Colonia Storm Tour

In reality, Lin Haiyuan didn't like the inefficient method of gathering information at taverns. He only refrained from doing so for the safety of the two fox and cat girls. Now that they were showing signs of psychological trauma and refusing to enter the tavern, he suggested this method in order to make progress in the investigation and the arrest of the criminal.

Chun and He Ye both agreed to Lin Haiyuan's bait tactic and were willing to act as bait, and Lin Haiyuan took the opportunity to explain the detailed arrangements of this bait tactic.

"Since you've both agreed to be bait, you two must both be bait together. Now let me explain the bait tactics. The most basic thing is that I will follow you invisibly, and you should try to go into alleys with little light and few people. Girls who walk in these dark alleys should be their first target. But the most important thing is to recreate the scene of the crime."

Lin Haiyuan's eyes darted around, observing their surroundings. Finding no one watching them, he continued.

“I was inside Huaxiao Tower for no more than 10 minutes when you were brought in looking completely dazed. Judging from the speed of the kidnapping and transportation, you were probably drugged and kidnapped within 1 minute and then brought to that place within about 5 minutes. Since they were able to have sex with the women so quickly, they most likely caught you near Huaxiao Tower. So you can only take that kind of road when you are near Huaxiao Tower, no... to be precise, only take that kind of road in areas with human activity.”

"Hmm? Why did you specifically make us walk such a dangerous night road in an area that includes your fellow humans?"

Kazuha was puzzled by Lin Haiyuan's sudden change of topic and emphasis on the location. She couldn't possibly connect those foreign criminal gangs with humans.

"Currently, neither the security forces nor the guilds have suggested that the foreign criminal gangs are composed of humans. They all believe that they are composed of demi-humans. Moreover, thinking about it carefully now, we did not smell any human scent at the time. If we had smelled any human scent, I would have said so immediately."

Tsubaki has olfactory memory evidence to support the claim that the criminal group is not human, since the scent of humans and demi-humans is very easy to distinguish, but this is limited to demi-humans with a sensitive sense of smell and some humans.

"I don't necessarily think that foreign criminal gangs are all made up of humans. It's just that in a region where many demi-humans live, there is a large area with a lot of human activity. My intuition tells me that I can try going to the area with human activity. Of course, it's just an intuition that is completely unreasonable and based on luck. And we can't rule out the possibility that we might catch other fish that have taken the wrong bait. That's what I'm going to talk about next."

It's not just that foreign criminal gang that's involved in human trafficking; there are also those driven by lust and those who don't know their place as pimps. So, it's important to clarify how to deal with them.

"Other fish? I mean crucian carp... Sorry, I misunderstood you. Lin Haiyuan-san, are you referring to other criminal gangs that also have the idea of ​​kidnapping women?"

As a catgirl, Kazuha naturally associates all sorts of colorful fish with the word "fish".

"Those guys can all be sent to the garrison for processing. Since they're planning to do that kind of thing, we can't let them off easily."

Chun completely overlooked how conspicuous and time-consuming it would be to escort those unfortunate souls to the garrison.

"The idea is good, but it's a waste of time. Time is the last thing we can afford to waste. The other fish include not only the criminal gangs that also want to kidnap you and sell you, but also the perverted wolves you'd call and those guys who specialize in introducing clients to prostitutes. My plan for dealing with them is to knock them unconscious or kill them, take all the money from them, dump them somewhere else, and then we'll move on to another place and see if we can catch that foreign criminal gang."

Lin Haiyuan didn't want to waste his time on these people, so the best way to punish them for their foolish thoughts was to take all their money to subsidize his own use.

"Take all their valuables and leave them aside to continue the decoy operation? Wouldn't that be a bad idea? It feels like we're doing something wrong."

Ms. Ye felt that something was wrong with the way this person acted after successfully fishing. In her opinion, teaching the other party a lesson was enough. Taking all of the other person's belongings, who was the bad guy?

"Whether this is a good thing or a bad thing is irrelevant. If you want some psychological comfort, then you should think of it this way: they were going to pay fines for their crimes anyway. This is the price they pay for not turning them over to the police station as double-crossers. You should be able to accept that, right?"

Even if they were unwilling to take these guys' money, Lin Haiyuan would accept it without hesitation to use it as his operating expenses.

"Since you've already used the term 'black eats black,' you're probably just using these bad guys' money as fines for their crimes to subsidize your own expenses, right? I understand."

After making a complaint, Kazuha readily accepted it. After all, those guys weren't innocent people caught up in the accident, so he didn't feel too guilty about taking their money.

"It's easier to understand it as spoils of war. Since it's spoils of war, then let's not be polite and take away the ill-gotten gains of these villains."

Chun found a concept that was easier for her to understand and accepted the act of taking away the money from these unfortunate people.

"Since you have no questions, then prepare to enter Pleasure Town. However, you should also be aware that you may be targeted by Astoria's agents during this process; they are also considered fish."

Lin Haiyuan specifically reminded them that the Astoria Empire's agents were also targets of their Robin Hood-style robbing.

"Huh? We're going to take all the money from those agents who work for the Empire? Won't that get us wanted by the police?"

Kazuha lowered her voice and asked suspiciously, looking at Lin Haiyuan with a ghost-like expression.

"Don't worry, those fees will only be charged if he makes excessive contact with you and intends to do something to you. Besides, I have a way to make him forget why he fell into a coma."

Lin Haiyuan wasn't a member of the Astoria Empire, so he had no psychological barrier to taking advantage of Astoria Empire agents, and he also had ways to make them forget.

Chun and He Ye saw the suspicious look on Lin Haiyuan's face, but considering that Lin Haiyuan could become invisible and approach an unsuspecting target without their knowledge, coupled with his consistently outstanding skills, and trusting his assassin memories and invisibility abilities, as well as the exciting element of knocking out an Imperial agent and collecting related fees, they nervously agreed.

The main ingredients of water-filled steamed buns are kudzu root powder and brown sugar syrup. They have a cooling and heat-relieving effect and have nothing to do with alcohol.

Chapter 57 Luring the Snake Out of its Hole (Part 2)

To recreate the physical conditions before their abduction as much as possible, instead of leisurely walking into Huanle Town on the north side of Anle District, they jogged along the same route they had taken before, hoping to lure out the foreign criminal gang and capture them. However, just as Lin Haiyuan said, there would still be unwanted fish that took the bait. Fortunately, he had mental abilities, so dealing with these unwanted fish was quite simple and easy. However, the mental pollution from performing group mind reading was considerable. He could only hope that the three of them would have good luck, while the foreign criminal gang was too unlucky to take the bait, so that Lin Haiyuan wouldn't have to endure so much mental pollution.

So Tsubaki and Kazuha started jogging through the town of Joyful Town, following the same route they had taken when chasing the shikigami, Tobito, while Hayashi Kyou closely followed behind them.

As a gathering place for brothels and related facilities, Happy Town is always bustling, whether it is day or night. Therefore, the cat girl and fox girl who are running around will inevitably be hindered and their movements will be slightly slowed down. Lin Haiyuan also needs to speed up and avoid the crowd in advance - no one will make way for an invisible person who cannot be noticed.

Along the way, many people noticed Chun and He Ye jogging. The joggers and pimps around them had all had bad intentions and wanted to make money off them, but as they jogged, they seemed to be single-minded and didn't seem to care about anyone. It seemed that they were either too far ahead to catch up, had no interest, or were in a hurry to get to work, so no one chose to bother them. This made things much easier for Lin Haiyuan. He knew that he couldn't use his mental abilities in a crowd. Usually, when he used his mental abilities in crowded places, he would either release mental waves to blow people's heads or create air pressure balls.

As Tsubaki and Kazuha jogged closer to the Huaxiao Tower and the human settlements, Lin Haiyuan gradually narrowed down the crowd and began to pay attention to those who were standing or sitting idly on the side of the street.

These people may seem like insignificant watchdogs, but in reality, these seemingly idle and unremarkable individuals are like sentries. By observing these sentries and discerning their inner thoughts, one can understand why they are stationed here as sentries and guards.

When Lin Haiyuan, Chun, and He Ye once again ventured into the human area of ​​Huanle Town, the humans sitting on low stools or chairs immediately turned their gazes to the running fox girl and cat girl. Lin Haiyuan instantly received the corresponding mental fluctuations: [These two foxes and cats, didn't I sell them to Huaxiaolou last time? How did they get out of Huaxiaolou?]

[That's strange. Didn't that kid Jie say he'd already sold those two cunning foxes and kittens to Huaxiao Tower? Those monkeys have come to me to collect their money too. How did they get out?]

(Aha! This is so easy! So it turns out you were the ones who got them captured and sold to Huaxiao Tower. And those guys called monkeys, you really saved me a lot of trouble.)

[Could it be that the guards at Huaxiao Tower couldn't keep an eye on these two young female knights who have regained consciousness? No, judging from the way they ran in from outside, they probably ran away from a customer. Tell Brother Gudi, we can definitely make another fortune with these two demi-humans, hahaha!]

[This is a perfect opportunity to send those cunning monkeys out again, sell them to Huaxiaolou and let them find buyers themselves, while we rake in a hefty cut of the profits for those monkeys.]

After listening to the words of the old man and Jie Xin, Lin Haiyuan sneered inwardly. He had been thinking about how to confirm and capture these criminals, and how to erase the traces of their spiritual power to make it seem real. But now it was good that they didn't think too much about making another move, which saved him the trouble of making up lies to cover up the supernatural traces.

He shut down his group mind reading and focused all his efforts on catching up with Tsubaki and Kazuha, the two demi-human girls. He then sent out telepathic waves to sense the monkey spirits that might come to kidnap and capture them at any moment.

As they stepped onto the slightly dark path from the previous night, they couldn't help but look back, trying to confirm whether Lin Haiyuan was with them, or the guy who had kidnapped them and sold them to Huaxiao Tower the night before. However, they didn't have extraordinary sensory abilities and couldn't detect the invisible Lin Haiyuan.

"It's really worrying to not be able to see that invisible guy. It feels like I'm walking on this path of losing consciousness with only you and Kazuha, just like yesterday."

Tsubaki turned back and whispered to Kazuha beside her, while slowing her pace.

"Don't worry, Tsubaki. Trust Rin Haiyuan. He will definitely follow us closely as promised. Now we can just slow down and wait for those guys to take the bait."

Compared to Ye, Chun had more confidence in Lin Haiyuan, but she was less confident about whether those foreign criminal gangs would take the bait.

Just then, a black van drove up and stopped at the entrance to the road behind them, while another van braked and blocked the intersection in front of them.

(The sight and sound of cars blocking the intersection... it must be them!) (My memory before my memories of Tsubaki were interrupted was seeing cars suddenly blocking the road ahead; it must be them!)

Chun and He Ye were struck by the familiar sight and the sound of brakes, followed by the sound of doors opening and chaotic footsteps. If Lin Haiyuan hadn't been behind them, the monkey spirits rushing down from the carriage with canisters of anesthetic spray, sacks, and ropes would have taken advantage of the east wind from the fan to inhale large amounts of anesthetic aerosols and knock them to the ground. But this time, Lin Haiyuan was indeed behind them.

Moreover, the distance between the two vans and between Tsubaki and Kazuha on this deserted path was no more than 300 meters, which greatly facilitated his use of the mental power techniques he had learned from Maron.

"Use every subterfuge (scheme and trickery)!"

Lin Haiyuan murmured a line from Malwon's deployment, infusing his mental power with all sorts of terrifying and horrifying thoughts, and then quickly pushed his arms to both sides.

A hollow, terrifying, low rumbling sound immediately echoed through the path. A massive amount of astonishing mental power was unrestrainedly guided and impacted the minds of all sentient beings who approached this place, except for Chun and He Ye. It created various terrifying illusions within their minds, increasing the mental pressure. However, Lin Haiyuan originally intended to use this large-scale mental suppression only once. Therefore, this terrifying nightmare, which would make normal people tremble with fear, flooded into the minds of those monkey spirits and human "Jie" in an instant. The overwhelming fear and evil incarnation easily stimulated their instinctive protective mechanism when faced with excessively strong mental attacks: coma.

Thump thump thump thump thump thud! Those cunning bastards who were preparing to complete the kidnapping, capture, and transportation service, along with the people left inside the van, either collapsed unconscious on the ground in a sorry state, or simply slammed their heads against the steering wheel and seats in front of them without making any move.

This move is clearly a one-time burst version of Maron's Mind Suppression, rather than a continuous effect. It can easily stun those with weak wills. Of course, this move cannot be used indefinitely.

Chapter Fifty-Eight: Luring the Snake Out of its Hole (Part Two)

"What was that strange noise just now? And after that noise, all these monkey-like demi-humans collapsed?! Was that some kind of magic or spell?"

The cat girl and Ye's senses told her that they did not detect any magical/spell fluctuations in the area. Instead, they sensed an unfamiliar and strange power fluctuation that had just been circulating in the area.

"Heh heh, so the guys who dared to kidnap me and Kazuha that day were these monkey-type demi-humans. No wonder they were so quick and efficient; they were originally skilled monkey-type demi-humans."

Fox Girl Chun looked at the monkey-like demi-humans lying on the ground with a look of sudden realization. Their abundant body hair and long monkey tails had already revealed their demi-human race.

The explosive mental suppression was extremely effective, but these guys called "monkeys" had really weak wills. They were completely terrified and fainted within a second, unable to hold on for more than a second.

Lin Haiyuan deactivated the optical invisibility device as the microphone's electrical current made him visible in the air. However, after he appeared, an almost suffocating stench of urine and filth began to fill the air. It's worth noting that the saying "scared to death" isn't entirely without scientific basis. Since people can scare themselves to death, urination and defecation involve the central nervous system, with most of the control areas located near the brainstem, as well as the sensory cortex (sensing bladder expansion, etc.), the motor cortex (transmitting signals to sphincter muscles, etc.), and the prefrontal cortex. Therefore, under extremely excessive mental stimulation (regardless of whether it's good or bad), it can lead to the phenomenon of urinary incontinence.

"Hey, wait a minute, there seems to be a smell coming from around here. Let me smell it... This smells like... urine!"

Fox Girl Chun immediately covered her mouth and nose, looking at the monkey spirits lying on the ground with an expression of unbearable dismay. A puddle of foul-smelling water was spreading around their lower bodies.

"Ugh!! It's not just the smell of urine, but also the smell of... ugh, it's so awful... stinky, these guys were so scared they... pooped."

Catgirl frowned and covered her mouth and nose, as if she had seen an eyesore, and moved away from the fallen monkey spirits with Chun. At the end of her sentence, she replaced the halfway point of "poop" with a more elegant academic term.

(Wow, these guys are not only weak-willed but also cowardly. They peed and shit themselves after I scared them like that. It's disgusting.)

Lin Haiyuan was also forced to retreat by the collective stench of urine and excrement emanating from them, and followed Chun and He Ye back to avoid inhaling too much of the effects of the biosynthetic poison gas bomb.

"Whoa, Lin Haiyuan, what did you do while you were invisible that made them all fall to the ground one after another and start... defecating on the ground?"

Kazuha covered her mouth and nose and asked in a low voice. Her overly sensitive sense of smell made her feel extremely nauseous even though she had her hands covering her mouth and nose. The pervasive smell of urine and excrement still made her feel disgusted.

"Just knock them all out and leave them on the ground... that's unnecessary. Now that there's such a strong smell, how are we supposed to investigate and clean up this mess?"

Chun covered her mouth and nose and fanned the air with her hand to blow away the disgusting smell that made her want to vomit, trying to minimize the inhalation.

“I didn’t want this to happen either. I didn’t expect them to be so weak-willed. They were scared out of their wits. I used my own abilities to deal with them. This must be kept a secret. Let’s not talk about this anymore. Tsubaki and Kazuha, you two come behind me. I’ll deal with these slovenly cowards.”

After Lin Haiyuan finished speaking, the two catgirls and foxgirls remained silent, covering their mouths and noses and hiding behind him, watching to see how he planned to deal with the stench-filled trapping scene.

He channeled all his mental power to forcefully control the invisible airflow mixed with the stench of urine and filth, transforming it into a visible airflow that pushed and gathered the corpses of these monkey spirits together.

(The wind, the wind, suddenly the wind is blowing? No, that's not right, it's not that the wind suddenly came on, but that the wind is being... controlled by him?!)

(Is he manipulating the wind? Can he really manipulate the wind? Is he using some kind of spell or magic? But he doesn't seem to be using any magical items, releasing any magic power, or chanting any incantations.)

Upon seeing this supernatural scene without any chanting or magical artifacts, Tsubaki and Kazuha were amazed. At the same time, the stench of urine and other foul smells they could detect decreased dramatically.

"I'll move these guys to the car they came in first, so their stench won't attract any unwanted attention. You guys try to open the door of the back car. Remember to take these spray cans to knock you out. If you can open it, spray them to make sure they're unconscious."

As Lin Haiyuan spoke, he blew the two spray cans that had been blown down to their feet toward them.

"I understand, Kazuha. Let's go. This time we're going to get our revenge and make those bastards who tried to kidnap us suffer!"

Chun released her hand from her mouth and nose, picked up the spray can from the ground, and a devilish smile with humming sounds appeared on her face.

“I agree. Since you dared to kidnap us and sell us to brothels, if it weren’t for Lin Haiyuan’s kindness, we wouldn’t even know we had been defiled. Now you will pay for your sins.”

After Kazuha picked up the can of mind-control spray in front of her toes, a malicious smile appeared on her face, as if she, like Tsubaki, was planning some kind of revenge to ensure they were unconscious.

When Lin Haiyuan caught sight of the two fox-girl and cat-girl's intention to use a "severing genitals kick" or "groin kick" on the people in the car, he simply shrugged. As long as they didn't scream like pigs being slaughtered and attract attention, that was fine. As long as they were still alive, that was enough. Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to complete the investigation report and hand them over to the police.

With a soft thud, the car door opened, and the catgirl and foxgirl, holding spray cans, immediately sprayed wildly inside. Seeing that the people lying in the carriage showed no signs of waking up, they prepared to use the spray cans as blunt weapons to strike the males' vital parts with all their might!

During this time, they were surprised to find that the car was full of humans, with not a single demi-human. However, this did not stop them from attacking the car out of their anger at being kidnapped and sold into prostitution.

"Duwuwuwuwu—thud!" "Ohohohohoho—crack!"

The first victim, a human named Jie, experienced excruciating pain that shot through his genitals to his central nervous system and brain. He let out a muffled cry of agony, his eyes wide with agony, before losing consciousness. Even so, his contorted expression of pain remained. The large man in the passenger seat was another example of this, so I won't go into details.

Only Jie and the big "guy" were inside the van, so after Chun and He Ye dealt with it heavily once, they sprayed it with the Maze Spray can again before closing the door slightly and returning to Lin Haiyuan's side. He was currently in the safest area of ​​the unsafe Happy Town, so after completing the task he was asked to do, he naturally had to return to his side to wait for orders.

It's true that hovering units can ascend mountains using unconventional methods, but the CNC's hovering technology is not designed to allow hovering heights that support crossing cliffs.