I traverse America, using holy light to quell American terror!

Maybrook, located north of Pittsburgh, is a rather wealthy town.

The scenery here is beautiful and the infrastructure is very well-developed.

The clean and tidy streets exude a sense of tranquility.

The houses lining both sides of the road here are mostly self-built detached mansions.

The lawn in front of the house was neatly trimmed.

As the car gradually ventured deeper into the town,

Li Yuan noticed that there weren't many Black men on the streets here.

As they passed a gas station, Thomas awkwardly said to Li Yuan:

"I need to fill up the gas tank first. I've been so busy with the Silent Hill project these past few days that I forgot to fill it up."

Li Yuan nodded and said softly:

"It won't make a difference if you go and refuel, don't let it interfere with your important business."

Just as Thomas turned the car into the gas station,

Thomas, who was looking for a location, suddenly had a flash of inspiration.

He pointed to a short-haired woman and said to Li Yuan:

"Justin, it's Justin!"

Li Yuan looked in the direction Thomas was pointing.

Justin was found filling up his car with gas while arguing fiercely with a man.

Li Yuan stared intently at the man, then burst into laughter and said:

"Hey, isn't this the purple sweet potato spirit?"

"What?"

Thomas looked at Li Yuan, completely bewildered, not understanding what he was saying.

Li Yuan smiled and shook his head, offering no explanation.

But just then, Li Yuan noticed out of the corner of his eye that a figure seemed to be running towards them from a distance.

He quickly turned his head to look.

A large Asian man was seen rushing towards the gas station.

At the same time, he raised his hands to make an airplane shape, just like a ninja in anime.

Upon seeing this abstract design, Li Yuan exclaimed in surprise:

"Holy crap! So that's the movie!"

When Thomas first introduced the case,

Li Yuan really couldn't recall which movie or TV show this plot was from.

The strangely posed, overweight Asian man was the principal of Maybrook Elementary School.

His soul had been controlled, and he had become a puppet of witchcraft.

Thinking of this, Li Yuan quickly called out to Thomas:

"Thomas, stop the car! Justin is in danger!"

Thomas was full of doubts,

But he reacted quickly and immediately stepped on the brakes.

He was completely unaware of the figure running rapidly from a distance.

Just as Li Yuan pushed open the car door and got out...

The headmaster, who was under mind control, had already tackled Justin to the ground.

"Ah! Help...me..."

Justin, who was being choked, struggled to call for help.

Mr. Graff, who was arguing with him, was slightly stunned.

But seeing Justin being attacked, he rushed over to pull the principal away.

The headmaster, who could be controlled by witchcraft, possessed great power.

With a burst of strength, he knocked Graf to the ground.

Justin took advantage of the principal's loosening of control...

He quickly crawled under the car, trying to escape.

But the principal was hot on his heels.

His lips were dark, as if he had just vomited something.

His eyes were wide open, like a ferocious tiger.

Just as Justin crawled under the car to escape,

But Li Yuan, who had just walked over, grabbed his arm.

Upon seeing this, Justin thought Li Yuan was a madman who had come to harm her.

Justin struggled desperately, crying for help:

"Help! Someone please help me!"

"Miss, please calm down. I'm here to solve the problem."

Li Yuan explained calmly,

He then instructed Thomas behind him:

"Stop her, I need to ask her some questions later."

Thomas, who had jogged over, immediately took over from Li Yuan and grabbed Justin's arm upon hearing this.

As Li Yuan released his grip,

The principal also crawled out from under the car, preparing to get up and continue his attack on Justin.

Li Yuanchao waved his hand at Graf, who wanted to help.

He suddenly stretched out his right hand and pressed it down on the principal's head.

Li Yuan's expression instantly turned serious, and he loudly chanted:

"May the holy light purify everything!"

In an instant, a holy light emanated from his right hand.

Purification spell successfully cast instantly!

A dazzling light, trailing a tail, surrounded the principal.

A moment later, a burst of brilliant flowers exploded overhead.

[Ding! Purification spell successfully cast! The curse on the target has been successfully removed!]

As the system notification sounded in my ear...

The principal's eyes also regained some focus.

He simply stopped attacking Justin, but he didn't wake up.

Li Yuan slowly withdrew his hand and said in a deep voice:

"It seems his soul has been wounded; no one knows if he can recover."

"My God! Are you a priest? Can you save my child?"

Graf witnessed this miracle firsthand.

He immediately clasped his hands together, his eyes filled with piety, and said urgently to Li Yuan:

"I'm willing to pay any price to save my son!"

Li Yuan smiled and shook his head, then said softly:

"You don't need to pay any price, all you need is your faith in the Holy Light."

Graf's child was one of the 17 missing.

His words made Li Yuan realize that the opportunity to harvest believers had come again.

Li Yuan patted the emotionally agitated Graf.

Then he turned to Justin, who was also looking shocked, and said softly:

"Do you know where that kid in your class, the only one still in school, lives?"

"I...I know, I know where he lives!"

Justin realized what was happening and quickly nodded, stammering:

"There's something wrong with his family! There's definitely something wrong with Alex's family!"

Li Yuan nodded and said to Justin:

"I'm here to solve the problem. Take me to Alex's house now."

Li Yuan looked at the principal kneeling on the ground, his eyes glazed over, and said in a low voice:

"The sooner they are rescued, the greater their chance of recovery."

After some discussion, the three decided to take Graf's car to Alex's house.

Thomas then drove the principal to the hospital and called for police backup.

As Justin drove, he introduced the car to Li Yuan:

"I once went to Alex's house. His house was very strange; the windows were all covered with newspaper."

Justin recalled the scene with lingering fear, saying:

"Through the crack in the window, I saw Alex's parents."

They sat motionless on the sofa, like puppets.

Li Yuan nodded upon hearing this and said to Justin:

"They could very well have been controlled by dark magic, just like that headmaster."

Graf, somewhat anxiously, said:

"Where is my son? Is he there? Is he in danger?"

"Don't worry, I'll do my best to rescue them."

Li Yuan sighed helplessly and could only try his best to comfort the other party.

Graf was somewhat saddened, but he still apologized to Justin:

"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have doubted you without any reason."

Justin glanced at Graf through the rearview mirror and whispered:

"It's alright, with this gentleman here, I think I'll be cleared of suspicion soon."

The car sped along and soon arrived at Alex's yard.

Li Yuan turned to the two eager individuals who wanted to go in with him and said:

"You two should stay in the car. Going inside will only cause me trouble, not help me."

Hearing Li Yuan's indifferent words, the two could only sit back down dejectedly.

Seeing that the two had calmed down, Li Yuan...

He then opened the car door and slowly walked towards the house.

The villa, bathed in sunlight, seemed shrouded in a mist.

Wisps of black mist floated faintly around the house.

It was as if a lurking beast was slowly opening its jaws, about to devour the villa completely.