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Chapter 578 I understand them better than their own fathers! (Please subscribe and vote!)
With Li Chen's words, Carlos knew that the fate of his two "colleagues" was sealed.

Lilith and Nymeria knelt on the soft cushions, their hearts filled with innocent fantasies.

They thought that so-called repentance was nothing more than kneeling here and reciting a few scriptures, and at most being sprinkled with holy water.

Seeing Carlos, who was usually so arrogant, now so respectful, the two were overjoyed.

Lilith was already imagining how the Blood Demon Society would reward them when they returned with Li Chen's head. Perhaps he would promote them to vice president? Or perhaps he would grant them even more powerful blood magic?

"Let's see who dares to say we're a burden to the Blood Demon Society then!" Nymeria thought smugly to herself.

She glanced furtively at her tight-fitting nun's habit, feeling confident in her charm.

From childhood to adulthood, which of the men in the Blood Demon Society hadn't treated them with utmost respect?
Even the most ruthless assassins treat them with courtesy.

They had no idea that this "special treatment" was entirely because President Mordred had long regarded them as his own.

Li Chen stood in the center of the confessional, his gaze sweeping back and forth between the two people.

He could tell, of course, that the two girls were using their charms, but what interested him more was their identities.

A spy sent by the royal family? An undercover agent of the Vatican? A member of some heretical organization? Or perhaps a commoner who wants to transcend class barriers?

Li Chen was definitely going to fall for the honey trap, but he also wanted to know the identity of the person opposite him before he did.

"Kneel properly," Li Chen suddenly said, his voice carrying an unquestionable authority.

The two sisters immediately straightened their backs, and Lilith even secretly tidied her stray hairs.

Li Chen turned to Carlos: "Come out with me first."

Carlos understood immediately and bowed as he followed Li Chen out of the room.

The moment he closed the door, he was furious. Those two idiots! They had no idea what a mess they'd made!

Outside the door, Carlos lowered his voice: "What are your orders, sir?"

Li Chen said, "Go and investigate the identities of these two women."

"Investigate my ass! I know them better than their own fathers!" Carlos roared inwardly, but outwardly replied respectfully, "Understood, I'll take care of it right away."

Before leaving, Carlos glanced one last time at the closed door. He knew he couldn't go in, so he would have to send his wife, Isabella, to communicate with the person.

Once Li Chen returned to his room, Carlos immediately made an excuse to sneak out.

He found Isabella picking moonflowers in a corner of the garden.

"Madam! Something terrible has happened!" Carlos whispered, pulling Isabella behind the bushes.

Isabella, her red hair still adorned with flower petals, straightened her skirt with displeasure: "What's the rush?"

Having been nurtured by Li Chen for a long time, she has indeed become more and more charming.

Carlos had no time to care about that anymore and said through gritted teeth, "Those two idiots, Lilith and Nymeria, have sneaked in! They're in the confessional on the west side now."

Isabella's eyes widened instantly: "What?! How could they?"

Carlos scratched his head in frustration: "Who knows what's wrong with them! The master told me to investigate their identities. Go tell them to come up with a plausible lie!"

Isabella took a deep breath to calm herself down: "I'll go right now, but what about you?"

Carlos straightened his collar: "I have to pretend to be investigating. Remember, whatever you do, don't arouse the adults' suspicion!"

Watching her husband's hurried departure, Isabella bit her lip.

She tidied herself up and walked towards the confessional as if nothing had happened.

Pushing open the heavy oak door, Isabella saw Lilith and Nymeria kneeling listlessly on the mat. Lilith had even secretly unbuttoned two buttons to fan herself, but quickly buttoned them back up when she saw someone come in.

"Isabella?! What are you doing here?" Nymeria exclaimed in surprise.

"Shh!" Isabella quickly closed the door and whispered, "I'm here to help you. The master has already sent Carlos to investigate your identities."

Lilith's eyes widened in disbelief: "What? That bastard actually checked our identities?"

Isabelle immediately said, "Now is not the time to be surprised. What identities do you plan to use to cover yourselves up?"

The two sisters exchanged a glance, and Lilith spoke first: "Let's say we are noble ladies from the north of the city."

Isabella said impatiently, "Be specific! Which family? What's their name?"

Since Li Chen sent Carlos to investigate, it's not so easy to fool him.

Namelia thought for a moment and said, "Just say we are cousins ​​of the Drake family and have come to Holy Radiance City to visit relatives. If needed, we can ask Viscount Drake to testify."

Isabella frowned in thought. The Drake family did indeed have a cousin who was bedridden for many years and rarely appeared in public. Moreover, the Drake family was a subordinate force of the Blood Demon Society, so this excuse was somewhat plausible.

"I understand." She turned to leave. "You all stay put and don't cause any trouble."

After leaving the confessional, Isabella immediately went to the city gate.

In a grove of trees outside the city, she found Carlos, who was pretending to investigate the bloodstains.

"How is it?" Carlos asked anxiously.

Isabella told him the lies the two sisters had made up.

Carlos sighed deeply after hearing this: "That's all we can do. Hopefully, they won't give themselves away, otherwise..."

"Otherwise what?" Isabella asked nervously.

Carlos's eyes darkened: "Then we'll have to strike first."

He didn't say it outright, but he already had a plan in mind.

If necessary, he would personally deal with either of those idiots, or whichever one of them.

Upon returning to the castle, Carlos immediately reported to Li Chen: "My lord, we've found out. Those two are cousins ​​of the Drake family, visiting relatives in Holy Radiance City."

"The Drake family?" Li Chen seemed to be thinking.

He was only pretending to think; in reality, Li Chen had no idea what the Drake family was.

But as members of the Vatican, they couldn't very well pretend they knew nothing.

“Indeed,” Carlos said respectfully. “If Your Excellency requires confirmation, you may summon Viscount Drake.”

Li Chen nodded and looked in the direction of the confessional: "I'll visit again tomorrow. It's time to hold the confession ceremony now."

In the confessional late at night, Lilith and Nymeria's knees were numb from kneeling.

Just as they were dozing off, the door was suddenly pushed open.

Li Chen walked in with ten women.

Lilith was surprised to find that these women were all exceptionally beautiful and had extraordinary presence.

The most eye-catching was Ophelia, who stood at the very front. Her snow-white skin shone with a pearly luster in the candlelight, and her long golden hair flowed like sunlight.

Her voluptuous figure made Lilith and Nymeria, who were always proud of their beauty, feel somewhat inferior.

(End of this chapter)