The conference room fell into a prolonged silence, and no one spoke.
They were all exorcists and fully aware of the immense difficulty of this exorcism; it was no small feat for something to silently afflict thousands of people—it wasn't the work of a lesser demon.
The high-ranking official didn't urge them, providing ample time for everyone to think.
"Would anyone who has come into contact with the patients be cursed?" someone suddenly asked.
This question immediately captured everyone's attention; as exorcists, such a level of curse wouldn't affect them.
But beyond being exorcists, they had other roles too, possibly as fathers or as sons.
Xu Yi was equally concerned about this question, a little worried for his dad.
"That's not necessarily the case. As long as there is no direct contact with the patient, one usually won't be cursed. Even with contact, as long as one has a good constitution, there's a very high chance nothing will happen."