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Chapter 327: Chapter 277 Ugly Girl (Part 3)

Notifying all the families in Wang Family Bay with girls under the age of sixteen was not difficult. Second Uncle Wang just made one phone call to the director of Wang Family Bay.

Of course, the director was aware of the recent strangenesses occurring in the area, so without saying another word, he immediately pulled out the household census and had someone call each family.

About forty minutes later, every eligible family in this tiny place had sent their daughters to Second Uncle Wang’s house.

They couldn’t all fit in the living room, so they moved to the front yard, where Second Uncle Wang hurriedly drew an extra power line, hooking up two high-brightness light bulbs to chase away the darkness.

All the chairs in the house were brought out, but it still wasn’t enough, so they borrowed a dozen more from nearby neighbors.

Once everyone had arrived, Director Wang Dafa of Wang Family Bay also rushed over with the registration forms to do a roll call on the spot. Everyone was accounted for; not a single family was missing.

Alongside Director Wang came masters from the area’s two barber shops. There were five barbers in total, all looking puzzled as they followed along, not understanding why Director Wang had suddenly summoned everyone.

At that time, Yan Junze and others had just finished their meal and were sitting in the living room having a cup of tea before they came out to the front yard.

After getting acquainted with Director Wang and exchanging a few words, Yan Junze asked, “How many families meet the criteria?”

“In the whole Wang Family Bay, there are seventeen households with girls under sixteen,” Director Wang Dafa said. “The oldest child is fifteen, the youngest is one year old.”

“Even a one-year-old?” Yan Junze frowned.

Looking in the direction where Director Wang was pointing, he saw a plump mother holding a one-year-old child on her lap. The child seemed somewhat thin, huddled closely in her mother’s embrace, and when she looked at everyone, her gaze was fearful.

Director Wang nodded, “Yes, that child. These past few days, her mother has said that her spirit has not been well, always needing her mother by her side. The moment she’s left alone, she’d start crying bitterly, and… and she would quietly pull on her own hair…”

Yan Junze asked, “Director Wang, can you confirm once more that everyone is here?”

“Everyone is here,” Director Wang nodded.

“Good.”

Yan Junze had Wang Tao bring the prepared rope to the front yard and cleared his throat. He addressed everyone, “I know many of you may be feeling uneasy because tonight, I will rid us of the strangeness that the Ugly Girl has become. So, from now on, however bizarre my orders are, I hope no one asks why. All you need to do is follow my instructions. I assure you that after tonight, Wang Family Bay will be at peace.”

The people present nodded their heads, though it was clear from their expressions that they were worried, and quite a few looked terrified.

“Now, barbers, please shave the heads of all the girls under sixteen. And remember not to leave a single hair,” Yan Junze ordered. “For the little ones, mothers need to hold them steady and be careful not to hurt them.”

This command, those who were attentive could probably guess the reason, as the recent odd behavior of their daughters was mostly related to hair. It seemed that from the moment the Exorcist Master had arrived, he had found the crux of the problem.

Many people found new hope, nodding their heads, with some even urging the barbers to shave their children first.

The five barbers, after receiving confirmation from Director Wang, took out their tools and began to shave the heads of the seventeen children.

The older children were quickly shaved, as it took just a few swipes, but the younger girls who needed to be held by their mothers cried their hearts out, and it was not easy to finish the job.

Yan Junze then said, “Now, let’s shave the heads of the mothers holding their children.”

A few mothers were startled and seemed like they wanted to say something but ultimately held back and let the barbers shave their heads.

Subsequently, Yan Junze checked and had people collect the shaved hair, place it in a bag, and burn it in an open space.

A moment later, he gathered all the girls under the age of 16 to sit together in the front courtyard, with the younger ones held by their mothers, also sitting alongside the others.

Yan Junze first sighed softly before he began, “Now, I will use rope to tie up all the children so that they will be temporarily unable to move.”

“Ah! This…” Second Uncle Wang exclaimed in shock.

The others were equally surprised.

Yan Junze turned to Wang Dafa, “Director Wang, please ensure they comply with my request.”

The girls’ parents had mostly come along, with some families only the father or mother present because the other was not at home.

Upon hearing Yan Junze’s intentions to tie up the children, the parents naturally resisted the idea.

Right at this moment, Wang Dafa spoke up, “Everyone, if you want your children to be safe, please follow the exorcist master’s orders, otherwise I can’t guarantee that anyone’s child will remain as they were after tonight’s events.”

“Alright, we’ll follow the instructions. My child can be tied up,” one father said first, although he still seemed hesitant, he at least supported Yan Junze’s decision.

Before long, the others also expressed their acceptance, and those who did not speak implicitly agreed to it as well.

Yan Junze gave Wang Tao a look, and Wang Tao began running around the place distributing ropes and also joined in to help the parents tie up their children.

Yan Junze reminded them, “Parents, pay attention, do not tie the ropes too loosely, otherwise you might end up very tired later. The consequence of tying too loosely is that it might affect all the children here.”@@novelbin@@

Soon enough, this task was also completed. The very young children were not tied up, instead, their mothers were instructed to hold them well, with fathers assisting by their side.

Yan Junze walked around all the children sitting in the middle of the courtyard to make sure everything was in order, then said to Wang Tao, “Captain Wang, after I go to the small building where Ugly Girl is kept, you must keep a close eye on all the girls here. If any child eludes watch, you’ll have to help out, especially those families where only the mother is present and the father isn’t.”

Wang Tao nodded and asked in surprise, “We’re not going with you?”

“I can handle it there by myself. This place needs you more,” Yan Junze patted his shoulder and added to Wang Dafa, “Director Wang, please assist Captain Wang. There cannot be any slip-ups here.”

Wang Dafa, somewhat moved, held Yan Junze’s hands, his eyes seemingly glistening, “Exorcist master, thank you for your help. Not only are you risking your life to rid us of the strangeness but also caring so much for the other children affected by it. On behalf of everyone at Wang Family Bay, I thank you!”

Yan Junze smiled awkwardly. Indeed, he intended to protect the children, to safeguard every person here. However, at the moment, there was another reason for his actions—upon entering the independent small building, it seemed he would trigger an enhancement in Ugly Girl’s powers.

And the source of power enhancement seemed to be through afflicting these girls under the age of 16. Therefore, to eliminate Ugly Girl’s obsession perfectly, it was necessary to sever the source of her growing power.

Otherwise, with his current strength, Yan Junze really couldn’t properly face a mission rated “Terrified.” Mainly because, if left unchecked, the mission might very well escalate to “Terrified (High).”

Taking the sharp scissors and two flashlights that Wang Tao had prepared earlier, one flashlight he put in his pocket and the other he carried in his hand, Yan Junze quickly made his way towards the independent small building.

After he left, the courtyard fell silent. Although everyone was quiet, their hearts were unsettled, and it was apparent they were all very nervous.

Only Second Uncle Wang, looking in the direction Yan Junze had gone, approached Wang Tao and asked in surprise, “Exorcist master, how did he know where Ugly Girl’s family lived?”

Wang Tao was taken aback, “You already call him master; what doesn’t the master know? If he didn’t know, would he have us make all these preparations? Second Uncle, make sure to keep a close eye on Mengmeng later, we can’t afford any mistakes.”

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