The exorcism began in America.
Chapter 178: Disappearance
The next day, having returned to New York, Chu Feng immediately rushed back to the Agency and called for a senior staff meeting.
"What does the Diviner from the Risk Assessment Department say? Have they foreseen anything?"
"The situation isn't very good. Ms. Rosa's divination results are roughly the same as the others. It's estimated that those two Exorcists..." Dimo, the head of the Risk Assessment Department, sighed and shook his head.
Upon hearing this, everyone present frowned.
But not everything could be determined solely by the Diviners.
After all, Taran's trip to Cleveland, which almost resulted in a complete wipeout, had been dismissed as merely a close call in those Diviners' predictions.
Therefore, their divinations could only serve as a general reference.
"Taran, Amita, find a way to get some hair from those two!"
"Okay!" Although they didn't know what Chu Feng intended to do with the hair, they agreed without hesitation.
On the other hand, James, who had hurried back to New York, nodded in understanding, knowing that Chu Feng was about to use that miraculous method again.
"Inform everyone that all Exorcists should avoid acting alone for the time being; it's best to move in groups."
Although no one was particularly satisfied with this reluctant measure, the reason for the Exorcists' disappearances hadn't been found yet. For everyone's safety, they had no choice but to proceed this way.
After all, it's not as if he could fly all over New York every day, standing guard for the Agency's Exorcists.
"Okay!"
Naturally, everyone understood the necessity of this practice. Most of these Exorcists were pillars of the Agency, each one an elite in the world of Exorcism. The death of any one of them would be no small loss.
Of course, this specifically excluded the very few, like Melulan, who had connections within the Agency.
"By the way, do the police have any leads?"
After all, when it came to investigations, Exorcists weren't professionals. For some matters, they still needed to rely on the New York Police Department.
"Boris and his team are taking this matter very seriously, but they haven't found anything too unusual at the locations where the two Exorcists disappeared. It's as if the two vanished into thin air," Lin Qiu reported. She had been in constant contact with Boris from the police department over the past few days, so she was the most up-to-date on their progress.
"Too unusual? What do you mean?" Chu Feng, sensing something off in Lin Qiu's words, frowned and looked towards her.
"A few drops of liquid residue were found in both of their homes, but according to the police department's lab, those drops were just ordinary water," Lin Qiu explained.
Everyone who had hoped for a discovery from the police shook their heads upon hearing the word "water."
Even if something Bizarre was involved, it wouldn't just leave behind a few drops of water; more likely, there would be copious amounts of scarlet blood.
They guessed that the water was probably just a spill from when the two Exorcists were drinking.
Chu Feng, who had hoped for some findings, was also quite surprised by this answer.
After sitting and pondering for a while, he still shook his head helplessly.
"Meeting adjourned! Taran, Amita, have someone send the hair from those two Exorcists to my office as soon as possible."
Unable to come up with any ideas, Chu Feng gave up on such baseless speculation. The system's Skills were more reliable.
The Agency acted swiftly. In less than an hour, two transparent self-sealing bags, each containing a few strands of hair, were delivered to Chu Feng's desk.
After all, the relationship between the New York Police Department and the Agency was extremely close, so procuring a few strands of hair was quickly accomplished.
He opened one of the self-sealing bags, took out the hair inside, and placed it in the palm of his hand.
Then, Chu Feng opened the Skills panel and lightly tapped on the icon for the Tracking Technique.
In the blink of an eye, the hair in Chu Feng's palm disappeared.
Unfortunately, the familiar cursor did not light up, indicating that the hair's owner had already embarked on the journey to the next life.
Although he had been prepared for this outcome, seeing it confirmed before him still made Chu Feng frown.
"Dead…"
The result from the other strand of hair was the same. From this, Chu Feng deduced it was highly likely that all the Exorcists who had gone missing during this period were already dead.
His fingers tapped rhythmically on the desk. Chu Feng, propping his head with one hand, was lost in thought for a moment.
The THUD, THUD of his tapping ceased abruptly.
As if struck by a sudden realization, he lifted his head sharply, his eyes exceptionally bright.
Those few drops of liquid…
Pure water? Didn't Fairbanks' Bizarre snowman also melt into pure water…
What if what the police had tested wasn't pure water at all? In a world where the Bizarre was reawakening, anything was possible.
Considering this possibility, Chu Feng stood up at once, picked up his phone, and started walking toward his office door.
KNOCK, KNOCK, KNOCK!
An urgent knock on the door suddenly sounded, and before Chu Feng could respond, a figure pushed the door open and entered.
"Chu Feng, another Exorcist has gone missing!"
The newcomer was Taran, her face extremely grim.
Hearing this, Chu Feng's expression darkened immediately, and he grabbed his coat and strode briskly out the door.
"What level was the missing Exorcist?"
"Quinn Mina, a Fourth Level Exorcist, but his Spiritual Energy Value had actually reached the standard of a Fifth Level Exorcist, and he had already signed up for the next promotion assessment."
Taran, matching Chu Feng's quick stride, reported breathlessly. She held a file in her hand and promptly relayed all the information she knew. Discover more novels at n͟o͟v͟e͟l͟f͟i͟r͟e͟.net
"According to his friend, Quinn Mina never came out after he went into his bedroom last night…"
"Take me to his house!"
Chu Feng waved his hand and cut Taran off mid-sentence. He wasn't concerned about the trivial details of how the disappearance was discovered; what was most important now was to verify his own conjecture.
If his conjecture was correct, then this affair was definitely related to the Bizarre.
At this thought, a glint of coldness flashed in Chu Feng's eyes.
Hunting the Exorcists from my Agency? This Bizarre entity sure has some nerve!
「...」
Following the information from the Agency, Chu Feng quickly arrived at the front door of a suburban villa.
The villa had been cordoned off by the New York police. About a dozen officers were busily working inside, apparently conducting an investigation and collecting evidence.
"Hey, Chu Feng, long time no see!"
Just as Chu Feng approached the cordon, a familiar voice suddenly rang out.
Turning his head to see the figure emerging from a nearby police car, Chu Feng also smiled.
"Boris, shouldn't you be enjoying yourself in your office? What brings you out to the scene?"
After a hug with his old friend whom he hadn't seen in a long time, Chu Feng teased.
"With such a major incident at your Agency, how could I not come?
Besides, I knew you had returned to New York this morning. When I received the news from here, I just knew you would show up."
At the mention of the Exorcist disappearance incident, Boris's smile gradually faded.
"How is it, any findings?"