Arcane Detective of the Steam Age
Chapter 686

An abnormal reaction

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The old man's sudden madness immediately caught Li Wei's attention. He had the soldiers drag him over and began questioning him. But the old man only babbled incoherently, alternating between praising the Sun God and cursing Katie as a witch who brought disaster. A normal conversation was impossible. "Let me try, Mr. Li Wei."

At that moment, the Beauty God volunteered.

"I think I should be able to soothe his mind."

"Then give it a try."

Li Wei knew the Beauty God had little power in a head-on fight. All her skills involved charm, so perhaps they would help here. Who knew? With Li Wei's permission, the Beauty God approached the old man, stared into his eyes, and softly chanted an incantation. Soon, magic manifested in her eyes. The old man, who had been utterly deranged, slowly calmed down as though he had been given a sedative. It seemed the Beauty God was good for something after all.

Sitting nearby, Li Wei picked up a cup of tea and nodded.

But just then, something unexpected happened.

The old man suddenly began writhing violently from head to toe, as though he were having a seizure. The Beauty God clutched her head with both hands, her face contorted in pain. She closed her eyes and screamed as she staggered backward. Meanwhile, the old man shook his head and shook his head and shook his head, so violently that he seemed about to wrench it off his own neck!

Bang!

The next instant, the old man's entire head exploded, spraying blood everywhere. His frantically struggling body lost all its strength and collapsed limply to the ground.

Plop.

Li Wei silently glanced at the eyeball bobbing in his tea like a red date, set the cup aside, then stood and walked toward the Beauty

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