Ruthless Host and Her Little Darling Quick Transmigration

"Another person died last night."

"Isn't it normal for people to die? People die every day. People die in this city every day."

“This time it’s different. This person was killed while naked.”

"Naked?" Upon hearing "naked," the maid's eyes blazed with gossip. She pulled the person to a corner and looked around. Making sure no one was around, she began to urge them on.

"Tell me, tell me, what exactly happened?" The maid lowered her voice, acting furtively as if she were plotting something shady, but her eyes shone with an astonishing light.

The other man lowered his voice, clenching his fists, appearing extremely excited. "I heard he was killed by the devil while doing *that*. Hehehe!"

"How exciting! This guy died so comfortably. He was even enjoying himself in his final moments!"

"This isn't the most exciting part yet, the most exciting part is yet to come!" The speaker teased, raising his eyebrows as if to say, "You're begging me."

"Good sister, please tell me! I'll definitely think of you next time the kitchen has something delicious to cook." The little maid said, shaking the other's arm in a coquettish manner.

"Guess who this person is sleeping with? It's his own daughter!" The maid lowered her voice even further, after all, this wasn't exactly something to be proud of.

"Wow! He, he, he..." The maid struggled to find the words, unsure how to express herself. In short, she had lost all interest in gossip; a thunderbolt had struck her mind. She stood frozen, unsure how to react.

The maid beside her smiled and watched her, waiting for her to process what was happening.

Unbeknownst to the two, Qin Baobao had overheard their conversation clearly from just a wall away.

This city looks utterly rotten. It shouldn't be called the City of Angels; it should be called the City of Curses.

We must quickly get rid of the vampires and drive the people out of this city.

Two days, just two more days. Two days seems like a long time.

The little maid was processing the information she had just heard when she suddenly felt someone tug at her sleeve. Turning around, she saw her friend kneeling on the ground. Standing beside her was the former Captain Kalin, now the city lord.

How long have you been standing there, Lord City Lord? Did you hear the entire conversation just now?

The maid's face was deathly pale, and she swayed as if she would faint at any moment.

"Lord of the City." The little maid knelt on the ground with a thud, and the sound of her kneeling was painful.

"Where did you hear that news from?" Kalin's expression was serious and earnest, his blue eyes seemingly possessing a magic that could freeze people.

"It's all over the place. I heard it from other people."

It's like this again. A murder just happened last night, and this morning the news spread to every corner of the city, as if someone deliberately spread it.

What exactly is the purpose of the person behind this?

Kalin didn't have this authority before. He just became the city lord these past two days and has been so busy that he hasn't had time for it at all.

We absolutely have to investigate this thoroughly!

"I disagree! We can't even get enough to eat, who has the mind to care about murder and arson?" As soon as Kalin brought up the matter, Captain Tino immediately objected.

It wasn't that he was particularly dissatisfied with the proposal, but rather that he felt resentful. When the city lord was alive, he relied heavily on Kalin; now that the city lord was dead, a goddess had come, and she still relied heavily on Kalin.

Ten years have passed. He's been with the city lord the longest of all. If anyone were to become the city lord, it would be him, with the most seniority and the most qualified. Instead, a mere upstart has become the city lord, and everyone below is secretly mocking him. Who can tolerate this?

“Go and ask around, see who dares to get involved. The doors and windows were tightly shut when the murder happened, did anyone come out to take a look? Now you want to investigate? That’s just wishful thinking. City Lord, you’re still too young and don’t know how treacherous people can be.”

Tino's words were a blatant disregard for Kalin's authority. If Tino's arrogance wasn't curbed, Kalin's position as city lord would become merely a figurehead.

"Is that what you all think? I'd like to hear everyone's opinions." Kalin looked around, and apart from Tino, no one dared to meet his gaze.

The new city lord clearly wanted to stir up this mess, but the waters were too deep; one wrong step and he would be reduced to ashes. Faced with the city lord's gaze, no one dared to express their opinion.

Ten people were sitting in the hall, five of whom had received favors from him. He had thought these people would at least support him, but now they looked around, glancing at the sky and the ground, but dared not look him in the eye.

It's quite clear that they won't support him at all.

"Lord City Lord, why force them to do something they don't want to do? This is clearly a death sentence. Who doesn't have a wife, children, and elderly parents at home? If they die, what will happen to the elderly and children at home? They can't just starve to death, can they?" Hearing this, everyone looked up and gave Tino a grateful look.

Kalin took in everything, took several deep breaths, lowered his eyes, and suddenly a smile appeared on his lips.

"Since you are all unable to do it, I will not force you. I will inform the Goddess in a moment to allow you and your families to leave the city. I believe the vampires outside the city will welcome you very much."

The group, who had been looking troubled just moments before, stood up in shock. They were used to a life of luxury in the city; going out would only mean certain death.

"You can't do this!" Tino's face was filled with panic and he was extremely agitated. He had already considered this place his home and had no intention of leaving.

"Why can't I do this? I am the city lord, and I have the goddess backing me up."

Upon hearing this, everyone panicked and began to humbly plead for mercy.

"Lord City Lord, please forgive me this time for the sake of our past relationship! I will definitely follow your lead and do my job well from now on."

"Lord City Lord, I took you in when you first arrived in the city!"

"Lord City Lord, I have a daughter at home, who is as beautiful as a flower..."

"Lord City Lord"...

Kalin grew angrier and angrier as he listened, and by the time they finished speaking, his face was covered in frost.

“You said you were considering our past relationship. That past relationship was when your daughter went missing, and I stayed up all night to find her. And you, you did take me in when I came to the city, but I did all the dirty and hard work in your house. That wasn’t enough, and you even had designs on my sister. I had no choice but to move out of your house.”

Kalin made the two men feel so ashamed that they could no longer lift their heads, and then turned to the others.

"And you, I've helped you in ways that are more or less over the years, but how are you repaying me now? The goddess was right after all, the people in this city are rotten to the core."

"You should leave now. Pack your things and leave, so that I won't kick you out and you won't even have your belongings with you."

Someone opened their mouth, wanting to say something more, but was pulled away by their companion. "Don't try to persuade him. Look at his face, he's made up his mind."

The man turned his head and saw Kalin sitting alone in the hall, as if carved from ice and jade, staring at them coldly, as if he wanted to devour them.

"Let's hurry! While it's still light, we might still make it to the next town."