"It seems the talismans are effective." Leng Yue pondered, resting her chin on her hand. "By the way, didn't those vampires say anything after you came back?"

"After we separated from you, we've been rushing on our way. We finally made it two days ahead of schedule, but we never expected that the club would be attacked by the vampires before we even saw it." Andrew said with a sorrowful expression.

“We didn’t even realize what was happening. If it weren’t for Uncle Sam, we would have been killed by them. They didn’t say a word the whole time; they just wanted to kill us.” Andrew still doesn’t know about the changes at the club. They were attacked without even seeing the club, and no one told them why.

"You were attacked before you even reached the club. That makes sense. If you had seen the club, you wouldn't have continued this way." Leng Yue thought of the club that had transformed into a pointed-roof building. Anyone with eyes would know that it was no longer safe to enter. Moreover, it clearly stated "Vampire Club" on its facade.

"What do you mean?" Andrew asked, puzzled. "We're here waiting for someone else to find us and come to our rescue. Does that mean there's something wrong with the club too?"

“They’re all dead,” Qian Chen continued when he saw Leng Yue’s silence. “The bodies of the other club members, and your uncle, were all piled up in the old storeroom.”

"They're all dead? Why?" Andrew's face was ashen as he looked at Lily. "No wonder we've been waiting until now without any other members coming to rescue us; they're all dead. Why? What happened?"

Andrew looked at Qianchen, desperately needing an answer. Although the relationship between blood hunters and vampires had been somewhat like cat and mouse, most of the time neither side would go so far as to kill the other.

Through years of struggle, a delicate balance has long been maintained between blood hunters and vampires, with each checking the other. This is because their conflict isn't simply a two-way battle; other forces are also involved, such as humans and monstrous beings. To ensure long-term development, maintaining this balance is the only option.

Maintaining this balance is actually very difficult for them, but it is very necessary.

While it's described as a battle between two armies locked in a life-or-death struggle, it's more accurately described as a global system of checks and balances. But why would the vampires suddenly disrupt this balance? What are their true intentions?

"We don't know either," Qian Chen shook his head with a wry smile. If he knew everything, would he need to run around like this?

"Is Charlotte really a Blood Hunter?" Leng Yue asked when everyone fell silent.

“Of course, she joined even earlier than us, and she’s a very capable hunter. Many people in the club listen to her. You might not know, but Charlotte actually controls half the club.” Andrew asked suspiciously, “What happened to her? Is she dead too?”

"No way?" Lily instinctively retorted when she heard Andrew say Charlotte was dead. Seeing everyone looking at her, she explained embarrassedly, "She was so clever and cunning, she couldn't have died so easily."

“You’re right,” Leng Yue nodded at Lily. “Charlotte didn’t die. Not only did she not die, she’s living better than anyone else. She’s become a member of the Dracula family.”

"You're saying she's a vampire? How could that be?" Lily and Andrew said in unison, their movements perfectly synchronized, their mouths agape, wide enough to fit an egg.

“When we were looking for Mabel, we sneaked into Brown Castle, where they were having a dinner party.” Just then, the candle flame flickered a few times and suddenly went out.

The cave was plunged into darkness, but Leng Yue remained unaffected and continued, "This banquet is to welcome a new member of Dracula's family, Charlotte. The Countess said that Charlotte is her and the Count's biological daughter, and they have been searching for her for a long time."

After Leng Yue finished speaking, she fell silent. In the darkness, Qian Chen took her hand. "Take out the flashlight."

Leng Yue didn't speak, but quickly took out a flashlight and turned it on, illuminating the entire cave again. In the light, Leng Yue saw Andrew and Lily's surprised looks, but she didn't know what was causing their surprise.

"What is this? How can it glow?" Lily's attention was drawn to the flashlight, and she curiously poked it with her finger.

"Just think of them as torches, they'll provide light anyway," Leng Yue said. She wasn't a physicist and didn't bother explaining how they worked.

"But it's not hot at all?" Lily tentatively placed her hand in the light, feeling both scared and surprised.

“Yes, this won’t burn, and it doesn’t need oil or firewood, so it won’t release a lot of heat.” Leng Yue really didn’t want to argue with them about the flashlight. “Don’t you have any other ideas?”

“How amazing,” Lily nodded. “Very amazing, cold, just as amazing as you.”

Andrew nodded vigorously, seemingly agreeing with Lily's words.

Leng Yue sighed, "I mean, regarding Charlotte, don't you have any other ideas?"

Andrew paused for a moment, then asked, "Was the club attacked by the vampires because of Charlotte?"

“Possibly, since these two things seem to be related.” Leng Yue nodded. “Back then, we decided to come back to find you because we saw Charlotte.”

"What do you want to do?" Qianchen looked at Andrew. Among them, Andrew was the only one with a blood feud.

Andrew shook his head. "Actually, I still can't believe Charlotte is really a vampire, so I don't know what to do."

Andrew was confused. "I've always followed Uncle Sam. I listened to whatever Uncle Sam said. I've never made any decisions on my own, and I don't know how to make any decisions. Now you're suddenly asking me, and I don't know either."

“Uncle Sam is dead, and the club is gone. Now, I really don’t know what to do or what to do next.” Andrew was no longer the sunny boy he used to be. He hugged his knees and buried his head in them, all traces of sunshine gone.

Instead, Lily changed her previous evasive attitude, looked at Leng Yue, and answered firmly, "Leng, I want to go to headquarters. I want to train hard and join another team. I want to find Charlotte and ask her the reason myself."

Leng Yue and Qian Chen exchanged a glance, both showing surprise. Turning to Lily, Leng Yue said seriously, "Lily, this is no small matter. This time is different from before. Are you sure you want to get involved in this chaos at this time?"

Lily nodded seriously. "Cold, I know. I've been running away all this time. My parents were murdered, and I don't want revenge. I just want to live a peaceful life. But you see, it's no use running away. They won't let us go. They'll always try to destroy everything I care about. Since I can't escape it, then I won't run away anymore."

“Andrew, aren’t you going to get revenge? Uncle Sam has been so good to us, don’t you really want to avenge him?” Lily came up to Andrew, stroked his head with one hand, and asked gently.

Andrew looked up at Lily, bewildered. After a long pause, he nodded. "I want revenge!"