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"Mr. Kahn, you don't really believe in vampires, do you?" Colonel Ward asked with a forced laugh after hearing Ophelia's words. To be honest, he was a little scared when he saw Josie's serious expression.

"Colonel Ward, what are you so afraid of?" Josie found Ward's appearance rather strange.

Josie believes that vampires may exist in this world, but that's only because he's a time traveler and has some speculation about the situation in this world. However, it's unreasonable for Ward, an ordinary army officer, to so easily believe in the existence of such things.

"Ahem, Mr. Kahn, to be honest, I did see some strange things when I was a kid in Texas, so it's better to believe some things are true than not." Colonel Ward said with a slightly serious expression, "So do you think this thing, is it really possible that vampires exist?"

Upon hearing Colonel Ward's words, Josie suddenly realized why; it turned out he had encountered strange things when he was a child.

Texas is known for its high incidence of supernatural events in American movies and TV shows, so it's not unreasonable for Colonel Ward to say he's seen them.

"It's hard to say. After all, we can't rule out the possibility that someone is playing tricks. You can't speak without investigating..." Josie shook her head and said, "But I think you don't need to worry too much, Colonel Ward. At least from the current situation, the other party only targeted these female prisoners, and they were very careful and didn't cause any deaths. Also, I don't think your soldiers have encountered this situation, right?"

"I'd have to ask my officers, but so far I haven't heard of any soldiers suffering from malnutrition or anemia... well, quite a few have sprained backs, though." Colonel Ward shook his head.

A sprained back... could it be kidney deficiency? Josie's cheek twitched involuntarily when she heard Colonel Ward's words.

Given the character of these American soldiers, it would be a miracle if they could control their lust when faced with these defenseless female prisoners in the camp.

You don't even need to use force; just a little food is enough to get these women to serve you wholeheartedly.

"Let's put that aside for now and continue selecting candidates. I'll talk to General Eisenhower about this, but I don't think he'll believe me," Josie said, shaking her head.

There are too many people in the Rhine camp. Even if there really are vampires, Josie and his men can't do anything.

"Mr. Kahn, if such a thing really exists, is there any way to deal with it? Garlic? A cross? Holy water? Silver?" Colonel Ward understood that without concrete evidence, the senior officers probably wouldn't believe it, but he couldn't afford to be unprepared.

"Colonel Ward, I only have a suspicion. I've never actually seen one myself. I only guessed that those things might exist because of some special reasons. So I don't know if what you're talking about is useful. If you have the means, you can certainly prepare some. But in my opinion, if vampires really exist, the weapons the soldiers have might be more effective than what you're talking about." Hearing Colonel Ward's words, Josie couldn't help but roll her eyes inwardly before speaking.

Whether or not there are vampires, as long as they don't provoke him, Josie doesn't want to get involved. At most, he'll mention it to Eisenhower, but whether Eisenhower believes him or not is none of Josie's business.

However, Josie seemed to have overlooked one thing.

Josie isn't interested in vampires, and it's unlikely that the military leadership believes that either, but that doesn't mean others aren't interested.

Chapter 119 Something happened

"Go get it!" On the top of the No. 4 air raid tower (there are seven air raid towers, the two in Hamburg are No. 4 and No. 5), as Josie threw a baseball, his four large dogs also rushed out. They were the four St. Bernards that Josie had bought from his Uncle Randolph when he was in Austria.

The four dogs were three males and one female. Josie was terrible at naming dogs, so she simply named them Monday through Thursday.

During the two months that Josie was away, the four dogs were cared for by Ophelia in Austria, so when Ophelia came to Germany, she brought all four of them with her.

Although the four dogs are only four months old, as a giant breed, they are already bigger than adult Golden Retrievers and have an astonishing amount of activity every day.

For this reason, Josie not only had to arrange for someone to take the four little ones... no, the four big guys downstairs for a walk every day, but she also deliberately renovated and tidied up the top floor and rooftop of the No. 4 watchtower she bought to make it her own residence, so that the four guys would not feel that the space was too small and become depressed.

The seven air raid shelters built by Germany were actually rectangular buildings, each 70 meters long and wide. After removing the bunkers on the rooftops and leveling the area, and then surrounding them with fences, they became an enormous playground, only slightly smaller than the football fields later defined by FIFA.

If it were a basketball court, that would be equivalent to a total of 11.

So, as long as Josie doesn't throw the ball randomly, there won't be any problems at all when she plays baseball with her four dogs on the roof.

"Boss, a telegram from the fleet says they'll be entering port in about an hour!" Just as Josie was running around excitedly with her four kids, sweating profusely, Ophelia came up to the roof and reported to Josie.

"You're finally here. Go tell Vito and the others. I'm going to take a shower!" Josie nodded, reassured the four big kids, handed them over to the servants standing by, and went downstairs.

Half an hour later, a convoy set off for the port.

Just over ten minutes after they arrived at the port, a large fleet of ships appeared in the distance at the mouth of the Elbe River.

However, while the fleet of hundreds of transport ships and cruise ships is impressive, it is not a big deal for the Port of Hamburg, which is the largest port in Germany and the second largest in Europe. The largest port is Rotterdam, which was only surpassed by two merged Belgian ports in 2022.

Although it had been bombed, after being occupied by the US military, it became the first place that the US military logistics department repaired. Hundreds of thousands of prisoners of war were used as laborers. Although it has not been restored to the state before it was destroyed, it is perfectly usable.

In addition, due to military control, the port does not allow ships from other countries to enter except for American ships, so there is no need to worry about the capacity or order.

However, the dock where Josie worked was a passenger dock, not a cargo dock, so he didn't need to worry about the cargo.

He was waiting here for Hugh Jones, the president of the Rockxon Corporation.

As the second-ranked figure on the council at present, and the person who controls the Roxon Group, the second largest conglomerate in the United States, Josie, who is only a newcomer to the council, still needs to give the other party some face.

Moreover, in the long run, Josie and the Roxon Group have neither a direct conflict of interest nor a personal grudge like with Calvin, so having more contact with them is not necessarily a bad thing.

Soon, as a luxury cruise ship docked, Hugh Jones, with a young girl in his arms, was the first to walk down from the VIP passage.

“Welcome to Germany, my friend. How is your journey? Is it comfortable?” Josie greeted Ophelia as they stepped forward.

"Overall it's not bad, it's just that the area we can move around in is a bit small. The Atlantic Ocean is beautiful, but you get tired of looking at it after a while!" Hugh Jones said with a smile as he shook hands with Josie.

“That’s perfect. Although Hamburg is still under reconstruction, the overall scenery is quite nice as long as you don’t go to see the ruins. By the way, this is Ophelia Salkistan, one of my assistants in Europe. Hugh, if you need anything, you can send someone to tell her!” Josie introduced to Hugh Jones.

“So it’s Ms. Salgistein, it’s a pleasure to meet you!” Upon hearing Josie’s introduction, Hugh Jones subconsciously glanced at Ophelia’s chest—although Ophelia had a stunning figure, his attention was not on that, but on a seemingly inconspicuous brooch on her chest.

This is the mark of a mid-level Hydra officer; behind such a brooch is a Hydra symbol that is almost imperceptible to the naked eye.

So when Hugh Jones saw the pin, he knew the other person was "one of his own," and immediately shook hands with him warmly.

Although Ophelia was clearly on Josie's side, as a local European, it didn't stop Hugh Jones from cultivating a good relationship with her to facilitate his own actions.

"Alright, this isn't the place to talk. I've already prepared accommodations for you. Trust me, you'll love them!" After exchanging pleasantries, Josie warmly invited Hugh Jones to get into the car. As for the others, Ophelia would naturally make the arrangements.

The accommodation that Josie prepared for Hugh Jones was another air raid shelter, Building No. 5, and he received the same treatment as Josie. The entire top floor had been renovated and prepared for Hugh Jones and his entourage.

As for expenses... well, they'll all be deducted from the council's funds anyway.

As one of the council’s top figures, no one can argue with spending more money on Hugh Jones.

"Wow, this place is quite unexpected, it's really great, thank you Josie!" After Josie showed Hugh Jones around, Hugh Jones immediately fell in love with the place.

After all, no man would dislike this kind of war fortress-like architecture, and after renovation, its comfort level is in no way inferior to those mansions.

More importantly, it gives me an overwhelming sense of security.

"Haha, no need to thank me, we're partners!" Josie smiled slightly, as long as the other party was satisfied.

Hugh Jones came to Europe, frankly speaking, to act as a supervisor.

What Josie fears most is that the other party will cause her trouble.

However, it seems that the other party has no such intention, which is a good thing for Josie.

For the next period of time, Hugh Jones did indeed do as Josie had hoped, aside from routinely inquiring about the progress of the council's various investments in Europe, he spent his time traveling, sightseeing, and flirting with women.

Seeing this, Josie focused on various business developments, using the council's funds and channels to further her business.

But in the end, Josie underestimated the situation.

Hugh Jones did not interfere with Josie's business arrangements, but that does not mean he was uninterested in other things.

"Boss, something's happened!" That evening, Josie and Daenerys were having a great time chatting after completing a deal when they heard Ophelia knocking on the study door.

"What's going on? Why are you in such a panic?" Josie apologized to Daenerys, closed the trading system, opened the study door, and said somewhat displeased.

“I’m sorry, Master, but it’s urgent. Hugh Jones is in trouble!” Ophelia whispered. When it was just the two of them, she would directly address Josie as Master, and Josie gradually got used to this title.

“Hugh Jones? What happened to him?” Josie frowned upon hearing this.

"He, along with a group of his men and a company of soldiers, have all gone missing. According to information from the military, it's very likely related to vampires!" Ophelia said with a hint of helplessness.

"Vampires? Hasn't the military been investigating this all along? How did Hugh Jones get involved with those things?" Hearing Ophelia's words, Josie was immediately at her wit's end.

Hugh Jones's position on the council is too high. If something happens to him in Europe, Josie, who is practically a landowner, will definitely bear the main responsibility.

It's possible that the other old men on the council will shift the blame onto Josie, or even kick him out of the council altogether.

Although Josie wasn't afraid, he didn't want to put himself in opposition to the council over such a trivial matter.

However, the most urgent task right now is to figure out what happened!

“There’s nothing I can do about this. After all, Hugh Jones has connections in the military. According to the intelligence I’ve received, he heard rumors about vampires from his friends in the military, became interested, and even used his connections to personally participate in the military’s investigation. This time, he and his men disappeared while investigating an abandoned town near the Rhine Camp’s women’s camp with a battalion of soldiers.” Ophelia said, her face full of helplessness.

In terms of status, Ophelia was merely Josie's subordinate and had no say in Hugh Jones, a serf who was on par with Josie.

In terms of connections, Hugh Jones, as one of America's top capitalists, had no less influence in the military than Josie. At least in the American-occupied territories of Germany, his influence far exceeded that of Ophelia.

So Ophelia couldn't interfere with what Hugh Jones was doing; at most, she could only arrange for spies to keep an eye on him, and even then, she had to be careful not to let the other party find out.

Hearing Ophelia say this, Josie could only nod. It was indeed not her fault. She had done her duty by getting the news of Hugh Jones's accident so quickly.

“I understand. Notify Vito and the action team to issue beast transformation potions to everyone. Also, take the equipment from the underground warehouse. We’re leaving immediately!” After a moment’s thought, Josie gave the order.

Regardless, Hugh Jones and Josie must be saved. Even if he is really dead, their bodies must be found to give the council an explanation.

Including this chapter's 3,000 words, I've completed a total of 156,000 words this month, which is actually a breakthrough for me.

However, I'll still set myself a small goal: 18 in June!

Chapter 120 Weinsberg

The place where Hugh Jones had his accident was a small town called Winsburg, nestled in the mountains near the Rhine River camp's women's camp.

In fact, this town can no longer be found on many maps today, because it is not only extremely remote, far from all the main roads, but it was also completely abandoned as early as the 1830s due to a plague.

Previously, after thoroughly investigating the entire Rhine camp, the military confirmed that there was no large-scale anemia except in the women's camp, and after searching the women's camp, they found nothing. In fact, they were already preparing to suppress the so-called vampire incident.

But just before Joan Hughes's incident, five soldiers went missing while hunting in the area surrounding the abandoned town.

After the incident, Colonel Ward, the garrison officer, sent troops to search the area and the abandoned town, but found nothing except a soldier who broke his leg while trying to climb a rotten staircase inside a building.

Left with no other option, Colonel Ward had to report the matter.

Coincidentally, Colonel Ward's superior, Major General Fletcher, was one of Hugh Jones's men.