"What? They haven't come back yet? How long have you been looking for them?"
"Hmm...it's been about an hour, hasn't it?"
"How could this be? Even if they couldn't find them, they should have come back to let us know first. Why haven't they come back yet? Or... have they disappeared too?"
"Something's not right...something's not right...everyone's here now, except for a few of them. Could they have run away?"
"I don't think so!"
"San Dao, take a few men and search the surrounding area thoroughly! The rest of you stay here with me, and don't wander off," Wan Zhijun said to one of the protectors.
"You lot, come with me." The protector selected three people to follow him out to find the person.
After the four of them left, the remaining six people, including Wan Zhijun and his female assistant, stayed in the cabin.
The Dharma Protector and his men searched until nightfall, but they still couldn't find the missing people.
Everyone panicked a bit. Those people's belongings were still here, so it seemed they hadn't run away.
But how could it disappear?
The remaining people began to feel confused, puzzled, and suspicious.
Yuan Mengge kept an eye on them until it got dark before she began to take action.
The night was windy, and the hunters began their operation.
After one night, three more people were gone.
The next day, after dawn, Wan Zhijun and the others began to feel anxious.
But they don't know how these people disappeared; they just suddenly vanish when they are alone or in pairs.
The believers who were still worshipping in the cave had no idea what was happening, and they remained kneeling obediently in the cave.
Then he slept in the cave for one night. The next morning, he was in a real hurry, so after asking the people at the door, he rushed out to relieve himself.
When they go to the restroom, everyone at the entrance has to go with them.
But soon, only the believer returned.
The other person guarding the door looked at the believer who was returning alone and glanced behind him with some curiosity.
Why are you alone? Where are the people who were with you?
The believer's eyes flickered slightly as he said, "Uh, he... he said he had something to take care of... he'll be back in a bit."
After saying that, he went inside.
The person at the door glanced thoughtfully inside, but didn't seem to care much.
But when he thought about how several of his companions had disappeared in the past two days, he immediately became alert.
He quickly went in and asked the believer where the person had gone, but he didn't go looking for him; instead, he waited at the cave entrance.
After waiting for more than ten minutes, the person did not return as expected.
When the person didn't return, he panicked a little. After thinking for a moment, he turned around and went out.
Then he ran out to report to the cult leader, Wan Zhijun: "Cult leader, Seventh Brother has also disappeared..."
Upon hearing this, Wan Zhijun and the others' expressions changed.
"What? Another one has disappeared? Who could it be?!" Wan Zhijun said through gritted teeth in anger.
"Master! They can't be alone, otherwise they couldn't have taken so many of us away so quietly. Could it be the police?" The female assistant looked at Wan Zhijun with a somewhat panicked expression.
Wan Zhijun thought for a moment and said, "It shouldn't be... The police usually don't use this method. If it were them, they would definitely surround us and catch us all at once. They wouldn't arrest people one by one like this. That's not the style of the police."
Then, his gaze turned cold, and he suddenly said, "I'd like to see who dares to oppose me like this! Find them for me!"
The female assistant and the others exchanged glances, then hesitated and said, "But... maybe we should run... They've managed to capture so many of us... they must be tough to deal with. What if we all end up getting caught?"
Since yesterday, four more people have left, leaving only eight of them.
She didn't want to fall into their hands like this. Since they could stay hidden in the shadows and capture so many of them, they must be quite capable.
She can still leave now; she doesn't want to confront the other party directly.
Another protector shared the same thought: "That's right, Master. We're in the open, while they're in the shadows. They've obviously been watching us closely. They must know our situation and won't be so easily fooled. Why don't we run away before they realize what's happening?"
Wan Zhijun: "Idiot, you know they're watching us, do you think you can escape?"
Dharma Protector: "..."
Everyone's expression immediately changed, and they suddenly realized that Wan Zhijun was right.
Female assistant: "Then... what method should we use to lure them out?"
Wan Zhijun's face showed a thoughtful expression as he said, "...Since we want to lure the snake out of its hole, we definitely need bait. Don't they specifically target people when they're alone? Then let's find someone to be the sheep..."
As he spoke, he looked at the only woman present.
The female assistant looked at him with surprise and said, "You want me to be the sheep?"
“You’re the best candidate,” Wan Zhijun said, smiling at her.
The female assistant gritted her teeth: "..."
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Yuan Mengge tied the people she had captured to trees on the edge of the cliff, as the cliff was already covered with them.
When she returned to the cave, she found that the people of the Longevity Cult were no longer there; only the believers they had brought were still kneeling and worshipping inside the cave.
Wan Zhijun and the others should be over at the wooden house.
She moved over and suddenly noticed that the female assistant had started moving around on her own.
And it seems as if he's deliberately acting alone.
Yuan Mengge: "..." Is this an insult to her intelligence?
Previously, they were so wary that even men didn't dare to act alone, but now they're blatantly letting their female assistant act alone?
Isn't this obviously an attempt to lure her out?
Yuan Mengge was speechless for a moment, then began to observe the female assistant's surroundings.
Sure enough, she saw several people following her in different groups.
Since these people are following behind the female assistant, then there are only a few people left around the leader now, right?
Yuan Mengge walked towards the wooden house, but found that Wan Zhijun was not there, so she went to the cave again.
Looking down through the skylight, I could indeed see Wan Zhijun once again pretending to brainwash those believers.
He only had one subordinate with him; the rest of the men were helping his female assistant.
Yuan Mengge took out a pack of matchsticks, the kind that you strike to ignite and then throw to explode a few seconds later.
Because she was coming in to arrest someone, she was very well prepared.
"Bang—" Suddenly, a cannon shot rang out in the cave, startling everyone inside.
"oops!!!"
"ah!"
Chaos erupted at the scene.
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