The scene shifts back to the moment when Lin Jing and Mo Fan recognized each other.
The people nearby watched the two embracing each other in silence, and none of them dared to approach and disturb them.
Finally, Lin Guodong gave a low, muffled groan.
At this moment, Lin Jing suddenly realized that there was a group of people watching her and Mo Fan nearby. So, feeling embarrassed, she quickly let go of the hands that were holding Mo Fan, and lowered her head in embarrassment.
Mofan also awkwardly addressed the crowd at this moment, saying, "Everyone, I'm sorry. I've kept you all worried for so long."
At this moment, the old dog was the first to step forward and give Mo Fan a hug. He said, "Brother, you really scared me this time. I and 'Dull Gourd' thought you would never remember us in your entire life."
Mofan scratched his head and said apologetically, "I will definitely never let this happen again in the future."
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At this point, Lin Guodong also chimed in, "Alright, everyone. This is not the time for reminiscing. Please don't forget, we have important matters to attend to today."
Mofan said to Lin Guodong, "For this mission, let's send you and me."
Lin Jing said worriedly, "You have just regained your memory. Should you immediately get involved in the operation? Wouldn't that be a bit risky?"
Mofan reassured, "Don't worry. I'm completely recovered now. This operation will be handled by me and your brother."
So, Lin Jing had no choice but to hand over her equipment to Mo Fan.
Just as everyone was about to set off, suddenly a villager came running over with a panicked look on his face, and accidentally fell to the ground, saying, "Everyone... Everyone... Something's happened... Something's happened..."
Mo Fan reached out to support the villager and asked, "Don't worry. Take your time. Tell me exactly what happened."
The villager said, "The team leader asked me to urgently call everyone back. Recently, Lei Kun has been carrying out a crazy retaliatory operation. The team leader asked me to call everyone back to discuss countermeasures."
So Mo Fan said to everyone, "Let's go and ask the tribal leader to find out exactly what happened. This is probably not an ordinary matter. Otherwise, he wouldn't be so anxious to contact us so urgently."
So everyone quickly followed the villagers and headed towards the place where the clan leader was organizing a meeting with them.
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When the village head saw the arrival of Mo Fan and others, he hurriedly rushed over to them and said, "Guys, there's a big event happening here. In this area, including our village, fifty boys and fifty girls have gone missing. According to the reports from the parents of the lost children who came to seek help, these children are very likely to have been abducted by Lei Kun from the Black Dragon Village. And what I'm even more afraid of is..."
The village head finished speaking but didn't continue. When everyone was confused, Dong Qianqian continued the village head's words and said, "Village head, you are afraid that these children will be taken away to be used in the creation of the Hundred-Child Ghost."
When the village head heard Dong Qianqian's words, he could only nod helplessly.
Mofan asked, "Qianqian, what exactly is the Hundred-Child Ghost you mentioned?"
Dong Qianqian replied, "This curse is extremely cruel. It requires the blood and flesh of fifty boys and fifty girls to be used for its creation. Eventually, a ghost that gathers all the resentments was produced. We call it the Hundred-Child Ghost because these children represent the future hopes. If they die young, the resentment they accumulate will be a hundred times more powerful than that of other ghosts. And the person who created it has the ability to control this Hundred-Child Ghost and make them do any cruel things."
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Upon hearing this, everyone was immediately filled with terror.
The village head continued, "If I'm not mistaken, these children were secretly taken away last night. At this time, I'm afraid they've all been killed. And based on my understanding of Lei Kun, this hundred-child ghost is very likely to come and take revenge on us tonight."
When the parents who came for help heard that their children were very likely to have been killed, they all burst into tears in the village of commoners.
Seeing this tragic scene, Lin Jing couldn't bear it in her heart. So she asked curiously, "Village chief, what deep grudge do you have with this man named Lei Kun? How could he use such cruel means to take revenge on you?"
At this moment, Mo Fan didn't want Lin Jing to keep asking, so he quickly winked at the old dog. After these few days of communicating with the villagers here, the two old dogs had already heard about what had happened to Mo Fan and Dong Qianqian. So he immediately understood Mo Fan's meaning and quickly chimed in, saying that it might be that the three of us had previously entered Lei Kun and the others' forbidden area without permission. They ruined their bad deeds, and he also found out that we were hiding in the village of commoners. So he decided to deal with us in this way of getting along.
But Lin Jing, such a smart person, how could she fail to notice the eye contact between Mo Fan and the old dog? So Lin Jing turned her head and said to Mo Fan, "You didn't tell me the truth."
Seeing this, Mo Fan knew in his heart that he couldn't keep it a secret any longer. So he said, "Lei Kun came to Buyi Village a few days ago, wanting to force Qianqian to marry him, but I messed it up. Moreover, he thought it was me who wanted to marry Qianqian, which is why he came to take revenge on all of us. As for the course of this matter, I'll tell you in detail when I have the chance in the future."
When Lin Jing heard this story, she still couldn't help looking at Mo Fan jealous and didn't say a word. Mo Fan naturally sensed the anger in Lin Jing's heart, so he secretly reached out and held one of her hands, winking, meaning to tell her that this was not the time to be jealous. So Lin Jing turned her head to the side and ignored Mo Fan no longer.
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Mofan could only helplessly say to the village head, "Village head, do you know what the solution is to the problem of the hundred-child ghost?"
The village head thought for a moment and shook his head. He said, "The ancient records in our village mention very few cases of the hundred-child ghosts. Because this kind of evil magic is extremely cruel, no one has ever attempted to create them for over a hundred years. We can only find some scattered records to learn about the deeds of the hundred-child ghosts." But I don't know where the relevant records are stored at the moment.
Just when everyone was at a loss as to what to do, Dong Qianqian said, "Perhaps I can find a solution."
The village head suddenly exclaimed excitedly, "Right, there should be relevant records in Qianqian's home. You should know that Qianqian's father was our former chief. He spent all his time collecting and organizing all the records related to the events that occurred in our tribe, including the records of our magic and medical skills. In Qianqian's family, there must be records about the "hundred-child ghost" left by the previous clan leader."
Mofan then said, "There's no time to lose. Let's go and check the materials right away."
Mofan turned to the village chief and said, "Village chief, the matter of finding a way to deal with the Hundred-Child Demon will be handled by me and Qianqian and the others. You are responsible for gathering the strongest men from the village to reinforce the defensive structures of the village. In that case, if Lei Kun and his men really arrive, we will be well-prepared." Mofan turned to the old dog and Qitian and said, "You two should also go and assist the village chief."
Mo Fan also said to Lin Xiaotian and Lin Guodong, "Then please allow Mr. Lin and the young Mr. Lin to also assist the village chief in arranging defense measures. You have been engaged in the police work all along and have quite some experience in organizing countermeasures against criminal gangs. With your assistance, I believe the defense of the Village of Buyi can be greatly strengthened."
The old dog and Qi Tian then nodded in agreement with Mo Fan's arrangement. The village head also promptly said, "Exactly, exactly! Brother Mo Fan is right. I'll arrange it right away."
So everyone dispersed to different places, each going about their own business.
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Mo Fan, Lin Jing and Dong Qianqian went to the room where Dong Qianqian's father used to live. Sure enough, they found a large number of books in the room. So the three of them quickly began to read through them.
After a while, Dong Qianqian finally found a book that recorded various kinds of evil magic. Dong Qianqian excitedly shouted to Mo Fan and Lin Jing, "Brother Mo, Sister Lin, look! Here is a record of 'The Summoning of a Hundred Demons'."
So Mo Fan and Lin Jing went forward together to look at the contents inside. It stated, 'The Hundred Demon Head-Dropping Spell' requires the blood of fifty boys and fifty girls to be used for its creation. Their bodies are melted in the blood pool. Every one hundred children can create five little demons. They have ugly appearances, resembling blood-covered skeletons, with long fingers and toes, but a height of only 1.5 meters. They feed on blood. Due to their untimely deaths, they draw power from their afterlife resentment, possessing immense strength and swift movements, making them extremely difficult to eliminate and capture.
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Mofan quickly asked, "Was there any mention in that record of the method to break the 'Hundred Ghost Summoning Spell'?"
Dong Qianqian continued to read through the records and said, "It also states that since these little demons all died a tragic death, they hold a great amount of resentment. They kill anyone they encounter and only obey the person who concocted them. However, since all of them were children who had not yet left their parents before their deaths, they could sense the presence of their parents. Therefore, only those with the scent of their parents could survive. Moreover, after their deaths, the effects of the dark magic they had used also caused the little ghosts to lose their memories of life. They were like newborn babies, relying solely on their instincts to find the scent of their parents. So the way to capture the little criminal could be to look for solutions from the parents of the child."
Mo Fan noticed that Dong Qianqian didn't continue to read further. So he said anxiously, "Didn't they clearly state what the specific methods for capturing the little devil are in the instructions?"
Dong Qianqian said awkwardly, "The instructions only go up to this point. There's no more information. Because this kind of dark magic is extremely cruel and evil, we haven't encountered it for nearly a hundred years. My father must have also received incomplete information from the older generation, so the knowledge we have is limited to this."
Lin Jing comforted Mo Fan, saying, "Don't worry. Let's continue to study the written content on the record together. In fact, we are not completely ignorant either. At least we know that these children produced through this process will not harm their parents, so the parents of these one hundred children are safe. Perhaps we could gather them together and jointly formulate a plan for capturing the little devil."
Mofan said, "I have also considered this point. But even if these little ones don't harm their parents, that doesn't mean we can catch them. And even if Lei Kun doesn't allow us to wipe out these little ones easily."
Mofan also comforted Lin Jing and Dong Qianqian, saying, "Don't worry. The three of us will continue to search for some information and see if we can find some methods to eliminate the evil spirits."
Lin Jing and Dong Qianqian nodded in agreement, and then the three of them continued to go through more materials. Unconsciously, time is also passing by.
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It was already night time by now, and the sky was dark. But Maofan and his two companions were still poring over the documents. At this moment, a villager rushed into their room and said, "Brother Maofan, our defense measures are all ready. The village chief and your friend have asked you to hurry and go over there."
Mofan and his two companions heard what the village elder said and hurriedly arrived at the place where the village head and his group were gathered. Mofan hurriedly asked the village head, "Village head, how is the situation? Have all the preparations been completed?"
The village head replied, "It's all ready. We just wait for Lei Kun and his team to arrive."
So Mo Fan and the others secretly hid in the prepared secluded places. Mo Fan signaled for everyone to be quiet and turned off all the lighting.
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Just as everyone held their breath, suddenly a large group of people and horses emerged from in front of the village entrance. The person leading the group was riding a tall black horse, and the person on the horse was Lei Kun.
Le Kun watched as the lights in the surrounding areas of Bu Yi Village went out, and the village fell silent. At that moment, he understood that they had all hidden themselves away.
Le Kunchao shouted loudly from the village, "You don't need to hide anymore. I know you are inside. I'm sure you all know the purpose of my coming today. If you don't want anyone to die, then let me take Dong Qianqian away. I only want her. The rest of you, if you don't disobey my orders, I will let you go."
In the darkness, Dong Qianqian's face revealed a worried expression. Mofan comforted, "Don't worry. We won't let Lei Kun take you away."
Dong Qianqian gave a grateful smile to Mo Fan.
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Le Kun saw that the people inside didn't respond to his words. He immediately became furious and shouted loudly, "Do you think you can escape by hiding? Even if we destroy the entire Buji Village today, we will still take you away."
After saying that, Lei Kun ordered everyone to rush into the village together. After receiving Lei Kun's order, everyone together broke open the main gate at the village entrance and grabbed their broad swords, rushing into the village. However, the first row of people who were at the front had only taken a few steps when they all suddenly shouted "Oh dear!" at the same time and fell into a huge pit. It turned out that the people of Bu Yi Village had dug a large pit near the village entrance as a trap.
One of the leading henchmen at the front quickly addressed everyone, saying, "There are traps ahead. Be careful, everyone." So the people moved around the huge pit in front and headed towards the sides, continuing to walk towards the village. Suddenly, there were more people shouting "Oh shit!" at the same time. And it was seen that several people had been hooked upside down onto the tree by the ropes that had been set up beforehand. Lei Kun's subordinates were somewhat frightened, but given that they dared not disobey Lei Kun's orders, they had no choice but to grit their teeth and keep moving forward. Suddenly, several huge nets descended from the sky, directly covering the group of Lei Kunkun and preventing them from moving at all.
Mofan saw that the traps had been mostly used up and that Lei Kun's men had been nearly completely wiped out. He immediately shouted, "Everyone, it's time now. Let's all drive them away together." After saying that, the people of Bu Yi Village rushed out from all directions and got into a fight with the people brought by Lei Kun. Due to their possession of advantages in terms of organization and manpower, as well as the assistance of people like Mo Fan, Lei Kun's troops were repeatedly defeated by the villagers of Bu Yi Village.
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Lei Kun's men, at this moment, pulled out their pistols and kept shooting at the villagers.
Mofan shouted loudly, "Everyone be careful! They have guns and bullets. Don't fight head-on!"
At this moment, Lin Guodong shouted loudly, "Everyone, hurry up and take out your guns too!" So the villagers all took out their guns and ammunition one after another, creating a fire suppression effect against Lei Kun's men.
Mofan asked curiously, "Where did you get so many guns and ammunition?"
Lin Guodong smiled and said, "Brother Mo, have you forgotten what I do? I have good relations with the local military and police forces. This morning, I went to the relevant departments and got these guns and ammunition, just in case."
Mofan listened and then exclaimed in realization, "Thank goodness you're here. Otherwise, we would be in big trouble."
Lin Guodong continued, "However, the firearms and ammunition used by Lei Kun's men don't seem to have been obtained through legal channels. I think they must have colluded with the local underworld gangs on a regular basis, which is why they were able to obtain so many weapons."
Both sides, due to having firearms and ammunition, suffered continuous casualties. However, because the villagers of Bu Yi Village had the advantage in terms of defense and numbers, they gradually gained the upper hand in this conflict.
Le Kun saw that the situation was getting worse and shouted, "Do you really think I'm hopeless now?"
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Le Kun suddenly waved his cloak and kept mumbling strange incantations. Suddenly, five strange-looking, hairless, somewhat flesh-like but very much like skulls' heads emerged from behind him. Their appearance was truly terrifying and horrifying, to the extent that even the subordinates standing beside Le Kun felt a chill run down their spines.
Dong Qianqian, upon seeing this, said to everyone, "That is the Hundred-Child Demon."
When the villagers of Bu Yi Village heard Dong Qianqian's words, they all stepped back in fear and stopped fighting with Lei Kun's men.
Only then did Lei Kun say to the five little demons behind him, "You all hurry over here and kill them all!"
After hearing this, the five little demons immediately let out a roar and jumped out from Lei Kun's back. These five kids, each about 1 meter tall, immediately rushed towards the villagers of Bu Yi Village.
Although the villagers of Bu Yi Village were frightened, they still couldn't afford to be negligent. They immediately picked up their guns and ammunition again and fired at these little devils. However, these children were not ordinary people. The bullets fired at them could only temporarily stop their advance, but could not kill them. In no time, the children fell upon the villagers and began to bite them. Immediately, many villagers in Biaowei Village let out terrifying screams.
Le Kun saw that his subordinates, despite being in a terrifying situation, had forgotten to fire their guns. He immediately shouted angrily, "You bunch of idiots! What are you doing? Don't just stand here! Kill all these people right now and then bring back Dong Qianqian for me!"
At this moment, Lei Kun's men came to their senses and replied tremulously, "Yes, the Great Sorcerer."
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Thanks to the assistance of these five kids, along with the firepower provided by Lei Kun's troops, the casualties in Bu Yi Village were extremely heavy. Although Mo Fan and his team were skilled, they had never encountered such a dangerous situation before, and they inevitably got injured.
At this moment, the old dog said to Mo Fan beside him, "Old Mo, this won't work. Right now, we are losing to them in terms of both weapons and combat strength. I'm afraid we won't be able to hold out for long if we keep fighting like this."
Mo Fan looked at Lin Jing and Qi Tian and the other people. Their eyes also showed the same thought as that of the old dog. So Mo Fan said, "We'll have the fewest number of skilled fighters take the lead and rush forward to protect the villagers' retreat. The others should hurry and escape from the back mountain of the village."
Lin Guodong said at this moment, "Brother Mo, when we were setting up the defensive fortifications this morning, we already placed many bombs along the route to the back mountain. This was done so that when we were at a disadvantage, there would be a glimmer of hope. After a while, let's resist the attack of Lei Kun and his men while moving towards the mountain area. I'll detonate the bomb at the critical moment to stop their advance."
Mofan said, "That's great. Then the ones of us with better skills will take the lead and defend against the attacks coming from the front."
Mofan turned to Lin Jing and said, "You are in charge of leading everyone to go ahead first."
Lin Jing said reluctantly, "No. Where you go, I'll go too."
Mofan then advised Lin Jing, "Now it's not the time for you to be headstrong. Just listen to me this once."
While everyone was discussing the countermeasures, Dong Qianqian spoke up, "Everyone, don't run away. Lei Kun wants me. It has nothing to do with you all. You don't have to keep sacrificing for me anymore."
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Mo Fan advised Dong Qianqian, "How could we just stand by and watch you be taken away by Lei Kun?"
Dong Qianqian said nothing. Standing in front of everyone, she tightly hugged Mo Fan. Everyone was stunned by Dong Qianqian's sudden action. Suddenly, Dong Qianqian let go of Mo Fan. Then, without anyone noticing, she ran towards Lei Kun at full speed.
When Lei Kun saw this, his heart was filled with joy. He ordered everyone, "Be careful, don't hurt Qianqian."
Mo Fan and others saw what Dong Qianqian was doing. They knew that she was trying to save everyone and was willing to sacrifice herself. So they wanted to rush out and pull her back. However, Lei Kun's men immediately opened fire on them, and in addition, the five little demons surrounded them. They could only watch helplessly as Dong Qianqian kept running towards Lei Kun.
After a while, Dong Qianqian rushed up to Lei Kun and knelt down, saying, "I agree to go with you, but could you spare them?"
Le Kun sneered, "Have you finally come to beg me? I thought I would never be able to make you beg to follow me in my life. " After saying that, he immediately reached out his hand to pull Dong Qianqian up from her kneeling position and held her tightly in his arms. No matter how hard Dong Qianqian struggled, she couldn't move at all.
Le Kun looked at Dong Qianqian who was already crying and said, "OK, I'll do it." Then, he shouted at all his subordinates, including the five young men, "Stop all of you at once!"
For a moment, the young villain and his men stopped their attacking actions and slowly gathered behind Lei Kun.
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At this point, Mo Fan and the others could do nothing but reluctantly step out.
Everyone could only sorrowfully watch as Dong Qianqian ended up in the hands of Lei Kun.
Le Kun spoke mockingly to everyone, "Today, out of consideration for Qianqian, I agree to let you go. But if you dare to come to our Black Dragon Village to snatch people, don't think I won't be tough with you. If you are here to celebrate our wedding with me and Qianqian, then I would be very willing to treat you well. My wedding with her is scheduled for three days later."
After saying this, Le Kun gave a wicked smile and looked at Dong Qianqian in his arms.
Dong Qianqian, upon hearing Le Kun's words, could only cry helplessly. She knew that this time she would hardly escape a tragic fate.
At this moment, Lei Kun suddenly turned to Mo Fan and said, "As for you, I don't welcome you to come to our Black Dragon Village to celebrate the wedding. I'm warning you now. Three days later, I will send these five little demons here again. These five little demons will only obey my orders. If they find that you are still here and haven't left, then at that time, these five little demons will kill all the villagers here, including you and your friends. I have already witnessed the power of these five little demons."
When Dong Qianqian heard Lei Kun's words, she struggled to shout, "You promised me that you would let these people go."
Le Kun fiercely said to Dong Qianqian, "Qianqian, this is already the biggest concession I've made. I don't want our wedding to be disrupted by irrelevant people at that time."
After saying that, Lei Kun, regardless of how much Dong Qianqian struggled in his arms, turned to his subordinates and said, "Let's go."
So, one by one, Lei Kun's subordinates put away their weapons and prepared to leave with Lei Kun. And the five little demons also climbed into the cloak behind Lei Kun one by one.
Suddenly, everyone noticed that one of the children was lying in the arms of one of the deceased peasant women from the Village of Clothing. The child was behaving like a baby, constantly rubbing against the woman's body, as if the child had a physical dependence on the mother.
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Suddenly, everyone noticed that one of the hundred-headed demons was lying in the arms of one of the deceased peasant women from the Village of Simple Attire. He was behaving like a baby, constantly rubbing against the woman's body, as if he was biologically dependent on her like a child.
Lei Kun immediately got angry and pulled out a strange whip from his waist. He whipped this hundred-child ghost that was lying in the woman's corpse. Immediately, the hundred-child ghost left the woman's belly and could only cry out and walk towards Lei Kun, climbing onto Lei Kun's back.
Le Kun scolded the five little demons behind him, saying, "These people are no longer your parents. From today on, you must obey me."
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So, everyone could only watch as Lei Kun arrogantly grabbed Dong Qianqian and left.
Although Dong Qianqian's body was captured, her eyes kept looking in the direction of Mo Fan. She continued to do so until the figures of Mo Fan and his companions disappeared from her view.
At this point, the old dog said, Old Mo, things have come to this. What are your plans? No matter what your decision is, we will fully support you.
Lin Jing watched Mo Fan staring blankly ahead, saying nothing. She thought that Mo Fan must have been so sad that he didn't know what to say. So she comforted him, "Don't be so sad. You've done your best. If you still want to save someone, I will definitely go with you to save Qianqian."
At this moment, the village head of Bu Yi Village said, "Everyone, you have already done a lot for our village. You don't need to keep sacrificing yourself for us anymore. Lei Kun's strength is simply too powerful. This might be the fate of Qian Qian."
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At this moment, Mo Fan suddenly said, "Have you noticed anything just now? That little fellow was constantly rubbing against the body of that deceased village woman, as if she were a newborn baby."
Lin Jing asked curiously, "We all saw it. So, what do you want to say?"
Mofan said, "I remember that Qianqian once found such a passage in the record about the Hundred-Child Ghosts. Although the Hundred-Child Ghosts no longer had memories of their previous lives, they could still distinguish the smell of their parents from before. They were like newborn babies, still maintaining their childlike nature, and would never harm their parents. So I think that little ghost just now must have smelled this woman villager's scent and recognized that she had the smell of her deceased mother."
Mofan then turned to the village chief and said, "Since you were able to restore my memory before, do you have any medicine that can erase all my memories?"
The village head said doubtfully, "Of course, there are drugs that can cause amnesia."
Mofan continued to ask, "Then, if we were to make these monsters lose their memories, would that also be effective?"
The village chief said, "Although we have never used voodoo to harm others, that doesn't mean we can't. All we need to do is add our voodoo techniques to these drugs that cause amnesia. Then, no matter what kind of evil spirit drinks it, all their memories will be wiped out."
Mofan shouted excitedly, "That would be great!"
At this moment, Lin Jing's father, Lin Xiaotian, asked, "Brother MoFan, do you have any plans to deal with Lei Kun?"
Mofan smiled and said, " He just said that three days from now, before his wedding with Qianqian is held, he will send five little ghosts to come and see if I'm still here. I'm going to capture these five monsters alive."
As soon as everyone heard Mo Fan's plan, they were all shocked and thought he was crazy.
Only Lin Jing knew him best, so she said happily, "I think you have already figured out a way to capture these five little guys alive."
Mofan smiled and said, "This is natural."