"This place might be another nest for 'vampires.' Looks like we need to check it out!" Zhang Keying said, rubbing her arm.
Twenty minutes later, we arrived at the Fu Huang Hotel. It was past 8 PM, and the hotel was closed, with no lights on inside and no music heard, as if it were not open for business at all.
I checked the time, and Zhang Keying suddenly suggested, "Why don't we change our look?"
"You want to sneak in?"
"Yes!"
We went to a nearby clothing store. After a bit of disguise, we each adopted a new identity. If it were Liu Yuning, I might have gone with her, but now I could only go with Keying. She and Xiahou were lurking nearby, ready to provide support to the hotel if anything happened.
The moonlight tonight was exceptionally bright, casting soft rays onto the hotel, making the main building seem as if it were being consumed by evil grudges. An endless deathly aura pressed down within the massive structure. At night, the mottled shadows transformed into dancing phantoms, like torn faces hanging in the depths of the night sky...
It was 8:45 PM when a faint, dark light suddenly appeared on the upper floors of the previously dark hotel. Zhang Keying looked up and said, "Brother He Sheng, let's go!"
For some reason, I noticed Keying had become much colder and more serious lately. Perhaps it was due to what happened to her and Director Zhang last time. It wasn't just her; even Ming Qiang...
Speaking of him, I wonder what he's doing right now.
I should have called to ask, but I felt it was better to let him have his peace alone at this time.
We entered the hotel lobby. Before we could get on the elevator, two men dressed as waiters stopped us, saying, "Gentlemen, do you have passes?"
"What passes?" I asked.
"Everyone attending the party here should know, right? How did you find this place?" Noticing our unusual behavior, the two men became instantly vigilant.
Zhang Keying quickly explained, "Yue Gangyi introduced us. How about that?"
Initially, the two men showed no intention of letting us pass. However, upon hearing Yue Gangyi's name, one of the waiters was slightly surprised and said, "So you are Mr. Yue's friends. Please, come in!"
"Hmph!" Zhang Keying shamelessly took my hand, looking extremely impatient. Although I knew she was just acting, she was so convincing.
We stood in a vast venue, with people neatly arranged in front and behind us. The surrounding walls had rectangular blue glass windows. Beyond the automatic curtains, we could see the bustling night cityscape. Several colorful lights hung overhead, but whether it was due to insufficient power supply or intentional design, the light was oppressive. This caused the atmosphere of the venue to be dark, deep, and with a hint of mystery.
Everyone's attire was varied and flamboyant, making it look like a circus. There were clowns, Spider-Man, Batman, and even Ultraman. This must be some kind of anime convention, otherwise why...
We came upstairs because we heard pleasant music from the fifth floor. We searched everywhere, and passing by the corridor, we noticed a faint light emanating from inside this hall, so we walked in. When we pushed open the door, we saw many people lined up neatly. We deliberately stood behind the last person in line, feeling like we had blended in. Since no one said anything to us, we continued to stand there.
Perhaps these people didn't know that Yue Gangyi had been captured by us. After waiting for about 15 minutes, on a stage not far away, decorated with streamers and balloons, a corner suddenly lit up, revealing a peculiar throne. On the throne sat a man in black, wearing a bat mask, crossing his legs and holding a wine glass in his left hand, savoring some unknown red liquid with relish.
He looked at the wine glass with a devilish and dark gaze. Behind him, the throne was adorned with countless skulls, and a large, gleaming silver longsword was thrust straight into his back. To his left and right stood two blonde beauties in white evening gowns, both around 20 years old. Judging by their pale complexions, they likely suffered from porphyria.
At that moment, I had a thought: Could the people at the party all be porphyria patients?
This possibility was very high. But there were about a hundred people here. If they all suddenly resisted, even a SWAT team would suffer casualties. Therefore, we had to act prudently.
The man seemed to have finished the liquid in his glass. With a whoosh, he stood up, raised his hands, and displayed an extremely exaggerated and grotesque expression. His mouth stretched into a wide grin, and his sinister eyes shot out terrifying silver light. "Everyone, tonight we will play a more interesting game. You can all participate after the reception!"
"Great! Great!" The crowd cheered, raising their hands and shouting excitedly. This reminded me of the疯子s in pyramid schemes, brainwashed into singing and dancing continuously!
But these people were clearly much crazier than those in pyramid schemes. The next moment, the two foreign women instructed a number of people to come forward, and each of them received a cup of red liquid.
Even without being told, we knew it was blood. When it was our turn to go on stage to "receive our prize," we had no choice but to take a cup of blood. Then the man announced, "Alright, everyone, please enjoy. This is tonight's first delicacy!"
The crowd drank the red wine with excitement. But how could Zhang Keying and I drink it? While the others weren't paying attention, we intended to pour it out. However, the man on stage had sharp eyes that seemed to capture every corner. I was truly worried that if we made such a move, the man would pounce on us and bite our necks!
With no other option, Zhang Keying and I took a deep breath and forced the fresh human blood into our mouths.
Even so, I noticed the man frown and look over. As everyone finished drinking the blood and wiped their lips, the man walked directly to our side and examined us from head to toe. "Are you two new arrivals?"
Zhang Keying said with difficulty, "Yes, Master..."
"Who introduced you?" The man's bulging veins seemed to peer into our souls as he stared at us strangely. At that moment, even I, standing next to her, felt an intense chill down my spine.