BXBX NOVEL Chapter 382: The Authorities Are Confused
Jane McCain was the first to react, pointing at her and exclaimed, “Ah! It’s that bowl of talisman water! You… you didn’t drink it?!”
“Why should I drink it?” Purple Summers smiled and looked at her.
Jane McCain was taken aback and asked, “Didn’t you say you wanted to see a ghost while using the spirit board…”
Purple Summers found a plastic bag and some clear tape, wrapped up the self-sealing bag, and said faintly, “I’m not really interested in seeing ghosts, but… I am quite intrigued by tricks involving ghosts.”
“What ghost tricks?” Jane McCain became nervous and asked hesitantly, “Purple, you don’t mean… that sorceress is a fraud?”
“It’s hard to say now, I have to wait for the test results of this bowl of water in order to make a conclusion.” said Purple Summers.
Seeing her like this, Jane McCain felt a little uneasy in her stomach, “But… I drank all of it just now…”
“You should be fine.” Purple Summers reassured her.
Jane McCain didn’t believe her, covered her mouth and gagged, looking quite sick.
Purple Summers laughed and said, “Really, it’s fine. I took a good look. The sorceress is very particular when drawing talismans, she drew from the front for you, but for me, she drew from the back.”
Zara Jameson then realized, “You already knew the sorceress was up to something, so you went there today on purpose?”
Otherwise, how could she notice such a small detail?
Jane McCain complained painfully, “Purple, why didn’t you say it sooner!”
“I was not sure, otherwise I would have told you earlier.” Explained Purple Summers, “Remember the neighbors who knocked on our door last night? They had been in Peachwater Village for several days but didn’t see any ghosts. After hearing noises from our room, they knocked on our door to ask if we had encountered a ghost. I told them we were just having fun, they left, and then I heard one of the men say- – ”
At this point, Purple Summers paused, seemingly recalling his exact words, “No rush, the sorceress will open the doors tomorrow. It will be exciting to get a bowl of talismanic water to drink, though it’s not cheap.”
Jane McCain and Zara Jameson looked at each other.
Drinking talismanic water… excitement… price…
This does easily lead to association with some other things…
Purple Summers continued, “I have always found it strange that out of five college students, eating and drinking the same things, only three of them got poisoned. But the other two were fine. When I saw the sorceress draw the talisman paper, I understood that even though some things seem the same, they can actually be different.”
Even though she has not yet conducted a component analysis, she is already 70-80% sure that the sorceress’s so-called psychic talisman water actually contains a certain hallucinogen that can induce hallucinations.
The sorceress sells this talismanic water at a high price to tourists who want to see ghosts. The tourists drink it and start to hallucinate, thinking they’ve encountered a ghost. This not only increases their faith in the sorceress, but also indirectly boosts Peachwater Village’s reputation.
Purple Summers shared her analysis with Zara Jameson and Jane McCain.
“She told me to have a glass of wine ready tonight, drink half of it, and pour the other half in the southwest corner of the room. I guess this is a diversion tactic, or possibly… the drug needs to be triggered by alcohol.”
“But… what she told me… was very accurate.” Jane McCain found it hard to believe.
“Those words were empty.” Purple Summers reminded her, “You asked if your beloved has feelings for you. It’s clear you’re in love, but since it’s unrequited, obviously he doesn’t know your feelings. And, in most cases, the person you are in love with is someone you already know, so it makes sense that she said your beloved is close to you.”
Jane McCain murmured, “When you put it like this, I feel so stupid…”
Purple Summers smiled, thinking that it was just because Jane was too close to the situation.
Suddenly Jane McCain said, “No, that’s not right! According to what you said, the ghost sightings in Peachwater Village are all made up. But I really saw a ghost last night!”