ATPnovel Chapter 3874 Suddenly at the beginning, is that person in the dimly lit place?
Chapter 3874 Suddenly at the beginning, is that person in the dimly lit place?
Chapter 3874 Looking back suddenly, is that person in the dimly lit place?
A sudden downpour struck the small town by the lake.
The town is not far from Washington, D.C. ... In recent days, quite a few people have come to the town, all of them disaster victims from Washington, D.C., and are temporarily housed here.
In a small church in the town, there was a service tonight, and the choir's singing could be faintly heard in the heavy rain.
However, the townspeople who were listening devoutly to the hymns and sacred songs were unaware that another secret gathering was taking place inside this historic church.
The sound of a piano accompanied the sound of rain. A figure dressed in a black robe walked in through the back door of the church... Someone led the person in the black robe in, and then they passed through a hidden passageway and arrived at a secret room in the church's underground.
Despite being called a secret room, it was not cramped at all; in fact, it was quite luxurious, like a European palace... A group of men and women, dressed like nobles, were waiting quietly.
When the man in black robes arrived, a handsome man with gold-rimmed glasses smiled slightly and said, "Welcome, Miss Zhong."
The hood was lifted, revealing a cool, stern, and stunningly beautiful face.
The men and women in the hall couldn't help but be amazed by the woman's beauty... As a race that is almost synonymous with "beauty," vampires have never lacked beautiful people—but at this moment they were still stunned by the woman's beauty.
This is a beauty with a unique oriental charm.
Zhong Luoyue glanced indifferently at everyone present, finally looking at the one who had spoken first, "You are Carlisle Cullen... the first patriarch of the Cullen clan?"
“That is indeed me.” The man with the gold-rimmed glasses… Carlisle smiled slightly, placed his hand on his chest, and bowed slightly. “I didn’t expect Miss Zhong to actually accept my invitation. It is truly an honor.”
"Let's get straight to the point," Zhong Luoyue said calmly. "I can't just disappear for too long... Also, I don't like having too many people eavesdropping when we're talking."
“That’s to be expected.” Carlisle wasn’t even displeased by Zhong Luoyue’s arrogance at this moment, and simply gestured.
In an instant, the men and women in the hall quietly left.
Carlisle then brought out a rather beautiful bottle—this was clearly not an ordinary bottle of wine. The moment the bottle was opened, Zhong Luoyue keenly smelled an unusually sweet aroma.
Fresh blood... and the taste of extremely high-quality fresh blood.
After becoming a vampire, all her tastes changed rapidly. This fragrant flavor was to her what aged wine was to an alcoholic.
“This is…” She looked at Carlisle with a puzzled expression.
“This is a rare treasure.” Carlisle smiled calmly. “Does Miss Zhong know about the ‘farm’ that once flourished in the ‘Non-Human Realm’?”
"The place where the thirteen clans kept their blood slaves?" Zhong Luoyue frowned.
“Yes.” Carlisle smiled slightly. “Unfortunately, since the princes of the thirteen clans all perished, these farms have been unable to continue operating. A guy who calls himself the Goddess An has almost destroyed all the farms in the name of liberation.”
"I've heard about it." Zhong Luoyue nodded.
The [Non-Human Realm] is not entirely peaceful either... Although the [Magicians' Association] is the behemoth within it, and [Radiance] is the undisputed king of the [Non-Human Realm], this is an internal matter of the thirteen clans, and they can actually either intervene or not—so the association has no intention of getting involved.
After all, the internal strife among the thirteen clans also has many benefits for the association.
“After losing the [Farm], our food sources have become increasingly scarce.” Carlisle shook his head. “This vial of blood is considered the highest grade among all the food produced by the [Farm]… and it’s becoming increasingly rare.”
"I didn't come here tonight to listen to your complaints." Zhong Luoyue gently pushed away the glass of sweet drink that was offered to her. Elizabeth had special supplies, so as Elizabeth's good friend, she didn't lack similar things.
“Miss Zhong, this is my main purpose tonight.” Carlisle said solemnly, “The Karen Clan is a young family. We do not have a long history, nor do we have a foundation in the [Non-Human Realm]. We are often subject to the control of the Thirteen Clans. But these are not the most important things… The important thing is that all [Non-Humans] in the United States are now subject to unified control. This is undoubtedly an unprecedented disaster for our clan.”
Zhong Luoyue remained silent.
The regulations were provided by the Chinese authorities and are basically restrictions on the behavior of the "non-humans"... that is, rules that prevent them from doing bad things or harming ordinary people.
However, this is indeed difficult for vampires who need to drink fresh blood.
“Miss Zhong, you should know that we cannot endure hunger.” Carlisle’s face darkened. “Once the regulations are fully implemented, the only path facing the entire Karen clan will be annihilation… After all, we cannot fight against the control forces composed of various countries.”
"What do you want me to do for you?"
“I just hope you can be lenient.” Carlisle lowered his stance to the lowest possible level. “Of course, I will also restrain all members of the family. We will carefully select blood slaves who are willing to serve us… and try our best not to cause you any trouble.”
Zhong Luoyue remained silent at this moment.
Carlisle said in a deep voice, "Since we are seeking your help and protection, we will naturally try our best to meet some of your requests, Miss Zhong."
Zhong Luoyue said calmly, "I have the entire [Magicians' Association] behind me. Do you think there's anything I can't do through the association?"
“For example…” Carlisle narrowed his eyes, “something you’re not comfortable explaining to the association?”
Seeing that Zhong Luoyue remained silent, Carlisle seemed somewhat anxious. "Actually, in this country, besides our Karen clan, there are many other families, large and small, that face the same difficulties... I believe they would be happy to obey you."
Zhong Luoyue suddenly stood up and pulled her hat back up. "It's getting late, I should go back."
“Miss Zhong!” Carlisle was genuinely anxious this time. “If you have any requests, you can make them. It’s a small matter for you. As long as we have a stable source of food, we won’t cause any trouble. This is also a good thing for the security of your association’s territory, isn’t it?”
"Judging from your current appearance, you don't seem to have been hungry for a long time." Zhong Luoyue said calmly, "We can talk about this later when you are really hungry... No need to send you off. Hiding in the church, are you really not afraid that the people of the Holy See will come knocking on your door?"
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"Lord Carlisle, are you just going to let her go like this?"
In the hall, Carlisle sat with a gloomy expression... Neither he nor Zhong Luoyue had touched the two glasses of top-quality blood that had been poured on the table.
But the men and women who returned to this place now stared greedily at the two cups of blood.
"No guts!" Carlisle sneered.
As the head of the family, his authority was enough to suppress everyone's inner desires... At this moment, each family member could only slowly lower their heads.
“This woman is not easy to deal with. She looks young, but when she does things…” Carlisle shook his head. “It seems that if we want to get her help, we will need to show some ‘sincerity’.”
“But what can we offer? She’s a deacon of the association, and one of the people in charge here… She has everything she needs.”
“The Hidden Farm.” A glint of light flashed in Carlisle’s eyes. “No vampire can resist the top-tier blood slaves raised by the Hidden Farm… Collect all her hobbies as soon as possible; I want to tailor a grand gift just for her!”
"This price is too high, the goods from [Hidden Farm]...are really expensive!"
"It's better than starving to death."
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Zhong Luoyue didn't actually leave the ancient church immediately... but if she knew what Carlisle and his family members were discussing, she would probably just smile dismissively.
Isn't this just the simplest form of a "honey trap"?
She blended into the crowd, listening quietly to the chants of the young men and women, her heart at peace—before coming here, she had indeed harbored the idea of taking the Karen clan under her control.
Moreover, this thought was quite strong just before arriving at the church—however, it gradually faded after entering the church.
Especially now, when hymns and sacred songs fill the church.
"What exactly is wrong with me...?"
I've heard that after becoming a vampire, a person's thoughts and personality become distorted... Could this be the reason for the strong desire for control and greed that suddenly welled up in my heart?
And those whispers that keep echoing in my ears... are they evil thoughts lurking in the blood of vampires?
As for what kind of person she would become in the future... a vampire, at this moment, Zhong Luoyue felt more lost than ever before.
"Madam, is something bothering you?"
Standing before me was a kind-looking old priest.
Zhong Luoyue snapped out of her daze... She didn't know when the hymns had ended, the church service had ended, and the believers had already left.
Now that he was the only one left sitting there, he naturally attracted the old priest's attention.
“Father, will the Lord really accept all sinners?” Zhong Luoyue looked at the other person calmly, “even if a person is born with sinful blood.”
After making the sign of the cross, the old priest slowly said, "After all, I have never truly seen the Lord, so I really cannot answer your question... However, I think the first person you should accept is yourself; just face your own heart."
Zhong Luoyue smiled calmly, as if listening to his words was a profound lesson. "I should go now."
"Wait a minute," the old priest suddenly called out.
Zhong Luoyue frowned.
Then the old priest opened the book in his hand and took out a silver cross bookmark. "Every believer who comes here to worship receives a gift. Madam, this is your first time here, and I hope this gift will be of good use to you."
Zhong Luoyue was stunned for a moment... What's with giving this vampire a cross?
However, she wasn't afraid of this thing at all... In fact, as long as there was no holy power on the cross, no vampire would be afraid—they just felt a sense of disgust.
She was about to refuse, but after seeing the old priest's gaze, she subconsciously took the bookmark... The moment she held it, she didn't feel any disgust; instead, she felt a sense of peace.
"Thank you." Zhong Luoyue nodded gently.
The old priest smiled slightly: "Good night, madam."
Zhong Luoyue left the church without looking back... The old priest watched her departing figure, which gradually changed into the appearance of a black-haired young man.
—Luoqiu.
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She walked in the downpour, then suddenly turned around and looked thoughtfully at the church in the rain. The church lights gradually went out and dimmed.
For some reason, she suddenly felt a sense of loss.
"Face your own heart..."
Looking at the silver bookmark in her hand, Zhong Luoyue smiled and casually put it into her pocket.
"That's easy for you to say... As expected of a charlatan, they just love playing the charlatan's game."
She shook her head and disappeared completely into the rainy night.
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Shenzhou... [Kunlun] Secret Realm, inside the land of the True Dragon's inheritance.
The sword light of the Xuanyuan Emperor Sword was as dazzling as the sun... and at this moment, more than a dozen huge black shadows appeared in front of Mo Xiaofei.
These are all demons who have been imprisoned in the Land of Inheritance for countless years—released by Binglun as sparring partners for Mo Xiaofei's special training.
These sparring partners are truly ruthless; the demons are using almost every ounce of their strength... because Ice Wheel promised that as long as they can kill Mo Xiaofei, they will be released from their confinement and regain their freedom.
—Of course we'll take them down!
Therefore, ever since Ah Xi Ruo abandoned Mo Xiao Fei, Mo Xiao Fei has been living a miserable life here, constantly teetering on the brink of death.
"...Aren't you being a bit too harsh?"
On the peak of the valley, Ah Xi Ruo, who had quietly returned, twitched her lips slightly as she looked at Mo Xiao Fei's wild appearance... How badly had she abused this child?
"This is already the most basic training content. If it were the Empire's regular army, the training intensity would be at least ten times more intense."
For some reason, Ah Xi Ruo didn't really like hearing Bing Lun mention anything about the Empire... She even felt a faint sense of resistance.
At that moment, the power of the Xuanyuan Emperor Sword was released once again, instantly suppressing all the [evil spirits] who had been restricted in many ways.
But after that attack, Mo Xiaofei was almost exhausted and fell from the sky.
Seeing this, Ah Xiruo reached out and grabbed Mo Xiaofei, pulling him to her side.
"Ah... Master! You're back!!"
Xiao Fei was overjoyed.
"It's too dirty, let's wash it."
Ah Xiruo pinched her nose, flicked her wrist, and sent Mo Xiaofei flying from the valley peak, crashing into the pool at the bottom of the valley.
A moment later, Mo Xiaofei staggered back, soaking wet and looking resentful.
"Alright, come back to Qilin City with me," Ah Xiruo said calmly.
"Is training over?!" Xiao Fei burst into tears—even dogs wouldn't come to this place!!
Ah Xiruo suddenly said, "Yes, you don't need to come anymore, because... from now on, you have officially graduated."
"!!"