Chapter 1646: Chapter 1635: The Last Chance
Ning Fan suddenly rembered what Bick had said.
The federal agents had once investigated the organization’s purge, but it ultimately ended without resolution.
It now seems that the Arican authorities intervened to demonstrate sincerity in their collaboration.
“What benefits did you Blood Clan promise?”
“We agreed to cooperate with Arica in developing a new generation of Super Warriors.”
“I see.”
Ning Fan nodded.
Ning Fan didn’t care about the sordid dealings between Arica and the Blood Clan, nor about the right or wrong outco of the matter.
Anyway, the whole world knows that the Arican people live in deep turmoil.
Even if an alien district appeared one day, Ning Fan wouldn’t be surprised.
Right now, Ning Fan just wanted to rescue Huo Qiuran.
“Since you’re only in the demonstration phase of cooperation with Arica, why are you capturing people worldwide?”
“Mr. Smith, I don’t understand your implication.”
Seeing that Dai Li genuinely seed confused, Ning Fan directly asked, “You shouldn’t have forgotten about what happened at Doug Manor two days ago.”
“You’re from Huaxia.”
Dai Li hesitated for a mont, then exclaid, “I see, you ca for that Huaxia woman.”
“That’s right.”
Ning Fan sneered, “You kidnapped my friend and still dare to call it a misunderstanding.”
Hearing this, Dai Li said oddly, “Mr. Smith, it really was a misunderstanding.”
“What kind of misunderstanding?”
“I was there that day as well…”
After hearing Dai Li’s explanation, Ning Fan was at a loss for words.
Huo Qiuran had truly suffered a calamity out of nowhere, being set up by soone.
Although the Blood Clan and Arica were only in the preliminary stages of cooperation, the Blood Clan wasn’t solely relying on this one tree; they secretly hoped to extend their influence to other countries.
To show loyalty to the Blood Clan, these gang leaders who had already submitted to them used their connections to contact major forces around the world.
Huo Qiuran was betrayed by a friend from the underworld.
She thought she was coming to Arica for business talks, only to find it was about pledging allegiance to the Blood Clan.
Of course, Huo Qiuran would not agree, so she was captured.
“And where is she now? Did you kill her?”
“No.”
Ning Fan retorted, “Why not kill her? Didn’t you eradicate all the opposition gangs in Arica?”
“Sir, it’s not like that. First, we got Arica’s consent to purge those uncooperative gangs.
Secondly, killing these people brings us no benefit at all.”
“Why?”
“Killing these people would certainly cause chaos in their forces, attracting the attention of Arica.”
Ning Fan questioned, “You’re conducting this secretly?”
“Yes! We’re just trying to plan ahead. A chaotic power landscape is not the result we want.”
Ning Fan subtly nodded, acknowledging that there were indeed no gaps in these words.
Ning Fan then asked, “Can’t you develop descendants in the Blood Clan to make them obey you? Why not do so?”
Dai Li bitterly smiled, “If it were as easy as you say, sir, our Blood Clan would have ruled the world long ago, instead of hiding like sewer rats.”
The Blood Clan could perform the First Embrace, transforming ordinary people into their descendants.
But there are many strict conditions involved.
Each Blood Clan mber, depending on their cultivation, can perform a different number of First Embraces.
It’s not simply biting soone to complete the transformation.
In the hierarchy of the Blood Clan, only those with Viscount strength and above are qualified to perform the First Embrace.
Every First Embrace is very taxing for the Blood Clan, completely requiring a decrease in their own strength as the cost.
Furthermore, the person being transford must be willing, otherwise all efforts are in vain, and it would be a waste of resources.
Thus, the Blood Clan will never easily initiate the First Embrace unless they are completely certain.
The trial period is set up to let these people prove their loyalty to the Blood Clan.
How many of these people can eventually beco descendants of the Blood Clan?
Even the Blood Clan themselves can’t guarantee, and sotis there might not be any at all.
Without deep obsession and loyalty to the Blood Clan, one simply can’t complete the First Embrace.
Ning Fan chuckled, “In that case, aren’t you deceiving them?”
These people submit to the Blood Clan in pursuit of immortality.
If even that can’t be achieved, they might as well take Blood Clan’s money and retire.
Dai Li awkwardly said, “Actually, it’s not quite deceit. We’ll do our best to help them extend their lifespan. Perhaps one day it will really happen.”
“How do you plan to handle the people you’ve captured?”
Dai Li gave a bitter smile, “We’re not sure either.”
Ning Fan, displeased, said, “Are you kidding ?”
“Originally, the situation wouldn’t have been so complicated. Unfortunately, a fool transford that day, forcing us to control them.”
Ning Fan questioned, “Transford?”
“A werewolf suddenly went berserk.”
Dai Li awkwardly explained, “To keep the secret, we didn’t reveal our true purpose, just discussed forming an underground alliance. But that woman… that lady disagreed and resisted fiercely, leading to this incident.”
“So you’re saying you didn’t plan to capture them?”
Dai Li retorted, “What benefit does capturing them bring to the Blood Clan?”
“There truly is no benefit at all.”
Ning Fan had to agree with this point.
As Dai Li said, if that fool hadn’t transford, at most the deal would fall through, and they could plot slowly.
But now, the Blood Clan naturally wouldn’t let those who discovered the truth leave.
“It seems that the claw mark was made by that werewolf.”
Thinking of this, Ning Fan continued to ask, “What if they still don’t agree?”
“Perhaps it would…”
There was no need for Dai Li to finish her sentence; Ning Fan understood completely.
“Where are the people being held?”
“In… a basent of a castle fifty kiloters away.”
Noticing Dai Li’s unnatural expression, Ning Fan gently persuaded, “You already know my purpose here, which is just to save my friend. I’m not interested in your Blood Clan affairs.”
“If you cooperate obediently and release the people, I can assure you that I’ll pretend this never happened and won’t leak anything. As you said, let this matter end here.”
Ning Fan then continued, “I’ll give you one more chance. Think carefully before responding: where exactly are the people?”
Dai Li hesitated for a mont, then gritted her teeth, “The castle.”
Ning Fan’s eyes turned cold, “Fine. That’s your word. We’re heading to the castle you ntioned now.”
Seeing those icy eyes, Dai Li felt a strong sense of panic inside, feeling she had made a very wrong decision.
“Why did he have to say that? Does he know my thoughts?” Once she thought of this, Dai Li’s heart filled with dread, and she wanted to let things go.
But the hate, growing like weeds inside her, overwheld her when she thought of the humiliation she had suffered.
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