Fifty-six feathers
At midnight carnival, guests are preparing to attend the grand ball. Phantoms are intertwined in the venue, and occasional clashes between wine glasses. Champagne bubbles splash in the transparent cups, just like the concrete joy of people in this carnival.
No. 14 seemed to have no idea that he was being followed, or perhaps he had a backup plan. He walked steadily and with a clear purpose as he headed straight for his room.
Ye Linghan felt something was a little strange. No. 14 was worth a lot of money and had spent a huge sum of money to buy the mysterious item No. 0720. However, he was walking so openly in the secluded corridor at this time. It was a bit too bold.
Even though he was wearing a mask, Yin Chen could still conclude that he had never seen this person in the business world, so his origins became even more mysterious.
Ye Linghan was thinking, when he suddenly looked up and saw the other party quickening his pace and turning into a room next to him.
"He's trying to run away!" Yin Chen on the side reacted and spoke first. Without caring about anything else, he immediately used his supernatural power to teleport Ye Linghan and Zhao Tang behind No. 14.
But the incident happened suddenly and he was still a step too late. The man quickly slipped into the house and closed the door.
Ye Linghan was anxious for a moment and wanted to get Li Si urgently, so he reached out and pressed the door handle. At this moment, he suddenly heard a muffled groan from inside, and then the door in front of him was slammed open.
Yin Chen, who was standing by, was quick to grab Ye Linghan's waist and protect him to the side, thus preventing him from being hurt by the impact.
Fortunately, Zhao Tang on the other side was not affected because he was standing farther away.
Things happened so fast, everything happened in just a moment. Ye Linghan bumped into Yin Chen's arms and just stood still when he saw a black shadow flying out of the room in front of him along with the fragments of the door panel that was knocked open, and hit the wall behind him heavily.
The dull sound of collision when hitting the wall was mixed with the sound of shattering glass windows. They quickly looked at the person lying on the ground, and after confirming that it was not No. 14, they did not pay too much attention to it. Everyone was more concerned about whether they could successfully obtain the Book of Li Si.
"I'll go chase him." Yin Chen pinched Ye Linghan's shoulder, signaling him to rest assured.
Since the tracking has been exposed, he no longer cares whether he can use his supernatural powers or not.
But the moment he raised his leg, Yin Chen suddenly heard a very soft voice coming from behind him.
"elder brother…"
He felt puzzled and looked up at the broken window in the house and the missing buyer No. 14. He knew that it would be difficult to catch up with him, so he could only stop and turn around to look. Ye Linghan and Zhao Tang who were standing nearby also looked in the direction of the sound.
Through the mask, you can see a few drops of blood flowing down the man's jaw and dripping onto the collar around his neck. He covered his stomach and curled up weakly.
He trembled his lips and tried to look up at the people standing there.
Ye Linghan frowned. He couldn't help feeling unhappy that the thing he was about to get was thrown away in vain. He squatted down and unhappily pulled off the mask of the man on the ground. But after seeing the man's face clearly, he and the other two were shocked.
"Why are you here?" Yin Chen spoke first, his words full of dissatisfaction.
Zhao Tang on the side also widened his eyes. He did not hesitate. His body's subconscious reaction was faster than his brain. He half-knelt on the ground and helped the man up, letting him lean on his arms.
"Second Young Master? Why are you here too?"
Under the gaze of the other two, he realized that his concern seemed a little pale, and he explained awkwardly, "Well... I know some medical skills, I can help him."
Although this argument is even weaker.
"No need." Yin Chen didn't stop him, but his tone was not good. He glanced at Yin Ster lying in Zhao Tang's arms, his tone cold and without any concern, "He has the highest level of blood in the vampire race, and his self-healing ability is very strong."
Even so, Zhao Tang still stroked Yin Si Te's chest with a worried look on his face. He looked somewhat similar to Yin Chen, the only difference being that Yin Si Te's appearance was softer and not as aggressive. Now that blood was oozing from the corner of his mouth, he looked even more broken.
"Cough... cough." Yinster coughed hard a few times, tilted his head and spat out a mouthful of blood, then slowly spoke, "I heard that brother was looking for something, so I followed him. Who knew that man suddenly broke into my room and kicked me out without any reason, so I couldn't catch him..."
He looked so pitiful that anyone who saw him would feel sorry for him.
Yinster stared at Yin Chen for a moment. Seeing that he remained silent, he continued, "It's all my fault for being useless and not knowing anything. That's why I'm holding you back."
"Waste." Yin Chen just threw down these two cold words and glanced away.
"I..." Yinster's chest heaved violently, and he seemed to be in great pain.
He was already hurt, and not only did he not receive any comfort, but he was also looked down upon by his own family. He couldn't help feeling depressed.
Ye Linghan, who was standing aside, had no idea what kind of hatred there was between the two, but he knew that if he intervened, Yin Chen would definitely be jealous, so he just stood aside silently, secretly thinking about how to get the banned book.
I don’t know if Su Mo and the others can stop that person.
But among the people present, it was Zhao Tang who cared particularly about Yin Si Te. He did not blame Yin Chen for the hurtful words he said, but just silently comforted the person in his arms.
"Are you feeling uncomfortable?" he asked softly.
Yinster withdrew his gaze from Yin Chen's cold back and turned to look at Zhao Tang, forcing a smile, "Fortunately, I can hold on."
Zhao Tang's fingers trembled as he used his fingertips to wipe the blood from the corner of Yin Si's mouth.
"How about I take you back?" Seeing him injured, Zhao Tang seemed to feel the same way and his heart ached badly.
Yinster looked at Yin Chen again, but without waiting for a response, he slowly nodded, "Okay."
Zhao Tang helped Yin Si Te up, putting most of his strength on himself, then looked at Ye Linghan and nodded at him. The two of them could understand what each other wanted to express just by exchanging glances.
So he supported Yinster and left the crime scene.
Watching the two figures gradually disappearing into the distance, Ye Linghan slowly spoke, "He... couldn't possibly be in love with your brother, could he?"
After being in contact with Zhao Tang for so long, this is the first time I see him care so much about someone, and the emotions revealed in his eyes are very complicated. His intuition tells him that this is not just simple friendship.
Yin Chen beside him said coldly, "Then you should persuade him to turn back as soon as possible, otherwise it will be too late to cry."
"Why do you say that?" Ye Linghan was a little confused. He knew that even though Yin Chen usually had a cold face, he would not speak ill of someone for no reason, so his state today was obviously abnormal.
"Is it because he disrupted our plans?" Ye Linghan asked again, because this was the only reason he could think of.
Yin Chen looked at him, the coldness in his eyes gradually receded, replaced by softness, and he sighed, "Just take it as it is."
"Let's think of another way. Since he's already escaped, it won't help no matter how much we blame others. It all depends on whether Su Mo can stop that person."
Although Ye Linghan was somewhat unhappy in his heart, he appeared calm on the surface.
However, it might not be a bad thing for Zhao Tang to take Yin Te away first, so that Zhao Tang would not be involved in this turmoil.
"Shall we go down now?"
"good."
Yin Chen naturally had no objection. With his ability, he was able to protect Ye Linghan, so he would accompany him wherever he went.
Ye Linghan was about to lift his foot when he saw the mess around him. "What about these..."
"Someone will come to clean it up, don't worry." Yin Chen didn't care.
It seems that this is the only way.
Ye Linghan took the initiative to hold Yin Chen's hand, and walked towards the stairs like a young couple who had just rested and came out of the room.
Yin Chen was very satisfied with Ye Linghan's behavior. The corners of his mouth curled up unconsciously and he shook the other's hand in return.
"Don't you think this journey has been too smooth?" Ye Linghan felt something was not right as he walked. He looked around and found that except for No. 14, no one else seemed to have come up.
Yin Chen, standing by, didn't seem to be afraid at all. He simply said, "It's a bit strange indeed, but I think those people might be looking for an opportunity. The auction price is high, so the only remaining way is to rob it. But since we're both in such a difficult situation, they're definitely not much better off."
Ye Linghan also felt a hint of regret, "Then shall we go downstairs?"
The two of them returned along the stairs the same way they came. When they came, they were so nervous and focused on chasing the person that they didn't notice that every corner here was carved with great artistic atmosphere.
The closer they got to the first floor, the louder the noise became, mixed with tiny cries. This was completely different from the harmonious and melodious atmosphere of a dance party that Ye Linghan had imagined. It was more like a noisy and chaotic market with no rules.
"If you dare to come any closer to him, I'll kill him! You don't want a murder to happen here, do you?"
A deep voice came.
Ye Linghan's heart trembled when he heard this. Why did this voice sound so familiar...
"It looks like something really happened here."
It's not that the atmosphere of the dance party is inconsistent with the impression I had, but that someone is deliberately disrupting it.
"Could it be that someone downstairs took the initiative to snatch Li Si away?" Ye Linghan asked Yin Chen beside him in a low voice.
"It's not impossible. Let's go down and take a look first."
The two people slowed down their pace, trying not to make any noise and disturb the people on the first floor.
Only when I reached the stairs could I see the situation clearly.
Perhaps some people had already left for fear of being affected, and the number of people on the field had obviously decreased. A large area was left empty in the middle of the crowd. There were four people standing in the center, but it was a three-way situation.
Two of them stood at the two ends, each holding a gun in their hands, pointing it at the two people standing in front of them, while a person in the other group also held a gun, pointing it at the head of another person who was restrained in front of him. In this way, the four people were deadlocked in the venue.
"Strange, don't you vampires all have special abilities? Why would you be afraid of an ordinary person?" Ye Linghan observed and asked Yin Chen beside him in a low voice.
"Perhaps there aren't many vampires here at all, and the propaganda is just a cover. Otherwise, why would they wear masks and act so mysteriously?"
Ye Linghan felt that what he said made sense, but it was strange to say, this game was already very strange, so it was expected that an accident would occur.
Yin Chen's mission was only to protect Ye Linghan, so he didn't care whether other people were in danger, he just followed them silently.
Ye Linghan didn't want to care, but just in case, he reached behind his waist, took out the gun modified by Yin Chen, and gently loaded the bullet into the chamber.
He was in a high position, observing the situation at the scene. He was a little far away from the center, and people were wearing masks. In addition, there were many people gathered around, so he couldn't see the faces of the four people clearly, but fortunately he could see their outlines.
"These people look so familiar." Ye Linghan murmured.
Suddenly, an idea came to his mind, and he tugged at the corner of Yin Chen's clothes.
"Achen, it seems to be Su Mo and the others!"
He carefully observed the mask styles. The two people holding guns alone might be Su Mo and Yao Qingluan. The person taken hostage was most likely Qu Yaoguang. Although he couldn't see the front clearly, he could basically confirm it by observing the body shape.
But who was the person who kidnapped him? Why did he kidnap him when they had no grudge against him?
His mind was racing.
"Achen." He turned his head and called Yin Chen.
"I am here."
"I'll knock the gun out of that guy's hand, and then you can take me to them?"
"Can."
His words are enough.
If those people were really Su Mo and his friends, then Ye Linghan understood why they couldn't shoot. Because they were in a tense situation at the moment, and wanted to ensure Qu Yaoguang's safety, they couldn't shoot rashly, otherwise it would easily scare the kidnappers and cause them to subconsciously pull the trigger and hurt him.
Only by taking people by surprise can you have a chance of success.
Ye Linghan quietly took a few steps, raised the gun and pointed it at the kidnapper's hand, changing the angle many times to reduce the possibility of Qu Yaoguang getting hurt.
"Achen, I'm going to shoot." His tone was firm and calm.
"good."
Ye Linghan narrowed his eyes and made the final adjustments. After finding the right moment, he pulled the trigger with his index finger. The gun was equipped with a silencer, so the moment the bullet flew out, the sound was hidden in the noisy voices and went straight to the kidnapper's right hand holding the gun.
In Ye Linghan's eyes, the bullet seemed to be traveling at 0.5 times the speed in an instant. Because the distance was far, it was a test of his marksmanship. If Ye Linghan's hand deviated or the kidnapper's hand moved a little during this process, his bullet might miss the target or the kidnapper might accidentally discharge his gun and injure others.
"Ah--" The painful wail penetrated the crowd and echoed in the hall.
The pistol in the kidnapper's hand suddenly fell to the ground, resulting in no sound of a second bullet being fired.
"Achen, let's go!" Ye Linghan knew that he had succeeded, and came to the middle area with Yin Chen.
While Su Mo was anxious, he saw that the kidnapper in front of him had lost his pistol for some reason and was kneeling on the ground in pain, covering his palm. He was surprised, but he didn't have time to care about so much. He quickly stepped forward and pulled Qu Yaoguang back to his side.
As soon as he stopped, he found Ye Linghan and Yin Chen coming to his side.
Without much greeting, Yao Qingluan stepped forward quickly and pulled off the mask on the kidnapper's head. The others also looked in the direction.
However, when Ye Linghan saw the man's face, his eyes widened in shock, "Why is it you?"
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