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In her gaze, the head that the Lantern Woman was holding still turned over, staring at herself with a fierce light in its eyes.

Yan Junze, Zhang Xiaomo, and Zhang Di, without saying a word, could only watch as the Lantern Woman walked farther away, heading toward the direction of the Plum Blossom Forest.

In no time, the Lantern Woman, who hadn't even reached the river ditch yet, simply vanished into thin air.

"Her obsession has been eradicated," Yan Junze clapped his hands, yet he couldn't shake off the lingering fear in his heart.

He always had this peculiar feeling, perhaps the Lantern Woman seemed to have left, but in reality, just as the task had stated, she might have clung to him.

But in what way could she have clung to him? She neither burrowed into his shadow like Fang Ning, nor did she split her spirit like the Back-faced Woman.

If she wanted to do Spirit-Splitting, since the Back-faced Woman had already done so earlier, the Lantern Woman would have to engage in a conflict for this to happen. Such an action would undoubtedly cause a commotion. Otherwise, it would not be possible for the Lantern Woman to split her spirit with Yan Junze without him being aware.

Perhaps, this sensation of being haunted was just Yan Junze's illusion—after all, dealing with strangenesses often, he is much more sensitive than the average person in certain aspects.

"I have a few questions," Zhang Di suddenly spoke up.

Before speaking, he had already averted his gaze and sizing up Yan Junze up and down several times.

At first, the idea that Yan Junze was a Semi-spirit, he could comprehend, but after Zhang Xiaomo explained to him Yan Junze's usual Exorcism Method, and he witnessed it himself, he was filled with doubts.

"Sure, go ahead," Yan Junze nodded.

"Normally when I get rid of strangenesses, I direct report it as phone scams." Zhang Di said, "That conclusion is easy to understand, like erasing the strangeness from this world, never to exist here again, but what's the deal with your Buddhist-style Exorcism Method? Isn't this releasing the tiger back into the mountain, these supernatural beings are still in the world, are they not?"

"Zhang Di has been partnering with me for a while, but he has only recently joined the squad," Zhang Xiaomo added.

Yan Junze replied, "After the obsession is removed, it doesn't necessarily mean they still remain in this world. Some may reincarnate, others may go elsewhere. However, one thing for sure is, they won't harm people anymore because of obsession."

"What about the Lantern Woman just now?" Zhang Di asked.

"The Lantern Woman's obsession has been removed; she won't harm anyone anymore. However…" Yan Junze hesitated slightly, "however, it's hard to say about the head of Jia Sheng that she was carrying, because what I eradicated was the Lantern Woman's obsession, not Jia Sheng's."

Thinking this, Yan Junze remembered that he should have initiated "Perception of Strange Events" just now to detect whether that head was full of obsessive thoughts, and whether he needed to resolve it.

But now that she had disappeared, and once "Perception of Strange Events" was activated, a barrage of other ordinary supernatural events would flood in, making it difficult to handle.
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"You mean… Jia Sheng might still harm people?" Zhang Di asked.

"It's just a possibility, but not necessarily," Yan Junze shook his head, "because the Lantern Woman took him away, and being beside the Lantern Woman without obsession, he might not be able to do evil."

"I just want to ask one thing," Zhang Xiaomo raised her hand and said to Yan Junze, "you mentioned that under the cliff, the Lantern Woman couldn't carry her husband's body, so she cut off his head and took it. How did she cut it off?"

Yan Junze didn't answer, and Zhang Di, lost in thought, said, "This…"

At this point, he looked up at Yan Junze.

Yan Junze nodded, "Yes, your guess is correct. It's not hard to find a sharp stone flake under the cliff, full of jagged rocks, or to break a stone and use a sharp fragment from it."

Zhang Di shook his head, "This woman, she is ruthless."

Yan Junze leaned over to look outside the house and sat down on a wooden box with a sigh, "Wow, the moonlight is so bright. Let's rest for a while. Then there's something, Zhang Xiaomo, I might need your help with."

"What is it?" Zhang Xiaomo looked at him, sitting on another wooden box.

Yan Junze didn't say anything but glanced at Zhang Di, who pretended as if he had seen nothing. Noticing their exchange, Zhang Xiaomo felt it was inappropriate to ask further.

"I'm going to check outside the door," Zhang Di said tactfully and walked out of the study, standing under the eaves on one side of the street. He took out his Spirit Detector to see if there was any other supernatural activity.

With Zhang Di gone, Yan Junze lowered his voice and said to Zhang Xiaomo, "I can't be exposed to moonlight."

"Why?" Zhang Xiaomo was taken aback.

"My shadow forms under the moonlight, and within my shadow, there hides a strangeness, a strangeness that could at least cause a C-level incident," Yan Junze spoke slowly.

Zhang Xiaomo looked at him in surprise, "You mean, if you stand under the moonlight, the strangeness in your shadow will come out and commit all sorts of mischief?"

"Not exactly," Yan Junze shook his head, "She will come out, but her target is only me; she wants me to become her... husband."

"Pfft!" Zhang Xiaomo immediately covered her mouth.

Yan Junze, on the other hand, had a bitter smile on his face.

"You're saying a strangeness has fallen in love with you?" The innate curiosity of a woman surfaced, and Zhang Xiaomo's face lit up with a smile as she leaned in and said, "Come on, tell me, how did you hook up with her?"

"Mind your language, please," Yan Junze said seriously, "It's really nothing extraordinary, just some... sweet nothings, talking about... oaths, back to back, holding hands..."

"Wow, I didn't expect your tastes to be so bold!" Zhang Xiaomo said excitedly, staring at Yan Junze as if she was seeing him in a new light, "What does she look like? Is she pretty?"

"How about we talk about something else?" Yan Junze attempted to change the subject.

"Is there some kind of hardship?" Zhang Xiaomo rested her chin on her hand, blinking as she kept her gaze on Yan Junze.

Yan Junze's eyes darted around, "Eh, what was I just about to say? Oh right, could you help me out later? I'll deliberately walk into the moonlight, and you'll follow me with the magnetic knife. If that woman shows up, don't hesitate, just kill her with one strike."

"No problem," Zhang Xiaomo nodded her head.

"Don't reveal your whereabouts," Yan Junze instructed, "The woman in the shadow is very cunning. If she senses a threat, she might not show up."

...

Under the moonlight.

In the abode where the Exorcist Jiang Yaofei was hiding, he was peering out the window at this moment.

The alley in front of the door was quiet, without a sound reaching them. Because the night was clear and the stars sparse, visibility was good, and one could see that outside, no one else was passing by either.

Not a single strangeness insight.

Just one hour before, after the Red Coffin had passed by, it had not been seen again, which made Jiang Yaofei consider going out to try his luck.

At the same time.

Fang Zun and Yuan Dingzhou, moving forward along the street at the crossroads.

Initially, they were afraid they might encounter the Red Coffin they had seen before, but as they continued on their way, they saw nothing, and both men were trying their best to conceal themselves.

After all, it was a crossroads, and from the direction of the Study Room, there were three paths to take. It wasn't necessarily their bad luck that they had picked the same road where the Red Coffin disappeared.

Plus, Jiang Yaofei must be hiding nearby, and with a bit of time, he could be easily found.

Right then, as they passed by the door of an ordinary-looking house, planning to peep in through the window, Yuan Dingzhou pulled at Fang Zun's sleeve and pointed at the door.

Fang Zun looked and saw that the door was actually not closed.

Not only was it not closed, but the house was also spacious and tidy. If one were to observe from inside, the view would be wide and visibility excellent.

Yuan Dingzhou suggested, "How about we hide in this house for a while? I checked, the open door can be closed."

Fang Zun looked around and felt that the location was indeed good, so he nodded his head, "Let's hide here temporarily and wait. If Xiaomo and the others can come and meet up with us, that would be best. If they don't come, we'll try to find Jiang Yaofei."

The two men agreed, and they crouched down as they made their way into the house, one after the other. Yuan Dingzhou carefully closed the door, the lock clicking softly, but fortunately not too loudly.

After closing the door, Yuan Dingzhou let out a sigh of relief, his tense spirit relaxing for the moment. As he turned around, he saw Fang Zun motionless, staring into a dark corner of the house. He then looked down at the Spirit Detector in his hand.

Fang Zun hurriedly peered into the darkness, and there, lying quietly in the darkness, was a modest-sized coffin.