Heir to the Kingdom of 1.4 billion people

Chapter 121: Banning Dusk Tea, Vampires Hiding in the Shadows
Red Fox Castle, reception room.

"Just as the devil disguises himself as an angel to lure people, some seemingly ordinary herbs are actually bait from the devil. They initially give people dreams of paradise, but ultimately drag their souls into eternal hell."

Xia Mingyu tried his best to explain the definition of opium to Rosa using medieval terms.

"Drinking evening tea may have been just a fantasy at first, but gradually, the demand for tea will grow, until it becomes unaffordable."

"And most importantly, once they stop using it, they will fall into an incomparably painful hell. They will do anything to return to the dream, even if it means losing their house, their reputation, and even their family!"

Xia Mingyu said solemnly.

Twilight City is the result of Leo's hard work and sacrifice. He absolutely does not want this beautiful city to see the tragic scene of countless broken families and deaths.

Rosa, who had been calm upon hearing the words, couldn't help but frown when she heard such serious consequences.

If someone else ran up to her and said this, she would probably think he was talking nonsense and kick him out.

But if His Highness has the blessings of 1.4 billion, she would be willing to believe him even if he said that the gods are dead!
"Your Highness, what do you want me to do?"

Rosa spoke up and decided to leave the choice to His Highness.

After all, it is difficult for young people who are protected by the whole world to make bad decisions.

"First, immediately ban the sale of evening tea and control the whereabouts of the merchant. We will see whether the citizens who are addicted to tea will fall into unbearable suffering without tea."

"If it appears on a large scale within a few days." Xia Mingyu's eyes turned cold.

"Immediately destroy all the Twilight Tea in Twilight City and arrest that merchant and torture him thoroughly—where did he get the tea from?"

Xia Mingyu said through clenched teeth.

At that time, no matter whether the businessman did it intentionally or unintentionally, he would never let that guy walk out of the cell alive!

"As you wish, Your Highness."

Rosa bowed slightly and saluted.

Dusk Street, third floor of the Dusk Chamber of Commerce.

Sunlight slanted in through the huge floor-to-ceiling windows, making the intricate patterns on the carpet look especially bright.

Erkus, wearing an exquisite dark blue silk robe, lay lazily on a chair by the window, his fingertips gently stroking the teacup in his hand.

He narrowed his eyes slightly and looked down at the endless queue of people buying tea outside the window downstairs, which was as winding as a snake.

The crowd was jostling and pushing each other, and the linen clothes and straw hats merged into a gray-brown ocean in the sunlight.

From time to time, a cheer would be heard from the noisy crowd - "Long live the conscientious merchant Lord Erkus!"

"Tsk, tsk, tsk."

Whenever he heard such calls, Erkus would shake his head slightly, let out a few complacent "tsk tsk" sounds through his nose, and then take a sip of the mellow and fragrant tea in the cup.

"Hahahahaha!"

When the tea in the cup was finished, Erkus finally couldn't hold it in any longer. He leaned back in the chair, his abdomen heaving violently, and he held his stomach and laughed.

The laughter was unbridled and harsh, as uncomfortable as metal rubbing against glass.

rustling.

At this time, the shadow in the corner of the room slowly squirmed like sticky ink, and three figures emerged silently.

The leader was a handsome young man, his blond hair was as bright as the sun, and his red eyes were as flawless as gems, but his skin was so pale that he looked like a patient who had never seen the sun.

On his right, a pretty girl was hugging his arm affectionately.

The girl was wearing a tight dark red dress, her long hair was as gorgeous as a violet waterfall, and her scarlet lips were a little charming.

On the left was a burly bald man with muscular build, 1.9 meters tall, and a resolute and silent face.

All three have some common features, such as pale bloodless skin, red eyes, no shadows, and no protection above their heads.

"Lord Urkus, what makes you laugh so?"

The blond young man asked softly.

"Of course I'm laughing at these stupid citizens of Twilight City!"

Laughing breathlessly, Erkus pointed at the long queue outside the window and even shouted at the crowd that was arguing over who should buy first.

"I clearly intended to bring them hell, yet they still cheered me on as a conscientious businessman." "Raphael, if the knight Red Flame, who once traded the King's wish for peace in the southern border, saw this, would he be so angry that he would crawl out of his grave?"

Erkus even laughed to the point of tears.

"Sir, those fools don't know the secret of your bewitching tea. At your unprecedented low price of one copper coin per tea bag, they will certainly be grateful to you."

"As for Knight Crimson Flame, without his dedication, how could the Southern Territory become Sosia's only paradise? Lord Simon wouldn't have sent you here to seize this rare opportunity for advancement."

After listening quietly to the merchant's words, Raphael replied politely.

"Haha, that's right. I really have to thank that Red Fire." Erkus stood up from the chair and stretched comfortably.

"Sir, may I ask how long it will take you to be promoted to the Lord of the Chamber of Commerce?"

"I have already sensed the opportunity for promotion. I will be able to successfully advance to Crescent Moon in three days at most." Erkus said confidently.

"When we return to the slave capital, Lord Simon will accept me as his godson!"

Recalling Earl Simon's promise when he set out, the corners of Erkus' mouth rose slightly.

Seeing that the businessman was about to laugh that sharp and piercing laugh again, the pretty girl next to the blond young man couldn't help but tug at the corner of his clothes.

Raphael nodded awkwardly. Just as he was trying to find a reason to make the businessman shut up, his eyes suddenly caught a glimpse of the scene outside the window.

"Sir, the guards are driving away your customers." Raphael said quickly.

"what!"

Erkus immediately turned around and saw a team of guards, led by a super knight, driving away the crowd lined up in front of the Chamber of Commerce door.

Faced with the knight's majesty, the citizens, no matter how dissatisfied they were, had no choice but to leave obediently. In just a moment, a large area in front of the Chamber of Commerce was empty.

"Damn it, what the hell are those bastards doing? I pay my taxes!"

In panic, Erkus quickly opened the door and ran downstairs.

After seeing him leave, the three people remaining in the room looked at each other and finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Brother, why is Erkus's laugh so unpleasant? Every time I hear it, my head feels dizzy."

The girl covered her ears frantically, looking painful.

"Latisse, I'm sorry, I didn't know that either."

The blond young man had a bitter look on his face and could only touch the girl's head to comfort her.

"Latisse, since Lord Simon has ordered us to protect Lord Erkus's safety, you should show him more respect."

At this time, the bald strong man who had been silent said lightly.

"That's true, Uncle Lorne, but when I think about how any of us can easily defeat him, yet we have to be bossed around by him, I get really angry."

The girl snorted, her face expression blank.

"Don't let anger control you, Latice," the blond said softly.

"After all, we are only low-rank vampires transformed by Simon. Although we possess the combat power of the Morning Star, we have lost our protection. Without Simon's grace, we will not be able to make any further progress."

"Since Eris is about to be promoted to merchant lord and is of the same clan as Lord Simon, her future is limitless. We should indeed cultivate a good relationship with her."

"Stop being so willful, my sister. At least in front of him, you need to show respect."

Raphael said solemnly.

"Okay, okay, I get it, bro." The girl rolled her eyes.

"Tsk, you still want to become Lord Simon's godson? If that Hercules hadn't rejected Lord Simon, it wouldn't have been your turn..." the girl muttered softly.

"Still talking?"

Only after Raphael glared at her fiercely did the girl shut up obediently.

Click.

"Damn it, that bastard Martha!"

At this moment, Erkus, who had gone upstairs again, pushed the door open, closed the doors and windows, and cursed angrily.

(End of this chapter)