"Did only the hikers and the police disappear? Was there anything special about the place where they disappeared?" Lin Yan was a bit confused.
"Master Lin, are there any problems?"
"The police and firefighters are public servants. They possess righteousness and should be immune to evil. Why did they all get trapped?" Lin Yan felt that this matter was not simple.
If it were just hikers going missing, it would be understandable. But now, so many police officers and firefighters had disappeared, which was very abnormal.
Even Wei Wan Ru, a fierce ghost with a hundred years of cultivation, wouldn't dare to confront the police directly. Unless there was a stronger fierce ghost here.
If it were truly such a powerful fierce ghost, then how could anyone have escaped?
That person also sensed something was wrong, but he didn't know what it was. He could only hand over the information of the missing persons to Lin Yan.
Lin Yan flipped through the documents, committing the missing people to memory. Wei Wan Ru was also by her side, looking at the information with her.
"Yan Yan, I'll go in and check the situation first. Don't rush in after me." Wei Wan Ru had also heard what he said.
"Okay, then I'll trouble you, Sister Wei."
When the car reached the foot of the mountain, they passed many checkpoints. Every car wanting to enter was thoroughly searched. No one was allowed in except for internal personnel.
The car Lin Yan was in passed through smoothly and arrived at the destination. But the moment Lin Yan got out of the car, all eyes were on her.
Upon seeing Lin Yan's age and appearance, the leader of the Public Security Bureau looked at the people from the Special Events Handling Bureau with great anger.
"Is she an adult? How could you let an underage person in danger!"
"This Master Lin is indeed not an adult, but her abilities are still very strong." He was in the wrong here and couldn't refute it, but what else could he do?
Currently, the only Celestial Masters who could come quickly and had great strength in the vicinity was Lin Yan.
Moreover, Lin Yan not only consistently supported their work, but she also had a powerful ghost protecting her. Therefore, as soon as the incident occurred, he thought of asking Lin Yan for help.
"No matter how strong she is, she's still a child. How can you let a child do such dangerous things? Where are her guardians? Have someone send her back, and we'll find others." The leader of the Public Security Bureau was dissatisfied with the reply from the Special Events Handling Bureau.
No matter what, they couldn't let a child do dangerous things. If something were to happen to this child, where would their reputation stand!
"Actually, it's not that she'll be the one to act. She has a ghost with a hundred years of cultivation protecting her. We mainly want that ghost to take action this time." He explained repeatedly.
"Even so, you can't let a child stay in such a dangerous place." The leader looked at Lin Yan, who appeared to be a good student, and asked, "She's still a student, isn't she?"
"Yes, she's in her third year of high school." As soon as he said it, he realized the other person would be even angrier.
"In her third year of high school, and you still called her over? Are you saying her studies aren't hard enough! Quickly have someone send her back." This leader was very angry.
The people from the Special Events Handling Bureau also felt they had gone a bit too far after being told this.
Although Lin Yan was some distance away, she could still hear the conversation clearly. Lin Yan was very grateful to this leader for speaking up for her. If she had to choose, she would definitely still want to come.
"It's okay, Uncle. I'm on holiday today, and I won't go into the more dangerous areas. I'll stay on the periphery. Sister Wei will handle what's inside."
As soon as Lin Yan finished speaking, a figure slowly materialized beside her.
It was a woman in a long dress, with wavy black hair cascading down her back. Her demeanor was very elegant, possessing an ancient charm.
This was the first time the leader had seen a ghost so up close. He felt that the figure before him, apart from being slightly transparent, was no different from a normal person.
"This must be Ms. Wei, right? We've heard so much about you." The person from the Special Events Handling Bureau quickly stepped forward to greet Wei Wan Ru.
Wei Wan Ru returned a traditional bow to him.
"We'll trouble you with this matter, Ms. Wei."
"I will do my best."
Afterward, Lin Yan and Wei Wan Ru were brought to the place where the police officers had disappeared. There, they saw a thick fog, making visibility less than 50 meters.
This fog was not ordinary. After all, ordinary fog would slowly dissipate with the sun, or at least become fainter.
But now, it was almost noon, and this fog showed no signs of disappearing. Not only had it not disappeared, but it was also expanding outwards.
"What is that place? Are there any residents?" Lin Yan stared at the fog before her. She felt a strong yin energy within the fog, but besides the yin energy, there was something else.
"There's a small village there. The villagers have lived in that village for generations. The government originally wanted to relocate them, but they refused, so they haven't been moved out yet," the police leader said.
He was very familiar with the situation here, as he had worked in this area before. That's why he was assigned to this case.
"Is that so? Can we contact the people in that village?"
"We can't get through. This fog seems to be able to block signals," the police leader said.
Wei Wan Ru was already prepared to enter the fog.
"Sister Wei, please be careful with everything." Lin Yan trusted Wei Wan Ru's strength, but trust did not mean she wasn't worried.
Wei Wan Ru nodded and slowly entered the fog. As she stepped into it, it was like a drop of cold water falling into boiling oil, and the fog surged as if boiling.
Everyone stared intently at the surging fog, fearing something might happen. But gradually, the fog subsided.
However, those outside the fog couldn't relax. As long as they didn't bring back their colleagues, they couldn't be at ease.
After the fog subsided, the police leader wanted to have Lin Yan sent back, thinking such a dangerous place was not suitable for an underage girl.
But Lin Yan eventually persuaded him. However, he still arranged a tent for her to rest in.
Lin Yan obediently entered the tent. There was nothing else she could do now, so she took out the talismans and cinnabar she had brought with her, preparing to draw more talismans for backup.
Besides the yin energy in the fog earlier, there was some other energy. Wei Wan Ru, as a single ghost, probably wouldn't be able to handle it alone. She would definitely have to enter the fog as well.
She had to prepare more talismans to face whatever was in the fog. Lin Yan had a premonition that the things in the fog were not simple at all.
Just as she had used almost all the yellow paper she brought, someone called Lin Yan from outside the tent to come out for a meal.