CHAPTER 21 (PART 2)

[Damn! What did she say? I can’t hear clearly! Ahhh, production team, please lower the background noise in the bar!]

[Damn, this is killing me!]

Jiang Su quickly got up and walked away.

Next, she stopped in front of the bartender.

This time, everyone could hear what the bartender said clearly: “You’re very beautiful. I can make you a drink for free.”

Jiang Su nodded. “Okay.”

The bartender swiftly prepared the drink and placed it in front of her. Jiang Su picked up the glass and downed it in one go.

[Real alcohol or fake? Sis, don’t be reckless!]

Jiang Su set down the glass and blinked lightly. She lifted a hand and curled her finger, motioning for the bartender to come closer.

Under the lights, her eyes seemed to glisten with moisture, carrying an indescribable softness and allure.

The bartender’s gaze flickered as he leaned in to listen.

Their conversation was once again drowned out by the background noise of the bar.

At this moment, the other contestants had also begun searching for NPCs. He Feng ran straight over to Jiang Su, interrupting by asking what the bartender had just told her.

Jiang Su pressed her lips together and let out a small smile before walking away.

The bartender shook his head. “Nothing. Want a drink? But you won’t get it for free.”

[Hahaha, damn, this bartender is ruthless!]

In the end, Zhao Qiuying also went to the bar and ordered a drink.

Meanwhile, others discovered a photograph on the wall. It depicted a mother and daughter. The woman in the photo had a dark gaze, and at the corners of her blood-red lips, sharp white teeth were faintly visible. It was a Halloween photo, yet no one felt it was just a costume.

The woman with sharp fangs held a child in her arms.

This perfectly matched the storyline about a human who had been turned by a vampire.

[Is the child in the photo wearing a dress?]

[Oh, damn! Doesn’t that mean it’s a girl? Who else could it be? It has to be Jiang Su!]

[Where is Jiang Su?]

[Looks like she went to the warehouse behind the bar… Is she… familiarizing herself with the terrain? Preparing to hunt vampires?]

[No wonder she avoided everyone earlier. To her, any of them could be vampires.]

[Did she expose herself this quickly? Won’t the next round just be vampires chasing her?]

[Why can’t it be her chasing the vampires?]

[Damn, I like this idea!]

[…But she has to get the key item first.]

Behind the scenes, the production team wiped their sweat nervously while watching the monitors.

Only they knew—Jiang Su had already obtained the key item!

“How did she get it? We didn’t even leak the script!”

The chief director gritted his teeth and announced, “Start the first round of the hunt!”

The assistant director, thinking this probably wouldn’t change much, still relayed the announcement.

But there was one problem—Jiang Su’s identity card also labeled her as a vampire.

No matter who chased her, they were all going to be outplayed!

The countdown soon echoed through the bar: “5, 4, 3, 2, 1…”

He Feng shouted, “Find Jiang Su!”

Everyone rushed toward the warehouse.

Zhao Qiuying let out a soft sigh.

He hadn’t expected that, in the end, everyone would be trying to protect Jiang Su—while he was the one meant to hunt her.

Inside the warehouse, shelves stacked with liquor bottles and shipping containers created a dimly lit space, making it even harder to move around.

When they entered, they saw Jiang Su sitting high up on a container, looking down at them.

“Jiang Su, you’re human, right? If you get the key item, you can kill the vampires! I’m human! Trust me, come down and let’s work together!”

They called out to her.

A young man beside them had a trace of urgency on his face but remained silent.

Because no one knew who the vampires were.

At that moment, Zhao Qiuying also reached out a hand toward Jiang Su. “Jiang Su, come down. I’ll help you.”

Jiang Su stepped off the container, landing lightly before Zhao Qiuying. She said, “Let me bite you.”

Zhao Qiuying’s eyelid twitched. “…What?”

Everyone was confused.

Was she human or a vampire?

Was she testing them?

[Only humans, uncertain of others’ identities, would be afraid of being bitten.]

[She’s testing Zhao Qiuying.]

[But wasn’t her human identity already confirmed? Why is everyone still wary of her?]

Jiang Su tilted her head slightly. “Then let’s change the method.”

“What method?”

Jiang Su said, “Lie down.”

?

No one could guess what she was planning.

Zhao Qiuying: “Alright.” Without hesitation, he lay down obediently.

The others, on the other hand, stood even straighter, unwilling to lie down.

[W, you’re too naive, this is hilarious. Humans haven’t even found the key item yet—they’re afraid of dying! How could they dare to lie down? What if a vampire just leans over and bites them? The only ones daring to lie down would be vampires.]

Jiang Su turned and retrieved a box from the shadows. She quickly opened it and dumped the entire contents onto Zhao Qiuying.

A Bible and a cross fell onto his body.

[???]

[Wait, where did she get that from?!]

[Didn’t the production team say the key items were well-hidden and hard to find?]

[Damn, the cold-hearted and ruthless Jiang Su!]

The elimination sound effect rang out as Zhao Qiuying was officially out.

The others stood frozen. “Wait, it’s over already?”

Hadn’t the production team hyped up how difficult it would be to find the items?

Jiang Su crouched down and flipped Zhao Qiuying over, making sure the cross and Bible were fully pressed against him.

[Damn, she’s so heartless. She even made sure to handle the corpse like this.]

One of the young men had an uneasy feeling.

Just then, He Feng spoke up, “What if… the vampire isn’t just one person?”

As soon as he said this, everyone started eyeing each other warily. Their legs tensed, ready to sprint at any moment.

After all, they still had to protect Jiang Su.

She had a prop in her hand.

Jiang Su nodded. “That’s right.”

She pressed her lips together and gave a slight smile.

She seemed to have had a bit to drink—her eyes looked hazy, and there was a subtle flush on her face. When she smiled, there was an indescribable charm and sweetness to it.

Her voice was soft and gentle, unhurried as she asked, “So, are you willing to let me take a bite now?”

[???]

[She’s a vampire? Then how did she get the prop??? She just took away the very thing that could kill her!]

[? W is so screwed]

[He Feng’s face is frozen stiff]

“Seriously?” He Feng asked, his voice trembling.

Jiang Su nodded. “Mhm. If you don’t want me to bite you, your only option now is to run. You won’t be getting any props.”

The young man bolted immediately.

Jiang Su leaped onto a shipping container, using it as leverage. With a swift push, she soared through the air like a butterfly taking flight—

And the young man landed with a thud face-first on the ground.

Jiang Su pinned him down, her knee against his back. “Can I bite you now?” She tilted her head up slightly, her eyes still shimmering. Then, in that same soft, gentle voice, she said, “Go on then… I’ll give you a head start this time.”

[Holy crap, she mapped out the entire area earlier… There’s no way they can outrun her!]

The remaining contestants, remembering the thud from earlier, took off running.

Now, they were starting to understand what the assistant director had meant.

Jiang Su symbolically “bit” the contestant’s hand with her fake fangs before swiftly chasing after the others.

The girl disappeared into the shadows, truly embodying the elegance and eeriness of a vampire stalking her prey in the night.

The contestant sat up in a daze, staring at his hand.

[Did he just go dumb from being bitten?]

[Jiang Su, why don’t you come bite me instead]

Meanwhile, He Feng was cornered in the alley behind the bar.

She had moved too fast.

He Feng, panting and on the verge of tears, knew he’d be the first to get caught. “I just want to know,” he gasped, “how did you find the Bible?”

Jiang Su licked her lips. “Hebrew.”

[That drunk guy? He was muttering Bible verses?!]

[Oh, sh*t!]

[She even knows religious texts?!]

The chief director rubbed his face expressionlessly. “Next time we invite her, please… for the love of God, just make her the only human.”

“And one more question!” He Feng blurted out. “Why did you kill W? W was a vampire too!”

Jiang Su tilted her head, a hint of innocence in her expression. “I was just thinking… When you guys kill a vampire, you get an extra gold bar. So if I kill him, do I get one too?”

[?]

[W lost to a gold bar.]