Chapter 54 – You… You're Not Coming Again, Are You?

“Is this the place?”

Xu Qianqian lifted her gaze, looking toward the Warehouse Street ahead as if she could see right through to its deepest reaches.

Unfortunately, the slight flicker in her eyes still betrayed the fact that she was feeling somewhat guilty at this moment.

There was no helping it.

Originally, she had only intended to suck just a little of Su Ming’s blood—just enough to recover from fatigue and restore her vitality.

Who would have thought that upon coming into contact with Su Ming’s blood, Xu Qianqian would completely lose control of her craving, becoming intoxicated and unable to stop herself from drawing more and more.

The final result, as everyone could see, was plain to behold.

If Su Ming hadn’t sensed the threat to his life and desperately called for her to stop, awakening Xu Qianqian’s already lost consciousness, he might truly have been drained dry by this female vampire.

Su Ming was now feeling both aggrieved and indignant about this.

“Didn’t you say you’d only take a little?”

In Su Ming’s voice, aside from the grief and anger, there was even a faint, barely perceptible trace of grievance.

Faced with such a Su Ming, Xu Qianqian also appeared somewhat awkward.

“I really only intended to take a little.”

Xu Qianqian emphasized this point.

“Intended?” Su Ming said with grief and anger, “But what you did seems quite different from what you intended, doesn’t it?”

“…There’s no helping it. I couldn’t control myself.” Xu Qianqian’s pretty face flushed slightly, both embarrassed and puzzled as she said, “Clearly, I’ve never had such a strong craving for your blood before. Why has it become like this now?”

“How should I know!” Su Ming said furiously, “Are you saying the fault lies with me?”

This was practically the same logic as the classic line men often use when they make a mistake: “It’s not my fault; it’s just that you’re too tempting.”

“I didn’t say the fault lies with you.”

Xu Qianqian was still very embarrassed.

But recalling the taste from earlier, Xu Qianqian couldn’t help licking her lips.

This turned the grief and anger on Su Ming’s face into terror.

“You… you’re not thinking of going again, are you?”

Su Ming admitted he was scared.

“I really don’t have a single drop left!”

Su Ming deeply regretted why he had called this female vampire out tonight.

Wasn’t this like inviting a wolf into your home, or delivering yourself into the tiger’s mouth?

Was this woman really planning to drain him completely?

Please, no! o((⊙﹏⊙))o

Just as Su Ming finally couldn’t bear it any longer and thought about running away, Xu Qianqian quickly grabbed him.

“Alright, I’m full now. I won’t ask for more.”

Xu Qianqian rarely used such a comforting tone when speaking to Su Ming.

But Su Ming had the feeling that she was a wolf in sheep’s clothing, that this woman was just trying to placate him temporarily so she could slowly milk him dry later.

“Are you sure?” Su Ming then looked at Xu Qianqian with full vigilance and said, “Then swear that you won’t suck my blood anymore in the future.”

These words earned only one response.

“That won’t do!”

Xu Qianqian’s reply was quite direct and resolute.

Hmm, Su Ming was now convinced that he needed to find a way to escape.

As if predicting what Su Ming would do, Xu Qianqian actually wrapped her arms around one of his.

If the rough-and-tumble guys at the Demon Hunter Academy saw this scene, there would surely be another round of wailing and howling, right?

Like Lei Hao… like Lei Hao… and again, like Lei Hao…

“Buzz”At that moment, the bees fluttering in the sky flew on their own toward the depths of Warehouse Street.

“They’ve gone in.”

Xu Qianqian seemed to have been paying close attention to these little bees all along.

“And then?” Su Ming said with a look of utter resignation, “Do you want to follow them in?”

“Mm.” Xu Qianqian nodded without hesitation, “If they’re inside, we must investigate to determine their current state and what stage their mission has reached.”

“Hold on, not ‘we’—it’s you. I’m not going in,” Su Ming immediately corrected her. “There are so many Professionals over there; I don’t want to confront them head-on.”

To say nothing of the others, the Three-Star leader alone was enough to make Su Ming back off, let alone the twenty or thirty other Professionals.

“I’d advise you not to go in either, you know?” Su Ming added, “If you’re exposed, unless they hesitate because of your status as the Xu Family’s Young Miss, I don’t think you alone can escape unscathed.”

Hearing this, Xu Qianqian neither denied nor agreed, but simply stared fixedly at Su Ming, showing her resolve.

“Fine, go ahead then.”

Su Ming rolled his eyes and stopped trying to dissuade her.

He had said all there was to say, and if Xu Qianqian wouldn’t listen, he wouldn’t press further.

He wasn’t the type to be chivalrous toward women, nor was he some naive young man who couldn’t bear to see a beauty meet her demise.

To put it bluntly, as someone who had experienced Transmigration from the era of information explosion, what dark, intense, or brutal anime had Su Ming not seen?

Whether it was heart-wrenching plots or purely disgusting ones, Su Ming had sampled them all.

So, even at just eighteen, Su Ming was no longer a hot-blooded youth easily swept up by impulse.

If he truly couldn’t persuade Xu Qianqian, he would simply give up.

But Xu Qianqian didn’t seem inclined to let Su Ming off the hook.

“If you’re with me, I believe that with our combined strength, this place isn’t beyond our ability to tackle.”

Xu Qianqian actually said such a thing to Su Ming.

“Don’t be ridiculous.”

Su Ming dismissed her words as if scolding a child.

It wasn’t that he necessarily disagreed with her assessment.

In the past, Su Ming would have backed down without a second thought.

But after opening 147 packages, gaining various trump cards and techniques, and increasing his Spirit Power more than tenfold, Su Ming now had the confidence not to falter in the face of something at this level.

At present, Su Ming still didn’t know exactly how strong his true capabilities were.

He had never tested them.

But whether he could win a fight was one thing; whether he could escape safely was another.

In other words, while Su Ming might not be confident about winning, he was confident about making a successful escape.

The reason Su Ming told Xu Qianqian not to be ridiculous was simply that there was no justification for doing so.

“Our deal was clearly and explicitly agreed upon: I’d only help with the investigation, and everything else is none of my business,” Su Ming reminded her. “The fact that I’ve accompanied you this far and let you drain me all the way here is already going above and beyond, don’t you think?””No.” Xu Qianqian shook her head, refuting: “I did only commission you to investigate, but entering now is precisely for the purpose of investigation. This doesn’t fall outside our transaction scope.”

“Ah, this…” Su Ming was speechless.

Indeed, Xu Qianqian wanted to enter not to fight, but to investigate the situation of that suspicious group and the progress of their mission.

This truly still fell within the scope of investigation.

“With our contract in place, you don’t need to worry about me forcing you to do anything beyond investigation,” Xu Qianqian pressed her advantage upon seeing Su Ming’s speechlessness. “We only need to infiltrate. If we’re discovered, we’ll just escape immediately.”

Having been cornered by Xu Qianqian’s reasoning, Su Ming could only feel somewhat helpless.

“Fine then,” Su Ming nodded reluctantly. “Remember your words – once discovered, we escape immediately. There’s no need to conflict with them and create unnecessary risks.”

“I know,” Xu Qianqian smiled imperceptibly. “I haven’t reached the level of dedication where I’d risk my life for those Base City executives. The mission they gave me is investigation, not elimination. Doing anything beyond the mission requirements holds no benefit for me either.”

Meaning, Xu Qianqian wanted to convey that she and Su Ming were the same.

She only wanted to investigate, nothing more.

“Then let’s prepare.”

Su Ming took out night suits, masks, cloaks and other items from his backpack.

“What’s all this for?”

Xu Qianqian stared blankly.

Not only because Su Ming had produced some strange items, but more because these things had appeared out of thin air in Su Ming’s hands, as if conjured from nothing. This reminded Xu Qianqian of what happened during their transaction at the villa last time, her eyes filled with bewilderment.

Su Ming paid no mind, simply shoving a set into Xu Qianqian’s hands.

“Are you stupid? Of course it’s for disguise,” Su Ming said. “The other side has Base City executives backing them. If our identities are exposed and that executive learns we’re secretly investigating him, you might be fine as the Xu Family’s Young Miss, but a commoner like me would definitely be targeted.”

“Then you change. I don’t need to, right?” Xu Qianqian looked at the night suit, cloak, and mask in her hands, seemingly resistant.

“Did you use your brain when saying that?” Su Ming said exasperatedly. “If they discover your identity, wouldn’t I be suspected too?”

He was operating together with Xu Qianqian. If her identity was exposed, the other side only needed to investigate Xu Qianqian’s close associates to inevitably suspect Su Ming.

After all, Su Ming had been getting quite close to Xu Qianqian recently.

Being suspected was beyond doubt.

“Alright.”

Xu Qianqian conceded.

Thus, Su Ming changed into the night suit on the spot, put on the cloak, then donned the mask, thoroughly concealing anything that might lead to his exposure.

Xu Qianqian similarly turned around and actually started changing clothes right there, causing Su Ming who accidentally glimpsed to nearly get a nosebleed.

“No wonder she was resistant earlier – it wasn’t about wearing the night suit, but about having to change clothes here?”That’s right. This place was in the middle of nowhere, with no proper spot for Xu Qianqian to change her clothes, so she naturally had to do it right here.

Fortunately, Su Ming was a gentleman. After taking a punch from Xu Qianqian, he turned around with a solemn expression and didn’t look at her.

A moment later, two figures in black appeared, stealthily infiltrating Warehouse Street.

……

At the same time, deep within the warehouse, a pair of eyes suddenly opened, revealing aqua-blue pupils.

“Milin—”

A faint, elusive cry echoed in the space, like wind chimes tinkling or a beautiful voice singing.

In the dark expanse, a mysterious creature swayed slightly, causing the sound of water to resonate clearly.

The night grew deeper.

(End of Chapter)