Mythical Card Maker: Starting with the Mountain Spirit

Chapter 36 Blood Cup Cheka Group

Robin pushed open the courtyard gate first. The wooden door creaked open with a hoarse sound, and a faint smell of burning immediately wafted out.

When the group entered the house, they found that the firewood in the stove had long since gone out, leaving only half a pot of burnt rice porridge, which had hardened into clumps and stuck firmly to the bottom of the pot.

A pair of chopsticks and a bowl were placed next to the stove, with half a dish of pickled radishes in the bowl.

Robin reached into the stove, rubbed the ashes between his fingertips, and pondered, "Judging from the extent of the firewood burning, the person probably disappeared around eight or nine o'clock yesterday morning."

Lu Yan walked around the room and then pushed open the bedroom door.

The blankets on the bed were neatly folded, an old-fashioned radio sat beside the pillow, and a cup of cold tea sat on the wooden table next to it.

He turned to look at the crowd: "There are no signs of a struggle, so it's unlikely that we were attacked by the mutants."

"Could it have walked out on its own?"

Wang Hu looked puzzled.

Jiang Yue squatted by the door, wiping the dust off the ground with her fingertips: "It's also possible that someone called her out."

Robin pondered for a moment, then ordered, "Search again, don't overlook any clues."

Tiger, Jiang Yue, you two are in charge of inspecting the backyard.

Xiao Lu, could you take inventory of Old Zhang's personal belongings and see if anything is missing?

"And what about me?"

Lin Mo asked.

"You and I will wait here."

Robin thought for a moment and then said.

A short while later, Wang Hu and Jiang Yue returned from the backyard.

Jiang Yue twirled a clod of mud between her fingers and said, "The soil in the vegetable garden in the backyard shows signs of being disturbed, but it must have been Old Zhang himself who did it."

At this moment, Lu Yan also came over and shook his head: "I have checked all of Old Zhang's things, nothing is missing."

"If that's the case, it's quite possible that he walked out on his own."

Robin paced back and forth in the room, his brows furrowing into a deep frown. "Why did he leave in such a hurry, without even having time to eat..."

wrong.

He stopped abruptly, a glint of light flashing in his eyes.

He then turned to Lin Mo and said, "Lin Mo, expand the search area around Old Zhang's house and scan the entire area you can detect."

"it is good."

Lin Mo immediately led the mountain spirit outside and focused his attention to investigate.

Robin and the others followed closely behind, tacitly refraining from making a sound to disturb them.

Rings of light, like a tide, spread out in all directions from Lin Mo and the Mountain Ghost as the center.

No.

No.

still none.

……

Time passed second by second, and fine beads of sweat appeared on Lin Mo's forehead. Maintaining such a wide range of perception for a long time consumed a lot of spiritual energy.

Suddenly, he stopped in his tracks, a glint of light flashing in his eyes.

"A discovery?"

Robin, who had been watching him intently, spoke almost instantly.

Lin Mo raised his hand to indicate that he should wait a moment. The amount of information that the mountain spirit had transmitted was substantial, and he needed some time to digest it.

A moment later, he raised his head and pointed to a dense forest directly in front of him: "There is an underground cave in there, and the mountain spirit sensed an unusual aura."

"lead the way."

Robin made a quick decision.

The group followed the mountain spirit and hurried into the dense forest.

The deeper you go, the thicker the fog becomes.

After walking for about a few minutes, the mountain spirit stopped in front of a mountain wall covered with vines.

"Is this the place?"

Wang Hu stepped forward and reached out to part the dense vines.

A dark, gaping hole suddenly appeared before them, about the height of a person.

A cold, damp wind blew out from inside, carrying with it a nauseating smell of blood.

Robin took out a glowing card, infused it with spiritual power, and shone it into the cave entrance.

A circular beam of light extended for more than ten meters in the darkness, beyond which lay only thick, pitch-black darkness.

"Everyone be careful, keep formation once inside."

Robin gave a few words of advice and then went into the cave first.

Lin Mo and Jiang Yue followed closely behind, followed by Lu Yan and Wang Hu.

The cave's interior is winding and twisting, becoming more spacious the further you go in.

The air was thick with the pungent smell of blood, mixed with a putrid stench that made one want to vomit.

Suddenly, Robin, who was walking at the front, stopped in his tracks, and the beam of light condensed from the glowing card abruptly stopped in front of him.

"What's wrong?"

Lu Yan quickly asked.

No one answered him.

In the spacious cave hall, more than a dozen corpses lay scattered about.

Without exception, the chests of these corpses had been forcibly ripped open, leaving a gruesome bloody hole.

The heart inside had disappeared.

The bloodstains on the ground had turned black, and the walls were splattered with blood everywhere, resembling a living hell.

"It's Xiao Xu and the others..."

Jiang Yue pointed to three of the corpses, some of them dressed in police uniforms and unrecognizable, and said with a trembling voice.

"Damn it!"

Wang Hu clenched his fists instantly, veins bulging on his neck, and gritted his teeth, saying, "Which heartless beast dared to do such a cruel thing!"

"Blood Cup Cheka Group".

Robin said, enunciating each word clearly.

He stared intently at the pattern on the wall next to the corpse.

It was a wine glass made entirely of flesh and blood, slowly wriggling.

With each wriggling motion, a dark red liquid gurgles out.

It was eerie and chilling.

"The Blood Cup Cheka?"

Lin Mo repeated it, his face full of confusion.

He seemed to have never heard of this term before.

"A notorious and evil organization of card makers."

Robin explained, his eyes filled with hatred.

"They worship an evil god called the 'Crimson Cup Mother,' believing that flesh and blood are the ultimate material for card making, and that desire is the source of the cards' spirituality."

Only by devouring the flesh and soul of living beings can one break through the limits of a card maker.

Ultimately, he received the favor of the Crimson Cup Mother and gained immortality.

In order to complete their so-called blood sacrifice ritual, they searched everywhere for ordinary civilians and lone card makers, keeping them as blood livestock.

They would then rip out the heart and extract the blood during the ceremony, a method of extreme cruelty.

"I've heard of this organization before."

Lu Yan's expression also turned extremely ugly: "They were active in the first and third districts before, which aroused public anger and led to their being jointly suppressed by the Card Master Alliance and the Card Maker Association."

I initially thought this organization had been wiped out, but I never expected them to have hidden themselves in Wushan City.

"This should just be a temporary base for them, a place to hold blood sacrifice rituals. It seems the people have left long ago."

Robin looked around and then said, "Let's go back and report to headquarters first, and see what they decide to do."

The group nodded and left the cave in silence.

……

Several tens of minutes later, the group returned to the Nan'an branch of the police station.

Robin transferred 10,000 star coins to Lin Mo as a service fee, then looked at him and said seriously, "Lin Mo, your abilities are outstanding."

Are you interested in joining the police department? We desperately need someone with your skills.

Lu Yan, who was standing nearby, quickly gave Lin Mo a look, signaling him to agree immediately.

Not only do the staff in the Public Security Bureau receive excellent benefits, but they also have access to a lot of confidential information.

"Thank you for your kindness, Captain Robin."

Lin Mo pondered for a moment, then shook his head: "However, I'm about to take the district exam, and I'm currently focusing my energy on preparing for it. I don't plan to join any organization for the time being."

"It's alright, the district exam is indeed a big deal."

A hint of disappointment flashed in Robin's eyes, but he didn't press the matter: "If you change your mind later, the doors of the Sheriff's Office will always be open for you."

"Thank you, Captain Luo."

After chatting for a few more minutes, Lin Mo bid farewell and left the Public Security Bureau, then drove the Ghost Boat back to Ping An Community.