Altered Plot

Baron Lucius was a huge variable here, and it was precisely because of his appearance that he incited the townspeople.

No one would be willing to accept a wanted murderer into their town. For the safety of their families, even the most timid would stand up.

"Arrest him!" Baron Lucius shouted at the crowd. "In the name of the town chief, I declare this murderer arrested. I promise his bounty will be used to build the town and provide relief for orphans and widows!"

The power of this promise was immense! As soon as they heard this, several men lunged at Van Helsing, trying to capture him.

How could Van Helsing submit? He was a rebellious person by nature. Even when wanted by people who were uninformed, he never deigned to explain himself. Moreover, this was not the first time he had faced such a siege. He immediately drew the gun from his waist and fired two shots into the sky!

The roaring gunshots deterred the townspeople. They were only armed with axes, sickles, and pitchforks, but they understood the power of firearms and naturally dared not advance rashly.

In the past, Van Helsing had used this method to relieve sieges when he was surrounded. He had originally thought this time would be no different. However, he did not expect an unexpected event to occur this time. The town chief, Baron Lucius, also pulled out a handgun and aimed it at Van Helsing!

"If you dare to resist, I'll shoot you dead on the spot!" Baron Lucius said sinisterly.

Van Helsing was instantly entangled. Did he really have to open fire on these townspeople and fight his way out? Then he would truly be confirmed as a murderer!

He was here on behalf of the Sacred Order Knights of the church to eliminate the vampire Dracula. If he were pursued by the entire town, how could he complete his mission?

Monk Carl was no longer reliable. Faced with this situation, Carl had already cowered into a ball. So, after hesitating for a while, Van Helsing compromised. He put down his gun, surrendered, and allowed the burly men who pounced on him to twist his arms behind his back and force him to kneel on the ground.

"Tie him up!" Baron Lucius, the town chief, felt he was stealing the show today and ordered triumphantly.

However, at this moment, Anna, who had been silent all along, suddenly spoke, "Wait, you can't arrest him!"

Van Helsing turned his head to look at Anna in astonishment. He didn't know why this woman would speak up for him.

Baron Lucius asked with a gloomy expression, "Why?"

Anna said, "If his name is indeed Van Helsing, as you say, then he should not be a fugitive, but a famous Monster Hunter! I have heard of his name. It is said that he killed a vampire a hundred years ago!"

The surrounding townspeople immediately caused a commotion. Monster Hunter? Vampire Hunter?

Baron Lucius didn't care about that. He remembered what Roy had instructed him to do. "Miss Anna, what do you have to guarantee him?"

Before Anna could speak, he quickly added, "Miss Anna, although I hate to say it, I still want to remind you. Although I admire the oath your family made to God, and I respect your family's crusade against Dracula for the past few hundred years, have you ever considered that it is precisely because your family has been incompetent and unable to kill Dracula that Transylvania Town has suffered from the vampire disaster for hundreds of years? Every household in this town has lost loved ones to vampires. All of this is a responsibility your family cannot escape!"

Language is a great art, and the situation Baron Lucius described was indeed true. As a Descendant of Villeris Family, Anna and her brother Viken had always enjoyed many privileges in the town. These were given to them by people who admired their family's courage in fighting vampires. But in reality, the true cause of this disaster lay with their family.

When Baron Lucius exposed this truth as instructed by Roy, the gazes of the people present towards Anna immediately began to flicker.

Baron Lucius's words evoked painful memories of lost loved ones, and yet, many people could not find a channel to vent their emotions.

"Ptooey!" Suddenly, a woman in the crowd couldn't help but spit on the ground!

This spit was like a chain reaction, causing people to start pointing fingers at Anna.

"Baron Lucius is right. The vampire disaster is ultimately their family's fault!"

"I don't quite understand, why do people from their family get to go to heaven after eliminating vampires!?"

"Exactly, so what about us who have been harmed by vampires? Those killed by vampires, their souls will only go to hell..."

"Unfair! In terms of faith, we're no worse than their family!"

"Why does God give their family special privileges?"

The hushed whispers gradually turned into condemnation from all. Looking at the disgusted gazes of the people, Anna couldn't understand why she had suddenly become like this just by saying a single sentence???

Van Helsing listened and also felt that the problem was big trouble.

He himself understood that before the church sent him, they had told him that it was precisely because the Villeris Family had been defending the church's left flank in Eastern Europe that the church could ensure victory in the war for faith. To prevent the Villeris Family, this symbol, from collapsing, the church had to help.

In other words, it was because the Villeris Family was valuable...

And for ordinary people without merit, did it mean they deserved it?

Van Helsing didn't know how to answer this question either. Some unwritten rules are unwritten rules precisely because they cannot be brought to the surface...

"So, Miss Anna!" Lucius sneered, holding his gun. "If I were you, I would focus more on how to eliminate Dracula, instead of coming here to interfere with the town's laws like this!"

"Tie them up and take them away!" Lucius finished, waving his hand to direct the townsfolk.

Van Helsing couldn't resist and could only let the crowd push him along. Hundreds of Transylvania Town townsfolk escorted Van Helsing and Carl towards the wilderness outside the town. The town didn't have a dedicated prison for prisoners; they were usually tied up and left in the wilderness.

During the process of being taken away, Van Helsing frequently looked back at Anna. He knew Anna's identity and was already considering how to escape later and then find Anna, this descendant of the Villeris Family.

Watching Van Helsing's departing figure, Anna knew that from now on, her family's people in this town would probably have lost their roots...

Just as Anna was feeling anxious, a voice suddenly sounded behind her.

"Ho ho ho, dear Anna, you've become a little pitiable now too!"

Anna was startled. The moment she turned around, she had already drawn the dagger from her waist. However, her raised hand was stopped. One of Dracula's brides stood behind her, having transformed into human form.

Gripping Anna's hand holding the dagger, the vampire bride looked smug. She had been hiding in the crowd and saw the entire process, naturally feeling thrilled.

"How does it feel to lose support?" the bride asked with a smile. "For hundreds of years, your family has been like heroes in this town, but now you've become the culprit. This play has truly made me very happy to watch!"

"What do you want?" Anna asked angrily, trying hard to struggle free.

"I'm here to convey a piece of news to you!" the bride said. "Your brother is not dead yet!"

"Wh... What!?" Anna couldn't help but widen her eyes.

"You heard correctly, he's not dead!" The bride released her hand and began to circle her, sniffing greedily at the scent of her vitality as she walked. "However, his condition is not good. He was bitten by a werewolf!"

Upon hearing this, Anna almost lost control of her emotions. However, before she could act, the bride hugged her from behind and whispered in her ear with a smile, "But you don't have to worry. As long as the werewolf's venom is removed before the first full moon, he won't turn into an unrecognizable monster. And Dracula, our Master, happens to have a dose of this antidote. If you want it, then come to the castle and make a deal with the Master!"

After speaking, without waiting for Anna's reply, the bride released her and transformed into a vampire, flying into the sky with a sinister grin. Those who saw this scene were so frightened that they panicked and dodged everywhere.

"A deal?" Anna bit her lip tightly, her mind constantly entangled...