Circle of Inevitability
Chapter 960

Psychiatry Department

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Using the parents in front of him as cover, Lumian secretly observed Zarathustra's every move.

After listening to Ai Nana's introduction for a few minutes, Zarathustra nodded, left the door of the Business English Class at the bookstore, and went to look at other training classes that were currently in session.

"They didn't do anything..." Lumian wondered, but didn't let his guard down.

Only after Zarathustra had finished his tour of the Dream Tutoring Class, and after Ai Nana saw him and his entourage off and returned to her Business English Class, did Lumian finally sit back in his original seat and begin to mutter to himself:

"You're leaving already?"

"Was he simply here to get to know Zhou Mingrui and make initial contact, or did he secretly do something that I didn't notice? For example, did he control Principal Ai, or did he use some hidden ability to achieve his predetermined goal at a distance of only a few meters?"

After thinking it over, Lumian picked up her phone and sent a message to Jenna:

"Please have Rosanne remind the target via WeChat to be mindful of his condition today, and not to drink the water he brought to the Tutoring Class; buy him new water later."

This was meant to indirectly and subtly remind Zhou Mingrui, and it was also an experiment to see if the hints conveyed by the Dream characters during the day would cause any abnormalities for them.

A few minutes later, Zhou Mingrui, who was listening attentively, felt his phone vibrate in his pocket.

He took out his phone, looked down, unlocked the screen, and saw the message was from Rosanne:

"Remember to examine yourself three times a day, and never drink water that has been brought outside."

What does this mean? It's so inexplicable and nonsensical... Zhou Mingrui muttered to himself for a moment, then realized the hidden hint.

He wasn't entirely sure whether Rosanne was good or bad, or whether she was more benevolent or malicious towards him, but by constantly examining his own state and avoiding the suggestion of drinking the water in front of him, he wouldn't suffer any loss even if he did.

In matters like this, it's better to believe it's true than to believe it's not!

Zhou Mingrui replied with an "okay," put his phone back in his pocket, and raised his head again.

He didn't look at the bottle of mineral water he had placed on the table again.

Outside the classroom, Lumian once again Zarathustra's performance:

He only looked at Zhou Mingrui from a distance of a few meters for a while, but didn't try to get closer...

"Regardless of whether he did anything in secret, his behavior makes me feel that he's hesitant to get too close to Zhou Mingrui or do anything in front of That One..."

"Combining Franca's feelings about being kicked out of the Dream this morning with the power struggles surrounding the lottery, it's clear that Mr. The Fool has a certain degree of control over the Dream, at least not much weaker than the Celestial Worthy. Under such circumstances, if Zarathustra provokes him and his identity is discovered or locked, he could very well be turned into Marionette or kicked out of the Dream..."

"In the Dream City, it's not just us who need to be careful; even the Celestial Worthy's Subordinate must follow the same rules..."

With this in mind, Lumian's thoughts suddenly became much clearer.

He stood up and paced down the corridor, pondering the details of some issues while waiting to indirectly remind Zhou Mingrui of the potential consequences.

Reaching the end of the corridor, he casually glanced outside through the window.

He suddenly saw Zarathustra emerge from the building diagonally opposite, accompanied by a young girl, followed by his retinue and many unfamiliar faces.

Lumian recognized That One girl's appearance.

Major Arcana "The Hermit", "Queen of Stars" Cattleya!

"Lady ' Hermit's' role in the Dream City is Huang Jiajia, Miss Huang Beibei's roommate. Because she lost a bet, she keeps calling Huang Beibei 'Dad'... The relationships ' The Fool ' subconsciously weaves are quite interesting..."

"Huang Jiajia's family runs Stars Tutoring Class,' which is a competitor of 'Dream Tutoring Class.' Therefore, they offered Zhou Mingrui a high salary to enroll in classes at Dream Tutoring Class Center to scout out the enemy's situation..."

"Is Zarathustra going all out with his act, even vetting the rivals of his Dream Tutoring Class, or does he intend to do something about the ' Hermit ' Lady's Dream Image?"

"Speaking of which, the dried Mushrooms that prevented Zhou Mingrui from drinking the ' Instigator ' beverage came from Huang Jiajia, grown at the Li Keji's Home, the Biology Teacher at Stars Tutoring Class. And the prototype for this character is the ' Legendary Druid ' Frank Lee... No wonder those dried Mushrooms possessed supernatural properties; in Mr. The Fool's subconscious, any Mushrooms products given by Frank Lee might be problematic..."

Lumian stood at the window and watched Zarathustra get into the Black Business Vehicle. Huang Jiajia and the others stood by the roadside, waving goodbye, before preparing to walk back outside the Beginner English Class.

Suddenly, he heard a dripping sound.

It was an ambulance. It stopped in front of Stars Tutoring Class Center, and not only Nurse but also Police jumped out.

What happened? Zarathustra? Lumian stopped and continued to observe from afar.

Not long after, the Police and Nurse brought a person out of the Stars Tutoring Class. The person was wearing a white shirt and military green overalls, with long brown hair and thick body hair. His hands were tied behind his back and handcuffed, and his legs and body were tightly bound.

The person was carried out and put into the ambulance.

Lumian knew this person.

He is Li Keji, the Biology Teacher at Stars Tutoring Class, whose real-life counterpart is the Legendary Druid Frank Lee!

"How did he get arrested? And why was he arrested in an ambulance...?"

Did you run into any problems while handling the Mushrooms?

"Or perhaps this is the problem Zarathustra brought up: he wants to erase Frank Lee's Dream Image so that his plans won't be ruined by some Mushrooms again?"

Lumian quickly pulled out his phone and started scrolling through local news and videos.

Within minutes, he saw the relevant push notification:

"Family members, who can believe this? I just went to get a biology tutor, and the Teacher was arrested as a Mentally Ill Terrorist!"

Is studying biology really that dangerous?

"The Teacher said before that if I do well on this test, she'll give me a bag of this new variety of Mushrooms!"

After seeing several similar videos, Lumian roughly concluded that Frank Lee had been kidnapped by the Celestial Worthy under a pretext to treat his mental health issues before anything else was discussed.

"However, judging from the description in the latest volume of 'The Great Adventurer ' and the situation with Zhou Mingrui's bag of dried Mushrooms, the probability that the Mushrooms grown by ' Li Keji ' are safe is very, very small. What's this called...? It seems to be endangering public safety by dangerous means? Arresting him would be reasonable..." Just as Lumian was thinking this, he received a message.

That comes from "Intis Group Green":

There's something that requires your personal attention.

Is there anything that requires the Divine Child's personal attention? Lumian replied using voice input:

Is it urgent?

"No rush," Green replied quickly.

Lumian thought for a few seconds and said, "Then wait until I've finished taking care of the child."

Before the followers of the Mother Goddess, we should show more of the radiance of motherhood so that they can be more certain of their identity.

"Okay, please go ahead with your work." Green replied quite humbly, showing no sign that he was the Security Director of the Intis Group, while Lumian was just a lowly Security Guard.

Taking this opportunity, Lumian told Jenna about Zarathustra and Frank Lee's ordeal.

After the Business English Class and the Beginner English Class ended, Lumian politely said goodbye to Zhou Mingrui, left the Dream Tutoring Class with Ludwig, and got into the Gray Car driven by Anthony.

Only then did he send a message to "Intis Group Green":

Time and place.

Just a dozen seconds later, Green responded:

I'll be waiting for you at the entrance of Mushu Hospital.

Mushu Hospital... Lumian frowned slightly.

Under the blazing Sunlight, Lumian saw Green standing in the shade of a tree.

The Security Director of the Intis Group changed into a light-colored striped shirt and wore sunglasses, which disguised him quite well.

"What's the matter?" Lumian walked past Green and headed Mushu Hospital.

Green followed behind him, saying with a smile, "You'll see when you see it; this is probably one of the reasons Mother sent you here."

The way you're saying this makes it sound like there's a trap waiting for me to fall into... Lumian nodded slightly, without asking any further questions.

Wouldn't asking too many questions make it seem like I have no connection whatsoever with the "Great Mother"?

Green quickened his pace, overtook him, and led the way.

He led Lumian around the main building to a three-story building with a Lawn and garden, surrounded by high walls.

"This is the Psychiatry Department," Green explained, verifying his identity with the Security Guard before passing through the iron gate.

Lumian nodded thoughtfully.

The two quickly entered the building, and just as they climbed to the second floor led by the Nurse, they heard a Patient banging on the iron door and shouting:

Let me out!

"I'm not sick! I fought two supreme beings to the edge of the Universe before losing and being captured by you. I'm not sick!"

"This is my Marionette, this is my Paper Person. See, I have them with me. I'm not crazy!"

"I've Divination; there's no danger, really no danger. That voice was perfectly normal; didn't you hear it?"

"Let me out! Let me out!"

Lumian raised an eyebrow upon hearing this:

Who is this Beyonder Pathway of a "Seer"? At the very least, a "Marionettist"...

Lumian then recalled That One "Marionettist" who hadn't made a move when they killed the Resurrected Female Corpse, and the fact that the next morning, a Madman was found at a garbage dump near Bright Moon Mall and taken to the hospital.

Is this the "Marionettist" who went mad? He was sent to the Psychiatry Department of Mushu Hospital... What sound did he hear? What caused him to go mad? As Lumian pondered, he didn't stop walking, following behind the Nurse and Green, all the way to the end of the deserted corridor.

The Nurse stood at the door of the Depths ward and said to Green and Lumian, "The Patient is inside. You can look at him through the window, but don't Handle in."

After saying that, she turned and left without offering any further instructions.

After watching the Nurse disappear at the top of the stairs, Green smiled at Lumian and said, "Divine Child, Li Keji is inside."

Li Keji... Frank Lee Lumian, though he had somewhat anticipated this, was still taken aback.

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