However, it's just a thought.
He had not yet fully grasped the true strength of Kugouchi Hideaki.
Right now, there's no guarantee of 100% certainty.
"We'll talk about it later." Cao Kun temporarily dismissed the idea.
Just like in the movie, Sofia's father lives in a small town, which happens to be called Potter Town.
Cao Kun forgot the name of the town in the original story, but anyway, it doesn't matter.
However, the fact that a small town could be named after Sofia's family suggests that her family held considerable prestige within the town.
It must be their ancestors who made a great contribution to the town.
Potters is a dozen hours' drive from here, and we won't arrive until tomorrow.
Sophia glanced at the puppet in the back row and asked somewhat worriedly, "Master Cao Kun, is this puppet alright?"
"As long as you don't move, there won't be any problems." Cao Kun remembered something and reminded him, "You need to be mentally prepared."
Sofia: "What preparations?"
Cao Kun: "Your family is now down to just you."
Sofia was stunned: "How is that possible? I just finished talking to my dad on the phone."
Cao Kun smiled and said, "This is just a possibility; perhaps it won't happen."
Sofia: "Then why would you say that?"
Cao Kun: You'll find out then.
Seeing that Cao Kun refused to speak, Sophia had no choice but to give up.
However, Cao Kun's words filled her with worry.
When the car arrived in Potter, it was already past 7 a.m. the next morning.
Unlike the towns in horror movies, which are always shrouded in shadow, the real Potter town looks no different from any other ordinary town.
The van stopped in front of a restaurant in the small town, and Cao Kun and his companion went inside.
Even on the third day, the restaurant was still open.
The restaurant was already bustling with activity, and there were quite a few customers.
After Cao Kun and his companion entered, they attracted a lot of attention.
Firstly, it was because Sofia's attire was quite unusual in the town.
Secondly, because Cao Kun, an Asian, is also a rare sight in the small town.
As soon as I sat down at an empty table, a chubby waiter came over with a stern face and mechanically asked, "What would you like to eat?"
Sofia didn't order immediately, but instead asked, "Ms. Suna, do you remember me?"
Upon hearing Sophia call her name, the plump waiter began to look her up and down.
After looking at her for a while, she still didn't recognize Sophia, and could only ask, "Who are you?"
Sophia quickly replied, "Sophia, Sophia from the Potter family."
"Are you Sofia?"
The plump waitress named Suna was surprised and looked at Sophia again for a few moments: "I really didn't recognize you dressed like that."
Sofia didn't mind and asked, "Ms. Suna, have you seen my father recently?"
Suna said, "Your father has difficulty walking and hasn't been able to eat here for a long time."
However, his car sometimes passes by; I've seen him before and even greeted him.
Sophia breathed a sigh of relief, then turned her head to look at Cao Kun, as if to say, "Look, my father is perfectly fine, nothing happened to him at all."
Cao Kun said calmly, "When Sophia's father appeared, was his current wife always by his side?"
Ms. Suna didn't take Cao Kun's rudeness to heart and said, "Yes, they are always inseparable."
However, this is not surprising; his current wife is too beautiful. If I were a man, I would also keep her by my side at all times.
Cao Kun smiled and didn't ask any more questions.
After Cao Kun and his companion ordered their food, Su Na turned around to greet the others.
Sophia said, "Master Cao Kun, it seems that the situation you described does not exist in my home."
Cao Kun said in a flat tone, "It's a bit early to say that now."
Sofia raised her eyebrows, looking somewhat angry.
She felt that Cao Kun was cursing her family.
However, she dared not lash out in this situation.
Breakfast was served shortly afterward.
The breakfast options in this small town are limited.
Cao Kun ordered corn pie, fried egg, and coffee.
Even if the taste is bad, it won't be too bad with this combination.
Cao Kun and Sophia were having breakfast when suddenly a scream echoed into the restaurant.
The two were startled and immediately turned to look at the van outside the restaurant.
The screams came from there.
Cao Kun's face darkened, and he stood up and strode out, with Sophia quickly following behind.
When Cao Kun arrived at the van, he opened the door and his face immediately darkened.
Sophia walked over, her expression changing drastically as well.
The driver who brought them here had his mouth wide open, and his tongue had disappeared, leaving only a dark hole.
A large amount of blood flowed from the corner of his mouth, staining the van crimson.
Sophia: "Master Cao Kun, he..."
Cao Kun said in a deep voice, "He moved that puppet. I told you, that puppet must not be moved."
Inside that doll lived a fragment of Mary Shaw's soul.
Previously, it was trapped by Cao Kun's Soul-Locking Talisman and could not escape. Under Cao Kun's power, it fell into a deep sleep.
Cao Kun didn't destroy the doll directly because he wanted to use it to find Mary Shaw, which would save him a lot of trouble.
Moreover, because there is a fragment of soul inside, Cao Kun cannot directly put it into the system space; otherwise, the fragment of soul would be erased.
Sophia's face turned pale; only now did she realize just how terrifying this doll truly was.
If it weren't for Cao Kun, she would have ended up like the driver.
Thinking about this, Sophia felt a wave of fear wash over her.
"Oh right, the doll."
Sophia quickly looked into the car and saw that the third row of seats was empty, whereas the doll had clearly been sitting there before.
"Master Cao Kun, the puppet is missing."
“I know.” If Sophia could see it, how could Cao Kun not have noticed?
"What should we do then?" Sophia asked with some concern.
"It can't escape." Cao Kun turned his head and saw that some people had come over to watch the excitement.
He quickly pushed the driver's body to the passenger seat and said to Sophia, "Get in the car quickly."
Sofia: "You haven't paid yet?"
Cao Kun: "Then hurry up."
Sofia ran into the restaurant, left $100 without asking for change, and hurriedly ran out.
After she got into the car, it drove away quickly.
Sofia's heart pounded: "Should we call the police?"
Cao Kun: "Let's report it later, otherwise we'll have to report it twice, which is too troublesome."
Sofia: "What do you mean?"
Cao Kun didn't answer, but asked, "Given your family's situation, is it okay to call the police later? What if some corrupt American cops just arrest us as suspects and solve a murder case on the side?"
Sofia: "No, my family is very prestigious in town. The mayor and the sheriff are very familiar with us."
Cao Kun: "I hope so, otherwise, many people will die in this town."
Sofia didn't quite understand what he meant, but she didn't ask any further questions.
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