Chapter 263.
He knew for a fact, that if this masked man were displeased in the very least, he could lay waste to the entire village and leave nothing but ash and bone behind.
He also knew that in the current political climate, Viscount McClain wouldn't find any fault with such a powerful ally; instead, the blame for any tragedy would be placed solely on the village for their "disobedience," leaving their deaths unmourned and unavenged.
The old man's life and the lives of his people hung by a thread, and he could only hope that the figure above him possessed a shred of the humanity right now.
The village square remained tense yet the terror began to soften slightly as Su Ping took a more moderate stance.
He looked down at the village chief, who was still trembling at his feet, and then at the handful of captives who were being held firmly by the lesser vampires.
The entire place quickly turned silent, as everyone held their breaths under his pressure inducing gaze.
