He winked, meaningfully glancing at the various female monsters around them.
Hearing this, Dracula scoffed as if he'd heard the biggest joke, elegantly adjusting his bow tie, regaining his Countly composure.
"Ha! Don't be silly. What romantic sparks? This is just a warm family vacation, nothing more. My heart has no room for anyone else."
Victor just smiled meaningfully at Dracula's stubborn denial, not pushing the argument further.
He looked up at the dock constructed from countless shipwrecks, full of infinite possibilities, his heart brimming with anticipation for this 'family vacation.'
At the very back of the line, a 'zombie' in tattered clothes, face smeared with cheap greasepaint, walking with a slightly stiff gait, was anxiously looking around.
It was Jackie Chan, disguised and infiltrating.
Even though he had witnessed the wonders of the talismans, the eeriness of the Shadowkhan, and even ancient demons, being surrounded by hundreds of monsters like this still gave him the creeps. He felt his makeup was about to be washed away by cold sweat.
Bad luck, bad luck, bad luck!
Jackie Chan screamed internally. Was Uncle's divination really correct?
Could the talismans really have ended up in a place like this... this monster den?
Thank goodness Jade wasn't here. With her curiosity, who knows what trouble she'd stir up... As they say, fear invites the very thing.
Just as he was secretly relieved, the one voice he least wanted to hear at that moment, crisp and carrying a hint of mischief, sounded behind him:
"Uncle jackie? Were you looking for me?"
Jackie Chan stiffened all over as if hit by a paralysis spell.
His neck turned like a rusty gear, one notch at a time, extremely slowly.
He saw Jade, who had seemingly appeared out of nowhere, standing right behind him.
She was wearing what was clearly a Halloween witch costume, complete with a pointed hat, and even holding a small broomstick quite convincingly.
A triumphant, mischievous grin was on her face as she blinked her big eyes at him.
"Jaaaaade!!!"
Jackie Chan's eyes instantly widened like saucers, letting out an uncontrollable, nearly cracking shriek.
This drew the curious stares of several monsters in line, who all turned to look at him.
A three-headed dragon even snorted simultaneously from all three heads, emitting a few sparks.
"Uh... heh heh, it's nothing, nothing. Just a naughty kid, startled me..."
Jackie Chan quickly forced an awkward smile uglier than crying, bowing and apologizing repeatedly to the surrounding monsters.
At the same time, he yanked Jade to his side, lowering his voice, asking urgently and angrily:
"Jade! You... how did you get here?! How did you come?! It's too dangerous here! You need to go back immediately!"
Jade blinked innocently, pointing her little broomstick behind her at the plane wreckage still bobbing on the sea, emitting wisps of smoke:
"On that?"
Jackie Chan looked at the nearly disintegrated plane and immediately felt dizzy.
He let out a long, utterly helpless sigh.
Have Jade go back now? How? Swim back to San Francisco?
He rubbed his throbbing temples, resignedly compromising, his tone serious as he instructed:
"Forget it... once we get on that... that platform, you must stay right by my side. No, stay in the room! Absolutely no running around! Understood?!"
Jade immediately stood up straight, raised her right hand, and gave an extremely formal Scout salute, her little face etched with'seriousness':
"Scout's honor, Uncle jackie!"
But the gleam in her darting, mischievous eyes clearly said 'honor, my foot.'
Looking at her, Jackie Chan had zero confidence. He could only sigh with worry, holding Jade's wrist, carefully moving with the line, trying to keep a low profile.
He just hoped Uncle's divination would be accurate this time, so he could find the talismans quickly, then take this troublesome little ancestor and get out of this cursed place!
Meanwhile, Jade excitedly took in the bizarre, kaleidoscopic sights around her, full of curiosity about the strange and wonderful creatures, completely unaware of any danger.
To her, this was a hundred times more fun than any amusement park!
She was already planning how to ditch Uncle jackie later and properly explore this place.
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