Following the guidance of the yin mark that had reappeared, Chen Miao met all the Curse Cult members involved in this operation at a spot outside the city.
There had been over twenty of them when they arrived. Now, aside from Paper Effigy Woman and the rescue team, only ten remained.
In other words, besides the Puppeteer Chen Miao had killed, they had lost at least another five or six people.
"Everyone's here. Let's go."
Paper Effigy Woman pointed at the cars parked nearby.
The other Curse Cult members casually paired up for the ride. Chen Miao scanned the crowd before his gaze settled on the Feng Shui Master.
But the Feng Shui Master had no intention of traveling with Chen Miao and climbed straight into someone else's car.
In the end, Chen Miao had to take a car by himself. To his surprise, Paper Effigy Woman joined him, leaving him to drive.
The journey was a long one. They headed toward Tianmen County, but instead of passing through it, they took another road into the mountains.
After driving for five hours, they abandoned the cars and continued into the mountains on foot.
Only after another three hours of walking did Chen Miao see Paper Effigy Woman enter a hidden cave.
There was no light inside. Paper Effigy Woman held a lamp up ahead, but its light had grown much dimmer by the time it reached Chen Miao. He simply closed his eyes.
This stretch of the journey was not short. The passage widened and narrowed, sloping up and down, though mostly down.
They walked for a full half hour before the space within Chen Miao's perception suddenly opened up.
He opened his eyes. Paper Effigy Woman had already switched off the lamp.
They were in a karst cave.
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