After racking his brains, he could only come up with one possibility.
That is, this seemingly very young vampire "favored one" is actually an old acquaintance of Lilith from her early years.
Before "that incident", Lilith had a bad feeling in advance, so she secretly contacted her who happened to be honoring the Plantagenet Empire, and asked her to protect Bernice if anything happened to her...
No wonder Bernice was nowhere to be found in the following month... It turned out that she was protecting him...
Bernice's sudden appearance and falling into the trap this time was probably intentional, with the purpose of luring me out and rescuing Lilith...
Damn, I fell into a trap.
Although he was no different from a fish on a chopping board, Dray still did not give up hope. Instead, he kept a forced smile, lowered his head, and said humbly:
"Believe me, Senior. Our background and strength are definitely stronger and more powerful than Lilith's. We can definitely give you what she can give you, and we can definitely give you more..."
In the entire Guige bloodline, there are only two favored ones, Lilith and her daughter. There is absolutely no third person.
This is information obtained from an absolutely credible source and is a 100% confirmed fact.
Therefore, this cloaked girl should be a member of another bloodline...
Since they are not compatriots of the same blood, there is still room for mediation!
Because for vampires, the blood relationship passed down from generation to generation is the most stable and reliable natural bond. It is the nature engraved into the bones and souls of vampires and is one of the most difficult traits to violate, almost second only to animal instincts such as eating, drinking, defecating, urinating and sleeping.
But on the other hand, if there is no obvious blood relationship between two vampires, then a sense of alienation and indifference will naturally arise between them.
This sense of alienation is like a thin barrier sent down by the gods, forming a vague isolation between people. Although it may not be very obvious, it always exists, lasts throughout one's life, and is inescapable.
Therefore, the affectionate, sentimental, ambiguous, and yet distant enthusiasm and feelings between people will be ruthlessly shattered and torn apart, and replaced by pure and cold interests.
Especially after adulthood.
Neither "friends" nor "allies" can change this status quo.
So... as long as this stunningly beautiful girl in the cloak is not the child of Lilith and Bernice, she can be persuaded by coercion and inducement!
"Oh, is it so?"
Hearing this, Qi Ji smiled with interest and asked jokingly:
"So, what terms can you offer?"
There is a play!
When Dre got the response, his eyes suddenly lit up, as if a man who fell into the water grabbed a duckweed, and his whole body suddenly became energetic.
Although the other party's expression seemed sarcastic and as if she was just teasing her, as long as she responded instead of completely ignoring him, it meant that she at least had a willingness to cooperate.
In this situation... we must not give up any glimmer of hope!
"Senior, it's like this."
The smile on Dray's face was tinged with flattery and enthusiasm:
"Our superior is a high-ranking vampire from the late stage. Although he is not a 'favored one' like you, he is in a very powerful position and has the support of an unspeakable great man behind him.
"Whether it's the resources we control, the intelligence network, or the connections and relationships, we are one of the best in the entire Moonlight Empire. There are also many members who are favored, and some are even about to reach the pinnacle of 'half-step legend'.
“As for that big shot… I’m sorry, I really can’t tell you right now, but as long as you show even the slightest willingness to cooperate, I will ask my superiors to allow me to reveal it to you.
“I can guarantee that the name of that great man will definitely meet all your expectations. Cooperating with us is definitely much better than standing with Lilith.
"You won't have to worry about the channels for cultivation resources, nor will you have to worry about various minor troubles, because so far, no one has offended us and survived."
His words contained both inducement and intimidation.
Not only does it demonstrate their abundant resources and channels, it also implicitly expresses their arrogance and strength, and they will never tolerate any personal insults or offenses.
This can be said to be a fairly standard rhetoric for seeking amnesty.
No matter which bloodline or force the other party belongs to, he is 99% sure... that he can make his heart beat!
After saying this, Dre couldn't help but straighten his back and raise his head, with a hint of confidence and pride on his pale face.
This is the pride that arises naturally when there is a sufficiently powerful force to protect you from behind!
"Tsk, the water is quite deep."
After listening to the other party's sonorous and powerful speech, Qi Ji squinted his eyes happily and asked calmly:
"You've said so much, but where's your superior? He's been talking so hard, but you're the only one talking nonsense. Isn't that a bit wrong?"
"You can see him right now, if you'll do me a small favor."
Dre smiled calmly, his expression no longer filled with fear, but instead with the composure of a businessman.
He was almost 100% sure that the other party had been persuaded by him because she began to ask for various details, which meant that the situation had changed from a tense life-and-death confrontation to a bargaining discussion.
Now the relationship between him and her is no longer that of enemies, but of equal traders.
All he has to do is to gradually lay out the various conditions and chips until the deal is reached.
“It’s easy for you.”
As he spoke, he took out the peculiarly shaped "Original Moon Corona" from his arms and held it in his palm:
"You just need to use the power of the grace of the Ancient Moon to open it."
"What's going on?" Qi Ji said as expected. "Your superior is in this thing? Can't get out?"
"Haha, I might as well tell you."
Dre looked very relaxed. While speaking, he glanced at Bernice, who looked very uneasy at the moment.
"My superior fought with Lilith a month ago. At the last moment, Lilith used her secret magic to seal him in this 'Original Moon Corona' at the cost of being sealed herself.
“This seal is very special, and is mainly maintained by the grace of Lilith. If it is forcibly broken by conventional spiritual means, the people inside the seal will surely die.
“We don’t particularly care about Lilith’s life or death, but my superior is also in there, and as a subordinate, I cannot ignore his safety.
"If we want to open it safely from the outside, we can only rely on the power of the favored one to offset the restrictions left by Lilith.
“If the seniors are willing to help, then all difficulties will become simple.”
After saying that, he stretched out his arm and handed the "Original Lunar Corona" towards Qi Ji.
"Mother... is in this thing?!"
After hearing what Dre said, Bernice opened her eyes wide and stared at the blood-red crescent moon in disbelief.
At this moment, all the doubts in her mind almost suddenly disappeared.
Why did my mother suddenly disappear? Why didn't I hear any news about her in the past month? Why did these people who were plotting against me for some unknown reason become so weak...
All questions were answered as the true situation of the "original lunar corona" was revealed.
That day... my mother noticed someone was following her, so she went out to investigate. As a result, she fell into their trap and was attacked by the late-stage vampire...
Perhaps it was intentional, but my mother gradually fell into a disadvantage in the battle.
At the last moment, she relied on her own "ancient moon" divine power to launch a secret method to seal the master.
But in order to maintain the seal, she had to seal herself inside, and has been heard from ever since.
"One, one zero five, you..."
Bernice suddenly thought of something and quickly turned her head to look at Qi Ji beside her.
She recalled the reason why Yao Lingwu helped her when she first met him.
At that time, the condition I offered was that if I could rescue my mother, she would definitely give me a considerable reward and also let me owe her a favor...
But now, the treatment offered by Dre...seems more tempting.
Although the two have only been together for nearly a week, their relationship seems to be good and quite harmonious.
But if you think about it carefully, you will find that what seems to be going on between them is... just a simple exchange of interests, each taking what they need.
Once someone can offer more generous conditions, the relationship linked by interests...
Naturally, it will be easily blown because of greater interests.
This is a fairly simple and obvious truth.
"Ah, ah..."
Thinking that 105 might turn against her on the spot and she would be powerless to stop it, Bernice panicked instantly, intense fear and despair revealed in her red eyes.
if that is the case……
Whether it's me or my mother...
They will all fall into an absolutely desperate situation.
There is no chance of luck.
That is to say...
Bernice suppressed the trembling of fear in her body and did not pray out loud. She just stared into Qi Ji's dark brown eyes with an extremely complicated look.
There is no point in begging for mercy.
The final fate of the mother and daughter now depends entirely on the thoughts of this beautiful black-haired girl.
The only thing she could do... was pray.
Don't pray to the gods, but pray to 105.
Chapter 329 Release
"Forehead……"
Qi Ji noticed the miserable look in Bernice's eyes and was stunned immediately.
"I said……"
She turned her head and looked at the black-haired, red-eyed vampire, saying with a rather speechless expression:
"You don't trust me at all? Tsk, it makes me very sad."
"……what?"
Bernice was slightly startled, then she reacted and asked cautiously and tentatively:
"You...you're not going to cooperate with that guy...right?"
"What else?" Qi Ji's mouth twitched slightly, "Come to think of it, why do you think so? Is the impression I leave in your mind so bad?"
“No, no! That’s not happening!!”
Bernice immediately defended herself, and her expression became very interesting:
"I, I'm just...scared..."
Qi Ji shrugged his shoulders to show his understanding, and did not dwell too much on the issue:
"Okay, you better think about how to deal with this guy first."
As she said this, she glanced at Dre who was stunned on the spot.
"Okay, okay, um, let me think about it..."
Bernice also quickly collected her thoughts, frowned, and pondered carefully, her eyes constantly moving between Dre's face and the "Original Lunar Corona" in his hand.
"Wait, wait, Senior, please think about this carefully!"
After hearing what the other two were saying, Dray panicked and made his last desperate struggle:
"What conditions do you want? We can definitely provide better! A strong person like you will definitely be highly valued in our organization. As long as you are willing to join--"
"Just shut up, it's so noisy."
Qi Ji interrupted him mercilessly.
"Forehead……"
Dre was dumbfounded. He finally realized that the reason why the other party refused was not because his benefits were not enough or attractive enough, but because she simply didn't have such an idea.
--Why? !
Why turn your back on options that offer more benefits?!
There is no reason for this!
Dre tried his best to understand the thoughts of the mysterious cloaked girl, but he could not. For him, there were two choices before him, and he should undoubtedly embrace the one that would bring more benefits.
