a while, I found just one personal post that revealed even the slightest hint. The author