Firefly Journey

Chapter 243 Apricot Blossoms in the Misty Rain of Jiangnan (3)

A few days later, Lin Yuanran was informed by the guild that the case of Coffina Company had been solved, and the murderer was indeed the middle-aged, obese man with glasses.

He was actually a superhuman who abused his position to molest girls and was a pervert who committed rape and murder.

Lin Yuanran wasn't particularly concerned about this. There were many such criminals in the Pan-Ancient Continent, and he wasn't a champion of justice; he couldn't eliminate them one by one.

However, when we encounter such situations, we punish evil and promote good.

He was in a great mood; he was getting paid while upholding justice—nothing could be better.

Lin Yuanran received an invitation from the president to visit her home.

Lin Yuanran was somewhat puzzled. It was true that President Tong En had taken good care of him, but he had never done anything like this before. It was too sudden.

Unsure of what the other party was up to, Lin Yuanran certainly couldn't refuse. So, following the address Tong En gave him, he boarded a bus heading to the Central District.

The bus stopped at the bus stop, and Lin Yuan got off and looked around.

This is a residential area, but it is not crowded. Most of the buildings are two to three stories high, and the doors and households are far apart.

A villa area.

In Yicheng, where land is incredibly valuable, only the elite of society can afford to live in such a house.

Considering Tong En's wealth, it's perfectly reasonable for her to live here. Lin Yuanran walked slowly and arrived at a villa.

Lin Yuanran pressed the doorbell when he saw it in front of the villa.

After a few ringing sounds, the door opened.

The person who opened the door was a middle-aged man. He was wearing loungewear, and the exposed parts of his face and arms were very white, as if they had been painted.

He walks unsteadily, as if he might fall at any moment.

The man smiled gently and said to Lin Yuanran, "You must be Ario, come in with me."

After a moment's thought, Lin Yuanran realized the man's identity.

As a vampire, Tong En is highly likely to be a centuries-old witch, so it's perfectly normal for her to have a partner during her long life.

The sickly man in front of me was unusually fair-skinned, quite similar to the vampires in storybooks, which suggests that he might also be a vampire.

Augustus Fernando led Lin Yuanran into the living room, gave him some snacks and fruit, and kept smiling as he spoke to him.

The questions were mostly trivial, such as how things were going at the academy and what adventures he had experienced in guild missions, which Lin Yuanran answered in a formulaic manner.

Through conversation, it was learned that the sickly man was indeed Tong En's husband. The two were both vampires and had been in love with each other since they were very young. They had been married and together ever since.

Lin Yuanran felt a slight pang of envy at this, and then she couldn't help but think of wind chimes.

Over the years, the students of Class 29 have kept in touch through Cassius's clay figurines. He and Wind Chime also contact each other twice a month to exchange information.

"You don't seem to be feeling well. Haven't you seen a doctor?"

Lin Yuanran could tell that Mr. Augustus was once a powerful superhuman, but for some reason, he was now acting worse than an ordinary person. There must be some unknown past behind this.

Augustus didn't even bother to answer him: "I've seen it, but it's useless."

Seeing that the other person didn't want to answer, Lin Yuanran didn't press the matter further, and the two started chatting about other topics.

A short while later, Tong En came out of the kitchen and told the two that dinner was ready.

Lin Yuanran sat down awkwardly at the vampire family's dining table, gazing at the dishes before him in deep thought.

Besides the ordinary human dishes he was given special care to prepare, there were also two brown, tofu-like lumps.

It's probably a blood clot that has solidified. I wonder what it tastes like.

Besides that, Lin Yuanran had a glass of juice in front of him, while the Fernando couple had two glasses of scarlet liquid, and it was obvious what they were.

The vampire couple treated Lin Yuanran to a banquet befitting a junior, which put Lin Yuanran at ease.

Regardless of their background or past, at least to Lin Yuanran, this couple were his great benefactors.

Seeing the two of them supporting each other through thick and thin, Lin Yuanran felt envious once again, and her thoughts wandered uncontrollably.

……

……

In the northern tundra, heavy snow is falling.

Under Cassius's leadership, the Valkyr Alliance has become the dominant force in the tundra.

The internal meeting lasted until dark. When it finally adjourned, the orc brother Nernem walked out of the council tent and stretched lazily.

The same was true of the strategist they hired, Hugh.

After the meeting, Hugh returned to his room and lit the oil lamp for lighting. A moment later, a shadow silently slipped out of his room.

The tundra at night is extremely dangerous. In addition to the lack of light, one wrong step could lead to falling into snow pits or cliffs. There are also the constant roars of monsters, and if you encounter one, you might lose your life on the spot.

Xiu was not afraid, because he was very strong, stronger than anyone knew.

As Hugh walked through the blizzard at night, he glanced in the direction of the Valkyr Alliance camp, then stretched out his right hand and snapped his fingers lightly.

Amidst the howls of those magical beasts, a different kind of footsteps could be heard, or more precisely, the sound of horses' hooves.

In the darkness ahead, a cluster of purple flames drew ever closer.

呲——

The horse stopped and stood directly in front of Xiu.

This is a centaur-like creature with four strong iron hooves, a dark green body, and a ghostly scythe in its two arms, making it particularly conspicuous in the snow.

The most outrageous thing was the neck of this ghostly centaur monster. It had no head on its neck, but instead a wisp of purple fire rose from its neck.

It's hard to imagine that he actually had vital signs.

Undead creatures naturally come in all shapes and sizes, so his appearance isn't particularly outrageous, at least not among the undead.

headless rider.

Hugh seemed to know him well, and said, "Number Three will be leaving Yicheng soon; the Lord values ​​him highly."

The headless horseman circled Hugh once, then stopped and brandished his scythe: "I know that. I'll tell you something you don't."

The Lord made me follow Him all the way to the State of Chu. I can't understand it. What does the Lord want to do? Why go through all that trouble to bring Him into our world? Is it just to make Him stronger and then leave?

He paused for a moment and said, "The Lord was human in his previous life and had emotions that you and I cannot understand."

There's a saying that forced relationships are never sweet. If you were forced into a strange world, would you be willing to risk your life for it?

The headless horseman fell silent.

"So even if something is urgent, it depends on whether they are willing to do it."

Unfortunately, the first and second ones from before were unwilling, and the Lord didn't bother them. If it weren't for his weakened divine body, he might have sent them back.

Hugh continued, "Because the Lord activated that summoning array, His already weakened divine body became even more vulnerable. I have been searching for a vessel to contain His soul for years, and now I have found one."

The headless horseman became interested: "Who?"

Hugh didn't speak, his gaze fixed on the Valkyr Alliance's camp.