"The first time I met Liana was during the start of the semester. I remember it very clearly. She was such a beautiful and gentle lady …"
The crystal chandelier cast a dim light. In the cafe, Carter looked at the embossed patterns on the wall. His eyes were absent-minded, as if he had fallen into some kind of memory.
"At that time, Liana had just lost her husband. She was still wearing a black veil. Hmm, the dress she was wearing was the latest style in Caspar City!"
Although Carter appeared to be deeply in love, Wu Ming secretly rolled his eyes when he saw him like this.
With Carter's appearance and personality, it was more likely that he had fallen in love with her over time, right?
"Hmm, in summary, it's the process of a customer falling in love with a waiter …"
Wu Ming raised his chin. "And then?"
"Really …"
Carter said in a sorrowful tone, "I once considered marrying her, but Liana refused. She loved her husband deeply and had something that she could not reveal. I respected her choice and gradually distanced myself from her. Occasionally, I would introduce her to some small business … the normal kind! Recently, when I saw the injuries on her body, I asked her several times but she did not answer. Only then did I think of the idea of following her … "
"Then, did you discover anything?"
Wu Ming was curious.
"She seemed to be a believer of some secret cult. She often went out alone and donated large sums of money …"
Carter grabbed his hair with both hands. "That must be a cult! If not for its bewitchment, why would my Liana leave me? "
"Cult?"
Wu Ming touched his chin.
After the war, she was a widow. She did indeed need some spiritual comfort. This seemed very possible.
"But how can we make a conclusion before we see it?"
He shook his head and grabbed Carter. "Do you know where they are gathering? Bring me there! "
"What do you want to do?"
Carter suddenly raised his head.
"I'm just a little worried about the landlord's safety. If we really find something wrong, we just need to do our duty as good citizens!"
Wu Ming blinked.
"You mean … inform the police station? No way! "
Carter shook his head in despair. "Lena won't agree. I'm still afraid... afraid that she..."
If she was bewitched by the cult and committed a crime, it would be used against her. Once she was arrested and sent to the police station, even Lian Na would not be able to escape the punishment of the law.
"Eh?"
Wu Ming looked at Carter in surprise. "You actually thought of this. You're pretty smart!"
In fact, no matter what Carter looked like, he was someone who had been admitted to Bigelow Business University. He was definitely an elite among ordinary people.
"But do you think she will have a good ending if she continues like this?"
Wu Ming was unmoved. He grabbed Carter's collar and pulled him up. "The sooner the tumor is removed, the better. Any hesitation will only lead to more losses. You are a specialist in finance. Don't tell me you don't know how to cut your flesh and exit?"
Carter's body trembled, and his eyes turned red. He suddenly made up his mind. "Fine! I'll take you there! "
…
As Madam Lian Na's admirer and a stalker who had followed her more than once, Carter brought Wu Ming to a small church in the suburbs with great familiarity.
"Lian Na used to come here often to pray. After the original priest left, a guy who called himself Reverend Redwin took over this place. He would often talk about doctrines and whatnot. Who knew that after gaining the trust of the residents nearby, he would secretly carry out activities to worship an evil god!"
At this point, Carter gritted his teeth. "He said that humans are meant to suffer in this world, and that one must obtain pleasure and spiritual peace from suffering …"
"He's actually that clear …"
Wu Ming looked at Carter in surprise. "Then why are you still following Lian Na?"
"I … I just want to protect her. If anything happens, I'll definitely rush in!"
Carter clenched his fists.
Wu Ming was speechless. It seemed that this young man had been loitering around this church more than once or twice.
He could imagine Carter watching Liana enter the church and waiting silently like a stone statue, retreating only after Liana had left.
"This is … youth!"
Wu Ming sighed and looked at the window of the small church. There was an orange light leaking out.
"There's a ritual at night?"
"Redwin only carries out simple sermons during the day. Only late at night will he inform the true core believers to come and carry out the evil ritual!!"
Carter gritted his teeth while Wu Ming blinked, as if he had already guessed something.
"Let's go!"
He walked out from the forest and swaggered toward the church.
"Wait a minute, there are hunting dogs near the church. It'll be very dangerous at night!"
Carter panicked and ran out after him.
"You're talking about these big dogs?"
Soon after, he saw a few drooling dogs surrounding Wu Ming with their tails between their legs. They had a fawning and obedient look on their faces.
"Let's go back!"
Wu Ming patted the head of one of the big black-haired dogs. It immediately seemed to understand human words. It returned to the kennel with several companions without making a sound.
"What's going on? Don't they only listen to Redwin's words? "
Carter was dumbfounded.
"I have some experience with raising dogs!"
Wu Ming said perfunctorily. He came to the side of the church and nimbly jumped in from the window.
"Are you coming?"
Carter looked hesitant, but after seeing Wu Ming wave his hand, he gritted his teeth and extended his right hand.
It seemed that the defense of the dogs outside was very assured, but the defense inside the church was quite lax. Even if they were in full swing, they were not Wu Ming's opponent at all.
After walking through a corridor, some faint sounds entered Wu Ming and Carter's ears.
Psychologically mature, they naturally knew what this meant. Carter could not help but blush.
"Oh? This is a 'cult ritual'? "
Wu Ming lifted a curtain and through the window, he could see messy clothes on the ground, whips, and the screams of men and women. There was indeed a strange charm in the mix of abuse and lust.
But he frowned and shook his head slightly. "They even used drugs? How careless! "
"How is it? Did you find Lena? "
He patted Carter's shoulder.
"No … no!"
Carter's voice was dry. It was really difficult to find a specific person among the meat worms.
"She's not here!"
After a moment, Carter confirmed.
"I think I know where she is?"
Wu Ming pressed between his eyebrows and suddenly opened his eyes. "Follow me!"
The two walked around the messy hall and came to the entrance of a basement. Carter was surprised to see that Wu Ming's footsteps did not stop at all, and he walked down the familiar path.
Using his spiritual power to scan, nothing in this church could be hidden from Wu Ming.
In the darkness, a faint sound came.
It was the sound of whips, women's screams, and curses.
"Bitch, how can this be? Didn't I tell you that I want at least a thousand gold coins this week?"
A fierce male voice was heard, followed by a loud slap.
"It's Madam Lena!"
Carter's face tightened as he chased after the voice.
There was a room in the basement that was emitting light. Through the gap in the door, Carter could see a scene that made him furious.
The originally dignified Madam Lena's face was red and swollen as she fell to the ground pitifully. She said softly, "No more … all my income is here …"
"You are going against the will of the gods!"
In front of her was a middle-aged man with a sinister smile and a whip in his hand. "Have you forgotten! When you were in pain and helpless, which god saved you? It was the God of Pain! Swear that you will serve it forever, offering your body and soul to it! "
"My faith in my god has never changed!"
Madam Lena said while kneeling.
In the secret room, there was a black statue of a monster.
But Wu Ming was disappointed to find that although the statue looked sinister, it did not have any extraordinary aura. This meant that it was just a bluff.
"No! You are still holding back! "
Redwin's gaze was deep, as if he could see into Lena's heart. "You said that you can offer everything for the God of Pain? Then why don't you offer your house? "
According to his information, the apartment was worth a lot of money.
"No! That is the only thing Wilson left me … "
Madam Lena shook her head furiously.
"Bitch!"
Redwin was furious and slapped her again. "You dare to be disloyal to my god?"
"Your husband died long ago! No! You have no husband. The God of Pain is your home. Your husband, your everything! "
"Bastard!"
Bang!
The wooden door was brutally kicked open. Carter could no longer hold it in. He charged in and punched Redwin in the face. "You bastard! You bastard! You should go to hell! What have you done!"
"You are … Carter? And Mr. Steven? "
Lian Na raised her head in astonishment, but a horrified expression appeared on her face. It was as if her greatest secret had been exposed, and her face was filled with panic.
"This bastard, I want to kill him!"
Carter roared and waved his fist.
Pa!
But when his fist was in the air, it was grabbed by a strong arm. "Brat, are you looking for death?"
Redwin slowly got up, and only then did Carter realize that Redwin was actually a head taller than him when he stood up. Redwin's muscles bulged, making him seem rather strong and powerful. His huge figure almost swallowed Carter up.
"I don't know how you got past the guards outside, but now, you are dead!"
Redwin easily suppressed Carter's resistance with one hand and touched his face with the other. His eyes darkened as he said, "Speak! How do you want to die? "
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