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

Bao Bingqing quickly began his story.

As the leader of Dark City, Bao Bingqing had a wealth of experience and knowledge. He knew very well what Ye Ge didn't want Scarface and the others to know, and he also knew what Ye Ge wanted Scarface to know.

"You mean, the blood of darkness can save your daughter's life?"

Long Ying looked at Qu Qu, who was lying quietly to the side.

"To be precise, it's about maintaining my daughter's life," Bao Bingqing said calmly. "Princess Longying is learned and knowledgeable, well-versed in the classics of all races, and quite knowledgeable about the dark races. You only need to take a look to understand how serious the demonic pollution she has suffered is."

Long Ying checked Ququ's condition, and after using her soul power to input into the girl's senses, an incredulous look flashed in her eyes: "To be so corrupted, and yet..."

“A normal person would have died long ago, or turned into a dark creature,” Bao Bingqing said. “The reason she is alright is because the dark blood balanced the pollutants in her body.”

"The parasites in the Dark Blood will constantly alter the host's genetic chain, enabling cellular evolution, allowing the host to control demonic power, extend lifespan, and coexist with the pollutants within the body."

"For people in the wilderness, if their bodies are corrupted by demonic energy, they will die quickly, and they have no choice but to use dark blood."

Nangong Qiuyue frowned and muttered, "This Dark Blood has this kind of effect? ​​I've never heard of it before..."

“In fact, my initial motivation for researching the Dark Blood was to save my daughter.” Bao Bingqing looked at Ququ beside him with tender eyes, a faint sadness showing in his expression. “I kept collecting data on different people who had received the Dark Blood and then made improvements to design the version that was most suitable for Ququ, keeping her alive for so long.”

"..."

Everyone fell silent.

Instructor Scarface stared at him: "So what exactly have you and Ye Ge discussed these past few days? What secrets do you two have?"

"What I wanted to do from the beginning was to divide you and make you suspicious of each other."

"To divide us??"

“Among you are the Ninth Prince of the Royal Family, the sister of the Director of the Imperial Night Watch, and an instructor from the War Academy.” Bao Bingqing’s gaze swept over everyone in the room: “Your identities are the best witnesses. After we finish our mission and return to the mainland, your testimonies will be the best evidence that the Ye family colluded with rebellious forces to trade for Dark Blood.”

Instructor Scarface's pupils contracted, as if he understood something: "You want to frame the Ye family?"

“Otherwise, what did you think it was?” Bao Bingqing revealed a playful expression: “If we really wanted to plot something, why would we let you see it so openly? Everything you see is just what I want you to see. What you suspect is also what I want you to suspect. As for what I said about erasing your memories before leaving, it was originally to deepen your suspicions. You know that my memories will be erased before you leave, so you will try your best to get away from me before my memories are erased.”

Instructor Scarface and Nangong Qiuyue both gasped in shock.

I never imagined it would be such a conspiracy!

This tyrannical Qing had clearly grasped their psychology, calculating every detail of their every move and thought...

"..."

Long Ying did not speak.

'Just as I thought...'

When Liang Kuan found her before, she felt that everything was too coincidental.

"Then why did you frame the Ye family like this?"

Instructor Scarface clenched his fist and asked, "Do you have a grudge against the Ye family?"

“I have no grudge against the Ye family,” Bao Bingqing said leisurely. “Of course, someone bribed me to do this.”

"who is it?"

“Your empire’s Southern Duke, Wang En.”

Instructor Scarface was shocked: "Duke Wang En?!? How is this possible?"

"Impossible?" Bao Bingqing sneered, taking out a vial of Dark Blood: "Do you really think that we, the Wilderness Force, could research this thing on our own?"

"......What do you mean?"

“From the very beginning, this thing was developed with the help of Duke Wang En.” Bao Bingqing said slowly in a hoarse voice, “Although I am a genetic scientist, cough cough cough... I am not a superhuman. There are many refining processes that I cannot perform. It was the alchemist that Duke Wang En found to help me complete the Dark Blood. At the same time, we reached a trade cooperation to sell the Dark Blood. I was in the spotlight, while he supported me behind the scenes, paving the way for me in every aspect so that the Dark Blood could circulate into the mainland.”

"How is this possible?" Instructor Scarface was still somewhat incredulous: "Why would Duke Wang En do this?"

"Then you probably don't know the profits that Dark Blood has brought him in recent years." Bao Bingqing sneered, "Let me tell you another secret that will shock you. Although Duke Wang En has earned a lot of money from his business cooperation with me, it's just the tip of the iceberg for him. The real source of his income is the transactions he makes with the dark races!"

"A dark race?" Everyone was shocked.

Ye Ge was stunned for a moment.

Damn it?

Duke Wang En also made deals with the dark races?

Even he didn't know about this...

"He sold human slaves to the dark races, and he sold resources found only in human territory—all sorts of rare and precious materials, spiritual minerals—making a fortune. You didn't know any of this, did you?" Bao Bingqing sneered. "Your empire has been investigating for so many years, and each time you've found a few traitors who traded with the dark races, but they're just a bunch of small fry. The real mastermind is the one who was in charge of the investigation. Isn't that ironic?"

"..."

Scarface clenched his fists in disbelief, looking at the corpses on the floor: "And your henchmen..."

Bao Bingqing continued methodically, "Liang Kuan had been advising me for a long time, telling me about the benefits of trading with the dark races, because he had seen how much money Duke Wang En had made from them. This time he wants to rebel and kill me, but I don't think he has the guts himself. It's probably because Duke Wang En feels my power has grown too fast with his help, and I don't listen to him much anymore. He feels I'm out of control, so he wants to cultivate a more obedient dog as his successor..."