Chapter 4: The Perfect Portrait

The communicator kept vibrating, pushing Fang Cheng to decide.

He wavered—every second increased their exposure risk.

Kanzaki Rin\’s heart sank deeper with his hesitation.

If her teammates sensed trouble and ended the call, it might force Fang Cheng\’s hand—to kill her.

Sweat coated her palms, muscles coiled like a leopard ready to spring.

Those ropes couldn\’t fully contain her if fighting broke out.

Just a brief struggle would buy time for reinforcements.

Earlier, this vampire showed clear focus but zero combat techniques—she could overpower him given another chance.

Tension stretched each second into eternity between them.

When Kanzaki Rin nearly snapped under the strain, Fang Cheng finally moved.

Her heartbeat froze as he activated the communicator\’s speaker, then stepped back invitingly.

He\’d chosen survival over vengeance—Mirai mattered more than anger.

Kanzaki Rin exhaled sharply, her underwear clinging to sweat-drenched skin.

\"Kanzaki? Status?\" A young male\’s voice crackled through.

Two controlled breaths. \"Clear.\"

\"Damn, you scared us! Why the delay?\"

Fang Cheng relaxed slightly—she understood their precarious situation. Provoking him now meant mutual destruction.

\"Any targets spotted?\" pressed the voice.

Fang Cheng\’s throat tightened.

\"Negative.\" Her calm gaze locked with his.

\"Backup?\"

\"Unnecessary. Descending shortly.\"

She chin-tapped the communicator off.

Fang Cheng blinked at the severed connection.

\"Let\’s bargain, classmate.\"

Kanzaki Rin showed no awareness of being a captive. Instead, she took charge of the situation: \"Release me, and I\’ll pretend I never saw you.\"

Fang Cheng\’s jaw dropped slightly: \"That\’s an option?\"

Ignoring the turtle shell binding on her body, Kanzaki Rin lounged comfortably on the sofa like a relaxed sloth: \"Why not? This city\’s full of monsters and strange beings. What difference does one more make? I don\’t believe in absolute justice anyway.\"

Absolute justice believers were those iron-faced types who couldn\’t tolerate the slightest wrongdoing.

Such people were rare but existed, especially among inexperienced youths untouched by life\’s harsh lessons.

Fang Cheng looked at this woman with new respect. Though young, her thoughts flowed smoothly.

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\"What if you send people after me later?\"

Fang Cheng remained distrustful.

Kanzaki Rin smiled confidently: \"You\’ve got no choice.\"

Fang Cheng stayed silent, irritated but unable to argue. The newcomer from another world hadn\’t completed his Evolution into a ruthless killer yet.

This woman had government background with teammates waiting outside. Killing her would bring endless trouble.

As a practical adult, Fang Cheng knew survival came first. Revenge could wait for better days.

After a staring contest, Fang Cheng suddenly left the living room. He returned carrying an old bedroom phone and yogurt.

\"I accept your deal,\" he said, waving the devices. \"Mind some insurance measures?\"

The color drained from Kanzaki Rin\’s face when she saw the phone. \"What\’re you planning?\"

\"What do lonely men and women do at night?\" Fang Cheng chuckled, rubbing his palms.

\"STOP!\" She writhed like a caterpillar on the sofa, composure shattered.

\"Stay still,\" Fang Cheng grunted, fighting to loosen her collar and reveal delicate collarbones. He yanked her pants down, exposing thighs resembling a piece of art that would thrill leg enthusiasts.

After sipping the yogurt, he dumped the remainder over her.

Kanzaki Rin glared furiously, mentally swearing revenge. This shameless pervert would regret crossing her.

Fang Cheng pointed the phone and Cracked multiple shots from every angle, preserving her compromising moments.

Fang Cheng kept snapping photos while muttering praises. This masterpiece was absolutely flawless.

The pale skin, the undone collar, the artistic turtle shell binding, those blindingly white thighs, and Kanzaki Rin\’s expression blending humiliation with fury – every element harmonized perfectly.

No one would mistake this scene for mere mischief.

After finishing, Fang Cheng retreated to the bedroom and transferred the photos to his computer.

\"I\’ll consider a deal, but I don\’t trust you. These photos are scheduled to auto-post from my account. Release me now, and if you break our agreement, they\’ll flood the network – especially the Countermeasures Department\’s official site. The world would gladly appreciate such artistic pieces.\"

Fang Cheng grinned at Kanzaki Rin. \"Leave peacefully and never bother me again, and I\’ll ensure nobody else sees these. Deal?\"

Defeated, Kanzaki Rin swallowed her rage and nodded.

Fang Cheng loosened the bindings, maintaining cautious distance as she stood.

Without meeting his gaze, Kanzaki Rin fastened her collar and marched toward the door.

Fang Cheng tracked her movements until she paused at the threshold and turned.

\"Think this settles everything?\"

Her voice dripped with mockery.

Fang Cheng tensed. \"Reneging already?\"

\"My word stands.\" Kanzaki Rin\’s smile sharpened. \"But you should know – that vampire who bit you? Isis, the Blood Queen. A true monster.\"

The blonde woman\’s face flashed in Fang Cheng\’s memory. \"What\’s that to me? One bite makes me hers?\"

\"Exactly.\"

Schadenfreude colored Kanzaki Rin\’s tone. \"The Blood Queen\’s signature behavior – wherever she goes, she spawns vampire hordes. They slaughter each other until only the strongest remains. Tokyo\’s infestation could be massive already. They\’ll come for you.\"

Fang Cheng rubbed his temples, looking utterly pained.

\"Scared now?\" Kanzaki Rin folded her arms.

\"Future problem.\" Fang Cheng jerked his thumb at the door. \"Get out. And shut it properly.\"

\"You-\"

\"Move it!\"

After slamming the door hard enough to rattle walls, Kanzaki Rin strode from the apartment building.

\"Psycho!\" Fang Cheng yelled at the vacant doorway.

Only when certain she\’d truly left did he collapse onto the sofa with an explosive sigh.

…

Outside, Kanzaki Rin\’s stormy expression smoothed into calm composure.

At the apartment\’s entrance, a boy in black combat suit awaited her.

The boy was handsome and composed, though only about seventeen – a high school student like Kanzaki Rin.

\"Kanzaki!\"

He rushed over with concern, sighing in relief to see her unharmed.

Both Countermeasures Department interns and tonight\’s partners, their task was handling rookies like Fang Cheng.

The Blood Queen\’s chaos would be left to stronger hands.

\"Aoki, sorry for the wait. No sign of the target.\"

Kanzaki Rin lied smoothly, her face and voice betraying nothing.

Aoki Yusuke shook his head. \"Don\’t worry. When those monsters attack people, they\’ll expose themselves. We\’ll handle them then.\"

\"Let\’s move,\" Kanzaki Rin nodded. \"The command center\’s calling everyone back.\"

As she strode ahead, Aoki paused mid-step. \"Why do I smell yogurt?\"

Kanzaki\’s shoulders tensed. Her footsteps accelerated.

Aoki watched her retreating back, then glanced at the apartment building, brows furrowed.

…

The operations command center buzzed with returned interns when Kanzaki arrived.

Most were teenagers, the youngest barely fifteen with childish faces.

The atmosphere hung heavy, every face tense and hurried.

Aoki stopped a passing intern. \"Kujou! What\’s wrong?\"

Kujou Arata glanced at Kanzaki before whispering, \"SAT forces took heavy casualties. The Blood Queen slaughtered them.\"

Both interns froze.

The SAT mobile unit served as the Disaster Countermeasures Department\’s elite armed force – superior equipment, rigorous training, fighting power surpassing regular armies. Tokyo\’s ultimate ace.

After detecting the Blood Queen\’s presence, the Department had immediately deployed SAT forces to drive her off.

The goal was to drive her away, not kill her, since killing her was impossible.

None expected mere evacuation efforts to cost so many lives.

Kujou paled. \"Disaster-level monsters… If the Blood Queen stays in Tokyo, will they send interns like us against her?\"

Before Aoki could answer, a commander stormed out roaring: \"Stop gossiping! Report for assembly now!\"

\"Yes sir!\"

The trio snapped to attention before darting to the gathering point.

Tokyo\’s night thrummed with coming storms.