Kingdom’s Bloodline

Chapter 727 Inhuman

In the new suburb, Catherine, the "Phantom Blade" wearing a cloak, sat crookedly on the roof, leaning against a crumbling chimney.

She held her broken arm tightly and stroked the wound that was blocked by dead flesh and bone after the power took effect.

Accompanied by waves of phantom pain, countless fireworks exploded in the distant night sky, making the whole city colorful and brilliant.

In the alley at the far end of the sight, a young man wearing exaggerated costumes and funny makeup returned with a tired face. Against the background of the fireworks behind him, he dragged a bag full of props and moved to the door of his house with difficulty. Jane And Zhongzhi took out a thin money bag and stroked it back and forth, then he mustered up the courage to open the door of his house with expectation and anxiety.

Kathleen narrowed her eyes and counted the beats.

one two three.

As expected, a few seconds later, the lights came on in the room, and at the same time another old woman's scolding voice sounded, full of words such as "copper" and "what to do".

Kathleen sneered inwardly.

Damn, how many years has it been?

As urban areas expand, the cost of working part-time jobs in the city still hasn’t increased?

You deserve it, Emerald City is getting richer and richer.

But the smile in her heart gradually solidified.

It is unbelievable that not long ago she was a corner of the royal capital - a dirty underground world where the nobles pinched their noses and refused to go near - the eldest sister who responded to everything, had great energy and connected all directions. When she frowned and spoke, Even ordinary dignitaries and city officials have to be polite, and even the director of the security department in Xicheng, who was a war hero, has to be wary.

Even a ruthless character like Black Sword Qincha had to sit down and negotiate with her under pressure, make concessions to her, and obediently spit out the fruits of a night of war.

But that's the point.

Because no one knows better than Kathleen, where does the strength that makes her respond come from, where do those businesses full of oil and profit come from, and what are the foundations of those respect and prestige that others cannot match.

So when the call came, she had no choice.

No matter how reluctant she was, she could only leave overnight to return to her hometown, the past, and the Emerald City.

Returning to the place she had spent her entire life trying to escape from.

After all, she didn't want to make the same mistake that Turnbull and Red Viper had made - the former returned to the prison river and took a free ferry, while the latter ran away with his head in his arms and could only eat scraps.

But now...

Katherine felt a dull pain in her broken arm and lower abdomen, but her expression remained unchanged and she seemed unaware - just like when she was beaten with a cane by the nuns in the almshouse.

Now, she has lost everything and is as depressed as a lost dog. She can only hide in the place she hated the most and was most used to when she was a child, lingering.

Praying to see the sun tomorrow.

Katherine instinctively clenched her fists.

But a few seconds later, she realized that the hand she was squeezing in her consciousness was the hand she had lost long ago.

But that's the point.

Is not it?

Katherine let out a breath, let go of the imaginary hand, and clenched her remaining fist.

The rules of this world are like this. Everyone is rushing to climb, coming and going, going up and down. Those who can keep up will move forward, and those who can't keep up will fall down.

There are always people climbing up and people always falling down.

And she was used to it.

Just like her grandfather, his legs and feet were too slow to run, and he was separated from the rebels - who knows whether they were cruel and barbaric rebels, or the defeated soldiers of the kingdom who fled, or even the waves of King Qin's troops heading to the front line, it was all the same, There will be nothing left behind wherever they pass - and there will be no more news from the team.

Just like her mother, in a messy refugee camp, her father sold her to a group of similarly hungry soldiers for the price of two loaves of bread. She was dragged away in shock and numbness, never to return.

Just like her father, because he had filled his stomach, he hesitated for a while about the transaction price, and failed to sell her to another 'good family' before Katherine secretly sharpened the blade in her hand, so he went early Cross the prison river and be freed from pain.

Just like her brother, he didn't notice the push from his sister behind him, so he fell down and failed to catch the carriage that took the orphans into the city. In the end, he was not blessed to enjoy the sufficiency of the gentlemen and ladies in the city. I was moved by the kindness and generosity of Star Kingdom, and the generous charity of a spoonful of porridge every three days.

Just like Nadya, after the girl understood how much a good priest who was kind and kind and gave the girls an extra spoonful of porridge every day cared about their "bodies", she didn't have the guts to use the sharp knife he handed her. Blade finally hanged himself alone under the statue of the Sunset Goddess, and got his wish and went straight to heaven.

Just like the good priest, after he expressed to him the sadness of the death of his best friend and the vulnerability of the urgent need for comfort, he became kind-hearted and compassionately volunteered to do an unknown "late night confession" for her, and finally lost his reputation. And prospects, of course, and noses.

Just like the pretty girl in her roommate when she first came to the Blood Bottle Gang.

Like "Dogtooth" Bot.

Just like Turnbull.

Like...

Faces flashed before my eyes, vague yet real.

The next second, the wound on her abdomen hurt again, making Kathleen frown slightly.

The Phantom Blade shook his head, leaving the memories and returning to reality.

No, someone is always climbing up and someone is always falling down.

Katherine sniffed, forcing herself to raise the corners of her mouth and reveal a decisive smile.

If you climb up, keep climbing. If you fall down, keep on going again.

Until you reach the top and reach the finish line.

But, is it possible for her to make it to the top? Does this road really have an end?

Or is it enough that she just needs to climb hard and doesn't care about anything else?

Suddenly, Katherine felt something in her heart. She stood up slowly holding on to the chimney and turned around.

At some point, a strange yet familiar figure appeared on the roof not far away, facing her from a distance.

It flickered under the fireworks.

Kathleen's pupils shrank, her breath froze, and she subconsciously wanted to draw the knife!

But she quickly understood something and took action.

"Fuck," Kathleen sighed, released the handle of the knife, and lowered her hood, "you still found it here."

The masked uninvited guest remained motionless, just staring at the fireworks on the horizon.

"You should run for your life, Little Knife." He said softly.

God knows how much she hated that old nickname.

Katherine snorted coldly:

"True to my word, Turnbull's dingo."

Lausanne II chuckled.

He slowly turned his head and looked towards the abandoned sentry tower not far ahead.

"I know, this is a trap."

Kathleen's expression changed.

But after all, she was the boss of the party, so she quickly adjusted back and laughed loudly.

"of course!"

She waved her one arm, knocked on the chimney next to her, and laughed:

"I knew you would come! Even if you know that I did it on purpose! You know that I want to kill you! Ha!"

The laughter of the Phantom Blade spread in the night sky, but the surrounding houses were silent and made no sound.

Lausanne II did not speak, and his eyes behind the goggles looked at her quietly.

Damn it.

Kathleen gritted her teeth.

"But do you really know who you're up against?"

Luosang said nothing.

"I'm not talking about his identity and power! But from the Blood Bottle Gang to the Kongming Palace, he seemed to predict the future and calculated everything. In just a few days, he took the entire Emerald City as his own and let it be slaughtered by him! You Do you know how scary he is?"

Lausanne II smiled and shook his head:

"I've faced scarier ones."

In other words, followed.

Kathleen's smile disappeared.

"Your temper is still the same as before," Phantom Blade put away his smile and sighed harshly, "You don't look like a qualified killer."

The Phantom Blade's eyes moved, intentionally or unintentionally:

"More like those sour knights."

Hearing this word, Lausanne II's eyes moved.

"You don't know me." He said hoarsely.

"But someone understands," Phantom Blade snorted coldly after hearing the other party's answer, "Do you know who it is?"

This time, Lausanne II did not speak anymore. He slowly stretched out his hand and grasped the hilt of the sword.

Katherine's expression changed drastically!

"etc!"

She took a few steps back and looked around anxiously:

"Don't you want to know what happened? How did Turnbull fail?"

Lausanne II paused, shook his head, and his smile grew colder:

"In no mood."

Katherine couldn't help but choke.

"Do you want to know who betrayed Turnbull back then?"

The killer still gave the same answer:

"In no mood."

Katherine felt anxious and said loudly:

"It's them!"

She patted her chest with one arm and breathed quickly:

"They want you dead! They want Turnbull dead! They want the Blood Bottle Gang to be obedient again! And we are just, we are just doing things, running errands, and doing things down there!"

"I know," Lausanne II was not affected at all and slowly drew his sword, "I will strike quickly."

Kathleen started to really feel the tension.

"But you, don't you want to ask 'them'...don't you ask who those big shots are?"

Lausanne II chuckled.

"I came back just for them."

Kathleen swallowed.

"You can't fight them."

"I know," Lausanne II drew out his sword completely, "I knew it a long time ago, even before the Blood Bottle Gang."

This is a new long sword, made of fine steel and finely polished.

Katherine was anxious:

"Then why..."

The next second, Lausanne II's figure was erratic, crossing a roof and rushing toward her!

At that moment, Kathleen's hair stood on end!

"Black Sword!"

Lausanne II paused.

The Phantom Blade took two steps back, gritted its teeth and screamed loudly:

"You don't want to know, you don't want to know why you and Turnbull lost to him..."

"Did you lose to the Black Sword with super-level strength?"

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"Your Highness is joking."

Li's eyes were indifferent, not afraid at all:

"I came across the sea from the Eastern Continent and am living in a foreign land. Apart from a few servants of younger generations, I don't have any soldiers around me. How can I make trouble and subvert the Emerald City?"

Yannick on the other side let out a mocking snort.

In the distance, near the center of the city, beams of fireworks jumped into the air, illuminating the Kongming Palace on the giant rock.

Between light and darkness, Thales stared at Li, nodded slightly, and smiled slowly.

After a second, the prince turned around and faced the suburban houses under the tower again.

"Waiya!" he shouted.

There was a sound of footsteps, and Huaiya came to the tower and saluted the two foreign guests politely and yet warily.

"Your Highness?"

Thales didn't look back, just waved casually:

"Tell these two distinguished guests what you discovered."

"Me?" Waiya was caught off guard.

"Yes, it's you," Thales put his arms on the tower and felt the cold wind at night. "After all, you are the one who peeled off the cocoon and finally discovered the truth."

This sentence made the two vampires look at Huaiya at the same time, and the latter couldn't help but be surprised.

"Yes. Good night, adults. I, I am Wyatt Castle. So, where should I start? By the way..."

Huaiya swallowed his throat and hurriedly took out his notebook.

"Your name is Casso," Li interrupted him softly, with a cold light in his eyes, "That means you are Gilbert Casso's son?"

Huaiya paused after hearing this.

Yannick smiled when he saw this:

"Oh, the famous 'Cunning Fox', the one who was one step away from the Prime Minister back then?"

Wyatt fell silent.

Two noble vampires were waiting for his answer under the moonlight. One had indifferent eyes and the other smiled mysteriously.

A few seconds later, Waiya took a deep breath out of numbness and habit, forced a smile, and answered politely:

"Yes, you two, my father is..."

"He is my esquire."

Thales interrupted them coldly:

"Precisely, the Chief Page."

Huaiya was stunned for a second and glanced at Thales in surprise.

But the prince did not look back.

He still had his back to them, staring intently outside the tower, raising his telescope from time to time to observe, as if nothing had happened.

The two vampires didn't answer, but the way they looked at Huaiya changed.

"Please listen..."

Huaiya - the prince's attendant took a deep breath, closed the notebook resolutely, and raised his head.

"We, the Star Lake Guards, have met and fought against the target we are facing tonight - also known as Lausanne II, who is most likely the former ace killer of the Blood Bottle Gang - more than once."

The moment the words were spoken, Huaiya suddenly realized:

Turns out he didn't need notes at all.

"But every time, he leaves us with not only pain, but also more questions."

The two guests looked at each other, and Huaiya paused to straighten out his thoughts and logic:

"First of all, there is no doubt that Lausanne II is highly skilled and unfathomable, otherwise he would not have caused us such a headache..."

Huaiya discovered that everything he wanted to say had actually been repeated countless times, and had unknowingly transcended paper and pen words and was firmly engraved in his memory.

No prompts required.

Nothing to say.

Even if he is not a genius with a photographic memory like his father.

"But in actual combat, he has been strong and weak, with ups and downs. We have speculated on the reasons for his unstable strength: old injuries, age, drugs, special finishing power, and even supernatural powers, etc., but we have All wrong. We missed the most important, but also the most inconspicuous point.”

"Which point?" Yannick asked.

But Huaiya did not explain too much, but continued directly.

"Secondly, in addition to the world's best swordsmanship, Lausanne II also has a terrifying power. He calls it the 'Evil Whispering', which can make people lose consciousness and fall into the past memories, which is difficult to prevent."

Yannick's eyes moved:

"Psychic-affecting powers, interesting."

Huaiya shook his head:

"But the strange thing is that his control of this power is not precise. It can even be said to be extremely rough. It even conflicts with his own swordsmanship several times."

Yannick glanced at Li on the other side, but Thales remained silent.

Waiyai continued:

"Third, in order to avoid his pursuit, two of my colleagues hid in an unknown, bottomless, and maze-like abandoned sewer, but they were still caught up by Lausanne II.

"According to Lausanne II himself, the people in the sewers spoke too loudly and he heard them on the ground - it was so outrageous that it seemed like they were bragging.

"We suspected that there was a traitor in the sewers, and we also suspected that it was the tracking hound of the Blood Bottle Gang - but later we found that the Blood Bottle Gang's kennel had suffered a disaster before that, the guards were all dead, and all the dogs in the cages were also killed. Let go."

Huaiya sighed:

"How did he do it?"

This time, neither guest spoke.

“Fourth, Lausanne II’s outfit is very special. No matter when and where he is, he is always dressed in black from head to toe, wearing a hood, mask and goggles. He even has to stop from time to time to tidy up and put on his attire during action. Good mask, tidy up the headgear..."

Wyatt paused for a moment.

"We initially suspected that it was the assassin's habit, and we also suspected that he might be trying to cover up his physical features and hide his identity. But later, everyone knew who his last name was, and he still got it right."

Huaiya looked sharply:

"So I suddenly thought, is it possible that the dress was not to hide the identity, but for something else, a more important reason?"

The two guests remained motionless, but Huaiya could no longer care about them:

"The fifth, and most difficult, weird, and incredible point: Lausanne II's unusual physique."

The attendant thought about what he had seen and heard, and became worried:

"The first time we fought with him, he was hit by several arrows and escaped, but he was alive and kicking the next day; the second time we fought, he was surrounded and scarred, but he could still fight for dozens of rounds without losing; the third time , he was blown up from head to toe by a huge amount of Li Jing fireworks, but the next day he was able to sneak in and fight with a sword; for the fourth time, he was tricked into taking a powerful poisonous wine that is rare in the world. …”

Huaiya sighed and looked at the houses in the darkness:

"Of course, I believe we will see what the result will be in the fourth time."

The attendant's expression changed:

"But as far as I know, in the underground gang circles, only the leaders of the Black Street Brotherhood enjoy this weird legend of being invulnerable and immortal."

At this moment, Thales, who had not spoken for a long time, suddenly spoke:

"It's just a legend."

The three of them were slightly surprised by the prince's interruption, but quickly returned to the topic.

“I couldn’t figure out any of the above questions, so I had to ask around and brainstorm ideas.”

Huaiya said seriously:

"Until a senior former security officer in the royal capital sent me a file on a serial murder case in Yongxing City decades ago."

Serial murder case.

Yannick frowned slightly.

The prince's attendant glanced sharply at the two guests:

"And the answers revealed in this dossier answer almost all questions."

There was silence on the guard tower for a long time.

Until Earl Li slowly turned his neck and asked one word:

"everything?"

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"you."

Lausanne II stopped on the nearest roof, a few steps away from Catherine.

After a round of fireworks was set off, the night sky in Emerald City became quiet.

The whole city is brightly lit, but here it is dark.

"Because you betrayed us."

Lausanne II said softly.

"You and Fogg, you leaked the attack plan - we ambush Black Sword, and he ambush us."

Therefore, we lost to our own people.

Kathleen frowned upon hearing this.

"You know it's Fogg? Impossible, then you still go with him -" She quickly figured out the key, extremely unwilling, "Wait a minute, this is why that old fish farmer betrayed me and went with Red Viper Snakes mixed together!”

Fogg, that duplicitous coward.

Thinking of this, Kathleen couldn't control her anger.

One day, I will feed that old hater to the tank of piranhas he raises!

Lausanne II shook his head:

"He's not you, Little Knife."

Fergie is human.

And you.

You are just a knife.

Kathleen took a deep breath.

"Okay, even so, even if he has been prepared to ambush you..."

She slowly raised her head and forced herself to smile:

"But do you really think that it was Black Sword who broke through the battle, performed exceptionally, and defeated you openly? Killed Turnbull?"

Lausanne II frowned slightly.

What?

Katherine sneered:

"Didn't you feel it that day when you had a free duel with Heijian?"

Phantom Blade tutted:

"That kind of unconscious erratic lightness, confused perceptions, ups and downs of emotions, excited spirit, and between the fingers..." Kathleen described, and she began to tremble uncontrollably, "a subtle tremor. ”

Behind the goggles, Lausanne II's pupils slowly dilated.

"That kind of thing, which is normal for ordinary people, but can be fatal to swordsmen - trembling." Kathleen gritted her teeth and subconsciously hugged the broken arm tightly.

Lausanne II lowered his sword.

He looked faintly at his hand holding the sword - it was in a straight line with the sword's edge, solid and steady, without any trembling, as if it were a frozen lake without a single ripple.

but……

"'Sunshine'." Lausanne II answered softly.

"right!"

Katherine banged the chimney:

"Yes, it's the 'Sunshine' who killed the 'Dog Tooth' boss back then - but aren't you surprised?"

Her tone changed, becoming dark and mysterious:

"Back then, you were self-disciplined, kept things simple, and kept your diet and daily life in order. In order to maintain the state of killing, you didn't take drugs, let alone drugs, and you didn't smoke or drink, let alone before setting off for action?"

Kathleen opened her eyes wide:

"Why and where did you take in the 'sunshine'?"

Lausanne II clenched the hilt of his sword, his expression difficult to discern under his mask.

"Why don't you think back to the day you set out to kill Black Sword, or even the days, weeks, and months before that? What did you eat and drink?"

Katherine continued to speak, her voice bewitching:

"Have you never had any doubts in all these years?"

Suspect……

Lausanne II repeated in his heart.

"First Dogtooth, then you," Kathleen sneered, "Aren't you weird?"

strangeness……

Lausanne II was breathing heavily.

Katherine smiled, very pleased:

"And when you came back, didn't you try to find her?"

she……

Lausanne II did not speak.

Phantom Blade narrowed his eyes:

"Then do you know where she is now?"

The next second, Lausanne II turned around, his sword was like lightning, and the night was thundering!

Ding!

With a crisp sound, he blocked a hidden weapon with his long sword.

But at the same time, there were a few swishes, and more hidden weapons attacked him from the night sky!

trap.

Because he didn't know the details, Lausanne II no longer blocked rashly, but turned around and jumped onto another roof, dodging all hidden weapons in an instant.

Snapped! Bang bang!

I saw the hidden weapon hitting the ground, crackling and exploding on the walls and roof, and shattered one after another.

But at that moment, Lausanne II's expression changed drastically!

wrong.

Something is wrong.

Lausanne II subconsciously covered his mouth and nose under the mask!

The smell is...

yes……

The next second, he knelt down on one knee and gasped for air!

The liquid spilled from the concealed weapon—actually just a glass medicine bottle—splashed everywhere, overflowing the roof and dripping along the eaves.

But Lausanne II's breath froze.

No.

impossible.

Shock and fear appeared in his eyes, like a beast seeing its natural enemy.

impossible!

No, no, no...

At that moment, the organs, tissues, structures, every unit, and every corner of Lausanne II's body began to tremble!

They struggled, roared, and rioted...

Trying to escape from his control.

No!

"Hahaha, I already know your details."

Kathleen kicked a broken medicine bottle away from her feet, ignoring the pungent smell of the liquid inside.

"About how you changed from a tough-as-nails killer," she gritted her teeth viciously, looking at her opponent who was covering his head and trembling, "to an incorrigible coward."

coward?

No.

No! ! !

Lausanne II struggled desperately, twisting and fighting against his own body.

Listen to me, listen to me, listen to me...

But they, they, they had never been so powerful, roaring one by one, scrambling to crush his will.

No, no no...

Deep down, he spoke to them almost pleadingly.

please……

Not now, don't...

The killer's vision began to change color.

Turned into that brilliant and terrifying bright red.

With a clang, the long sword was released and made a loud sound on the roof.

Don't.

please……

Finally, Lausanne II raised his head in pain and fear.

Look at Kathleen who is smiling.

There was only one thought left in my mind.

escape.

Run away!

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"In the past few weeks, what people have seen is that Lausanne II committed several murders in the Emerald City, such as the deaths of wine merchants, wool merchants, defenders, including the death of special vigilance officers, etc., which pointed to obvious major crimes, and even Federico used it to accuse the Duke..."

Huaiya looked serious:

"But at the same time, there are still many inconspicuous murders happening in places that are difficult for people to see, in the gray areas and dark alleys of the city: the victims are mostly criminals in gangs, scattered in twos and threes. , which once made the Blood Bottle Gang think it was a gang fight.”

At this point, Huaiya changed the subject:

"But it just so happens that these inconspicuous 'gang homicides' have more doubts."

Yannick was thoughtful, while Li Ze's eyes were cold.

Thales held up the telescope and looked at the scenery outside the tower, but took a deep breath after hearing this.

"First of all, most of the victims disappeared when they were alone - the murderer did not make any publicity, but did not seem to want to cover up too much, and the bodies were not found until at least the next day, and most of them were unrecognizable when they were found, with wounds from blisters and knives. Burnt and difficult to identify.

"But it's not just the Blood Bottle Gang: here, in Beimen Bridge and New Suburbs, on the territory of the Black Street Brotherhood, there are also some gangsters who have been attacked and disappeared one after another. It's just that compared to the Blood Bottle Gang, the local leaders of the Brotherhood behave more It’s cruel, just suppress the matter.”

After Huaiya finished speaking, he looked at the two guests.

"This is not an ordinary gang fight." Yannick said softly, frowning slowly.

"of course not."

Wyatt nodded solemnly.

The attendant took a deep breath:

"Decades ago, the serial murder case in Yongxing City once caused panic, but it was finally solved successfully. After finding the clues, it only took two police officers - one of whom was a trainee - to capture the murderer in one fell swoop."

He stared at Yannick Houllier from the Feast Leader carefully:

"Back then, the late King Eddie even sent a letter of credence for this and seriously questioned the leader of the feast - Speaker Marvolo of your parliament immediately wrote back to apologize, claiming that he would send someone to deal with the matter and hunt down the family fugitives."

Of course, before the envoys from the feast could intervene, the vigilance officer solved the problem, and the murderer was tied to the rack and died in the open air.

Thales didn't turn around, just nodded.

Yannick sighed:

"I was sleeping in the tomb at the time, and I heard something when I woke up. There is no doubt that it was a tragedy, both for your country and for us..."

Huaiya interrupted him unceremoniously, as if he had already forgotten their identities:

"But everything recorded in that case is almost everything that the Emerald City is experiencing today!"

Yannick didn't get angry, he just bowed silently.

Huaiya took a deep breath, waved his hand and pointed at Haoyue:

"What causes Lausanne II's strength to fluctuate is not other things but the weather!"

Thales saw with satisfaction that the two guests listened quietly without saying a word.

"When the red sun was high, Lausanne II was unwell and his movements were limited. He tried his best but could not reach the next level." Huaiya's eyes widened angrily. "But once the sun set, he returned to his full physique, and his speed was so fast. With his strong physical ability and powerful strength, coupled with his unparalleled swordsmanship, he is even difficult to defeat."

"And among so many battles, the only time he took the initiative to escape was indoors," Wyatt said as he drew his bow. "Our archers shot through the windows from outside the house and shot down the sun-shading curtains."

"That's why he has to look that way - during the day, he needs adequate shade, such as head-to-toe black cloth, to protect himself from the sun."

Wyatt paused.

"As for his powers... I found people who knew him in the Blood Bottle Gang and confirmed one thing: Lausanne II, or at least, the killer Lausanne II more than ten years ago, has no powers."

Yannick's eyes moved:

"There were no superpowers more than ten years ago? That means..."

Huaiya nodded:

"There is no doubt that the 'Evil Whispering' was recently acquired by him. It hasn't been that long - or, in other words, it hasn't been that long. Therefore, it is not familiar with its use in actual combat, and its control is unstable and self-contradictory."

Yannick looked at Li on the other side with complicated eyes.

At this moment, Thales suddenly read a passage of scripture:

"'When trials come, demons will whisper, evil spirits will murmur, in a language we cannot understand.'"

Everyone else was stunned.

The prince turned to the guests from the Kingdom of Darkness and said sarcastically:

"I'm very curious, how could someone think of taking a reference from the sacred "Sunset Teaching Sutra" to name the ability of a person like him? For what reason, irony or ridicule?"

Li said nothing.

Thales chuckled lightly and waved his hand, signaling Huaiya to continue.

"This also explains his extraordinary perception," Hua Ya said. "Losanne II was able to track him all the way to the sewers, not by his dog's nose, but by his sensitivity to the smell of blood on the target. As for the fact that he heard someone talking underground It's so loud that he can hear it even from the ground. I'm afraid that's not bragging, but the truth. It's a special racial talent."

Take a deep breath in doubt:

"In this way, there is an answer to why Lausanne II was repeatedly killed, including the attacks and disappearances of so many people from the Blood Bottle Gang and the Brotherhood."

The attendant stared at the two guests, unable to conceal his anger:

"Because every time he takes action, especially after every serious injury, he needs nutrients, food, energy, and special supplements to exert his super racial resilience and repair wounds at a rate that is unimaginable to ordinary people. , to 'immortal and always new'."

Hearing "Immortal and always new", Yannick frowned imperceptibly.

Just listen to Huaiya snorting coldly:

"That's why, for those who unfortunately suffered as 'food', whether they were thugs or street gangsters, their bodies were tampered with, soaked in water, cut with knives and burned - in order to cover up the way they died, especially Open wounds on vital blood vessels.”

"It's not just them."

Thales interjected:

"Including those key figures - the wine merchant, the wool merchant and his mistress, the retired director of the police department, and the Caguire who received me. In fact, they were all bled to death."

The young man shook his head with mixed emotions:

"I guess, as a 'newbie' who has only been in the industry for more than ten years, Lausanne II is different from you. He can't control his desires very well - he is inhuman."

After hearing the strange ending of the prince's sentence, the sentry tower was silent for a long time.

Until Yannick sighed:

"us?"

Huaiya snorted coldly.

"Yes, after all the clues are integrated, they all point to the only possibility."

His eyes were alert and decisive:

"Losanne II, who once survived the catastrophe and returned to the Emerald City more than ten years later, is no longer human."

Huaiya held down the hilt of his sword:

"He has long since turned into a cruel, vicious, impulsive and savage person..."

The attendant looked at the two unusual guests, took a deep breath, and finally gave up the more polite address:

"vampire."

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Yongxing City, Fuxing Palace.

"Don't worry, that file was revised by your brother back then."

Under the light, Ms. Ji Ni lowered her head and processed the palace documents in front of her:

"The Kingdom's Secret Department is very clean. No one, including the boys from the Casso family, will find out that the rookie trainee security officer who has only been in the job for a few years is actually using a fake name."

In front of the window, a strong figure was silent for a long time.

"Resume."

"No problem, the secret department has even compiled this," Ji Ni said teasingly, without raising her head, "I entered the security hall through the back door, got into trouble again and again, and became a 'non-staff temporary assistant trainee' security officer with no hope of promotion, Xicheng The Chief of the Police Department, Kai Yoder, unfortunately died in the war in the Year of Blood. He had no father, no mother, no..."

At this point, Jinni realized something and she raised her gaze calmly.

"That's right," the figure in front of the window mused, "there is truth among lies, and there is lies within truth."

Jinni trembled slightly, lowered her head, her face turned pale.

There was silence in the room for a while.

"Why?"

The palace lady suddenly spoke up.

The figure in front of the window turned around.

"When I found the nest, I repeatedly told me to go back to the hall and report first, and then take action after gathering support, but..." Jinni turned the page, seemingly casually:

"A certain stupid young man just won't listen."

The figure opposite was silent for a while, seeming to be recalling the past.

"Because then it would be too late, and the credit would only go to someone else."

"real?"

"My immediate supervisor is very harsh," the figure across from me said calmly. "She often teaches me while smoking, 'Everything is for the detection rate'."

Limited time only.

Jinni was silent after hearing this.

After a few seconds, she couldn't help laughing.

"So," Jinni hummed, "you happened to bump into that vampire getting up and almost tore out your carotid artery?"

The figure paused for a moment, then slowly stretched out his hand to touch the collar around his neck.

And the scar underneath that.

"Almost."

He said quietly:

"You discovered something was wrong later and arrived in time."

Jinni's smile disappeared:

"What if I can't make it?"

"Then it will be much easier for a certain security officer. He no longer has to wipe his butt for his subordinates who use the back door." The figure opposite didn't care.

Ms. Ji Ni snorted coldly and lowered her head again:

"asshole."

"Besides," the figure snorted, "If I hadn't done that, I would have died. How could that stingy, secretive, sneaky old Vitano, who only listened to my father's orders? Are you willing to take action?"

Jinni still didn’t raise her head and spoke unceremoniously:

"Deserved it."

The lights flickered and a long silence fell in the room.

Until that figure's voice sounded again:

"Because of myself."

Jinni's eyes moved.

"Because I want to do that."

I saw the figure opposite walking slowly, arriving in front of a gorgeous and expensive crystal cabinet, looking at the nine-star crown kept inside, and slowly stretched out his hand.

"Because at that time, I was used to looking up to my elder brother," the figure opposite said in a faint voice, as if he was in a trance, "The 'Chief Chief of the West City Police Department' relies on the help of his superiors..."

"For the first time, he wanted it. No matter how stupid or dangerous it was, he wanted it..."

"If you want to rely on yourself, just rely on yourself and do it..."

"...something."

Everything is fine.

Jinni was silent after hearing this.

The figure also became quiet and stopped making any sound.

Only the nine-star crown in the Li Jing cabinet was still shining brightly, never dimming.