After five bigwigs in Beijing's elite circle fell into their trap, I fled.

Chapter 228 People and Events of That Time

Inside Floating Cloud Island.

Hundreds of bodyguards and mercenaries stood indifferently behind Rong Jingchen and Li Yubai.

The plane slowly landed on the tarmac, and the atmosphere on the island visibly became tense.

"In a fight, with several hundred people, can we kill him?" Rong Jingchen's eyes narrowed, revealing obvious killing intent.

Li Yubai's gaze remained fixed on the plane as he calmly said, "No."

Rong Jingchen raised an eyebrow: "Even if I used the entire arms base and the power of Jitian, I couldn't trick him into leaving the country?"

“His innate ability allows him to change his appearance at will, and coupled with the sacred weapon, the Butcher's Blade, in his hand, you can't defeat him or catch him even if you use all your strength,” Li Yubai stated the facts.

A sense of defeat welled up in Rong Jingchen's heart: "I've always considered you and that short-lived guy as my biggest rivals in love, but I never imagined that he would be the most difficult one to deal with."

"It's alright, this isn't an era of fighting and killing anymore." Li Yubai smiled as he watched the cabin door open. "Let's go pick them up."

As soon as she finished speaking, Jiang Shu jumped off the plane excitedly and told the man behind her in a very smug tone:

“Ning Yunzhan, I can sense it. Your nine biological children are on this island!”

She then exclaimed, "See? My fortune-telling skills aren't always so unreliable! Today I'll catch your kids and show you!"

Behind him, Ning Yunzhan's helpless voice rang out: "I really didn't."

The heavy atmosphere was suddenly broken!
The eyes of Li Yubai and Rong Jingchen softened slightly.

There are more than a dozen obvious signs of blasting on the island, which are very noticeable.

Those snakes were also particularly conspicuous.

The moment Jiang Shu landed, she met the eyes of nine enormous snake heads facing her. Her smug expression instantly turned cold.

Behind her, Ning Yunzhan and Feng Li disembarked from the plane one after the other. Feng Li watched the whole thing unfold, while Ning Yunzhan's gaze swept around the island, his expression unreadable, only his eyes fixed intently on Li Yubai:

"You bomb my island the moment I leave?"

Feng Li added from behind, "And your Beiming Mansion."

Ning Yunzhan: "...Aren't you going to give me an explanation?"

Li Yubai calmly said, "A tourist spotted a python. Since you weren't here, I'll take care of it for you."

Rong Jingchen chimed in, "Luckily, we handled it in time. It wouldn't be good if so many pythons frightened our guests. We've already contacted the Wildlife Conservation Association, and they'll send someone to remove these nine giant pythons later."

Ning Yunzhan smiled enigmatically: "Then I must thank you both."

"Don't rush to drag it away," Jiang Shu suddenly said.

Several men looked at her.

Jiang Shu looked puzzled: "I can actually sense Ning Yunzhan's bloodline aura on these snakes..."

Ning Yunzhan: "Hmm?"

Rong Jingchen smiled enigmatically: "Yes, they are indeed related to Ning Yunzhan by blood."

Jiang Shu paused for a moment: "This doesn't make sense biologically..."

Li Yubai coughed lightly: "Ning Yunzhan has been raising these snakes with his heart's blood for a long time."

Jiang Shu: "Huh?"

Li Yubai stopped explaining and instead invited Ning Yunzhan: "I recently acquired a bottle of fine wine, would you like to try it together?"

Feng Li lazily glanced at the men and then reached out to Jiang Shu: "I'm weak and can't handle strong liquor. Honey, come with me and enjoy the scenery." Rong Jingchen glanced at Li Yubai: "I'll keep an eye on those snakes here, in case they riot."

Jiang Shu glanced at Li Yubai and Ning Yunzhan: "What's the point of two men drinking together?"

“Baby, you don’t understand, it’s really interesting.” Feng Li smiled and dragged Jiang Shu towards the back mountain.

Rong Jingchen watched Li Yubai and Ning Yunzhan's retreating figures and said, "Call me if you need anything."

Inside the most luxurious hotel on Floating Cloud Island, Li Yubai and Ning Yunzhan opened a bottle of wine on the rooftop terrace.

"Try it, it's an absolute gem." Li Yubai poured it for Ning Yunzhan himself. "You must have had a hard time on this trip to Misty Continent."

"It's nothing compared to how hard you work watching over my house." Ning Yunzhan elegantly raised his glass.

Li Yubai clinked glasses with him and sighed softly, "Although I really want to act as if nothing happened, but... should I call you Ning Yunzhan, or the new master?"

"So, do you want me to continue calling you Li Yubai, or 'former master'?" Ning Yunzhan countered.

"While we were waiting for your plane to land today, I remembered something about you." Li Yubai looked at him. "Would you be interested to hear about it?"

Ning Yunzhan chuckled gently, "With pleasure."

Li Yubai didn't speak immediately. He used red wine to cool his turbulent thoughts before slowly saying, "Actually, I know about your first meeting with Xiaoshu."

Ning Yunzhan paused slightly: "You mean the beach a year ago?"

“No, I meant… when she was still a young lady.” Li Yubai sighed softly, “Back then, you were still a boy who hadn’t grown up.”

The moonlight seems to favor vampires. For most of the year, it's night, and in the darkness, the moon is always bright.

Back then, Li Yubai's favorite thing to do was to take a walk under the moon with his girlfriend.

One night, they strolled to a corner of the wall and encountered the bloodied and mangled boy.

He was brutally pinned to the ground and beaten mercilessly by several local bullies, who kept hurling insults like "lowly" and "ugly" at him.

The boy knelt humbly on the ground, his body shrouded in an aura of death.

At that time, Li Yubai could tell from his observation that this young man was determined to die and would not live much longer.

But the girl next to him walked away.

The group of bullies dispersed in fear and trepidation. The girl bent slightly and asked the boy:
"What's your name? Which family are you from?"

The boy lowered his head in a disheveled manner, his voice hoarse and cold: "Of lowly status, I am unworthy to have a name."

"Inferiority complex shouldn't be part of a vampire's character." The girl said, emphasizing each word. "Next time, fight back."

The boy looked up at her.

The girl looked at his bloodied and mangled face, her brows furrowing deeply: "They skinned you?"

"I was born a lowly person, I was born without a face of my own." After saying this, the boy lowered his head again, not wanting a girl to stare at his shameful side.

"You have no face..." The girl offered no sympathy or comfort, picked up a piece of paper, and began to draw on it.

A few minutes later, a perfect face appeared on the paper.

The girl said with a hint of pride, "Do you like this face? I drew it based on your temperament, incorporating various facial features that I like. When I have the chance to go out, I'll take you to see a plastic surgeon to create a face like this, okay?"

The boy took the page in a daze, without saying a word.

The girl pointed at him: "Look at you, tall and long-legged, a perfect handsome man's physique, and you have an artist's air about you. Outside, someone with your build and demeanor would be very popular. So, there's no need to feel inferior or belittle yourself. Vampires are all short-sighted guys, just beat them to a pulp!"

A flame seemed to be ignited in the boy's heart.