Lin Qinghe frowned slightly upon hearing this, "You're saying Mu Shaoqing appeared in District A, accompanied by a mutant blood race? And attacked a lone blood race?"
Chu Tianhao nodded heavily, "That's right! This is what the injured blood race said after they returned, there's no mistake."
Lin Qinghe lowered her gaze slightly, her expression thoughtful.
For the past few months, they hadn't stopped looking for Mu Shaoqing. He had been hiding, keeping a low profile. Now, his sudden appearance and bold actions seemed deliberate.
Seeing Lin Qinghe fall silent, Chu Tianhao grew anxious, "Ancestor, Mu Shaoqing has finally appeared. Let's go find and capture him immediately! Lest he hide away again!"
Lin Qinghe pondered for a moment, deeming it necessary to capture Mu Shaoqing. His appearance in District A clearly indicated malicious intent.
Lin Qinghe nodded, "Go prepare. We will go to where Mu Shaoqing appeared and find him together."
"Yes, Ancestor."
Chu Tianhao left. Lin Qinghe still vaguely felt something was amiss, but upon closer inspection, she couldn't pinpoint what it was.
Just then, the door was pushed open again. You Rong entered from outside, his brows tightly furrowed. As soon as he entered, he directly asked, "Are you going to capture Mu Shaoqing with Chu Tianhao?"
"You know?"
"Yes, Chu Tianhao passed by earlier and was discussing it with his subordinates. I heard everything," You Rong said. "I'll accompany you this time!"
"No! You can't go, you must stay at the Elder Council..." Lin Qinghe paused, feeling that without her there, the Elder Council might not be as safe as she thought. She changed her mind, "Never mind, you go home directly. Come back to the Elder Council after I return."
You Rong pursed his thin lips, "Why can't I go with you? Don't you trust me?"
Lin Qinghe sighed, stood up, walked over, and took You Rong's hand. "It's not that I don't trust you, but you need to understand that Mu Shaoqing was once a Grand Elder of the blood race. His strength is not to be underestimated. I'm worried about you, understand?"
You Rong tightly pursed his lips, thinking about something. Even though he said nothing, Lin Qinghe could sense his displeasure.
Lin Qinghe smiled and said, "Be good. Go home and wait for me to return. Your coming-of-age birthday is in two days. I'll resolve this as quickly as possible and return to celebrate your birthday properly!"
You Rong resented himself; why wasn't he strong enough? Why couldn't he help her?
But he knew that if he insisted on going, he might become a burden to Lin Qinghe. He suppressed his emotions and looked at Lin Qinghe, "Okay, I'll go home and wait for you. Come back soon and be careful."
Lin Qinghe saw You Rong's worry and smiled, "Don't worry. Although Mu Shaoqing is a cunning and difficult opponent, who am I? I am the Ancestor of the blood race. He can't hurt me!" Su Dan Novel Network
"It's better to be careful."
"Alright, alright... I will, you don't need to worry."
Soon, Chu Tianhao was ready and came to inform Lin Qinghe that they could set off. Before leaving, Lin Qinghe escorted You Rong to the car and instructed Zhang Yi, "You two will stay closely by You Rong's side for these two days, don't let him out of your sight, and ensure nothing happens to him."
With Mu Shaoqing's sudden appearance, Lin Qinghe was not worried about anything else, except that a cunning fellow like him might target You Rong, which was why she wanted to capture Mu Shaoqing as soon as possible.
Zhang Yi respectfully said, "Please don't worry, Ancestor. I will diligently follow Young Master and ensure his safety."
Lin Qinghe nodded. With Zhang Yi and so many blood races accompanying You Rong, even if Mu Shaoqing was powerful, it wouldn't be easy for him to target You Rong. Thinking this, she felt a bit more at ease.
"Alright, you all go back. I'll leave after watching you leave."
"Yes, Ancestor."
Zhang Yi got into the car and told the driver to start driving.
Lin Qinghe looked at You Rong in the car. Seeing his somber face and serious expression, she couldn't help but step forward and pinch his cheek, trying to comfort him, "Don't overthink it. Stay home and wait. Perhaps I'll be home later."
You Rong let out a complex and unreadable "hmm." "I understand. You... be careful."
"I will, go back quickly."
The car window slowly rolled up, obscuring Lin Qinghe's view. She watched the car drive away until it disappeared from sight. Lin Qinghe turned to Chu Tianhao and said, "Let's go!"
"Yes, Ancestor."
A group of blood races followed Lin Qinghe and Chu Tianhao, vanishing from the Elder Council and heading towards the location where Mu Shaoqing had appeared.
Inside the car.
You Rong sat in the back seat, his eyes lowered, lost in thought.
Suddenly, there was a sharp brake, and the tires screeched against the road, nearly causing the cars behind to collide. You Rong and the others were thrown forward by the inertia. Fortunately, they reacted quickly and grabbed onto the front seats, avoiding a collision with them.
You Rong frowned and looked ahead. A man with green eyes was blocking the car. Being a beastman himself, You Rong immediately recognized him as a snake tribe member.
What was going on?
Zhang Yi pondered for a moment and said, "Young Master, stay in the car and don't move. I'll go down and see."
Zhang Yi and two other blood races opened the car door and got out, approaching the snake tribe member. Just as he was about to speak, the snake tribe member unexpectedly revealed his true form, a large python that swung its thick body towards Zhang Yi and the others.
Zhang Yi's expression changed drastically as he dodged the snake's attack. The two accompanying blood races were not as quick and were sent flying by the heavy impact of the snake's body, falling far away.
Zhang Yi sensed something was wrong and immediately turned to look towards You Rong. He saw many snake tribe members surrounding You Rong's car. All the blood races had come out to fight the snake tribe, and he spotted Mu Shaoqing among them!
You Rong secretly clenched the gun in his hand. The moment the car door was pulled open, he didn't hesitate to raise his pistol and fire. With a "bang," the bullet went astray. Mu Shaoqing's figure flickered, and he appeared inside the car, sitting next to You Rong. He reached out and choked You Rong's neck, laughing coldly, "Young Master, didn't the Ancestor tell you that these guns are useless against powerful pure-blooded vampires, especially against the highest-ranking pure-blood like me?"
You Rong, barely able to breathe, quickly shifted the direction of his gun-holding hand, intending to shoot Mu Shaoqing. Mu Shaoqing clearly saw through his intention and immediately grabbed You Rong's hand with his other hand, slamming it hard against the car door. You Rong felt a sharp pain in his hand, and the gun dropped onto the road outside.
Mu Shaoqing smirked and said coldly, "Hmph! It seems that even after living among the blood race for several years, Young Master still doesn't know the vast difference in power between the blood race and the werewolf tribe. With you..." *oof*... Mu Shaoqing let out a grunt of pain before he could finish.
Mu Shaoqing looked down and saw that You Rong had stabbed him in the chest with a silver dagger in his left hand. At this moment, You Rong's eyes were filled with extreme ferocity.