bdsm-fiction Chapter 59 The Storm Is Coming
Chapter 59 The Storm Is Coming
If people look alike, it can be explained by coincidence.
Lina's choice of the party location and time aroused Yu Jing's new round of suspicion.
By asking Xu Lang, it was learned that he had accompanied Lina to several places yesterday before finally booking the secluded guesthouse. Lina's reason for this was that the guesthouse was backed by a small mountain with a great view, and it was also private enough to host some exciting social events.
Upon hearing words like "private" and "exciting," Xu Lang's brain seemed to have been devoured by a zombie, and he agreed without hesitation.
Would a normal person go to a remote guesthouse to have a party on a night when a storm is about to break?
Of course, it might be understandable to say that one is seeking the thrill of such extreme weather conditions.
However, the girl in the photo still made Yu Jing think too much, and he always felt that something was strange about her.
Subjective speculation would ultimately yield no results, so he decided to share this clue with the Blue Demon and the mercenaries, asking for their opinions.
To uncover this supernatural event that the Bureau of Paranormal Investigations has yet to solve, we cannot overlook any possibility.
Moreover, Aoki's investigation had already hit a bottleneck. Instead of blindly stumbling around, it would be better to seize this lead and try to break through.
Yu Jing is not a police officer, so he doesn't need any evidence to suspect someone.
The Blue Demon and the mercenaries are experienced in this area and might be able to find some clues.
Besides, even if it turns out to be a false alarm, all Yu Jing will have to do tonight is attend a party full of beautiful women.
In order to make big money, Yu Jing was willing to endure this hardship!
So Yu Jing first told Xu Lang at the gym that he would be attending the party that evening, and then left under the pretext of needing to buy a new set of clothes, heading instead to the meeting place he had arranged with Qing Gui and the mercenaries.
Considering that this was the first time the three of them had met in the mortal world, Qinggui chose a location on the banks of the Lanjiang River.
The terrain is open and there is a lot of foot traffic, which can prevent someone from setting up an ambush in advance to the greatest extent.
This arrangement may seem redundant, but it is actually based on experience.
In the past, there have been instances where people in Fengbo Village would arrange to meet in the real world for negotiations or transactions, only to ambush and kidnap the other party beforehand. The Explorers' Headquarters could only post warnings about scams outside the tavern.
Aoki was the initiator of this collaboration, and choosing the embankment on the Lanjiang River as the meeting place was undoubtedly to show his sincerity.
Even if she doesn't think anything bad will happen, it's always good to be cautious where necessary.
Yu Jing took a taxi to the vicinity of the meeting place and walked to the dam.
Although it wasn't raining, the sky was unusually gloomy.
Lead-gray clouds piled up on the horizon, and a strong wind blew across the river, causing the waves to surge.
Anyone could see that Guangsha City's first summer storm was brewing and could sweep in at any moment.
Severe environmental damage has led to increasingly frequent extreme weather events in recent years, with their intensity also increasing day by day. Just as Yu Jing was walking towards the embankment, his mobile phone received an orange rainstorm warning from the meteorological bureau.
Yu Jing saw the two people on the embankment from a distance of more than ten meters.
The Blue Demon was still wearing the same outfit as last night, and was currently sitting on a trendy black motorcycle. She had been investigating this commission in the old district of Sandun recently, so she naturally needed a vehicle to store weapons, equipment and intelligence data.
The mercenary, on the other hand, was much simpler. He wore a long brown trench coat, carried a large bag to store his weapons, and held two skewers of grilled squid he had bought nearby. He ate them while chatting with the Blue Demon.
Noticing someone approaching, the two stopped talking and turned to look at each other.
Upon recognizing Yu Jing, the mercenary raised his hand in greeting, while Qing Gui nodded in acknowledgment from afar.
After a brief exchange of pleasantries.
The three of them returned to the topic of the commission.
"You've all probably seen the information I posted. What are your thoughts?"
The blue demon initiated the conversation, looking at the two of them, then paused and added...
"I only have three days left until my employer's deadline. If I can't find anyone or any relevant information by then, he'll cancel the order."
"Ordinary people who disappear in supernatural events have a very slim chance of survival. However, after reviewing the victim files of this incident, I found that the treatment of victims after the Rain Demon attack was different."
The mercenary, whose eye bags were a little heavy, sat down on a bench by the embankment, threw the bamboo skewers he had finished eating into the trash can, and added,
"There are currently 26 known victims. They seem to include men, women, the elderly, and children, and their characteristics are not obvious. However, if you look at each of their attack reports, you will find that all the young and middle-aged men and women are missing, while the elderly and children were killed on the spot. When their bodies were found, they were all just skin and severely decomposed skeletons."
Having been a mercenary for many years, even as he uttered horrifying words, he still ate the grilled squid with relish.
"You mean the Rain Demon is deliberately kidnapping young men and women, secretly plotting something?"
"That's right. Based on this, I think there's still a chance that the girl named Sammi Cheng is alive... but the chance is very small because some time has passed since she disappeared. Our problem now is how to find the narrow space where the Rain Demon is. I did think of a few methods at home, but when I thought about it carefully, the Bureau of Paranormal Investigation must have tried them all. Even the professionals failed and instead chose to patrol and stake out the old district of Sandun at night. It's clear that they are also somewhat helpless."
The mercenary shrugged. The Bureau of Investigation's professionalism was beyond question; they had definitely tried all the conventional methods he was looking for.
The result of doing it again would obviously not be any different.
"I plan to try a different approach, to lure the snake out of its hole. The Bureau of Paranormal Investigations' night patrols have kept the Rain Demon from hunting for quite some time. Tonight is a rare stormy night, and I think that given its habits, it is highly likely that it will be unable to hold back. I can act as bait and loiter in its activity area, while you lie in ambush in the shadows."
Driven by the promise of a hefty reward, the Green Demon risked his life.
In fact, she had wanted to do this for a long time, and given that other methods were unlikely to work, this was the option with the highest success rate.
However, since we haven't found a suitable helper, we have had to put it on hold.
After all, the Blue Demon's combat strength lies more in his archery skills, and this advantage will be completely lost on a stormy night.
She knew very well that even if she managed to lure the Rain Demon out on her own, she would most likely become one of its prey.
The mercenary seemed to agree with Qing Gui's plan, nodding repeatedly. Then, the two of them looked at Yu Jing, wanting to hear his opinion.
"I have a photo here that might come in handy."
Opening the party photo Xu Lang had sent, Yu Jing turned her phone screen towards the two of them and added...
"I'm not sure if the woman in the upper right corner is Sammi Cheng, the one we're looking for."