I became a cannon fodder villain. If I want to survive, I must take care of my baby first.

Manjushage felt a tightness in her chest and couldn't get relief no matter what she did. She thought it was only temporary and that she would be fine after a good night's sleep.

As soon as night fell, she lay down on the bed immediately, but the result was not ideal. She tossed and turned in bed, with Luo Shiqi's face all over her mind.

The more she thought about it, the more confused she became. She simply got up from the bed and went for a walk in the backyard.

The weather today is very good. It is not too cold as it is just the beginning of winter. The air is fresh and cloudless. A blood moon hangs in the sky.

"Wait, blood moon?" The familiar feeling came again.

"Count Dracula, and Pal, are you there?"

After a brief silence, a sexy and charming voice came from the darkness: "Haha, I haven't seen you for a few days. Miss Manjusaka, you look much better. Did something good happen?"

Dracula William led his butler Lingxi Pal out of the night and bowed respectfully.

"That's not true!" Manjushage denied it hastily, but her cheeks unconsciously turned red.

Wasn't she going out for a walk just to forget about this matter? Why did Count Dracula mention it?

Dracula William smiled knowingly: "Didn't I say I would help you find that dangerous item last time? Remember? My visit this time is related to this matter."

Manjushage showed a surprised expression: "Didn't they say it was hard to find? How come there is a clue so soon?"

She thought it would take at least ten days or half a month to find any clues, so she didn't bother looking for them during this period. It was hard for Count Dracula to take this matter so seriously and act so quickly, which made her feel a little sorry.

Count Dracula smiled apologetically: "I'm sorry to disappoint you. The progress over there is very slow. I came here in such a hurry because I sensed a faint shadow around you through the Deer Head Gem. Although it is different from the dangerous objects that appeared last time, I still need to confirm it in person."

"My magic is also of dark attribute, how come I didn't feel it? This thing is so magical?" Manjushage took out the pendant from her neck. In order to facilitate Dracula William's detection, she carried this thing with her almost all the time.

"It seems to be a dark magic weapon. I don't know what its specific effects are, but I didn't expect it to be so effective." Dracula William said.

"How is the shadow aura? You look like you're not in any serious trouble?" Manjushage asked.

"Of course, before you came, Pal and I confirmed that the child is not in danger. That's why I didn't go to you directly. If possible, I still want to reduce the number of times I appear in public. After all, the identity of a vampire is very sensitive no matter when and where." Dracula William replied.

"I'm glad you're okay. Thank you for your concern, Count Dracula." Manjusaka nodded, and her heart finally relaxed.

No wonder she didn't notice any movement until she went out for a walk and ran into them. If he hadn't come out just now, Count Dracula might have left.

As expected of a vampire, he comes and goes without a trace... Wait, what did he just say "that child"?

Seeing Manjushage's surprised expression, Dracula William seemed a little surprised: "Don't you know, Miss Manjushage? If so, please go check her out earlier, otherwise she might not be able to survive in a while."

After saying that, Dracula William left with Lingxi Pal, leaving behind a confused Manjushage.

"Wait, what does 'almost dying' mean... Also, how am I supposed to find that guy you mentioned?!"

Lycoris radiata spoke very loudly, but the only answer she got was silence.

It seems that Count Dracula intends to leave this matter to her to deal with. The vampire's code of conduct is really strange.

Although I don't know who the guy Count Dracula was talking about is and where he is hiding, since he can find him easily, it must not be difficult for Manjushage, who is also a dark magician, to do the same.

"My magic seems to have a tracking function."

Manjushage collected relevant information in her mind and soon obtained the following content:

Magic: Blood Shadow

Attribute: Void/Shadow

Abilities: Psychic, Tracking

Method of use: Through blood manipulation

"As expected, no matter what ability it is, as long as the blood is drained, it will be fine." Manjushage complained silently.

Her tracking ability is mostly only useful if the target is marked with blood, otherwise it will only lock the approximate location if the target has the same attributes.

During these days of repairing the castle every day, Manjushage had long been accustomed to bloodletting. She skillfully took out a knife and cut a hole in her arm. Blood flowed out, and she recited softly:

"Help me find someone with dark magic."

Almost the entire castle is permeated with her blood, so they need to narrow the scope and lock on the "person" mentioned by Count Dracula.

I don’t know if it’s because they spent more time together, but the first people she discovered were Luo Shiqi and Doyle.

The two of them quietly hid in the quilt, lit a small golden flame, and read a new novel they got today with great concentration.

Because Manjushage always said that the training during the day was very tiring and asked Luo Shiqi to rest early, he usually went to bed early. This time, he could only hide in the quilt to avoid being discovered when staying up late to read novels.

It seems that just being able to read the contents of a book is not enough; the fun of a novel lies in reading it.

It was just that Luo Shiqi was not careful enough and he accidentally set the quilt on fire. He finally put out the fire, but when he saw the miserable state of the room, he instantly lost interest in reading. He sat on the bed in a daze, as if he was worried about how to explain it tomorrow.

On the other side, Doyle was unscrupulously posing in various postures in front of the mirror to admire his handsome appearance.

This guy is really narcissistic all the time. The only difference from usual is that the weather turned cold after nightfall and he had to put on clothes.

Turning her attention elsewhere, Manjushage soon discovered a hint of something unusual.

When she rushed over, she found Cora counting the goods.

"Ah, Miss Manjushage, it's already this late, why aren't you sleeping yet?" Cora was surprised to see Manjushage appearing here so late.

Manjushage nodded: "I can't sleep."

She walked over to Cora and looked around for a while, but didn't feel anything unusual, but the aura was definitely there.

Cora asked, "Miss, are you looking for something?"

"Nothing," Manjushage pretended to be idle and changed the subject: "I couldn't sleep so I came out for a walk. But you, why don't you go to rest? I remember that the affairs of the castle are not so heavy."

"Well, I was busy taking care of Mr. Luo Shiqi some time ago and didn't have time to prepare winter supplies. Now that I have some free time, I have to hurry up so that everyone can spend a relatively relaxing winter."

The winter in the Aslan Kingdom is extremely cold, but supplies are very limited. Most wealthy families like them would choose to make preparations for the winter before winter comes. If they wait a little longer, I'm afraid this winter will not be so good.

For decades, Korra has been in charge of all the affairs of the Xingchenhua family, and she has to review everything personally. It is probably this seriousness that has allowed her to keep her position as housekeeper.

She pointed to the freight carriage beside her and said, "Don't worry, Miss Manjushage, this is the last batch of goods. I will go to rest after counting them."

After that, she began to carefully check the form in her hand: "70 rolls of velvet newly donated by Dahuangze, 150 rolls of various silks, plus those in the warehouse..."

Seeing how serious Cora was, Manjushage could not bear to disturb her. After just a while, she felt tired. It was probably because Count Dracula had heard that she had insomnia and cast a little hypnotic magic on her.

Just as Manjushage was about to go back to sleep, she heard Korra screaming behind her: "Ghost...Ghost!"

"What's wrong?" Manjushage quickly supported the panicked Cora and looked into the carriage. She found a withered arm covered in blood sticking out from a pile of silk and satin. It was really scary in the middle of the night.

If it weren't for the excessive bleeding she usually did, Manjushage would probably not be much calmer than Korra at this moment.

Seeing that the bloody hand did not move, Manjushage bravely walked forward. Cora quickly grabbed her, her eyes full of tears, and she shook her head frantically.

"It's okay, Korra." A reassuring smile appeared on Manjusaka's beautiful face.

She pulled aside the layers of cloth and found even more blood underneath, and her arms and body were covered with wounds.

"This person seems to be still alive." Manjushage didn't care about anything else at this moment and directly pulled the person out.

It was a pretty girl, her black hair was stained with blood, her clothes were tattered, and her body was covered with shocking scars. Manjushage felt very distressed: "How did she get hurt like this?"

She quickly took out a knife and cut her arm. Blood dripped on the wound. Magic light flickered, and the scars on the girl's body gradually healed. The bruises also became much less, but there was still no sign of waking up.