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Chapter 669: Beyond Expectations
Chapter 669: Beyond ExpectationsLiu Xing let out a sigh and said helplessly, "To be honest, I never thought Allen would make a move against us so quickly, and it’s a direct attack at that. Now Allen can get the Special Committee to bother us at any time, and the most important thing is that we don’t have any guns."
Jill and Leon both nodded in agreement, their faces filled with helplessness.
For Liu Xing and the others, being harassed by the Special Committee was not a big deal, as it would only cause some mental distress and occasionally force them to stop their current plans.
However, having their guns confiscated was a huge blow to Liu Xing and the others. They would soon face extremely evil mythical creatures, and without handguns, they would be completely defenseless.
Of course, if they encountered armed thugs, they would probably end up like the two police officers from tonight...
The most important thing was that even if Liu Xing and the others could obtain handguns through other channels, they would be considered illegal gun holders. If they did that, Allen would definitely use it as an excuse to cause more trouble for them, and they might end up spending a long time in police custody, or even be sent directly to prison.
So, Liu Xing felt that this was the most frustrating experience since entering the Cthulhu Role-Playing Game Hall, as he was being outsmarted by an NPC and had no way to counter it.
Unless they found Miss Wang to send someone to assassinate Allen?!
Liu Xing shook his head, dismissing this crazy idea.
Although it would be easy for Miss Wang to assassinate Allen, if Allen died now, it would likely trigger a massive earthquake in England, especially since several high-ranking nobles had just died, and the new police chief of the London police station had been assassinated.At that time, Miss Wang, as the prime suspect, would likely be controlled by the English police, and Liu Xing and his group might not be able to escape being soft-detained.
So, although Liu Xing hated Allen and wanted him to die, he had to "bless" Allen to stay safe and sound for now.
Liu Xing’s eyebrows furrowed as he suddenly thought of a possibility - if Ithaqua wanted to frame Miss Wang, killing Allen now would be a good choice, as Ithaqua would have more time and space to plan the next move in the Sacred Book projection contest.
This would be a great benefit for Ithaqua, and even if it failed, he would only lose a few "disposable" minions.
Thinking of this, Liu Xing couldn’t help but take a deep breath.
"What’s wrong, Chris?" Jill asked curiously.
Liu Xing shook his head and casually made up an excuse, "Nothing, I just thought that if Allen lets us participate in some missions without guns, we’ll be in big trouble."
"I think Allen won’t be that ruthless, after all, we don’t have any deep-seated hatred towards him, and he won’t push us into the fire pit," Leon said, furrowing his brow.
The three of them fell into silence again.
Just then, Liu Xing’s mobile phone suddenly rang.
"It should be the captain calling," Liu Xing said, picking up the phone. "He must have already known about our situation."
As expected, the caller ID showed Wesker’s name.
Liu Xing answered the call and put it on speakerphone.
"Chris, you should have left the police station by now," Wesker said, sounding anxious.
Liu Xing let out a sigh and told Wesker everything that had happened.
"Damn, Allen is really quick to act, and we don’t have any way to turn the situation around unless Chief House can replace Allen," Wesker said, sounding frustrated.
Liu Xing thought the same way.
"Okay, I’ll find someone to help you with the gun issue, but the success rate won’t be high, so you’ll need to prepare yourselves for a few months of hassle with those outsiders. As for the guns, I’ll try to get them back for you as soon as possible, since your use of guns was justified, and I think Allen has no reason to keep them from us... Alright, you guys go rest first, and we’ll talk more about it tomorrow," Wesker said seriously.
After hanging up the phone, Leon shook his head and said, "I think the captain is going to be disappointed, because Allen has already planned how to deal with us, and he definitely won’t give us a chance to turn things around."
Jill nodded in agreement, saying, "No way, Allen must have already given instructions to the Special Committee, and as for the guns, I think Allen will use them as evidence."
And so, Liu Xing and the others went back home, grumbling and complaining.
Since it was already very late, the three of them went to their respective rooms to rest.
After entering his bedroom, Liu Xing was startled by the wooden doll on the table, which looked quite frightening in the dark.
Especially for someone like Liu Xing, a veteran player of Cthulhu RPG, who was already quite nervous after playing those modules, and now couldn’t take any more scares.
Liu Xing thought for a moment and felt that if he were to wake up in the middle of the night and see such a creepy wooden doll, he would definitely be scared, so he simply put the doll away in a storage box, which was equivalent to "out of sight, out of mind".
After handling the doll, Liu Xing opened his mobile phone and sent a short message to Miss Wang, telling her about his suspicion that Ithaqua might assassinate Allen.
As a result, Miss Wang replied quickly, and the content of her reply was beyond Liu Xing’s expectations - Allen was a member of the Cult of the Cadaver.
To be honest, Liu Xing had never thought that Allen would be a member of the Cult of the Cadaver, because logically speaking, Allen had previously served as a special police officer in the London police department, and he should have been very clear about the nature of the Ghouls and the Cult of the Cadaver. How could he possibly join the Cult of the Cadaver?
Unless...
Liu Xing quickly continued reading, and indeed, it was just as he had thought - Allen had been a believer of the Cult of the Cadaver before joining the Police Academy.
Allen came from a noble family that had already fallen, and his grandfather had lost his title and become an ordinary person. However, because Allen’s grandfather was a believer of the Cult of the Cadaver, Allen had been exposed to a lot of information about the Cult of the Cadaver from a young age, and naturally became a believer himself. To be precise, he was an external believer, because at that time, Allen had not yet formally joined the Cult of the Cadaver.
When Allen took the entrance exam for the Police Academy, the Cult of the Cadaver discovered his utility value, so they let Allen join the Cult of the Cadaver and, through some behind-the-scenes operations, got him into the London police department, which already had a special police officer system in place at the time.
Then, the Cult of the Cadaver deliberately manufactured a Ghoul murder case and let Allen "happen" to witness it, so Allen naturally became a special police officer, helping the Cult of the Cadaver obtain internal information from the London police department and using the police department to deal with other secret cults.
For example, the nightclub owner who had conflicts with Allen was a regional leader of another secret cult, and the nightclub was the main contact point for that secret cult in London. So, Allen would take police officers to inspect the place every three to five days, eventually forcing that secret cult to give up the nightclub.
There were many such cases.
As for why Allen left the London police department, it was because Allen made some mistakes while helping the Cult of the Cadaver, and Chief House discovered that something was off, so to avoid suspicion, Allen had to make a mistake again, which eventually led to Chief House transferring him out of the London police department.
After leaving the London police department, Allen became the head of a local police station with the help of the Cult of the Cadaver, temporarily lying low and waiting for an opportunity. So, after Ithaqua attacked Locke’s son’s wedding, the Cult of the Cadaver saw an opportunity and made Allen the new head of the London police department.
That’s why Allen would calculate against Liu Xing and his team as special police officers.
So, Miss Wang told Liu Xing that there was no need to worry about Ithaqua coming to find trouble with Allen, because the Cult of the Cadaver would not give up such an important chess piece easily, and Ithaqua would not have the opportunity to kill Allen. Moreover, if Ithaqua dared to take action again at this time, the Cult of the Cadaver would definitely fight to the death with Ithaqua, which would be good news for their side.
As for Miss Wang’s investigation, it was not going smoothly, because both the London police department and the Cult of the Cadaver were monitoring her and her subordinates. Currently, Miss Wang had only completed investigations at 18 out of 104 target locations across Great Britain, and had found nothing.
However, Miss Wang brought some good news - the Crimson Ghoul statue was still in the hands of the Cult of the Cadaver and was placed in their temporary headquarters in London. All Ghouls and Cult of the Cadaver believers who had come to London were gathered there, so it would be difficult for Ithaqua to try to snatch the statue.
However, Miss Wang had not yet found the location of the Cult of the Cadaver’s temporary headquarters in London, only knowing that it was somewhere in the city.
By the way, Gary did not come to London this time, and Locke was still missing.
It seemed that Locke had indeed been transported to Eins Castle.
As for the handgun issue, Miss Wang knew that Liu Xing would get into trouble if he carelessly obtained a handgun, so Miss Wang did not provide any convenience in this regard. However, Miss Wang promised that if Liu Xing were to participate in a dangerous mission, she would send people to help him.
Finally, Miss Wang mentioned that Elsa’s boyfriend had indeed been coerced by Ithaqua’s people.
At that time, the mafia members who had defected to Ithaqua might have lacked capable manpower, as it was difficult to find people who could use guns well, especially for those who had never touched guns before. It was easy to fire a gun, but hard to hit the target, especially when shooting from a moving helicopter.
Ithaqua’s purpose in attacking Locke’s wedding was to kill as many Cult of the Cadaver members as possible, so Ithaqua definitely needed a team of people who could use guns to execute this plan. However, Miss Wang was familiar with the Chinatown mafia, who were good with cold weapons like knives but not with firearms. Only the big bosses and a few small leaders of the Chinatown mafia had handguns.
So, where could they find such people?
Finding retired soldiers or ordinary thugs was not reliable, and the mafia leaders came up with a "good idea" - to find people who played with water guns.
Although water guns were different from real guns, they were enough for Ithaqua’s plan, as they were going to engage in one-sided firepower suppression, not an open gun battle with the Cult of the Cadaver.
So, Elsa’s boyfriend became the mafia’s target, as university students were easier to deceive and control than adults. The Chinatown mafia sent people to contact Elsa’s boyfriend, and after confirming his abilities, they intercepted him on the road at noon and coerced him into participating in the attack that day.
As for why Miss Wang knew so clearly, it was because her subordinates had found Elsa’s boyfriend’s body and car in the suburbs, and Elsa’s boyfriend had used his MP3 player to record the situation before he died. Miss Wang learned about this from the recording.
However, because this recording could not be used as concrete evidence, Miss Wang’s subordinates did not find any other evidence on Elsa’s boyfriend’s body, so Miss Wang still needed to find other evidence to clear her own name.
Of course, Miss Wang planned to let Elsa know the truth, so she had already arranged for her subordinates to send the recording to Elsa.
After finishing the text exchange with Miss Wang, Liu Xing went to sleep directly, as it was already very late, and he had to go to work on time the next morning.
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