Xiao Wenbing nodded silently, knowing he wasn't so honest. In fact, when someone possesses martial prowess far exceeding that of an ordinary person, it's absolutely impossible to make them completely law-abiding.
"They've already taken over your territory?"
"No, the deadline is two days from now. I have arranged to meet them at a private garden in the suburbs. Even if there is a violent conflict, the police will not be alerted."
“Very well, shall this priest also come along?” Xiao Wenbing asked, pointing to the door.
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Volume 3, Chapter 71: Charge and Crash
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Wang Hongchen was startled and turned to look. A man slowly walked in from outside the door. He was dressed in a black priest's robe. His face was serious, and his eyes looked at Xiao Wenbing and the others with a hint of curiosity and friendliness. He introduced himself in Chinese in a low voice: "Smith, a Catholic ascetic."
Zhang Jie and Feng Baiyi ignored him. They were either hermits who had cultivated for hundreds of years or ascetic practitioners who were ignorant of worldly affairs, so naturally they had no interest in paying attention to him.
Xiao Wenbing laughed loudly, stepped forward and gave Smith a big hug, saying, "We are cultivators from China, and my name is Xiao Wenbing."
"No need to wait until tomorrow, let's go now."
Everyone was taken aback, but it was Feng Baiyi, who spoke, as graceful as a fairy, who was dancing in the autumn breeze.
“Beautiful lady, although the Nock family currently only has one vampire count appearing, there may be other dark forces behind them. I have already sent the message back to the Holy See, and high-ranking monks will be arriving soon. It would be best if we waited two days,” Smith said solemnly.
"No need. If you're not going, please go ahead. We'll leave."
Xiao Wenbing gave a wry smile and made a helpless gesture to Smith. In his heart, he truly felt the same way, as his side had two Golden Core stage cultivators.
In Wang Hongchen's mind, it was clear that Xiao Wenbing and his group's words carried much more weight. Having received Xiao Wenbing's permission, he immediately ordered their departure, and Smith, with a wry smile, had no choice but to follow.
This time, Wang Hongchen drove the car himself. His men were terrified to see their boss taking these clueless guests to the enemy's lair all by himself, and they all tried to dissuade him. However, Wang Hongchen simply glared at them, and immediately no one dared to say another word.
The car was moving at a good speed and soon arrived at a private road surrounded by a small grove of trees.
The car stopped in front of the iron gate at the end of the road, and several tall white men stared intently at the suddenly appearing vehicle.
"I'll go and inform them," Wang Hongchen said.
"No need, since we're here to fight, why be so polite?" Xiao Wenbing chuckled and said, "Second Senior Brother, thank you for your trouble."
Zhang Jie remained silent, flicked his finger, and a tiny red star flew from his fingertip. It slowly flew to the iron gate, and a strange scene unfolded: the iron gate, like a snowball being burned by a raging fire, rapidly melted into a ball of molten red steel.
In the blink of an eye, a huge round hole appeared in the iron gate, a shocking sight.
The white men inside the door stared in disbelief. One of them, who was speaking into a walkie-talkie, gaped with his mouth agape, completely unaware that the walkie-talkie had fallen to the ground.
"call……"
The car sped off, hurtling into the building like a rocket. It trampled over the neatly trimmed lawn, causing chaos and knocking over countless expensive decorations, before finally crashing into the lobby with a deafening roar, shattering the floor-to-ceiling glass at the entrance.
The loud noise made the people inside unable to sit still any longer. With a shout, countless armed mafia members rushed out and surrounded the car.
Despite the violent impact, the car was completely undamaged. A faint white light surrounded the car, making it appear as if there wasn't a single scratch on it.
Feng Baiyi's expression shifted slightly. The talismans of the Secret Talisman Sect were indeed unique, and even she couldn't help but look at them with new respect.
A burly man came out from the inner room, shouting angrily.
Wang Hongchen said, "It's this guy, the one in charge of the Nock family here, Blumer Nock."
However, Xiao Wenbing and the others only glanced at him briefly, their eyes fixed on a young white man who slowly walked out from behind Blumer.
"Is it him?" Father Smith asked.
"Yes, Blumer calls him Lord Earl Adbrad."
"That's right, it really is the Vampire Count." The Catholic Church and the Dark Church have been fighting each other for thousands of years, so they are naturally very familiar with each other.
Adbrad gave a few instructions, and Blume nodded repeatedly. With a loud shout, all the heavily armed Mafia members left in surprise, not daring to approach the area again.
"Is this your answer?" Blumer shouted as he turned around after the ordinary people had all left.
Xiao Wenbing got out of the car and chuckled, "I was just wondering how to communicate with you. It turns out you speak Chinese. That's wonderful."
“I am a member of the ancient Nok family and I speak seven languages,” Blumer said proudly.
"Impressive?" Xiao Wenbing clapped his hands in sincere praise and said, "We are here to discuss something with the great Nock family."
"What?"
"We have made a decision and are willing to be pragmatic and agree to your request from last time."
Blumer was taken aback. He looked closely at Xiao Wenbing and saw an extremely sincere look in his eyes. Gradually, his tense face relaxed. However, Xiao Wenbing's next words enraged him.
Seeing the inevitable look of surprise in everyone's eyes, Xiao Wenbing couldn't help but smile and say, "We are willing to take over all of your family's properties, land and companies free of charge. Of course, we also need your bankbooks."
Blumer gritted his teeth and said, "Do you... know what the consequences are of mocking the Knok family?"
Xiao Wenbing nodded repeatedly and said, "I know, it's like this."
Blumer was startled. Suddenly, his vision blurred, and he heard a series of crackling explosions beside him, mixed with a familiar roar. However, before he could react, his chest tightened, and Xiao Wenbing grabbed his head and neck, lifting him up into the air.
“There is an old Chinese saying: ‘I will not offend others unless they offend me; if they offend me, I will repay them a hundredfold.’” Xiao Wenbing roared, “Hand over all your family’s land, companies, bankbooks, and passwords here.”
Faced with Xiao Wenbing, who was even more savage than a bandit, Blumer was suddenly filled with a deep sense of fear.
He kicked his legs desperately, but Xiao Wenbing's hand was much stronger than an iron clamp. He felt short of breath, his eyes rolled back, and his mind went blank.
Volume Three: The Tribulation of the Five Elements, Chapter Seventy-Two: The Grand Duke
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"Roar..." Adbrad roared and burst out of a cloud of smoke.
He was now dressed in rags, his body charred black, and he had lost all his former elegance. At first glance, he looked like a refugee who had just escaped from a fire.
Xiao Wenbing glanced at him in surprise and said, "You survived my Fiery Talisman and are still alive and kicking. Not bad, not bad."
Just now, he took the initiative, first giving the vampire a fiery talisman, then capturing Blumer and giving him a good lesson.
However, the Fiery Talisman, which could even knock out a Golden Core stage disciple, failed to defeat this vampire count, which was somewhat unexpected.
Although Xiao Wenbing was surprised, Adbrad was terrified. He was already on high alert. As soon as Xiao Wenbing made his move, he used his dark energy. However, he never expected that the small, inconspicuous talisman would have such power.
"If you've got some skill, then let me teach you the ultimate techniques of the Central Plains Daoist sect." Xiao Wenbing smiled proudly, exuding an air of smug confidence.
Seeing his imposing presence, Zhang Jie nodded inwardly. His junior brother was becoming more and more like a master, much more experienced than when he faced the underground boxing champion two years ago.
Adbrad could tell that none of the people in front of him were easy to deal with, so he roared loudly but hesitated to move forward.
"Oh no, he's calling for reinforcements!" Smith suddenly shouted, revealing his intentions.
A powerful surge of dark spiritual energy flew closer from afar, causing Xiao Wenbing and the others to change their expressions simultaneously. The strength of this spiritual energy far exceeded their expectations.
"Second Senior Brother, take him down!" Xiao Wenbing casually tossed Blumer aside and shouted sharply.
Zhang Jie responded, and with a flick of his wrists, the starlight in the air instantly transformed into a chain of meteors, tightly binding Adbrad.
Blumer watched helplessly as his backer proved so incompetent, unable even to defend himself against those men, and his face turned deathly pale.
Although Zhang Jie easily subdued the little vampire, everyone remained on edge.
A strange, short whistle rang out from afar, rushing towards them with lightning speed.
With a flick of his wrist, Xiao Wenbing produced a blazing fire talisman. He shouted and launched the talisman forward with lightning speed.
However, a dark shadow flashed in the air, following a strange arc, like a large bat, and actually dodged the obstruction of the talisman.
Xiao Wenbing and the others became serious. This person was able to dodge the talisman's blockade with just his movement technique. His speed was unparalleled in the world.
The dark figure suddenly stopped in mid-air, transforming into human form and appearing beside Adbrad. He was an elderly man who appeared to be between fifty and sixty years old. He chanted a few lines rapidly, and the invisible chains binding the vampire count burst into a burst of light before dissipating into the void.
"Grand Duke? My God, he's a top-tier Grand Duke who's about to evolve into a Prince!" Smith exclaimed, his face pale.
“Little fellow, you have a good eye.” The old man opened his mouth, revealing several long, sharp fangs. He looked at Zhang Yaqi and Feng Baiyi and sneered, “Two beautiful and delicious virgins, hmm, such powerful spiritual energy. If I drink your blood, I can evolve. Great God of Darkness, thank you for your favor to Alfred, for sending me such delicious food.”
Smith suddenly strode forward, blocking Xiao Wenbing and the others. He pulled out a silver cross from his pocket and shouted, "Send those two women away! Once he evolves into a prince, even a paladin might not be able to defeat him!"
"Trying to leave? Too late." Alfred laughed, transforming back into a bat, emitting a sharp, mocking laugh as he circled around them.
"The light of fireflies." Feng Baiyi sneered, and with a slight tap of her slender hand, a dazzling light suddenly burst forth in front of her, with countless sword lights radiating a chilling aura as they chased after the bats in the air.
This attack method was clearly beyond Alfred's expectations. Just as the sword light had surrounded him, his body suddenly exploded and turned into a cloud of black mist.
A powerful burst of spiritual energy exploded in mid-air. Feng Baiyi frowned and retracted her flying sword. Alfred transformed back into human form, but his black robe was now riddled with holes and barely covered his body.
"Damn Eastern Taoist arts, are you from the Taoist sect?"
"Old man, you've finally shown some insight this time." Xiao Wenbing chuckled and winked at Zhang Jie.
Zhang Jie's expression was solemn. He kept making gestures with his hands, and spiritual talismans kept forming in the air, some for defense and some for offense, launching a continuous attack on the old vampire.
Feng Baiyi made a sword gesture, and the light in the air reappeared. The sword light danced and advanced heavily.
As for Xiao Wenbing, he stood with his hands behind his back in front of Zhang Yaqi and Wang Hongchen, displaying the composed and confident demeanor of a master.
Alfred has already evolved to the top level of Grand Duke, which is equivalent to the top level of Golden Core stage. If he were to advance further and evolve to Prince, he would be comparable to a Nascent Soul stage expert in the cultivation world.
Having tasted the bitterness of Eastern Taoist arts, he dared not be careless in the slightest this time. The black mist, sometimes near and sometimes far, was entangled with the sword light and talismans filling the sky, and they fought endlessly.
Smith kept making the sign of the cross on his chest, his face filled with a mixture of joy and surprise: "Almighty Lord, it is you who guided these guests from the East to this place, to save your people. Praise be to you, Almighty Lord."
Xiao Wenbing rolled his eyes at him. It was clearly his achievement. These two were helpers he had brought from the Heavenly Dao Sect. How did it become the Lord's guidance?
He snorted inwardly, but since they were all in the same boat, they couldn't very well turn against each other first. Seeing that even with his second senior brother and Feng Baiyi working together, they were only evenly matched with the old vampire, Xiao Wenbing frowned and asked, "Father Smith, what are vampires most afraid of?"
"Ordinary vampires are afraid of sunlight, silver crosses, garlic, etc."