Chapter 186 The Poor Vampire is the Real Boss 9
Chapter 186 The Poor Vampire is the Real Boss 9
When Ni Qing woke up again, Brewster was no longer in her bedroom. Vampires have extremely strong healing abilities, but the marks had not yet been completely removed.
She held onto the edge of the bed, supporting herself with her somewhat weak legs as she slowly stood up, her usually aloof and exquisite face now flushed with an eerie red.
Before she could even steady herself, a timely knock came at the door: "Ni Qing, why haven't you come out yet? Hurry up, the new housekeeper is coming today."
That was Amin's voice.
As soon as she finished speaking, the wooden door with its carved patterns opened from the inside, and Ni Qing replied with a faint smile, "I overslept a bit, I'll go in a bit."
Amin nodded nonchalantly: "I thought something had happened. I'll go now—wait, what happened to your neck?"
A noticeable red mark was visible on the girl's slender, fair neck, which at first glance seemed somewhat ambiguous. Amin's expression instantly became complicated, and she tentatively asked, "You...are you in a relationship?"
Ni Qing maintained her smile on the surface, but inside she was extremely agitated. But she couldn't very well say that Brewster had grown up and bit her, could she?
None of the reasons seem very realistic.
Fortunately, Amin was running out of time, otherwise she would have definitely pressed for details. With Amin's dawdling and perfunctory answers, she finally got to leave first.
Ni Qing breathed a sigh of relief, immediately closed the door, washed up and tidied herself up, and then walked to the front hall. Today, she deliberately wore a high-necked shirt, which concealed the red marks that shouldn't have been there without leaving a trace.
The people around stood in two rows, eyes downcast and seemingly oblivious to their own thoughts. The previous butler had perished in the jaws of a tiger; what kind of person would the new butler be?
Ni Qing had barely arrived in the hall when the butler leisurely strode in. The man looked to be in his thirties or forties, quite young, and was also a half-vampire. His features were somewhat sharp, and he looked extremely intimidating.
Experienced half-vampires would recognize him at a glance: it was Prince Avi's most capable right-hand man, Incole, a smiling tiger who had risen from a servant to this position, demonstrating his deep cunning.
But what they didn't understand was why Inkel would become the new housekeeper; wasn't that clearly a waste of his talents?
The man surveyed the room, a formal smile playing on his lips, revealing neither his true feelings nor his anger. After a long pause, he spoke slowly and clearly: "Hello everyone, from today onwards, I will be assuming the role of butler. Please forgive me if there is anything I do wrong."
Up to this point, no one could discern his true intention, so he changed his tone: "I want to know, where has His Highness Brewster gone?"
The others were indifferent to him and naturally didn't know why he hadn't come. But they knew who Brewster was inseparable from and this was a perfect opportunity to prove themselves.
"Ask Ni Qing, she'll definitely know."
"Exactly. She's always so clingy with that young prince, always holding his hand. She must know where he is right now."
Amin opened her mouth to refute, but Ni Qing stopped her with a look.
Incole's gaze shifted slightly, a meaningful look in his eyes. He scanned the room, his gaze finally settling precisely on the black-haired, red-lipped girl: "You...you're Ni Qing, aren't you?"
Ni Qing showed no sign of panic, only lowering her eyes and saying, "Yes, Steward. Regarding the young prince, he entered a period of weakness last night and I'm afraid he cannot come today."
He spoke very casually, and it was impossible to tell how much he favored the young prince.
But Incole wasn't buying it. He paused for a moment before saying, "Ni Qing? I've heard His Highness mention you."
The other party paused slightly, then replied neither humbly nor arrogantly, "It's my pleasure."
The man's thoughts were unclear, but his smile was somewhat enigmatic: "A period of weakness is indeed a special case, but—"
He drew out his words, and Ni Qing had a bad feeling.
"I must see him today, so Miss Ni Qing, would you be willing to lead the way?"
The girl calmly replied, "I'm sorry, Mr. Butler, I don't know where he went."
She was a bit disrespectful.
Incole didn't speak, his fingers casually stroking the jade and diamond ring. Most people would have been trembling with fear in this situation, but he waited patiently for a long time, and the other party showed no fear, as if it were a very casual response.
The atmosphere was somewhat tense.
Suddenly, a detached voice came from the doorway: "No need, I'm here." Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw a tall young man standing in the doorway, his silver hair hanging down his back, and his blood-red eyes so deep they were startling.
His gaze was indifferent, with a barely noticeable beauty mark at the corner of his eye. His phoenix eyes were long and narrow, his facial features were smooth and well-proportioned, and his skin was fair and cool, making him exquisite and handsome.
He exuded the aura of a superior, yet showed no signs of being in a weakened state.
Anyone with eyes can see that this is a very pure noble lineage. Although it's unclear why his mother is human yet he has pure blood, things are already looking very troublesome.
Incol paused, his hand still caressing the ring.
"My goodness, wasn't it only waist-length yesterday? How did it grow so tall today?"
"Look at his hair, his eyes. Do you think His Highness might consider Brewster as a potential heir if he ever saw him?"
This is undoubtedly the rumor that His Highness Avi is most wary of.
Incole's gaze finally turned cold, and he said in a chilling voice, "Quiet down, all of you!"
The whispers faded away.
To Ni Qing's surprise, Incole did not make things difficult for Brewster, but calmly allowed him to return to the team, without making any other moves.
Ni Qing was somewhat agitated. This Incole was much more difficult to deal with than the simple-minded former butler. She hoped that the male lead would not underestimate him because of his youth.
Everyone was subtly observing Brewster, their gazes a mixture of admiration and apprehension.
Before long, everyone's tasks were assigned, and Ni Qing was second to last in line. When it was her turn, she saw Inker's deep gaze.
“As for you, our Prince Yavi wishes to see you. Would you please come with me?” he said slowly.
Brewster stood beside him, his emotions unusually fluctuating as he looked up, his beautiful, ruby-like eyes sparkling.
In the original storyline, after discovering Brewster's threat to him, Avi tried every means to monitor him, and the original owner of this body is a good example of this.
He revealed Brewster's ambition to the original owner, destroying her last shred of empathy and pity for half-vampires, and promised to give her her freedom after the deed was done.
The original owner agreed.
Thinking about this, the girl's eyes darted around in a blur.
We can't act rashly right now; we can only proceed one step at a time. Under Brewster's gaze, her eyes smiled, and she quietly said, "I understand. Please lead the way."
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