Chapter 107: Viscount Andrew
“Answer my questions, or die.” A cold female voice carried a hint of danger.
The woman in the cowboy outfit stiffened, as if frozen in place. She dared not speak, her eyes wide with terror as she looked ahead, catching a glimpse of a bloodthirsty glint in those pupils.
She tried to take a few steps back but stumbled over a chair, falling to the ground. She scrambled backward frantically, muttering, “How can there be a High-Class Blood Clan in the Dragon Country? And this feeling is even stronger than that person… uh.”
Suddenly, her voice was cut off as an equally pale hand, like a vise, gripped her neck. It was Su Jiu. He slowly asked, “Who are you? And who is ‘that person’?”
“Ah oh…” The woman stared at Su Jiu, frantically trying to pry his arm away.
“Speak or not?!”
Feeling her resistance, Su Jiu’s brow furrowed. The woman seemed to have some backbone. He slowly tightened his grip.
“Uh… my hand…”
The woman’s eyes bulged as she pointed to her neck. She wanted to speak! Damn pride! Miss, please let go!
The Blood Clan had a strict hierarchy. Although they adhered to the principle of “the four Duke bloodlines do not interfere with each other,” this person’s bloodline was too advanced, exerting a natural suppression over her.
Moreover, she was merely a bitten human, with no real standing to interfere with these matters. As long as the other party let go, she would even swear allegiance on the spot.
Su Jiu gave her no such opportunity!
Hearing this, Su Jiu slightly loosened his grip, feeling a bit awkward, but his face remained ice-cold. “…”
“Sir, if I tell you the truth, will you let me go?”
The woman collapsed on the ground, gasping for air. After a moment, she looked up at Su Jiu fearfully.
“I can swear.”
Su Jiu met her gaze, his expression turning serious. He raised three fingers and swore solemnly.
Looking at Su Jiu’s hand, the woman’s eye twitched, about to say something.
Then, Su Jiu coldly interrupted her, “State your name and your origin.”
“Lilith, from Beiyang. Twenty years ago, I received the first embrace from the great master…” the woman quickly replied. As she spoke, a spark returned to her eyes, and a hint of pride emerged when she mentioned the great master.
“Speak human language. Name, objective. You’re probably just an Advanced Stage Warrior, and killing you is simple for me,” Su Jiu glanced at her and said plainly.
Su Jiu’s words sent a chill down her spine. As she saw the other party about to make a move, the woman suddenly realized she was at the mercy of her captor. She no longer dared to embellish her story and quickly said:
“Huang Erhua… My name is Huang Erhua. I’m from Xixiang village on the northern border of the Dragon Country. Twenty years ago, I was bitten by a vampire Viscount named Emma Andrew II, and I’ve been working for her within the Dragon Country.”
“Emma Andrew II? Ask Silly Duke… You better be honest and don’t think about running,” Su Jiu said fiercely, unsure if it was the truth. If she gave him a false name, it would be troublesome. He took out his phone and opened the chat with the small bat icon that had a red dot. He looked at the message sent earlier.
He then glanced at the time displayed in the top right corner of his phone, 17:08. Su Jiu raised an eyebrow. Was it sent by the other party not long ago?
[The location is Fuzhou Doan Bar, express delivery number: SF16948… Inside is my family crest. If you go to Eagle Country, it will be a little convenient.] 16:48
[No refusal of acceptance. Blood Princess (Serious)] 16:59
Looking at the emoji, Su Jiu felt that this Duke was becoming less and less imposing, but he still replied:
[Thank you for your bounty, I also have a question for you – do you know Viscountess Emma Andrew II?]
Vivian replied quickly, perhaps she had been staring at her phone the whole time.
[She’s from the Andrew lineage, a piercing one. Her influence is in the northern region. Logically, you shouldn’t have encountered her.]
[However, this Emma Andrew II sounds very familiar. I’ll ask around. Let me make a call.]
Su Jiu put away his phone and noticed that the vampire named Huang Erhua was sneaking towards the door. He said with a forced smile, “There are many shortcuts in life, Erhua. I advise you not to choose the closest one…”
Huang Erhua froze, then nervously walked to the bar cabinet, picked up a few cocktails, and said cautiously, “Sir, you jest. I’ll get you something to drink.”
“Erhua, tell me about your fingernails and that thing that seems like mental control. How did you do it?”
Su Jiu chuckled, looking at her like a little white rabbit. As a half-baked vampire with only the Blood Surge for combat, he understood nothing else.
Moreover, he couldn’t ask the Duke about things like this, which clearly seemed to be for doing bad deeds. However, these claws that appeared instantly could be used to attack enemies by surprise.
In Su Jiu’s current opinion, without activating his Energy Shield, those High-Rank Battle Generals were no different from ordinary low-level fighters. They were just a bit tougher, but only slightly.
With Su Jiu’s attack power and speed, a sneak attack to the neck would be fatal. This wasn’t a game where they cared about HP bars.
“Ah? You don’t know? Aren’t the claws something used during combat?” Huang Erhua looked surprised.
“It’s like fangs. As soon as you think about it, they come out. This is not for children…”
Looking at her hesitant expression, Su Jiu felt offended. He had never really explored the changes in this body.
Then, following her instructions, he concentrated and thought, “Swoosh—” Sure enough, his claws emerged. Unlike hers, which were pure black, his were black and red, with a faint red spectral glow on the nail beds, hinting at the difference in their ranks.
“You must have been embraced not too long ago and haven’t expanded your spiritual space to the Battle King level. It feels difficult to learn. It took me almost ten years to cultivate this.”
Meeting Su Jiu’s scrutinizing gaze, Huang Erhua immediately retracted her previous statement and quickly added, “That’s not hypnosis, but a special mental attack unique to the Blood Clan. It requires a higher level of mental power.”
“The Blood Clan cultivates many medicinal plants. Common ones like Dark Night Flower and Spirit Replenishing Flower are incredibly expensive in our country, costing millions per plant. As for higher-grade ones like Blood Night Grass, we don’t even dare to think about them.”
“Blood Night Grass is that valuable?”
Su Jiu’s eyes widened in surprise as he looked at her, his opinion of the Duke improving slightly. It seemed he wasn’t that stingy.
If it was so valuable, he would gladly become his adopted son if he got more.
Snapping back to reality, he continued, “Never mind that, send me the method first.”
Huang Erhua dared not say anything more, nor did she dare to ask why Su Jiu knew nothing. She quickly transmitted the method for the mental attack.
After about half a minute, Su Jiu received a protected file on his phone. After quickly reviewing it to confirm its authenticity, he was about to ask why she was here mingling with these Cherry Blossom People.
At the same time, Vivian’s message arrived.
[It is indeed related to the old Viscount who sent news back from the Bear Country fifty years ago. This Emma Andrew II is the descendant of the Bear Country experiment survivor you asked about last time.]
