?Mobile reading Three women, though they widened their eyes in search, still failed to locate Cisco. This left them deeply regretful—had they known he would flee, they should have given full pursuit from the start instead of leaving him room to escape. The combined signs pointed clearly to Cisco having already left the city, forcing them to seek new ground. Qin Feng was far faster than they were; by now he had cleared the vampire presence in two cities. With Isabella’s assistance, the number of vampires still able to breathe had dwindled to a mere handful. In a city to the southeast, Cisco, having finished healing his wounds, stepped out of the dark, damp basement, where the remaining vampires had gathered. He counted them mentally, including himself, and found only seven remained. When they had first arrived in China, their numbers had nearly reached sixty. In just a few days, they had been reduced to this small group. Moreover, with his own close friends falling victim to Chinese hands, he felt increasingly uncertain—continuing to oppose the Chinese seemed like a dead end, and so did retreating. Yet he couldn’t display this sense of pessimism, as it might affect the others. He managed a smile and said, “You’ve done an excellent job lately. We’ve disrupted the Chinese nation profoundly and even wounded many of them. Our forces are growing stronger. Moving forward, we will build on this momentum. Though we’ve paid a price, the Chinese losses are far greater, aren’t they?” Inspired by these words, the group immediately regained their confidence. “Mr. Sikes, where is our king?” asked a young man from the older officer. To this point, they had not yet learned of their leader’s demise. “He has fallen in battle. From now on, you will follow my leadership.” "Cisco said calmly, without showing much sorrow, continuing, "We will surely make the Chinese people realize the true strength of vampires, leaving them in awe!" ... At the highway exit, two black executive vehicles were parked side by side. Qin Feng and Isabella stepped out of the front vehicle, while He Muqing, Shu Yajing, and Lu Man came out from the rear. Intelligence indicated that the vampires had tightened their defenses and had retreated into the city ahead of them. "What's going on, Qingqing?" Qin asked as soon as he got off. He, the leader, said with some embarrassment, "It was our oversight—we allowed one of the vampire kings to escape. Now, he must be in charge, otherwise how would these vampires, whose intelligence clearly falls short of average, have become so organized?" Shu, the police officer, asked, "By the way, Xiao Feng, how did you manage to capture the vampire king? Such a high-level vampire is typically very cunning. We three were already very careful, yet he still managed to slip away!" Qin Da, shrugging, said, "In fact, several of them almost managed to escape right from in front of me. I first used my heavy-caliber sniper rifle to slow them down, then deployed my man-portable anti-tank missile, and finally delivered the killing blow!" Roman stared at He Leader, eyes wide, saying, "You were absolutely right—his actions matched exactly what you described!" Qin Feng added, "By the way, vampires have a special ability called 'Dirty Blood,' which can render their flying swords ineffective. But as long as you wipe off the dark purple blood stains on the blade, everything will be fine—please remember that!" Shu, waving her dagger, said, "We won't be using the flying swords anymore!" Isabella smiled and said, "Ladies, let's move quickly. The reason the vampires have tightened their defenses must be to plan a larger operation. If we don't expose and eliminate them before then, we may suffer greater losses." "Exactly," He Leader suggested, "I recommend we act separately." Qin Dashi expressed agreement, but he also had his own thoughts: "We'll divide into three groups. I and Shasha will each lead one group, and you three will form another!" The beautiful manager murmured, "It all comes down to the same thing—still not fully trusting us!" Shu, the sprightly officer, wrapped her arms around her neck and said, "Xiao Feng is only doing what's best for us. If a lone ordinary vampire appears, you and I might not stand a chance. But if it's a group, or even the Vampire King, things could get complicated indeed!" "Very well, I accept this arrangement," Romon admitted, though he wasn't entirely satisfied. The three groups proceeded in different directions, carefully investigating suspicious spots. The southern city, under Qin Feng's charge, was the largest area, with a population that could be described as diverse and mixed. As a hub for people from outside the region, combined with the urban villages' disorder and poor conditions, the investigation proved particularly challenging. But after several days of fighting the vampires, he now fundamentally understands their habits—no matter how well they hide, they will inevitably be uncovered. Isabella is in charge of the northern and eastern districts. The eastern district is a newly developed economic zone, still lacking in mature infrastructure, making it less likely that vampires would be hiding there. Thus, she concentrates her efforts on the northern district. The western district, however, is a well-established urban area with a demographic structure comparable to the southern district. Currently, all major cities in China have implemented curfews, which provides the search teams with a significant advantage—everywhere is quiet and peaceful. "Someone's there," Roman notices, spotting a pair of eyes hidden in the tree cover toward nine o'clock. Without hesitation, he draws his pistol and fires a shot at that spot. It's so late at night that whoever is hiding there must be no ordinary civilian. Of course, if they are, then only luck—or lack thereof—can be blamed; they'll simply have to accept being killed. Hmph… A black figure rocketed skyward, climbing the adjacent building with hands and feet—indeed, a vampire. "It must be one of their sentries stationed outside. I'll inform Xiao Feng right away," said He Leader. "You two stay with him!" "Got it," the two women nodded. Shu, the policewoman, drew a sniper rifle from her satchel and worked in coordination with Roman, firing one bullet after another into the vampire. The wounded vampire tumbled off the building, cried out in pain, then continued fleeing. Qin Feng and Isabella received the news and rushed over immediately. When they arrived, the three women had already jointly eliminated the vampire. Qin Feng glanced at the body and said, "These must be sentries dispatched by the Vampire King. They’ve been hiding right here. With this location as our center, we’ll keep a close watch on all buildings within a one-kilometer radius—there’s no doubt they’re stationed right here!" "I’ll go that way." Isabella chose her region first—being of the vampire lineage, she understood the vampires best. Qin Feng quickly settled on his own territory, and the three women were not to be outdone, raising their guns to head for the final region.