Translator: Dj22031
Editor: Dj22031
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Even under these circumstances, Li Yuebai couldn’t help but try to determine Ye Qing’s location by sound.
Ye Qing’s voice seemed to come from a very far place, with other sounds in the background.
He must be standing in a very open area, with the sounds of wind, waves crashing, and even seagulls in the distance.
The seaside, this was the seaside.
And the nearest sea was hundreds of kilometers away. It was too late.
Even a superhero couldn’t instantly travel such a distance.
Li Yuebai wanted to laugh at himself for a moment— only thinking of asking for help when death is imminent, how could he expect the other party to arrive instantly? Even if Ye Qing was a hundred meters away, he might not be able to get there in time.
“It’s too late, Ye Qing, don’t come over, remember to terminate the contract later.” Li Yuebai sent this message.
He remembered clearly that when he witnessed Ye Qing die in the earthquake at the museum, the system gave him the option to terminate the contract. Now, if he died, the system should give Ye Qing the same option.
The small black coffin in his pocket was still trembling slightly. Li Yuebai put his left hand, which wasn’t holding the gun, into his pocket and gripped it tightly. Perhaps, if absolutely necessary, he could use it to possess himself again. He just didn’t know if someone already possessed by Vila could be possessed by a dormant vampire again…
However, Ye Qing didn’t seem to have given up at all.
“Where are you? Tell me your coordinates.” — Ye Qing’s voice was flat, and he replied instantly again.
“N36°42′51″E116°56′8″” — Li Yuebai sent the coordinates, thankfully he had memorized them when he checked his phone.
“The small square in the suburban forest?” Another instant reply.
“Yes, I’m on top of the stone statue in the center of the square. There are about ten vampires in a circle about five meters away from me.” — Li Yuebai sent the text description without much hope.
“One last question.” Ye Qing’s voice softened.
What did that mean? Did he have to ask—”Did we love each other”? Why was he joking at this time? This wasn’t like him.
“Are there any lights in the square?” Ye Qing asked, catching up on a question that seemed off-topic.
“Yes, they’re on.” Li Yuebai glanced at the numerous ground lights and streetlights in the square and smiled wryly. It was already dark, and all the lights were on.
“Good, count down ten seconds, then move away from the lights.” Ye Qing calmly gave the order.
Li Yuebai obediently counted down ten seconds.
In the last second, he ran out of bullets, jumped off the stone statue, and hid himself in a crevice.
Immediately afterward, the square exploded.
It was an explosion out of thin air; a golden-red mushroom cloud instantly rose, engulfing all the vampires.
The heat was intense; even hiding behind the stone statue, Li Yuebai felt his skin being burned.
He had never seen such an incomprehensible explosion— no fuel, no fuse, no reason, yet it exploded so spectacularly.
Ye Qing had always been a god-like figure, but how could he be this powerful? He wasn’t even here!
“Are you alright?” Ye Qing rarely showed concern verbally. “Finish them off.”
Li Yuebai jolted awake, scrambling up from behind the statue.
Yes, the explosion only temporarily weakened the vampires, not killed them outright; he still needed to finish them off.
Fortunately, he had enough silver bullets.
Fifteen minutes later, Li Yuebai stood in the ashes-covered plaza, panting heavily.
All the vampires here were gone, but he could foresee more coming after him.
It didn’t matter; he’d get through one hurdle at a time and figure out a solution later.
“Are you… alright too?” After hesitating for a dozen seconds, he sent Ye Qing this message.
“Fine.” Ye Qing replied instantly, without a word more.
“Need any help?”
Ye Qing was silent for a moment, then sent a message: I’ll come back for you.
I’ll come back for you.
For a moment, Li Yuebai wanted to say yes.
If he calculated carefully, the time he’d been separated from Ye Qing wasn’t very long, but he had to admit he really wanted to see Ye Qing as soon as possible, to ask him what had happened, or just sit quietly without saying anything.
However, it seemed impossible.
“Xiao Ye, don’t be silly, in our current state…”—Li Yuebai sent this message.
Vampires and Vilas, once they meet, it’s death.
Temporarily suspending contact with Ye Qing, the walkie-talkie started beeping urgently again; it was Director Yang.
Director Yang had been leading a search for Ye Qing; could there be new progress?
But judging from Ye Qing’s reaction just now, he hadn’t been found.
Li Yuebai answered the walkie-talkie and realized that Director Yang had encountered another case.
“Xiao Gu, we’re in the Gaobao community in the city center; a major case has occurred here.” Director Yang lowered his voice: “A new vampire has appeared and has already killed more than ten residents; the situation is extremely urgent.”
If the situation was urgent, why would he take the time to contact him?
Director Yang scanned the scene with the video intercom camera, giving Li Yuebai a general overview of the situation— it was nighttime, pitch black except for streetlights, and dozens of heavily armed colleagues stood ready, their guns all aimed at a solitary villa. No formal firefight had yet occurred.
“The criminals are hiding in the villa and have set up a magical barrier; we can’t break in,” Director Yang explained briefly. It seemed the stalemate had dragged on for a long time, and they were at a loss.
“Based on our experience, the criminals’ mind control abilities aren’t strong; they can only control a radius of ten meters. A sniper could easily kill them from ten meters away,” Director Yang said. “Unfortunately, they’re hiding inside the villa, and there are hostages being held inside, so we can’t just storm in.”
Therefore…
“So, if we can lure them out and expose them to our firepower…” Li Yuebai said.
“Yes!” Director Yang affirmed, “Xiao Gu, you have experience, give me some advice.”
If he were asking about Li Yuebai from three days ago, he probably wouldn’t have any valuable advice, only the simple and crude suggestion to blow up the villa with cannons.
But the current Li Yuebai…
“Director Yang, my next suggestion might seem absurd, but it should be effective.” Li Yuebai sighed, “That is to record my voice and play it outside the villa.”
This suggestion wasn’t just absurd; to ordinary people, it was downright insane.
Director Yang was visibly stunned for a moment, almost exasperated: “Xiao Gu, you can’t joke around at such a crucial moment!”
“I’m not joking. I have to make the announcement anyway, so I might as well do it myself.” Li Yuebai felt increasingly embarrassed by his method of communication: “Let’s try it first. If it doesn’t work, we can think of another way.”
“You… alright, alright, just one try!” Director Yang had no other choice but to agree.
“Record the following.” Li Yuebai took a deep breath and said sternly, “Listen up, criminals inside! You are surrounded. Surrender immediately, you have been warned!”
“What does the last sentence mean?” Director Yang was completely confused.
“That doesn’t matter. Just play it and see.” Li Yuebai suddenly realized that his last sentence had strayed from Gu Xisha’s identity and returned to his true self. Fortunately, the content wasn’t the problem; the important thing was to make sure the vampire heard his voice…
The walkie-talkie disconnected and reconnected five minutes later.
“Director Yang, how did it go? Did it work?” Li Yuebai asked.
“This is bizarre, it actually worked.” Director Yang must have been frowning, utterly perplexed. “After your announcement, the criminals opened the door and were immediately shot dead by several snipers.”
Indeed, comparing the Vila constitution to drugs was most fitting; so far, it had only brought desire and death.
The criminals were dead, but Li Yuebai’s heart tightened instantly.
Judging from the video, this case had blown up.
A dozen victims, such a large-scale arrest and killing.
It wouldn’t be long before the news of vampires’ resurgence spread among the public.
Li Yuebai put away his walkie-talkie and cell phone and walked towards the highway in the pitch-black night.
Behind him, the lights in the small square were all off, plunging the area into darkness. The highway was not far away, the streetlights emitting a warm glow, and cars sped past without stopping.
He had no idea where to go next. After walking along the highway for an unknown amount of time, his cell phone lit up again. He opened it and saw countless windows exploding outside, too many to close.
Every window was filled with news, all about vampires.
“Shocking! Massive murder case in the city, vampire demons have reappeared!”
“Is it fantasy or reality? Ten pieces of evidence of vampire existence!”
“According to sources, a murder case that occurred a month ago is suspected to be the work of vampires!”
The headlines were increasingly sensational and exaggerated.
Clicking on the comments, people initially dismissed it as rumors, joking and teasing, saying the news publishers must have watched too much Twilight and were confused about the difference between entertainment and reality.
But gradually, as more and more videos and photos were rapidly released, the public’s reaction shifted from complete disbelief to scepticism, and finally to panic.
It seemed this time, things were truly about to turn upside down.
Then, more people started posting aimlessly.
“Help! How can I avoid encountering vampires?”
“I suspect my roommate is being mind-controlled, what should I do? Urgent!”
“Do pure silver and garlic really work?”
“How to escape?”
If it was already like this online, the reality was likely even more terrifying.
Li Yuebai could already imagine the chaos that must be ensuing in the city.
Tonight, countless silver jewellery shops would be smashed open, and everyone would be looting the silver. Garlic too… perhaps by tomorrow morning, garlic would be priceless.
He wondered if the government and the National Security Bureau had prepared any contingency plans in the meantime.
Li Yuebai felt as if he had been swept into a raging torrent, unable to escape.
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