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A classical Chinese idiom from the Han Feizi, meaning to wait idly for a lucky break or a predictable enemy walk-in. Here, it is used as a tactical doctrine for setting an ambush using Li Huowang as the bait/radar.

Definition

A classical Chinese idiom from the Han Feizi, meaning to wait idly for a lucky break or a predictable enemy walk-in. Here, it is used as a tactical doctrine for setting an ambush using Li Huowang as the bait/radar.

Story context

Alright, buckle up, folks, because the hunt is ON. After days of paranoia, truck hits, and arguing about whether this is all just a bad dream or a cosmic horror bleed, our fractured crew finally gets its act together. Qing Wanglai, the smooth-talking projection theorist, manages to talk Li Huowang off the ledge of pure rage and into a *slightly* more tactical frame of mind. The plan? Use Li Huowang as a psychic radar (sorry, “eyes,” not “bait,” very different) to lure out the mysterious assailants and figure out who, in this modern world, is the problem. What follows is a tense game of cat-and-mouse across a sleeping city, complete with a clever disguise switch, a high-octane chase, and a reveal that drops a bombshell on Li Huowang’s already shattered sense of security. This chapter is all about the shift from reactive terror to proactive, desperate action.

Why it matters

Get your conspiracy board ready, folks. This chapter is the payoff to *months* of buildup. Li Huowang has finally, *finally* moved beyond pure fear and into a state of operational paranoia. The reveal that a Kangning Hospital visitor is one of his attackers is a gut-punch. It means the threat wasn't just some abstract demon from the Dao-Twisted World waltzing into modern China—it means people in white coats were in on it. It means the system Li Huowang was trapped in, the very hospital that diagnosed him as a schizophrenic, was a staging ground for a different kind of enemy.

Quick facts

Source novel
Dao Gui Yi Xian
First appearance
The Move
Chapter references
1
Type hints
li huowang, qing wanglai, ambush
Guide tags
Action, Suspense, Tactical Horror

Appears in chapters

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Chapter 729
The Move
Li Huowang and the projection group set an ambush to capture their stalkers, but the plan takes a dark turn when he recognizes one of the captives—a face he saw at Kangning Hospital. The conspiracy runs deeper than he ever imagined.

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Source novel

Dao Gui Yi Xian