Why Do You Trust Her So Much? (Continued)

Of all those present, she was the one most concerned about food security.

Upon hearing Xi say it was no use, she couldn't help but become anxious.

Great Wilderness City is a vital food source for the entire Yan. If something happens to it...

Not to mention anything far off, famine may occur in some areas of Yan this year.

Seeing Shu's anxious expression, Xi felt even more guilty.

The reason she didn't come out earlier wasn't just because she's autistic; more so because she didn't know how to face her family, who were full of expectations and hoping she could solve this problem.

But she still felt it necessary to speak out directly.

Rather than hoping for a goal that is impossible to achieve, she knew that what everyone needed now was a real result.

She can't solve these problems.

"Because these things are not 'written' on water."

"Forehead..."

"I can remove the Daemon aura that rises to the surface and stains the water red, but that only lifts it up; its true essence remains beneath the surface... Without addressing that, nothing can be changed."

Xi spoke, but her words carried a hint of weakness.

She really had no way to deal with it.

Upon hearing Xi's words, the others also frowned, revealing troubled expressions.

But after a moment, Ling shook his head.

Even so, please help out for now... even if it's just to solve the blood problem.

"It's all useless now, what's the point of making it?"

Xi clearly did not understand Ling's intention.

Ling didn't offer any explanation; he simply reached out, smiled, and ruffled the girl's hair before looking at Shu beside her.

"Let's just get rid of the appearances... At least we need to convince others that we can solve the problem."

"We must not arbitrarily sway people's hearts..."

"As for the rest..."

Take a deep breath and slowly straighten your chest.

"Leave the rest to us..."

The order was quickly carried out.

Before long, a solution to the problem of red water began to circulate among the farmers.

People who were initially worried about what might happen gradually lowered their guard and began to continue cultivating the land.

Meanwhile, on the other side, they are also speeding up their efforts to investigate and find out exactly what caused the bloody discharge.

In addition to its daily investigations, Shu also tries to sense the sensory network it has spread out, attempting to find any problems.

Maria had a relatively light workload. When she had free time, she would go out with Xi to perform the 'magic trick' of turning blood into normal water for the villagers, in order to alleviate their fear and anxiety.

This investigation lasted for more than a month.

Things finally took a turn for the better...

Noon, inside the Shu Family.

Everyone sat quietly around the table in the living room.

Meanwhile, Ling carefully placed a fist-sized stone slowly on the table.

His gaze swept over everyone present.

"Look at this..."

"What's wrong with this stone?"

Xi remained indifferent, and as she watched Ling take out the stone, she also stretched out her paintbrush and carefully touched it.

There was no reaction, no explosion; it looked like just an ordinary stone.

"Really."

Ji, standing nearby, clearly agreed with Xi's view.

He also used his own strength to examine the stone.

But no matter how much he examined it, he couldn't see anything strange about the stone.

If I had to say something...

There are some bloodstains on this rock, as if it had been involved in some kind of accident.

But Ling shook his head.

"Not only that."

As she spoke, she carefully took the gourd from her waist and poured the wine onto the stone.

A moment later, she looked up at everyone again.

Have you noticed the problem?

"Forehead..."

Shu and the others exchanged glances, their expressions subtle.

They genuinely couldn't see anything wrong with it.

The stone didn't change at all...

"That's because the stone didn't change at all!"

Ling's brows furrowed suddenly, revealing a hint of wariness.

She lifted the stone and moved a little closer to the crowd.

This was to confirm that the bloodstains on the stone were not some similar object, but real blood!

But... the blood couldn't be washed away!

"!"

After Ling's reminder, everyone realized what was happening.

They lowered their heads and carefully examined the stone.

After wiping them with water a few more times, their complexions changed considerably.

Can...

"What does this prove?"

Maria examined the stone, her eyes slightly lowered.

I'm not sure.

Ling Wei shook her head slightly.

Now everyone can confirm that there's something wrong with this stone.

Ling, as the first discoverer, conducted significantly more in-depth research on it.

"This thing is probably not naturally formed, but rather something man-made."

"Man-made?"

Shu stood to the side, tilting his head slightly.

After nodding affirmatively, Ling looked seriously at his companions.

"That's not the most crucial point."

"Most importantly, I also found similar stones in other farmland!"

As she spoke, she picked up the package beside her again.

Soon, everyone started to check as well.

Just as Ling said, each of these stones had a strange, indelible bloodstain on it.

Their shape and size don't follow any uniform rules; it seems that the bloodstains are the real focus.

"Someone... is deliberately dumping these things into the pond!"

Ling's voice became extremely serious.

The expressions on everyone's faces changed accordingly.

Especially for those who have just arrived here and Zuo Xing.

He had barely sat down when he jumped up again.

He paced back and forth a few times, then turned his head.

"No! I have to report this!"

This is no longer an ordinary food crisis.

As one of the most important core areas within the Great Yan Great Wilderness, how dare anyone cause trouble here!

We must strike hard!

Ling, who was standing to the side, frowned slightly upon seeing this scene.

"Wait a minute..."

Let's discuss and agree on everything before taking any action.

After all, given that the situation in Great Wilderness City has reached this point, it's honestly hard to imagine that there aren't any problems within Great Wilderness City itself.

Although this was just her guess, it was a matter of great importance, and she had to handle it carefully.

Seeing that Zuo Xing wouldn't listen to her and was about to take action, she sighed helplessly.

Ji, standing to the side, waved very sensibly.

The fabric he had brought to make clothes flew up and, in the blink of an eye, rolled up and hung it from the ceiling.

"Excuse me, Mr. Zuo Xing, could you please have some peace and quiet for a moment?"

Ji spoke, his tone remarkably calm.

Maria held the stone, examined it carefully for a few moments, and then blinked.

"Does every paddy field have these kinds of stones?"

She looked up at Ling beside her.

And he was completely open with Maria.

"It's not in all the paddy fields, but I can find these stones in intervals..."

As he was speaking, he suddenly paused, then looked at Maria.

"Wait... you mean, this wasn't something they overlooked, but rather something they meticulously planned?"

"... No, I actually don't..."

"Yes! Yes!"

After thinking about it carefully for a while, he suddenly became excited as well.

Maria is right...

That makes a lot of sense!

"These stones all seem to have appeared in rice paddies that are almost ripe... Does that mean the other side is targeting these nearly mature crops?"

Ling began to ponder.

Shu, who was standing to the side, seemed to realize something and nodded.

"In fields like these, I usually loosen the restraints on the underground Daemon to allow the rice to absorb enough nutrients..."