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Chapter 744: Sisterly confrontation between Ifatia and Talia
A full moon hung high in the sky above the port of Hassel. The cold moonlight fell on the calm river surface, emitting a faint red tint.
This is a moated port located on the southeast side of the capital, Blildha.
Far away from Port Hassel is the base of the Brildad Mafia, which is openly a company with a registered license.
"leader."
The buildings on the shore stood in the night. Several figures appeared at the port, passed through the guards of the elite mafia, and came to the tallest black building under the salute of the mafia.
"For one hour, do not allow any cadres to enter above the second floor of the Hasel Building. Go and wait outside."
The leader was wearing a dark black coat, the hood of which fluttered slightly in the night wind. The shadow covered most of his face, leaving only a pair of eyes glowing with a cold light.
"Yes."
His steps were light and nimble. With him in the lead, no mafia dared to hesitate. He led several people through the dark shadows cast by the buildings, making his figure almost impossible to catch sight of.
When a ray of moonlight from the floor-to-ceiling window illuminated him again, his resolute and handsome face was finally revealed, with dark gray hair hanging down in front of his forehead.
Professor Landry and his two students followed behind Patton.
They put on the animal masks Patton gave them.
To prevent other mafia members from seeing Professor Landry coming to their mafia base.
After walking a few steps inside the building, there were no other mafia members in sight.
Barton quickened his pace. Inside the building, the dark yellow floor lamps cast long shadows behind them.
"This is the Hassel Building, and it is also the main building of the Brillda Mafia. Only the leader, cadres, and some members with permission can enter."
Patton led Lanqi up one level at a time.
The interior decoration of the Hassell Building is classical, with mostly black and brown stone bricks, giving it the style of a century-old high-end hotel.
"I'll try to convince your boss."
Lanqi understood that Barton was telling him about the secrecy of this place, and on the other hand, he was also telling him about the danger of the Hassel Building.
No matter what happens, no one else will know.
This is a hidden area where the dead have no place to be buried.
"The person you are going to meet later... is very manic now, and there is a high probability that he will not give you a chance to speak."
Patton told Landry as they walked, based on what he knew about his boss.
He did not have a bad impression of this reasonable professor from St. Cremona's Monastery. At least, a man who was willing to go into the heart of the Mafia alone for his students could not be a bad guy.
And most importantly, he has the will to fight against the vampires.
"So I probably have to block her first wave of attacks?"
Lanqi analyzed and came up with such an answer.
Fighting in person may be a way of exchanging force, but also a test.
"Right. Otherwise she would probably attack your throat directly, making it impossible for you to speak and disrupting her thinking."
Patton agreed.
"Uh……"
Lanqi always felt that this style of hitting someone by covering their mouth first was a bit familiar.
"What are you thinking?"
Talia demanded, placing her invisible hand on his neck.
"Put your hands down before you speak, please, Master."
Lanqi had no doubts.
Soon, Barton led them to his office and stopped in front of a wall-like bookshelf.
His hands adjusted the positions of the books on the bookshelf in an incomprehensible order. With a slight click of metal collision, the seemingly normal bookshelf slowly swung open, revealing a deep corridor hidden behind it.
"You two ladies can stop now."
Barton turned around and said to Elsa and Ursula.
Going further down, they would reach the area that he and Landry could enter. The two students could just stay in the safe office of the leader.
He didn't mind showing them the mafia door.
Because there are only two possible outcomes for the two of them today: either leave smoothly with Landry, or stay in the Brillda Mafia with Landry.
"Brother, be careful."
Elsa thought about it and handed the little black cat back to her brother.
She still wanted to keep her brother as safe as possible.
Boss Cat hesitated and looked around.
Lanci would need it when he goes to dangerous places, and it would also be needed to protect Elsa.
"No matter what you do next, I will try my best to ensure their safety."
Patton gave Lanci exact assurances.
"Okay, thank you, Mr. Barton."
Lan Qi nodded.
Talia determined that what Barton had just said was true and told him in Lanqi's heart.
"Meow, here I come, meow."
Seeing this, the cat boss also jumped into Lanqi's shadow.
Since Elsa is safe, there is nothing to worry about. It feels safer to drive the Ranchi.
"Just go and talk about things, Professor. I'm here so Erza won't be bored."
Ursula fanned the back of her hands and said to Professor Landry.
"Well, see you later then."
Lan Qi nodded.
Barton had also walked towards the passage inside the bookshelf.
Lanqi followed Barton into the tunnel without hesitation. The magic-forbidden steel on the inside of the bookshelf quietly closed behind him, as if it had never been opened.
The light inside the corridor was dim, with a flickering light every few meters, emitting a faint glow.
There was an indescribable chill in the air, as if they were entering an ice cave.
Patton led Lanch through this maze-like underground passage with firm and swift steps, and he knew this secret passage very well.
He turned one confusing bend after another, passed several tightly closed doors of magic-forbidden steel, and finally stopped in front of a silver-white helicopter.
"How powerful is your boss?"
While waiting, Lanqi asked the mafia leader Patton beside him.
In Talia's opinion, Barton Hall was already a top-notch Imperial.
If he had stayed in the military, he would have at least been a major general, and could have posed a great threat to the Allies.
"She is the only one who can give me a little hope in fighting against the vampires. Although it is slim, it is at least not zero."
Barton replied calmly.
He placed his palm on the center console, and the helicopter creaked open. He walked in with Professor Landry. Without any operation, the helicopter began to close and descend rapidly.
Every few meters as the elevator descended, a flash of white light would appear on the walls around it, illuminating Patton's stern face inside the elevator car.
"..."
Lanqi stood in the elevator car and stopped talking.
It might be impolite of him to inquire further.
Patton, who has always been easy to talk to, did not reveal his boss's strength to him. This shows Patton's loyalty to his boss.
However, Lanqi also made some corresponding inferences.
In order to check and balance the blood clan, at least the core combat power of the eighth level is required. If there is not even the eighth level, it will not pose any threat to the blood clan at all.
Just like Patton is as strong as the seventh level, there are basically few opponents for him in the entire empire, but when facing the blood clan forces, it is still like an ant trying to shake a tree.
Therefore, the boss who makes Patton willing to work for him is most likely to have the strength of level eight.
It’s just that among the several widely different levels of the eighth tier, I don’t know which one Patton’s boss belongs to.
The helicopter creaked as it fell, and the entire space began to sink continuously, as if falling into the deepest part of the earth.
Gradually, all the noise on the ground was completely cut off, leaving only deathly silence and a small space that led to nowhere.
When the elevator finally stopped, what came into view was a giant door made of pure white forbidden magic steel, emitting a chilling coldness.
The surface of the door is covered with space barrier spells.
"You actually have a space barrier?"
As far as Lanqi knows, Blood Moon City is a space barrier, and ordinary physical methods cannot reach Blood Moon City at all.
The space barrier of the Mafia's underground is obviously not as large as that of Blood Moon City, but being able to establish a space barrier is not something that ordinary people can do.
“It cost a lot of money.”
Barton seemed accustomed to all this. He took out a crescent-shaped key from his pocket and inserted it into a hidden groove beside the door.
The mechanical transmission roared low, and the heavy magic-proof steel slowly opened. The dazzling white light instantly filled the entire space, making people feel dizzy.
When his vision finally adjusted to the sudden light, a huge underground palace appeared before Lanqi's eyes. The cold air hit him in the face, and deathly silence enveloped the entire space, freezing even his breathing.
The pure white walls and floor reflected light under the ice-blue light, making it seem like a different dimension cut off from the rest of the world.
The Milky Way is flowing in the dome, and it seems that you can see the real starry sky from tens of thousands of meters away.
"Boss, Professor Landry is here."
Patton leaned forward slightly and said.