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Chapter 159: Their Mission Was Not to Save Shen Youyou
At that moment, the man suddenly glanced over, and Shen Youyou, who still hadn’t hidden the grievance in her eyes, froze and hurriedly lowered her head to avoid Bo Jingmo’s gaze.
A woman’s puzzled voice sounded in her ear: "Shen Youyou, why are you so angry?"
She looked up and immediately met the woman’s mocking, playful gaze.
The woman blinked and spoke lightly, "You knew all along that Bo Jingmo was already mine."
Shen Youyou's face stiffened, her fists clenched, unsure of how to respond. Then she saw the woman’s sudden realization as she said, "Oh~ so you’re still hiding your identity."
Everyone froze at the scene and subconsciously looked at Shen Youyou.
"You don’t really think Shen Youyou is human, do you? She’s already become a Vampire."
The woman's voice echoed clearly through the spacious hallway. She smiled and looked at Jiang Xi, "So just hand her over to me. I'll help you kill her."
While everyone was still in shock, Yu Li glanced at Bo Jingmo. The man gave a barely noticeable nod, then started walking toward Shen Youyou.
But before he could reach her, Wu Bei suddenly pulled out a silver knife from his pocket and grabbed Shen Youyou’s shoulder.
"Don’t move—!"
He pressed the knife against Shen Youyou’s neck in an instant, staring warily at Bo Jingmo, "Take one more step and I’ll kill her!"
Seeing the sudden turn of events, Yu Li looked a bit surprised, but there was a spark of interest in her eyes: "You’re using Shen Youyou’s life to threaten me? But I also want to kill her."
Off to the side, Jiang Xi spoke calmly, "Lina, we already know."
"What you really want is just the half Heart inside Shen Youyou’s body."
As soon as those words fell, the scene froze for a moment.
The smile on Lina’s lips also gradually stiffened.
She never could’ve guessed that these players would uncover her secret.
Everyone was supposed to think the Heart was with Mary. How did they know half of it was inside Shen Youyou?
She had never told anyone that the Heart had been split in two, and Shen Youyou couldn’t have told them either.
"Ha..."
After a long pause, a soft, ambiguous laugh slipped from the woman’s lips, looking carefree.
But her gaze stayed locked tightly on Bo Jingmo’s back, the emotions in her eyes dark and shadowed, her fists clenched at her sides.
She hadn’t told Bo Jingmo about this because she was afraid that one day, what happened with Shen Youyou would happen with him too.
Humans all wanted her power. Once they couldn’t control their desires, their true nature would be exposed.
She turned to look at Jiang Xi, her gaze dangerous and cold: "Jiang Xi, where did you hear about the half Heart? The Heart is with Mary. I already killed Mary, and her body is still upstairs. Want to go check for yourself?"
"No need to check."
Jiang Xi pulled out several scraps of paper from her pocket. There seemed to be something written on them, but it was hard to make out.
However, from the look of them, it was easy to recognize that they were the missing back half of Shen Youyou’s diary.
She raised her hand, motioning at what she was holding, and spoke to Lina: "I already found Shen Youyou’s diary."
"What’s written in here probably holds more credibility than anything you’re saying."
[xx Month xx Day, sunny——]
[It’s terrifying. I discovered Lina’s hidden secret! She stays beautiful because she’s a Vampire! I saw her drinking blood! That noise from upstairs—it was the leopard she’s keeping!!]
[I told my father, but he said he already knew. He actually brought a Vampire home willingly? Absolutely insane!]
[Father even gave me half a Ruby, said it was half a Heart of a Vampire. He comforted me, said if I kept it with me, I wouldn’t be controlled by her.]
[Seriously, even though I’ve already seen through her real face, I still have to pretend not to know. Looking at that pretty face, thinking about living under the same roof as a Vampire... it's just disgusting.] 𝖓𝖔𝖛𝔭𝖚𝖇.𝔠𝖔𝔪
[Lately Bo Jingmo hasn’t come to see me? Tch, is he starting to think I’m not pretty enough? I admit I’ve been staying up too late working on papers and experiments, but still! Ugh! And every morning I have to see Lina’s face! Ughhh why does she get to stay perfect just by drinking blood!]
[Today I saw Lina enchanting the servants to kill someone... so disgusting... but Lina can make people obey just by moving her fingers? That’s way too convenient. So unfair.]
[I hate Lina’s fake smile. So fake! What’s she pretending for? Always acting so superior. Just a Vampire. What’s so great about a life that can’t even stand the light of day!]
[……But... do you think humans could also become Vampires?]
[I know now about my father’s deal with the Vampire. He actually wants to become one himself! Why! Why didn’t he tell me??]
[Turns out the Heart is the most important thing to a Vampire! Does that mean if I get my hands on the Heart, I could threaten Lina?]
[Father, you were the one who betrayed me first. I’m not wrong for doing this. You’re the one who lied to me first.]
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As the second half of the diary unfolded, Shen Youyou’s emotions, under the influence of the gemstone, became increasingly suspicious and jealous, until eventually, she couldn't control her desires anymore. Her craving for power overwhelmed her reason.
Jiang Xi had been wondering: if half the Heart was with Mary, then where was the other half?
Now it seemed they had found it.
It was all thanks to Shen Youyou’s "hint," letting them realize that a Heart could be absorbed into a human body. Combined with the jealousy and longing in her diary, the truth wasn’t hard to guess.
Shen Youyou envied Lina and wanted to take her place. Maybe their arrival here had something to do with Shen Youyou’s handiwork too.
Their mission was never to save Shen Youyou.
It was to uncover the secrets of this manor, the hidden relationships, and to kill the Vampires and escape.
Thinking of this, she glanced at Yi Xian lying on the ground, her gaze complicated.
If Yi Xian had been there in the room earlier and helped them find this diary page, maybe she wouldn’t have died.
But now, not only was Yi Xian dead, even Bo Jingmo had become a Vampire.
Jiang Xi’s palms were slightly sweaty, and she had a vague feeling they were now facing three villains.
As players, they were powerless. The only thing they could do was hold tightly onto their bargaining chips and find the Vampires’ weaknesses.
Lina wanted the half Heart inside Shen Youyou’s body, so they absolutely couldn’t let her get it. As for Bo Jingmo...
Jiang Xi gritted her teeth. She couldn't even tell what his current state was.
Was he just temporarily enchanted, or had he already lost his self-awareness like before?
If it was the latter, things would get very tricky.
And the reason was simple: NPCs in Instances always had corresponding weaknesses you could exploit.
But Bo Jingmo wasn’t like that. This man was an uncontrollable variable.
They couldn’t even find his weakness.
