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Most importantly, this piece of land and this burial site is a landmark from The Vampire Diaries. Although I've checked it off the list, nothing beats the thrill of taking it for myself!

"call out--"

The Flying Thunder God Technique was activated, and in the blink of an eye, they had arrived near the old church cemetery.

“Ugh…” Carol Lockwood knelt on the ground, retching violently and uncontrollably.

After a while, she wiped her mouth and weakly stood up.

She had seen Su use the Flying Thunder God Technique to teleport, and while watching, she only thought that this kind of ninjutsu that could teleport was really amazing. But after experiencing it herself, she found that it was more than just amazing!

As Carole Lockwood gradually recovered, he and Sue conducted on-site investigations in the vicinity, determining the scope and spending most of the day on the task, finally finalizing the area.

Carole Lockwood said she needed to discuss it with the committee members, including Leeds, since such a large land transaction couldn't be handled by her as an acting mayor alone; some necessary procedures still needed to be followed.

Of course, it's just a formality, since the committee is essentially the controller of the town!

Going through the process serves two purposes: firstly, it lets the other members of the committee know what's going on, and secondly, it formalizes the transaction. Other aspects don't matter, but the tax aspects definitely need to be handled properly.

You should know that in this country, the police and the FBI are all sidelined; the most terrifying department is the IRS, which is the tax department!

There is a proverb that says, "The only things that are eternal in this world are death and paying taxes."

The IRS is notoriously pervasive and feared, its power surpassing that of other departments, making it the most 'unpopular' department.

Of course, the Su family is not included.

He actually welcomes IRS people, since paying more taxes means spending more money, and the more you spend, the more points you accumulate, and the stronger you become!

In the following days, the Su family split into two groups. The main body, along with Vicky and others, began to take over the assets mortgaged by Carol Lockwood, which were mostly real estate and land, but they were scattered and small in scale.

At the same time, we contacted designers and construction teams to begin preliminary preparations for the estate.

Kakuzu's shadow clone was sent out to operate freely, mainly to keep an eye on Damon and begin the operation to break the seal as planned.

Specifically, Damon is in charge of dealing with Bonnie, while Kakuzu's shadow clone observes and offers some key reminders.

Carroll Lockwood acted swiftly, and within a few days, the old church cemetery and a large area nearby officially belonged to the Sue family.

Subsequently, the construction team began formal construction!

The Su family never skimps on infrastructure projects. This project is not just about building a villa; it also includes a training ground, swimming pool, artificial lake, and more.

The forest had to be cleared and the land leveled before construction could begin.

To save time, the Su family hired a large number of people at high prices. It can be said that one-third of the town's workforce was hired by the Su family to do odd jobs and exert their strength.

With such a massive project and its scale, it's safe to say that everyone in the entire Mysterious Waterfall town knows about it.

The news that the Su family was going to build a manor on the site of the old church cemetery quickly became the focus of everyone's discussion in the town.

Vicky, Jessica, and Ricky Neller were all sent out to take charge of different projects, while the protagonist, Sue, became a hands-off manager.

Then, unexpectedly, I met an unexpected person at home!

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P.S.: Here are some recommendations for my completed older books: *Marvel: The King Arrives*, *Zombie Contract: The Strongest Grim Reaper*, *Marvel: The Door-Door Fruit*, *American Comics: The Strongest Villain*, *KO One: The Strongest God of War*, and *I Have a Dimensional Street in Marvel*.

Chapter 433: A Mother's Status Rise Through Her Daughter?

On the sofa in the living room, a woman wearing a white nightgown, her hair slightly damp, crossed her legs in an unseemly manner, holding a bottle of expensive champagne in her hand. She greeted Su Shi, who had returned from outside, without any awkwardness or embarrassment.

"Hi!"

Madam Su frowned: "How did you get in?"

The woman glanced at the key on the table: "Vicky keeps the spare key at home. There are many things she doesn't want to tell me, her mother, so I can only secretly check on Vicky to see how she's doing here with you."

Ms. Su pursed her lips and sat down.

The unruly woman in front of you is Vicky's mother, and the culprit who caused Vicky's drug addiction and alcoholism.

Vicky's family of origin had a great influence on her. She had no memory of her father growing up, and her mother was always out having affairs and did not fulfill her responsibilities as a mother at all.

Vicky, Matt, and their mother in front of them don't get along like a family; they're more like roommates. They basically live separate lives, and when they occasionally bump into each other at home, they just exchange greetings. There's hardly any warmth of family or kinship between them.

In such a family environment, Vicky could not see hope or sunshine even if she wanted to climb out. If it weren't for the Su family, there would be no Vicky today!

"As a mother, if you truly care about Vicky, you should strive to live your own life well and not hold her back," Su said coldly.

Vicky's mother was slightly displeased: "I know what I should do, but you, Vicky is my daughter, you should be more friendly to me."

"You stole my key and came to my house, dressed like this and drinking my wine. Friendly? You don't deserve that! If you weren't Vicky's mother, I would have kicked you out long ago!"

Vicky's mother's face turned ugly: "You..."

"Enough!" Madam Su snapped, looking at Vicky's somewhat panicked mother. "Forget about those sanctimonious excuses and self-important attitudes. You want to rise in status through your daughter? Fine! I'll give you a chance. Tell me, what do you want?"

Such blunt words seemed to have ripped away Vicky's mother's fig leaf, and feeling ashamed and embarrassed, she subconsciously stood up in anger, but after standing up—she stopped again.

As a mother, she wanted to reprimand Su Shi sternly, but reality prevented her from speaking.

Her face flushed and paled, her expression hesitant and unspeakable.

Su gave her no way out, and just watched her stand there stiffly for a minute or two with a half-smile, before she finally sat down awkwardly again.

Su knew very well that with her lifestyle, not looking for work and just drinking and fooling around everywhere, she was practically ruined. Although she was good-looking and had a good figure, that was her only asset. Otherwise, she wouldn't have had the means to fool around even if she wanted to.

She suddenly came to my house today without Vicky's knowledge, all this talk about checking on her daughter is nonsense. If she really cared, she would have shown up long ago. Vicky has been with her for so long, and she, as her mother, has never cared.

Nine times out of ten, she was dumped by her boyfriend, was short of money, and then saw that her daughter's life was getting better and better but he refused to take care of her. So, out of some kind of psychology, she came directly to him.

To be honest, Su was not angry. Vicky had always behaved very well, her daily life was well taken care of, and her loyalty went without saying. Spending a little money to reduce Vicky's worries and make her happy every day was only natural and nothing at all.

Problems that can be solved with money aren't problems!

Vicky's mother's desire to use her daughter's status to ask for money is nothing to her; it solves Vicky's problem and earns her points at the same time—a win-win situation.

The problem is that if you want money, you have to have the right attitude. You can't just act like that and then pretend to be something you're not. The Su family won't tolerate that kind of behavior from her!

It's okay to keep a few parasites, but once you become one, don't be shameless and run around like that.

"I don't have the patience to play games with you, and I don't want Vicky to know you came to see me. Just tell me how much you want," Su urged impatiently.

Vicky's mother hesitated awkwardly for a moment, then said sheepishly, "I...I owe some money, about ten thousand US dollars. I...I broke up with my boyfriend, and now Vicky is doing better and better with you, so I don't want people to laugh at her. I'll try to be more discreet in the future..."

Su pursed her lips, neither agreeing nor disagreeing with her explanation.

"How many!"

"Twenty thousand, no... fifty thousand... one hundred thousand! One hundred thousand US dollars! I promise I won't disturb Vicky's life, I won't let her know I contacted you!"

Seeing her anxious expression, Madam Su scoffed, "I don't believe a single word of your guarantee. Once this money is spent, you'll definitely come back to me shamelessly."

"No, I promise."

"Let me tell you frankly, as long as you don't make Vicky sad or upset because of you, and occasionally fulfill your responsibilities as a mother so that she can feel even a false sense of family warmth, I'll give you more money when you run out!"

"I've raised Vicky, and I don't mind supporting Vicky's mother too, but remember this: if you make Vicky angry or sad, even just once, I won't give you a single penny more!"

"Not only will I not give you any more money, but you also need to be careful of my retaliation. Consider my identity and abilities, and I think you should know what to do next."

Su's words left Vicky's mother with incredibly mixed feelings—shame and感慨 (a complex emotion encompassing both regret and reflection). She wanted to accept Su's conditions, yet she didn't want to. How to put it... perhaps she wasn't completely scumbag after all!

Regardless, one thing he was certain of was that Su was truly good to Vicky, and she was happy and grateful for her daughter.

A dozen minutes later, Vicky's mother, having changed back into her clothes, quietly left with a check for $100,000 from the Su family.

Su turned around, went upstairs to change her clothes, then called Amber and teleported over to have dinner together at a restaurant.

In the evening, on the top floor of the Omega 57 building in New York, Mr. Su stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, drinking red wine and looking down at the city's night view.

A voice sounded from behind.

Sue turned around with a smile, intending to embrace the person in front of her, but when she opened her arms, she saw not Amber who should have just finished taking a bath, but the fallen angel Anna with a solemn expression.

Although Su was somewhat surprised that she appeared instantly without even saying hello, judging from her solemn expression, it must be something important.

Without the embarrassment of mistaking someone for someone else, and without offering any explanation, Su gave her a welcoming hug and then asked, "What happened, Fu?"

"The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse have appeared!"

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P.S.: Here are some recommendations for my completed older books: *Marvel: The King Arrives*, *Zombie Contract: The Strongest Grim Reaper*, *Marvel: The Door-Door Fruit*, *American Comics: The Strongest Villain*, *KO One: The Strongest God of War*, and *I Have a Dimensional Street in Marvel*.

Chapter 434 War Knight and Uchiha Itachi

It has been some time since the demon Lucifer broke free of his seal and returned to the human world. During this time, Su Shi has been focused on the Vampire Diaries storyline and hasn't paid much attention to the progress of the Winston brothers and Lucifer.

Compared to the leisurely routine of the Su family, the Wen brothers' lives were not so easy and comfortable.

First, the angel Zechariah came to him and coerced Dean into becoming the incarnation of the archangel Michael.

Later, they were attacked by demons, and their friend and confidant Bobby was injured. Although he recovered, he lost the ability to walk and could only sit in a wheelchair, feeling sad and helpless.

Not long ago, Bobby's friend Rufus, who is also a witcher, asked him for help. A small town in Colorado was surrounded by demons, and the townspeople were possessed by them.

Bobby is paralyzed and unable to move, so he can only ask the Wen brothers to go and investigate the situation and eliminate the demon.

When the Wen brothers went to Colorado, the fallen angel Anna Milton happened to learn about it. Compared to Bobby and the Wen brothers, she, having been an angel, naturally knew more.

That small town in Colorado wasn't just suddenly attacked by a large number of demons; it was related to the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse!

That's why the fallen angel Anna Milton came directly to Sue's house without even saying hello.

"The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse—War!" After hearing the fallen angel Anna Milton's words, Su already knew what was going on.

The War Knight was the first of the Four Horsemen to appear, and as for his abilities, being one of the Four Horsemen certainly...

Weakness is a problem, not to mention other basic abilities. The fact that it can use illusions to deceive people, manipulate their minds, and incite war is very troublesome.

For example, in this incident, the town was said to have been attacked by a large number of demons, and the town's residents were possessed. In reality, the survivors saw the others as demons, and the others saw the survivors as demons.

Each believed the other was possessed by a demon and tried every means to kill the other, but in reality, neither of them was possessed; it was all a conspiracy by the War Knight.

And what caused all of this was the War Knight's ring!