Lucifer suddenly turned off all the lights in the room, plunging it into complete darkness.
Tick-tock! Tick-tock!
The ventilator made a regular sound, occasionally emitting a long beep. Whenever this happened, Lucifer would tense up, but upon seeing Xiao Lin's composed face, he felt as if he was superfluous.
In fact, the entire surgery did not take too long, and the wounds that were supposed to be fatal were much lighter than they appeared. It was unclear if he intentionally avoided important organs or if he didn't notice in his fury. In any case, surviving was a good thing.
Turning off the lights rely made the facts more evident and convincing.
Lifting the corner of the blanket, he revealed the naked body of Adam Gadamon. Her veins were clearly visible on the surface of her pale skin, and her frail physique rendered the veins a light pink.
"The last survivor of the fallen Blood Race?" Xiao Lin stood beside Lucifer, observing the extraordinary appearance that could only be appreciated in the darkness. His sarcastic tone faded as he sat back in his chair and lit a cigarette.
"You've been manipulating the entire situation from the beginning, from Wang Zhanting to the Italian Mafia. What exactly are you trying to achieve? Nicholas' fiancée is one of the top three figures in 'Black Crow,' and working for the Xiao Family to genuinely test my strength isn't done this way. I almost killed her just now, do you know the consequences? What do you truly want? To incite conflict between the Xiao Family and the Italian Mafia, or to see the Xiao Family destroyed at the hands of that Shao Weihua?"
"Have you heard of the legend of the Blood Race?" Lucifer evaded Xiao Lin's question. In many ways, what he said was correct. What did he want? He was just playing a ga.
"The Adam Gadamon family was on the brink of extinction in the 18th century. At its peak, it once induced fear throughout Europe. They drank human blood and possessed immortality, bridging the world of the Spirit Race. However, being labeled as dangerous made survival in human society difficult for outsiders like them, leading to the existence of Hunters at that ti." Lucifer covered the blanket without turning on the lights, preferring the darkness that gave him a sense of security.
"The decline of the Blood Race is a natural phenonon. In today's society, there are no pure-blooded Blood Race left. Even Adam Gadamon has only about eighty percent of the bloodline in her. Her bloodthirsty instincts stem from the factors within her, making her a mber of 'Black Crow.' You should actually ask your father how he captured her back then."
"My old man?" Xiao Lin muttered. It wasn't impossible; considering Xiao Zhenfeng, he wouldn't use soone with zero background. "What is the relationship between the Blood Race and the Clompor Clan?"
"Do you know what kind of business the Clompor Clan originated from?" Lucifer's sneer wasn't directed at Xiao Lin, and his unconscious scoff seed scornful towards this big Mafia family.
"I can only see your protective instincts towards your subordinates." He made a side comnt, but it also stated a fact.
"The Clompor Clan is an ancient clan, one of the earliest Hunters. To put it bluntly, they were thieves who hunted and stripped the assets of the Blood Race, transforming in the early 19th century into one of the Mafia bosses after the Blood Race declined." Lucifer scoffed again.
"I don't know how the Blood Race and Hunters reached an agreent, but marriage between them beca symbolic of an alliance from the early 19th century. However, over ti, the bloodline of the Blood Race beca less pure, and the danger diminished. This alliance through marriage was ignored until the previous Godfather rembered the existence of the Blood Race and spent half of his life finding Adam Gadamon, the only authentic Blood Race, to renew the so-called alliance."
"Eighty percent!" A value flashed through Xiao Lin's mind, and he suddenly widened his eyes. "She possesses immortality."
"Under normal circumstances, she indeed has such divine power, but there are also fatal points."
"So, Mu Rongyun is also related to you?"
"The reason I'm here talking to you now isn't because you saved Adam Gadamon, but to remind you that so things aren't as they appear. Your sense of justice isn't what you think it is. Even if I hadn't stopped you from killing Adam Gadamon today, things wouldn't have changed with her death. You and I are both in this ga. Who is the mastermind pulling strings? Neither of us knows from the beginning. Let's put it this way, you and I are but chess pieces held by soone else's hand. You aren't extraordinary, and I am not a saint. It's all about whether you have the guts to see it through. I refuse to be anyone's pawn. How you handle it is your business. If you want , Lucifer, to acknowledge you, Xiao Lin, as my future master, it depends on whether you can survive this ga and beco the winner."
"Knowing doesn't guarantee getting to the end. Since you know you're a pawn, no matter which side you choose to assist or what chips you hope to gain from the opponent, a pawn is just a pawn. A pawn that cannot secure a win for its master is a useless pawn. Did you not consider the outco when you chose to leverage Shao Weihua?"
Lucifer suddenly burst into laughter. "Xiao Lin, if you think Shao Weihua is the last person, then you truly aren't worthy of being a competitor in this ga. A mystery within a mystery, a ga within a ga. If you can't break through, you won't reach the end. No matter how many people surround you, it's just a deadlock. Right or wrong, you are ultimately a flower in a greenhouse, and no amount of slaughter will turn your kind heart into a fortress. You're far from Elder Xiao."
The ventilator emitted two long beeps, interrupting their conversation as the irregular data on Adam Gadamon's monitor signaled a chaotic state of life signs. Within a minute, the monitor regained stability and resud its regular ticking.
"What's wrong with her?"
"She'll be fine after tonight." Xiao Lin couldn't clearly explain what was happening. The surgery was successful, and so sluggish reactions were expected, but the recent data wasn't normal. Perhaps it related to her unique physique; that was the only explanation for now.
"Why kill twenty-two people at 'Vaughan'?"
"If I told you it wasn't part of my plan, would you believe it?" Lucifer felt a bit helpless. Xiao Lin believed what he said, and he could only hear what was ant for him to hear.
"'Bessade's' Fick was killed by Adam's subordinates, wasn't he? I was there that day, and I t Raphael at the sa ti." (To be continued. If you like this work, welco to Qidian (qidian) to vote for recomndations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation.)
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