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Chapter 666: The Second Dream, The End
Chapter 666: The Second Dream, The EndOf course, this old textile factory could be located in the outskirts of any city in England, or even in Scotland or Northern Ireland.
After all, Ithaqua has the ability to do so.
So, Liu Xing now feels that finding the old textile factory where Dio is being held is still quite troublesome, but with Miss Wang’s power, it should be possible to find it within five days.
Liu Xing has also put his mind at ease.
After determining an important clue, Liu Xing began to ask Dio other questions, "Dio, did Ithaqua talk to you about anything? Are there other people in that old textile factory?"
Dio shook his head, saying definitely, "I woke up before dark, and then I found myself locked in a room with only one door and one window. The window was blocked by wooden planks, but there were gaps between the planks, so I could estimate the time based on the light coming through the gaps. As for the door, it was like a prison cell door with a small door at the bottom for delivering water, but I couldn’t open it from the inside, so I couldn’t determine what was outside."
"Except for that, in the room where I was being held, there was only a table, a bed, and a wooden bucket, so I think you should come and rescue me as soon as possible, because I’m a person with a mild obsessive-compulsive disorder, and I really can’t stand this environment. Also, I told you earlier that I could hear the sound of water flowing about 65 feet away, but I couldn’t hear any sounds of people outside the door, so I think Ithaqua didn’t arrange for anyone to guard me."
Liu Xing raised an eyebrow, it seemed that Ithaqua had predicted that Dio wouldn’t escape or be rescued, so it dared to leave Dio alone in that old textile factory.
However, this meant that Liu Xing knew that as soon as Ithaqua found out that Dio had been rescued, it would realize that it had been designed into a module by the Cthulhu Role-Playing Game Hall, and that it had also been transformed into someone who had joined this module.
After all, this was completely different from its predictions about the future.Moreover, based on Liu Xing’s limited understanding of Ithaqua, Liu Xing felt that Ithaqua had a high probability of guessing that he was Chris, because during this time, he had been very active, and his presence had been everywhere, and he had also had contact with important NPCs.
So, he would have to be careful of Ithaqua’s counterattack.
"By the way, when someone came to deliver food that night, I heard the sound of their footsteps immediately, because I heard the echo of their footsteps, and they were walking in a straight line for a long distance, so I previously thought I was being held in a warehouse. But now I think about it, I didn’t hear the sound of the door opening or closing, so I think the old textile factory where I’m being held might be in a state of disrepair, with no doors or windows, so you can search based on this standard." Dio said suddenly.
Liu Xing nodded, the clue Dio provided was very useful, because in England or the entire Great Britain Alliance, although there were many abandoned old textile factories, there were only a few that were in a state of disrepair.
After all, in a densely populated and economically developed island nation like England, the utilization rate of land was very high, so it was rare to see large factories in a state of disrepair, even on the outskirts of cities.
So, the target search area had been greatly reduced.
Just then, Bentker and the three rescue team members returned.
"Chris, you’re really amazing, you’ve rescued everyone!" Bentker exclaimed.
Liu Xing smiled humbly, saying, "This is all thanks to Bentker’s successful diversion, so there were only a few Deep Ones left guarding the stone pillar."
Bentker shook his head, saying seriously, "Chris, don’t be humble, as the leader of the rescue team, I’ve also had many encounters with those Deep Ones. I know that when they encounter this kind of situation, they usually leave two to three Deep Ones on guard, so it’s not easy for you to deal with them... But now is not the time for chatting, we need to leave here and return to the base as soon as possible. Those Deep Ones will definitely search this area after discovering that Dio has been rescued."
So, Liu Xing and the others began to head towards the Dreamers’ Guild base, with Liu Xing and Dio falling behind to chat more conveniently.
"Chris, how long was I kidnapped by Ithaqua? Or how many days was I unconscious?" Dio asked curiously.
Liu Xing shrugged, saying, "It’s only been around ten hours since Dio was taken away by Ithaqua, why do you think you’ve been unconscious for a long time?"
Dio frowned, looking puzzled, "Ten hours? I thought I might have been unconscious for five or six days, because I had many dreams, but I’ve almost forgotten the content of those dreams, except for the last one, where I remember fighting against a group of people with guns in a castle, and then I don’t know how I jumped out of the castle and started chasing a car."
Castle?
Guns?
Chasing a car?
Liu Xing raised an eyebrow, wasn’t this what the Crimson Ghoul did in the future EinsCastle?
Why did Dio dream of this?
Was it because Ithaqua had specially implanted this in Dio’s mind?
Liu Xing felt that something was off about this.
"By the way, Chris, do you have any news about Locke’s whereabouts? He should have been transported to somewhere by that cross, right?" Dio continued to ask.
Liu Xing shook his head, saying helplessly, "Locke’s whereabouts are still unknown, and his life or death is uncertain. He might have been transported to any place on this Earth, or even to the moon, so it’s too difficult to find him, and the impact of Ithaqua’s attack has been very severe, so the London police are investigating the whereabouts of Ithaqua’s subordinates, and Locke’s current situation is unknown."
Just as Liu Xing was about to open his mouth to respond, he felt a sudden brightness in front of his eyes.
Then, Liu Xing discovered that he had already woken up.
Liu Xing let out a sigh of relief, thinking that this Cthulhu-induced dream had come and gone quickly.
However, overall, Liu Xing had obtained a lot of useful information from this dream.
Because he could hear people moving around in the living room, Liu Xing didn’t call Miss Wang, instead sending her a text message about Dio’s possible location.
Just as Liu Xing was getting dressed to go out, Miss Wang replied with a simple "understood".
From now on, things were in Miss Wang’s hands.
Liu Xing stretched lazily and went to the living room to have breakfast.
After finishing breakfast, Liu Xing and the others went to work, since Commissioner Allen had already lifted the blockade on the London subway station and the military aid had left London.
Fortunately, there were no reports of Ghouls attacking humans today, suggesting that the five Ghouls might have thought the London police were trying to lure them into a trap, so they didn’t dare to make a move last night.
As soon as Liu Xing and the others arrived at the office, Sergei came over to chat, as was his habit.
Before Sergei could even open his mouth, Liu Xing had already guessed his intentions, "Sergei, you’re here because of your sister, right? Let us make one thing clear: we have no contact with Miss Wang now, and Miss Wang has already left our building. She won’t be back until the case is closed."
Sergei, whose thoughts had been guessed, nodded awkwardly, "Indeed, Chris, you understand me best. But you should also understand that yesterday’s attack was extremely vicious and involved many old noble families. I’m worried that Elsa might be implicated because of Miss Wang, so I want to ask you to tell her to take a few days off when you’re done with work today."
"Why don’t you just call Elsa directly?" Jill asked, looking puzzled.
Sergei sighed, "I did call her yesterday, but you can guess how that went. Elsa hung up on me and blocked my number, so I think even if I went to her doorstep, she would pretend not to be home. That’s why I need your help..."
Liu Xing nodded, patting Sergei’s shoulder, "No problem, I’ll help you deliver the message to Elsa after work today. But I can’t guarantee that I can persuade her to go home."
"I’ll be grateful regardless of the outcome," Sergei said seriously. "If you need any help in the future, I’ll do my best to assist you."
That’s what Liu Xing was waiting to hear.
Liu Xing’s smile grew, and he put his arm around Sergei’s shoulder, "Sergei, you should know our current situation, so..."
But before Liu Xing could finish, Sergei shook his head, "You should know that the new director has ordered us to keep a distance from this case, and the Special Investigation Team’s detectives are not allowed to disclose any information about the case to you. If anyone does, they’ll be suspended from duty. So, I’m not planning to take a break anytime soon, so please spare me."
At this point, Leon walked over, putting his arm around Sergei’s other shoulder, "Sergei, the gag order from Commissioner Allen only applies to the detectives on the Special Investigation Team, and you’re a forensic doctor, not a detective. You’ve already completed your autopsy work, so you’re not bound by the order."
Facing the situation, Sergei nodded reluctantly, "Fine, ask me whatever you want, but remember, this is just between us. Don’t get involved in this case again; you’re already under close scrutiny."
Liu Xing and the others naturally nodded in agreement.
Then, Leon asked eagerly, "Sergei, did you perform an autopsy on the attackers’ bodies yesterday? Did you find any useful clues?"
Sergei nodded, "We didn’t plan to do an autopsy at first, since everyone saw that the attackers died from gunshot wounds, and the wounds were fatal. But I noticed that all the attackers had needle marks on their backs, so we did some tests and found large amounts of lethal toxins in their bodies. We still need to analyze the toxins further."
"Your point is that the attackers actually died from poisoning?" Liu Xing asked, frowning.
"It’s very possible," Sergei said seriously. "After discovering the toxins, I re-examined the attackers’ bodies and found that their gunshot wounds, strictly speaking, shouldn’t have been fatal, or at least the fatality rate wouldn’t have exceeded 20%."
It seemed that the attackers’ bodies were intentionally left behind by Ithaqua.
This was a good calculation.
Liu Xing sighed, continuing to ask, "By the way, is Miss Wang still the prime suspect for the Special Investigation Team? What methods are they using now?"
Sergei nodded, "That’s natural. All the clues we’ve obtained point to Miss Wang, but since the clues are somewhat circumstantial, the Special Investigation Team can only investigate secretly, using methods like surveillance and wiretapping, and also checking on the mafia members in Chinatown. I think this case won’t have any breakthroughs in the short term, but I’ve heard that several dozen famous detectives have already arrived in London."
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