Fang Ping gave up on collecting rent from that family.
Those people were not pretending to be pitiful. What they said was the truth.
With their current physical condition, if he forcefully collected the rent, they would definitely die!
Therefore, catching the thief and taking back the stolen goods from the thief was the best solution!
Fang Ping went off to chase after the thief, following the clues provided by that family.
In a small house at the edge of the town…
The house was filled with the strong smell of blood and the stench of corpses.
In a corner of the room, a large number of corpses piled up like a mountain. A rough estimate was that there were at least dozens of corpses.
On the other side were a few vampires in armor.
One of them was holding a set of blood extraction tools and was crazily extracting blood from the person in his hand.
The pile of corpses beside him had clearly died from excessive blood loss.
These vampires had no pity on their faces, as if they were not holding a living person in their hands, but a tool for blood production.
At this moment, a vampire looked at the large number of corpses beside him and said worriedly.
"Boss, aren't we going too far? So many people have died. If Manstein finds out, he will definitely fly into a rage!"
Upon hearing this, the vampire man in gorgeous armor said calmly, "Hehe, why are you afraid of that old thing? Don't you know? We don't even know if that trash Manstein is dead or alive.
"He even abandoned his territory to escape. Even if he finds out about this, what can he do to us?
"Could it be that he dares to come to Count Bruno's castle to denounce us? He doesn't have the guts!"
When the captain said that, the vampires nodded in agreement and relaxed.
Finally, other than the few of them, everyone else in the room had died.
All the humans they had captured previously were dead.
"Let's go and do another job. We just have to go back before dawn."
Just as they were about to continue moving and expand the results of tonight's battle, a faint voice suddenly came from behind them.
"You sewer rats only know how to do such insidious and despicable things. And now you think you can just leave?"
Hearing this, the vampires immediately turned around, but they did not see anyone.
"Who's talking? Why are you hiding? Come out if you dare!"
"Did you hear that? Our boss asked you to come out. Are you sneaking around because you don't have the guts?"
Poof.
The voice of a vampire soldier suddenly stopped, and then a fine line of blood appeared on his neck.
With his head separated from his body, the cut was as smooth as a mirror. Even his eyes were still open.
A few seconds later, several of the Vampire Captain's subordinates died tragically.
At this moment, a person in a black robe finally appeared not far from the captain.
Fang Ping lifted the cloak on his head and looked coldly at the vampire opposite him.
The captain was stunned for a moment when he saw Fang Ping's skull. Then, he suddenly started laughing out loud.
"I thought it was that old man Manstein. I didn't expect it to be just a little skeleton.
"Do you really think that just because you've dealt with a few of my subordinates, you're now capable of acting arrogant and despotic in front of me?"
"You lowly undead creature!"
Fang Ping said calmly.
"It's easy for me to deal with scum like you."
"Hehe, overestimating yourself! Since that's the case, I'll show you the power of my vampire race!
"I'll let you know the difference between a low-level creature like you and a noble vampire!"
The captain's aura was no weaker than Fang Ping's. He took the initiative to attack Fang Ping.
Fang Ping recognized the captain's weapon at a glance. It should be an enchanted demon artifact, but it was only the lowest grade.
Fang Ping had a mocking look on his face. He did not dodge or evade his opponent's attack.
He stood rooted to the ground, as if he was frightened and at a loss.
"Haha, the battle has just started and you're already so scared?
"How boring. Let me end your pain quickly!
"Die, Skeleton!"
The captain slashed Fang Ping's body again and again. Sparks flew everywhere, as if metal was colliding violently.
Although the captain seemed to have the absolute upper hand, he quickly realized that something was wrong.
He had clearly launched a large number of attacks, but he had not left any wounds on Fang Ping's body!
The bones that seemed to be slightly dark gold were incomparably hard, and their strength was comparable to ordinary demon artifacts.
After a round of attacks, the captain stopped panting and looked at Fang Ping in disbelief.
"This is impossible. How can a small skeleton soldier like you have such a powerful body!"
Fang Ping grabbed a piece of cloth from his cloak and wiped it on his arm.
The mark the captain left with much difficulty from before disappeared without a trace.
"I've already given you enough chances. Next, it's my turn."
As soon as he finished speaking, Fang Ping's figure disappeared on the spot.
The captain looked around frantically, but he could not find where Fang Ping was.
Suddenly, a shadow appeared on the right side of the captain.
As his right hand felt a violent vibration, the captain felt a sharp pain in his thumb and index finger. The weapon left his hand and fell into Fang Ping's.
The captain was about to resist when the knife he was previously holding was already at his neck.
With a light stroke, Fang Ping could end his life.
Fang Ping said coldly.
"You lost."
The captain's throat moved up and down as he spoke in a slightly hoarse voice.
"You wouldn't dare kill me. I work for Count Bruno. I don't care what kind of relationship you have with Count Manstein.
"If you offend Count Bruno, even Count Manstein won't be able to protect you. I advise you to consider it carefully!
"If you let me go now, I can pretend that nothing happened today!"
Knowing that he could not beat Fang Ping, the captain immediately brought up his backer.
However, Fang Ping did not buy it at all. He did not kill the captain directly either.
Instead, he began to read the Vampire Kingdom's law on illegal rent collection in front of him.
"According to the laws of the kingdom, anyone pretending to be a rent collector and illegally collects rent from someone else's territory will be sentenced to death!
"Destruction of property, death!"
Fang Ping listed the captain's multiple crimes in a row. Each of them was a death sentence!
Looking at Fang Ping's expressionless face, the captain realized that bringing up his backer was completely useless. He finally began to feel afraid.
He knelt in front of Fang Ping and begged.
"I was wrong. Please spare me."
"I'll forget everything that happened today. I won't tell anyone!"
Faced with the captain's pleas for mercy, Fang Ping continued to look at him coldly.
Then, he spat out four words.
"You deserve to die!"