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Ye Shuang nodded in agreement, without a trace of fear in her eyes: "Before Captain Chen left, he told us to follow your arrangements. I am often out on field missions and have all the means to protect myself. I will not hold you back."

The bureau chief, sitting nearby, listened with trepidation and quickly interjected, "How about we deploy more plainclothes officers to keep watch from a distance, so we can immediately surround and support them if there's any unusual activity?"

"No need," Shen Jingshu replied calmly. "Ordinary mortals cannot see evil spirits with their naked eyes. Approaching them rashly will only cause unnecessary harm and get in the way."

She quickly divided the area into two secluded sections where the crime occurred and took out paper and pen to sketch out the route.

"I'll take over the abandoned old street in the west of the city, and Ye Shuang will take over the mountain road in the eastern suburbs. Both places are high-incidence areas where victims have gone missing before. There are few people in the evening and no surveillance cameras, which is perfect for that evil spirit's modus operandi."

As she spoke, she took out two concealment amulets from her bag and handed one to Ye Shuang.

"Keep the talisman close to your body. It can isolate your cultivation aura, simulate the aura of an ordinary girl, and also resist a deadly Yin attack. Once you sense the chilling Yin energy surrounding you, immediately crush the talisman to notify me, and I will rush over immediately."

Ye Shuang carefully hid the talisman in her inner pocket and put it away solemnly.

Lin Feng looked at the two remote routes, still worried: "Then I'll guard the main road between the two sections, waiting for your signal at any time. As soon as I sense any unusual cold wind blowing, I'll rush to provide support."

Once the agreement was reached, the three immediately split up to prepare.

As evening approached, the sky gradually darkened, and twilight enveloped the entire city of Ning.

Streetlights lit up one after another, and few pedestrians walked on the remote roads in the suburbs. The evening breeze carried a faint, chilly atmosphere.

Shen Jingshu changed out of her smart short jacket and into a soft light-colored long dress. Her long hair was loosely draped over her shoulders. She toned down her mystical aura and looked like an ordinary female student with striking looks taking a walk alone. She slowly walked into the abandoned old street in the west of the city.

The old shops on both sides of the road were all closed, the walls were peeling, and the only sound was the rustling of leaves falling in the wind.

She appeared to be strolling leisurely, but her divine sense was fully extended, constantly capturing the flowing yin energy around her. Her fingertips secretly fastened the evil-collecting artifact, waiting for the skinning evil spirit lurking in the shadows to appear.

On the other side, along the mountain path in the eastern suburbs, Ye Shuang also took off her uniform, changed into a gentle dress, and walked slowly along the winding path alone. The dense forest blocked out most of the sunlight, and the surrounding chill grew stronger. In the depths of the distant forest, a blurry black shadow was quietly lurking, its eyes, gleaming with a cold, eerie green light, firmly locked onto the lone girl's figure.

The evil spirits lurking in the shadows sensed the pure and vibrant aura of the beautiful woman and could not suppress their greed. They slowly emerged half of their cold and eerie bodies from the shadows of the mountains and forests.

A dangerous trap has quietly begun.

As night deepened, the entire outskirts of Ning City fell into complete silence.

The abandoned old street in the west of the city was deserted and uninhabited. The dilapidated shops on both sides of the street had their doors and windows tightly shut, and the broken walls cast long, twisted shadows under the dim streetlights. The evening wind swept through the empty streets and alleys, carrying a biting chill, without any of the warmth that a summer night should have.

Shen Jingshu walked slowly and relaxed, appearing completely unguarded, like an ordinary girl who was simply enjoying the evening breeze and strolling alone.

But her divine sense had already completely enveloped the entire old street, her fingertips were condensed with subtle profound energy, and her seemingly casually hanging hands were already poised to strike.

The surrounding yin energy was initially faint and scattered, but as time went by, a cold, viscous, bloody and decaying evil aura was silently spreading from the deepest part of the street.

This yin energy is exactly the same as the corpse evil spirits left in the morgue; it is venomous and highly corrosive, and is definitely not something that ordinary wild ghosts possess.

It's that skinned evil spirit.

It was extremely patient and did not reveal itself immediately. Instead, it hid behind layers of darkness, greedily watching Shen Jingshu's figure, seemingly testing her to confirm whether her prey was alone or if there was an ambush.

Shen Jingshu understood, but remained calm on the surface, continuing to walk forward slowly, deliberately relaxing her aura to give the other party ample opportunity to make a move.

Meanwhile, on the mountain road in the eastern suburbs.

The mountains and forests were dark and deep, the trees intertwined and blocked out the moonlight, and the silence was terrifying.

Ye Shuang maintained a steady pace, her nerves taut and her senses heightened to their peak. Years of experience handling special cases had honed her exceptional mental fortitude; even alone in the desolate wilderness, she showed no sign of panic.

Just then, the grass beside her suddenly started moving without any wind.

The rustling of grass suddenly broke the silence, the flowing evening breeze abruptly stopped, and the surrounding temperature plummeted, chilling people to the bone.

A faint, dark shadow, close to the ground, moved rapidly toward her.

Ye Shuang's pupils contracted slightly, and her heart tightened suddenly.

coming!

She suppressed her inner vigilance and wariness, maintained a calm pace, and pretended not to notice anything, continuing to slowly walk forward.

The evil spirits lurking in the shadows were clearly captivated by her beautiful appearance and pure, natural aura; their long-dormant greed completely overwhelmed their caution.

The dark shadows deep in the mountains gradually took shape, and a long, twisted humanoid silhouette could be vaguely seen. A dense black and red aura surrounded him, a ferocious aura accumulated from countless bloodshed and murder.

It slowly raised its head, its pair of scarlet, bloodthirsty eyes fixed on Ye Shuang on the mountain path.

The two trapping operations experienced unusual activity almost simultaneously.

Lin Feng, who was guarding the main road in the middle section and waiting for orders, suddenly noticed that violent Yin energy fluctuations were surging from two directions in the suburbs at the same time. His expression changed instantly, and his hands clenched tightly, ready to rush forward to provide support at any time.

The old street in the west of the city.

Shen Jingshu clearly sensed that the thick, bloody yin energy had completely locked onto her, slowly approaching her from the depths of darkness.

The evil spirits lurking in the shadows could no longer restrain themselves and prepared to make their move to hunt.

In the dead of night, a confrontation between good and evil is about to erupt completely.

The yin energy on the mountain road in the eastern suburbs suddenly surged!

The twisted black shadow lurking in the shadows of the mountains and forests could no longer suppress its bloodthirsty greed. Its figure suddenly flashed, turning into a pitch-black afterimage, carrying a bone-chilling bloody wind, and rushed straight at Ye Shuang's back!

The biting wind carried a chilling, bone-deep cold that felt like it could peel away skin and corrode bones. The mere presence of the malevolent energy made Ye Shuang's blood and qi stagnate and her scalp tingle.

She was already on guard. Upon hearing the sound, she quickly retreated to the side, while simultaneously gripping the talisman close to her body with her hand, and spiritual power burst forth from her fingertips!

The golden rune light exploded instantly, forming a thin protective barrier that barely blocked the evil spirit's first attack.

"Bang!"

The pitch-black malevolent energy crashed violently into the golden light barrier, producing a dull thud, and yin energy scattered and flew everywhere.

Ye Shuang's arm went numb, and she was so shocked that she staggered back several steps, her heart filled with sudden horror.

This evil spirit's cultivation is far more profound than recorded in the archives; its malevolent and domineering aura is far beyond that of ordinary ghosts!