Have you had enough, Miss Vampire? It's time to get down to business.

"Have you memorized the route to that place?"

"I'm not sure either. After all, I've only been there once..." the girl choked out a sob, her freckled face filled with fear and worry. "Father, you should escape with us! Those guys look tough, and you definitely can't do it alone!"

"Yes, dear!" another voice rang out from within the carriage. It was the middle-aged man's wife. "Don't try to be brave... If all else fails, we'll seek refuge in the Church of Holy Light and the Cathedral!"

"No. They've blocked the way back to the city." The middle-aged man shook his head. "I was too careless. I didn't conceal the dragon bones properly when I transported them to the black market... Now our only option is to flee to another city! You go ahead, I'll hold them back here and buy you some time!"

"But, father..."

"Don't worry, your father is no mortal! After all, he's a transcendental being. Nothing will happen to him!"

The middle-aged man patted his chest and then instructed the driver:

"Wait for them to go to Gordon. There's a shop I own there where they can hide temporarily... If I don't show up within two days, don't hesitate, go directly to the Holy Light Church, tell them everything, and ask for their help!"

"I understand, sir!" The driver nodded sternly.

Just at this time……

Zheng!

With a sharp sound, a translucent, shimmering short knife, condensed from spiritual energy, flew towards him and stabbed deeply into the stone pavement at the middle-aged man's feet!

In the darkness of the night, several figures slowly approached.

Clearly malicious.

"They're chasing us... Hurry up!" the middle-aged man said with a stern look on his face, "Run forward, don't look back!"

……Snapped!

The driver whipped the horse without hesitation, and the horse galloped away!

"Father!"

The girl leaned out of the car window, tears in her eyes, and looked at her father's back.

She saw a young man dressed as an aristocrat walking towards her father. The dagger stuck in the ground gradually dissipated, then reappeared in the man's hand... There was no doubt that his opponent was also a transcendent!

"The Duke just wants to make a deal with you, why are you resisting so much?"

The girl vaguely heard these words in the whistling wind.

Your Majesty the Duke...?

Could it be that the mastermind behind pushing us into this desperate situation is the famous Duke of Campbury?

The girl gritted her teeth, anger rising in her chest.

If something really happened to my father...

Whether he is a duke or a king, I will never let him go!

……

15 Oak Street.

"Once I get rid of this ridiculous body and regain my original strength, I will never let that stupid couple go!" Doll Roland secretly said fiercely in his heart.

At this moment, it was stumbling into the garden, dragging a pair of garden shears that were too big for it.

The hostess asked me to clear the vines on the building's exterior walls tonight... She hopes to wake up tomorrow at noon to see sunlight flooding the room...

What do you think this is?

I used to live alone in a big house, living a carefree life... But who would have thought that two people would suddenly come in one day and forcibly buy the house!

Did you get my consent?

It's simply unreasonable!

Moreover, you treat me like a servant and order me around at will!

Humph, you won’t let me go upstairs?

I'm too lazy to go up!

With my current poor health, I have to use both my hands and feet to climb the stairs, which is very tiring... Besides, you don’t let me go upstairs, isn’t it because you don’t want us to hear or see what you do at night?

Who would be interested in that kind of thing?

Perhaps it's because I've lost my normal body, but I no longer have those worldly desires... Furthermore, I don't need to eat or drink water, and I'm free from all low-level physiological needs...

Suddenly I felt a little pathetic.

Damn it, I also want to taste the delicious wine and food again!

"And think about it, even if I regained my strength, I wouldn't be able to do anything to them... Especially that little girl, who can easily repair high-level spells. Her strength is simply terrifying!"

Faced with the bleak reality, the doll Roland couldn't help feeling dejected.

So he clenched his fists and encouraged himself softly:

"It's okay. I can't beat her, but can I survive her? I'm a doll now. I won't get sick or age! I've already waited ten years. What if I wait another ten or a hundred years?"

That’s right, I have plenty of time.

That crazy girl will die sooner or later!

Then I will be free again!

"Hehehe, when you're old and faded in a few decades, I'll still look the same, unchanged... What will that crazy girl think then? Humph, go ahead and envy me!"

Human beings have limits.

And I have stopped being a human being a long time ago!

Thinking of this, the doll Roland found a little balance in his heart.

I work more enthusiastically.

It's a pity that its strength is too weak. After working for a long time, it only left a few shallow cuts on those vines as thick as arms... At this speed, I'm afraid it won't be finished until dawn.

"This won't work... If we don't finish the work within the allotted time, the mistress will be angry!"

So the puppet Roland worked even harder.

He struggled with the vines with all his might, making them rustle loudly.

"Hey, you're making so much noise!" The window of an upstairs bedroom was opened a crack, and Isabella's angry voice came from it, "Keep your voice down! You're ruining my fun!"

The doll Roland looked up and saw that the hostess's clothes were disheveled and half of her shoulders were exposed.

It seems that she is busy doing things with the male host.

Humph, I work like a slave for you, and you guys are so happy...

"But mistress, didn't you tell me to clear away all these vines at night?" Roland said aggrievedly, using a delicate tone on purpose.

"Lor, I suddenly feel a little cold." Isabella turned around and said with a smile, "Go and light the fire in the fireplace, okay?"

"Okay, okay, I'll be quiet! I'll be quiet! I won't disturb the hostess's interest!" The doll Roland shuddered and replied hurriedly.

Damn it.

I'll bear it! I'll bear it!

Author's words: It's the beginning of the month, and the cats are rolling around on the ground asking for votes~

In addition, I took some time today to read all the complaints from everyone, and I laughed so hard that my stomach hurt.

You all are talented and speak nicely. I really enjoy reading everyone’s complaints!

More please!

29. How can we do without a plan?

The next morning, Lor went to church refreshed.

After all, I just accomplished a major event in my life, and I feel somewhat proud and satisfied.

And the money spent on buying the house was far less than planned... In this way, the budget for buying talismans, props and other things can be increased!

There is nothing important to do today. I just need to take advantage of my duty at the church to investigate the matter about "Black Mamba" Roland.

Then, it’s time to wait for midnight to arrive and see if there are any good things worth buying at the “tea party”... and by the way, check on the situation of the white dragon “Meimei”.

All in all, Lor was in a particularly relaxed mood today.

The only thing that concerned him was the situation of "Liu Guang".

When he first got this sword, the "will" that resided in it once told Lor to take it to meet the mistress of the Dark Moon Society... But after that, there was no movement.

Even when Lor was "making a deal" with the hostess before, it didn't react at all.

"Does it really have to wait until I see the 'Mistress' in person before it wakes up again?" Lor speculated in his heart, "If I really see her, what will happen then? Well, judging from its attitude when it spoke before, the sage's attitude towards the 'Mistress' was quite fanatical..."

It can't be that it wants me to show my loyalty on its behalf, right?

Fortunately, only Lor could hear the sound of the sword. Even if it really reacted at that time, as long as Lor himself didn't say anything, other people around him would not be able to notice it.

What's more, Ms. "No. 19" had said at the last tea party that the hostess rarely showed up in person.

I guess the possibility of seeing her this time is not great.

"Hey, can you give me a hint? Can I meet the so-called hostess at this tea party?"

Luo Er muttered to himself, trying to attract the attention of the wise voice in his head. However, based on past experience, the timing of the voice's appearance was irregular, so Luo Er didn't expect to get a response.

...Sure enough, there was no movement.

Lor shook his head helplessly and stepped into the church door.

Then, I saw Vivian walking towards me with a depressed look on her face.

"What's wrong?" Lor asked puzzledly, thinking that she had just been successfully promoted not long ago, shouldn't she be in high spirits? Why did she look so sad?

"Oh, don't mention it. The captain assigned me a mission." Vivian sighed.

"That's not like you." Lor laughed. "Every time you received a mission in the past, weren't you always full of enthusiasm?"

"The captain asked me to clear the water ghosts in the river."

Water ghost...

I remembered.

The last time Vivian went to track down a water ghost, she wandered around in the sewer for half the night, making herself stink, but in the end she only found a hairless monkey.

It seems that it left her with a psychological trauma.

[Alas, what a misfortune!] The wise voice in my head suddenly spoke, [It seems to me that your previous bad luck must have transferred to her... If nothing unexpected happens, this incident is probably just a misunderstanding! What water ghost? It's just a water monkey!]

Hey.

You didn't say anything when I asked you just now, but now you are excited about something that doesn't matter, right?

"I bet this time it won't be as bad as last time," Lor comforted Vivian. "At least, it won't be another water monkey."

"I hope so." Vivian was skeptical.

……

On duty with Lor today is Ms. Helen.

She was the bookish elder, well-versed in history and mysticism. Last time, she had successfully deciphered Lor's carefully crafted "encrypted letter."

"Lor, I heard from Joyce that you're planning to buy a house soon?" Ms. Helen asked excitedly as soon as he entered the room. "What's your budget? I have a relative who's planning to sell a house recently... But his house isn't very good. The decoration is too old-fashioned. It's not suitable for young people like you and Isabella!"

Oh, right.

Another characteristic of this senior is that he loves gossip.

"News spreads pretty fast... Thank you for your concern, Senior. I've already bought it." Lor nodded at her. "Also, good morning."

"You bought it? So fast?" Ms. Helen became even more excited. "Where is the location?"

"15 Oak Street."

"Eh? Isn't that a villa area?"

Ms. Helen took a breath:

"Are you and your fiancée so rich? Tsk tsk, our team is truly full of hidden talents. One Vivian isn't enough, and now there's a second hidden tycoon... No, wait... 15 Oak Street, if I remember correctly, there used to be a paranormal incident there?"

"That's right, so I just happened to find a bargain and bought it for only 500 gold coins." Lor poured himself a cup of tea and said with a smile, "I've done some research, and there are indeed no vengeful spirits or curses there. It's just that because of some bad rumors, no one has been interested in it."