1409: Chapter 1409 More than One Deserter 1409: Chapter 1409 More than One Deserter After joining the aristocrats from the West in Organization X, even if there were no tasks, Gu Fan still had to report to Catherine’s nightclub and chat with others whenever he had the chance.
Li and Gu Fan sat at the bar drinking when they heard others talking about Xue Yin.
Xue Yin had killed a mber of the Xue Clan while escaping, so Organization X could never let her go, and they would hunt her to the ends of the earth.
Gu Fan beca interested and inquired which mber of the Xue Clan Xue Yin had killed.
Soone replied, “Heard it was a Northern Aristocrat, a lineage passed down by the Xue Wang, and soone the Xue Wang valued highly, so you can imagine how furious the Xue Wang is.”
These days, many vampires were killed, but the Xue Clan rarely suffered harm, as they were always well protected.
Another chid in, “Strange, feels similar to the last incident involving our Western aristocrats.
Both were done by female vampires.”
“What incident?
I’d like to know more,” Gu Fan said curiously, instinctively asking but overlooking one detail.
Soone questioned, “Tai, you’ve been in Dark City for several years now.
It caused quite a stir, don’t you know?”
Gu Fan’s heart skipped a beat, then he quickly found an excuse, “Back then, everyone was on edge, I didn’t dare to inquire much, just knew it was a big deal related to the Xue Clan.”
“Yes, a Xue Clan mber fancied a female vampire and tried to force himself on her, but she killed him instead.”
Hearing this, Gu Fan kept his expression neutral, pretending not to care much, and he dared not speak carelessly this ti.
Another added, “That female vampire, what’s her na?
Xue Xue, right?
She’s truly beautiful but has a temper.
If it were any other female vampire coveted by the Xue Clan, they’d be eager to comply, but she flatly refused, annoying that Xue Clan mber.”
Gu Fan prodded further, “Yes, if a noble fancied , I would be so happy.”
“They don’t know where Xue Xue has escaped to, haven’t spotted her in all these years.
Maybe she’s already been finished off by the Hunter’s Guild.”
Gu Fan thought for a mont, then pursued further, “Does anyone know the exact events and details?”
To which, the others shook their heads, “It was also in this nightclub at the ti, everyone was busily engaged elsewhere, and that Xue Clan mber took Xue Xue into a room.
Naturally, we wouldn’t spoil the mood, so we stayed far away.”
Then another supplented, “After a while, we heard screams, and that’s when everybody realized sothing was terribly wrong and rushed over.”
“The mont we walked in, we saw that Xue Clan mber lying on the floor, a wooden spike thrust through his heart from behind, his body turned to dead ashes, and there were a few others fallen around trying to help.
Xue Xue was gripping soone’s neck and before us, snapped that person’s neck.”
“I recall Li was right there, injured, lying on the ground.
As more people arrived, she let go of Li and then escaped through the window.”
“Yes, back then we called him Lucky Li.
Out of the first batch who went to rescue, except for Li, everyone else was killed,” they said, looking at the embarrassed Li who then scratched his head.
“I was indeed lucky.
If the others had been delayed a bit more, I might have been killed by Xue Xue too.”
Gu Fan also thought Li was quite lucky, but sothing seed off.
A vampire typically could kill a human with a single strike, yet Li only received minor injuries, which ant that at the mont Xue Xue struck, Li either dodged a fatal blow, or…
Gu Fan noticed that whenever Xue Xue was ntioned, Li’s expression beca unnatural, as if avoiding sothing.
When it was ti to get off work, Gu Fan walked with Li, chatting casually.
A delivery truck with a deford front caught Gu Fan and Li’s attention—if guessed correctly, that was the truck smashed by Xue Yin.
Gu Fan took a good look and found it strikingly similar to the one sold to Organization X by Ouyang Jin, aning this truck’s route passed through the town where Su Hui and Lin Xi lived.
The front of the truck was completely smashed, the engine and other critical parts irreparably damaged, looking like it was to be discarded.
Gu Fan casually asked, “What does Organization X usually do with scrapped vehicles?”
Li nonchalantly answered, “Dump them at the outer landfill—didn’t you know?”
“The landfill?” Gu Fan imdiately feigned an indifferent expression, “I just handle the trash, I don’t care where it gets taken.”
Li frowned, seeming suspicious.
Gu Fan acted as if nothing was wrong, but his heart raced, fearing his slip of the tongue had exposed his not being Tai.
Indeed, according to the records, Tai had lived in Dark City for several years and was well-versed in many of its affairs.
Now, Gu Fan ca off like a newcor.
Neither spoke, both fixating on the wrecked truck.
Gu Fan pondered if this truck had delivered goods to Dark City, then whatever special goods it carried might still bear traces.
“Let’s go take a look,” Gu Fan suggested, and Li nodded.
Approaching, they saw Organization X mbers hosing it down, the washed-away blood still visible.
A worker remarked, “Those two guys transporting the goods were so unlucky to encounter such an incident.”
Gu Fan pretended to look sympathetic, “Indeed, just when the risks of transporting goods were reducing, they run into an ergency situation.”
“Alright, let’s go,” Li appeared disinterested.
Gu Fan nodded, but he noticed Li’s somber expression, not out of unhappiness but seemingly sothing troubling.
So Gu Fan approached to chat, “What’s up?
You haven’t been much talkative today.”
Li gave a bitter smile, “It’s nothing, just that ntioning Xue Xue today brought up so bad mories.”
Gu Fan understood—it must have been from that past incident that left a psychological scar on Li.
As Gu Fan was about to offer so comforting words, two n approached and greeted Li.
They seed familiar with Li.
Li ntioned, “These two are my friends, also from Organization X, and they’ve been assigned to be delivery drivers, about to set off.”
Gu Fan frowned; he had been planning to start with the delivery drivers and unexpectedly, Li knew two, which felt like divine intervention.
Reviews
All reviews (0)