Having the genes of a demon king, I never intended to be a kept man.

The girl was clearly taken aback when she saw the snowdrops in front of her.

Turning her head, she saw Ye Ge, and the disappointment and emptiness in the girl's heart were instantly filled with surprise and joy.

However, her quiet and dignified nature didn't make her show too much excitement; she simply gave a serene smile: "It's you..."

"You really do sit here every night?" Night Song said.

"Hmm...maybe my life is just too boring." She gently fiddled with the petals of the small white flower in her hand. "Besides, I don't have many friends."

"Coincidentally, I don't have many friends either."

"Huh? Really?" The girl tilted her head. "But when I looked out the window of my attic during the day, I saw you with several girls."

“They’re not friends, they’re all my childhood sweethearts.” Ye Ge shook her head.

"Childhood sweethearts?" Ququ's eyes showed a hint of confusion.

As a little girl who has lived in Dark City since she was old enough to understand, there are many words in this world that she has never heard of.

“Actually, I originally just wanted to be friends with them.” Ye Ge sighed, “But I later found out that they were treating me like a child.”

"A child???" Ququ was even more surprised.

"But speaking of which, it seems we can't see the moon from here tonight." Night Song looked up at the hole in the ceiling. "Why are you sitting here so late?"

"Um...because..."

"Oh, could it be that you were waiting for me here on purpose?"

Ququ was surprised that her thoughts had been exposed, and she was immediately embarrassed: "No, no..." She fiddled with the petals even faster.

“Isn’t that right?” Night Song said, “But I came here specifically to find you.”

"...Huh??"

Ququ was stunned for a moment. She stared blankly at Ye Ge's burning gaze, then shyly turned her head away: "Looking for...looking for me?"

"Yes," Ye Ge smiled, "I wanted to have a chat with you."

"What are you talking about?" Ququ asked curiously.

Ye Ge smiled faintly again: "Let's talk about your father."

......

one hour later.

Night Song basically got all the information he wanted.

Ququ is actually a pretty smart girl, although she has lived in Dark City since she was old enough to understand things and has never been in contact with the outside world.

But when Ye Ge, an outsider, asked her about her father, Qu Qu was still wary and initially gave vague answers.

Unfortunately, Ye Ge's greatest strength lies in making cute girls lower their guard.

After a series of persuasive arguments, Ye Ge had basically grasped the gist of it.

For a grown man with the mindset of an adult and an intelligence of 12, it would be incredibly easy for him to fool a little girl with an intelligence of 7 and no social experience or knowledge.

"Shh-"

Ye Ge used the "Black Shadow Dance Steps" copied from Nangong Qiuyue, moving swiftly between the various pavilions in the dark city under the cover of darkness.

Finally, they arrived at Bao Bingqing's residence.

Bao Bingqing's residence resembles a tower, the tallest building in Dark City, reaching all the way to the top of the cave.

Ye Ge didn't know Bao Bingqing's location originally; he found out from Qu Qu.

I'm so ashamed, sigh...

Ye Ge quickly reached the window of Bao Bingqing's room. Stepping on the eaves outside the window, he saw that the light inside the window was still on, and he could faintly hear two people talking.

"Boss, those dark race forces have been active more and more frequently around the Hundred Souls Forest lately." It was Liang Kuan's voice.

"Hmm, I know," Bao Bingqing said calmly. "I've already sent Madman and Fat Dragon out with hunters to scout. Hmph! I don't know how the Empire's Night Watch and city guards manage to defend the Wall. So many dark race troops can so easily cross their patrol lines! The Empire's army is truly a bunch of useless good-for-nothings..."

The room remained silent for a long while.

After a silence of about thirty seconds, Liang Kuan finally spoke up: "Boss, I think I should tell you the truth."

"Ok?"

"It was the Dark Race forces I met who told them how to bypass the Night's Watch, the first line of defense."

Ye Ge, who was eavesdropping from the eaves outside the window, felt a slight stirring in his heart upon hearing this.

"..."

Inside the room, Bao Bingqing turned around, staring coldly at him, and demanded, "Why?"

His tone was full of anger!

Liang Kuan's expression remained calm: "Boss, do you remember the suggestion I gave you last time?"

Bao Bingqing: "You mean, cooperate with the dark races?"

“Yes,” Liang Kuan said. “If we want to produce Dark Blood in a stable and large-scale manner, we will definitely need a large amount of monster blood essence as a material. Our production was insufficient some time ago because the hunters were unable to hunt enough monsters, so the production chain was directly halted, causing countless people in Dark City to lose their jobs and wait for work.”

"If we cooperate with the Dark Race, we will no longer need to worry about the raw materials for our production. They will regularly provide us with the purest essence blood, and they will even help us expand this business."

"In that case, our business wouldn't have to be limited to the human territory enclosed by the Great Wall."

"The business of the Dark Blood can even reach other races among all races!"

"By then, we'll be able to make as much money as we want! We won't have to stay in human territory anymore, having to put up with the Imperial Army and the Night's Watch."

Bao Bingqing sneered: "Which dark race is negotiating these terms with you?"

“Vampires,” Liang Kuan said calmly, “the lord of the Vampire Ghost Source Castle, Count Nicholas.”

"Vampires, hehehehe..." Bao Bingqing chuckled several times, saying, "I can tell even with my ass what conditions they would propose if we were to cooperate with them..."

“They want a large number of blood slaves to feed them blood.” Liang Kuan said calmly, “We can keep the residents of Dark City and just grab some wanderers from the wilderness to give to them. Anyway, these wanderers live in the wilderness and will be tormented by demonic energy and disease for the rest of their lives. They won’t live for many years. It’s better to give them to the vampires. It makes no difference.”

"Click"

No sooner had he finished speaking than Bao Bingqing raised his cane, aiming it at Liang Kuan's chest.

The mechanical device at the end of the cane opened, revealing a sharp sword.

The sharp blade pierced Liang Kuan's chest, and blood slowly flowed from his chest like a bright red stream, running down his clothes and trousers, dripping onto the ground.