35. Ah~ That person is her~ (Please vote~)

From Lin Ke’s perspective.

The master’s orders cannot be disobeyed. Not to mention that the master isn’t afraid of those imported from the Kingdom of Prulist; the last rebel who dared to shoot at the master now has their skull serving as the master’s night pot. More importantly, even if one defies the master and escapes, unless they run out of the United Kingdom of Meri like a vagabond, there is no refuge for rebels within or outside this kingdom.

After all, the sun will always set; no one can escape the night, and no one can escape the “Queen” of the night.

Because of this, even though Lin Ke was reluctant to comply with the master’s orders this time, she had no choice but to introduce the master as “a relative’s child” and bring her to Mr. O’Keefe.

What the master wanted to take from him, ah, ah ha ha~ Who cares what it is? As long as Mr. O’Keefe disguises himself well and acts ordinary, the master would lose interest in him and let him go. However, this time, reality proved Lin Ke wrong.

At this moment, evening.

After spending the past few days “interacting” with Mr. O’Keefe on the master’s behalf under the pretense of work, Lin Ke returned home to check on the situation, only to find that it was already too late!

As soon as she closed the door to her room, she suddenly felt as if her body were caught by a pair of enormous claws! Before she could even scream or react, she was already “yanked” in front of a chair!

“Not bad at all, Lin Ke.”

This is… the voice of the head of the family!? But why is she in my room!? I clearly snuck back just to see what’s been going on between the head of the family and Mr. Oujili De recently!

“Family…”

However, this time, Lin Ke didn’t even have the chance to speak before the head of the family lifted a foot and pressed it down on her head. The force was so strong that Lin Ke’s body followed suit and bent down, the pain that hadn’t even been voiced was “stomped” back into her throat!

Should I say I’m lucky…? This time, the head of the family is only using her foot clad in long socks! If she had been wearing high heels, I’m afraid my head would have already been punctured!

“Have you learned to deceive now?”

Deceive, deceive? Could it be that the head of the family is still holding onto her previous anger to unleash it this time?

“I’m sorry, head of the family, about what happened before…”

But just as Lin Ke was about to explain like before, this time the response was an even harsher press of the foot! It seemed like just a strange game between S and M, but in reality, Lin Ke felt her entire face was being pressed down to the point of numbness from the pain!

“No, no, no, no~ Lin Ke, what are you hiding from me? Don’t you know what the most serious matter is?”

“!”

At this point, no matter how optimistic Lin Ke tried to be, she understood: the head of the family must have sensed Mr. Oujili De’s “situation.” No matter how she concealed it, pretending they were ordinary people was useless!

“Head, head of the family…”

With her face pressed down, Lin Ke’s voice was somewhat distorted, yet she still tried her best to shout, “They, they have nothing to do with our kingdom, right!? They’re just here to help normally! I have no intention of being deceived by them! Why do you care so much!?”

“!”

In the next moment, even though Lin Ke had no understanding of magic and didn’t particularly admire such “magical” things, she could genuinely feel the aura emanating from the head of the family, something that Mr. Oujili De might call “killing intent.”

Lin Ke also knew: the true head of her family was not the one named “Lin Ke,” but the girl sitting in front of her, pressing her face down. If she ever got angry, if she ever felt displeased with Lin Ke, it would be easy for her to dispose of her and replace her with a new “head of the family.”

Saying I was prepared for death would be a lie, but Lin Ke wasn’t scared enough to the point of wanting to cry and beg for forgiveness. Moreover, strangely enough, in the next moment, the head of the family seemed to lose interest, kicking Lin Ke’s body away and letting her go.

Then, there was a silence that made Lin Ke not dare to breathe.

After a moment.

“You like him?”

Lin Ke nearly coughed out loud, not caring that she had just been stepped on by the head of the family, her cheek still burning. She hurriedly exclaimed, “This, this kind of thing has nothing to do with you, right!?”

“Of course it has nothing to do with me. I don’t care at all. For me, after discovering his secret, all I want now is to obtain his blood and power, along with those of the two women—nothing more.”

“However, taking anything from those two women is no easy task, so, of course, we need to find some soft persimmons to squeeze.”

As she spoke, Lin Ke noticed the head of the family pointing. “Just right, don’t you like him? Lin Ke, I want you to ‘bring’ that man over here.”

“Bring?”

Lin Ke was taken aback.

“Just bring him alone into my ‘world,’ you silly pig. Whether you kidnap him or use your body, it’s up to you. At night, without letting his women know, bring him here to me. Your task will be complete, Lin Ke.”

“But…”

“He’s just a pretty boy, yet the blood flowing in his body is a rare treasure. Did something change after he got together with those two women? Hah~ Anyway, these days, my meals have become tasteless. The blood of these outsiders is life to me, it’s power… Lin Ke, if I weren’t here, do you really think you could still safely act as your so-called ‘Supreme Leader’?”

As she spoke, the head of the family leaned down, grabbing Lin Ke by the collar and pulling her close.

“Without me, you’d be nothing more than a public bus for thousands. Your so-called ‘bloodline’ and ‘history’ are worthless; in my eyes, you’re just a dog. If you truly want to achieve any ‘ambition,’ then seize the opportunity I generously grant you, Lin Ke.”

Unbeknownst to her, Lin Ke had already felt a chill at her neck. Struggling to hold back her trembling body, her gaze drifted, only to discover that the head of the family’s other hand had grasped the handle of the suddenly appeared “scissors,” the blade pressed against her neck. With just a slight “pull,” she would never know what happened next.

“Otherwise, the punishment for your lies and concealments won’t be as simple as just stepping on that foolish face of yours. Before the next full moon, this is your last chance.”

“Your Highness.”

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