July 1, 1863.

The Confederate Army of America and the Confederate Army fought a decisive battle at Gettysburg, and the South was defeated, with nearly 30,000 casualties. The initiative of the war was completely transferred to the North, and since then it has also become a turning point in the entire Civil War.

"The young master sent a telegram saying that he can't come to celebrate the victory with you for the time being, he has important things to go back to Edmond first, the victory of Gettysburg has almost laid the whole war situation, and we can't play a big role in the subsequent battles, and when the young master takes care of his own affairs, he will go to Washington to meet with you." Jack Pitt said to President Lincoln.

"James, there's nothing wrong with him! Was he injured? Lincoln asked eagerly.

Jack smiled, signaled to Mr. President to be at ease, and said lightly: "The young master is very good, he has other problems to solve, and I don't know the specifics." Also, young master, let me tell you that Adam has escaped, it is very badly injured, and it may take a long time to fully recover, but be careful, it may be doing something in secret. ”

Lincoln nodded slowly, there was no suspense in the war, but the revenge of the stubborn enemies and the remaining vampires still had to be guarded against.

"Greetings to James on my behalf." Abraham Lincoln said solemnly.

"The help of the Howlett family will be remembered not only by me personally, but by the entire United States, and the history and people of the United States will not forget the hope and support you brought during these cruel years. I can't put into words how grateful I am, looking forward to the day when I will meet Mr. Howlett soon. ”

Edmond, underground, Howlett Manor.

"Are you really okay?" James looked at the gobbling Victor with strange eyes, and still couldn't help but say.

After Victor swallowed the last bite of the steak, he roared in disgust: "What stupid things again!" He picked up the tablecloth on the tray and wiped a few handfuls, and said hatefully: "The war is not over yet, how many battles can be fought, I have to run back at this time!" What do you want to come back to accompany the woman, what are you dragging Lao Tzu for! ”

"You've been bitten." James stared at Victor seriously, carefully looking at the whites of his eyes and skin.

"I've been bitten many times!"

"Adam is different."

"Shh Victor sneered disdainfully and continued, "So you locked me in the ground and sealed the stone gate? ”

James put away Victor's finished utensils with some apologetic guilt, and said softly, "I didn't lock you up... It's a... Cut off. For your safety and that of the owner of the estate. ”

"Huh! Who knows what the hell you're up to. Victor scolded in a thick voice. Strode to the side of the clear water pool, grabbed the bucket and poured it.

After that night of fighting, Adam barely escaped, and judging from his state at the time, such injuries were no longer easy for vampires to heal themselves.

And after seeing Victor bitten, James was extremely worried about unpredictable changes in his body and spirit.

He forcibly brought Victor back without saying anything, and fought several times for this, and Victor, who was beaten several times to his death, finally couldn't twist him, returned to the manor, and stayed underground for many days.

To James' surprise, Victor was nothing out of the ordinary, and he also asked the vampire Marcus imprisoned in the dungeon about the process of transforming into a blood clan after being bitten. But Victor had neither an aversion to normal food nor a sign of extreme thirst for blood. There is no change in physical characteristics, no blood-red eyes, sharper teeth and nails....... Teeth and nails have always been there.

He looked at the extra claw marks and torn steel training equipment in the training room, and couldn't help but sigh, and said as if relaxed: "It should be... It's okay, you go. ”

Victor looked at James in surprise, snorted heavily, and strode away. Victor, who turned his back, had a hint of red light in his eyes, flickering and disappearing.

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"Jack! Come! And what about O'Hara? O'hara! Where did this girl go? Vane, the butler, held a telegram in his hand, hurriedly buttoned up his monocle and gold-rimmed glasses, and called out to Jack Pitt and O'Hara in a hurry.

"Jack, you organize the men now and send Lauren and Chris to Victoria Harbour in Vancouver....... O'hara! ”

"Come on, come on, Uncle Wayne." O'Hara yawned, James' daily life was now completely uncaring for O'Hara, mainly because of his unusual sleeping habits and frequent training under the manor, so O'Hara was getting up later and later.

"Where is the young master? Go and invite the young master! Mr. Vane said angrily to O'Hara. Looking at her curious eyes with her tilted head, he said seriously: "Daniel has news." ”

James looked at the telegram in his hand from the British Resource Port in Kenya, Africa, the content of the telegram was not long, but he looked at it carefully for a long time, looked up and asked the steward of Wayne, "The people have been sent to Victoria Harbor?" ”

"Yes, when I saw the telegram, I arranged for Jack to take someone with me."

James thought for a while, and said with some seriousness: "It's not enough, say hello to the Governor's Palace, let the British government send a letter, send local people to protect them, and then send a telegram to the White House, ask Mr. Lincoln directly for help in my name, and let the US government strengthen contact with relevant local government organizations in Kenya through diplomatic channels, and if Washington has local resources in Africa, ask them to send someone to escort Neil." ”

After hearing this, Vane's butler quickly left the room, and James glanced at O'Hara on the side, and said to himself: "Mr. Danielle's return journey cannot be missed. ”

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Lady Elizabeth has been in good health all these years, but her mental state has been good and bad, and she has just turned fifty, as the old lady of the Howlett family, she should have been in and out of the aristocratic banquets and social parties of dignitaries and magnates every day, but she has been living in the house for many years, and many outsiders do not even know that Mr. James Howlett's mother is still alive.

The Howlett family was one of the largest estate owners in Canada, and since James laid down industry, manufacturing, and real estate minerals in North America, and then took advantage of the Civil War to rise, this colonial rich family from William Howlett has become a giant across North America.

But such a noble lady in the family only often goes in and out of churches and welfare homes to do some good deeds. And when she was not in good spirits, she could only rely on the service of a few maids and shut up in the room......

Lady Elizabeth is not now living with James and her in the old mansion of the manor, which James had built for her a few years ago on the side of the newly expanded manor castle, and since leaving the old mansion, she has become much more emotionally stable.

It was raining heavily tonight, and she hated rainy nights, which reminded her of bad things.

Elizabeth had not fallen asleep for a long time, tossing and turning on a four-poster bed of velvet. She faintly heard some noise from the floor-to-ceiling windows on the balcony, and she wondered if the maid had not closed the windows properly, so she lifted the corner of the quilt and looked sideways.

A giant who was so tall that it seemed to touch the ceiling above his head stood on the balcony, and he stepped into the room with one foot, his coat on, and the rain drenched his long, messy hair, and trickled down from him.

Bang! Crackling!

A bolt of lightning flashed, and the light, illuminating the giant for a moment, was Victor.