In the darkness, only a pair of eyes radiating silver light were slightly narrowed, their brows filled with a sharpness that had not yet been fully concealed.

Suddenly, an unusual aura invaded his senses.

He stepped forward, his leather boots crunching on the fallen leaves, the sound particularly clear in the still night.

After passing through a few trees, he slowly raised his head.

A woman sat leisurely on the tree trunk of an old tree not far away.

Her long, jet-black hair cascaded down her back, and she wore a beautifully tailored black fitted dress.

Her skirt swayed gently in the night breeze, occasionally catching the moonlight and reflecting shimmering light around her, revealing her pale ankles.

Vlad's gaze rose, and in that instant, a pair of scarlet eyes suddenly lit up, dazzling and alluring, like gems soaked in blood.

Her face was stunningly beautiful, and her eyes held a captivating allure.

She sat high up, looking down at herself on the ground, dangerous yet alluring.

Their eyes met, and the woman's lips curved into a slight smile. "Good evening, Mr. Hunter!"

"You are, Bai Yuan?" Vlad's hand was already on the hilt of the sword at his waist.

Upon seeing this, Bai Yuan immediately laughed, pressed her fingertips to her lips, and said in a drawn-out tone, "Oh dear, Mr. Hunter's sword... it's so long."

Vlad's expression remained unchanged. "You have Wen Qiao?"

"You mean that lost girl? She's definitely in my hands." Bai Yuan finished speaking, licking her lips, her eyes filled with a lingering, intoxicating sweetness. "Her taste was so incredibly sweet!"

"She's dead?"

"Of course not! How could I bear to eat all that delicious food at once!"

"Release her, and I'll spare your life." Vlad drew his longsword, his gaze dangerously fixed on Bai Yuan.

Bai Yuan pressed her hand to her chest, exclaiming dramatically, "Mr. Hunter, you're scaring me!"

"Stubborn fool." Vlad planted one foot on the ground, then leaped high into the air, raising his longsword and slashing at the tree.

Bai Yuan raised her hand to smooth her hair, and just as the other person was about to get close, she disappeared into the tree branch.

Vlad had long heard that, after Alec, White Iris was the most powerful vampire, so he didn't expect to hit anyone with this sword strike.

When his first strike failed, he kicked the tree trunk with one foot, quickly turned around, and slashed behind him, but this strike also missed.

While still in mid-air, Vlad quickly looked around and caught only a fleeting glimpse of a figure to his left.

He landed on the ground and attacked in that direction, but his attack missed again.

"Mr. Hunter, please allow me to remind you that this is our clan's territory. According to the agreement between our three clans and humans, you have now trespassed on our territory and attacked me. You have violated the rules."

Vlad turned around abruptly and saw Bai Yuan sitting on a tree trunk in the distance again, still in a leisurely posture.

He knew, of course, that he had violated the convention, but what he owed was his life.

They will pay with their lives.

He didn't use his full strength when he attacked just now; he was testing the waters to see if there was only one vampire around before making further plans.

But the result surprised him. Bai Yuan didn't fight back at all, so he couldn't figure out her strength at all. He was just surprised by how fast she was.

"I've been asked to find her. If you can give her to me, you can ask for anything."

He had already checked before he came. Wen Qiao had been tricked by others and had voluntarily entered this forest. Therefore, the vampire clan had not violated the covenant by actively capturing humans.

Upon hearing this, Bai Yuan clapped her hands. "Oh dear, if you had said that earlier, that poor tree wouldn't have had to lose its branches."

"You're willing to trade with me?" Vlad asked, somewhat surprised.

"certainly."

Vlad had met Wen Qiao before and had long noticed some abnormalities about her. He had even given her a special gem to conceal her aura.

Who knew that Wen Qiao's parents passed away recently, and the family didn't even have money to hold a funeral, so Wen Qiao sold the gemstone.

Vampires have an instinctive desire to possess people with special blood, especially when someone offers themselves to them.

Even so, this vampire was still willing to make a deal with him.

What she wants must be something extraordinary.

What do you want?

Bai Yuan stroked her hair with both hands, her eyes fixed on Vlad. "I need to go kill someone for me."

"Who?"

"Trich".

Vlad looked up abruptly. "You mean, Trish, the son of the werewolf chieftain?"

"That's right." After saying that, Bai Yuan disappeared again in a flash.

Vlad was startled and quickly searched for the person but couldn't find them.

The next moment, he felt a weight on his back, cold and soft.

A pair of cool, smooth hands were already on his shoulders, and a voice exploded in his ear, "You should know that as long as I keep Wen Qiao locked up in the castle, even if you lose your life, you will never be able to rescue her."

Vlad quickly reversed his grip on the hilt of his sword and thrust it behind him.

But before he could act, Bai Yuan's figure had already appeared in the darkness, leaving Vlad with only her red eyes. "Charging into the castle means death, but does killing Trish mean I won't die?"

"But by killing Trish, you've repaid the favor you owed Wenze, and you've fulfilled your promise to me. Even if you die, you'll still be an honest and trustworthy hunter. How can that be the same?"

Vlad rubbed his thumb against the hilt of his sword, thought for a moment, and said, "I can help you kill Trish, but what guarantee do you have that you will release Wen Qiao? There is no trust between us."

As soon as he finished speaking, he turned around abruptly and assumed a defensive stance.

In the darkness, another pair of blood-red eyes rapidly approached.

But without attacking him, the figure instantly arrived at the tree where Bai Yuan was.

You looked up and was relieved to see that Bai Yuan was unharmed. "Why didn't you call me?"

Bai Yuan wiggled her leg, her skirt brushing against You Yu's face. "Don't worry, this hunter can't hurt me."

You Yu raised his hand and grasped Bai Yuan's ankle, unable to resist rubbing his thumb against her skin a few times.

When he looked at Vlad, a hint of ruthlessness and disgust flashed in his eyes. "I know he can't hurt you, but if you fight him, you'll get your hands dirty."

Vlad was somewhat surprised; he saw emotions in this short-haired black man that shouldn't be present in a vampire.

Love.

In his view, vampires are all cold-blooded, both in body and soul.

Rumor has it that Alec really likes this white kite, but liking and loving are two different things.

Even if it were true, Vlad wouldn't care.

He took a few steps back to create some distance, sheathed his longsword, and stared directly at the white kite in the tree. "You haven't proven how to make me believe you. Otherwise, this deal cannot continue."

"Tsk~" Bai Yuan glanced at him impatiently, floated down from the tree, and sat directly on You Yu's shoulder. "It seems you still don't understand your current situation. Then let's call off the deal."

After saying that, she patted You Yu's head and said, "Let's go back."

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