When Fang Zheng reunited with Silvia, her expression was exceptionally grim.
"What did you find?"
In contrast, Fang Zheng looked refreshed and invigorated. Well... from a certain perspective, that was only natural.
"..."
Although Fang Zheng looked very punchable right now, Silvia still gritted her teeth and explained everything she had seen from beginning to end.
"So this really is a place the Thousand Mile Cult uses to win over government officials and wealthy businessmen. It's not surprising, really. Once a cult grows big enough, it always starts pulling this sort of stunt."
"What intelligence did you gather?"
"Quite a lot. At the very least, I know what the Black Madonna is."
Fang Zheng had learned all of this from that girl. As for how he had gotten her to talk... Come on, once she fell into the hands of the God of Lust, couldn't he make her say whatever he wanted? It was no big deal.
Put simply, the Black Madonna was an internal signal used to contact one another. According to the girl, every one of them had a Black Egg ornament on her schoolbag. It was a mark—if you saw a student walking around with a Black Egg hanging from her bag, she was one of their members.
Of course, to prevent their affairs from leaking out, a rumor called the Black Madonna had emerged. Put simply, the Black Egg could bring them good luck, but if it was broken, the Black Madonna would appear and take their lives.
Though it was called a Ghost Story, it was really a covert warning. Its true meaning was to warn those schoolgirls not to talk carelessly outside. If anyone broke the rules and tried to tell her parents or call the police, she would be dealt with.
Therefore, in