Inside the room, John Young frowned and asked, “Is that thing from the Yan family really worth so much? Is it really necessary to make such a big fuss over it?” David Warren said, “You don’t believe it? Even the men in the Yan family only know it’s been passed down from their ancestors—they don’t even know which dynasty it’s from. If he hadn’t taken it out this time to get it appraised and someone under him saw it, I wouldn’t have even known his family had such a treasure.” John Young quickly asked, “So what era is it from, exactly?” “No idea. All the antique dealers in the city say it’s quite old, but not a single person can tell which dynasty it’s from.” David Warren gave a sinister smile and said, “That guy really held out—almost all his bones were broken, and in the end he bit off his own tongue, refusing to tell me where the thing was. But his wife and little daughter were really beautiful; the brothers in the gang still reminisce about them. Hmm, his little daughter was about twelve or thirteen, I’d never had a girl that young before, damn, it was amazing. That night I came on her three times, and the next day she was sore all over, heh heh.”

Edward Lewis finally understood why Grace Young had that look in her eyes. But was it too cruel to tempt such a pitiful girl with that kind of background?

The conversation in the room continued. David Warren picked up a leather suitcase from beside his feet and placed it on the table, saying to John Young, “Last time, when the Yan family’s eldest daughter went to the police to report us, thanks for covering for me. Consider this a token of appreciation.” John Young took the suitcase and opened it. Outside, Edward Lewis aimed his camera at the case, which was filled with neatly stacked 100-yuan bills. David Warren continued, “Once we find the thing and sell it, we’ll split the money. I’m off.”

Having gotten what he wanted, Edward Lewis wasn’t in a hurry to punish these two scumbags. He took his DV camera and went to the city TV station building. “Sleep.” Edward Lewis spread his arms, and a faint black mist spread out, slowly enveloping the entire TV station. The people working inside suddenly felt an irresistible drowsiness and one by one fell asleep. Edward Lewis entered the main control room and switched all the cable TV programs to the footage recorded on his DV, playing it over and over again.

Who in S City doesn’t know Deputy Mayor Young? Who in S City hasn’t heard of Chief Warren? Normally, things like this are common in China. The ordinary people might complain a bit after watching, surprised that the perpetrator had the skill to obtain such evidence and broadcast it citywide. But tonight, things were different—there was a high-level vampire skilled in dark magic present.

Edward Lewis brought Grace Young to the top floor of their hotel. “Enthrall!” A cloud of black smoke rose from his body as Edward Lewis exerted his power. The black smoke shot into the sky, spreading wider and wider until it finally covered the entire city. Under the cover of night, no one noticed the strange phenomenon in the sky. The black smoke slowly began to descend, eventually sinking into every building and street, disappearing from sight. Just as Grace Young was still in shock, the whole city suddenly erupted in chaos: shouts and curses, the sound of breaking glass, things being smashed—all seemed to explode at once as if on cue. The entire city was boiling over. People, overcome by a sudden, uncontrollable rage, gradually took to the streets, gathering in front of the city government, the municipal party committee, and the city prosecutor’s office, chanting slogans demanding punishment for corrupt officials and bullies. Some even stormed into John Young’s house, dragged him out, and beat him up, then immediately rushed to the headquarters of David Warren’s “Green Wolf Gang” at a nightclub, clashing with the gang members. The crowd grew larger and larger. At first, the citizens were at a disadvantage in the fight with the “Green Wolf Gang,” but gradually they gained the upper hand, stormed into the nightclub, but the cunning David Warren had already escaped. The furious mob smashed the nightclub into ruins.

Seeing the effect of “Enthrall,” Grace Young suddenly felt afraid. She realized that the person standing beside her was a demon—a terrifying demon. How could he make an entire city of three million people go mad like this? Edward Lewis turned around, his face a bit pale. After all, casting such a large-scale spell was exhausting even for him. Seeing Grace Young’s expression, he asked, “Scared now? But it’s too late for regrets.” He suddenly said with a hint of loneliness, “You accepted the devil’s temptation and used the devil’s power, so you must pay the price.”

The mayor of S City hurriedly called the provincial government, reporting to the governor that there was a riot in S City and requesting support. The governor, upon hearing this, immediately called the military district commander, and soon, trucks from a nearby garrison began heading toward S City.