Zhuang Li sat in Emile's rocking chair, holding Lei Ming's right hand tightly with his left hand, and fell asleep while rocking.
The faint heartbeat echoed in his ears, like fireworks popping in the dark night, bringing continuous peace of mind and warmth.
After coming to this world, he had accumulated endless anger, madness, and frustration, but they were all soothed one by one at this moment.
Where my heart is at peace is my hometown, and Lei Ming is his place of peace, so he relaxed completely and fell into a rare deep sleep.
"What's going on between them?" X asked in a low voice as he gently closed the door.
Emile shook his head in confusion.
Jindou said with certainty: "Another brainless fan."
"I don't think they are brainless fans, but more like wife fans." X shook his head and sighed.
The three of them looked at each other, feeling embarrassed to go in and disturb Zhuang Li, so they could only let him fall asleep first.
It was past seven in the evening, and it was already dark, when Zhuang Li finally woke up. He wrung out a wet towel and wiped Lei Ming's face, hands, and body, then gently kissed him on the lips.
"I'm going to fight, you wait for me." He murmured with a smile, with happy flames dancing in his dark eyes.
When he discovered that his lover was still alive, this broken world suddenly became extremely lovely in his eyes.
Lei Ming lay peacefully on the bed, his heart beating faintly, as if he could hear nothing.
Zhuang Li bent down and looked at him deeply, and after a long time he left quietly.
He followed the sound of conversation to the living room and found the bearded man and two pretty girls enjoying their dinner. Their meal was not very good, just a few dry bread and some vegetables.
Everyone lives in precarious conditions, so all industries are shrinking and all resources are decreasing. Soon, when more land and industries are abandoned, the world will become a hell where vampires eat people and people eat each other.
Zhuang Li sat down across from the bearded man and said straight to the point, "Let's talk about Le Qinglan. Why do you say her blood can cure Lei Ming?"
Emile put down the pancake and said softly, "I am 41 years old."
Zhuang Li looked her up and down, a hint of surprise on his face. This woman looked to be in her early twenties, her skin smooth and fair, without a trace of age. This was definitely not something that could be achieved through proper skincare.
"My name is Emile, and my story begins over twenty years ago." Emile stared at his scarred palm and spoke slowly, "Back then, vampires were afraid of sunlight and could only hide in the darkness underground. One time, I was returning home late at night and encountered a group of hooligans. I was almost killed, but it was Solo, who was out hunting, who saved me."
Having said that, Emile slightly raised the corners of his lips, as if savoring the memory.
The bearded man snorted coldly, as if he was very disdainful.
Zhuang Li urged coldly: "Get to the point?"
Jindou chuckled. She realized that Zhuang Li was also an emotionless vampire-hunting machine, and he had no patience to listen to these romantic stories.
Emile coughed lightly and continued, "The point is that we fell in love. Solo was Heinrich's butler at the time, and he brought me back to the Earl's Mansion to live together. It was then that I discovered the secret that Le Qinglan's blood could allow vampires to continuously upgrade. In order to gain Le Qinglan's favor and improve his strength, Solo abandoned me and left me to a group of low-level vampires.
“If the captain hadn’t arrived in time to save me, I would have been torn to pieces.
"In return, I told him Le Qinglan's secret. From then on, he kept hunting Le Qinglan. I hated Le Qinglan too, so I agreed to be his undercover agent and participated in the assassination attempt on Le Qinglan nineteen years ago. I lived in the Earl's Mansion all year round, and no one was on guard against me. My sharp knife almost pierced Le Qinglan's heart."
Emile closed her eyes and hugged herself, trembling. She felt as if she had returned to that chaotic night nineteen years ago. Solo pushed her away, revealing his sharp fangs and claws, as if he wanted to tear her apart.
That scene destroyed all her expectations, and she was finally willing to admit that this man no longer loved her.
She fell to the ground and her head was smashed by a huge vase, and she was still holding a sharp knife stained with Le Qinglan's blood in her hand.
She stabbed Le Qinglan in the shoulder.
Solo told her to get out and threatened that if he saw her in the castle before dawn, he would kill her with his own hands.
"...I ran into the tunnel and covered my forehead, only to find that after a few seconds, the wound on my forehead disappeared." Emile stared at his palm and recounted slowly: "Zolo never gave me the First Embrace, so I was just an ordinary person at the time. But my wound disappeared. Isn't that strange?"
She looked up at Zhuang Li.
Zhuang Li pondered and said, "Le Qinglan's blood flowed from the hilt of the knife into your palm, and when you covered your head, her blood flowed into your body through your wound."
"Yes, that's what I thought at the time. For some unknown reason, I dripped the blood from the tip of the knife into my necklace pendant." Emile pointed to a small glass bottle pendant hanging on his chest.
She took a deep breath and continued, "I waited in the tunnel for a long time. I thought the captain would be able to kill Le Qinglan, but someone inside the temple poisoned him—"
Emile covered his face and was speechless for a long time.
After a long moment, she raised her head and said through tearful eyes, "When I came to my senses, the captain was already dead, his body thrown aside, while Le Qinglan and her vampire lovers were writhing and entwined in the blood-stained hall. They celebrated the captain's death with obscene acts, and the sight made me sick!"
Emile closed his eyes, trying to banish the image of Solo crouching beside Le Qinglan's neck, sucking her blood like crazy. The two of them were entangled together, as disgusting as maggots.
"While they were lost in lust and appetite, I snuck out of the tunnel and dragged away the captain's body. I found his body still warm, so I dripped the blood from the necklace locket into his heart. I hoped to save him."
Emile finally broke down, hugged himself and sobbed, "I'm sorry. That night nineteen years ago, I warned Solo not to stay in the Earl's Mansion. Solo must have become suspicious. He must have told Heinrich and Le Qinglan about it. I am also a traitor. I am really sorry."
Zhuang Li looked at her indifferently, with a glimmer of scrutiny in his eyes.
X had heard his daughter's confession countless times. Although angry, he still tried to comfort her, "It's not your fault. Those traitors had already revealed the temple's plan to Le Qinglan. Even without your warning, Solo knew what would happen that night. Forget it, let's not talk about the past."
Jindou yelled impatiently, "Stop crying! Can you please figure out what we are doing now? We are talking about killing Le Qinglan!"
Zhuang Li glanced at Jindou with appreciation and asked, "Are you sure Le Qinglan isn't a vampire?"
Emile nodded firmly. "I'm sure. I've never seen her drink blood. She doesn't even need to eat or drink. She can walk in the sun and is immortal. She's more like a god."
"She is definitely not a deity." Zhuang Li stood up and said firmly, "I want to take Lei Ming and your blood."
"What?" Emile was stunned.
"Give me your blood. I want to see what Le Qinglan is like." Zhuang Li took out two test tubes and ordered, "Draw blood and fill them up."
"You can't take the captain away!" Emile protested.
"The environment here is too bad. I can't bear him living in such a place. The wound on his chest needs to be treated, but you don't have the corresponding medical conditions. His heart can't always be exposed to the outside. I want to take him away." Zhuang Li turned and walked towards his lover's room.
X quickly followed and said with a smug look on his face, "Okay, we'll go with you."
Jindou immediately caught up with him, packing his luggage as he walked.
Emile was only slightly stunned before he said loudly: "I won't draw your blood. You can take me away as a human blood bag."
Zhuang Li: "..."
He suddenly realized that these people were thicker-skinned than the city walls.
Before he could come to his senses, X and Jindou had already lifted Lei Ming from the bed with ease, carefully placed him in a glass container with pulleys, and covered the container with a black bag.
Emile was waiting at the door carrying two large boxes and said on the intercom: "Guys, we are moving first. We have found a better place to stay."
Zhuang Li: "..."
Jindou and X pushed the glass container out the door quickly, and Emile followed them at a brisk pace.
A moment later, a small truck stopped at the door of the dilapidated shack. X poked his head out of the cab and urged, "What are you still standing there for? Get in the car!"
Zhuang Li: "..."
7480 complained: "Master, you seem to be haunted by a vampire."
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Two hours later, Zhuang Li took the three people to the underground vault of an abandoned bank.
Seeing him open the several-meter-thick vault door with just a few random keystrokes, X exclaimed in admiration, "We've been wanting to live here for a long time. With the door locked, vampires can't get in. But the problem is, we can't open the vault door. This lock is too advanced. Young man, you're amazing!"
"Please clean up and wipe every corner." Zhuang Li opened the glass container and gently stroked Lei Ming's cheek.
It is said that a cunning rabbit has three burrows, and this is one of his burrows.
Okar was imprisoned in another bank by him.
"Okay!" X rolled up his sleeves and looked around.
Jindou and Emile have already started cleaning.
Zhuang Li quickly closed the glass container, fearing that dust would fall into Lei Ming's wound. Although he knew that Le Qinglan's blood was magical, he couldn't ignore the possibility of infection from a dirty environment.
He ordered, "Don't move Lei Ming out tonight. It's dirty outside. I'll deliver the medical equipment and disinfection supplies tomorrow. You stay here to meet me. Don't run around."
"Give me your blood, I'll go back and do the experiment." Zhuang Li took out two test tubes again.
Emile didn't say a word. He cut his wrist with a knife, collected two tubes of blood, and whispered, "If it's not enough, come to me again. As long as you can save the captain, I will give you all the blood in my body."
Zhuang Li glanced at her wrist covered with knife marks, and his cold face finally softened.
Over the years, she must have cut her wrists many times to drip blood into Lei Ming's body.
"Thank you, that should be enough. This is a spray to repel vampires. You should spray it on your body every eight hours." Zhuang Li threw out three small bottles, turned around and left.
X caught the small bottle and asked in disbelief, "Can this spray really drive away vampires?"
"You can give it a try." Zhuang Li waved his hand without turning his head.
X raised his voice and asked, "Do you need our help? Le Qinglan is coming back soon, don't you need to make some preparations?"
"I plan to give her a China that is completely free from the control of vampires. Pay attention to the news tonight." Zhuang Li walked away without stopping.
X looked at Jindou, who shrugged and whistled, "He's so cool!"
"What does it mean for China to completely break free from the control of vampires?" Emile murmured.
"Watch TV!" X walked out of the steel-walled vault and went up to the first-floor lobby. He opened his suitcase and pulled out a small, broken TV. He connected it to a generator and a satellite dish and called out, "Come on, come on, let's all watch TV."
Jindou took the small bottle and sprayed it on himself, but didn't smell anything, so he sprayed it on X and Emile.
At this moment, the hissing sound of a venomous snake spitting out its tongue could be heard outside the window. It was the sound of the claws of a low-level vampire scratching the wall. X and others were very familiar with this sound.
That was the downside of leaving the slums: they were outnumbered and defenseless. But back in the vault, it was well-protected. Once they closed the door, they could sleep peacefully until dawn.
The three men immediately drew their weapons and became highly alert.
The TV, already on, was still tuned in, emitting a monotonous rustling sound. A tense atmosphere hung in the air.
Suddenly, a dark shadow jumped across the ceiling.
This black shadow slithered along the wall like a gecko. It must be a low-level vampire! Their sharp claws could tear through the wall, allowing them to wander anywhere that defied gravity.
A drop of saliva fell on Emile's toes. She suddenly looked up, raised her knife and stabbed, but the low-level vampire who pounced on her from the ceiling flipped in the air, changed direction abruptly, and escaped through a broken window.
The sound of him retching could be heard from a distance away.
Emile: “…”
X: “…”
Jindou: "...This scene looks so familiar!"
"What happened? Why did he run away?" X scratched the back of his head.
"It's a spray!" Jindou held up the small bottle.
"Damn, this kid has so many good things in his hands!" X quickly took out his bottle, put it in his palm and played with it lovingly.
He sprayed it on himself and murmured in confusion, "This stuff has no smell! How did the vampire run away?"
Emile also quickly took out his small bottle and sprayed it, then quickly changed the TV channel.
As the image appeared on the screen, a familiar explosion echoed, and a man in military uniform exploded in the sunlight. Then, another man exploded as he stood at a podium, declaring the annihilation of the Six-Day Rebellion. He appeared to be a high-ranking official.
Those who lived in this city and had transformed themselves into vampires and thus seized the power of the state were all blown into a bloody mist, and not a single one escaped.
The scenes of their tragic deaths were being broadcast to people all over China through television channels.
There is no doubt that this is another work of Zhuang Li.
In just one day, countless noble vampires and high-ranking vampires died at his hands.
Several human generals seized control of the army and turned their guns on the vampires. They stopped their campaign to eliminate the Six Suns and began to strangle those vampires who hid because they feared the light. Human officials also began to take over the government.
The vampires fled in all directions. They didn't dare to return to their mansions because it was too easy for humans to deal with them now. They just had to smash the windows of their homes and pull open the curtains at dawn, and they would turn into ashes under the scorching sun.
They must hide! Hide in the dark sewers, hide in the corners where no one can find them, hide in the stinking ditches where their fathers once hibernated.
The dark ages have truly arrived.
X kept exclaiming in amazement: "Good boy, what a good boy! Hahaha, China has truly escaped the control of the vampires and returned to the hands of us humans!"
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