"The Abyss Notebook... Did the Great Fortune Ming King get something wrong? How could I have a Secret Treasure like that?"
It was clear that Fu Qian's terms had struck a chord.
The crimson eyes and the phantom eyeball above Taylor's head flickered in unison for a long while. Only then did Taylor, who had taken on a distinctly vampiric air, finally respond.
Even the way he addressed him showed that he still resisted believing the Great Fortune Ming King was Jiang En.
An old rival who had once seemed to hold every advantage had actually been gaining the upper hand in unseen corners for some time. It was hardly a pleasant feeling.
"No."
Unfortunately, the Great Fortune Ming King merely shook his head at Taylor's defense.
"Though I don't quite understand your family's way of thinking, I have no intention of wasting time on this kind of argument either."
"What makes you think I'd make a pointless demand after going to all this trouble? But wait a moment..."
After hesitating briefly, Fu Qian looked Taylor up and down.
"You really don't have the Notebook's aura on you. You don't carry around something so valuable?"
"So you really have been plotting this for a long time... All of this was done for that purpose."
With some of his suspicions confirmed, the vampire's pride clearly wouldn't allow Taylor to deny it outright. He gritted his teeth and said,
"I won't deny that I've been at this for a long time, but don't flatter yourself. These things naturally had other purposes too."
Fu Qian pointed toward the bed again.
"Otherwise, I'd have chosen an easier method. After all, if the Night Watchers caught me doing something like this, it'd be a real nuisance."
"Getting several things done at once..."
This denial only