Dice In The Darkness: Cthulhu Calls-Chapter 658: Blood-Red Wedding (Complete)Ключевые словаDice In The DarknessПоделитьсяКомментарии
Chapter 658: Blood-Red Wedding (Complete)Ключевые словаDice In The DarknessПоделитьсяКомментарии
This time, Liu Xing really got himself all confused...
But still, it’s best not to think about things that don’t make sense, so Liu Xing decided not to think about these matters anymore, and wait until he returns to the real world to discuss with Zhang Jingxu and the others.
Liu Xing returned the cross to Dio and said, "This cross doesn’t seem any different from a regular cross. Dio, you weren’t scammed by that Gary, were you?"
Dio shook his head and said with a smile, "During my time in the Floral Cemetery, I was bored and had a Ghoul get me a batch of books, and among them were many records of the witch-hunting movement back then. Several of the books mentioned the existence of this kind of cross, and I even specifically asked the Ghoul I’m close with, and he confirmed that such a cross does exist."
"Alright then, I hope this cross can really be effective," Liu Xing shrugged.
As Liu Xing and Dio were talking, they were strolling around the manor.
Of course, Liu Xing didn’t forget to observe the surroundings, and he soon noticed that many guests were entering the main building, and there were two burly men in black guarding the entrance.
It seems that the Cult of the Cadaver must be holding an emergency meeting in the main building.
So, Liu Xing found an opportunity to smash the gem in his pocket on the flagstone path.
Liu Xing didn’t know if it was just his psychological effect, but the moment the gem shattered, he felt like his brain was being pricked by a needle, and he almost cried out in pain.
At this time, Dio looked at the main building’s front door and said, "It seems that Locke’s holding a wedding for his son today is actually a cover-up, because when I asked Locke on my way here, he said that his son and daughter-in-law are still in a hotel in the London city area, so there shouldn’t be so many guests entering the main building at this time, and there’s no reason to have two security guards guarding the door either. And the most important thing is that I recognize one of the bald men who just entered the main building - he used to chat amiably with those Ghouls in the Floral Cemetery."
Liu Xing pretended to be very experienced and said, "Dio, are you saying that this wedding of Locke’s son is actually just a front, and the real purpose is to provide cover for the Cult of the Cadaver?"
"It should be like that, because the nature of the Cult of the Cadaver is rather special, so many of their believers have semi-openly revealed their identities. If these Cult of the Cadaver believers don’t have a suitable reason to gather together, it will easily attract the attention of the England police, which would be very troublesome for the Cult of the Cadaver. So this wedding of Locke’s son is a very suitable excuse," Dio said with a frown.
Liu Xing sighed helplessly and said, "But we can’t do anything now, because we can’t even get into the main building..."
Just then, Locke came out of the main building.
After confirming that Locke might be a Ghoul, Liu Xing had obtained Locke’s relevant information from Wesker, so now Liu Xing recognized Locke at a glance.
It must be said that Locke looked very young after becoming a Ghoul, and if Liu Xing didn’t know, he might have mistaken Locke for a peer.
Fortunately, Liu Xing and Dio were still a certain distance from the main building, and Locke was walking in the opposite direction, so Liu Xing could be sure that Locke hadn’t noticed them.
But what would Locke be doing at this time, leaving the main building?
Liu Xing could only think of one possibility - that Locke was now going to "talk about life" with Jennifer.
So, Liu Xing immediately said to Dio, "Dio, should we go and follow Locke now to see what he’s going to do?"
Dio nodded without hesitation and said, "Mm, I’ve seen the layout of this manor, and Locke should be going to the back garden, after all, he’s unlikely to be going to the staff dormitory or the back kitchen. But what is he going to the back garden for?"
The back garden?
Liu Xing raised an eyebrow, it seems that Locke should be going to the back garden to meet Jennifer.
"If we follow him over there, we’ll know, but Dio, do you know the specific layout of the back garden? We don’t want to walk into an ambush," Liu Xing said with some concern.
Dio thought about it and shook his head, "There’s no need to worry too much about that. The back garden of this manor isn’t that big, you can basically see the overall situation at a glance, so there shouldn’t be any ambushes. Moreover, this is Locke’s territory, and if he really wants to do something to us, he doesn’t need to set up an ambush."
So, Liu Xing and Dio followed Locke from a distance and arrived at the manor’s back garden.
Just as Dio had said, the situation in the back garden was almost completely visible, except for some areas that were blocked from view.
And at this time, Locke was standing behind the fountain pool, so Liu Xing and Dio couldn’t see what he was doing.
"Should we change to an angle where we can see behind the fountain pool?" Liu Xing whispered.
Dio thought about it and shook his head, "That would be too risky, because we have to go around to that angle you mentioned, and we’ll have to pass through Locke’s line of sight. If Locke sees us, we might have to give up our lives here... Wait, someone’s going over there!"
At this time, a middle-aged beauty in luxurious attire entered the back garden from another direction and walked straight towards the fountain pool.
This should be Jennifer.
"Dio, do you know who this is?" Liu Xing asked, already knowing the answer.
Dio shook his head and said, "As I said before, Locke’s family has too many members, and someone like Locke has a very wide social circle, so I can’t possibly remember the names and appearances of everyone. But I can be sure that this woman is not Locke’s direct relative, and judging from the current situation, she seems to be Locke’s mistress, otherwise they wouldn’t be alone together at this time and place. So I think this woman is probably Locke’s cousin Jennifer."
"Great minds think alike. So what should we do now?" Liu Xing said as he took out a mobile phone.
To be precise, this was the mobile phone Miss Wang gave to Liu Xing, because "Chris’s" mobile phone didn’t have a camera function, and the cameras at that time were all big and bulky, not suitable for Liu Xing to bring into the wedding venue. So, to allow Liu Xing to take important photos when necessary, Miss Wang specially gave him a mobile phone with a camera function.
Of course, in the year 2000, even a mobile phone with a camera function would have image quality that Liu Xing, who was used to smartphones, could only describe as barely passable.
But it’s better than nothing, so Liu Xing decisively took a photo of Jennifer walking towards the back of the fountain pool... Although this photo couldn’t be used as evidence of Locke’s affair with Jennifer, it was still good enough to test the shooting effect.
Liu Xing looked at the photo, and although the pixels were indeed poor, he could at least make out the general appearance of the person.
"Chris, your mobile phone is not bad, it even has a camera function," Dio said in some surprise.
In the year 2000, a mobile phone with camera functionality was extremely expensive.
Liu Xing shrugged his shoulders and said with a smile, "This mobile phone was specially provided to me by the higher-ups to help me better complete the mission. If I can take a photo of Locke and Jennifer being intimate, then we’ll have a bit of leverage over Locke, at least enough to make him feel the heat."
Liu Xing and Dio exchanged a smile.
Due to the distance and the noise from the fountain, Liu Xing and Dio were unable to hear the conversation between Locke and Jennifer, so one of them had to keep an eye on them while the other stood watch.
After about 10 minutes, just as Liu Xing was about to get distracted, Locke and Jennifer finally emerged from behind the fountain, chatting and laughing happily.
Liu Xing quickly took out his mobile phone and took a few photos... Well, actually, the mobile phones of that time didn’t have a burst shot function, and Liu Xing was also worried that taking too many photos might expose his position, so he only took a couple of photos before signaling Dio to leave the garden and return to the wedding venue.
"How’s it going, Chris? Did you get any good photos?" Dio asked with a smile.
Liu Xing nodded and said confidently, "The situation is good. The photos on my mobile phone, if given to Locke’s wife, will surely cause trouble for the Locke family."
Liu Xing was so confident because he had seen the mission objective on his character card, which was prompting him to choose who to give the photos to.
Liu Xing didn’t expect this mission to be even simpler than he had imagined.
However, Liu Xing was well aware that the real challenge of this mission was still to come, because whether he gave the photos to Jennifer or Locke’s wife, Rosa, they might not sincerely reward him, as the photos would greatly impact their reputations.
So if they could also eliminate the person who took the photos, it would be the best outcome for them.
Moreover, the photos would eventually end up in Locke’s hands, and he would surely not let it go... Unless he was locked up in the basement of EinsCastle.
Therefore, Liu Xing decided to wait until Dio made his move on Locke, and then find an opportunity to give the photos to Jennifer.
Liu Xing chose Jennifer because he was convinced that as a third party, after Locke’s disappearance, Jennifer would most likely choose to let the matter rest, while Rosa might choose to retaliate and go on a rampage.
Soon, Liu Xing and Dio returned to the wedding venue.
At this time, as the wedding ceremony was about to begin, a large number of guests and staff had gathered.
"Chris, let’s start acting separately now. After the wedding ceremony is over, I’ll find an opportunity to make a move on Locke. If you have a chance, take a photo of Locke turning into a ghoul, and then try to leave the manor as soon as possible, don’t worry about my safety," Dio said seriously.
Liu Xing nodded and said, "Then you take care, Dio."
With that, Liu Xing left without hesitation.
He wasn’t going to die together with Dio.
Liu Xing wandered around the crowd for a while and found a spot where he could see the wedding stage. He then took a glass of champagne from a server and prepared to enjoy the show.
At that moment, Liu Xing saw a familiar figure in the distance.
It was Liu Xing! No, wait, it was Ithaqua!
Since most of the guests were European, the Asian-looking Ithaqua stood out in the crowd.
More importantly, Ithaqua was now dressed as a server, carrying a tray full of wine glasses and weaving through the crowd.
Clearly, Ithaqua had disguised himself as a server and infiltrated the wedding venue.
So, what was Ithaqua’s purpose?
Could it be?!
Liu Xing furrowed his brow, having a bold guess.
At that moment, the Game Master (KP) provided Liu Xing with the answer, "Congratulations, player, you have successfully completed the Hidden Quests and discovered the Mysterious Man L before the end of the wedding. As a result, you will receive a special reward after successfully completing this module."
So, the Mysterious Man L was Ithaqua, or more precisely, "Liu Xing"!
However, Liu Xing was still puzzled, as he couldn’t understand why Ithaqua would go to confess to the murder victim, and with Ithaqua’s abilities, he should have been able to save the victim.
This was quite strange, because if Ithaqua’s confession to the victim had a hidden agenda and he didn’t care about the victim’s life, then he wouldn’t have a reason to avenge the victim and offend the Cult of the Cadaver at such a critical moment.
Wait a minute!
Liu Xing had a sudden realization. Perhaps Ithaqua wanted to use the pretext of avenging the victim to weaken the Cult of the Cadaver’s forces in advance!
After all, there were quite a few Cult of the Cadaver followers at the wedding venue, and these followers would likely participate in the "Sacred Book" projection battle in half a month, so this was indeed a good opportunity to undermine the Cult of the Cadaver’s strength.
And now, Ithaqua should still be under the constraints of the Cthulhu Role-Playing Game Hall, so he couldn’t attack the Cult of the Cadaver directly, which is why he was using the victim.
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