NOVEL WEB Volume 2 Chapter 55
55. Hostage
“What, what is this all about!!”
Duke Harvey was dumbfounded.
The other vampires were also looking at each other in dismay.
Since the founding of the Crimson Empire, such a bizarre incident had never occurred.
The dragons rampaged throughout the Crimson Empire, smashing things, setting fires, and even abducted the Vampire Princess in the end.
“Why did the Princess attack the Silver Dragon Princess! Damn… capable of being a vase, why can’t she give us a break!!”
Harvey cursed, his anger nearly having nowhere to vent.
The dragons had already flown high into the sky, getting further away, and it was impossible to stop them now.
In the realm of aerial combat, how many races could compete with the dragons?
“What should we do, Duke Harvey!”
The other pure-blooded nobles who echoed Duke Harvey were already in a state of panic.
Because many of them had believed in the family behind Duke Harvey and had jointly petitioned the Blood King, inviting the Silver Dragon Queen to the Crimson Empire.
But now, contrary to what was agreed, it was like inviting a wolf into the house!
They gained no reputation, and now, if this spreads internationally, vampires will no longer be able to negotiate terms with other superior races, and might even be looked down upon.
Embarrassing.
There was no better adjective than that at the moment.
“Don’t, don’t ask me, how would I know!”
Duke Harvey clenched his fists, his face turning red.
His nails pierced his palms, and he was at a loss for words, looking as helpless as a turtle, blushing.
He felt he could no longer stay in the palace and had to leave quickly to return to his family.
As he turned around, he saw a figure coming towards him.
“Ah… Your Majesty…!”
Harvey’s knees weakened, and he almost collapsed to the ground.
The Blood King Herman, expressionless, walked step by step towards the nobles.
His silent oppression was almost unbearable for the nobles.
“My lords, is this the result you wanted to see?” Herman asked coldly.
“…”
None of the nobles dared to respond, shrinking their heads.
“Duke Harvey, you used the name of your family and your own name as a guarantee when you proposed this plan to me,” Herman looked at Duke Harvey, “Now, how do you plan to explain the current situation?”
“Your Majesty, this, this is…” Duke Harvey couldn’t give a convincing response for a long time.
Herman didn’t speak.
The unbearable silence spread among the vampires.
“This…”
Duke Harvey was dumbfounded.
Their family had risen to prominence through those fiefs, and after all were taken back, they had to gather a ransom to redeem the Vampire Princess from the dragons, wasn’t this forcing his family into a dead end!
He couldn’t accept the Blood King’s statement.
If he agreed here, his family would be finished.
“Your Majesty, please reconsider, this is not—”
“Shut up, your family has shamed the vampires, you deserve to die. I’m only sparing you because of past contributions, don’t be ungrateful.”
Herman grabbed Harvey’s neck, holding him like a small chicken.
“Ugh…!”
Duke Harvey was choked, unable to speak.
“Do you want me to chop off your head and send it to the Dragon Kingdom as an exchange?”
Duke Harvey’s eyes widened, and he quickly shook his head.
Herman threw Duke Harvey to the ground.
Duke Harvey sat on the ground like a deflated ball, dispirited.
The Blood King glanced at the other nobles.
…
“Well done, daughter.”
Xia Lulu smiled, praising Xia Yi.
They had already returned to the Dragon Kingdom, and Miu Miu was temporarily taken away.
Xia Lulu was having a conversation with Xia Yi in the office alone.
“This way, the vampire’s plan is ruined.”
“So that was your intention for agreeing to go to the Crimson Empire,” Xia Yi replied.
“I was thinking of not giving the vampires a face, to make a fuss, and let their image be unable to recover internationally.”
“But in the end, we brought back a troublesome person…”
Xia Yi never thought that this diplomatic visit to the Crimson Empire would end up abducting their princess.
At that time, she just thought not to let Miu Miu reveal her situation and took her away.
She didn’t think much about the consequences…
“Daughter, your performance really surprised me, you actually let the Vampire Princess suck blood, it’s a brilliant strategy.”
“Ah?”
“It was supposed to be the vampires harming you, but it turned from unfounded to fact, so our dragons getting angry and demanding accountability is justified, and we also took the Vampire Princess back, making her a hostage,” Xia Lulu laughed, “I just wanted to leave on a bad note, but now we have the upper hand, holding the Vampire Princess as a bargaining chip, we can do even more.”
“Ah, right, right! I did it on purpose, you saw through it? Xia Lulu, ahaha!”
Xia Yi was stunned for a moment, then laughed stiffly.
“Cough cough, no, nothing, I did it on purpose, so you have an excuse to make things bigger… everything is under my control, yes, that’s it!”
“You are indeed my daughter~” Xia Lulu rubbed Xia Yi’s hair.
Xia Yi felt guilty, she couldn’t say that she was pushed down…
“After all, the Vampire Princess is a hostage, we should treat her well, so we can ask for a higher price, you will be responsible for watching her during this time, Xia Yi,” Xia Lulu said.
Me, watch her?
Perfect!!
Xia Yi’s biggest worry was Miu Miu exposing her identity, this way she could keep an eye on her.
Find a way to deal with it, don’t let this girl talk nonsense.
“Don’t worry, Xia Lulu, leave it to me, I’ll make sure to watch her, even when sleeping!”
“Good, I’ll leave it to you,” Xia Lulu nodded, “By the way, the Vampire Princess is placed in…”
…
Xia Yi hurried back to her room.
She opened the door and was surprised.
On her bed lay a silver-haired vampire girl.
It was none other than Miu Miu.
Just as Xia Lulu said, she was directly brought to her own room.
Xia Yi quickly closed the door.
She walked over to Miu Miu and found that the Vampire Princess’s hands and feet were bound, she was blindfolded, her mouth was sealed, and she couldn’t move or speak.
In other words, she could do whatever she wanted now, and the other party couldn’t resist.
“Oh ho~”
Xia Yi smiled.
A terrible idea gradually emerged in her mind.
What to do with Miu Miu next, need it be said?