The King of Curses

Chapter 224: Yama Meeting

"Rustling."

In the cracks of the walls and beneath the tiles, where no one can see, dark colonies of ants gnaw at the soil and cement, lurking and moving silently like a flowing underground river;

And on the ground, a figure in a black robe was passing by hurriedly.

While crossing this secluded alley, the figure looked back warily, and what "he" saw was a bustling crowd, and a corner of the peaceful city was shining in the sun.

But the figure hated everything in front of him, and hated words like "peace", "order" and "vitality", so...

He chose to look away.

There was a dark fire burning in the figure's heart, and he was shouting that he would destroy everything in front of him.

And "he" does have this ability: as long as he thinks about it, the black sea of ​​​​insects three inches below his feet will erupt like an underground hot spring, bringing down bloody death and flooding the entire street.

“He” could even imagine the wailing that would erupt at that time, countless people fleeing in panic, weeping bitterly, men, women, young and old, all revealing their truest and ugliest sides in the face of irresistible fear…

Even steel cannot stop the swarm of insects. Flesh and blood are just nutrients. The babies he raises will create a whirlwind. In a dozen breaths, they will eat hundreds or thousands of lives and leave only bones.

He can think of it and do it, but "he" can only entertain himself with delusions, because if he really dares to do it, after thousands of lives are lost, the next one to die will be himself.

——In the dark, a huge power like a god is looming over this city, watching over everyone.

During this period, "he" could even think of the woman's gorgeous pupils in his dreams. Those huge eyes were hanging high in the sky, looking down from above, seeing through "his" body and mind, leaving no secrets.

Even though the two of them had never formally met, and even though "he" had only heard of "Advisor An"'s deeds from other people... she seemed to have come alive in "his" imagination, bringing a vivid sense of fear.

A spell-breaker wouldn't dream for no reason, especially a high-level spell-breaker like "him". The so-called sudden inspiration often had complicated reasons behind it.

"He" realized that his mind had been affected.

Perhaps it was because of several clashes with the Super Working Committee members, who were all their loyal subordinates, that they became the medium through which the woman transmitted her spiritual power.

What a terrifying power...

What kind of spell could be capable of doing such a thing?

The sorcerer feared and hated it.

They are about to usher in a world where "power determines everything" and "the strong are respected" -

The sorcerers believed in this principle, so they bullied the weak without any burden and played with the lives of ordinary people;

But precisely because of this, when they realize that the power to determine order is not in their hands, the fear becomes real.

"He" doesn't understand why people with power would associate with mediocre people?

Now I have become a criminal, fleeing in panic, being hunted, and I dare not even raise my head...

……

"arrive."

The black-robed figure finally stopped in front of a bookstore door. The sign on the door read "There is a Bookstore". This was the destination.

Being the enemy of the Super Working Committee and being targeted by that security consultant meant that there was no way to survive in this city. The only option was to head north and join other large-scale curse-binding forces, or simply leave the country.

But "he" - Wu Wenrui is a well-informed person. The swarm of insects he spread out had touched every corner of the city, so he knew the secret:
On the dark side of this city, there is a group called the Yama Society, an organization that even the Super Working Committee cannot eliminate; and the leader of this organization is someone who can compete with Advisor An, so he can live upright in this city.

Unlike the official organization Chaogong Committee, which is responsible for maintaining order, the Yama Society absorbs folk curse-masters who are dissatisfied with the system. It is developing a large number of subordinate organizations and groups as "tentacles" in nearby towns like a snowball, but the requirements for members of the family are very strict, and only the elite among the elites will be selected.

Wu Wenrui believed that he met the requirements perfectly. No matter how strict the membership requirements of the Yama Society were, they would not exclude all the top-level spell masters; as long as they could join, even that woman would not be willing to start a war with an opponent of the same level.

After explaining his purpose to the introducer, Wu Wenrui lowered his hood and took a deep breath.

The wind chimes on the eaves jingled, and the man's face was reflected in the cat's-eye lens.

Under the brim of the hat was a navy blue bald head with lines wriggling on the skin. The scene looked very strange.

From a distance, you might think they are wrinkles, but if you look closely, you will realize that they are living bugs moving freely under the human skin...

*
"There are new people coming here who have been recommended by official members."

The reception room in the bookstore is dimly lit and the space is not spacious. It is a converted bookstore in the alley and can only accommodate three to five people.

When the Yanluo Society needs to hold a large meeting or announce collective action, it often chooses to do it elsewhere. This place is more like a secret place "hidden in the city."

However, "There is a Bookstore" has a great reputation within the organization. Most members of the Yanluo Society know this place, but only a few are qualified to reside here permanently.

The reason is simple, because -

This is where their president, the boss of the Yanluo Society, likes to stay.

Most of the old members knew that their leader did not like to contact outsiders and hated crowded places. Therefore, when he did things, he was often only accompanied by "Impermanent Envoys", that is, senior executives personally selected and valued by the leader.

Compared to the president, the impermanence messengers holding the Yama Order are the core of the organization who are actually responsible for the operation of the internal affairs of the organization. There are currently five of them, all of whom are first-class spell masters. When the president appears in the bookstore, he will choose two of them to accompany him.

The people on shift today are a cold-blooded woman with a scar on the plane and a man in his fifties wearing a dark brown jacket.

The two sat face to face, the man reading a newspaper and the woman flipping through a magazine. The atmosphere was quiet and no one spoke for a long time.

Like their leader, the two Impermanence Envoys also preferred solitude and a quiet environment, until reports from their subordinates came from the other side of the door.

"Newcomer? Coming here?"

"Well, the recommender sent a message saying that this person is of a very high rank, a top-ranked spellcaster, possibly even a 'top-ranked second rank'."

“You have to see it for yourself.”

The two looked at each other.

"Old Chen?"

The woman sat motionless on the sofa.

She is tall and wears a leather jacket. There is a shallow knife scar on her face extending from the corner of her eyebrow to near her nose bone. It looks ferocious, but it does not destroy her cold beauty. Instead, she has a unique sharp temperament. When resting, the woman holds a fashion magazine in one hand and casually plays with a butterfly knife in the other hand. The sharp blade rotates back and forth between her slender fingers, dancing into a phantom.

"I'll go."

Seeing that his companion was obviously too lazy to get up, Lao Chen sighed and took on the job of meeting him.

His skin was bronzed from years of exposure to the wind and sun, and there were several deep wrinkles on his forehead, reminiscent of a silent reef. The man had thick knuckles and calluses on his palms, and his habitual movement of touching his waist suggested that he was a retired soldier or a policeman.

"Haha, thank you."

The woman whistled.

"You really work hard."

"...We can't trouble the president to meet with us in person."

Old Chen said.

As subordinates who were close to the boss, they knew very well that the boss had not been in a good mood in recent days.

The president of the Yama Society is not the type of big shot that people imagine, who is deep-minded and never shows her emotions. On the contrary, her likes and dislikes and emotional expressions are very straightforward.

But it was precisely this straightforwardness that disdained conspiracy and intrigue, as well as the terrifying strength that matched this momentum, that attracted a group of people willing to offer their loyalty.

……

Just before Lao Chen got up and left, a cold voice came from the inside of the study. "Tell him to wait in the living room to see me."

The woman and the man looked at each other in surprise.

*
Under the guidance of a man who called himself Chen Lingyun, Wu Wenrui was finally able to enter the bookstore and meet the leader of the Yanluo Society.

She was a stunning young girl, with a flawless face that was childish and pale; her slightly long, fluffy hair draped over her shoulders gave her a natural, casual, messy beauty.

She was sitting on a small mountain of books, with her chin in one hand, looking at the people below with boredom.

It is said that the president of the Yama Association is a high school girl. I didn't expect it to be true...

But Wu Wenrui did not dare to be negligent in the slightest. After taking a look at the slender figure sitting on the mountain of books, he quickly lowered his head.

In the world of curse masters, gender and age are not important, only strength is the pass.

In addition, he also noticed the scarred woman and the jacket man standing beside them.

One man and one woman, their sharp gazes and heavy pressure proved that both of them were experienced curse masters of a very high level.

"The top brass of the Yama Society... what people call the 'Envoy of Impermanence'."

Wu Wenrui thought.

But after seeing them, he felt relieved.

Although these two were very strong, he didn't think he would lose if they really fought. In other words, since they could become high-ranking members of the Yanluo Society, he was also qualified to become their confidant.

only……

Cold sweat was unconsciously breaking out on Wu Wenrui's forehead.

This was a completely instinctive reaction after being threatened, as if at this moment he had changed from a curse master back to an ordinary person with no power to tie a chicken, and unfortunately encountered a ferocious beast in the mountains and forests -

When being stared at by the girl on the mountain of books, he felt as if his true identity had been seen through.

This terrifying look, does the other person know me?
No, it can't be that. It must be his illusion.

After all, he was a naturally strong man who could stand above everyone else, so it was normal for him to have some peculiarities, just like the woman who had been appearing in his nightmares recently.

Come to think of it, these two people do have a similar "I am the only one" temperament...

Wu Wenrui's mind was full of random thoughts, but he had already opened his mouth, intending to finish his long-prepared opening remarks.

"Master Yi..."

"Oh, I remembered."

The girl's voice is clear and pleasant, suitable for her age and appearance, as sweet as a silver bell.

"It's you."

But when Wu Wenrui heard this, he felt a strong sense of uneasiness in his heart.

Those were not questions, but words of certainty.

"Do you...know me?"

"Yeah, I know him. You fought with Dongsheng, right? You, and your vampire companion. I didn't expect you to be able to escape."

"Vampire", "Fought with Brother Dongsheng"...

Under the stimulation of the life-and-death crisis, Wu Wenrui's brain worked rapidly and he analyzed the key to the problem with unprecedented calmness.

The young man who almost killed me... is an acquaintance of the president of Yanluo Society?! He actually called him "brother", and they seemed to be very close?
Wouldn't that mean he's walking into a trap?
No, it’s not over yet…!
"Wait, wait a minute, I can explain!" Wu Wenrui raised his head suddenly, "And I was the losing side..."

While speaking, he tried his best to mobilize the swarm of insects to come from under the study. The two impermanence messengers standing next to him crossed their arms and watched coldly.

“But you resisted.”

The girl on the mountain of books was sentencing him to death in a completely unreasonable tone.

"Who told you to resist him? Who allowed you to resist?"

She raised her finger and drew an imperceptible white mark in the air.

"I just want to survive-!"

Wu Wenrui's voice suddenly stopped and his head flew into the sky.

What spurted out from the bowl-sized scar was not blood, but a storm-like swarm of pitch-black insects that flew away in all directions.

The girl didn't even blink. The horrifying scene before her eyes seemed to be erased by an eraser and turned into a blank. The black insects flowing underground quickly fled to the outside, but the entire circle of soil that wrapped the insect swarm suddenly disappeared in the next second, as if it was dug out by an invisible giant hand.

This time, Wu Wenrui really died in an instant, silently, without leaving any trace.

"It seems to be unresponsive."

She withdrew her finger and ordered.

"Chen Lingyun, go check the area again."

"Yes."

The man bowed his head respectfully and turned to leave.

……

The cold and beautiful woman who had never spoken said in a low voice:

"This man is called Wu Wenrui. I've heard of him before. He's a sorcerer who's good at controlling evil insects."

She was not at all surprised by what had just happened.

Perhaps because they were pressed too hard by the Super Working Committee, quite a number of sorcerers came to the door in a panic, wanting to join the Yama Association for protection. However, they seemed to be unaware of the style of the president, who had blood on his hands, and yet dared to show up on his own initiative...

They were either killed by Chen Lingyun and Fu Qianlan, or killed by the leader of the Yama Society himself; if we really talk about the number of sorcerers who died at the hands of the Yama Society members, it is no less than that of the Super Working Committee.

"Who is his introducer? Go investigate. If he is deceived, forget it, but if he is a sorcerer who is in cahoots with you, kill them all."

The girl from the mountain of books gave orders nonchalantly.

"Yes."

Fu Qianlan lowered her head to accept the order. But she did not act immediately, but hesitated for a moment.

“…President.”

"Ok?"

"What's been bothering you lately?"

The woman mustered up her courage and looked up at the president.

What was reflected in Fu Qianlan's pupils was a cold little face, with cold words coming out of the pale lips.

"None of your business. Go to work."

(End of this chapter)