Chapter 046: Traps and Conspiracies

Li Chenggang?
Chen Xiao was taken aback before recalling Li Chengyun from the Liuyun Hotel, who had a kind demeanor. Could there be some connection between these two?
Moreover, Li Chenggang was also a third-tier supernatural being—clearly a formidable figure. To become the leader of this club and gain recognition from others, it must be more than just his strength.
“Hello,” Chen Xiao said, extending his hand first.
Li Chenggang smiled and extended his hand as well.
After that, they introduced themselves to each other and got to know one another better.
“Alright, now let’s plan how we should proceed,” Li Chenggang said. He was the core of this club and, aside from Chen Xiao, the strongest among them.
“I’d like to ask—how did you detect the vampire’s presence? And where exactly did you find them?” Chen Xiao asked.
“Last night, Wang Yan and I went out late. When we returned, it was pouring rain. We encountered that guy in the abandoned factory near the school. It’s definitely a vampire,” said Liu Yuanfei, a martial artist in the club, with Wang Yan nodding in agreement.
Both Liu Yuanfei and Wang Yan were first-tier supernatural beings, so the creature they detected couldn’t be a high-ranking vampire, Chen Xiao thought.
“That guy seemed to want to attack us, but he seemed to be holding back for some reason. Still, I managed to spot him,” Wang Yan added. As a sorcerer, he had much stronger mental power than Liu Yuanfei.
“However, we’re not sure if he’s still in that abandoned factory. That’s why we’ve gathered all members to investigate,” Li Chenggang concluded.
“So, we still can’t confirm whether he’s still there?” Chen Xiao asked.
“Hmm,” Li Chenggang nodded. “But it seems unlikely that this vampire appeared around the University of Science and Technology by chance. The night before last, members of the Yanhun Domain Supernaturalists Association killed seven vampires from the West.”
Li Chengyun fell into thought.
Chen Xiao frowned. He noticed that the members here all seemed excited, eager to head to that abandoned factory right away to fight the vampire. After all, they were still young and full of vigor.
“Did you report this to the Supernaturalists Association?” Chen Xiao asked.
“No,” Li Chengyun replied. “It seems something has happened. Last night, all the strong members of the Yanhun Domain Supernaturalists Association left their headquarters. It wouldn’t be useful to tell them.”
Hearing Li Chenggang’s words, Chen Xiao felt slightly relieved. If the Supernaturalists Association sent some expert to track down Akashi and the others, things would get complicated for him.
“Let’s not delay. After lunch, we’ll go take a look.”
Li Chengyun waved his hand, instantly lifting the barrier surrounding the booth. Then he called the waiter and ordered some food casually.
…
At noon, the eight of them left Huatai Snacks together, got into two cars, and headed toward the abandoned factory.

Soon, two fairly luxurious cars stopped not far from the factory. Among the eight people, Li Chengyun, Wang Yan, and Liu Yuanfei went first, with Chen Xiao and the others following behind.
This factory used to be very prosperous in the area, but it was shut down after tests revealed excessive air and water pollution, and it has been abandoned for a long time now. Overgrown with weeds, the various factory buildings and workshops were in a state of desolation.
“The vampires that Wang Yan and Liu Yuanfei detected must be relatively low-level ones—those below the rank of count, unable to withstand direct sunlight at noon,” Li Chenggang said. “Let’s search in the dark corners.”
“Let’s split up and search,” Lin Tianchi suggested.
“No!” Li Chengyun immediately refused. “We can’t separate until we’re sure of their rank.”
“That’s right. If these guys are really here in this factory, they would have noticed us the moment we entered. Splitting up is too dangerous,” Qin Mengyao said, who had remained silent until then.
Lin Tianchi hesitated and glanced at Chen Xiao, as he only obeyed Chen Xiao’s orders among them.
“Let’s act together,” Chen Xiao nodded.
The eight of them moved cautiously through the workshops. The machines in these workshops had long been removed, and due to the lack of sunlight for years, the place was extremely damp and cold.
Flapping…
Suddenly, the sound of wings flapping arose as a swarm of bats flew out.
“Be careful!”
Chen Xiao and Li Chenggang instantly expanded their mental powers.
Boom!
Suddenly, the door of the workshop slammed shut.
“Hehe…” A shrill laugh echoed.
“Who is that?!”
The faces of the eight people changed drastically.
“I’ve been waiting for you for a long time, hehehehe… Those two kids last night really didn’t disappoint me.”
A shrill voice rang out, and soon, a black figure stepped out from the darkness.
“What do you think? If I wiped you all out here, would the entire Eastern Supernatural World be shaken? Hehehehe… I wonder how those hypocritical nobles can still act in the East.”
The figure was completely covered by a huge cloak, making it impossible to see their appearance.
Hearing his words, Chen Xiao frowned. In an instant, he understood—it was a complete scheme!
With the presence of vampires in this factory, supernatural beings would surely come to investigate. If he killed those who came to investigate, it would attract even more attention from other supernatural beings, completely disrupting Chris and the others’ plans. In fact, they might have lured Chris and the others here on purpose.
Chen Xiao took a deep breath. This plan was vicious. At the same time, anger surged in his heart. Chris and the others had come to investigate the vampire sacred relic without intending to cause any chaos, always operating quietly, while these dark vampires were the complete opposite.
Chen Xiao also realized that this dark vampire was undoubtedly a master, otherwise, they wouldn’t have such overwhelming confidence.

“Hehehehe. But you people of Huaxia are really strange. I already killed two superhumans at that school nearby, yet it didn’t cause any stir. I had to come up with such a method. Sure enough, living people are far more valuable than dead ones.”
The Dark Blood Clan member raised his head, revealing a pale, colorless face. Strangely, his eyes were blood red. A long tongue stretched out from his mouth as he licked his upper lip.
“Oh, please forgive my nonsense. You can all die now… No, no, no. I’ll keep one alive. Living people are far more valuable than dead ones, right?”
Whoosh!
Suddenly, the Dark Blood Clan member’s body turned into a streak and rushed straight at Li Chenggang.