The Hessianite Family was one of the largest families in the city. Although it was a new vampire group, under the wise leadership and diplomatic skills of its patriarch (as Hessiana called herself), the vampire group had caught up and was now second only to the Lucas Family and the Bethanos Family. They occupied a large piece of land on the east side of the sanctuary and built their stronghold there. Only those who were approved by them could get close to the area.
Anyway, these were the words of the nervous Blood Clan maiden. She looked serious, so let's just take it as the truth.
Hao Ren and his entourage walked into the magnificent house under Hessiana's lead. They were surprised to find that the house was brightly lit. They came face to face with a long, beautifully decorated hall. The long hall was covered with thick, exquisite carpets and bright lights everywhere. Dozens of long tables were neatly arranged on both sides of the hall. There were already hundreds of men and women waiting in the hall. They were dressed in all kinds of luxurious clothes specially prepared for the banquet. The men were handsome and heroic, and the women were charming and moving. At first glance, it was as if they were at the Oscars. Even Lily, who could not stay quiet for a moment, was shocked by the scene. She opened her mouth for a long time and did not make a sound.
The people in the hall were obviously waiting for Hessiana and the guests. The moment the door opened, they turned around and saluted them. Then, they put their right hands on their hearts and bowed to Hessiana. Hao Ren could not help but poke Vivian in the back. "Your smurf is doing better than you..."
"Smurf?" Vivian was confused.
"Hessiana," Hao Ren said.
Vivian had an unnatural look on her face. "She... She's just messing around. But what she's doing here is really beyond my expectation. When she was first sent here to be taken care of by Hesperides, she was still a little girl who didn't know anything. As a result, every time I came here, I would be shocked by what she did. "
By then, Hessiana had run all the way to the end of the long hall. She stood in front of the Y-shaped staircase that extended on both sides like a pair of wings. She stretched out her hands and shouted, "Listen up! The real mistress of the family, Lady Vivian, was here! Everyone can eat and drink to their heart's content today! Apart from fighting, he could do anything! Oh la! "
Hao Ren slapped his forehead. "What a waste of the setup …"
Those gathered in the hall were the high-ranking vampires of the Hessianite Family, but Hao Ren did not know how they ranked themselves, so he did not delve into it. There were more than a hundred 'people' in the hall, and the elaborate decorations were all prepared by Hessiana the moment she heard that Vivian was coming. Hessiana knew her 'mother' very well. She knew that as long as Vivian came, she would come out to meet her even if she had to hide. Hao Ren did not know how long the men and women in the hall had been waiting. Anyway, when Hessiana called for dinner, the atmosphere in the hall exploded. The vampires in fancy dress rushed to the dining table. If the atmosphere in the hall was a bit like the Palace of Versailles just a second ago, it was almost like the Versailles Cafeteria now. Hao Ren stood rooted to the ground, unable to react. He thought he had finally seen a bunch of gentle, serious, and rigid vampires. Little did he expect that the vampires were dressed like they were for a promotional photo shoot before they started their meal.
"Don't expect Hessiana's people to be well-mannered." Vivian was a little distressed when she saw the scene. She was poor, but she was polite and had a quiet temperament. But she could not do anything about Hessiana who had fallen off her body. "Maybe it has something to do with my bloodline … Hessiana can transform descendants or servants like normal Blood Clan members, but those who have been transformed by her will have some personality problems. It seems that they are affected by her …"
Hao Ren nodded. Looking at the scene in the hall, he understood. See, these were the delicacies that Hessiana had painstakingly accumulated for more than a thousand years …
At this time, Hessiana ran back from the other end of the hall. She grabbed Vivian's hand and ran to the biggest table. "Come on, come on. Taste my chef's cooking … Oh, I'm starving. I didn't eat much for lunch today. I went to Lucas' house and they don't even know how to cook a normal meal. I drank wine mixed with type B blood."
Lily also grabbed Hao Ren's hand and ran forward. The maiden did not have such complicated thoughts. The only thought in her mind was that it was finally time for dinner …
When Hao Ren was dragged to the table, he could not help but look at the food in front of him. When he knew that it was a Blood Clan gathering, he was prepared to face a table full of strange food. But when he saw the food, he was stunned. "You can eat normal food too?"
"Half and half. We can eat normal food, but not enough to fill our stomachs. We still have to rely on blood to maintain our strength," Hessiana said as she looked at Vivian with admiration. "I envy Lady Vivian. She can live on human food, but we have to keep a blood bank. Food is getting harder and harder to come by these days!"
When Hao Ren heard this, he knew that it was Vivian's blood at work. But after being diluted by Hessiana, Vivian's blood had lost a lot of its magic. Although the vampires of the Hessianite Family could survive on normal food, blood was still the only thing that kept them alive. With a complicated and subtle mind, Hao Ren observed the movements in the hall. He saw the vampires at the other tables feasting. Almost everyone was as happy as Hessiana. The elegance of the orthodox Blood Clan was nowhere to be found. Apart from normal food, there were also many glasses filled with red liquid on the long dining table. This was definitely a little awkward for an ordinary person who had a normal worldview … Err, basically a normal worldview. Hao Ren could not help but point at the glass in front of Hessiana. "Is that blood in it?"
"Yes, do you want to try? For the sake of Lady Vivian, I can give you some. I don't like you, but at least you are a guest now. "Hessiana raised the glass and swirled it." I heard that some human wizards also drink blood to pretend to be big-tailed wolves. "
Lily slammed the table. "Being a tail is a kind of honor! Don't look down on a tail! "
"It's none of your business." Hao Ren pushed Lily back and then looked at Hessiana awkwardly. "I heard that vampires keep humans in captivity and call them blood slaves. They collect blood every day, just like raising cows. They don't kill them, but there's no freedom. Your blood is — "
"That's what Lady Vivian told you, right?" Hessiana squinted at Hao Ren. "I really don't know what's so good about you. Lady Vivian is with you. Don't worry, times have changed. I don't know how many old fogeys still keep blood slaves in captivity. Anyway, we use a more advanced and civilized method. Our source of blood is humanitarian, and it's obtained under the premise of fairness and openness."
Nangong Wuyue frowned. "Just tell me where you got it."
Hessiana turned her face away. "From the hospital's blood bank. Some of it is collected under a contract. Nowadays, there's no way to 'hunt' like in the old days. Using violence to capture blood slaves and other barbaric methods can easily lead to death. "
Hao Ren said, "… Err, the blood bank solution is new but acceptable. But what's with the contract?"
Hessiana laughed dryly. "You have to know, although humans and otherworldlings are generally enemies in this world, in fact, there are some relatively non-mainstream people in every race. For example, heretics, cults, Satanism, vampire societies and so on. Do you understand? These are the sources of all kinds of daily necessities for the otherworldlings living in this shelter. We even have some industries outside, such as companies and mines. They are all run by humans. But behind these seemingly normal companies, there may be a Blood Clan or even a demon as the boss. Otherwise, do you think such a large shelter could rely on itself to get to where it is today? "
Hao Ren imagined this scene: a glamorous and legally operated listed company doing business in broad daylight that no one would suspect. But at night, the company's doors would be closed. The company's CEO, who often appeared on the local TV station, would lead a group of employees to set up an altar in the office and draw a magic circle. While chanting vampiric and demonic incantations, they lined up to draw blood. Then, they would send the company's financial statements and bags of blood underground. It was just too exciting to imagine.
If that was the case, how many companies died every year because of the demon hunters?
It seemed that after so many years of evolution, the war between the demon hunters and the otherworldlings was no longer limited to a head-on confrontation. They had infiltrated the human society of this world. This war that had lasted for tens of thousands of years was still going on, and no one could say what form it would eventually take.
At this moment, the only thing that Hao Ren could think of was:
These otherworldlings were really keeping up with the times.
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