Chapter 366 Who doesn’t have reinforcements?
The atmosphere between Xia Yue and Elizabeth Bathory seemed to freeze the air; their relationship was obviously not as harmonious as that between the same clan.
Li Muhan keenly caught the coldness in Xia Yue's tone. Her words concealed her disapproval of Elizabeth being a vampire.
After all, Elizabeth was once a human being, and even more despicable than those followers who were embraced for the first time. She twisted herself into a being between humans and vampires through a forbidden dark ritual.
In the eyes of pure-blooded vampires, such creatures are undoubtedly weird monsters.
Although Xia Yue was very resistant to relatives, she did not think that this bloodline represented anything. What really made her feel disgusted by Elizabeth was the way she could abandon herself at will.
Elizabeth did not launch an attack immediately. Instead, she removed the scarlet boundary surrounding her, showing a transcendent calmness.
She looked at Xia Yue, her voice tinged with sarcasm, "Xia Liya, our last meeting was two centuries ago. As a fellow tribesman, don't you have anything you want to say to me?"
"Fellow vampires?" Xia Yue couldn't help but sneer. "There are indeed a few major stains in the history of the vampire race, including you. But if you ask me, you don't even qualify as a stain. Are you really a vampire, Elizabeth?"
Elizabeth shrugged, remaining noncommittal about Xia Yue's words. "Who says it's not true? I became a vampire in my own way, was condemned by humans, and was considered a monster by the vampires. I don't think it's worth having a fellow vampire like this, but I know you're different from other vampires, Miss Xia Liya. You don't value bloodline. When we first met two hundred years ago, you showed me how powerful and beautiful true vampires are... So I've been looking forward to meeting you again. I think if it's you, you'll definitely accept me, right?"
However, Xia Yue's response was not as sympathetic or understanding as Elizabeth expected. Her reply was concise and cold, like a poisoned dagger, ruthlessly piercing Elizabeth's heart.
"The Huaxia Special Management Bureau will not tolerate bloodthirsty people like you running rampant in the world."
Xia Yue's words were sharp, each one a pearl of wisdom, poking at the other person's sore spot, as if using the power of words to peel off Elizabeth's mask layer by layer: "It seems that you are just a rat they keep in the gutter."
Li Muhan was surprised by this side of Xia Yue. He had never seen her so aggressive. Every word she said was like a sharp arrow, pointing directly at the opponent's weakness.
Elizabeth slowly exhaled a smoke ring, and in the swirling smoke, she slowly took off her mask.
It was an exquisite and charming face, which formed a sharp contrast with the image of the vampire who cruelly killed countless innocent girls that Li Muhan knew from books, making it impossible for him to connect the two together.
"...It seems, Ms. Shallia, you don't acknowledge my existence either."
She spoke softly, with a barely perceptible hint of sadness in her voice.
"I'm not questioning your origins or lineage, Elizabeth," Xia Yue said firmly, unflinching. "Those things are just crude excuses for the incompetence of those above them. I simply cannot accept your way of life. Two hundred years have passed, and your power has grown stronger, but how many innocent lives have you taken during this time? How much blood has your so-called existence been built on?"
A scarlet aura was gathering in Xia Yue's pupils. Li Muhan could naturally understand the atmosphere. He clenched the Fu Jiang Zhen Mo in his hand again, preparing to face the upcoming second round.
"...How many people have you killed... I don't remember, Miss Xia Liya. Compared to me, you are like an alien. For us vampires, lying in a pool of blood is our destiny, isn't it?"
"There's no point in saying more." Li Muhan decisively ended the conversation. The Fujiang Zhenmo Sword in his hand flashed with black and red flames, foreshadowing the upcoming battle.
The woman gracefully discarded the burnt-out cigarette butt in her hand. Seeing Li Muhan and Xia Yue's fighting stance, she showed no desire to fight again. Instead, she smiled meaningfully, "It looks like we don't have much time left."
Before the two could react, an invisible spiritual wave quickly spread in the underground parking lot like ripples.
Then, a calm and powerful male voice echoed in their consciousness, as if whispering directly into their ears:
"I am the captain of the enforcement force of the Pingjing City Special Management Bureau. We have completely surrounded this area. All personnel present must immediately lay down their weapons and surrender. Any resistance will be killed without mercy."
Li Muhan and Xia Yue's eyes met, each able to read the simplicity and clarity of the message in the other's eyes. The Special Management Bureau had left no room for maneuver. Everyone in the parking lot faced a life-or-death decision: surrender or face death.
This ultimatum did not give the two any time to react. Almost in an instant, countless members of the Special Management Bureau in black suits walked out of the darkness.
However, these members of the Special Management Bureau ignored Elizabeth and walked towards Li Muhan and Xia Yue. Seeing that their true identities were about to be exposed to the Special Management Bureau, Li Muhan planned to open the realm of Baal and escape with Xia Yue.
However, he discovered that within the boundary decree of this underground parking lot, there was a force so powerful that it made him feel suffocated, controlling the entire situation.
"...Sorry for dragging you into this."
Li Muhan protected Xia Yue behind him, and then handed the Prajna mask that fell on the ground to Xia Yue: "At least you escape first."
"It's pointless. The people who came this time are all elites from the Special Management Bureau's executive force. Even if they can't catch us, it won't be difficult for them to find out our true identities."
Xia Yue gently pushed the mask back, then looked at Li Muhan and suddenly smiled: "After being with you, I feel like I always encounter some very interesting things."
Li Muhan gently pulled the corners of his mouth, trying to force a smile, but the complex emotions in his heart made his smile seem a little bitter, as if he was asking himself: "Is this funny?"
"Compared to the long years I spent living like a zombie day after day, year after year, now I feel... I am truly alive."
"Don't worry, we will live a long time, and there are many interesting things we haven't experienced yet."
Xia Yue smiled and nodded. Her smile was like a spring breeze, warm and firm.
The two stood back to back, unconditionally giving their backs to each other, as if they had returned to the day of the trial.
But now, they are no longer facing the trial field, but the Chinese National Special Management Bureau.
Just when the members of the Special Management Bureau were about to see the true faces of the two, a bright red curtain seemed to fall from the sky, like a dramatic opening, cleverly concealing Li Muhan and Xia Yue.
This sudden change startled the agents who were preparing for action, and their attention was attracted by this unusual scene.
Immediately afterwards, in the dim underground parking lot, a strong spotlight suddenly lit up, as if illuminating the center of the stage.
Under the spotlight, a man came gracefully. He wore an exquisite magician's hat, a gorgeous red suit, and held a jewel-encrusted cane in his hand. His appearance was like a classic character in a movie, instantly attracting everyone's attention.
An agent from the enforcement unit, with a stern expression and a tone of unquestionable authority, shouted at the magician, "This is a mission for the Special Management Bureau. This has nothing to do with aliens. Get out of the way immediately!"
The magician slowly raised his head, his face hidden by a smiling mask, making it impossible to guess his true expression.
"Please be patient, distinguished audience! Tonight, the Mask Gang will present you with a heart-stirring magic feast!" His voice was full of teasing and provocation, as if he was performing a show and was not afraid of the tense situation at all.
At this moment, Elizabeth also felt the unstable aura of the space behind the curtain. Her pupils shrank instantly, and flames of anger burned in her eyes.
"The kill order has been issued! We must not let that demon and vampire escape!"
Her hands condensed into a flash of crimson energy, like a raging storm, rushing straight towards the magician. However, just as she was about to dash, she suddenly stopped, and the double blades in her hands slashed overhead.
Almost at the same time, a girl wearing a classical Chinese cheongsam and an opera mask dropped from the top like a meteor, and kicked down with astonishing force, colliding with Elizabeth's bloody double blades.
The moment the two collided, the shock generated shook the surrounding space like an earthquake, and even threatened the stability of the boundary decree.
"What a disgusting zombie." Elizabeth raised her head, her eyes fixed on the girl, a crazy smile appeared at the corner of her mouth, as if she saw an opponent worthy of her full effort.
"You really hurt my heart when you say that to me. We all make a living by blood~" The girl in cheongsam said as she lightly kicked away the bloody blade in Elizabeth's right hand.
Her long, white legs were as flexible as a snake. She instantly wrapped around the other person's neck and, using the inertia of her body, threw Elizabeth hard to the ground, stirring up a cloud of dust.
"If you want to catch the leader of our Mask Gang, you have to get past me first~"
Liu Yuan stood in front of the magician, like a protective barrier.
Behind the magician, the heavy curtain was shaking violently, as if hiding a huge secret that was about to be revealed, and every swing was accompanied by a surge of mysterious power.
"It's the Mask Gang, Liu Yuan." The magician reminded the girl, but the girl shrugged indifferently.
“…”
Elizabeth slowly stood up from the ground, and then looked at Liu Yuan: "...You will regret this, zombie."
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