40 Clue 1 (2/2)

”Alright I will be there in five”

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Max couldn't keep his promise, it took him more than 15 minutes to reach Harly Bar, Corinne was at. Arriving inside the bar, Max saw it was a lively place with mostly males hanging around. Quickly, he spotted a beautiful woman sitting corner of the bar alone, all by herself.

”So why this place? What have you got?” Max sat across her asking curiously.

It was obviously Corinne who slowly slipping down a drink.

”Want some?” Corinne offered alcohol.

Max didn't like to drink alcohol. Although he wasn't against it, didn't agree to it either. Besides he considers as a minor.

”Pass”

Corinne glance at him strangely and gestured telling him to come closer. After Max lean closer, Desert Wolf start whisper slowly.

”See that bartender? Don't turn immediately, do it slowly”

Max followed her instruction and turn over slowly trying to catch sight of the bartender. There were two bartends, one male and one female. Immediately, his attention was caught by her slightly swollen and pale face.

”What exactly am I looking? She involves in Some bar fight?” Max asked confused, unable to understand what Corinne trying to show him.

”That's not it, looked at her neck, see something familiar?” The woman whispered again.

Soon as Max sent his gaze toward female bartender's pale neck, he understood everything. There were two even size marks on her smooth neck. Max didn't need to look any closer, he was all too familiar with these marks. Susan, his real state lady had similar marks when he drank blood from her. Not to mention those headless corpses had same kinda half markings. A wound caused by Vampire to drink blood on normal human never heals.

”Exactly! so you recognized, now the problem is why isn't she saying anything? And who did it?”

Seeing the enlightened face of Max, Corinne said leaning back on her chair. She had to track those headless guys gang activities and police reports about the places those guys died. Although assassinations are easier than this line of jobs, she was proud of herself.

Max frowned silently for a moment and start to speak ”How should we proceed? I think whoever it is, they must be holding something against her, if not she wouldn't stay silently enduring bloodsucking horror”

”Maybe you are right, let's wait until her shift is over. I will figure something out” Corinne said ordering some more drinks.

Max, on the other hand, thinking about compelling bartender. That will make things much easier, however, he must avoid Corrine if he going to do it. Of course, he could compel Corinne too, but maybe, just maybe, by one in million chances Van Helsing was to notice it, things might become complicated.

For the next few hours, Max stayed silent thinking easy way to extract information out from bartender. Max knew it won't be an easy task to break this girl, in a normal way, who has something to protect. If she doesn't have anything to lose, she wouldn't stay silent while Vampires feeding on her. Max was a hundred percent sure she isn't compelled, her eyes are sad, but haven't lost the focus.