After everyone heard me out, they all nodded.
Each of us lowered our breathing and began carefully searching the area.
Nine Corpse Daoist was an evil Daoist, a ruthless character.
If we were careless and gave him an opening, we would be doomed beyond redemption.
I picked up the Yellow Paper Toad from earlier.
I discovered that it should still have been able to hop; its spiritual energy had not been drained.
The fact that it had stopped here meant Nine Corpse Daoist should be nearby.
It was just that the paper toad had not been made into a talisman using birth characters and flesh and blood, so it could not pinpoint his location.
From here on, we could only rely on ourselves to search for him.
The seven of us moved cautiously, carefully searching our surroundings.
Suddenly, a female team member from the Secret Bureau—a short-haired investigator who seemed to be named Luo Fang—waved at us.
She had clearly found something.
Seeing this, we all moved closer.
Only after we drew nearer did Luo Fang speak.
"Everyone, look here..."
As she spoke, she pointed at the nearby grass and leaves, which bore dark black bloodstains.
"Black blood!"
"And it smells faintly of corpse rot."
"It should have gotten there not long ago."
"The plants nearby also show signs of being snapped."
"..."
Everyone analyzed the clues. We were all veterans, so there was no need for much explanation when it came to tracking.
"Looks like we found the right direction. We just need to keep following this trail."
I spoke softly and took out a piece of yellow paper, dabbing it with a little of the black blood.
If it had come from Nine Corpse Daoist, then he truly would not be able to escape.
Even if I had