Dice In The Darkness: Cthulhu Calls

"Yes, that’s right. But it’s not the time to discuss this now. Let’s talk later," Liu Xing said in a low voice, glancing at the restless crowd around him.

Zhang Jingxu and the others nodded, not saying much more. Ling Ishikawa, on the other hand, seemed to understand everything, indicating that he already knew it was Miguel who caused the explosion at the villa area entrance.

With the explosion at the villa area entrance, Chief of Police Chris would certainly inquire about it. Since Liu Xing and his group were not interested in the banquet in the first place, they took their leave.

Passing by the explosion site at the villa area entrance, Liu Xing looked at the scene and couldn’t help but feel relieved that Miguel arrived just in time and discovered the suicide car bomb. Otherwise, if that car bomb had rammed into Chris’s home, several members of their group would likely have been casualties.

When Liu Xing and his group reached a safe location, preliminary investigation reports on the explosion from Chris’s side had also been released. The contents of this report were both expected and somewhat surprising to Liu Xing and the others.

Firstly, the bodies of the four individuals in the car had been obliterated by the detonation of the remote-controlled bombs, rendering them unidentifiable. Furthermore, because the car was parked in a blind spot of the villa area surveillance cameras, the police were unsure why the remote-controlled bombs on these four individuals were detonated prematurely.

Secondly, there was the issue of the identities of these four individuals. Based on the clothing fragments found at the explosion site and footage retrieved from nearby cameras, it was highly likely that these four individuals were foreign tourists previously abducted by the Cult of the Cadaver in Scotland. However, what puzzled Chris was that these foreign tourists seemed calm and relaxed in the car, showing no signs of being kidnapped. Therefore, Chris believed that these tourists had likely been controlled by the Cult of the Cadaver.

Lastly, the targets of these suicide bombers were undoubtedly headed towards Chris’s home, as there were no other targets in the villa area worth attacking for the Cult of the Cadaver at that time.

After reading Chris’s report, Liu Xing felt conflicted. Although Miguel hadn’t been exposed because of this incident, which relieved Liu Xing, strictly speaking, Miguel had committed the crime of illegal entry and intentional homicide. But now, the Cult of the Cadaver had begun to use those foreign tourists they had abducted for suicide attacks, and this included the foreign tourists abducted together with Tian Qing in Scotland. This made Liu Xing even more worried about Tian Qing.

Thinking about this, Liu Xing couldn’t help but speak to Ling Ishikawa beside him, "Ling Ishikawa, any news from Hu Li?"

Ling Ishikawa had anticipated Liu Xing asking this question when he saw the report, so he sighed and shook his head helplessly.

This made Liu Xing even more worried.

It had been several days since Hu Li went to track the Cult of the Cadaver, but so far, he hadn’t transmitted any useful information back, not even a message confirming his safety. Moreover, Hu Li was a formidable mythical creature; theoretically, he should have been able to find opportunities to send back one or two pieces of information.

Had something happened to Hu Li too?

At that moment, Liu Xing’s mobile phone rang again, and the caller was still Miguel.

"Leader, I’ve reached the location where you are now, but it seems like I’m being tracked by something. Its tracking ability is very strong, and I might not be able to shake it off for a while. Also, every time I try to confirm its identity, it manages to evade me," Miguel said.

Liu Xing raised an eyebrow, surprised that Miguel had been targeted so quickly and that the tracker seemed quite capable, being able to stick to Miguel firmly and avoid revealing its own identity.

But since someone was already tracking Miguel near the safe point, it likely meant that the safe point had been compromised.

That was troublesome.

"In that case, Miguel, try your best to shake it off. If it becomes impossible, I’ll arrange for someone to help you," Liu Xing replied after a moment of thought.

"Understood," Miguel said before hanging up.

Ling Ishikawa, who was nearby, recognized Miguel’s voice, so he asked, "What happened to Miguel?"

Liu Xing sighed and recounted everything that had just happened.

After listening, Ling Ishikawa furrowed his brows, somewhat surprised, "So that’s what happened. Fortunately, Miguel arrived just in time; otherwise, even if we didn’t die this time, we would have all been seriously injured. Then we would have to watch Bai Hecheng and the others do as they pleased. But speaking of which, I didn’t expect Bai Hecheng and the others to find the safe point so quickly. It seems we’ll have to find another time to relocate. After all, with the tunneling ability of those ghouls from the Cult of the Cadaver, entering the safe point would be too easy."

At that moment, Zhang Jingxu, sitting in the front row, looked at his mobile phone with a wry smile and said, "It seems like we’ve walked into a hornet’s nest this time. Chen Fuping just sent me a message; Hu Li has returned to the safe point. He sensed a strange presence around the safe point, so he went out to investigate and found a person wearing a mask and sunglasses loitering outside the safe point. That person quickly noticed Hu Li and immediately turned and left. So now Hu Li is tracking that person. If everything goes according to plan, the person Hu Li is currently tracking should be the Miguel you mentioned, Ryuusei."

Liu Xing raised an eyebrow, smiling, "So that’s it. I’ll call Miguel now and ask him to stay put. Then, Ling Ishikawa, you call Hu Li and have her meet up with Miguel directly and return to the safe point together."

While speaking, Liu Xing took out his mobile phone to call Miguel.

Ling Ishikawa nodded and dialed Hu Li’s number.

Ten minutes later, Miguel and Hu Li returned to the safe point together.

"Ling Ishikawa, where did you find such a capable helper? I almost got rid of this guy myself. But speaking of which, this guy’s aura is strange. He doesn’t seem human, nor does he seem like a monster," Hu Li said as he scrutinized Miguel, speaking up.

Ling Ishikawa shrugged and briefly recounted Miguel’s situation, omitting the details about the Worshipers of the Yellow Sect.

Liu Xing noticed that when Yis People heard that Miguel had been modified by Migo into a half-robot, a glint of interest flashed in their eyes. They carefully inspected Miguel up and down, much like a butcher examining a lamb about to be slaughtered.

To Liu Xing, an outsider, Yis People seemed like an old butcher assessing its prey.

However, Liu Xing could empathize with Yis People’s current mood. After all, in the Cthulhu mythos, both Yis People and the Migo race were synonymous with high technology, and they had encountered each other before, even having conflicts over territory on Earth. So, when faced with Miguel, a creation of the Migo, it was natural for Yis People to feel the urge to act.

If Yis People weren’t currently in the guise of "Liu Xing," they would surely have laid hands on Miguel by now.

But now wasn’t the time to dwell on such thoughts. Liu Xing anxiously turned to Hu Li and said, "Miss Hu Li, why did you suddenly return? Did you discover anything about the Cult of the Cadaver?"

Hu Li chuckled, patting Liu Xing’s shoulder and said, "Rest assured, Ryuusei, I’ve taken care of it. I’ve rescued your sweetheart and her friend. Oh, you two are done showering already? I thought you wouldn’t be out for at least an hour."

Liu Xing raised an eyebrow, quickly turned around, and saw Tian Qing and Li Mengyao standing behind him, with Tian Qing’s face flushed red.

"Oh, so that’s why Miss Hu Li came to our rescue. It turns out Tian Qing caught the eye of this handsome police officer. I remember back in Scotland, I felt that this handsome police officer was looking at you oddly. You even scolded me for making baseless claims," Li Mengyao said jokingly to Tian Qing.

"How is that possible?" Liu Xing and Tian Qing exclaimed simultaneously.

Li Mengyao was momentarily surprised, then chuckled even more happily. "Look how synchronized you two are, giving exactly the same response... Wait a minute, handsome guy, do you speak Chinese? No, you must have spoken Island Nation Language just now. Why did it translate to Chinese in my head?"

After a moment of thought, Liu Xing asked, "Miss Li Mengyao, do you remember what kind of creatures kidnapped you from Scotland?"

Li Mengyao nodded, shuddering as she recalled, "Of course, I remember. They were terrifying monsters, like bio-weapons straight out of a Resident Evil movie. And the scariest part is, these monsters were intelligent and could speak human languages!"

"Since you’ve seen Ghouls before, I won’t hide anything from you. You’ve been involved in a supernatural event. The creatures you encountered are called Ghouls, and they’ve established a secret cult called the Cult of the Cadaver on the European continent. This cult is planning to overthrow the government of England. So they’ve been kidnapping foreign tourists all over the British Isles to further their plans. The Glasgow riots were also their doing. As for our identities, we’re not police officers but individuals specialized in dealing with these supernatural events. I believe you’ve already seen Miss Hu Li’s true form," Liu Xing said, mixing truth with fiction, which was sufficient to deceive Tian Qing and Li Mengyao, ordinary people.

However, Liu Xing underestimated Tian Qing and Li Mengyao. He thought they would exclaim, "That’s impossible," or "I don’t believe it," after hearing his explanation. Instead, they simply nodded and calmly accepted Liu Xing’s words.

At that moment, Hu Li patted Liu Xing’s shoulder and said with a smile, "Tian Qing and Li Mengyao have much better attitudes than you imagined, Ryuusei. If it weren’t for their resilience, I wouldn’t have been able to rescue them from the Cult of the Cadaver’s clutches. And on our way back to the safe point, I told them a lot of things, such as how worried you were about Tian Qing’s safety."

Liu Xing shook his head with a wry smile, realizing that Hu Li had played him.

As for Ling Ishikawa and the others, they were smiling and watching, offering no help to Liu Xing.

Liu Xing sighed and shrugged, saying, "Don’t think too much about it. I just felt that Miss Tian Qing resembles an acquaintance of mine, so I acted a bit strangely earlier. Anyway, let’s not talk about that now. The Cult of the Cadaver has come knocking on our door, and they’re preparing to strike Manchester. We must find a way to deal with them as soon as possible."

At that moment, Li Mengyao suddenly raised her hand, looking expectantly at Liu Xing.

Knowing what Li Mengyao was thinking, Liu Xing shook his head and said, "Miss Li Mengyao, I know you want to join us, but both you and Tian Qing are just ordinary people. Our line of work is far more dangerous than infiltrating behind enemy lines. Besides facing gunfire, there are also powerful monsters and evil magic. So, we’ll arrange for you to return home directly later. For now, find a room and rest."

After hearing Liu Xing’s words, Li Mengyao deflated like a balloon, looking unhappy as she nestled into Tian Qing’s embrace. Tian Qing could only smile wryly as she patted Li Mengyao’s head.

However, at that moment, Miguel spoke up, "Mr. Ryuusei, when I landed in Liverpool, I noticed a strange thick fog suddenly appearing by the seaside, directly stopping at the coastline. At the time, I was in a hurry to find you, so I didn’t pay much attention."

Liu Xing furrowed his brow, suddenly feeling a sense of foreboding.

Zhang Jingxu, holding his mobile phone, sighed and said, "The Cult of the Cadaver has begun its move. Thick fog now covers the entire coastline of England, causing all sea and air routes to halt. It seems that until we deal with the Cult of the Cadaver, this thick fog won’t dissipate."

"Yes, this should be Thick Fog created by Deep One using Magic Spells. When I was with the Deep Sea Gospel Society, I heard that with a sufficient number of Deep Ones, they could create enough thick fog to cover the entire world. Moreover, this Thick Fog carries a corrosive effect. If ordinary ships and planes want to force their way through, unless they can break through within half an hour, they’ll never make it out," Alice said seriously.

Liu Xing sighed helplessly, realizing that his plan to send Tian Qing and Li Mengyao away might not be feasible anymore.

Ling Ishikawa shrugged and said, "It seems that the Cult of the Cadaver intends to confront the authorities of England. Miss Hu Li, why don’t you tell us about your findings now?"

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