The vampire heiress is two-faced

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Blessings are unparalleled, and misfortunes do not come singly.

"Sigh, I should probably consider suspending my mediation services. I just took on a top-tier job to find the Queen, and I don't have the mind to think about any of this corporate stuff right now."

Ludwig complained as she took the parasol from Coco, and the two went out in the afternoon sun.

...

Ding-dong-

My phone beeped with a new message notification.

Yin Shang took it out and glanced at it; it was a message from Xilulu.

"I'll be online a little late today, so please save me a spot, Ah Shi!"

"I'll be thankful if you don't stand me up," Yin Shang replied.

"How could that be? I made a promise to my fans to do a live stream tonight. The beautiful vampire girl won't break her word."

Yin Shang was amused by her, and then typed another line:

"You still dare to ask me to play with you during your live stream? Your fans would love to devour me."

Hilulu sent a mischievous emoji and said, "Then I have an idea! You can use a voice changer, change your ID, and become a cute girl streamer too, then we can stream together."

"Go away, go cool off somewhere else, you can play again tonight."

Yin Shang sent a meme of someone hitting her head hard.

Before putting his phone away, Yin Shang casually put it on silent.

Because he was quietly waiting here for his target to arrive.

...

The thick parasol completely blocked out the afternoon sun. Ludwig peeked out; although the twilight was gradually approaching, the sunlight showed no signs of diminishing.

Ludwig had just finished chatting with her friend "Yin Yang Lion" and glanced at the time on her phone.

"It's almost six o'clock, haven't you come down the mountain yet?"

She gently stomped her foot.

"Damn sun, I curse you, I curse you!"

She grumbled about the sun as she walked with Ruo Keke along the familiar alley. After about ten more minutes, they would reach the main street.

Then she could get into a taxi and go directly to the location designated by the client, without having to walk around in the omnipresent sun and in such an uncomfortable state.

Her face, hands, shoulders, and other areas of skin were exposed, and even the slightest reflection of sunlight caused her a burning sensation. Staying in such an environment for a long time would also weaken her strength.

In fact, like most native vampires, she suffers from a certain degree of social anxiety. Although vampires are now allowed to appear in public, she is still inevitably scorched by the stares of countless passersby when she walks down the street in such a high-profile retro vampire outfit, even without sunlight.

Therefore, she is actually very resistant to traveling far from home.

She was very proud of her vampire identity and refused to compromise herself by dressing as a human; over time, she became the homebody she is today.

"Humph."

Ludwig complained.

"I'm considering asking this client for compensation for emotional distress. And of all times, it had to be at this time..."

...

The road ahead in the alley was covered by shadows where the sunlight couldn't reach.

Just as the two were about to return to the shadows not far ahead, Coco suddenly sensed something.

"Miss, be careful!"

when--

A long stick wrapped in a canvas bag was stuck in front of the two, blocking their way.

If Coco stood protectively in front of Ludwig, looking up at the sky with a wary expression—

"It's you?"

She watched as the attacker jumped down from the second-floor balcony of the house and calmly pulled out the "long stick".

"It's me, ladies."

He twirled the long stick in his hand a few times with ease, then casually hoisted it onto his shoulder and pointed at the two men.

"Although it is very impolite to do this, if you two don't explain some things clearly today, you won't be leaving here."

A young man named Yin Shang blocked their way.

“We don’t think we’ve done anything to you, have we?” Ruo Keke said.

Ludwig put her hands on her hips and said, "Yeah, you were acting all righteous before. What, do you suspect I've done something wrong?"

Yin Shang sneered:

“Whether you’ve done anything wrong or not, you know better than I do. Please explain why the Vampire Council suddenly visited you yesterday. Their visit to Mountain City Chongchuan was, if not very low-key, at least quite high-profile.”

What Coco finds most intolerable is someone falsely accusing the Vampire Council.

She drew her scythe, shielding Ludwig behind her, and coldly stared at this mysterious "church knight."

"Bad things? You mean the Vampire Council is doing things that are detrimental to humans and vampires? You need to provide evidence before you speak."

Yin Shang retorted, "Don't you all know the truth?"

"As is widely known, the Vampire Council and the Spire Group have engaged in in-depth cooperation over the past few years, bringing hope to vampires worldwide and making outstanding contributions to the coexistence of humans and vampires—"

Yin Shang's tone became deliberate and hesitant, emphasizing each word.

"I think you both know that the Spire Corporation used blood plasma bags to do some unspeakable things. So who supplied the Spire Corporation with the blood plasma bag formula?"

“Of course it’s the Vampire Council. So what?” Ruo Keke said.

"Hmph." Yin Shang sneered. "Indeed, these baseless accusations prove nothing. But the key point is that you two just accepted a commission from the group a few days ago."

"After I ransacked the warehouse, the council visited Chongchuan City and came directly to you. This is clearly tipping them off. You two ladies wouldn't say it's all a misunderstanding, would you?"

Ludwig and Ruco looked at each other in bewilderment.

Coincidentally, this is indeed a misunderstanding.

But clearly, this somewhat naive young man wouldn't believe it.

...

"Come!"

Yin Shang ripped off the canvas covering the "long stick".

"Today, either I get evidence of collusion between the group and the parliament from you two, or you two defeat me and leave this place."

call--

There is no third option.

Hidden beneath the canvas was a slender, Western-style two-handed sword. The scabbard protecting the blade vanished the instant Yin Shang lifted the canvas, revealing its true form—

The hilt is gilded, while the silver-white blade is engraved with flamboyant yet simple patterns that extend to the tip.

It emitted a faint golden light in the dim alley, a light that seemed to dispel even the deepest darkness.

If Coco's eyes widened:

"This is... a sacred artifact!"

These are the sacred relics most feared by all darkness in the world. Only twelve of them exist in the world, and they are known by the Church as the "Twelve Sacred Relics of the Church".

They all have different shapes and sizes, and several of them have been lost or damaged over the course of history. Among the twelve sacred artifacts, only the "Wandering Sword" has the shape of a Western-style two-handed sword, which disappeared hundreds of years ago.

Ludwig gripped her parasol warily, scrutinizing the "murderous" young man from head to toe.

"This guy has quite a background."

“And their intentions are not good,” Ruo Keke added.

Yin Shang shook his head: "What do you mean by 'ill-intentioned'? As long as you honestly confess what dirty deals the group made with the vampire council, the two ladies can leave immediately. A man of his word is a man of his word. My only target has always been the group."

"Besides, I don't want to bully two weak girls."

...

If Coco and Ludwig looked at each other again, they would then exchange a knowing smile.

"Weak? Hmph, I've been looked down upon again, young lady."

"It's 'we'. That's really annoying."

The pupils of the two vampire girls turned crimson simultaneously as they stared at the sword-wielding youth before them.

"It's not certain who will bully whom. It's just a mere sacred artifact. Underestimating vampires will only lead to regrets."

Yin Shang sneered: "Is that so?"

Chapter 18 is full of momentum and runs very fast.

"Reinhardt!"

Yin Shang silently recited this in his heart.

A beam of holy light emanated from the end of the sword hilt and then enveloped Yin Shang's entire body.

"I hear your call, my master."

The light entered Yin Shang's body. Then, Yin Shang easily lifted the heavy two-handed sword with one hand, pointing it at the two people in front of him.

"Swords have no eyes. Ladies, if you tell me the details of the deal between the council and the group now, I guarantee I will not cause you any more trouble in the future."

Despite holding the 15-kilogram Wandering Sword horizontally in one hand, Yin Shang's hand did not tremble or shake at all.

“I only have some personal grudges with the group, and I have no interest in your vampire council. I am just a disgraced church knight, and I have no grudges against you.”

Yin Shang was surrounded by faint golden particles, which were the embodiment of holy light energy.

This indicates that the young man had at least achieved considerable success within the church. Because holy light cannot be cultivated like in fantasy novels; it is a supernatural power that can only be granted by church clergy, and it is fundamentally incompatible with the dark power of vampires.

Ludwig pouted, unwilling to back down:

"What? We also want to know what kind of collusion exists between the parliament and the corporations. And you're asking us the same question."

Yin Shang looked at Ruo Keke: "Then Miss Maid... you must know, right? Your maid uniform has the emblem of the Vampire Council embroidered on it."

If Coco answered frankly, "You wouldn't believe me even if I said I didn't know."

...

"Then there's nothing to talk about."

Yin Shang swung the two-handed sword he was holding horizontally, and his hands naturally gripped its hilt.

"There's an old saying in our Central Plains that goes, 'Those who are not of our kind will surely have different hearts.' You vampires are always full of lies and cannot be trusted."

“I clearly possessed the power to dispel the darkness and vanquish all demons. If I hadn’t hesitated back then, I wouldn’t be in this predicament.”

Yin Shang seemed to be blaming himself, but the anger that suddenly ignited in his eyes almost devoured his pupils.

"Let the Sword of Hesitation ask you for the answer yourself."

call--!

A strong gust of air pressure caused the two girls' clothes to flutter, and Ludwig's parasol was almost blown away.

If Keke looked up, she would see an astonishing amount of energy gathering around Yin Shang!

"That's...sunlight?!"

The sunlight streaming through the narrow sliver of sky above the alley materialized into golden particles like grains of sand, gradually converging towards Yin Shang.

He raised the Sword of Hesitation above his head with both hands, his eyes wide with anger.

"drink!"

The golden particles that gathered towards him from the sunlight converged on the sword as if drawn to it. In just a few seconds, it shone brightly in the afternoon sun, and even the sword itself became blurred in the dazzling light.

hum-

Consumed by rage, Yin Shang glared at the two and swung down the lightsaber he had raised above his head without hesitation.

boom! !