Dice In The Darkness: Cthulhu Calls-Chapter 543: Sound of the Wind

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Having said that, Liu Xing suddenly realized that if these black-clothed individuals were to use remote-controlled bombs to destroy everything, there might still be a glimmer of hope for himself. Bain had given him a ring that could create a magic shield, which should be able to withstand the explosion damage from the bombs. However, considering the number and placement of these remote-controlled bombs, it was likely that the entire building would collapse. So, in the end, Liu Xing would still have to rely on a lucky judgment to see if he would be crushed to death.

But the possibility of surviving in this situation was much higher than surviving a hail of bullets from these black-clothed people.

Liu Xing pondered for a moment, preparing to find an opportunity to move himself to the corner of the wall. In the event of a building collapse, the corner of the wall was the safest place to survive because the collapsed ceiling could potentially form a triangular shelter, protecting people from further harm.

Just as Liu Xing was thinking about how to move to the corner of the wall, he noticed the yellow-haired youth he had seen before.

Liu Xing raised an eyebrow. If these black-clothed people were from Ghost Island, then this yellow-haired youth was likely not part of Ghost Island. Ghost Island, being an exclusive secret cult, had members who were mostly abnormal in appearance, not like this normal-looking yellow-haired youth. Moreover, the last time Ghost Island recruited new followers on Island Nation’s mainland was over twenty years ago, so it was highly unlikely that this yellow-haired youth was a recent recruit.

So, who exactly was this yellow-haired youth?

Since KP Bamboo Rat had intentionally made Liu Xing go through a difficult lucky judgment to draw his attention to this yellow-haired youth, it meant that this youth’s identity was not simple, and he was likely a key figure in Liu Xing and Ling Ishikawa’s escape from this ordeal.

With that in mind, Liu Xing began to scrutinize the yellow-haired youth and found that he appeared to be an ordinary delinquent youth one would find on the streets, without any distinguishing features.

Furthermore, the yellow-haired youth seemed terrified, indicating that he was also afraid that these black-clothed people would take his life. Therefore, he didn’t seem to have a way to escape from this place.

But this shouldn’t be the case. Liu Xing didn’t believe that KP Bamboo Rat would make him and Ling Ishikawa go through a pointless judgment unless KP Bamboo Rat had lost his mind.

Liu Xing thought for a moment and decided to observe the situation for now.

After a while, a young man in a suit entered Tiger’s Den.

However, to Liu Xing’s surprise, this young man turned out to be... No, it should be said that this young man bore a striking resemblance to someone Liu Xing knew.

It was Mikageichi!

It seemed that this young man was one of Mikageichi’s two older brothers.

Liu Xing thought for a moment and believed that this young man was Miyake Ken. Based on the previous information he had obtained, Miyake Ken was responsible for the Shadow Clan’s affairs in Tokyo.

Since Miyake Ken personally showed up, it seemed that Liu Xing and Ling Ishikawa had hope of being saved.

After all, Liu Xing still vividly remembered Mikageichi’s combat prowess. As a pure human, Mikageichi’s strength could rival that of some elite mythical creatures, showing how powerful Mikageichi was.

And the most important point was that Mikageichi was the weakest in the Miyake family.

So, as Mikageichi’s older brother, Liu Xing estimated that Miyake Ken should be able to take down all the black-clothed individuals present. However, Miyake Ken might not be able to prevent these individuals from detonating the remote-controlled bombs.

Based on Liu Xing’s observation, none of the black-clothed individuals present were holding the detonators for the remote-controlled bombs. Therefore, Liu Xing had reason to suspect that the person responsible for detonating the bombs was not inside Tiger’s Den but somewhere nearby, awaiting the command to activate the detonators.

Miyake Ken also noticed this.

After entering the Tiger’s Den, Miyake Ken began to assess the situation around him and naturally noticed the remote-controlled bombs. This furrowed Miyake Ken’s brow, as he didn’t think he could withstand the explosive damage of these bombs with his physical body.

Then, after surveying the group of black-clothed individuals, Miyake Ken and Liu Xing came to the same conclusion - none of these black-clothed individuals were carrying detonators for the remote-controlled bombs. So, if they managed to defeat these individuals, it wouldn’t be long before someone else would detonate the bombs.

Therefore, Miyake Ken relaxed his body and deactivated his combat readiness.

Observing Miyake Ken’s series of changes, Liu Xing understood that Miyake Ken had given up on resolving the situation through force and was preparing to have a proper conversation with these black-clothed individuals.

However, Liu Xing suddenly became puzzled. According to his reasoning, the Tokyo police should have already arrived by now, so why did Miyake Ken come down to negotiate with these black-clothed individuals?

Could it be that the Tokyo police knew they couldn’t reach an agreement with these black-clothed individuals, so they had no choice but to let Miyake Ken come and have a "chat" with them?

Liu Xing thought for a moment and whispered to Ling Ishikawa beside him, "Ling Ishikawa, do you have any way to enhance my hearing? I want to hear what these black-clothed individuals and Miyake Ken are talking about."

Ling Ishikawa nodded and, after closing her eyes and silently reciting for a while, Liu Xing noticed that his hearing had been enhanced and he could now hear Miyake Ken’s voice clearly.

"I know who you are and why you’ve come. So, let someone responsible among you step forward, and we can have a proper discussion about the terms. Let’s see how you’re willing to spare these hostages," Miyake Ken said earnestly.

At this point, the person in charge stepped forward and said, "You must be Miyake Ken, the head of the Shadow Clan in Tokyo. I am the one in charge here, known as Flying Head Barbarian. Since Miyake Ken, you know why we’re here, you can simply choose to leave because I don’t believe you can convince the Island Nation officials to accept our conditions. Moreover, I don’t think your Shadow Clan can do anything to our Ghost Island."

Miyake Ken shrugged and replied, "Flying Head Barbarian, you’re underestimating the Shadow Clan. We have a significant influence in the Island Nation, so before coming down here, I contacted the Island Nation officials. Now, the Island Nation officials are willing to concede three islands to your jurisdiction, Ghost Island. If Flying Head Barbarian is willing to accept this condition, I can immediately arrange for Island Nation officials to sign a contract with Ghost Island."

Flying Head Barbarian chuckled and said seriously, "Miyake Ken, since you’ve been sent here to negotiate with me, you should also know the content of the negotiations between our Ghost Island and the Island Nation officials. We need ten islands, but the Island Nation officials only want to give us three and be done with it. How is that possible? Besides, Ghost Island isn’t just asking for these ten islands for nothing."

Miyake Ken also smiled and shook his head, saying, "I believe Flying Head Barbarian should also know that there are already many secret cults present in the Island Nation. Among them, many are willing to cooperate with the Island Nation officials. So, the Island Nation officials don’t need the assistance of Ghost Island. Hence, the Island Nation officials are willing to provide you with three islands for free and guarantee that they won’t retaliate against Ghost Island. Therefore, I personally think that Flying Head Barbarian should take what’s offered and leave. After all, you should also know that there is a certain gap in strength between Ghost Island and the Island Nation officials. If Flying Head Barbarian dares to blow up this place, the Island Nation officials will come after you in a few days with the secret cults they’ve befriended."

Facing Miyake Ken’s threat, Flying Head Barbarian responded indifferently, "Oh, really? I admit that we, Ghost Island, can’t defeat you, the dogs of the Island Nation officials, head-on. But who said Ghost Island has to confront you head-on? So, if the Island Nation officials dare to trouble us, Ghost Island will abandon its territory and come to the Island Nation, reducing it to ruins. We’ll let the Island Nation officials know our power."

Miyake Ken’s brow furrowed, and he sighed with a hint of helplessness. "Why do you have to resort to such drastic measures, Ghost Island? A mutually destructive outcome like this benefits neither side. It would be better if we could both take a step back. It’s already generous enough for you to have these three islands for free..."

Before Miyake Ken could finish speaking, Flying Head Barbarian interrupted him. "Alright, Miyake Ken, you don’t need to say any more. We have reached an impasse in our ideologies. Continuing this conversation is pointless. So, go back and tell the Island Nation officials that if they want to peacefully resolve this matter with us, they should at least be prepared to give up eight islands for nothing. Otherwise, there’s no need to talk... By the way, we only have one day for negotiations. The remote-controlled bombs we have installed are already active. If they are not disarmed in time, they will explode after a day. Alright, Miyake Ken, you may leave now."

Miyake Ken let out a sigh and reluctantly turned to leave.

At that moment, Flying Head Barbarian’s voice changed as he spoke, "Beware, everyone, Flying Head Barbarian advises caution. Flying Head Barbarian heard about this Miyake Ken when he arrived in Tokyo. Although he is still young, he is extremely cunning and intelligent. Moreover, this is Miyake Ken’s territory. Flying Head Barbarian believes that Miyake Ken will not simply wait for the outcome of negotiations with the Island Nation officials. He will definitely make some moves. So, everyone, stay alert."

Liu Xing raised an eyebrow. It seemed that Flying Head Barbarian had possessed the body of this person in charge to communicate with Miyake Ken.

From the looks of it, the detonators for these remote-controlled bombs should be with Flying Head Barbarian. If everything went as planned, Miyake Ken should have gone to find Flying Head Barbarian by now.

However, there was still a whole day before Ghost Island would tear up the agreement. This was good news for Liu Xing and Ling Ishikawa because it meant there was enough time for Zhang Jingxu and the others to rescue them.

So, Liu Xing and Ling Ishikawa felt a sense of relief and prepared to wait for the rescue team led by Zhang Jingxu.

More than three hours passed like this, without any changes in the situation. Liu Xing, feeling relaxed due to the lack of developments, started to feel drowsy. In fact, most of the hostages had already fallen asleep. After all, they had been drinking and were under extreme mental stress just moments ago. Now that the situation had stabilized, they felt relaxed and dozed off.

Just then, Liu Xing suddenly heard an unusual sound of wind.

Liu Xing raised an eyebrow, following the sound of the wind, but he didn’t "see" anything unusual.

However, the sound of the wind continued to move.

Liu Xing knew that something invisible to the naked eye had infiltrated Tiger’s Den.

Because those black-clad individuals were all expendable pawns sent by Ghost Island, they were essentially a group of lackeys, so they didn’t hear the sound of the wind.

Now Liu Xing was certain that this group of black-clad individuals was most likely doomed.

Then, Liu Xing heard the sound of the wind approaching one of the black-clad individuals.

One second later, that black-clad individual suddenly fell to the ground.

The sudden fall of that black-clad individual startled his teammates, and another nearby black-clad person who wanted to go check on his teammate’s condition suddenly collapsed as well.

As members of the secret cult, the remaining black-clad individuals also snapped back to reality, realizing that they were under attack.

Because there were remote-controlled bombs all around them, these black-clad individuals didn’t dare to open fire randomly, fearing that a stray bullet could set off those bombs. After all, Ghost Island had not yet finished negotiating with the Island Nation authorities, so they couldn’t detonate the bombs at this moment.

Therefore, these black-clad individuals could only form a defensive circle, remaining vigilant of their surroundings.

Meanwhile, the person in charge began to contact Flying Head Barbarian, and soon enough, Flying Head Barbarian possessed the body of that person once again.

As a mythical creature, Flying Head Barbarian quickly sensed the presence of that unusual sound of the wind.

"Friend, why hide your true form? Why not reveal yourself?" Flying Head Barbarian spoke towards the direction of the sound.

But the sound of the wind paid no attention to Flying Head Barbarian.

Seeing this situation, Flying Head Barbarian became somewhat irritated and said, "Oh, it seems you refuse to accept the toast and would rather face the punishment. Do you think that just because my true form is not here, I can’t do anything to you? Since you want to save these hostages, do you believe that I won’t kill a few hostages right now to show you?"

The sound of the wind still did not respond, and it even killed another black-clad person.

Liu Xing furrowed his brows, realizing that this sound of the wind was most likely not sent by the Island Nation authorities or the Shadow Clan.

Seeing how audacious and dismissive the sound of the wind was towards Flying Head Barbarian, although he was also very angry, Flying Head Barbarian guessed that this sound of the wind was most likely not here to rescue the hostages.

At this moment, the sound of the wind once again killed another black-clad person.

Witnessing this situation, Liu Xing suddenly understood the true purpose of this sound of the wind.

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