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Marcus came along for two reasons: first, to see how Mike would handle the vampire situation; and second, to go back to Apple City with Mike and meet his father, Alexander.

“I’m ready.” Marcus nodded and asked, “But it’s so late, how are we going to get there? By plane or by car?”

Although this progenitor of vampires was powerful, he did not have teleportation or similar abilities.

Furthermore, spatial abilities are rare even among vampires.

“No need for that…” Mike waved his hand, and a white door appeared in front of him.

Through the door, you can see an office across the street.

"Come with me~" Mike walked into the portal and disappeared from the Cullen family's territory.

Marcus paused for a moment, then followed him into the portal.

After the two completely disappeared, the three leaders exchanged glances, their eyes filled with deep apprehension.

That's an extremely rare spatial ability, meaning that Mike can come to Washington State to find the three leaders whenever he wants.

So the situation is that Mike has left, but he hasn't completely left.

Chapter 470 Father and Son Reunion

Alexander, who was sitting in his private office on the upper floor of the Wall Street building, seemed to sense something and raised his head.

Then he saw the scene from his dream: his eldest son walked out of the void.

"Marcus, is that you?" Alexander's voice even trembled slightly with excitement.

Material wealth cannot fill the void in one's spirit; this old man lacks nothing but family.

“It’s me, Father. I’ve come back to see you.” Marcus stepped forward and hugged his father, saying, “You seem to have aged.”

As the most unique pure-blooded being in the world, Alexander possesses an eternal life. The only reason he can grow old is because his heart has grown old.

“You’re still the same as before…” Alexander didn’t care about his own condition, but instead carefully examined his eldest son’s appearance.

The father and son hadn't seen each other for decades, but compared to their long lives, this period of time might not seem like long.

But for an elderly person who misses their loved ones, decades is long enough.

After that, the father and son seemed to have endless things to talk about, from reminiscing about the past to describing their current situation.

Their level of nagging is not much different from that of a normal human father and son.

Of course, Alexander did most of the talking, and Marcus listened attentively.

Mike, who was the first to pass through the portal, was forgotten by the two of them.

"You two keep talking, I won't disturb you any longer~" Mike didn't want to witness the father and son's tender moment here, so he said goodbye and prepared to leave.

“Mike, thank you for helping me find my eldest son…” Alexander, having satisfied his paternal instincts, finally noticed Mike and said, “Given our previous cooperation, I will tell you some information about demons.”

This old man had lived for countless years and knew a little about angels and demons.

Mike was willing to help him find his son in order to glean some information about God or Satan from him.

But right now, they're enjoying a deep father-son bond; it's not the time to pry into their affairs.

"I'll come see you again in a couple of days, and we'll talk then." Mike didn't intend to disturb the father and son.

Moreover, he's not in such a hurry for information about God and Satan right now.

After saying goodbye to the unusual father and son, Mike headed towards his large villa. He had been separated from Lina and the others for several days, and now he could go back and give them a surprise.

……

Time flew by and it was the morning of the third day. After comforting the girls, Mike went to the King Group.

"How's the group doing lately?" Mike asked Chris in his office.

"The overall results are quite good, especially Steve's shoe factory, which has earned us a lot of working capital..." Chris reported.

As for that shoe factory, it's where the vampires work. The sign on the factory now reads "Crocodile" shoes, founded by Steve.

Because of their superior quality and sufficient production volume, crocodile leather shoes have gradually developed their own brand effect.

This naturally brought considerable economic benefits to the King Group.

It can be said that this investment in Steve is the most successful of King Group's industrial investments, and its future looks promising.

"How are Jordan and Frank doing?" After learning about the group's current situation, Mike asked about the direction of talent.

“I was just about to tell you, Jordan and Frank are both very capable and learn very quickly. They should be able to lead a team independently now. It would be a waste to keep them down there…” Chris wasn’t the type to be jealous of talent, and it was clear that he was very satisfied with the two talents that Mike had specifically brought back.

"Then promote them to managerial positions in their respective departments. If their performance remains good, we can consider bringing them into the group's core team," Mike instructed.

What's most important for a group to continue to grow and thrive? It's definitely talent.

The King Group is now on the right track, and we certainly can't waste its talent.

“I understand. I will focus on evaluating the two of them from now on.” Chris nodded, indicating that he understood his boss’s meaning.

“Now, let’s talk about our industrial investments…” Mike said, “I plan to open two more factories in Washington state that produce similar crocodile leather shoes.”

The three major families in Washington state number around two thousand, and with the addition of the wild werewolves and vampires in the surrounding area, the number of people needing work should exceed two thousand.

Given this situation, opening two factories would be the most suitable option. Each factory would have approximately one thousand employees, which would also allow for the separate management of werewolves and vampires who have conflicts.

"Are workers or vampires?" Christopher asked.

Chris knew just how efficient the vampire factory in Apple City was.

But as an ordinary person, he was pleased with the vampires' efficiency, yet he was also somewhat hesitant to come into contact with those extraordinary beings.

“This time, not only vampires are working for us, but werewolves are too,” Mike replied with a smile.

"Huh? I hope there won't be any problems~" Chris looked a little nervous when he heard that the factory in Washington State was indeed set up for extraordinary beings.

"Don't worry, you just need to plan the factory construction. I'll take care of the management." Mike saw Chris's concerns and reassured him.

Moreover, Mike did have other plans for managing the extraordinary biological factory.

"That's good. Building the factory shouldn't be a big problem." Chris breathed a sigh of relief.

To reiterate, as an ordinary person, he was still somewhat afraid of supernatural beings.

“Actually, you don’t need to worry so much. The people in the special factory won’t hurt you, and they can’t hurt you,” Mike reassured him.

Chris seems to be haunted by the cannibal incident from back then, and he's always a little apprehensive when facing supernatural beings.

As a core figure in the group, he also possesses a blessing buff given to him by Mike, which is enough to protect him from harm by ordinary supernatural beings.

Even if he encounters a powerful supernatural creature, this buff can ensure that he will not be in mortal danger for a short period of time.

This time was enough for Mike to notice something was wrong and rush to the scene to rescue him.

So overall, Chris is safe; his fear of supernatural beings is entirely self-inflicted.

"By the way, the group also needs to prepare for external business. I plan to open some industrial projects in Genovia." After reassuring Chris, Mike thought of the situation in Genovia.

Because of Princess Mia, Mike has come to regard Genovya as his own territory, so he doesn't mind helping the people there to have a better life.

Moreover, unlike Marbury who only ran mines, Mike's approach was essentially helping local residents upgrade their industrial level.

Similar to a poverty alleviation project.

……

After discussing the Genovya project with Chris, Mike took the elevator to the upper floors of the building.

At the Alexander Group, Alexander, who had spent two days reuniting with his eldest son, looked much better and more energetic.

It no longer has the gloomy and listless appearance it once did.

“Mike, I was just about to come to you.” Alexandra said with a very warm smile, “Marcus has decided to continue his search for his brother William, so I’d like you to keep an eye on him.”

Marcus's younger brother, William, was the first werewolf. Although he was extremely powerful, he lost his reason due to the effects of wolf venom and could only exist in the form of a giant wolf.

Imagine how dangerous it would be if such a creature were left unattended.

Of course, the danger here applies to William himself and everyone else.

Therefore, in conclusion, Marcus was still worried about his younger brother wandering the world alone as a wolf.

"You mean, you want to join my X Team?" Mike looked at Marcus in surprise.

If Mike wasn't mistaken, that was exactly what Alexander meant.

“I can join you, but I’ll need your help to find William if necessary…” Marcus confirmed Mike’s guess.

However, this is not surprising, considering how little information one person can gather by "going it alone." The Men in Black are different; their sphere of influence encompasses almost the entire United States.

In this situation, the Men in Black's search efficiency would inevitably be much higher than Marcus's.

“No problem, I’ll give you an identification card later.” Mike agreed, “You’ll be a member of Team X from now on.”

To be honest, the current strength of Team X is somewhat lagging behind Mike's pace, and Marcus's addition has just filled this gap.

In addition, Mike was planning to send Team X to manage the werewolves and vampires in Washington State, and sending Marcus there to oversee things would be enough to ensure the situation was foolproof.

As for Marcus, he had been searching for his brother for years without any news, so he didn't care about delaying for a while longer.

Coincidentally, this can also be considered as his assessment task.

Alexander did not object to his eldest son's decision. After Mike and Alexander finished their discussion, he spoke up, saying, "I know a little about demons. Years ago, I heard that there were demonic pacts in the Dover Mountains of Delaware..."

……

Chapter 471 The Demon Appears

Delaware...Devil's Contract...

Delaware isn't far from Apple City; it's only about a half-day drive. Based on information revealed by Alexander, it's estimated to be the story of the first Ghost Rider.

If I have time, I can go there and check on the situation, but right now Mike needs to get things settled in Genovia and Washington State first.

After agreeing on a rough travel time with Marcus, he bid farewell to the father and son in front of him.

After leaving the Wall Street building, Mike began to gather the existing members of the X-Team at the Men in Black headquarters.

John and the others have been with the X Team for a long time, but none of them have ever been to the Men in Black headquarters.

This time, it's also a way to let them get familiar with the area.

"Wow... are these aliens? That 'person' has eight arms... and the others don't even look like humans..."

Upon entering the Men in Black organization, Wesley, a naive young man, was immediately stunned by the sight before him.

Especially when he saw the aliens coming and going in the hall, this guy turned into a吐槽怪 (a sarcastic or sarcastic commentary character).

On the other side, John, Cross, and Van and his son were also startled by the scene before them, but they managed to maintain a basic level of calm on the surface.

However, in my heart, I gained a new understanding of the power of the Men in Black organization.

As for Nidi and Tina, they were already used to aliens and were quietly following behind Mike.

"Hey, look who's here..." Agent J's voice rang out, and then the guy circled around Mike and the others a few times, clicking his tongue in amazement, "Mike, are these your team members? They look pretty good, but it seems like there's one in there just to make up the numbers..."

As he spoke, Agent J, who had a knack for comedy, glanced at Wesley, who was acting rather inexperienced.

Wesley admitted that his previous behavior was indeed a bit frivolous, and he knew that the annoying guy in front of him was trying to get under his skin.

But there's no way to fight back...

As a "newcomer," the only thing he could do was glare back to express his dissatisfaction.

"Haha, interesting. I don't know how capable this kid is, but he's certainly got guts." Agent J, like a seasoned veteran, commented on Wesley's behavior.

The way he looked at it made it seem like he was taking advantage of his age.

"I know my team members well, so I don't need your evaluation." As the leader of Team X, Mike naturally wouldn't stand by and watch his team members suffer.

So he stepped forward, pretended to observe Agent J, and then asked, "By the way, why are you here alone? Where's your partner?"

Agent J is now considered a "legend" within the Men in Black organization. Due to his personality and various coincidences, he has had at least seven or eight partners in the past six months.

Moreover, each partner was persuaded to leave for bizarre reasons.

The inability to find a partner is becoming a curse for Agent J.

Mike had reason to suspect that the other person had said strange things because he envied the X-Team for having so many comrades they could rely on.

"Ahem..." As expected, Agent J choked on Mike's question, then said awkwardly, "Oh, right, I still need to patrol the alien district, so I'll be going now. I'll treat you guys to a drink next time..."