Chapter 161 (1/2)

The visit of the two Ebben werewolves was no small thing to Hao Ren and the rest. Everybody sat around the coffee table, wanting to listen to news from the werewolf Elders. Y’zaks, who had seen the world looked uninterested in it. Lily sat beside Hao Ren and rested her head under Hao Ren’s chin. Such intimacy was not anything special. In fact, her neck was feeling sore and Hao Ren was just massaging her neck to ease the stiffness. Lily was purely asking for help like any husky would.

Bluphlei Ebben took a cup and took a sip of jasmine tea which cost just 30 Yuan a pound. He then licked his lips and said, “The life of a countess is indeed still so simple…”

Vivian was not happy when she heard this. She did not mind if someone said she was poor as she was indeed poor. However, Hao Ren who was taking care of her and it was him who provided the tea. As a well mannered vampire, she had to say something. “At least, you have something to drink. Stop babbling. The condition of your family is not any better too. Also, the landlord prefers this so, mind your own business.”

Bluphlei smiled. He put the cup down and said, “I didn’t expect for us to meet under such circumstances. We didn’t hear from you for hundreds of years. We thought you had been ‘purified’ by the demon hunters. Now, it seems that you’re indeed the Countess of the Crimson Moon. You don’t die easily. How’ve you been?”

“That sounds so hypocritical,” Vivian replied with a cold smile. “Anyway, I’m good. It must be disappointing to know that I’m still alive. And you, such a high-profiled werewolf family, yet to be killed and destroyed. Should I say that the stupid ones live longer? Or is the scourge still alive?”

Sparks of tension could be felt between them from their short exchange and this was after they agreed to have a ‘peaceful negotiation’ in the beginning. It was hard to imagine what it was like when they met under usual circumstances. It seemed that the conflicts between Vivian and the Ebbens went a long way back. God knows why they had such a big disagreement.

Hao Ren got ready to take on the responsibility of fire brigade bravely if they decided to bring out their guns (the game plan was to hold Vivian down and let Y’zaks throw the Ebben brothers out). However, he underestimated the level of self-control the two werewolf Elders had. Blushedt just smiled upon hearing Vivian’s provocative words and said, “A few days ago I heard a youngling mentioned that the Countess of the Crimson Moon appeared in Asia. It caused a turbulence in the whole Ebben Family. After all, you’re kind of a big shot among the creatures. Let bygones be bygones. In this precarious era, it’s always a happy thing to know that there is an old ‘friend’ still living in the world.”

“You’re right. Now is not the time to get tangled up in those stupid things.” Vivian loosened her eyebrows. Although she still spoke in a cold tone, she looked pretty calm. “Actually, I don’t really remember those things in the past… I don’t remember it, the thing you said about how I caused a great stir. I remember just following my heart… Am I really that famous?”

“You’re still the same as before,” Bluphlei said. He then shrugged. “The way you followed your heart was enough to turn people’s lives upside down. Have you forgotten that you almost killed me for a chicken the last time?” said Bluphlei as he pointed to the long scar on his eyebrows. “You could have just told us that you were hungry. Was it necessary to loot the entire werewolf settlement just for a meal? And after knocking everyone down, you really just took the chicken… The way you followed your heart really left all the people trembling in fear, tsk tsk.”

Vivian suddenly looked embarrassed. When she received a strange look from Hao Ren, she whispered, “I totally don’t remember… Probably, I didn’t notice anyone around when I was robbing the chicken.”

Hao Ren rolled his eyes. How hungry was this sister at that time?

The Ebben brothers and Vivian gossiped about the past like old acquaintances. They probably wanted to create a little peaceful atmosphere this way. However, they soon found that this did not work. Nothing good happened between Vivian and the Ebben Family for the past 1000 years. Recalling those stupid things only made both sides angrier and eventually, they would get into a fight again. Hence, Vivian wisely waved her hands to interrupt before they mentioned something even more annoying and said, “Okay, stop. Let’s talk business. Two of you travelled all the way here, risking the danger of being targeted by demon hunters. You shouldn’t be just looking for a fight.”

“That’s right. We would like to talk to the oldest Elders of the Blood Clan about the situation now.” Bluphlei looked serious now but, he looked around carefully before he continued. Vivian noticed this. She waved her hand and said, “Just say it. Everyone here is more trustworthy than you. And the landlord is the owner of this sanctuary, he should know everything.”