novelonline Chapter 4128 The Ball Plan
Chapter 4128 The Ball Plan
Chapter 4128 The Ball Plan
"Do the local high-level vampires directly drink human blood in the glamorous ladies' club?"
Shad asked suspiciously, "This is a very serious situation," but Mr. Bernhardt immediately shook his head:
"No, no, it's not that serious. It's just that there are some..."
An indescribable expression appeared on the middle-aged vampire's face:
"The more exciting projects involve bloodshed, you can probably guess, like whips and torture devices. And that blood is eventually collected, it's crazy, right? Although most modern advanced vampires have given up the habit of drinking human blood, like the vampires we met in Moon Bay, there are still some who can't suppress their desires."
They didn't dare to drink human blood directly, but obtaining blood that humans voluntarily shed was quite easy.
He sighed and said nothing more. Shad then asked:
"So the owner behind that club is a local high-level vampire?"
"No, the clansmen were just participants, not the owners. All the clansmen associated with that club have disappeared, some genuinely vanished, others went into hiding. They wanted to avoid both the enemies who kidnapped vampires locally and us from Velendale."
Actually, I'll also be attending the masked ball on Friday. I'd like to try and find some local people connected to the club to get some information.
Mr. Finch's guess was correct; Mr. Bernhardt indeed possessed important intelligence.
"However, we did not hear anything about the club being associated with leatherworkers or leather goods during our investigation."
As Mr. Bernhardt spoke, he produced the invitation he had received. The invitation that Shad had obtained from the home of the deceased opera troupe's "Number Three" clearly stated that a craftsman named "The Leatherworker" would be attending tonight's event. However, the invitation in Mr. Bernhardt's hand stated that there would be an event called "Blood Feast" tonight.
This has nothing to do with Shad's "old friends." The "blood feast" refers to adding aphrodisiacs to wine and dripping blood into it. Based on this, Mr. Bernhardt also judged that local relatives associated with the club might appear.
"The situation at this club is really complicated."
Xia De sighed, then asked:
"Speaking of which, during your investigation, did you discover any strange disappearances or deaths related to this club?"
He thought again of what the doctor had said about the "withering demon," but Mr. Bernhardt shook his head:
"We haven't found that. But it's also possible that we just haven't investigated it yet. Currently, our focus is still on the sewers in the outer city. Most of the information about the club comes from the intelligence sent back to Willendale by the previous investigation team before they went missing."
"So, that intelligence might be a trap?"
"Yes, it's a trap set by the Blood Spirit School. But since you said the Bloodweavers won't reappear for a while, I don't think we'll have to fight the Ring Warlocks again tomorrow night."
Mr. Bernhardt is quite optimistic, but this idea is not wrong.
"Looks like tomorrow night will be quite lively."
Shad nodded:
"Then see you tomorrow night. I hope we can both gain something from this."
Will the fake man appear tomorrow night?
Mr. Bernhardt questioned Shad again, but this time Shad couldn't be sure either. Although the imposters had given him the information, they would certainly take action themselves. Even if Shad took the invitation from the briefcase containing the leather goods, the imposters would probably find other ways to find out and infiltrate tomorrow night's masquerade ball.
Therefore, in Shad's view, the fakes will most likely still appear, but even if they do, Shad won't expose them this time. Regarding dealing with the [Leatherwork Guild], the two sides are currently in a cooperative relationship.
Shad didn't stay long at Mr. Bernhardt's place, returning home at 6:30 that evening. The house was already filled with the aroma of dinner. When Shad carried Mia, who had come to greet him, upstairs, he indeed saw Galina, Lacia, and Luvia.
Lacey smiled and said to Shad:
“This afternoon at the Yodel Palace, Galina told me that you might be kept by the witches of Arcadia City tonight, but I guess you’ll definitely come back.”
"Wei Ge did ask me to stay, but I refused."
Shad handed the coat to Tifa, and Galina also stood up from the sofa:
“I knew Vigor would do that, so Lacey, this bet doesn’t count as me losing.”
She walked over to Xia De and kissed his cheek:
"You resisted Wei Ge's temptation, that's great. Now that you're back tonight, I'll give you a reward."
"I don't even know who's rewarding whom."
Lacey spoke up from the side, and Luvia laughed:
"Let's talk about this later. Let's eat first. Everyone has had a long day and deserves a good rest."
Although no further incidents occurred in Arcadia City today, Shad did acquire a considerable amount of new information. During dinner, he shared his findings with the girls in the family. Galina was more concerned that Shad and Viggo would be returning home very late tomorrow night, while Lacey was worried about Adelina, as the little princess was terrified of leather objects. Luvia, however, thought tomorrow night's masquerade ball would be a good opportunity.
"Since the mask the mermaid gave you can ensure that no one recognizes you, you can act more aggressively. Now that everyone's motives are gradually becoming clear, while Hermons is temporarily unable to return to the material world, you should end the matter of the [Leatherworks Guild] as soon as possible."
A fake human, a 'mermaid,' a vampire, a witch's mother—multiple forces could appear tomorrow night. Since you said the church has already investigated that opera troupe, and might even send someone there...
My opinion is that if we can actually find a 'leather craftsman,' we shouldn't waste time but go directly to the [Leather Goods Museum] to solve all our problems at once.
Luvia sat opposite Shad, while Lacey sat to Shad's left. The princess ate with great elegance.
"I actually have a question: after finding the leatherworker, how do I find the [Leather Goods Guild] through him? He's unlikely to give Shad the address so easily, right?"
“I’ll handle this. Although the mermaid can’t actively approach the guild or even the leatherworker, if I bring the leatherworker in front of her, she can search for the location of the [Leather Guild]’s main body from him.”
Shad said, and Galina asked:
"You still want to see it? But Wei Ge can't activate the blessing for you right now, can she?"
Shade shook his head:
“Not everything can go completely as planned. If we wait for Vigo, Hermons might have to come back by then.”
Galina knew that what Shad said made sense, so she just complained softly:
"Wei Ge is really useless."
Luvia frowned, but not because of Galina's words:
"Shad, is there no other way to treat Vigo Astley besides the possible treatment options the mermaid might offer?"
“I was inspired by Hermons. If I can find the spark I forged in the Fifth Era and put it directly into Vige’s body in the same way as Hermons, it will likely restore her a lot.”
This method didn't affect the problem itself; it simply provided an external source of life force to continuously help her recover.
Luvia frowned and pondered again, while Lacey asked:
"Shad, so you plan to find the guild hall and enter it as soon as you find the leatherworker tomorrow night?"
"We'll have to see how things go at that time."
So Lacia looked at Galina, and Galina nodded:
"Tomorrow is Friday, and everyone should be free on Friday night. I'll have any witches who have time gather at Vigo's place. Although not everyone will necessarily go to the [Leatherwork Hall] with Shad, our presence will relieve some of Shad's pressure. After all, Vigo is only at the eleventh rank, and she can't unleash her eleventh-rank power most of the time."
Luvia said almost immediately:
"That's a good idea, I'll go too."
Seeing that Shad was looking at her, Luvia explained:
"Taking this opportunity, I'll also touch the ancient god statue beneath the Blue Ink Library and then meet with Vigo Astley. Also, before I leave, I plan to go to the Tower of All Things atop the snow-capped mountains to take the [Stadium of Destiny] with me. Then, Bella and I will try to perform a divination on Vigo's mother and sisters."
Lacey blinked:
“Since you’re all going, then Rosie should go too. If we need to enter the guild hall, we’ll use our last extra chance between Red Butterfly Days. Tomorrow is Friday, so even if we use it tonight, we should still have some time on Saturday night to go on a date with Shad, cough cough, I mean, to class.”
Xia De then reminded him:
"Things tomorrow night shouldn't be so difficult. This time we're not facing a powerful enemy, just a series of mysteries."
Luvia smiled:
“Of course we understand, but Galina is right. Friday nights are a lot of free time, so it’s good to go out of town for a while.”
She even suggested:
“I will invite Iluna to come along. But there’s no need to invite Emilia and Ellie. You can invite Daniste and take this opportunity to let Viggo meet her as well.”
Galina smiled:
“That’s good. Let Vige see what kind of lady is qualified to hold Xia De’s hand.”
Lacey and Luvia both laughed, and Winnie and Tifa in the kitchen also laughed.
“Alright then, Galina, go to the council and inform the others that if they have time, they should meet up in Arcadia City tomorrow. I'll go see Danist in a bit.”
If we've really decided to raid the [Leather Goods Guild] tomorrow, we can start our operation tomorrow night; if we don't go to the guild tomorrow, let everyone know we might stay overnight at Vige's place, since if we don't go on Friday, we'll most likely go on Saturday.