A black house, dimly lit in the dark, is a mansion when you look closer, and the owner of the house must be solemn, because it exudes a solemn atmosphere.

Michael said, "I've heard that this house has spell protection. ”

I tried the Shadow of Larsen, and I could pass through it, but I was wary of whether it would cause an alarm, so I wrapped Michael in it at the same time as me and infiltrated it.

The process went smoothly, and when I got inside, I found that the mansion in the aristocratic district was full of people, two floors, each floor was divided into zones, and mortals lived in that zone. Each area is no more than 30 square meters, and three or four people live. This nearly 1,000-square-meter mansion is crowded with people, but it is exceptionally quiet.

The food and treatment of these people is not too bad, at least they are not thin, and they have a certain amount of freedom to leave their area and move around.

There are guards patrolling the corridors, not many in number, but well armed.

I asked, "What does this mean?" Why is this mansion overcrowded? Is it a prison? ”

Michael said, "Let's figure it out. "Outside a room, there was a thin man, dressed like a servant. I thought Michael was going to hypnotize the person, but Michael waved his palm, and instead unhypnotized the person.

I knew that the hypnotism was to make him forget who he was a spy so that he would not be found out, and now Michael reminded him of it.

The servant whispered, "Your Excellency, you have finally arrived!" ”

Michael said, "This is the hidden secret of Bochi? ”

I was in my heart: Bochi? What is he doing hiding these people here? Is it a plot to rebel?

The servant said, "Yes." ”

Michael said: "These people.... Is there anything special about it? ”

The servant said, "They are all in the collection of Bochi." ”

I didn't quite understand and asked, "Why collect these people?" ”

The servant said, "As far as I know, there are thirty areas here, each of which is a human of a certain lineage. For example, the area next door to me is the 'Witches', whose ancestry can be traced back to Victorian England and is an old declining aristocracy. The area to my right is the 'Heywoods', who are the new intellectuals of the last century, and the family is all scholars. There is also a family of craftsmen, a family of soldiers, a family of writers, a family of singers..."

I vaguely think that this is a zoo, and Bochi keeps all kinds of humans here and admires them as animals?

Suddenly, I shuddered and realized that it wasn't a zoo, it was a farm, and this was a human farm!

The servant said, "Bochi he will let these humans multiply, close relatives.... Do that kind of thing, keep their bloodline pure. ”

I said, "That's easy to get out of shape." ”

The servant replied, "No, there are very few deformed, most of them are still normal children, and those who are deformed will be abandoned." ”

Michael seemed to suppress his anger and asked in a low voice, "He kept these humans as a collection and imprisoned them here for the rest of his life?" ”

The servant pointed to his shoulder, there was a brand there, and said, "It was left by Bochi, when these humans have a relationship with each other, through this imprint, Bochi can find out which bloodline is carried out with, he controls it very delicately, very strictly." Many of these humans are his ghouls, and these ghouls are trusted by him to go out and do things for him, but there is only one thing, women must not provoke men when they go out. ”

I smiled wryly, "He's really painstaking, but where did he get so much blood for them?" ”

The servant said, "The people here are his food, and he has an inexhaustible supply of blood, so naturally he can also provide a lot of blood to make ghouls." ”

Michael said: "What else does Bochi have here.... Strange? ”

The servant said, "They.... We are his ingredients, we are the condiments, and sometimes, when he wants to drink the blood of an artist and an engineer, he will marry two families and give birth to a child, and when he is exactly five years old, Bochi will enjoy him, and when he gets tired of it, let that child .... Missing. To him, the child was not pure. ”

With a thud, Michael shattered a chair. As a human being, I was able to stay calm. Michael is an old aristocrat, but he is very sympathetic, and I am used to seeing tragedies in the wilderness, and I am not surprised that I will not lose control.

I said, "He's a foodie?" ”

"Yes," said the servant, "he himself thinks so, and is the most fanatical and patient." For example, one day on a whim, he wants to usually have the blood of authentic Norsemen, or the blood of authentic Egyptians, he will arrange for them... Cultivation. He waited for years as if he were waiting for wine to mature, sometimes twenty years to drink the blood of teenagers and even adults. ”

I asked, "Are these people being held in different places?" ”

The servant said, "There is a place called 'the canteen,' where the people who cook for him are kept, and it's horrible to me, just thinking about it." ”

Michael said angrily, "Let's go there!" Tell me the general direction! ”

The servant looked shocked and replied, "I only know that it is near the west side of the mansion, and I have never been there." ”

Michael said, "Longi, let's go." ”

I took him into the shadows, and on the way, I was so intrigued by the inhabitants that I lingered and eavesdropped on their conversations.

They are not afraid, on the contrary, they are better off than most of the low-class people. Bochi keeps them fed and clothed, keeps their families stable, and receives full ... Educate. These people have become accustomed to this place and have developed an instinct of obedience, believing that life is the way it should be, that the world is the way it should be. They should have been controlled by Bochi, they should have been with their siblings and even their parents.... It's normal for their children to be taken away - it's a dedication to the gods, and it's an honor.

These hundreds of people live in this narrow world that is almost like a birdcage, and it is peaceful and calm, not oppressive.

They belong here, and they don't want to leave.

Michael's eyes were red with anger, and he said, "Boch, this bastard." ”

I think the Box's pedigree is probably pure and flawless.

Michael added, "Did he treat humans like animals? ”

I sighed, "probably he's always thought that, he's lived so long that he didn't think humans were his own kind of him." He might even be proud of it, because it's his only achievement, his unique trophy room. ”

Michael said: "After all, this world is human, it is human beings who have raised us, supported us, fed us, we should be grateful, we should be kind to human beings, not like this bastard to play human beings around!" ”

I said, "Calm down, friend, for Box's actions, while evil, do not violate his rights as a duke. He has the right to suck the blood of humans, as long as they willingly, or while they are not looking. ”

"He killed, and he killed children," Michael said. ”

"But we don't have proof, and he's a duke."

"What about the Duke? Didn't you kill Missouri? ”

I thought for a moment and replied, "The reason why Legang killed Missouri was not because he killed innocents indiscriminately, but because he was avenging himself." Similarly, didn't Tiphon also ignore the sins of Missouri back then? Compared to Missouri, Box's actions are nothing at all. ”

"I am the consul, and I have the right to execute him." If you don't help me, I'll let Ancestor Remore do it. ”

I persuaded, "That's... But the world is in chaos, and it is one thing to use that kind of power as a deterrent, and it is another thing to be able to use it casually. ”

Michael was silent for a moment and asked, "What should I do with him?" ”

"You can only restrain him, let him rectify, and let him accept punishment."

Michael said: "Rectification? He's been doing this for hundreds of years, and even the end hasn't interrupted him, he's a crazy person at all, do you expect him to change? ”

I didn't have any good ideas, and sighed, "At least... Let him stop cooking and kill people again. ”

I found the "canteen", released a shadow, spied on the outside world, and was surprised - it was not eerie at all, the environment was quite comfortable, and if the decoration of the mansion was like a bungalow, it was at least a three-star hotel.

Michael and I were in the middle of nowhere, and suddenly, I saw Box's big body appear in the distance.

Michael whispered, "Go check it out." ”

Bochi was extraordinary, his strange powers were even higher than those of Missouri, but as a Bloodborn, his senses were not unusually sharp, and his fanaticism often made him a little too addicted.

One bedroom, Bo Chi, a middle-aged woman, a fair-skinned little girl. The middle-aged woman and the little girl sat on the big bed with a duvet, and Bochi half-squatted in front of the little girl. The little girl was about seven years old and had tears in her eyes.

Bochi said, "Alyssa, Alyssa, are you still unwilling?" ”

The little girl shook her head and said, "Father, I.... I'm still scared. ”

Michael sent his thoughts to me: "He... is tricking her into letting him suck blood, this son of a bitch's raising is quite principled! ”

I said, "He's playing the game by the rules of the game, he's having fun." ”

Bochi pointed to the middle-aged woman and said, "Alyssa, you are a selfish child. ”

"Selfish?"

"Yes, selfish," Bochi said. Do you know? Your mother, she's one hundred and thirty years old. Do you know why she lived so long? ”

The little girl shook her head.

Bochi: "Because of my blood, I continue to use my blood to perpetuate her youth, her life." But, my dear Elisa, do you know? If I can't suck fresh blood from other people, I don't have blood for your mother. ”

The little girl looked at her mother, biting her lip lightly, her body trembling. The mother cried, "Elisa, my child, I beg you to save me." ”

Bochi: "Kid, you're not a selfish child, are you?" You're willing to let me suck your blood and give it to your mother so that she can continue to live, right? Rest assured, you won't be in pain, and you'll even feel more comfortable than ever. ”

The little girl cried, "Yes, Father. ”

Bochi grinned, smiling very kindly, very cheerfully.