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

Nangong Qiuyue stood at the window of her residence, gazing at the dark city outside.

"I wonder what's going on outside."

Nangong Qiuyue sighed softly, "Alas, I've been locked up here for so many days, my sister must be very worried."

The sounds of commotion could be faintly heard from the next room. It seemed that many people were drinking and chatting, and they were talking very loudly, with occasional swear words.

The houses in Dark City are mostly made of planks salvaged from ruins, so the sound insulation is naturally not very good.

People in the wilderness are like that; they live a carefree life, don't care much about etiquette, and are bold and rugged.

"Hey, have you heard? About our boss and that young master of the Ye family... I really didn't expect this..."

Some sounds came from the next room.

Nangong Qiuyue initially complained in her heart. She had been staying here for several days and could often hear the sounds of several young men next door drinking and chatting at night, which had kept her from sleeping well for the past few nights.

But when the girl heard the words "young master of the Ye family," her heart skipped a beat, and her ears immediately perked up.

Their boss? Bao Bingqing? And Ye Ge? What's going on?

Nangong Qiuyue hesitated for a moment, then immediately went over and pressed her ear against the wall to eavesdrop on the sounds from the next room.

"Damn it, I don't know what's gotten into the boss these past few days. I really don't know why he's being so polite to that young master of the Ye family! For those nobles from the mainland, we should just do what we used to do: tie them up in the dungeon, give them a beating and take pictures, and then ask their families for ransom. This time, he's treating them like masters. This isn't like bringing back a prisoner; it's like inviting back an ancestor..." a man said.

"Hey, you don't know this, the boss has already reached a deal with that young master of the Ye family. From now on, the Ye family will help us bring the Dark Blood to the mainland. The Ye family will be our sugar daddy from now on, so of course we have to be polite to them." An older voice said with a smile.

"Holy crap, is this really true??" another man exclaimed in surprise.

Nangong Qiuyue was startled upon hearing this.

Night Song actually agreed to help Bao Bingqing sell Dark Blood?!

That Night Song is awful!

He saved me once before, and I thought he was different from those other vicious demons!

I even thought he was a reliable and good captain!

Nangong Qiuyue stood up angrily, looked around, grabbed the straight knife on the table, and strode out of the room.

In the next room.

Liang Kuan and several other men were sitting around a table.

One of the men leaned against the wall, listening intently to the sounds coming from Nangong Qiuyue's room. After a while, he heard the door slam shut with a loud bang and immediately said to Liang Kuan, "Brother Liang, that little girl must have heard it."

"Hmm." Liang Kuan responded casually, taking a sip of his drink. "It seems the plan is going smoothly."

"Brother Liang, is our boss really going to war with the vampires?" a young man asked with some worry. "I heard that the vampires are quite powerful. Although they all look like weak and frail pretty boys, their vampire physique means they are stronger than us humans at the same level. If we fight them head-on, I'm afraid..."

Liang Kuan smiled, looked at him, and asked, "You don't want to risk your life, right?"

The young man sighed, "We've been struggling in the wilderness for so many years, finally built up a little business, and just started enjoying a few good days. Who would want to risk their life like this when they can make money properly..."

"That's right." Liang Kuan smiled again, his eyes playful. "Then I'll give you another chance to make a lot of money. Would you be willing to take it?"

The young man's eyes lit up: "What opportunity?"

......

Under the cover of darkness, Nangong Qiuyue, her face veiled, crept stealthily to the window of Yege's residence.

Her little head peeked out of the window, and she carefully looked around the room with a serious expression.

If Night Song really agreed to that kind of thing with Bao Bingqing...

Their memories will be erased before they leave Dark City!

She won't remember anything by then!

We need to find evidence first!

Nangong Qiuyue quietly pushed open the window, carefully climbed into the room, and, taking advantage of the darkness, crawled slowly on all fours, trying not to make a sound.

"pat"

However, at that moment, the room lights suddenly turned on.

Nangong Qiuyue's heart skipped a beat.

She felt as if time had stopped, and she slowly raised her head, her neck stiff.

Then she saw Yege's legs right in front of her...

Ye Ge looked down at Nangong Qiuyue, who was lying in front of him, and said with a half-smile, "Are you playing detective games again?"

Nangong Qiuyue: "......"

"Why...why aren't you sleeping at night? Are you just standing here scaring people?!"

"It's scarier that you sneak into my room silently in the middle of the night, isn't it?" Ye Ge said.

Nangong Qiuyue blushed, dusted off her hands, and quickly got up from the ground.

"I...I came here..."

Nangong Qiuyue was trying to come up with a good reason.

"You've 'accidentally' overheard some rumors, so you're here to investigate evidence that I'm planning to collaborate with Bao Bingqing to sell Dark Blood, right?"

How did you know?!

Nangong Qiuyue's eyes widened.

The next moment she realized she had let something slip and quickly covered her mouth.

Ye Ge curled her lip and said speechlessly, "With your IQ, you still want to solve cases? No wonder your sister doesn't want you to join the Night Watch."

I really don't know how this simple-minded girl ended up becoming the captain of the Night's Watch?

Nangong Qiuyue was stunned for a moment, then said angrily, "Who are you cursing???"

Ye Ge wanted to say something more.

However, at this moment, he suddenly felt a burning sensation in his body.

The red light in his consciousness seemed to be burning his body completely!

"Uh......"

Ye Ge frowned slightly, one hand covering her chest.

It's that thing he absorbed from that iron box that's causing the trouble...

Seeing Ye Ge's pained expression, Nangong Qiuyue asked curiously, "Hey, what's wrong?"

Ye Ge gritted her teeth and didn't answer.

A faint, deep red aura of spiritual energy emanated from his body.

The swirling spiritual energy was like a burning flame, and soon Ye Ge was enveloped in a ball of red light, releasing scorching energy.