Dice In The Darkness: Cthulhu Calls

Witnessing Liu Xing and the others feigning death, Zhang Jingxu knew he couldn’t rely on them for help anymore.

So, Zhang Jingxu had no choice but to grit his teeth and position himself between Chen Fuping and Lu Tianya, forcibly cutting off their eye contact.

Seeing Zhang Jingxu’s actions, Chen Fuping and Lu Tianya both snorted coldly, causing beads of sweat to form on Zhang Jingxu’s forehead...

Fortunately, neither Chen Fuping nor Lu Tianya were the obstinate type, so there wasn’t an immediate outbreak of conflict, and they ended up sitting together at the same coffee table.

However, this was the moment for Zhang Jingxu to make his stance clear, as there were vacant seats beside both Chen Fuping and Lu Tianya.

Of course, Zhang Jingxu ultimately chose to sit next to Lu Tianya, which made Chen Fuping’s expression somewhat unpleasant.

Shura field, oh, shura field.

As a bystander, Liu Xing now found the atmosphere somewhat awkward. If it weren’t for the difficulty in leaving casually at the moment, Liu Xing would have found an opportunity to depart long ago.

After all, some dramas weren’t very pleasant to watch.

Zhang Jingxu quickly turned to Chen Fuping and asked, "Junior Sister, how were you all captured by the Cult of the Cadaver?"

Chen Fuping forced a smile and replied, "At that time, we had just finished visiting the QuarryBank Textile Factory. Under the guidance of the tour guide, we entered a small bar next to the factory to rest and wait for the bus to pick us up. After a while, a few fellow tourists and the guide left the bar first, saying they were going to buy souvenirs. However, shortly after, the guide suddenly returned and told us that he and those tourists had been robbed by local thugs. Some tourists were even injured and collapsed in the alley behind the bar, so the guide asked us to go and help."

"So, even though I felt something was amiss, because saving people was the priority, we all went to the alley behind the bar. It turned out that in the alley, there was a Ghoul with a body size exceeding two meters, accompanied by about a dozen fanatical followers of the Cult of the Cadaver. They instantly subdued me and the other tourists. Of course, both the guide and the tourists who had left earlier were also members of the Cult of the Cadaver, so we could only surrender and wait for an opportunity."

"Then, the members of the Cult of the Cadaver blindfolded us and took us away. However, you know, Senior Brother, I have a very strong sense of space. Even without visual aid, I could still sense my location. So, I quickly realized that the Cult of the Cadaver had taken us to the back door of the QuarryBank Textile Factory, a place that looked like a guard room. It was only about two or three square meters, just like where we are now, with an underground basement. So, we were initially imprisoned in this basement."

"At night, the members of the Cult of the Cadaver brought us food. After we finished eating, they blindfolded us again, preparing to move us. So, while eating, I secretly tore my handkerchief into pieces, intending to leave marks along the way. Thus, when passing by the factory buildings of the QuarryBank Textile Factory, I left some fragments behind. However, after passing the factory buildings, I noticed that one of the Cult of the Cadaver followers seemed to have sprained his foot and was walking beside me. After that, I didn’t have another chance to leave marks."

"After leaving the QuarryBank Textile Factory, we were taken onto a large bus. Since I wasn’t familiar with England, I didn’t know where the Cult of the Cadaver had taken us, only that it should be in the outskirts of Manchester, possibly a farm or a factory. Because before being taken into the factory, I heard the sound of an engine starting, and then a few minutes later, the sound of wooden doors opening..."

Upon hearing this, Liu Xing raised an eyebrow. Just as he was about to speak, he remembered that he was currently using the character card "Watanabe Ryuusei" instead of "Liu Xing."

Liu Xing sighed helplessly because, according to Chen Fuping’s description, Liu Xing could almost confirm that the location where Chen Fuping and the others were transferred by the Cult of the Cadaver was the same as the location of his first module—EinsCastle.

Because for a bus to enter EinsCastle, it would have to open the main gate, and to open the gate, the motor on top of the gate tower needed to be activated.

And EinsCastle is located near the outskirts of Manchester.

Thinking of this, Liu Xing couldn’t help but glance at Yis People. Logically, Yis People should know about what happened at EinsCastle back then. If Yis People could confirm this now, then one of the strongholds of the Cult of the Cadaver could be determined.

Fortunately, Yis People chose to speak up at this moment, saying, "Miss Chen Fuping, I would like to ask you a question now. What was the place like where you were finally detained? If nothing unexpected happened, I might know the location where you were detained."

Chen Fuping raised an eyebrow, smiling as she replied, "Since you are all Senior Brother’s friends, you can just call me Fuping. When I was unblindfolded, I found myself locked in an underground chamber. The chamber seemed quite historical, with walls around covered in what I could tell were old bloodstains. The walls had turned almost dark red, and I could faintly smell blood around."

Yis People nodded, affirming, "Then I can confirm now that the location where the Cult of the Cadaver detained you, Fuping, should be the underground chamber of EinsCastle. Because I have been to EinsCastle before, and the situation you described is almost identical to what I saw. Moreover, the most important thing is that EinsCastle should be in a state of abandonment now."

Alice frowned slightly, nodding as she said, "That’s right. I remember EinsCastle is indeed in a state of abandonment. Because a year ago, the owner of EinsCastle was killed by a Ghoul, and his sister Isabella, being too young, is now adopted by Chris. So, even though theoretically EinsCastle still belongs to Isabella, because Isabella is not yet of legal age, EinsCastle is currently under the custody of the Manchester authorities. However, as you all know, maintaining a castle is very expensive. Therefore, the Manchester authorities haven’t really maintained it. It’s almost abandoned. So, in summary, it’s very likely that the Cult of the Cadaver is using EinsCastle as one of their strongholds."

"Wait a moment, Miss Alice, you should also know that the owner of EinsCastle was an evil Wizard who had killed many foreign tourists in that castle... Wait, now that I think about it, the owner of EinsCastle should also be a member of the Cult of the Cadaver, right? After all, he was a nobleman and associated with Ghouls. Although he was eventually killed by a Ghoul, legally, his criminal responsibility may not be pursued, but haven’t the families of the victims demanded compensation?" Yis People said with some confusion.

Liu Xing silently nodded. Before this, both Liu Xing and Yis People thought that after it was confirmed that the lord of the castle was a serial killer, EinsCastle would be sold or confiscated for compensation to the families of the victims. Unexpectedly, EinsCastle was still in Isabella’s hands.

However, most importantly, as Yis People said, it was highly likely that the lord of the castle was a member of the Cult of the Cadaver, and possibly a high-ranking one.

Firstly, the lord of the castle was a nobleman who had lived for over a hundred years, definitely an attractive prospect for recruitment by the Cult of the Cadaver. Then, there was the Ghoul in the castle. At that time, Liu Xing thought that the Ghoul was under the control of the castle’s lord, but now it seemed that the Ghoul and the castle’s lord were likely cooperating. Lastly, considering the current situation, the Cult of the Cadaver had chosen EinsCastle as their stronghold, indicating their deep understanding of the castle.

Most importantly, if Liu Xing remembered correctly, during the end screen of the module, he saw traces of Ghouls in the basement of EinsCastle. At that time, Liu Xing, who hadn’t seen a Ghoul before, didn’t think much of it, but now he realized that those traces were most likely left by the giant Ghoul encountered by Chen Fuping.

Because the height of those traces couldn’t be left by an ordinary Ghoul, and ordinary Ghouls wouldn’t specifically jump up and down to scratch walls.

Thinking of this, Liu Xing couldn’t help but feel extremely uneasy. He didn’t expect that the seemingly simple module back then would conceal such a big secret. Most importantly, he actually passed that module.

"Civil compensation, as far as I know, even though the lord of EinsCastle was confirmed to be a serial killer, none of the families of the victims have sought civil compensation. Besides, this case involved mythical creatures, so it was eventually treated as cold case. Therefore, according to the law, ownership of EinsCastle was inherited by Elizabeth," Alice explained.

Yis People nodded, speaking seriously, "So, should we investigate EinsCastle now? I think EinsCastle should be an important stronghold for the Cult of the Cadaver. We need to eliminate this stronghold first."

As Yis People finished speaking, Chen Fuping shook her head and said, "EinsCastle is not that easy to deal with. After I entered EinsCastle, I saw at least five Ghouls, and the number of Cult of the Cadaver members is also over a hundred. So, unless regular troops are mobilized to attack EinsCastle, it’s impossible for the Manchester police alone to eradicate EinsCastle. Moreover, I can be sure that there are undercover agents of the Cult of the Cadaver in the Manchester police!"

Zhang Jingxu nodded, speaking, "It’s quite normal for the Cult of the Cadaver to have undercover agents in the Manchester police. After all, even among the high-ranking figures in England, there are undercover agents of the Cult of the Cadaver. So, it’s very easy for the Cult of the Cadaver to place undercover agents in the Manchester police. But what needs to be determined now is the level of this undercover agent."

Speaking of undercover agents, Liu Xing couldn’t help but think of Isabella. After all, Isabella, like the lord of the castle, was a Wizard, so she was most likely associated with the Cult of the Cadaver. And now, the Cult of the Cadaver was using her territory as their stronghold.

So, Liu Xing felt that the possibility of Isabella being an undercover agent of the Cult of the Cadaver was over ninety percent, and Liu Xing even suspected that Isabella had already controlled Chris.

At this moment, Chen Fuping continued, "Senior Brother, you should remember, Master once gave me a small mechanical beast. The beast is just the size of a thumb, and I can control it to move freely within a hundred meters, and it can also record nearby sounds. So, during the time I was imprisoned in EinsCastle, I used that beast to eavesdrop on conversations of the Cult of the Cadaver followers. Apart from hearing that the Cult of the Cadaver had planted an undercover agent in the Manchester police, I also heard that the Cult of the Cadaver was preparing for a terrorist attack in England."

"Terrorist attack?!" Everyone couldn’t help but exclaim.

As a professional among them, Ryuzaki couldn’t help but say, "As things stand now, the Cult of the Cadaver will definitely choose the most impactful method for a terrorist attack—human bombs. So, those kidnapped foreign tourists will probably be strapped with remote-controlled bombs and sent to major cities in England, and then..."

Though Ryuzaki didn’t finish his sentence, everyone understood what he meant.

Liu Xing sighed. If the Cult of the Cadaver really made those kidnapped tourists into human bombs and successfully detonated them in the bustling areas of England’s major cities, the eyes of the world would focus on England. Then, over fifty percent of England’s top officials would be ousted, and the officials replacing them would most likely be followers of the Cult of the Cadaver.

At this point, Chen Fuping continued, "That’s right. The Cult of the Cadaver probably intends to do that. The reason I was able to lead some foreign tourists out of the clutches of the Cult of the Cadaver is because they planned to transfer us to major cities in England. So, I took the opportunity to deal with the fanatical follower of the Cult of the Cadaver who was responsible for escorting us."

Zhang Jingxu nodded, relieved as he asked, "By the way, who were the two fellow Daoists with you, and where are they now?"

Chen Fuping chuckled and replied, "Senior Brother, you should know them too—Zhang Yihang and Wang Ming of the Shushan Sect. Since they wanted to gather more information, one of them should still be in EinsCastle, and the other should have gone to London by now."

"Zhang Yihang and Wang Ming, ah, then I’m relieved. These two guys are quite strong." Zhang Jingxu said with a sigh of relief.

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