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Ronald stopped in his tracks. "Do you know what happened to my son?"

"I know," Chang Xi glanced at Mrs. Charles with a knowing look, "and your wife should also know what's going on, right?"

"Miss Chang, what kind of joke are you making? If I had known, wouldn't I have said so already?" Mrs. Charles's smile was somewhat stiff.

Ronald just thought this guy was a conman who would say anything to scam money.

Yan Feishuang calmly placed the divine sword in front of Charlie and said, "See for yourselves."

Charlie was drawn to the scent of Yan Feishuang's hands and sniffed them like a puppy.

Suddenly, his mouth opened, revealing two long, sharp canine teeth.

"Ah!" Ronald cried out in surprise and dodged away.

Changxi quickly tapped Charlie a few times, and Charlie temporarily calmed down.

Ronald could feel his worldview being reshaped at that moment, while Mrs. Charles showed no shock whatsoever, only heartache.

"Honey, do you really know what's wrong with the child? Why didn't you tell me?" Ronald said. "How did my son become like this? He wasn't like this before!"

Why did you hide it from me? Aren't we husband and wife?

Mrs. Charles choked back tears, saying, "I can't say it's that man's curse, that he still won't let our race go even after hundreds of years!"

"Who? Who is it that dares to harm his family?" Ronald demanded.

He was determined to tear this person to pieces.

"Baby," Shen Kongming gently stroked Charlie's head, "Where did you go? Can you tell your brother?"

"Sister, the sister in the picture wants to play with me."

Charlie's voice was very sweet and childlike.

"A painting?" Chang Xi grasped the key point. "What kind of painting is it? Where is it?"

"What kind of painting is it, darling?" Lu Wenli asked softly, mimicking Shen Kongming's tone.

Charlie tilted his head and thought for a moment, then said, "The paintings in Mom and Dad's collection room."

"Go and fetch the painting," Mrs. Charles immediately ordered the butler to bring it.

"This is it," Mrs. Charles said, handing the painting to Chang Xi.

Chang Xi examined the painting but found nothing unusual or sinister; it was just an ordinary portrait.

Mrs. Charles said in a mournful tone, "Before I got married, my full name was Anna von Hillaver."

This surname sounds familiar.

I remember reading about it in my history book, but I can't recall exactly.

"When I was little, my great-grandfather was still alive, and he told us about the woman in this portrait. Her name was Correa von Schiravel."

Hundreds of years ago, she married my ancestor for the third time as a widow. At that time, Correa's brother wanted to conquer other countries but did not have enough funds.

After the marriage alliance, my family's ancestor, who was also the king of a country at the time, provided him with generous financial support. Unfortunately, Correa's brother was ambitious and not only wanted to use my family's ancestor's wealth, but also intended to annex my family's ancestor's country.

Later, when the country fell, my ancestor died for his country. He had arranged for himself and Correa's two children to hide beforehand, which is why our Shiraville family was not wiped out.

Lu Wenli nodded, still not understanding. "But what does this have to do with Charlie's condition?"

Anna's eyes gradually changed. "Yes, later my ancestors dared not use the surname Hillaviel anymore and secretly lived among the common people. One day they heard some shocking news."

Correa's brother married Correa.

"What did you say?"

Chang Xi's eyes widened.

Am I hearing problems?

[Your ears aren't broken, we all heard it.]

[It has to be the entertainment industry that knows how to play the game.]

"Oh, they weren't blood siblings," Anna explained. "Correa was adopted. Then they disappeared, and nobody knows where they went. They didn't come out even after the country was destroyed."

Gradually, a legend spread among the people, saying that they had become vampires and gained immortality, but at the cost of never appearing in daylight, especially Correa's brother, who possessed alchemy, making him the object of immense envy and admiration.

"Does Madam mean that Charlie was bitten by these two vampires?" Huo Dongjun understood.

"If only it had bitten me, that would be good. But I'm afraid it wasn't just a simple bite." Chang Xi's expression was unreadable.

"What do you mean?" Ronald asked.

Chang Xi said, "I discovered two different blood auras in Charlie's body. It should be the Embrace."

"Master, what is the first embrace?"

Lu Wenli asked his question.

"A ritual by which vampires transform humans into their own kind. The vampire sucks the blood from the human body and then injects it into their own blood. This process is called the Embrace."

"Then isn't Charlie a vampire now?" Shen Kongming boldly guessed.

Chang Xi shook his head and said, "Not yet. This process is very long and needs to be taken slowly. Charlie has probably only done it once, so he can only be considered a quarter vampire."

"What would happen to Charlie if he became a full-fledged vampire?" Ronald asked gravely.

"They will become bloodthirsty monsters, afraid of sunlight because it will kill them. They need to drink human blood; ordinary blood from blood bags won't do. They can only suck the blood of living people. As their lifespan increases indefinitely, the sins they commit will become heavier, until finally they are doomed to eternal damnation."

"They do resemble our native zombies somewhat," Yan Feishuang said, tilting her head to observe Charlie.

"It's just like eating. You can skip a meal and it's okay, but it's impossible to go without eating forever." Chang Xi shook his head. "Charlie won't last long. Even if you don't let him drink blood, he will be attracted by the other vampire inside him and go to him to complete the Embrace."

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Charles burst into tears. "Correa is a scourge. It wasn't enough that she harmed Hillavir's ancestors; now she's going to harm my child too!"

They must be here! He's discovered us! He's wanted us to wipe out our entire tribe for centuries!

"My darling, what can I do to save you?" Ronald held Charlie's small body, feeling utterly helpless.

Chang Xi pondered for a moment and said, "There is another way."

"What can we do?" Charles's hope rose again.

Chang Xi said, "Find the vampire who gave Charlie the Embrace, kill him, and Charlie will be saved."

"Where are we going to find a vampire to give Charlie the Embrace?" Ronald asked.

Chang Xi brushed his bangs aside and said, "Charlie will be unconsciously attracted to vampires during this period, and I can follow him to find the vampire's lair."

"Mrs. Charles, I charge a fee," Chang Xi said.

Anna quickly replied, "Whoever you are, I will reward you handsomely if you can save my son."

Her original intention was to have Chang Xi come here to show Charlie, but she didn't expect that she wouldn't be the only one who came. Well, that's fine too, the more people there are, the more hope there is.

Ronald held Charlie tightly in his arms as he tried to walk deeper into the forest.

"This island is truly desolate!"