The vampire heiress is two-faced

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He explained incoherently:

"Listen to me! I... I didn't mean to..."

"Oh no! I did it on purpose, but I didn't—"

"In short, things are definitely not what you think! I—"

...

Sister Solid stood there expressionless, then tilted her head in confusion.

Why is Brother Yin so nervous?

Yin Shang was stunned: "Because I became..."

Solid was still puzzled: "...Vampire? What's wrong? Is it strange?"

hum-

As she spoke, she transformed back into her golden cat form.

　"If I had to say..."

Reinhardt ran and jumped to Yin Shang, then transformed back into a nun in a burst of golden light.

The cat ears that had appeared on her head and the tail behind her swayed leisurely as she approached Yin Shang, who exuded an evil aura, without any hesitation.

"...I can transform into a human, and then that human can transform into a cat. Isn't that even stranger?"

Yin Shang said, "But vampires, you shouldn't be so—"

Solid's face showed even greater confusion:

"Why would I hate vampires? I don't believe in the Holy Light anymore."

She stared intently into Yin Shang's crimson eyes and smiled gently.

"Ever since I escaped death, you're the only one I've 'believed' in. Brother Yin is Brother Yin, no matter what he becomes, he'll still be Brother Yin."

Even if I become tainted by your darkness, I will...

As she spoke, Solid hugged Yin Shang.

Then, predictably, something quite disappointing happened—Solid's Holy Light nearly killed Yin Shang.

"Ahhhhhhh-"

Chapter 198 Mutation

"Ha... um—"

Ludwig woke up yawning in the Queen's bed.

Manipulating blood puppets is extremely mentally taxing, so she usually uses sleeping as an excuse to secretly carry out this infiltration operation, and even Ruo Keke is unaware of it.

After all, it is a crucial part of the plan, and there must be no risk of exposure.

The silver-haired queen rubbed her eyes and got out of bed. In the complicated process of washing, dressing, and grooming, her brain never stopped working.

She briefly reviewed the situation so far.

According to a report from the newly established vampire public relations department, the vampire council has set up official accounts on multiple social media platforms, hoping to convey the Queen's true intentions and everything the council has done for the vampires to the vampire people.

But without a doubt, the Spire Group, which controls the vast majority of mainstream media, will stop at nothing to silence the Vampire Council—for example, by banning the Vampire Council's accounts for all sorts of bizarre reasons, leaving them physically "speechless."

Therefore, the Vampire Council is left with only non-mainstream media as its channels of communication, and the role of niche media is extremely limited...

Ludwig gave the public relations department a new idea: target young humans and young, newly minted vampires. Young people are often hot-blooded and vocal, and they are among the most vocal in the virtual world of the internet. If they could precisely target this demographic and win their favor, they might be able to build a solid fan base.

Although young people have far less say in the world than senior officials in high positions, their voices carry far more weight than those of middle-aged and elderly people.

At the Queen's suggestion, the vampire's public relations department had a sudden inspiration. They have since launched a propaganda campaign targeting young people.

"Heh, there are quite a few young people who like vampire literature. Who can resist a vampire who is eternally youthful, immortal, elegant, and powerful?"

In addition, the shocking scandals that Spielberg previously caused (shooting journalists, monster executives) are not holes that can be easily plugged.

The Vampire Council sent representatives to participate in media invitations and debate with the group on television programs, engaging in a back-and-forth battle for a time—but these efforts were still only a drop in the ocean when it came to shaking the group's rule.

However, as long as it's not a one-sided affair, but rather a stalemate like it is now, it's already a major breakthrough for the vampires.

"Ugh... I'm so tired lately. I need to get Coco to come and sleep with me tonight."

Ludwig yawned and pushed open the door to go out.

...

"Your Majesty... Lu..."

Whoever you say, they'll come. Outside the door, Ruo Keke walked over with a look of terror on her face.

Have you seen Lochina?

Ludwig tilted her head and carefully recalled the recent period. Indeed, she hadn't spent much time playing with Lochina because she was busy with government affairs.

"no, what happened?"

Ruo Keke said in a panic, "Her private tutor told me that she was taken away by Yin Shang!"

Ludwig waved her hand: "Oh, Yin Shang, don't worry about that guy..."

Coco said, "But when Lochina disappeared, Yin Shang was with me the whole time! I just helped him and Solid suppress the leakage of their power so that they could have close contact..."

Ruo Keke's cheeks flushed slightly, and she coughed twice.

"Ahem! Anyway!"

With solemn expressions, Ludwig and Ruo Keke spoke in unison:

"The person who took Luo Qina away...was not Yin Shang!"

...

...

...

In the blink of an eye, the castle was in complete chaos.

After the guards conducted a thorough search of the castle, Ludwig used her sensory abilities to explore every corner of the castle, but still could not find any trace of Lochina.

　The people in the castle finally accepted the fact that Lochina had disappeared.

Torre was urgently summoned, and after roughly understanding the situation, he quickly asked:

"Your Majesty, so what about Yin Shang?"

Ludwig waved her hand: "Never mind him, he's enjoying the midnight time with his girlfriend, and those idiots wouldn't do something like that."

"Minister Torre, issue the order to keep the news of Lochina's disappearance a secret. If any word gets out, you will be held accountable."

"...yes!"

Torre hurriedly took his leave, leaving only Ludwig and Rokoko in the throne room.

...

Ludwig sat on the throne, deep in thought, her expression solemn.

"cocoa."

"exist."

"If this person were to disguise himself as a vampire, I, as the Queen, would immediately expose him and he would have no chance of infiltrating the castle. He chose Yin Shang as his disguise precisely because he is the most unique existence in the castle... a human beyond my control—at least until recently. And the fact that he disappeared without a trace after taking Lochina shows that he is at least fully aware of Lochina and Yin Shang's situation, and is also very skilled at disguise..."

If Coco suddenly realized something, she would say a name:

"Lyken Jones! The Strategist of the Chess World!"

...

Ludwig nodded.

"I guess it's him."

"As Ikoko said before, this guy witnessed Lochina using the power of the magic gun at the Fourth Hospital, so he undoubtedly already knows Lochina's true identity..."

"And the group has some murky ties with the church. Assuming there are remnants of the Pope's faction within the church seeking revenge against the vampires, everything makes perfect sense. Perhaps... they've struck some dirty deal?"

...

Coco knew very well how serious the kidnapping of Lochina was.

Although the Spier Group has no way to deal with the Vampire Council for the time being, Locina is special. Her true form, the "Locina Magic Lance," is a magical artifact transformed from the broken "Lance of Longinus," and she is the spirit born from this magical artifact.

If it falls into the hands of the Spire Group, then the previous charge of "the Lance of Longinus being stolen by the vampire princess" will be established, and the vampire council will be in even greater trouble, losing all its current public opinion ground.

If she were handed over to the church, it would be even more justifiable for the church to eliminate this dark spirit in the name of purifying the Holy Lance.

If Lochina falls into enemy hands, whether it's the corporation or the church, she will undoubtedly become a powerful weapon for them to incite public opinion. Now, any leverage that the enemy can seize will push the vampire clan further into the abyss.

"Even setting aside these reasons... Lochina is the child of the late king and the princess, and is my nominal sister."

Ludwig's eyes blazed with fury once more, reflected in her crimson pupils and emitting a faint glow.

"You humans are really starting to hate us more and more, because you'll stop at nothing to bring us down."

...

Ludwig stood up and gestured for Ruoke to follow.

"I, the Queen, must assemble a rescue team to save Lochina. However, the Vampire Council is too busy with state affairs to spare the time, as are Minister Ye, who holds multiple positions, and myself, who is also extremely busy..."

"Therefore, this emergency operation requires Coco to lead the team, along with several members personally appointed by the Queen."

Coco nodded: "Mr. Yin Shang and Miss Solid are going too, right? Who else is going?"

Ludwig smiled mysteriously: "You'll know once you follow me, won't you?"

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...

A moment later, in front of a familiar underground prison, Ludwig unlocked the rune lock on it.

"This place is heavily protected, making it impossible for anyone to escape. Locking him up here is the perfect solution."

Coco asked in confusion, "Him? Is someone locked up here again?"

Ludwig nodded: "That's right. The last person imprisoned here was the 'Fierce Horse' of the Chess Clan, and then the Princess simply wiped him out."

She gave a wicked smile and lightly licked the corner of her lips.

"And now, his colleague... [Artillery] is being held in custody."

Chapter 199 Alexey

It turned out that after Ludwig defeated "Cannon" Alexei on her own, she summoned the Blood Shadow Army to escort him back to the castle.

"Hehe, that's why I kept it a secret from Coco back then, because the fewer people who knew, the better."

Ludwig stuck out her tongue.

"Besides, I wasn't sure I could turn him into a servant back then. If Coco found out I was 'doing experiments' again, she would scold me again."

Coco sighed: "So what's the situation now?"

Ludwig smiled.

"Hehe, not"

Everything went smoothly.

...

Alexei was a man who had lost his purpose and faith.

Just like the verbal attacks that Ludwig had previously used to break his defenses, Alexei had been numbing himself with excuses such as "obeying orders" and "fighting for the Soviet Union" for more than 30 years.

More than thirty years ago, on that night, young Alexei stood before the Kremlin and watched helplessly as the hammer and sickle flag, which had been flying high, fell and the statue of the great man was toppled.

An era has ended, and his homeland has perished.

His heart died at that moment.

From that moment on, Alexei Petrenko, this ordinary soldier, became a walking corpse, wandering in that land devoid of faith, living as a mercenary in a daze of killing until today.