Cthulhu America, I can see the kill line.

"Shy big boy, you weren't this reserved last night."

Mina calmly picked up the black dress from the floor, sat on the red-stained sheets, and slowly put it on, concealing the varying shades of marks on her chest.

She deliberately pulled her collar down, revealing a section of her fair neck with an unhealed bite mark, her eyebrows slightly raised:

"Look, I don't know who sucked and bit so roughly. Even with my bloodline's regenerative ability, it took me all night to get rid of these teeth marks."

Kong Jiu held his forehead, feeling powerless.

What exactly happened last night?

No, before questioning the female vampire in front of him, he should first figure out why a dangerous person like Mina would seek him out.

In recent years, a series of murder cases suspected to be committed by people of blood have occurred in Xinxiang. Mina is a prime suspect. But why would Betty give her her contact information?

Despite the allure of the beautiful woman before him, whose crimson eyes glowed faintly in the dim light and whose skin was fair, Kong Jiu's body still couldn't help but stir restlessly.

But this is, after all, a bloodline that could drain you dry at any moment! No matter how beautiful her face is, it cannot conceal that deadly aura.

"Mina, I'm so sorry... No, I know this is irresponsible, but I really don't know what happened last night..."

Kong Jiu stammered as he spoke, feeling that his remarks were quite irresponsible.

A smile flashed across Mina's face, and with lightning speed, she moved and nestled lightly and nimbly into Kong Jiu's arms.

Their hands, bearing the same emblem, were tightly clasped together. Her ruby-red eyes stared straight into Kong Jiu's eyes, and a familiar heat spread through their intertwined gazes.

"The old man sent word that he did indeed give the emblem to an outsider, but he said it was a little mouse. Big boy, are you going to transform into a mouse?"

Mina stared intently at Kong Jiu and asked, her gaze unwavering.

"Uh, that explains it. I'm working for Squich..."

Kong Jiu was speaking vaguely when a slender, jade-like finger gently pressed against his lips.

"No, no need to explain, big boy." Mina gazed at him tenderly.

"None of that matters."

That slender, delicate hand bearing the emblem was clasped tightly with Kong Jiu's fingers.

"The important thing is that we must seize the time and use this concept of 'continuation' to break the curse of the Stewart family having no heirs."

Together, we will create a brand new Stuart bloodline family!

Mina, who was originally like a grumpy raven, now snuggled into his arms like a serval, leaving the 1.9-meter-tall man speechless and unable to respond.

After a long while, he suddenly came to his senses, suppressed the surging emotions in his heart, and firmly pushed away the blood-descended beauty in his arms.

"Miss Mina, please have some self-respect." Kong Jiu's expression was complex and hard to describe.

If one had to describe it, it would be that on this rough-looking man's face, a mixture of youthful shyness and deep fear simultaneously appeared.

"I know, I know, hehe..."

Mina chuckled and threw herself into Kong Jiu's arms again: "The old man told me you came for that badge."

She placed her warm, soft palm, still bearing the insignia, on Kong Jiu's cheek, her voice alluring: "How about this, we make a deal: you do three things for me, and this insignia will be yours forever, okay?"

Kong Jiu's Adam's apple bobbed as he swallowed, the warm touch on his face making his heart beat even faster.

"As long as it's not an unreasonable request... go ahead and say it."

Kong Jiu finally nodded resolutely.

Squich once said that it would be best to take back the "concept" stripping.

If all else fails, killing the holder to dissipate the concept is also a viable option.

Kong Jiu did not want to go so far as to take someone's life.

"Thank you, big boy."

Mina chuckled, then her expression turned serious as she said, "First, do your wife a small favor and prove that I'm not the blood-descended killer that's been circulating lately."

"Who is my wife?" Kong Jiu feigned ignorance.

"Oh, sweetheart, your words are so hurtful..."

Mina feigned tears, her fingertips lightly tracing the glaring crimson stain on the sheets: "But I really didn't kill anyone, not even once, like last night. I'm a good girl, you know."

Kong Jiu gave her a suspicious look.

"Please, please, please, darling, I swear!"

Mina took out her phone and quickly tapped away, bringing up a recording.

"So, as a bloodline, you've always known that I'm simply incapable of completely erasing all traces after a hunt?"

The phone played a recording of Mina, who sounded somewhat anxious.

"Of course, Mina."

Another aged voice rang out: "You foolish girl, you've only been a bloodline for a few years. How could you possibly understand how to erase the traces left by blood magic?"

"Then why didn't you testify? Aren't you touted as one of Amerigo Veterans' nine most impartial justices?"

Supreme Court Justice?

Kong Jiu was taken aback.

Of Amerigo Veterans' current nine Supreme Court justices, is one of them of blood?

These Supreme Court justices passed a bill that states "bribes after the matter is done are considered a reward and will not be investigated," which is already abstract enough. I never imagined that there would even be non-human beings involved?

"Why should I help you, Mina?"

The voice carried a hint of sarcasm.

"The person Eller asked me to look after was his adopted human daughter, not a silly girl like you who used blood magic to turn yourself into a bloodline."

What followed was mostly Mina's tantrums in the recording.

"Look, I'm not that bloodline who committed the crime in Xinxiang at all; I've always been a law-abiding citizen!"

Mina waved the recording on her phone, feeling wronged, and said, "The ICE cops in uniform said that secretly recorded conversations cannot be used as evidence unless Uncle Buffett is willing to testify in court himself."

But who is he? How could he possibly step forward for me...?

As she spoke, she hugged Kong Jiu tightly again, feigning a tearful voice, "They even said I was a prime suspect and wasn't allowed to leave Xinxiang... I have to go to Lixinxiang for that ceremony!"

"Keep pretending. I haven't forgotten how you said you wanted to promote the Stuart family."

Kong Jiu calmly pushed the woman away again and lowered his eyes in thought.

Whether this recording is genuine or not is still unknown, and we cannot conclude that Mina is innocent based on only one side of the story.

But this statement at least confirms that Mina is only 21 years old and has only been a blood descendant for a few years, which does not make her seem like a "blood descendant serial killer" that even the ICE department cannot find.

Moreover, if he remembered correctly, Viper also believed that the real culprit was someone else.

Why not grant this request first, try to find the real culprit, and clear Mina of suspicion?

"I agree," Kong Jiu nodded. "What are the other two requests?"

"That's great, young man! I knew you'd take responsibility!"

Mina was so excited that she wanted to pounce on him again, but Kong Jiu stopped her with his hand and had to give up. He then said, "The second and third things can only be done after leaving Xinxiang. You should finish the first thing first."

"Alright." Kong Jiu sighed helplessly, picked up the scattered clothes, and turned to walk into the bathroom.

Looking in the mirror, he noticed that his body was also covered with tiny, dense teeth marks, each with two clear little holes.

How much blood has been drained from me...?

He could only sigh and shout through the frosted glass to Mina, who was bouncing and rolling around on the bed:

"The ceremony is tonight, right? Then let's go to Chinatown during the day and talk to Viper."