Lin Qinghe set off with Chu Tianhao and arrived at the abandoned industrial zone that Chu Tianhao was investigating about a day later.
Chu Tianhao brought Lin Qinghe to the rooftop of a tall building. Chu Tianhao pointed to a spot not far away. "Ancestor, look... According to the investigation, the laboratory is located inside that abandoned factory. It looks ordinary from the outside, but it's fully equipped inside. The underground area is completely excavated, with a very large basement level."
Lin Qinghe looked at the place for a moment and asked, "You've had people watching, have you seen Mu Shaoqing or Shang He entering or leaving this place?"
"The vampires watching from the shadows said that the First Elder and the Second Elder arrived here yesterday, and they came in. However, they are not inside now. I believe they will come back if we wait a little longer!"
Lin Qinghe nodded. "Then let's wait. When Mu Shaoqing and Shang He arrive, we'll catch them red-handed."
"Yes, Ancestor!"
Lin Qinghe waited idly with Chu Tianhao. During this time, she even took out her phone to send a message to You Rong. It wasn't until dark that a vampire ran over and said anxiously, "Ancestor, the Patriarch... is here! The First Elder and the Second Elder are here! You quickly look!"
Lin Qinghe and Chu Tianhao walked to the front of the rooftop and looked down. A black luxury car was parked in front of the abandoned factory. Among the people who got out of the car, the one walking in the front was Mu Shaoqing, followed by Shang He.
Seeing them enter the factory, Chu Tianhao impatiently said, "Ancestor! Since they are here! Let's hurry inside!"
Lin Qinghe nodded, her charming eyes narrowed, her pupils turning red. Her figure flashed, and she appeared from the rooftop of another tall building directly into the abandoned factory.
Chu Tianhao and other vampires who followed quickly used their abilities to flash and follow.
Upon entering the factory, Lin Qinghe walked in at a moderate pace. Inside, it was pitch black, and there was no sign of anything unusual.
Chu Tianhao found the elevator and said, "Ancestor, the basement level is down the elevator. Their laboratory is below!"
Lin Qinghe and Chu Tianhao and other vampires went down by elevator. As soon as they got out of the elevator, two vampires were guarding the elevator entrance. Seeing them about to speak, Lin Qinghe gave them a cold look. The legs of the two vampires felt weak, and cold sweat broke out on their foreheads. They knelt down with a thud, unable to speak even if they wanted to.
This was the oppression of a vampire Ancestor. Lesser vampires had no resistance whatsoever.
Lin Qinghe walked forward and saw large transparent jars placed all around. Inside were vampires with ferocious faces and pained expressions, all sorts of vampires, like discarded experimental subjects.
The further they went, the more vampire experimental subjects they saw, making Chu Tianhao and other vampires shudder.
With so many vampire test subjects, how long had Mu Shaoqing and Shang He been secretly conducting these experiments, and how many vampires had sacrificed their lives?!
As they walked, Lin Qinghe suddenly stopped, retracting her aura. Chu Tianhao was startled. Just as he was about to ask if she had heard Mu Shaoqing and Shang He, he faintly heard Mu Shaoqing's excited voice from a room ahead.
"Nearly ten thousand years! Almost ten thousand years! I've worked so hard for so long... I've finally researched the most successful potion! I've finally researched it!"
Following closely was Shang He's voice, "According to the current experiments, this batch of finished products is the closest to perfection. It can change the vampire's physique, allowing vampires to devour others' power without limit. However, it hasn't been tested yet. I brought a few pure-blooded vampires a couple of days ago. We can try it on them now to see the results!"
"Yes! Test it on them immediately! I can't wait to see the results! I am just one step away from becoming the most powerful being among vampires. My efforts of tens of thousands of years... are about to succeed!"
Mu Shaoqing was dreaming of his wish coming true when, with a "bang," a powerful airflow blew the door open, startling the vampires inside.
Mu Shaoqing reprimanded coldly, "Who?! Who is it? Stop hiding in the dark and playing tricks?!"
"Heh heh... I'm sorry, I disturbed the First Elder's sweet dream."
Seeing Lin Qinghe walking in slowly with Chu Tianhao and other vampires, Mu Shaoqing and Shang He's expressions changed drastically.
"Ancestor... how can you be here? How did you know about this place!"
Chu Tianhao sneered dismissively, "First Elder, you didn't expect this, did you? When a large number of mutated vampires appeared in the eastern city last time, the Ancestor sensed something was wrong and targeted you. The Ancestor had already ordered me to investigate the matter of you and the Second Elder using vampires for experiments. Now we're just here to catch you red-handed!"
Mu Shaoqing's face turned from green to white. He probably didn't expect that after meticulously planning for so many years, and being so close to success, things would be exposed at this moment.
Lin Qinghe couldn't be bothered to guess what Mu Shaoqing and Shang He were thinking at this moment. She glanced at them indifferently and took out a silver dagger, throwing it in front of them. "Do you want to resolve it yourselves, or should I do it?"
Shang He and Mu Shaoqing's faces turned pale, and they stood frozen.
They knew very well that they had no chance of winning against Lin Qinghe.
Chu Tianhao impatiently urged, "Make a choice. Don't think that delaying will make the Ancestor let you off. You dared to covet the Ancestor's power, so you should have expected the day of your demise!"
Shang He and Mu Shaoqing exchanged glances. A fierce glint flashed between them. Almost instantly, Mu Shaoqing flashed and shattered the glass bottle behind him, grabbing the newly researched potion with one hand. Shang He's pupils turned red, and he used his abilities to launch a sudden attack on Lin Qinghe.
Lin Qinghe merely raised her hand slightly. Shang He, who was attacking her, was thrown heavily against the wall, falling to the ground and spitting out a mouthful of blood. Mu Shaoqing, who had grabbed the potion and was trying to escape, was also bound by an invisible force and hung high in the air.
Chu Tianhao reacted and cursed irritably, "You're still unrepentant even when you're about to die! Ancestor! Don't be lenient with these two! Deal with them immediately!"
Lin Qinghe looked at Mu Shaoqing and Shang He, who were still struggling, and did not show any mercy. Just as she was about to finish them off, with a "boom," a wall in the room collapsed, raising a large cloud of dust.
Lin Qinghe turned her face slightly. As the dust settled, she saw Bai Ye, who had transformed into a beast – a giant Nine-Tailed Spirit Fox.
Bai Ye swung its tail, swept up Mu Shaoqing, and threw him out, saying urgently, "First Elder! Go quickly!"
Distracted by Bai Ye, Mu Shaoqing found an opportunity and seized it to escape. Just as Lin Qinghe was about to chase after him, Bai Ye blocked her path, baring its teeth at her, looking fierce and determined to prevent her from chasing.
Lin Qinghe said coldly, "Bai Ye, even if you are from the Spirit Fox clan, you know you are no match for me!"
Bai Ye sneered, "It doesn't matter. I know I'm no match for the Ancestor, but I am from the Spirit Fox clan. I've said it before, the Spirit Fox clan always remembers kindness. The First Elder has shown me kindness. Even if I have to use my nine lives, I will buy enough time for the First Elder to escape!"
This meant Bai Ye would not yield, no matter what. Lin Qinghe, with no other choice, began to fight him.
Bai Ye was persistent and forced Lin Qinghe to use harsh measures against him. Seeing his tails being lost one after another, and with only the last one remaining, Lin Qinghe suddenly stopped. She frowned, looking at the blood-covered, heavily wounded Bai Ye.
Forget it, Mu Shaoqing had already escaped, and killing him would be of no use.
Chu Tianhao said anxiously, "Ancestor! What do we do? Mu Shaoqing escaped!"
"Have the vampires here search for him. Find him by any means necessary!" Lin Qinghe paused. "Bring Shang He and this spirit fox back. We'll decide what to do with them when we return."
"Yes, Ancestor."