Doomsday Harvest of Cthulhu

Chapter 13 Arias
The sun shines on the hall through the gate. Today's weather is also very clear, without the gloomy look of last night. The four of them are sitting at the table eating milk cereal in their hands.

"So the three of us suffer, and you are the only one okay?" Wipsen said angrily from the side
Scott gloated and said, "Then I have a good character, hehe."

Ren Xingzhi said seriously: "We have to speed up the progress, make good preparations today, and go to the island tomorrow to have a look, later changes will happen."

The four of them quickly finished their solution and went out.Allen and Wibson took a car to the shipping company at the pier to see if they could find a way to rent a boat.

Ren Xingzhi and Scott went to yesterday's gun shop to buy some exploration supplies such as ropes and flashlights.The two got off the tram and walked on the commercial street, admiring the lively scene which was completely different from that at night.

Just as they were about to reach the gun shop, Ren Xingzhi took a casual glance and saw a familiar figure.It was the man in the suit that I saw at the train station that day. He had just entered the diving shop next to the gun shop.

After Ren Xingzhi told Scott what he saw, the two immediately followed into the diving shop. At this time, Ren Xingzhi looked at the man who was choosing diving goggles next to the container. He walked over and said hello to the man. .

Ren Xingzhi walked aside and stretched out his hand and said, "Hello, my name is Ren Xingzhi."

The man looked at the Asian face in front of him with a slightly surprised expression, and then showed a gentlemanly smile: "Hello, Arias."

Arias reached out his hand and shook hands with Ren Xingzhi, and said, "Sir, what can I do for you?"

Ren Xingzhi said with a smile: "My friend and I came to dive, but we don't know much about it. Could I ask you some questions about equipment purchase?"

The man did not refuse, and enthusiastically explained the use of various equipment to the two, and then Ren Xingzhi and Scott also bought diving knives and diving flashlights.

After leaving the store, Ren Xingzhi grabbed the man who was about to leave and said, "Thank you very much. To thank you, why don't you have lunch together at the Spanish restaurant next door."

The man did not refuse, and then the three went to the restaurant together.Ren Xingzhi's plan was to communicate with the man first to find out the facts, and if he found out that he really had something to do with Dagon's secret sect, he would interrogate him.After all, after those six years of blood and fire, he was no longer the immature college student he seemed to be.

In the restaurant, the man drank whiskey and said, "So both of you are college students, where do you go to school?"

Ren Xingzhi hesitated and said, "Miskatonica University."

The man raised his eyebrows and said, "I'm quite familiar with the professor at your school, that Wilmas who teaches English."

Scott was a little surprised when he heard this: "You know Professor Wilmas!"

"Of course, when he doesn't have enough money for the things he prepared, I have to help him get sponsorship." The man put down the cup in his hand and said.

When Scott heard this, he dispelled his doubts about the man. After all, what Professor Wilmas did was kept secret, and only reliable people would know.

Ren Xingzhi let down his guard after seeing Scott's gesture indicating that there was no problem. He thought that he did not expect to meet his own people this time, so he didn't intend to hide it, and wanted to be more direct.

Ren Xingzhi lowered his voice and said to Arias, "So you are also here to find that thing?"

Arias shook his head and said, "Not all of them. I'm responsible for finding it and destroying it."

Ren Xingzhi thought to himself, this might be the saturated investigation that Professor Armitage mentioned, and there are also many investigators working here. Ren Xingzhi told Arias the information they obtained in the past two days.

Arias said with some admiration: "Your abilities are not bad. You can find so many clues in such a short period of time. You are indeed young people."

Then Arias said: "Let me add one more thing to you. Those people from New York are not members of the Dagon Esotericism. Those people are members of the Black Pharaoh Brotherhood. They seem to have cooperated with the Dagon Esotericism."

The Black Pharaoh Brotherhood is an evil church in the UK. It believes in a ruler named Black Pharaoh during the second and third dynasties of Egypt. Most of its members are Egyptians.That's all Ren Xingzhi knew, and he briefly told Scott.

Arias looked at his watch and said, "I have to go. I'm going to the port in the afternoon to find something. If you need help with anything, you can contact me."

Then Arias left his address and phone number in this small town, and it seemed that the address was on the side of the city government.After Ren Xingzhi and Scott settled the bill, they went to buy some first aid supplies and other tools. Scott also bought some snacks and said he would bring them back to Wood.

After buying these things, it was four or five o'clock, and the sun was about to set. The two of them were going to take the tram back when they were at the station.Scott said to Ren Xingzhi: "Since our task is to find the statue, then we can go back if we find it."

Ren Xingzhi said: "If Arias wants to destroy the statue, it may be dangerous with his own ability. It is better for us to stay and help him."

Scott nodded, and just as he opened his mouth to say something, a person suddenly appeared beside him.It looked like a policeman from this town, wearing a police uniform with a nightstick pinned to his waist.

His sudden appearance startled the two of them, and they didn't know when this person appeared.But looking at the man's policeman's attire, the two of them also breathed a sigh of relief.

The policeman also laughed when he saw the appearance of the two, and said, "Don't be nervous, my friend, I don't discriminate against people of yellow race. I think you two seem to be unfamiliar faces, so I came to ask about it as a routine."

Ren Xingzhi twitched the corners of his mouth in embarrassment and said, "We are here to travel and hunt."

The policeman looked at the two of them and said, "You don't look like bad guys. Are you waiting for the tram?"

After hearing this, Scott thought to himself: Otherwise, should I wait for the boat at the station?However, he only answered in the affirmative somewhat helplessly.

After hearing this, the policeman said, "That's it, I'm really sorry for scaring you before. In order to express my apology, why don't I drive you back. The tram in this small town is too slow, like a turtle crawling."

Scott immediately expressed his gratitude when he heard it. After all, it was quite tiring to sit on the tram with all these big bags and small bags.Ren Xingzhi has no objection, after all, who doesn't like to take a free car.

The policeman drove a police car from the side of the road and signaled the two to get in the car. Seeing that the two were hesitant, he said, "It's okay, it doesn't affect anything."

Upon seeing this, the two got into the car. Along the way, the police introduced themselves to them.This police officer is called Rice, who has lived in this city since he was a child, and his parents are fishing for a living.Because there have been some cases recently, outsiders will be investigated and questioned.

Scott and Ren Xingzhi also briefly introduced themselves, but for the sake of caution, they did not mention the real purpose of the trip and their origins at all.

After a while, the car drove to the door of the hotel, and the two got out of the car to thank the police officer.The police officer rolled up the window, watched the two enter the hotel, waved goodbye and drove away from the hotel.

(End of this chapter)