Ghost Matchmaking: Ghost Emperor Husband and Campus Queen Wife

At this moment, the audience in Dragon Country grew tense.

Although Loli rarely spoke, she had always been very caring toward Yun Zhenyue and the children. She had taught her etiquette and even stood up to protect them at the banquet.

Plus, Loli was genuinely adorable. Many in Dragon Country had grown fond of the quiet little girl.

As for that arrogant Duke, many people had started furiously flaming him.

He acted so high and mighty!

But in private, he was engaged in the filthiest of deeds.

Before, when he didn’t know the children’s identities, he was condescending and so arrogant his tail was practically in the clouds!

Now that he didn’t dare to move against them, he couldn’t swallow his pride, so he just kidnaps Loli?

[Damn it, so this is Western etiquette and refinement? Just a wolf in sheep’s clothing, right?]

[If you’re going to learn etiquette, you’d be better off finding a dungeon on our own side.]

[Don’t worry, this Duke is a dead man!]

[But the kids are only High-Level Evil Stars. I heard this Duke is almost a Great Evil. Can they really handle it?]

[I think Mrs. Kui went back to the orphanage. Maybe Yun Zhenyue should give her a call?]

[Wait a second, what’s that thing behind the plane?]

...

Back at the Duke’s ancient castle.

BOOM!

Shoushou steered the paper airplane toward the ground. Soon, the group leaped from the plane.

With a series of thuds, they landed!

Exactly six of them!

Wait, six?

Meimei’s eyes darted, her pupils dilating slightly. "Why is there an extra person?"

The group turned their heads and saw the expressionless Yuan.

He didn’t know what had happened. He didn’t know the cause or the consequences.

All he knew...

Was that he was about to go on a killing spree...

In the past, the children would have been terrified to see Yuan looking like this. But after hearing his story from Mrs. Kui, they all held a deep respect for him!

They had gained a powerful ally!

There was no time to ask how Yuan had gotten here.

"We’re counting on you. Please help us in a bit," Yun Zhenyue said to Yuan earnestly.

"..."

Yuan didn’t answer. The killing intent in his eyes simply grew stronger.

Soon, they entered the ancient castle and saw a group of menacing Blood Race guards approaching.

Before Yun Zhenyue and the others could state their purpose, the guards’ expressions turned icy, and the iron swords in their hands emanated an astonishingly baleful aura as they adopted attack stances. The lead Blood Race guard declared in a low voice, "By the Duke’s order, outsiders are forbidden from trespassing in the castle!"

"This applies to everyone, regardless of status or origin!"

"Seize them!"

Seeing this, the group understood. The defenses hadn’t been this tight the last time they came.

After all, guards who were only peak Evil Stars were just symbolic. Against a true enemy, this group of grunts would be useless.

The fact that they were being stopped the moment they entered... It was hard not to conclude that the Blood Race Duke was up to no good.

"Hold it!"

"I am a Count. The Duke himself summoned me. Do you dare stand in my way?"

Yun Zhenyue couldn’t be bothered with these guards, so she invented an excuse.

She spoke with such righteous indignation that it seemed completely true. The Blood Race guards instantly hesitated.

If what she said was true, stopping her could indeed lead to trouble.

Just as all the guards looked to their leader for guidance...

*Swoosh!*

Seizing the opportunity, Yun Zhenyue and the children quickened their pace.

Then, they broke into a dead sprint!

They burst inside like a gust of wind!

Staring at the children’s retreating backs, the lead guard was stunned.

He never imagined a high-and-mighty Count could be so shameless!

"Despicable!" he cursed through clenched teeth.

"Get them!"

But they had already given up their position.

And who knew what these kids ate to grow up? Every one of them was faster than a rabbit!

Weighed down by their armor, the guards were too slow and couldn’t possibly catch up. They could only watch helplessly as the group vanished from sight.

...

A short while later, the group arrived at the deepest part of the castle.

A thick stench of blood hung in the air. The sinister, red mist was so dense it had almost solidified into frost.

"Wait, will Loli be here?"

The group paused, and Meimei asked, breathing lightly.

"Uh... I don’t know," Yun Zhenyue replied instinctively.

"Yue, if you didn’t know, why were you running so fast?!"

Meimei was incredulous. She was just realizing how unreliable her dear Yue could be.

"She should be around here somewhere. If I were the bad guy, I wouldn’t want anyone to see me doing bad things," Yun Zhenyue said with a slight cough.

"By the way, don’t you have a personality that can hear thoughts? Can you try to find Loli?"

"I’ll try..."

Meimei took a deep breath.

She immediately switched to her gentle persona.

She focused completely, listening carefully for the thoughts around her.

She could feel her friends’ anxiety and tension.

Suddenly!

Meimei’s eyes twitched.

She heard a faint, barely-there sound. It came from the second floor of the castle ahead, filled with despair and helplessness.

"She’s on the second floor!" she exclaimed. "In the Duke’s bedroom!"

"So it was him!" Pangpang said angrily.

Now with a target, the group immediately ran toward the second floor.

But just as they reached the staircase to the second floor...

*Click, clack~*

The sound of footsteps descended from above.

The Blood Race Duke, dressed in a blood-red formal suit, held an expensive stemmed glass. Under the crimson light, his eyes radiated a dangerous aura.

"Can I help you?"

The Blood Race Duke’s brow furrowed slightly. Instead of immediately holding them accountable for trespassing, he asked with calm elegance.

"Let Loli go!" Meimei demanded at once.

"Yeah, or we’ll make you pay!" Pangpang added.

Shoushou and Kuku also glared at him, displeased.

"Who?"

The Blood Race Duke acted as if he didn’t know the name.

A look of confusion appeared in his eyes.

He then scanned the children. When his gaze fell on Yuan and his bizarre aura, the Duke’s pupils contracted to pinpricks.

"I don’t know who you’re looking for."

"You must have the wrong person. You can’t just barge in here because of a little misunderstanding between us, can you?"

"While the orphanage is powerful, I am not to be trifled with either!"

The Blood Race Duke spoke with a hint of a threat, the blood in his wine glass rippling slightly.

Hearing this, the children hesitated.

Could it be that he really wasn’t responsible for Loli’s disappearance?

Just then, Meimei noticed her friends’ questioning gazes. She immediately stepped forward and shouted, "He’s lying!!"

"Loli is right in there!"

"..."

Seeing that the children hadn’t fallen for his act, the Blood Race Duke’s expression turned extremely ugly.

He had intended to trick them into leaving to avoid provoking the orphanage.

He had indeed captured Loli. He just never thought these kids would actually meddle in his affairs.

In any case, he was not going to return Loli to them!

After all, everything he had done was for the sake of becoming a Great Evil!

The previous path of seeking help from that powerful figure from the orphanage was now closed to him. His only hope was to absorb bloodlines!

This was a path the Blood Race Duke had not wanted to take.

Absorbing the bloodlines of his own kind would leave their lingering attachments and suffering within the blood. A single misstep in the future could trigger a backlash.

But the humiliation from last time had made him lose his reason.

During this period, he had captured nearly every pure-blooded maiden of the Blood Race. He had drained them of their blood and disposed of their bodies on the spot.

And Loli was the strongest among all those maidens. The Blood Race Duke planned to use her bloodline last.

He could feel it now—he was on the verge of a breakthrough.

Just a little bit more! And he would cross that forbidden chasm.

This step, he was determined to take!

No one would stop him