The unexpected encounter with a vampire hunter during the pursuit of the vampire's base was something neither Lin Tian nor Rossi had anticipated. The appearance of the vampire hunter interrupted the best lead they had.

"Brother Tian, what should we do next?" Rossi asked.

"Although we've lost the lead on the Blood Clan's base, we've gained some information about vampire hunters. Vampire hunters claim to be human guardians, so they must often deal with the Blood Clan. These hunters should have a good understanding of the Blood Clan. Through them, we might find the information we're looking for," Lin Tian said calmly.

Rossi was a bit puzzled and asked, "Why didn't you capture one of the guardians to interrogate earlier, Brother Tian?"

"Those were just small fry, they know very little. I'm talking about that deputy captain. This Yuwen Luofei is somewhat special; the surname 'Yuwen' is quite rare in Huaxia, with less than thirty thousand people bearing it across the country."

"It's said that the Yuwen clan are descendants of Shennong. Around 500 AD, the Yuwen clan seized power in Western Wei and established the Northern Zhou, becoming the imperial family. Unfortunately, the Yuwen clan sat on the throne for less than a hundred years before losing it. The founding emperor of the Sui Dynasty, Yang Jian, slaughtered the Yuwen clan en masse."

"This massacre was unprecedented. The Yuwen royal family of the Northern Zhou was wiped clean, from the elderly to infants, thousands of Yuwen clan members were annihilated without exception. The Yuwen royal family was almost completely exterminated."

"I don't know if the rarity of the Yuwen surname today is due to this, but it is indeed uncommon in modern society," Lin Tian said.

"Brother Tian, although I don't know much about the history of Huaxia, I do know that many modern Huaxia surnames, like Li, Zhao, and Liu, were once imperial surnames, yet today they're just ordinary surnames. The deputy captain's surname being Yuwen shouldn't be anything special, right?" Rossi said with some confusion.

Lin Tian patted his shoulder and smiled, "Her surname is secondary, but you have to understand that for a girl from Huaxia to become a deputy captain of a vampire hunter squad is not a simple feat."

"You must understand one principle: whether they're Ancient Martial Artists from the East or guardians from Europe, they are people with special abilities, and such people respect strength above all. If Yuwen Luofei only advanced through beauty, that would be impossible."

"During this investigation period in England, you should also look into Yuwen Luofei and see if you can find anything," Lin Tian instructed seriously.

"Okay, Brother Tian." Rossi nodded in agreement.

Since there was no rush to return, Lin Tian and Rossi slowed their pace. By the time they returned to the hotel, it was already midnight.

The hotel was very quiet at this hour. As Lin Tian opened the door, he glanced at the door across the hall and noticed that the Miss's suite was also silent; the two women were probably asleep.

"Rossi, get some rest early. Tomorrow, you'll work alone to investigate Bale Bank and Yuwen Luofei," Lin Tian instructed.

Rossi nodded and agreed, returning to his room. Lin Tian opened his door and went back to the bedroom. As he turned to close the door, he suddenly felt something sharp pressed against his waist.

There was someone hiding in the room, but Lin Tian did not panic. Instead, he chuckled softly, "Miss, it's the middle of the night, and you've sneaked into my room wielding a weapon. Are you here for money or to take advantage of me? I'll be honest, I don't have any money, but I can cooperate if you're here for something else."

"Humph..." A soft snort sounded, and the person behind him indeed said, "Big pervert, how did you know it was me? You didn't even see my face."

This statement was an admission that she was Xiao Manxue. Yet, the little girl still held the dagger firmly against Lin Tian's waist, showing no intention of withdrawing it.

Generally, if someone held a knife, it wouldn't be a big deal, but when the blade was in the hands of a swordswoman like Miss, it could unleash terrifying sword light.

Of course, at Lin Tian's current level, sword light from someone at Postnatal Perfection was no longer a significant threat to him, though Xiao Manxue didn't know that. She still believed Lin Tian feared her sword light as he did before.

Lin Tian cooperated by staying still, merely smiling, "Miss has a very unique fragrance; I recognized you the moment I smelled it."

"To recognize a woman by her scent, you truly are a big pervert," Xiao Manxue said, yet didn't breaking into a man's room count as being a hooligan?

Lin Tian didn't mind the term 'big pervert' and continued, "Actually, I know Miss means no harm. If it were a real fight, Miss would definitely conceal her fragrance. Discovering you then would be much more difficult."

"Who says this isn't a real fight? Speak, what were you doing with Rossi after you ditched me tonight?" Xiao Manxue still pressed the dagger, seemingly in a serious manner.

"As you can see, I went to a nightclub. I've long heard that England's red-light districts are legal, so Rossi and I took a stroll," Lin Tian said casually.

After saying this, Lin Tian felt the dagger behind him press a bit harder, followed by Xiao Manxue saying, "If you don't tell the truth, I'll engrave 'Lin Tian' on your back."

This statement from the little girl was rather fierce. Lin Tian knew her 'bark was worse than her bite,' so he laughed, "You'd better engrave 'Xiao Manxue' instead. That way, every time I take off my clothes, I'll think of you."

The words were quite ambiguous, even a bit rogue-like. Xiao Manxue's hand holding the dagger trembled slightly; it was unclear whether she was angry or embarrassed.

With that slight tremble, Lin Tian suddenly turned, swiftly grabbing Xiao Manxue's wrist. No need to ask why he didn't grab the blade; the little girl could release sword light.

Sure enough, once Lin Tian seized her wrist, Xiao Manxue's eyes flashed, and the dagger immediately emitted a brilliant blue sword light. She deftly twisted and turned the dagger, cutting toward Lin Tian's wrist at an unbelievable angle.

Lin Tian countered, Xiao Manxue counterattacked, both with great speed. Xiao Manxue's counter was exceptionally deft; the dagger in her hand seemed alive, twisting and slicing, compelling Lin Tian to applaud.

Moreover, as she flicked her fingers, Lin Tian felt as if he had grabbed a Black Water King Snake. Waves of twisting and shaking power emanated from the little girl's wrist, and it was substantial.

The little girl's abilities had advanced; that was Lin Tian's first thought. The second was that although she was injured in the ancient battleground battle, her skills had improved as a result.

Real combat is indeed the best training for Ancient Martial Artists, especially life-and-death duels.

Lin Tian slightly increased the force, pressed down on her wrist to break her killing move, then ran his palm up her arm, forcefully pressing down on her shoulder while his other hand wrapped around her slender waist.

Exerting force with both hands, Lin Tian spun her halfway around, pinning her against the bedroom door, then kissed her unceremoniously.

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