Lin Yao's tone was extremely domineering, "As long as I want, no one can plot against me!"
Lin Yao's words were somewhat ambiguous. He meant that any sniping from the shadows would be ineffective against him because Xiao Cao's warning range had reached a terrifying level. However, Luo Jimin and Lin Hongmei heard this completely differently. At this moment, they felt as if their son had become a god.
Receiving so much information in such a short time, information so unbelievable, and even happening to Luo Jimin and Lin Hongmei themselves, left these two usually composed people somewhat disoriented, becoming bewildered listeners. They would need to process all of this properly afterward.
"Dad, Mom, as I just said, I've brought you a bodyguard, a Heavenly-level expert. From now on, he will be responsible for your safety. If you encounter danger, unleash your abilities and he will lead you to safety. After all, even if you have the ability, you lack combat experience and can only rely on the defensive capabilities of your bodies after becoming stronger."
Lin Yao carefully observed his parents' expressions and figured that they wouldn't have a cardiac arrest due to the shocking content. He then unbuckled his satchel and took out the old bat Witt, who had been knocked unconscious by Xiaocao earlier that morning.
"This is... this is what you just called a vampire? A bloodlust?"
Lin Hongmei first leaned closer to look at the bat in Lin Yao's hand, then suddenly screamed like a little girl, shrinking into her husband's arms, her shoulders trembling, looking very frightened.
Despite Lin Yao's prior notice, the old bat Witte was quite presentable, with several golden lines subtly shimmering and adorning its wings beautifully. Even its fur was no longer gray-black but had become a shimmering silver. However, its pointed beak, triangular head, and erect ears still frightened Lin Hongmei, who was afraid of such small animals.
Most importantly, the word "vampire" carries significant weight in the minds of ordinary people. The idea of Lin Hongmei immediately accepting a vampire as a bodyguard was truly terrifying for her.
"It's alright, Mom, don't be afraid. He's just a race that has submitted to me. He won't pose any danger to you and will obey any of your orders."
With a smile, Lin Yao comforted his mother, Lin Hongmei, and mentally instructed Xiaocao, "Xiaocao, wake up the old bat."
With a bang, although there was no sound, the sudden burst of black mist still made Luo Jimin and Lin Hongmei tremble. Lin Hongmei buried her head in her husband's chest, not daring to look at the bat in Lin Yao's hand.
"Greetings, sir! Greetings, madam!"
Duke Witte appeared in the center of the room and greeted Luo Jimin and Lin Hongmei with a pre-liberation title and etiquette.
"Uh... um... hello!"
Luo Jimin was stunned for a while before he came to his senses. He greeted Duke Witte somewhat blankly, which aroused Lin Hongmei's curiosity. She secretly turned her head and glanced at the center of the room. Then, she involuntarily widened her eyes and slowly raised her head from her husband's arms, staring at Witte without blinking.
"Hello, madam!"
Duke Witte clearly knew the extent of the shock he had caused his master's parents. Upon seeing Lin Hongmei's gaze, he quickly greeted her again. His handsome appearance, tall and slender figure, and humble manners made the danger he exuded vanish without a trace.
"Hello...!"
Although Lin Hongmei was still unable to accept these things, out of instinctive politeness and blind trust in her son Lin Yao, she immediately suppressed her inner shock and responded to Duke Witte's greeting in a slightly distorted voice.
"Please don't be afraid, sir and madam. Vampires have existed in this world for many years and have not caused any harm. The descriptions in movies, television, and novels are all fiction. Real vampires are not as inferior and terrifying as they are portrayed."
Duke Witte had obviously researched the matter, and Lin Yao had also given him special instructions, so his most important task at the moment was to dispel Luo Jimin and Lin Hongmei's misunderstandings and fears about him.
Over the long years, almost all vampires have become sociology experts and talents in various fields. Even today, there are vampires in many political think tanks and financial advisors abroad. The only constraint that prevents them from participating in politics is that they cannot step into the limelight, but it cannot stop them from participating in the impact on the world according to their own interests.
Duke Witte already knew Lin Yao's ideals and Min Hong's goals. According to his analysis, these goals would definitely be achieved. Lin Yao's family did not have a strict definition of the goals, nor did they require the whole society to work and live in a certain way. They simply wanted to influence and guide people's thoughts and behaviors toward a certain good result, which is why it was possible to achieve them.
The crisis Lin Yao and Min Hong are currently facing is not a problem at all in the eyes of the Duke of Witte. The funding issue is easy to solve; he himself even has 1.5 billion pounds that he can draw upon. However, Lin Yao has not agreed to accept it, only saying that he will lend it out when needed.
Lin Yao's medical skills are his capital, a capital that allows him to easily amass huge sums of money internationally. Because nobody in this world wants to die, especially the wealthy. Therefore, whether through membership fees or direct lending, Duke Witte has no doubt about the effectiveness of China's financial restrictions on private lending. Making Lin Yao bow down is simply impossible.
When Lin Yao mentioned his parents' concerns about his safety during the previous discussion, Duke Witte dismissed it as nonsense. In his opinion, as long as Lin Yao demonstrated his abilities and let the Chinese government leadership know his personal strength, safety would be no concern at all. The fact that various sectors in Europe were tolerant of the existence of vampires was enough to prove the point.
Although there has always been a deep conflict between the Papacy and the vampires, and there was even a period of time in history when they were extremely sharp confrontations, neither side could do anything to the other, so a situation of peaceful coexistence was formed, even though the relationship between the two sides was by no means harmonious.
After all, this world is built upon countless ordinary people. If these ordinary people were lost, even the supreme being would become dull and meaningless.
Humans are selfish and arrogant, but selfishness and arrogance both require a point of reference. Whether it's wanting to gain money and status or to gain praise and admiration from others, it's inseparable from ordinary people.
Therefore, no race or power would do something so short-sighted as to kill the goose that lays the golden eggs. Everything is for the sake of stability and harmony, for everyone to live peacefully together. Occasional conflicts and duels are avoided among ordinary people as much as possible. This is the way of survival for all advanced species.
Although Duke Witt didn't understand why his master, Lin Yao, was so low-key, even to the point of not wanting anyone to know his abilities, he wasn't worried at all about the dangers he might face in the future. He couldn't even muster the thought of worrying about someone who was comparable to, or even more powerful than, a vampire prince.
Duke Witt was wholeheartedly devoted to serving Lin Yao, secretly thinking that if he served him well, he might be able to advance to the legendary prince level in the future, which was the ultimate pursuit of every vampire. Therefore, Duke Witt was very willing to temporarily serve as the bodyguard of his master's parents. This was to show that his master trusted and was satisfied with him, and that he would receive more benefits in the future.
"Yao'er, this..."
Lin Hongmei's heartbeat gradually slowed down, no longer as excited as if she had just run a 400-meter race. She could feel the Duke of Witte's respect for her and her husband, and with her son Lin Yao saying that he already possessed near-godlike abilities, she thought that subduing a small vampire would be a piece of cake.
So Lin Hongmei kept telling herself to calm down and not hold her son back. After all, she was a mother and couldn't let her son, who had always admired her, down.
"Mom, Duke Witt is a trustworthy person and will not do anything to harm Minhong, so you can say whatever you want. From now on, when Witt transforms into a bat, he will live in Dad's satchel. You should try to act together as much as possible. Things will get better after this period."
Lin Yao knew what his mother, Lin Hongmei, wanted to ask. He had thought about all the details repeatedly on the plane that morning. "Well, tonight, just let Witte move around freely in the yard of the pharmaceutical factory. He won't have any problems."
"Alright, Yao'er, Mom believes in you and supports you."
Lin Hongmei stared into her son Lin Yao's eyes. As if she had made a great decision, she said, "Minhong, just continue down this path. Any difficulties are just paper tigers. As long as Yao'er, your safety is not a problem, your father and I will definitely support you."
"In this life, our family should leave its mark, more or less. We accepted it when we didn't have the means, and we just focused on being good people and doing our best. Now that we have the ability, we can't just waste it."
Lin Hongmei stood up from the sofa, disregarding the presence of Duke Witte, an "outsider," in the room. She appeared decisive and resolute, radiating an indescribable heroic spirit. "We don't seek to be remembered by others, but we hope that when people in society do things, they will occasionally think of the name Minhong, so that they will treat others with sincerity and help the weak. That's enough!"
Luo Jimin also stood up, put his arm around his wife Lin Hongmei's shoulder, and said, "This goal can definitely be achieved. Just with the medicines that our family has not yet started producing, we will definitely be able to make everyone remember the name Minhong, and they will think twice before doing bad things."
"To hell with them!" Lin Hongmei suddenly cursed, the first time she had ever sworn, which greatly surprised Luo Jimin and his son Lin Yao. "I really don't believe we can't outmaneuver those guys. They're all playing dirty tricks, but we Minhong will never give in!"
Lin Hongmei's heroic image suddenly seemed much taller in the eyes of Luo Jimin and his son Lin Yao, but it was brought down to earth by the following sentence: "Anyway, we won't be in any danger. If all else fails, our family will just immigrate. There are plenty of places to go in this world!"
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Chapter 338 Ge Yong's Surprise (First Update)
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Luo Jimin and Lin Hongmei felt as if they had been dreaming these past two days. Their minds were constantly foggy, as they processed the shocking information and adapted to their sudden newfound abilities. Fortunately, Minhong's management had reached a new level, and even without the personal supervision of the two big bosses, the various departments were operating normally.