Catastrophe Containment Facility-Chapter 76 Three Men Walking Together

76: Chapter 76 Three Men Walking Together

76 -76 Three Men Walking Together

The car was about to leave the city area, and Wen Wen asked while driving, “Now tell me about the situation.

I don’t know much about this case, the approximate section of the road where the incident occurred, the number of missing people, any unusual phenomena and the like, tell me everything.”

“The section where the incident took place is on Highway 315.

It’s less than half a day’s drive from here.

That area is a high incident area; over twenty people have gone missing…

just this week, there were more than a dozen, and there could be more we don’t know about.”

Lin Lu took out a small notebook, which contained information about the case, and read to Wen Wen from it:

“Among the missing are a couple on a cycling trip, long-distance truck drivers, and tourists on self-driving trips, etc.

We’re still not sure exactly where they went missing, but it should be along that stretch of road.”

“Then do you have any evidence to suggest it’s a supernatural event?

Maybe these people were kidnapped to work in illegal coal mines.”

Even while driving, Wen Wen remembered all the information Lin Lu provided and raised questions.

“Illegal coal mines wouldn’t kidnap an old man who can hardly walk…” Lin Lu rolled her eyes and said, “You almost had me going off track there.

The long-distance truckers’ big trucks, as well as the travelers’ vans, have been found by the Furong River City police in the past few days…”

“Someone saw that these missing people drove their vehicles to crowded places, got out of their cars, and walked away, and then they never appeared again.”

“All of them did this?” Wen Wen asked, frowning.

“Yes, many of the missing have been seen, but then they never showed up again.

The only thing we can confirm is that they all spent the night on that road before the incident,” Lin Lu explained.

Wen Wen pondered for a moment, “Disguise, hypnosis, coercion, organized illegal gatherings…such phenomenon doesn’t necessarily point to a supernatural event.

To send the three of us for this case, which isn’t even confirmed to be supernatural…”

“Either you’re hiding some important information from me, or Lin Zheyuan has some ulterior motive,” Wen Wen said, curling his lip.

“If you let me take a look at those vehicles first, maybe we could find more clues…

But since we’re already halfway there, we might as well go to the scene of the incident first.”

Lin Lu looked at Wen Wen awkwardly, knowing that this operation was indeed not really about the case, but just to get them to know each other better by working on a task together.

“Hey, the new guy, if you have any ideas, speak up.

I don’t have high expectations for your intelligence, but even a fool may sometimes give good counsel, maybe you’ll be able to give me a useful tip,” Wen Wen said provocatively.

Yan Xiu had been eyeing him with disdain, and Wen Wen saw no reason to be overly friendly in return.

“I have no suggestions.

I am the elite of Glory Church, unlike you common folks.

Follow my lead when the time comes,” Yan Xiu said coldly.

Wen Wen was taken aback, then gave Yan Xiu, with his mask, a meaningful look.

This guy seemed arrogant, but he seemed kind of like a joke!

Lin Lu’s expression was also off; with a mask covering his face, how were they supposed to follow his cues?

…

On the edge of the Southern Suburbs of Furong River City, there was an abandoned estate, with overgrown weeds within the courtyard walls.

A few children, seven or eight years old, were here catching grasshoppers and mantises to play with.

For them, it was a rare source of fun, though as they grew older, they would lose this childlike innocence.

Suddenly, a man draped in black cloth and hunching his back walked into the estate, drawing the astonished gazes of the children; adults rarely came to this place.

The man pulled the black cloth down slightly, revealing a face smeared with white paint, and gave the children a creepy smile.

The children screamed in fright, running out of the estate; this man was the Bewitching Clown Grandi who had previously escaped through the sewer.

Grandi hummed softly, pushed open the gate, and walked into the yard, heading to the study where he fiddled with an old bookshelf, revealing a passage to the basement.

The basement was pitch black, and in the center lay a Western-style coffin, which added an eerily sinister air to the place.

Grandi extended a finger and tapped lightly on the coffin twice, and it slowly opened.

A figure clad in a black suit sat up, his eyes emitting a cold gleam as he looked at Grandi.

“What do you want from me?

Though we both came to the Capital District together, it doesn’t mean we are allies.”

“I’m not here to make friends with you, I have a task for you.

There’s a low-level member of the Blood Clan working for the Hunters, and I need your help to eliminate him.”

Grandi passed a small bottle to the figure in the coffin; within it was soil with tinges of red.

“This is his blood.

You should be able to locate him with this.”

The figure didn’t take the bottle, but replied coldly, “Heh, I’m not one of your underlings, nor do I take commands from you.

Why don’t you do it yourself?”

Grandi tightened the black cloth around his body, speaking in a low voice, “I’m somewhat inconvenient at the moment.”

“It’s not just a bit of inconvenience, but big trouble, isn’t it?

The blood in you is all stinking now!” The figure laughed scornfully, his eyes glowing red with mockery as he looked at Grandi.

Grandi growled, a flash of green lines appearing on his face, “No more nonsense.

Do you accept the task or not?

You won’t be shortchanged for your reward!”

The figure hesitated for a moment, what was that thing on Grandi’s face just now?

Whatever it was, it seemed dangerous to him!

“You’re sure it’s just a low-level Blood Clan member?” The figure asked, taking the bottle.

“Would I deceive you?”

The figure took a sniff from the bottle, his eyes lighting up.

“The scent of this blood…

it’s from my blood descendant.

I’ll take the job!”

“It’s your blood descendant?

Then this task is indeed suitable for you.” Grandi chuckled sinisterly.

…

The car drove along the highway, the site of the incident could be anywhere.

Lin Lu and Yan Xiu each looked out their side, searching for potential targets, while Wen Wen focused on driving.

The highway wasn’t busy, and there was scarcely a building on the road.

Both of them strained their eyes looking for something suspicious, but found nothing at all.

Suddenly, Wen Wen stopped the car, pushed open the door and stepped out, puzzling the other two.

“You mentioned before that among the missing people there was a couple traveling by bicycle, right?” Wen Wen said to Lin Lu who had followed her out.

Lin Lu nodded, “That’s right, one is called Li Xiaoyan and the other Gao Xiang.”

“Then look, could these two bicycles locked to the tree be theirs?” Wen Wen pointed at the bicycles locked to a nearby tree.

Lin Lu flipped through some files, then nodded and said, “That’s them.”

“They had time to lock their bicycles, so it doesn’t seem like they were suddenly attacked, but why would they stop here…”

Wen Wen began to walk around the bicycles, her gaze sharpening.