The two moved quickly, arriving at the entrance of the basement in just a few flickers. The interior matched Lin Tian's vision perfectly.

"It's really empty." Rossi stood at the basement entrance, frowning.

"How many vampires do you have in total? After sending some to Huaxia last time, how many are left?" Lin Tian walked inside the basement, scanned the area, and asked.

"Last time we were sent with thirteen Blood Clan members in total. The Elder Council allocated over a hundred million in funds for us and sent us to Huaxia disguised as merchants. But shortly after entering Huaxia, our identities were exposed, and we were hunted by Demon Exorcists."

"On that day at Fanyin Temple, only six Blood Clan members showed up, while the other seven were hunted down. Later, the remaining five were also killed, leaving only me."

"There are typically twenty Blood Clan members stationed at the abandoned church here. If the other Blood Clan members haven't gone out on missions, there should be seven remaining behind." Rossi explained.

Lin Tian scanned the area again before saying, "So, does that mean the remaining seven are out on missions?"

"I don't know. Originally, there was a leader among those seven Blood Clan members responsible for relaying orders from the Elder Council and organizing our missions. If we capture that leader, we can interrogate him for the whereabouts of the Elder Council and further investigate Charlotte's location." Rossi shook his head regretfully.

"That's really unfortunate. It seems searching for Charlotte through your clan won't work." Lin Tian said regretfully.

"Is it possible they only went out temporarily, for example, just to look for food?" Lin Tian spoke tactfully, considering that a vampire's food is blood.

Perhaps high-level vampires don't need to drink blood often, but low-level vampires must consume blood to maintain their strength. Maybe there are other foods, but Lin Tian wasn't sure, and Rossi, because of the zombie blood from Brother Tian, didn't need to drink blood to maintain his strength.

Rossi shook his head in denial, "No, as a base, the church wouldn't be left completely unguarded even for hunting. There must be Blood Clan members left to guard against a Guardian ambush, which could result in total annihilation."

"The church is empty, which only has two explanations: either the Elder Council sent them all out on missions, or they were all killed by Guardians." Rossi said.

Guardians, always the Guardians—damn it, really throwing a wrench in my plans, Lin Tian thought angrily. From their perspective, hunting vampires is justified, but cutting off the search for Charlotte makes Lin Tian furious.

"Brother Tian, something's not right. I vaguely smell human scent. It seems like someone has been here." Rossi said gravely.

"Maybe just a homeless person. Look at the graffiti on the wall, it looks new." Lin Tian said nonchalantly.

The basement walls were covered with strange patterns, looking no different from graffiti outside, just freshly updated. So, Lin Tian assumed it was a homeless person who inadvertently entered.

After Lin Tian's reminder, Rossi noticed the surrounding graffiti. He walked up to the wall and touched it. As soon as his fingers touched the paint, a white light suddenly flashed, and Rossi was thrown back as if struck by lightning.

"Rossi..." Lin Tian rushed to catch him, then looked at his fingers, now charred, "Rossi, what's going on?"

Rossi stood up, unable to speak yet, when the graffiti on the walls began to glow one by one. The strokes and lines looked like they were dusted with fluorescent powder, emitting a shimmering white light.

"This isn't good, the Guardians have been here! They used potion to create these graffiti, and this special potion is highly damaging to low-level Blood Clan members. If not for Brother Tian's zombie blood, I would have been seriously injured just now." Rossi exclaimed in horror, looking unwell.

"No way, that's so wicked?" Lin Tian said incredulously, but the evidence was right before him, forcing him to believe.

"This potion is said to be refined by humans through alchemy, specifically designed to combat the Blood Clan. As I mentioned earlier, the Guardians are constantly advancing, using wisdom to repeatedly create weapons to restrain the Blood Clan." Rossi said solemnly.

"In that case, the situation looks grim for those seven Blood Clan members." Lin Tian frowned.

As soon as he finished speaking, footsteps suddenly sounded outside. Lin Tian hadn't had time to rush out, and the people outside had already entered the basement passage. In just a few breaths, they arrived at the entrance. He patted Rossi, signaling him not to act rashly.

Four young men burst in; all were typical European young men, two with brown hair and two with blonde hair.

They all wore strange clothes, adorned with bizarre patterns, and each held a Cross Sword in their hands, with the hilt and guard forming a cross. The sword was slender, thinner than Huaxia longswords, but intricately patterned, giving it a mysterious appearance.

"Haha, look at these two stray vampires." A young man laughed loudly, as if seeing vampires excited him.

"I told you there would be strays this time, now you believe me." Another said smugly.

"Kill these two, and we'll gain even more points." Said another youth, though it was unclear what points he referred to in relation to vampires.

They spoke in English, and despite the fast pace, Lin Tian understood easily. From their attire and conversation, these people were probably Guardians, vampire hunters Rossi mentioned.

Nonetheless, Lin Tian feigned ignorance and boldly asked, "Who are you guys? Why are you here with weapons, unaware that Wudu prohibits carrying such lethal weapons? Are you bandits?"

Lin Tian's words stunned the four young men because they hadn't expected an Asian with black hair and black eyes to speak such fluent English.

After hearing Lin Tian's words, they were stunned again but quickly recovered. The one furthest on the left laughed and replied, "Why do we carry weapons? Of course, to deal with you vile Blood Clan members. Accept your fate obediently, and I'll grant you a swift end."

"I don't know what you're talking about! We're merely tourists exploring here for adventure. If you're attempting a robbery, I believe Wudu Court's toughest judge and strongest prison await you! You'd better think clearly; if you leave now, I'll pretend nothing happened." Lin Tian declared righteously.

His words left the four Guardians visibly confused, and even Rossi was bewildered, as it was the first time he'd seen a vampire confront Guardians with such righteous indignation and dignity.

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