Ning Beichen also began to ponder. He wasn't afraid of these phantoms and ghouls from the Badge Disciples. The Blood Key was found by James, so why should he give it to them?
However, Ning Beichen also thought of James. He might not be afraid, but James was like an ant in the eyes of those people, and he couldn't protect him forever.
So, how to resolve this matter, or rather, how to extricate James from it?
Although Ning Beichen was powerful, he couldn't possibly kill all these people all over the world, and he didn't have that much free time.
The best way was to draw the fire to himself, so he needed James to hand the Blood Key to him in front of some people's eyes.
"James, this matter is very complicated, not as simple as you think."
Ning Beichen relayed the words of the Countess to him.
This Blood Key was something the blood race would do anything to obtain. If it remained with James, he would have no way to survive, and Ning Beichen couldn't protect him all the time.
Therefore, Ning Beichen explained all the unknown aspects of this matter to James, so that James wouldn't misunderstand that Ning Beichen wanted to take his Blood Key.
"I understand, Ning Beichen. I'll hand the Blood Key over to you to handle. What do you think?"
James wasn't stupid. He owed his life to Ning Beichen. Without Ning Beichen, he doubted he could have survived for many days.
"James, it's good that you understand. I don't know how many blood races there are in this world, but since there are, it means their numbers are not small. And there are also the Badge Disciples. You can't deal with them.
So, to clear your name, we need to find an opportunity for you to publicly hand the Blood Key to me. I will draw their attention and fire for you, and try my best to get you out of this matter safely."
"But you also have to be prepared. Even if you give me the Blood Key, it doesn't mean they will believe it or be at ease. They might even act against you if they don't want the existence of the Blood Key to be leaked."
Ning Beichen explained his analysis and judgment to James.
James nodded.
Frankly speaking, Ning Beichen was doing so much for him that he was already very grateful. He couldn't ask for more, and he wasn't someone to be trifled with either.
After the two of them discussed their strategy, they waited for a while longer. Ning Beichen then took James and swaggered away. The Badge Disciples, however, never appeared, leaving Ning Beichen waiting in vain.
Perhaps the Badge Disciples hadn't received the news, or they had other plans.
After all, Ning Beichen had killed more than half of the Badge Disciples in one go. The remaining Badge Disciples wouldn't be foolish enough to rush to their deaths. Even if they wanted to deal with him, they would surely strike him with a thunderous blow.
Ning Beichen and James left the territory of the Badge Disciples. They didn't try to hide their tracks along the way and even stayed in luxury hotels, intending to lure out the person behind it all.
However, the situation was unexpected for both Ning Beichen and James, as no one attacked them, and the Badge Disciples didn't appear. It was as if the matter had already been resolved.
But Ning Beichen and James knew that things were far from over. The absence of the blood race and the Badge Disciples meant they had hidden in the shadows.
Perhaps they were like venomous snakes, lurking in the dark, ready to strike at any moment for a fatal blow.
Ning Beichen wasn't too worried. In the face of absolute strength, whether they were poisonous snakes or ferocious beasts, they were nothing but a pile of trash in his eyes.
It was fine if they didn't come out. As long as they dared to show up, Ning Beichen would make them regret it.
What Ning Beichen was worried about was James, so he had to speed up and go with James to retrieve the Blood Key.
James, being clever, had hidden the Blood Key in the library of the university where he taught. This secret was known only to him, and now Ning Beichen was the only other person who knew.
So, not long after, Ning Beichen and James appeared at the library of a certain university.
James climbed to the third floor of the library, took out the Blood Key he had hidden earlier from a thick red history book, and then came down to hand it to Ning Beichen.
Ning Beichen didn't try to hide it either. He openly accepted the Blood Key from James and even held it up to admire it.
This Blood Key was different from an ordinary key. It was red, like blood, and flowed in Ning Beichen's hand without changing its shape, making it incredibly magical. Even Ning Beichen had never seen such a peculiar object before.
And at the center of the tail of the key was a small heart. This heart was not an ornament but a real heart that even beat.
After Ning Beichen admired it for a while and was about to put the Blood Key away.
Suddenly, a whistling sound attacked him. Ning Beichen immediately sensed danger. He quickly tilted his head to the right and saw a bullet fly past his cheek, hitting a book on a bookshelf nearby.
The attacker had used a silencer, so it didn't alarm the people around. However, there were many people in the library, and Ning Beichen didn't want to fight the attacker there, lest the people here get hurt.
Ning Beichen didn't look for the attacker. Instead, he immediately rushed out of the library and ran wildly outwards, intending to lure the attacker away.
As for James, he should be safe now. After all, the attacker had seen James give the Blood Key to him. There was no longer any need to trouble James.
Ning Beichen rushed out of the school and ran along the deserted areas. He didn't use his Qinggong, because he wanted to lure the attacker over. If he ran too fast, he was worried the attacker wouldn't be able to keep up with his speed.
Not long after, Ning Beichen entered a deserted forest and found a place to stop and rest. In reality, he was waiting for the attacker to appear.
As expected, the attacker also chased after him, holding a silenced firearm and constantly shooting at Ning Beichen. If he killed Ning Beichen, he would be able to get the Blood Key.
Ning Beichen dodged left and right and quickly disappeared into the forest.
Ning Beichen didn't kill him. It wasn't out of mercy, but to let the attacker spread the news that the Blood Key was in his hands. If he were killed, James would be in danger again.
The attacker, seeing Ning Beichen disappear, stomped his foot in frustration and left the place reluctantly.
Just as Ning Beichen had expected, he needed to pass the message back as soon as possible. Ning Beichen had now become their primary target, and James had successfully extricated himself from this matter.