Chapter 261: Who Will Be the Bait?

“Lure the snake out of its hole? Good idea.”

In the Zhou family's reception hall, it was filled with highly accomplished exorcists.

After everyone listened seriously to Du Jinsong's proposal, they all showed expressions of admiration; it was indeed a good method.

Although the number of missing people in the city had not continued to increase, the fact that so many of them still had not found the mastermind behind it—let alone rescued the eight people previously missing—was a severe slap in the face.

As the captain of the Special Operations Team and the primary person in charge of this case, Du Jinsong's decision was, of course, not questioned by anyone.

“The most important thing for us now is to select a few people to serve as bait for this mission.”

As soon as his voice fell, the hall instantly fell into silence.

Kong Nian, Kong Yueqing, Gan Hua, and others entered the hall led by the Zhou family members.

“Forgive us, Uncle Zhou, we are late.”

Kong Nian was surrounded by several people in the center and was the first to apologize to Zhou Xiongfeng.

When Zhou Xiongfeng saw her, a faint smile appeared on his tense face.

The gazes of everyone present fell solely upon Kong Nian. They naturally recognized Kong Yueqing and the others, but Kong Nian was a complete stranger to them.

However, seeing her current demeanor, her status and position were naturally above those of Kong Yueqing, Gan Hua, and the rest.

Soon, Zhou Xiongfeng's words answered everyone's doubts.

“Nian, I am already very happy that you could come, Little Niece.”

After saying this, he turned his head to look at Zhou Li, who was standing nearby.

“Xiao Li, greet Senior Sister Kong Nian.”

Kong Nian's name was known to almost everyone in their circle.

One gaze after another instantly became curious and burning.

This girl was the new generation heir of the Kong family!!

It was said that she was exceptionally gifted, possessing powerful supernatural abilities from the moment she was born.

As for exactly how massive this power was, no one knew.

Sitting among the crowd, Ma Chulong also couldn't help but look Kong Nian up and down.

His father had mentioned to him more than once that if he ever had the chance to meet Kong Nian, he must make an effort to befriend her. Even if they couldn't become friends, he must not make an enemy of her.

This girl looked to be about the same age as his younger sister and Su Yan, but the sense of aloofness she radiated was extremely powerful.

Truly a favored daughter of heaven.

Kong Nian calmly enjoyed the fervent gazes surrounding her, as if she were destined to be the protagonist.

Zhou Li took two steps forward and politely greeted Kong Nian.

Kong Yueqing, who stood behind her the entire time, lowered her eyes, her gaze swirling with madness and jealousy.

“Nian, come sit. We are currently discussing matters regarding luring out the evil spirits.” Zhou Xiongfeng proactively gestured.

Kong Nian's seat was arranged next to Ma Chulong.

Ma Chulong was quickly captivated by Kong Nian's eyes.

Her pupils were very deep; upon closer inspection, it felt as if something was surging within them.

He had heard rumors regarding the Kong family's inheritance.

At this moment, Ma Chulong was certain that the energy Kong Nian possessed must be related to her eyes.

Kong Nian naturally sensed his scrutiny, but she remained calm and composed, allowing him to observe her.

Aside from Ma Chulong, Du Jinsong also observed Kong Nian intently.

In truth, he didn't have much interest in Kong Nian, but since Gu Yang had mentioned her life-saving grace yesterday and specifically inquired about her situation, he wanted to get to know her a bit better.

Since Kong Nian had just arrived, Zhou Xiongfeng briefly recounted the clues they had gathered and the countermeasures proposed by Du Jinsong.

Kong Nian said, “I agree with this method, but as far as I know, the thing causing this disturbance is not an evil spirit.”

That single, simple sentence caused an uproar throughout the hall.

Even the expressions of Zhou Xiongfeng and Du Jinsong changed.

They had already investigated and tracked for three days, and all their conclusions pointed to evil spirits, yet they were now being overturned by the sudden appearance of Kong Nian.

Zhou Xiongfeng was the first to react, asking in a heavy voice, “Does Niece Kong have some clues?”

Under everyone's watchful eyes, Kong Nian unhurriedly recounted the circumstances of the two previous times she had saved Gu Yang.

However, during her narration, she did not mention Gu Yang's name.

“Therefore, based on my analysis, it is possible that someone is practicing some kind of evil art, which is why they require a large number of young, healthy men.”

By the time she reached this point, her meaning was crystal clear.

The expressions on everyone's faces varied.

If that were truly the case, then those scum who harmed people should be torn into ten thousand pieces!

After a brief silence, Zhou Xiongfeng's voice grew even deeper. “Regardless of what the opponent is or what their purpose is, Captain Du's plan is feasible. Now, let us discuss: who is willing to be responsible for fishing that thing out?”

Everyone looked at one another.

“Clan Leader Zhou, based on the information we currently possess, the opponent only abducts men, and the men they take are roughly between the ages of 20 and 30.”

Someone summarized, meaning that those present needed to meet at least these two conditions.

Many gazes lingered on Ma Chulong, Gan Hua, and the others. Although Du Jinsong also met the criteria, his identity was special and he was responsible for the arrest work, so no one dared to target him.

Ma Chulong did not hesitate and quickly spoke up, “If I am needed, I will, of course, do it without hesitation.”

Having taken the lead, those who met the criteria also began to express their willingness, and eventually, a situation of competing for the role even emerged. After all, this was a great opportunity to earn merit and fame.

This atmosphere of scrambling to be first died down once Kong Nian spoke again.

“I'm afraid that won't work.”

Although she was the youngest here, no one dared to question her ability.

Du Jinsong asked, “Why won't it work?”

“You all should have been searching the city during the previous few nights, yet not a single person encountered those things. This proves that those things are capable of distinguishing our identities.” Kong Nian's words actually caused everyone to fall silent.

The fact was indeed so.

“Therefore, the bait we need must be ordinary people. Only then can we get those things to take the bait.” Kong Nian's attitude was no longer a suggestion, but a decision.

“That is easy enough to handle. I will contact the police station and have them arrange for a few elites. We can then place tracking talismans on them and act when the opportunity arises.” Du Jinsong did not hesitate at all regarding this matter.

But to his surprise, Kong Nian still denied it. “I'm afraid that won't work either. I said it must be ordinary people, and preferably men who are handsome and have a refined temperament.”

She was thinking of Gu Yang. Gu Yang had encountered those things two nights in a row, which meant the opponent had an obsession with appearance, temperament, or something else she hadn't noticed. Therefore, the best bait would be a man like Gu Yang.

(End of Chapter)