Some time earlier.
After Fang Cheng snuck into the Morishita Family's villa, Kiba Taishi drove after him, following his scent.
His eyes were faintly bloodshot, and the veins beneath his skin were just visible—the signs of a vampire growing excited.
Kiba Taishi knew his emotions were getting out of control.
A while ago, he'd run into another vampire, but they hadn't fought. Instead, the other vampire had given him some important news: the Disaster Countermeasure Department was planning a vampire hunt.
After becoming a vampire, Kiba Taishi had grown arrogant, convinced he was the strongest man alive.
Even so, he knew the Countermeasure Department was a behemoth he couldn't afford to provoke. He'd had no choice but to lie low.
It wasn't until tonight that he could no longer resist going out to feed. That was when he ran into Fang Cheng.
His pent-up hunger flared up the moment he caught Fang Cheng's scent, to the point that it was already affecting his judgment.
Kiba Taishi had forgotten the warning from the other vampire. He was single-mindedly determined to devour every last bit of this delicious meal.
Driven by his ravenous hunger, Kiba Taishi floored the accelerator and rammed toward the shut gates of the Morishita Family's villa at full speed.
"Boom—"
The deafening crash didn't knock the gates down. Instead, they buckled inward, trapping the front of the car.
Kiba Taishi's face was buried in the airbag as it popped out. He grabbed it with both hands and ripped it apart, then kicked open the car door. He jumped out and vaulted over the villa's gates.
The crash had already drawn all the security guards searching the villa for the "intruder."
As soon as Kiba Taishi vaulted the gate, he found himself surrounded, with a dozen pistols pointed at