Chapter 1405: Chapter 132: Crime and Punishment
Indeed, once David gets hold of an opportunity, he won’t let go… He spares no means.
He didn’t plan to ambush Bazby here—in fact, after waiting long enough for Meila and seeing no sight of her, he had already given up on continuing to waste time and instead chose to collaborate with Reynas, intending to cross the high wall and enter the .
His target was the at the very back.
The , as a factory for pure blood products, produces blood products of varying quality daily—though its guard was still stringent, pared to the most valuable , it seemed much more relaxed.
Reynas almost immediately agreed with David’s plan—in the first place, she was looking to take advantage of this opportunity to escape from the and head to the utopia beyond established by the Revolutionary Army.
The two hit it off at once.
But what they didn’t expect was that as soon as they emerged from the sewers, what greeted them was the set ablaze by black flames… and, the confrontation between Meila and Bazby.
David quickly learned Bazby’s identity from Reynas’s mouth, while Reynas was exceedingly shocked that Meila could destroy the to such an extent.
“She… is she really like us, a human?”
She was… at least she used to be.
David answered Reynas’s question only in his heart—he didn’t even have time for further conversation with Reynas because a golden opportunity suddenly appeared before him.
Thanks to Reynas, he already knew Bazby’s status within the Clan—responsible for the entire Clan’s Patrol Team… Bazby held actual power, although his pure status didn’t match the higher Nobles!
He was the real power holder of the Clan… That was enough!
“Bloodsucker… go to hell!”
…
The moment the Tang Sword successfully pierced through Bazby’s body from behind, David held his breath… Success! At the opponent’s weakest moment!
Before this, David had already successfully killed a bloodsucker—it was a feeling of satisfaction never before experienced. Now, he managed to kill another one, and a powerful one with real authority within the Clan.
He didn’t know what exactly this feeling was; he only knew he was unprecedentedly thrilled at that moment… Even a powerful bloodsucker eventually died at the hands of a weak human like himself.
Yes, it was that feeling of trampling the powerful underfoot with abandon!
How… how irresistibly wonderful it was!
“So, within the Revolutionary Army, there are people like you too…”
David, in his ecstatic state, couldn’t help but pause—because the voice came from the front… It was spoken by Bazby, whom he had just stabbed in the back.
David was startled, subconsciously trying to withdraw the Tang Sword from Bazby’s body—but at this moment, the Tang Sword seemed clamped tight by an iron grip, not budging an inch!
Bazby… directly reached out and grabbed the blade of the Tang Sword.
“Still struggling helplessly… you damned bloodsucker!” David sneered coldly, “Didn’t expect this, huh? That there would be a day when those you always enslaved and controlled would personally kill you! So many of our kin died tragically at your hands, today… I’ll avenge them! Die!”
Yet, David still couldn’t move the blade embedded inside Bazby… Bazby’s hand clasping the blade was already cut and bleeding profusely.
In the face of David’s current roar and Bazby feeling his strength gradually ebbing, Bazby weakly said: “Really, is it just for this… human?”
“What did you say?”
“Really just for revenge… and not something else…” Bazby said with his head lowered: “Your smile… it’s just like the audience at the Arena…”
David’s pupils constricted fiercely because… no matter how his gaze revealed hatred and fury at this moment… incongruously, the lower part of his face displayed an eerie smile.
“It’s simply… unnecessary to know the truth…”
“What did you say…”
At this moment, David felt an immense force slam into his chest—his ribs seemed to shatter entirely in that instant, even as he flew backward, blood gushing endlessly from his mouth.
He landed on the ground but skidded across it like a stone skipping on water… finally crashing heavily in front of a pillar.
Stopping, David spat out a mouthful of viscous blood… However, he couldn’t get up, every attempt only resulted in immense pain.
At this moment, Reynas who was acpanying him dared not show herself, only covering her mouth with hands, body curled up, trembling in the shadows of the street.
Bazby approached David one step at a time… a Tang Sword still thrust into his chest from behind, blood trickling from the blade, drop by drop.
Ultimately, he reached the fallen David… Bazby’s steps were even unstable, his body swaying—but pared to David who was like soggy mud, he still held a tremendous advantage… or so it appeared.
David hadn’t given up… He painfully reached towards his waist—but his expression quickly turned to terror!
The dagger that should have been at his waist was gone… David’s heart leapt wildly in panic!
That dagger had fallen off during his skidding… a few meters away from him.
“Go ahead and kill… just do it…” David’s eyes suddenly became dull.
He indeed considered begging for mercy, but knowing that wouldn’t help… since begging wouldn’t work, at least let himself appear braver.
Since begging wouldn’t be useful, he hoped his bravery could be seen or known by others… Convey to the Revolutionary Army’s base, to her ears, so she wouldn’t forget him…
Bazby slowly extended his hand… his fingernails instantly transforming, sharp as blades.
David instinctively held his breath; he heard his own madly pounding heartbeat, thump thump… thump thump… thump thump…
“Wait! I can tell you where the Revolutionary Army’s base is hidden! I can serve you!”
Finally, Bazby’s face bore a hint of a smile… neither mocking nor cold… It seemed meaningful, yet filled David’s heart with trembling fear.
“You… aren’t as brave as you appear…” Bazby said while stretching his fingers toward his lips.
“Really! I can tell you all the Revolutionary Army’s intelligence! The leader is a woman! Her name is Maru! She was originally a bred ‘Crop’ of the Clan! You should be able to find out…”
“You… hate bloodsuckers very much?”
“No! I don’t hate them at all… truly! Right now, I can’t find any reason to hate bloodsuckers! Why would I hate them… they are so powerful, noble!” David supported himself, kneeling before Bazby, “Exalted Noble Master, please allow me to tell you more about the Revolutionary Army!”
“Open your mouth…” Bazby said slowly, his voice hoarse like the whispering wind through a doorway’s crack at midnight.
David gulped, now forced to heed the other’s mand in trepidation… his jaw trembling, slowly opening.
Bazby suddenly bit his own finger and extended it toward David’s face… A drop of dark red blood trickled from his fingertip, falling into David’s mouth.
Upon seeing this drop of blood gradually swell at Bazby’s fingertip due to tension, David’s heart raced wildly again… His mind went blank!
Until, that drop of blood seared like a burning ember, sliding down his throat, reaching his body… David clutched his throat in pain, coughing desperately.
Blood… the blood in his body was boiling at this moment, David felt an unprecedented scorching heat— as if his soul was being burned.
He howled frantically… his body even forgot the previous severe pain, beginning to convulse uncontrollably on the ground.
“Since you hate bloodsuckers so much, then from now on, live as a bloodsucking monster…”
…
Bazby quietly glanced at David, who was being tormented by pain, and after leaving a sentence, he slowly turned around… gradually leaving this place.
The Tang Sword was still embedded in his body… he could no longer pull it out— at least, he needed someone to draw it out from behind.
But he seemed not to care… his steps became increasingly staggering, even half-bending his waist, as if crawling forward.
He passed by Meila’s fallen place, glanced at Meila, knowing she was still breathing, and even noticed the faint glow on her cheek.
But Bazby still paid no heed, just kept moving forward, dragging his own body… until he disappeared into the desolate street.
…
Later, Boss Luo withdrew the zero perception on his body, and slowly arrived at a certain place— where the dagger fell from David.
Luo Qiu bent down to pick up the dagger, then looked in the direction Bazby had left… Boss Luo suddenly tossed the dagger forward.
The dagger finally landed beside David.
And at this moment, David’s body had stopped convulsing, but he still looked pained, even scratching his own face repeatedly… drawing streaks of fresh blood.
Clang.
He heard the sound of the dagger falling in front of him… David’s eyes looked forward.
He saw that mysterious traveling merchant! He couldn’t help but recall the time he secretly swiped the dagger from this traveling merchant’s hand.
David’s breathing paused for a moment.
But… Boss Luo didn’t speak, just looked at David, revealing a slight smile.
He just stood there, smiling on his face, taking step after step back… retreating, then gradually disappearing.
David only felt his breath almost pausing… how long had that suffocating feeling lasted?
He felt a chill on his back, the fear even making him temporarily forget the burning sensation when the blood in his body was assimilated by the bloodsucker’s blood.
He looked at the dagger thrown in front of him, instinctively reaching out his hand… trembling, but never daring to truly pick up the dagger.
What… does this mean?
What does he mean?
Pursue… or not pursue?
The final smile… what does it mean!!!
Why look at me like this… why smile… what does it mean?!
The question, countless questions, surged crazily in David’s mind— he could never give a satisfactory answer to himself!
His trembling hand remained in front of the dagger, never truly picking it up.
Until.
“What are you doing?!”
A fair hand directly picked up the dagger in front of David… David suddenly looked up and saw it was Reynas.
“I…” David opened his mouth.
Reynas frowned at this moment, casually tucked the dagger into her belt, then came over, struggling to help David up, “What just happened? Why did Lord Bazby suddenly let you go?”
David’s breath paused.
Reynas… seemingly hadn’t seen the scene where Bazby fed him the bloodsucker’s blood… she, maybe still didn’t know about this?
“I… I don’t know either…” David shook his head, smiled wryly: “But… at least didn’t die, no matter why, it’s something to be grateful for.”
“Yes! Surviving is the most important!” Reynas agreed wholeheartedly, then directly asked: “How do you feel now? Can you still move?”
She didn’t care for David like this, but now only David could lead her to the paradise created by the Revolutionary Army for the descendants of the Ancients… she needed him.
“I can walk… just not fast.” David said weakly, though his ribs were almost all broken, at this moment after his blood all boiled, the pain gradually diminished, “You… check on Meila…”
“I’ve already checked when I came over, your panion is still breathing!” Reynas said hastily: “I’m too weak to carry her!”
“I’ll do it…” David bit his teeth, “I still have some recovery potions on me.”
There’s none at all… but he could only use this excuse.
Seeing Reynas nod, having no doubt, and actively running to Meila’s side, David breathed a sigh of relief.
He found himself being increasingly adept in deception.
…
Squeeeak— yaaa—!
At the door, the sound of the door hinge’s engagement was continuous and long, slow.
Bazby leaned against the door, looked up into the room… blood kept flowing from the blade wound on his chest, wetting his boots.
On the way, almost all were his bloody footprints.
Bazby’s gaze was dim, like a drowsy patient, his eyelids trembling trying hard to stay open. His lips moved as if wanting to say something, but what finally came out was just a breath-like sound.
In the room, the girl was sitting on the sofa… resting on a corner of the sofa, her tender arm propping her chin, just watching Bazby e in.
“Mina…” Bazby’s voice suddenly became a bit clearer.
“Brother, you’re back…” The girl chuckled lightly at this moment, softly said: “Mina is hungry… brother.”
From the girl’s lips, two small pointed fangs appeared and disappeared with her soft smile…
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