my beauty world

Chapter 156 The Choice Between Life and Death (6000 words)
In a fast food restaurant in North Hollywood, Ronan was flipping through "Entertainment Weekly", and there was an important piece of news on the front page.

"Leonardo is confirmed to star in the film project "Undercover" invested by Quinn Company!"

Afterwards, there was an interview with Leonardo.

There's also an introduction to the ambitious Quinn Productions.

Seriously.

Ronan closed the newspaper and looked at Jess on the opposite side: "It looks very real."

Jess seemed to be recognized and appreciated, she dimpled her sweet smile, and said simply: "In the early stage, it was supposed to be a real operation. Many of those who came to Hollywood from overseas to invest in it were for money laundering. Although they don't understand the operation of Hollywood movies, they They are not fools, and they can only be attracted to invest if they are treated as real in the early stage.”

She said one by one: "Project establishment, buying scripts, hiring a director, doing publicity, setting up a crew, finding a distributor, etc., all of these are real, and they can be withdrawn as soon as the investor's money arrives."

Ronan nodded: "Through media reports, Leonardo's star effect has attracted attention, and the effect is better when you are promoted?"

Jess said: "It's almost like this. When Leonardo cries in the media, the impact will be even greater."

Ronan reminded: "You always catch a sheep and pluck its wool, and problems will arise after a long time."

"This is the last time." Jess explained: "To a certain extent, persuasion is to use one's own views to influence others' views. This is a very difficult thing, and the ability of first-order persuasion is limited. Leonardo has a handle Hold it in my hand and cooperate with each other to achieve the effect."

Ronan asked: "What about the second order?"

Jess doesn't want to say that this involves her core secrets, but her mouth is like a colander in front of Ronan: "In addition to strengthening the persuasion ability, the second level can also use special means to implant my ideas into other people's minds."

Ronan thought of Giselle, and Jess probably wanted to do this to her.

Jess bit her lip hard to keep it from moving, and waited until she forcibly turned around before saying, "Including your investment of 100 million US dollars, you will invest 200 million US dollars up front, mainly buying media layouts and publishing news. If it goes well, it is expected to have a return of more than 3000 million U.S. dollars.”

"It's okay." Ronan said this, but his head was thinking, what kind of weapons can such a huge sum of money buy?
That Yuri guy claims to be able to get even tactical nuclear weapons.

Having said that, that prodigal son in Ukraine, what doesn't he sell?

Ronan turned back to the topic: "Speaking of business, is there any news?"

Jess stopped laughing and said seriously: "On the tenth of every month, Kraven will accompany two dignitaries in Los Angeles to the orphanage to give condolences. These two people were seriously ill many years ago, but their condition suddenly improved. Since then, they have been enthusiastic about charity. , paying particular attention to orphans.”

She glanced at Ronan and said softly, "I speculate that they were transformed into vampires."

Ronan felt that the possibility was extremely high. The power in his hands was limited in the face of life and death. How many people didn't want to live?Especially those who sit in high positions.

Even if he is a disaster, he can't wait to borrow another 500 years from the sky.

These news are enough, Ronan warned: "Keep your people away from the DP, and don't be caught and hurt your feet later."

Jess quickly agreed.

Ronan left the restaurant first and went back to Catherine's house.

Knocking on the door, the tall and tall Thomas asked, "There is news."

"Kraven will accompany two big figures in Los Angeles to the orphanage on the tenth of every month." Ronan repeated what Jess said.

Thomas immediately came to the same conclusion: "Those two politicians must have accepted the so-called first embrace and became vampires! Remember what Hart said? In the vampire's recipe, the blood of boys and girls is the most mellow!"

Ronan unscrewed the bottle of water and took a sip: "I went to the St. Nicholas Orphanage yesterday. It was built on a hill far away from the inhabited area. The guards are quite tight. It's obviously not what an orphanage should be."

"It's shopping day soon." Thomas held the cross hanging around his neck: "Flynn will come out to buy in person every time."

He held tighter and tighter: "We control him, and through him we can enter the orphanage quietly."

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Lucky Estates, Eastern Sierra, San Fernando Valley.

The pale-faced Serena drank up a bag of fresh blood, took a mirror to look at her face, and her beautiful face composed of exquisite facial features was completely restored, without any visible scars.

Even the long hair that was blown out of the back of the head has grown back.

After leaving the bedroom, go directly to the underground training ground of the manor. Serena came to the armory and found Green, the weapon custodian and researcher.

"I'm so happy to see you recover." As soon as Green saw Serena's beautiful face and sexy figure, he immediately turned into a dog-licking vampire: "Serena, our goddess of the moon, what do you need?"

Serena thought of the big loss she suffered in Wilshire Church, and said, "I want weapons! Heavy firepower! Powerful weapons!"

Vampires have outstanding physical fitness. Although most of them are addicted to pleasure, they have survived until now and have undoubtedly adapted to the development of society.

In an era and a country full of guns, how could vampires with relatively normal minds be so stupid as to use knives and swords to fight people hand-to-hand?
Since decades ago, the weapon of choice for the Victor family has been firearms!
Green opened the door of the arsenal and brought Serena in. There were all kinds of common firearms in the American market, and even some American-made firearms.

A small number of swords were thrown in the corners, covered with dust.

Serena took an M4, took a few magazines, went out of the arsenal and entered the shooting range, loaded the magazines and shot at human targets.

Under the scope, in her eyes, the target seemed to be a human wearing a black hood!

asshole!Dare to shoot me in the face!
Serena's slender canines popped out instantly: "Catch that bastard, I will suck his blood dry!"

After emptying a magazine, Green came over and asked in a low voice, "Serena, are you okay?"

Serena's face was as cold as an ice cube: "Notify the night crawlers to gather and let them fully change to heavy firepower!"

The goddess made a request, and Green wanted to comply, but thinking of the clan's regulations, he quickly said: "A full refit with heavy firepower requires Kraven's approval!"

Serena put down her gun, left the underground training ground, and went up to the hall on the first floor.

In the wide hall, the day and night banquets are held as they used to be every day. The drunken clansmen, drinking the most delicious blood, gather together in twos and threes, doing exercises that never seem to get boring.

Suddenly, a blond-haired fellow stood up and smashed the crystal cup, splashing bright red blood all over the ground.

She got angry at the blood slave: "I want fresh human blood, free human blood! It's not an inferior product from a blood factory!"

Serena passed by, and didn't care about it at all. The manor had a blood ranch, where the captured and bought humans were raised, just like human-raised cows were milked, providing the manor with a fairly sufficient source of food every day.

After a long time of human breeding, the taste of the blood will decrease.

Frankly speaking, Serena also doesn't like breeding human blood, and prefers the blood of free humans outside.

Pushing open the door and entering the study, Kraven was on the phone: "No problem, I will definitely be there on time this time. Sister Aloysius told me that she just adopted three girls, just wait for us to go there."

After hanging up the phone, seeing Serena who pushed the door in, Kraven asked with a smile, "What's the matter?"

Serena said with a cold face: "I want to change all the night walkers. The daily equipment has heavy firepower, and the pistol is not enough to deal with our enemies!"

Kraven frowned: "I can approve it, but Serena, you have to remember one thing, this is a human world, we survive, the key is to keep a low profile and cater to the needs of a small number of human beings, fighting and killing can't solve it question!"

Serena replied: "It can solve our enemies!"

"Wilshire Church, you killed two of your subordinates!" Kraven resisted the urge to slap the table: "Do you know how hard it took me to get through to the Los Angeles authorities and suppress this matter?"

Serena had a discussion with Kraven once when she came back: "The werewolf is planning a big conspiracy, the key to which is the church's Father Thomas, the gods, demons and humans who killed halfway, even massacred our blood race like monsters! These , can’t you see? If we continue, we will face an unknown and dangerous situation!”

Kraven disdained force: "Believe me, I have experienced many more dangerous situations than you, and every time I survived, I did not rely on force, but money and skill."

This is Victor's goddaughter, the most beloved woman. Kraven wanted to return to his thoughts, but in fact there was no good way to take her: "I spent countless money, thought and time to win over and corrupt some official forces and church forces in Los Angeles, so that The Victor family has a stable space for survival and development, no matter what you want to do, think about my efforts over the years before you act, okay?"

In Serena's eyes, Kraven is a bastard who only knows how to play tricks and use A and V to drag the whole family down together.

"I see." Serena urged: "Please give Green an order to change clothes."

After leaving the study, Serena did not go back to the underground training ground, but took the elevator and continued down to the core of the Victor family.

This place is heavily guarded, let alone ordinary blood members, they don't even know about this place.

Victor and Elder Marcus of the Victor family slept under the sealed circle here.

Serena looked at the throne above the magic circle through the bulletproof glass, and murmured, "When will you wake up and lead the family again?"

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Los Angeles, Tyrone Laboratories.

The bald black man hurriedly got out of the car, looked around carefully, made sure no one was following him, and came to the entrance of the laboratory.

The security guard at the door confirmed that it was his own person, so he opened the door and let him in.

The black man pushed away from an office, and as soon as he saw Lucian, he said, "Boss, I'm back!"

Lucien asked: "Gart, are the dead Kane and the others?"

Gart nodded heavily: "It's Kane. I found out from the DHS Special Affairs Bureau that the dead are not only Kane and the others, but also two vampires!"

The Bureau of Special Affairs is a sub-department specially established by DHS after its establishment in 2001 to deal with more and more extraordinary incidents after the new millennium.

In William's werewolf lineage, a werewolf was recruited and entered the Special Affairs Bureau.

Lucien asked, "Are you sure which vampire?"

"Victor's lineage!" Garter pointed to his chest: "There is a sign of the Nightcrawler."

Hearing Victor's name, Lucian's face became tense: "Victor! Nightcrawler!"

Dr. Miller on the opposite side interjected, "They discovered our plan?"

Lucien said: "At most we know that we are looking for Thomas, even Kane doesn't know why we are looking for Thomas."

Dr. Miller nodded and asked Gart: "Is there any whereabouts of Thomas?"

"No, the Secret Service, the police, and the FBI have not found it." Gart knew specifically: "Thomas didn't go to church and hid."

Lucian looked at Dr. Miller.

The latter said: "Thomas is the only potential target left, and he is very likely!"

Without any hesitation, Lucian gave an order: "Gart, mobilize all hands immediately to find Thomas! The centuries-old enmity between William werewolf and Victor vampire is coming to an end!"

Gart led the way.

A few minutes later, multiple cars full of people left Tyrone's laboratory.

But for Los Angeles, a metropolis with a population of more than 400 million, this number of people is actually not enough to make waves.

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In the commercial plaza of Santa Monica, several cars painted with the church logo were parked in front of a large warehouse of a supermarket, and the employees of the supermarket kept bringing in daily necessities for loading.

Flynn stood beside the truck, checking it himself, doing his duty.

The St. Nicholas Orphanage has various social donations, and there is no shortage of funds. Due to the fully closed management and its own church school, it has to come out for big purchases every once in a while.

After the loading was completed, Flynn checked the list and signed the manifest brought by the manager of the supermarket.

"Return!" He walked towards his vehicle.

Several trucks started first, and Flynn came to a car. Suddenly, a tall man with a baseball cap came over and whispered, "Flynn."

Hearing this familiar voice, Father Flynn immediately closed the opened car door, turned his head and glanced: "Why are you here?"

Although the church and the government blocked the news, Flynn also saw the news about the attack on Wilshire Church, but he didn't know the details.

"Find a place to chat." Thomas got into the driver's seat.

Flynn handed the keys to Thomas, got into the co-pilot, and took out his mobile phone to make a call: "You guys go back first, I have something to do."

Thomas drove the car towards North Hollywood.

"What happened to the attack? Who did it? Are you okay?" Flynn asked.

Thomas said simply: "I escaped and was not injured. We will wait until we get to the place."

Flynn resisted the urge to continue asking: "As long as people are fine."

Thomas turned his head and glanced at Flynn. The two had been friends for seven or eight years, and Flynn had always been very kind to him.

But what happened in the St. Nicholas Orphanage, as the vice president in charge of logistics, would Flynn know nothing about it?
Thomas looked in the rearview mirror, and the man who called himself Murphy was driving behind.

Arriving at the safe house, Thomas drove the car directly into the garage.

Flynn got out of the car and saw many women's items in the garage. He asked curiously, "When did you buy a house?"

"A friend." Thomas opened the inner side door: "This way."

The two entered the room directly from the garage, one behind the other, and went to the living room. There was another person in the living room.

Ronan looked at Father Flynn slightly. This man had an old-fashioned blond parted hair and gold-rimmed glasses. He was relatively rich, with an ordinary figure and appearance.

Seeing Ronan's hands kept in his trouser pockets, Thomas said, "Flynn is a pure clerical worker."

Ronan nodded: "Sit whatever you want."

Flynn felt something was wrong and asked, "Thomas, what is this?"

Thomas said softly: "It was werewolves and vampires who attacked Wilshire Church!"

Flynn's face remained unchanged: "Because you hunted vampires?"

Ronan didn't interrupt, let Thomas come forward first.

"Because of the St. Nicholas Orphanage!" Thomas didn't intend to go around in circles, and said directly: "There is a vampire named Kraven in the Victor family. Every month, he will accompany several Los Angeles politicians to the Orphanage Orphanage. There are always orphans in the Orphanage. Sick and die, like Jimmy and Betty."

Flynn shook his head: "I don't understand what you're talking about? It is true that orphans die every year in the orphanage. That's because many of them were homeless before entering and had various diseases. We have been trying our best to treat them, but the manpower is limited. ..."

Thomas stared into Flynn's face. "Jimmy and Betty are not waifs!"

Flynn defended: "That's a special case!"

Thomas' face was ugly: "Flynn, remember what you taught me in the seminary? You said that you want the light of the Lord to illuminate every dark corner!"

He held the cross on his neck with his big hand, and asked, "Where are your ideals? Where are your principles? Where are your persistence? Where are your commandments? Tell me, Flynn! You are not involved in these things." In the middle! Tell me!"

"I..." Flynn shook his head as soon as the words came out, "I don't know what you're talking about!"

Ronan suddenly took a step forward, pinched Flynn's neck and chin, made him open his mouth wide, and carefully observed the canine teeth on both sides.

Thomas grabbed the mace on the shelf beside him!

Flynn struggled desperately, but couldn't break away from Ronan's hand.

Ronan took out a nail, tapped Flynn's teeth, and said, "Not a vampire, nor a blood slave."

Thomas breathed a sigh of relief. No one wanted his friend for many years to suddenly become a monster that eats people.

Ronan let go of Flynn, and Flynn backed away again and again, to the corner of the wall, and there was no way back.

Panting with his mouth wide open, he asked with a bit of fear, "Thomas, who is he? Are you crazy? Someone did this to me!"

Thomas said, "For the sake of our friendship for many years, Flynn, tell the truth!"

Flynn shook his head: "You have been bewitched!" He turned to look at Ronan: "Is he a devil? You have been bewitched by the devil! Thomas, you need to exorcise! Come with me! I'll take you to the district church , ask the bishop to exorcise you!"

Thomas picked up the mace with a cross engraved on the handle: "You forgot, I was a professional exorcist before I was sent to sell souvenirs at Wilshire Church!"

"Stop talking to him." Ronan lifted a toolbox and put it on the coffee table: "Just be direct!"

Thomas sighed and walked to the side, blocking Flynn's retreat.

Ronan opened the toolbox and took out a pair of needle-nose pliers: "It can effectively remove teeth and nails."

Put it aside, took out a hacksaw: "Left hand or right hand? How about both?"

Then came the electric drill again: "This is fun. You can make holes on your head, body, legs, anywhere."

Then there is a can of super glue: "This thing sticks to the mouth, nose, eyes, and ears. How will people react? You can try it today."

Every time Ronan said something, Flynn shrank back to the corner of the wall.

If Thomas is the only one here, he will always only have a negative answer!

But this person is clearly a devil!

Ronan took out an iron brush at this time: "I decided to use it first! Thomas, please go and boil a pot of water first!"

Thomas couldn't figure it out, so he used the electric kettle to boil the water.

Ronan said: "In ancient times, there was a kind of punishment. First pour boiling water on people, and then use this kind of brush to brush. Not only can hair be removed, but also flesh and blood can be separated!"

puff-

Flynn plopped on the floor!
"The devil!" Flynn yelled. "You're the devil!"

Ronan went to get the water bottle: "Why do vampires go to the St. Nicholas orphanage?"

Flynn looked at Thomas with his last hope, and Thomas turned his head away, ignoring him.

With a kettle in one hand and an iron brush in the other, Ronan walked towards Flynn: "Say!"

Flynn's psychological defenses collapsed: "They...they went to the boys and girls there. Those boys and girls could not only provide them with venting, but also provide them with fresh blood. They said that the blood of boys and girls is the most mellow."

Thomas couldn't help but said, "You're involved!"

Flynn closed his eyes, not wanting to see his friend's face: "I work in an orphanage, how can I be spared? How could I be spared? Anyone who refuses will die suddenly without exception!"

Thomas shouted, "You forgot your oath to the Lord!"

"No, never." Flynn's energy seemed to have disappeared all of a sudden: "But what can I do? They promised that they would only vent and absorb part of the blood, and would not kill anyone."

"What about the dead orphan?" Thomas almost couldn't help raising the mace in his hand.

Flynn said: "In the beginning, they controlled it very well. In order to avoid death, they all used the method of drawing blood and drinking it. But after a long time, especially when venting, some people can't help it. Once bitten by a vampire, many people Can't make it through."

The more he said, the lower his voice: "The people brought by Kraven are all key figures in Los Angeles. They have the ability to cover up with money, and the dead are helpless orphans. They have always been peaceful. There are a few Those who are not interested, what is it in the face of power and money?"

Thomas asked, "Don't the bishops and vicars know?"

Flynn laughed: "The orphanage is run by the diocesan, the diocesan!"

Thomas couldn't figure it out: "Why?"

"You don't know?" Flynn was still laughing: "That's right, you were still young at that time, and you don't remember. The bishop was old and frail, and he was seriously ill at one point, but he recovered later! In the face of life and death, you are willing to answer the Lord's call , or stay in this dirty world?"

The more he talked, the more he laughed: "I'm young, so I don't have to think about it yet. Those who are old and occupy high positions, how many of them don't want to continue to live, continue to have power and money in their hands, and let the class be solidified forever? Regional bishops, older vicars A few of them accepted the first embrace!"

The situation was more serious than Thomas thought. He looked at Ronan: "What should I do?"

Ronan was not interested in clearing the door for the church, so he pointed to the camera set up in advance: "I'll edit it later." He would cut out the part about himself: "Who to send it to, you decide for yourself."

Thomas nodded.

Ronan's goal is Kraven: "It's best to sneak into the orphanage first and get the actual evidence."

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(End of this chapter)