Chapter 556: The Encirclement

"Everyone, be careful." Shi Mengrou's face turned slightly pale; if it weren't for Chen Yu, the people in this squad would truly be in trouble.

"Everyone be a little more careful. The opponent is extremely insidious; no one knows how many mechanisms and traps she has set up here in her lair." Chen Yu turned his head to give instructions.

"Chen Yu, within the dozens of meters you've locked onto, there is only one residential house, a small courtyard. Could it be inside there?" Shi Mengrou raised her head and asked Chen Yu.

"Nine times out of ten, it's here." Chen Yu grabbed the map, took a look, then closed his eyes to sense the surrounding Qi. A moment later, he opened his eyes and said, "We're going over. You take your people and guard all the exits of that place; I will go in alone."

"You're going in alone?" Shi Mengrou was stunned, then said with some displeasure, "Do you take us for mere decorations?"

"That's not what I meant." Chen Yu said, feeling both amused and frustrated, "The opponent is too insidious, and I don't know what kind of things she has set up inside. For safety's sake, it's better if I go in alone. You stay on the perimeter and just make sure no one inside escapes."

Shi Mengrou recalled the Corpse Powder from just a moment ago, and her expression couldn't help but change. Indeed, this opponent was different from those in the past.

No matter how heinous the drug dealers and human traffickers they had caught before were, as police officers, they were not afraid. But the methods of the opponent they encountered this time were endless, and it was truly difficult for them, as ordinary people, to handle.

"Alright then, all actions will follow Mr. Chen's lead." Shi Mengrou took out an earpiece and handed it to Chen Yu. "We will guard the perimeter. If there are any problems inside, notify us immediately."

Chen Yu nodded and took the earpiece. With a wave of his hand, the group quickly moved forward again.

After winding around, they finally walked out of this area of dilapidated residential houses. During this time, Chen Yu had dismantled quite a few vicious mechanisms.

Finally, a detached courtyard appeared before everyone's eyes.

This small courtyard was quite dilapidated, and the surrounding walls were not very high. A large "Demolish" character was written on the wall.

A large iron gate was covered in rust; it was clear that no one had lived here for a long time.

"This is the place." Chen Yu lowered his voice and said, "Everyone spread out and guard the surrounding exits."

"Spread out." Shi Mengrou waved her hand, and the group of police officers all dispersed. Chen Yu took a breath and reached out to push the iron gate.

Suddenly, his heart gave a jolt, and he stopped his hand.

"What's wrong?" Shi Mengrou asked in a low voice.

Chen Yu stepped back two paces, picked up a tree branch from the side, and lightly tapped the iron gate twice.

Because he was afraid of alerting the people inside, his movements were extremely subtle, almost inaudible. But the moment his branch touched the gate, *whoosh*—a fire-red centipede as thick as an arm darted out from somewhere unknown and bit down on the wooden stick.

*Crack! * The wooden stick snapped in two, and at the same time, a sweet scent rushed toward them.

Chen Yu shouted in a low voice, "Careful, it's poisonous! Hold your breath!"

Shi Mengrou was closest to Chen Yu; she hurriedly retreated and covered her nose with one hand.

That centipede had already sensed the people before it. It let out a series of *zhi-zhi* sounds, then raised its head and attacked Chen Yu.

Chen Yu flicked his right hand, and several Silver Needles were suddenly launched, piercing the centipede's body. The centipede's form stiffened, and with a *thud*, it fell to the ground.

Only then did Chen Yu reach out to push the door open and enter.

In this courtyard, Liu Suiyue, still in her crimson gauze dress, was flirting with a young man.

The man was none other than Li Meng's son, Li Qi. This guy was hugging Liu Suiyue, stretching his head out to nibble on her, making Liu Suiyue giggle incessantly.

"Young Master Li, you are so bad, you're making me ticklish." Liu Suiyue giggled, putting on a posture of feigned resistance.

But this posture only fueled Li Qi's lust. He bit Liu Suiyue's lip and said, "You really are a vixen; I must devour you today."

"I'll be Young Master Li's sooner or later. But Young Master Li, your old man doesn't like me. If we are together, he will oppose it." Liu Suiyue put on a resentful look.

"He can't control my affairs." Li Qi said, his hands wandering all over Liu Suiyue. He grinned hideously, "I'm not afraid of him either; his company will be mine sooner or later."

"Alright, alright, I know Young Master Li is capable." Liu Suiyue pressed against the mouth Li Qi was thrusting forward. "We are doing serious business today. The Witch Lord is in urgent need of these children; I must hurry and gather them to send to him."

"Aren't there already six? Why haven't you sent them yet?" Li Qi was stunned.

"One is still missing. This pair of twins has very unique Life and Appearance, which perfectly fits the Witch Lord's requirements. The boy was lured over by my Soul-Guiding Art, but the girl had something blessed on her, and in the end, it failed." Liu Suiyue said, "Now I have only hooked her soul, so I must find a way to summon her body over."

"Can't you just send these six over first?" Li Qi asked.

"Do you think the Witch Clan is just any place? Is it that easy to go there?" Liu Suiyue rolled her eyes at Li Qi and said, "The place where the Witch Clan resides is a land of bitter cold, separated by countless Mountains."

"Up until now, few outsiders have been to that place. I'll gather a batch of people to send over at once, so I don't have to run back and forth."

"Speaking of which, what does that old thing Wuming want with so many children? Does he have some special hobby?" Li Qi asked, puzzled.

"I don't know about that. But Wuming is very close with overseas forces; this guy really stops at nothing for profit. This time, he has even hooked up with the Shenyuan Group from Fusang. You must know that the boss behind the scenes of Shenyuan is the leader of the Dusong Society." Liu Suiyue said, "Heaven knows what they are planning to do by getting together."

"Forget it, hehe, as long as there is a beauty by my side, I don't care about anything else." Li Qi said with a chuckle, grabbed Liu Suiyue, and began to grope her.

Liu Suiyue let out a delicate cry, a sound that was truly soul-stirring. As she became excited, the veins on her forehead began to bulge.

Suddenly, she opened her eyes wide and subconsciously looked toward the direction of the main gate.

After confirming there were people at the gate, her expression changed drastically. She stood up abruptly and pushed Li Qi away.

"What are you doing? Ah... Ghost!" Li Qi was in a state of infatuation, and after being pushed away by Liu Suiyue, he subconsciously looked up at her.

But with that one look, he saw Liu Suiyue's terrifying, blue-and-white face, and he couldn't help but scream.

Liu Suiyue couldn't care about this guy anymore, because she felt a familiar aura from the gate—it was Chen Yu's aura.

Having been beaten up by Chen Yu twice, Liu Suiyue already felt fear toward him in her heart. Without a word, she turned her head, slammed open a door, and rushed out.

"Stop..." The two police officers at the gate aimed their guns at Liu Suiyue, but a red mist flashed by, and the two officers fell to the ground with a *thud, thud*.