Versatile Mage: Lord of the Styx, but Lord of the Living

Chapter 146 Who's the butcher? Come to the hunting lodge and serve tea and water!
"Evil, demon! We have done nothing to offend you, why are you hunting us down?!" the desperate middle-aged vampire asked viciously.

demon?

Lu Ran thought for a moment, and it seemed that someone had called him that before.

Lu Ran replied casually:
Do I need a reason to kill you?

The middle-aged vampire was stunned and speechless.

"You are the fish on the chopping block, and I am the knife and the butcher. It's that simple."

A terrifying telekinetic force gripped his neck tightly.

At this moment, the middle-aged vampire felt dizzy and his vision blurred with images flashing before his eyes.

Once upon a time, he was also the butcher!
He possessed power comparable to that of a demon lord, and he was confident he could escape even if a high-level mage attacked him, but he never expected to die so easily.

Inside the Northern Club, several vampire warriors were instantly revealed in their true forms when Lu Ran shone a bronze mirror upon them.

Without hesitation, Lu Ran killed them directly and broke off the vampire's fangs.

The fangs of a Commander-level vampire are as long as the palm of an adult male, while those of a Warrior-level vampire are only the length of an index finger.

Outside the Northland Club, a large crowd had gathered, creating quite a commotion.

Fortunately, Lu Ran had contacted the Tribunal and the City Monster Hunting Team in advance.

The city's demon-hunting team arrived even earlier, led by Lu Ran's old acquaintance, the demon man.

Upon seeing Lu Ran, the demon man immediately came up to greet him.

Lu Ran nodded and said:
“I’ve dealt with all the vampires inside. Now you guys take stock and question the others. Don’t let any escape.”

After saying that, Lu Ran's body flashed with silver light and he disappeared.

The demonic man's eyes widened in surprise.

"Instant teleportation? Tsk, is he cheating?"

The demon man regained his senses and looked at the sealed-off Northern Club. Even from a distance of over a hundred meters, he could still smell the nauseating stench of blood.

Soon, the people from the Shanghai Tribunal also arrived.

"Captain, we found a cellar inside the club! Eight vampires are dead! They're all piled up in the cellar. That senior was very careful with his actions," a member of the demon-hunting team rushed over and reported.

The demonic man's lips twitched. Kill them all?
What else did they interrogate us about?
"Everyone who comes to the club today, regardless of their identity, is to be arrested and taken back. We need to find out their connection with the vampires!" the demon man ordered.

The member of the demon-hunting team nodded, indicating that he had understood, and then said somewhat nervously:
"Team leader, one of the vampires has the vital signs of a commander."

The demon man and the judge who arrived were stunned, both showing surprise!

A ruler-level creature has appeared in the city; those in charge of this area are doomed!

Qingtian Hunting House.

Lu Ran returned with a regretful expression.

Lu Ran wandered around Nie Dong's villas but couldn't find him, leaving him speechless.

It seems the only option is to target Liu Xian and Liu Ru.

Seeing that Lu Ran seemed uninterested, Lingling asked him curiously.

Lu Ran hadn't intended to hide it from Lingling, so he simply explained the vampire matter clearly.

When Lingling heard about vampires, her eyes widened with curiosity, and she complained that Lu Ran hadn't told her sooner.

She's never seen a Western vampire before!

Lu Ran's lips twitched, speechless.

How old are you?

Lingling snorted and said, "Do you think that vampire who was left behind might try to harm innocent women?"

The incident at the Beiguo Club has blown up, and Nie Dong is unlikely to show his face again.

But Lu Ran always felt that, given Nie Dong's personality as revealed in the original work, he would most likely still take the risk of harming Liu Xian.

Lu Ran nodded, then asked curiously, "Good girl, what TV dramas have you been watching lately? You're so young, why are you learning such bad things?" Annoyed by Lu Ran's nagging, Lingling grabbed her hair and said:
"Alright! This is simple, I'll just issue a request."

"Will this work?"

"Do you have any other ideas? Or perhaps you could search door-to-door in Shanghai."

Lu Ran fell silent. He didn't tell Lingling that he already had a specific target: the Liu sisters, Liu Ru and Liu Xian.

If we go looking for it, we might actually find it.

"Okay, I'll give it a try."

Lingling was dumbfounded, thinking that Lu Ran had gone mad, searching for someone in the vast city of Shanghai was like looking for a needle in a haystack.

Two days later.

Qingtian Hunting House.

Lu Ran sipped his tea, watching the two sisters, Lingling, chatting somewhat awkwardly, and shook his head with a wry smile.

After asking around the neighborhood, I actually found someone for him!

The two sisters, Liu Xian and Liu Ru, were very beautiful and were quite famous in the surrounding area. It is said that they were pursued by many monks, but they rejected them all.

My older sister, Liu Xian, is pretty and intelligent, with a curvaceous figure and a very alluring appearance.

My younger sister, Liu Ru, is sweet and lovely, petite and exquisite, yet she possesses a touch of pitiful vulnerability.

These two sisters are truly stunning.

When Lu Ran found them, the two women were cooking at home.

Yes, it's a three-bedroom apartment with a very homey feel, but it's rented, which shows they're not wealthy.

Fortunately, he was wearing a hunter's badge, so the two girls didn't mistake him for a bad guy.

After some investigation, it was discovered that the two sisters had sensed that someone was following them, but they were timid and did not want to cause trouble, so they avoided it as much as possible.

When Lu Ran told the two sisters that the person following them was a vampire, the two sisters realized the seriousness of the problem.

The younger sister, Liu Ru, frowned and said in a fearful tone:

"I... I once saw a man following my sister. He had two sharp fangs, and when I saw him, he even turned around and smiled at me."

Previously, Liu Ru had always thought it was a hallucination!

But now that I think about it, they really were vampires!
Liu Xian, pale with fear, turned to Lu Ran and Lingling for help.

However, they did not have enough money to pay the commission fee.

However, the two sisters said they wouldn't default on the debt for too long and would do their best to raise the money.

Although the commission would bankrupt them, it was nothing compared to their lives.

Even Lingling can't figure it out. She'll come to Qingtian Hunter's Office for a commission. Who doesn't have a hundred or two hundred thousand on them?

It's really rare to see people like Liu Ru and Liu Xian who don't have much money!
Is this what life is like for the poor?
Lingling, who has possessed a ton of magical tools and artifacts since childhood and attends a prestigious school, expresses her helplessness.

Lingling looked at Lu Ran, signaling him to make a decision.

Lu Ran also sighed, thinking about something else entirely. It seemed that the two sisters had not yet fallen victim to Nie Dong's evil deeds.

Nie Dong is also someone who enjoys low-level pleasures.

The two sisters had clearly discovered him long ago, but Nie Dong just wanted to play around and make them afraid!
It seems that Nie Dong will only take action against the two sisters when they are in despair.
A hard shove from Lingling brought Lu Ran back to her senses. Meeting the two sisters' hopeful, pitiful gazes, Lu Ran blinked and said:

"Commission fee? That's easy to arrange. I see your living conditions are just average. Why don't you come work at the hunting camp? The hunting camp is in need of a few people to serve tea and water and do odd jobs."

“Your personal qualifications are quite good, and the monthly salary at Qingtian Hunting Grounds will definitely be higher than your current salary.”

Lingling stared wide-eyed in disbelief.

The two sisters, Liu Xian and Liu Ru, blushed upon hearing this, clearly very interested.

(End of this chapter)