LRAB Chapter 203 Shanghai, Vampires
Chapter 203 Shanghai, Vampires
Chapter 203 Return to Shanghai, Vampire
Jiang Shaoyuan looked at Jiang Han standing next to Jiang Haoshuo and called out in a trembling voice, "Child, come here and let me take a look."
Jiang Han was inexplicably touched when he saw the old man. As Jiang Han hesitated whether to go over, Jiang Haoshuo nudged him and said, "Xiao Han, what are you standing there for? Hurry up and go over."
Jiang Han walked slowly to Jiang Shaoyuan's recliner and remained silent for a long time before calling out, "Grandpa."
"Oh, it's good that you're back." Jiang Shaoyuan slowly got up from the recliner, looked at Jiang Han with affection, and gently stroked his head, asking, "You must have suffered a lot these years with your father."
"It's alright," Jiang Han said with a smile.
Jiang Han could see guilt and care and love for elders and juniors in Jiang Shaoyuan's eyes. These were things he had never experienced in his previous life. He never expected that he could feel them in this life. Jiang Han began to accept Jiang Shaoyuan as his grandfather.
For the rest of the time, Jiang Shaoyuan chatted with Jiang Han under the tree, talking about Jiang Han's experiences over the years. Jiang Lan and Jiang Shaoyuan listened quietly. As for Jiang Haoshuo and Chen Yun, they had already left the courtyard to prepare a room for Jiang Han.
"Gurgle gurgle~~" Just as Jiang Han was about to continue talking about the disaster in Bo City, Jiang Lan, who was lying in front of Jiang Shaoyuan listening to Jiang Han talk about the disaster in Bo City, had her stomach growl involuntarily. She saw that both Jiang Shaoyuan and Jiang Han were looking at her.
Jiang Lan rubbed her stomach awkwardly and said, "I'm a little hungry. How about we go eat first?"
"Yes, yes, it's getting late, let's eat first," Jiang Shaoyuan said with a smile.
As the sun set, Jiang Shaoyuan beckoned Jiang Han and Jiang Lan, the two young people, towards the living room in the courtyard. Inside the living room was a six- or seven-meter-long pear wood dining table, laden with various exquisite dishes. In fact, Jiang Haoshuo and Chen Yun had already prepared dinner, but seeing Jiang Han chatting so happily with the old man, they didn't disturb them.
"Get ready to eat," Jiang Shaoyuan said to Chen Yun as they entered the living room.
Jiang Shaoyuan sat at the head of the table, with Jiang Han to his left and Jiang Lan to his right. Jiang Haoshuo and Chen Yun sat to Jiang Lan's side. Throughout the meal, the old man Jiang Shaoyuan's smile never faded, but when he saw the two empty seats to Jiang Han's side, a hint of disappointment would still flash in his eyes. Jiang Haoshuo and Chen Yun knew what the old man was thinking: if Jiang Haokun and Mu Qinghan had also returned, the old man would probably be even happier.
After dinner, the old man took Jiang Han and Jiang Lan for a walk around the Jiang family's residential area, letting many members of the Jiang family know that Jiang Han, the grandson of the old patriarch, had returned. They were all very enthusiastic about Jiang Han, the direct grandson of the Jiang family.
Over the next few days, Jiang Han spent his time familiarizing himself with the Jiang family's environment. Jiang Lan's attitude towards Jiang Han changed from initial dissatisfaction to admiration. What excited Jiang Lan the most was riding on the back of the commander-level undead giant lizard pseudo-dragon with Jiang Han and admiring the prosperity of Star City from high above. Jiang Han also got to know many of his peers in the Jiang family through Jiang Lan's introduction, such as Jiang Yu, who was studying at Tianwu Academy, and Jiang Hai, who was studying at Xin Nan Academy. They were all outstanding members of the younger generation of the Jiang family.
Half a month later, Jiang Han received a call from Mo Fan as soon as he came out of the Thunder Tower, the cultivation treasure of the Jiang family. Mo Fan told Jiang Han that he had encountered some trouble. The main problem was that he had found a blacksmith to forge a magic armor through the introduction of Old Man Bao, but the blacksmith said that the order was booked until next year and that he would have to pay more if he wanted it to be forged as soon as possible.
Mo Fan naturally wouldn't say anything if the price was increased, but the blacksmith wanted to triple the price. The money for forging the armor and magic tools was what Mo Fan had painstakingly saved up by doing commissions for Old Man Bao. Of course, besides increasing the price, there was another way: helping the blacksmith collect the materials he needed. However, the materials were a bit outrageous—they required vampire teeth.
Mo Fan had never seen a vampire before, so he could only ask Jiang Han for help. After listening to Mo Fan's story, Jiang Han readily agreed, because in addition to the vampire issue, the leave that Shao Lei had granted him had also ended.
Knowing that Jiang Han was leaving, Grandpa Jiang Shaoyuan, along with Jiang Haoshuo, Chen Yun, and others, personally escorted Jiang Han to the high-speed rail station in Xingcheng. Before Jiang Han left, Grandpa Jiang Shaoyuan held his hand and said, "Xiao Han, if you encounter anything you can't handle outside, contact the family. If you are bullied, just tell Grandpa, and I will stand up for you."
"Mm." Jiang Han nodded and said.
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After returning to Shanghai, Jiang Han went directly to Qingtian Hunting Grounds to find Mo Fan and Lingling. Mo Fan, who had been waiting at Qingtian Hunting Grounds for a long time, quickly began to tell Jiang Han the news he had received from the forging master Huo Tuo.
"Did you investigate the house of that dead girl?" Jiang Han asked after Mo Fan finished recounting what he knew.
"Yes, I investigated, but I didn't get any valuable clues," Mo Fan said calmly.
Lingling nodded her little head and then placed her notebook in front of Jiang Han, saying, "This contains the video footage of the death in the subway. You should take a look too."
As she spoke, Lingling opened the video surveillance on her laptop. The video surveillance showed a scene cut from multiple camera clips. In the grayish-white, somewhat dark scene, Liu Xianzhen slowly walked into the subway station in black high heels. At that time, there was almost no one else in the subway station except for Liu Xiu.
"Jiang Han, did you notice that the subway has stopped running at this time? Even the last subway train left five minutes ago. But why did Liu Xian run into the station even though she knew there were no more subways running?" Lingling paused the surveillance video and voiced her doubts.
Mo Fan looked at the surveillance video again before saying, "Hey, Lingling, I didn't even notice until you told me."
Jiang Han opened the video surveillance again and watched it once more before saying, "She clearly knew that the last train had already left, but she still went to the subway station. Moreover, her steps weren't very hurried; she didn't seem to be in a hurry to catch the train. I suspect she might have been lured there."
"That's what makes vampires so terrifying. I don't understand how those so-called temples in the West manage to let vampires, who operate in such a secretive way, come to our China. If they really have some kind of seductive method, many ordinary people will not be able to escape the clutches of vampires," Lingling said, pouting.
As Jiang Han spoke, he opened the video surveillance again. In the surveillance footage, Liu Xian was walking and suddenly stopped. The light in the subway station was dim, and if you didn't look carefully, you couldn't see what was in front of Liu Xian. In the dim light, Liu Xian's steps became slower and slower, and finally she stopped completely. Unfortunately, a bead blocked most of her body. In the surveillance footage, you could only vaguely see Liu Xian resting by leaning on the pillar. But gradually, Jiang Han noticed that Liu Xian in the footage seemed to be grabbed by something.
Not long after, Liu Xian became weak and breathless, then her body suddenly stiffened and slowly fell to the ground. Soon, the surveillance footage showed an old man with purple eyebrows, beard, and temples rushing over. The old man did not check the situation immediately, but instead seemed to be chasing something, angrily cursing at the empty subway station.
"This old man is Huo Tuo, the master blacksmith who's going to forge my magical armor," Mo Fan said, looking at the old man in the image.
"When Mo Fan and I saw this, we asked him if someone might be using Mo Fan, who is a shadow mage, to hide behind that pillar. He's a shadow mage and knows a lot about shadow skills. He said it's possible, which is why I suspect that the vampire has shadow abilities. That's all the clues we've found so far. We plan to go to the girls' high school where Liu Ru is tomorrow," Lingling said, pointing to the scene in the video.
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