Just as Matthew deliberated over whether he should turn back and head down the other direction, he caught a whiff of blood.
He followed the scent and soon found a pool of blood on the grass.
There were a few white bugs slowly crawling amid the blood.
Matthew's brows tightened.
He recognized these bugs. It was one of the cursed bugs of Orleans which could devour a person's organs. It was a terrifying bug.
However, these bugs could only survive inside a person's body.
What's going on? Why is there a pool of blood here with these bugs in it?
Did the three of them run into someone? Did Lord Voodoo plant these bugs inside that person?
As Matthew pondered the possibilities, he continued running in this direction.
He found even more streaks of blood along the way.
It looked as if someone injured had fled this way.
After following the path for half an hour, there weren't any more streaks of blood, but the scent of the cursed bugs continued.
However, Matthew now caught an even stronger stench of blood.
He tracked the smell which took him to a rocky area nearby.
The stench came from somewhere beneath the edge of the cliff.
Matthew looked down and saw someone lying on the ground beneath the cliff.
It was at least a hundred feet down from where he was, but as the sky was dark, he couldn't ascertain who that person was.
Matthew quickly jogged down from the side and went near the person.
When he grew close, he finally realized that it was Gregory!
No one could save Gregory now, not even a heavenly deity!
The hope drained out of Gregory's eyes when he saw Matthew shaking his head. He even stopped chewing on the herbs.
If even Matthew couldn't save him now, there wasn't anyone else in the world who could.
Matthew took out a pill and stuffed it into Gregory's mouth. Then, he took out a set of silver needles and stuck them in a few of Gregory's acupoints which helped keep him alive temporarily.
"How did you end up like this, Gregory? Where's Lord Voodoo and Macon?" Matthew asked.
Gregory lay on the ground without answering Matthew's question. He had a look of utter despair on his face.
"Lord Voodoo must have planted the cursed bugs in you. Did Lord Voodoo and Macon join forces and secretly harmed you?" Matthew continued probing.
Even so, Gregory clenched his jaw and didn't respond.
Matthew frowned and declared grimly, "You don't have much time left, Gregory. Are you keeping quiet because you want to protect Lord Voodoo and Macon? It's true that we have a score to settle between us, but you need to remember that it was Lord Voodoo who did this to you, not me!"
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