After dealing with the unruly child, there will naturally be unruly parents waiting in the wings, and Qin Chu was mentally prepared for that yesterday.
Before leaving, he glanced down and saw K sitting by the pigeon coop in the corner of the courtyard, roasting a pigeon over a fire. The food was indeed much better than in the dungeon.
He glanced at Qin Chu and was about to go down when he caught a glimpse of a short, stocky figure running toward the hunter.
Qin Chu frowned. The one who ran over was the youngest of the eight little vampires, the young master Alford who had just received Qin Chu's blessing two days ago.
The little vampire stopped in front of the fire, looked at the pigeon in the hunter's hand, and took a breath.
Qin Chu was afraid that this kid would drool over the pigeons and end up embarrassing himself.
Noah spoke up, reminding him, "Sir, that's not what you should be worried about. The hunter and you parted on bad terms today. You should be worried that he'll vent his anger on the little vampire, which will only deepen the conflict between humans and vampires."
Qin Chu corrected him, "When have we ever had a good relationship?"
Noah: "..." That makes sense.
Despite saying this, Qin Chu did not continue to leave, nor was he overly vigilant; he simply stood on high ground and observed the situation below.
Young Master Alford spoke first: "You lowly human!"
Qin Chu frowned as soon as the kid opened his mouth.
But to Qin Chu's surprise, the hunter, who always wanted to stir up trouble, didn't even glance at the little vampire. He just stared at the pigeons roasting over the fire with a bit of boredom, without even bothering to make a joke.
The arrogant young master Alford glanced at the hunter, and although somewhat frightened, he still stubbornly spoke up: "I asked my mother, and His Highness kept you in the castle because of your curse! Otherwise, someone of your lowly status would never have had the chance to get close to His Highness!"
Qin Chu, who was watching from the sidelines, was completely confused and asked Noah, "What does this have to do with me?"
Noah sighed secretly, "It's probably some kind of big jealousy scene."
Qin Chu: "..."
The hunter, who had been warming himself by the fire, seemed to have heard something interesting. He looked up at the little one in front of him, a slightly amused smile on his lips.
He sensed something, looked up, and met Qin Chu's gaze.
Then this guy seemed to suddenly become interested and started performing for the little vampire in front of him.
He first sighed: "Ah, yes, I'm just a lowly human, a lowly vampire who was embraced."
Upon hearing this, young master Alford became even more arrogant.
Then the hunter changed the subject: "But... I, who was embraced, possess the blood bestowed upon me by your prince. Do you have it?"
The little vampire was stunned, not expecting it to be like this.
K reached out and turned the pigeon on the flame, then said, "I can stay in His Highness's castle every moment, can you?"
Young Master Alford was completely stunned.
Seeing this, the hunter's mischievousness became even more apparent. He leaned forward, his smile widening, revealing his canine teeth: "Most importantly, I can sleep in your prince's bedroom. Can you... do that?"
These words were like the last straw that broke the camel's back. Young Master Alford was stunned, as if struck by lightning.
Qin Chu descended from the sky and kicked over the hunter's pigeon.
He frowned, looking at K as if he were an idiot: "What nonsense are you spouting?"
"Sigh, I'm just telling the truth, why won't you let me?" The hunter sighed, looking at the pigeon. "I have no intention of deceiving a child."
Young Master Alford was utterly devastated. Upon seeing Qin Chu, he immediately looked up at him with teary eyes.
K saw everything clearly from behind, scoffed slightly, and thought to himself, "Ha, isn't he just pretending to be pitiful?"
Under the little vampire's hopeful gaze, Qin Chu stood there with a cold and stern expression, coldly throwing him a single sentence: "Does your etiquette mean you can only use the word 'lowly'?"
Young Master Alford's eyes immediately reddened, and he lowered his head.
The hunter standing behind Qin Chu twitched his lips and shamelessly made a face at the little vampire.
But the face disappeared in less than two seconds.
Because Qin Chu didn't even glance at him, and directly led the little vampire towards the living room.
K picked up the pigeon that had fallen to the ground, looked at it, clicked his tongue, and threw it back down.
He stared at Qin Chu's back for a while. Ever since the man pointed out the problem with his blood, he hadn't given him a kind look.
Although... I never saw him have a kind expression from beginning to end.
but……
After hesitating for a while, the hunter wondered if His Highness the Prince was angry.
Realizing he was actually pondering this question, K paused, then chuckled self-deprecatingly. He muttered, "On one hand, I'm about to kill someone, and on the other hand, I'm worried about whether they're angry..."
Wow, that's really interesting.
Before Qin Chu arrived, the living room had already been lively for a while.
Upon learning that their children had been punished the previous night, a group of parents were filled with worry. On one hand, they were afraid of angering Prince Qin Chu, and on the other hand, they were concerned that the punishment might have been too severe.
"It's just for a little blood... surely it's not enough to lock him up and starve him?" one lady couldn't help but chime in, and the living room immediately erupted into a noisy discussion again.
Mrs. Alford was also very worried before she arrived, but sitting with the other seven ladies, she strangely recalled her child's unusual blessing.
She lay in the coffin all day, tossing and turning, increasingly finding His Highness the Prince's blessing that day elusive.
Moderation and such sounds very sophisticated.
Perhaps this is the secret to His Highness's promotion to Prince!
Thinking of this, Lady Alford couldn't help but shake her fan and laugh: "What's all the fuss about? If you don't want to, just take the child home. I'd love for His Highness to only teach my child."
Upon hearing this, the other ladies turned green with anger. Damn it, that bitch is at Versailles again!
She was the one who brought up the issue of the blessing last time, which made each of them doubt whether their child could become a prince, and they almost came to blows.
Now... the seven ladies exchanged glances and made a decision in unison.
So what if he drinks one less cup of blood? He won't starve. This little brat needs to be taught a lesson.
In any case, we absolutely cannot let this despicable scoundrel who keeps trying to seduce us succeed!
So when Qin Chu brought young master Alford to the living room, this was the strangely peaceful scene he saw.
Qin Chu walked slowly to the main seat and glanced at the guest: "What is it?"
"It's alright, it's alright."
Each of the ladies smiled more eloquently than the last.
"We have come to thank Your Highness for your guidance."
"It is our honor to have our child learn from you."
Seeing this, Noah couldn't help but sigh, "I suddenly feel that there is still hope for the education of vampires. Commander, don't be discouraged. As long as we have enough time, we will eventually make progress!"
Qin Chu did not reply.
Young Master Alford, who was following Qin Chu, saw his mother and ran over with his short legs.
Amidst the harmonious atmosphere in the living room, the little vampire, who had been holding back all the way, looked up at his mother and said, "Mom, I also want to be embraced by His Highness the Prince."
The child's clear, bright voice carried effortlessly throughout the living room.
Qin Chu froze, but it was too late to cover his mouth.
Young Master Alford burst into tears: "I also want to live in His Highness's castle, and I want to sleep in His Highness's bedroom like a hunter!"
The living room fell silent instantly, and even the murals on the walls seemed to be looking at Qin Chu.
Hunter, bedroom, sleep.
These three words successfully made all the ladies present, who were engrossed in gossip, perk up their ears.
Qin Chu: "..."
I have a strong urge to kill someone.
Chapter 35, Second Story (10)
Another night passed, and finally it was the birthday of that old show-off, Duke Tess.
Because he accepted the duke's invitation, the mission's progress bar went from 30% to a negative number, so Qin Chu was still somewhat looking forward to the banquet.
After sitting in front of the "dressing mirror" for more than two hours and eating a plate of breakfast at 0.25x speed, Qin Chu left before the carriage was even harnessed.
Standing not far from the stables, Qin Chu glanced at the row of low houses next to it.
The last time he came during the day, the humans in the castle were asleep; now, at night, there was still no movement. This row of low houses was like a livestock pen, firmly confining this group of humans inside.
Before getting into the carriage, taking advantage of the servants' inattention, Qin Chu went back to his room and took the silver spear with him.
Noah was speechless: "You don't need to prepare so... thoroughly. It's just a banquet."
Qin Chu reasoned, "Attending a birthday banquet of a pro-war vampire shouldn't cause such a significant drop in mission progress. I suspect there must have been something else happening at the banquet."
"Then you don't need to cosplay as a vampire hunter," Noah sighed.
Qin Chu didn't answer, but took out the banquet invitation and glanced at it.
He then noticed that the outer cover of the invitation was decorated with large swaths of roses in gold thread, which was incredibly flashy.
Turning it over to the inner layer, it was written in ornate cursive script that it celebrated the Duke of Tess's 1031st birthday.
"Tsk." Qin Chu couldn't understand it at all. "How can someone so old still be so energetic?"
Noah offered a timely reminder: "You, Duke Bites, are a bit older, so... the vampires must think you're quite the troublemaker lately."
Qin Chu immediately thought of the recent "rumors" about himself, his temples twitched twice, and he fell silent.
The carriage left the castle and traveled for a while before entering the town.
Qin Chu opened the side window and glanced outside.
The street was narrow, lined with shops selling mostly fashion and jewelry. At this hour, ladies were already gathered inside the shops, discussing the products.
Further out, the houses are arranged closely together; these are where ordinary vampires live. Although not as spacious as the castle, the style of the roof decorations still perfectly reflects the flamboyance of this race.
When transmitting data, Noah always used the term "small world" to describe the virtual space they inhabited.
But now Qin Chu realized that this world wasn't much larger than the first one; it was at most a small town. Although their habits differed from humans, the vampires also lived a peaceful life in this town.