Those Classmates who Suddenly Disappeared
Chapter 1578: The Hunt Begins

Chapter 1578: Chapter 1578: The Hunt Begins

Seven years ago, Gu Fan faced a group of vampires. He knew it was a daunting task to completely reform these vampires. The best outcome would be success, and he was not concerned about gaining both fame and fortune.

But if he failed, and these vampires continued to endanger the public, Gu Fan would be largely blamed. Who told you to naively dream of changing vampires, wouldn’t it have been better to eliminate them from the start?

Indeed, reforming these vampires was difficult. The first step was to make them obey orders.

So Gu Fan brought all the vampires to a desolate place; without Gu Fan’s permission, none were allowed to step out of the designated area.

For five years, the vampires endured their restless hearts, staying in a desolate wasteland, leading lives of utter boredom.

Of course, Helen had many ordinary people under her command. They were responsible for drawing a bit of blood every day to feed the vampires, ensuring they wouldn’t starve to madness.

In those five years, Gu Fan closely observed the vampires to see how much willpower and determination they had to reform, as well as their obedience to his commands. Only after surviving those five years would Gu Fan allow the vampires to live in the city.

During those five years, a portion of the vampires couldn’t bear the dullness and tried to flee to the city. They longed for fresh blood.

Regrettably, in Gu Fan’s eyes, any vampire who refused to repent was beyond saving and would continue to harm others. There was no need to keep them around; eliminate them was the solution.

Furthermore, Gu Fan was grateful to Xue Lang for constantly advising the vampires, boosting their morale, and encouraging them to persist through days of torment. This allowed the majority of the vampires to endure once again.

Xue Lang also recounted some past events, reminiscing about memories that were once incredibly precious when they were human. These memories stirred emotions in the other vampires’ hearts, helping them recover a shred of their humanity.

When the five-year trial ended, only a little over two hundred vampires remained. They proved their determination to turn over a new leaf with unwavering will, earning Gu Fan’s respect.

But this was just the beginning. The next challenge was whether the vampires could restrain their inner cravings when facing crowds after entering the city.

As a result, more than ten vampires couldn’t hold back and made mistakes, which Gu Fan took care of.

This shows that the vampires who stayed well-behaved in the city had gone through two tests. They had determination and willpower, could control themselves, and could integrate into life here.

Just when Gu Fan thought the transformation was successful and could discuss with various powerful figures to accept the concept of human-vampire coexistence, those powerful figures started a new course of action.

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Currently, in a nightclub, everyone is partying, screaming loudly, and moving to the music.

Helen is in an office, focusing intently on the surveillance screens, dare not to relax for a moment, fearing that a lapse in attention could lead to uncontrollable events.

Indeed, this nightclub was established by Helen, to provide the vampires with a place to entertain and amuse themselves in the city, to pass the time during their boredom and loneliness.

Of course, the club is also open to the public, with many guests coming to sway and dance together.

Most of Gu Fan’s two hundred vampires are frolicking in this nightclub, and they even chat with other guests, talk, and share life experiences.

If anyone is well-versed in vampire lore, they would be astonished to find that these vampires are now behaving just like harmless ordinary people, contrary to all common sense.

Apart from the nightclubs, other vampires also saunter through the streets and alleys, drinking, smoking, occasionally eyeing the beauties that pass by.

Two vampires turned into a dark alley, still joking and playing around, discussing the tall beauty they just saw, truly regretting not asking for her number.

Suddenly, a whooshing sound pierced the air, followed by a wooden arrow penetrating the heart of one vampire, taking him down.

"Who is there?" The other vampire panicked, their long days of peace making it difficult for them to adapt to the sudden attack.

Over ten people swiftly descended from the walls using ropes, each one agile, with helmets and armor, well-equipped; it was clear they had been lying in ambush for a while, waiting for the vampires to walk into their trap.

The remaining vampire panicked, trying to use his speed to make a quick escape.

Suddenly, a net was thrown over him, easily trapping the vampire in the confined space with limited room to move.

No one knew what material the net was made from, but the vampire couldn’t tear through it with his strength, and the more he struggled, the tighter the net entangled him. The vampire was terrified.

Watching those people closing in step by step, and seeing the wooden stakes in their hands, the vampire quickly pleaded, "Wait a minute, since I followed Gu Fan, I haven’t hurt a single person."

The other party snorted coldly, "That’s because Gu Fan has deterred you, so you dare not, but your nature is still evil."

"No, no, no, we have regained our humanity, we were also humans before we became vampires." The vampire’s explanation was completely disregarded by the other party.

Someone stepped heavily on the vampire, the force so great that the vampire couldn’t even move.

As the assailant prepared to strike the final blow, the vampire hurriedly said, "Gu Fan promised that if we repent and mend our ways, he would protect us. If someone kills us without cause, Gu Fan will definitely seek justice for us."

"You think by simply claiming repentance, you can wash your hands clean of the bloodshed? You think Gu Fan is your get-out-of-death-free card?" After saying this, the person directly stabbed the vampire in the heart with the wooden stake, efficiently ending his life.

"Why, why?" The vampire grabbed the assailant’s arm, his eyes wide, filled with resentment, "Do you really have to drive us to a dead end, do you really want to see this strife continue forever, do you want to see more people get hurt?"

The man said indifferently, "As long as you vampires are alive, people will always get hurt, so you must be completely eradicated."

"It’s as if you humans will stop fighting among yourselves, as if those wars aren’t your doing," the vampire mockingly laughed, then his body turned to a deathly gray color, and he collapsed for good.

The group that launched the ambush froze in place, the vampire’s last words echoing in their minds.

"Don’t be swayed!" One of them shouted loudly, snapping everyone back to attention.

"Gu Fan will soon find out that the vampires have been attacked, and he will surely retaliate. We need to be ready."