The existence of vampires is no secret to these high-ranking humans.
There are even collaborations between high-ranking officials in many countries and vampires.
Although vampires cannot be exposed to light, the allure of immortality is too great.
Moreover, there are daywalkers among the vampires, so there is still hope of seeing the light of day.
Ye Xiangyang initially had the Umbrella Corporation hunt vampires for research purposes.
In fact, when Ye Xiangyang first entered the research of the extraordinary, he chose the blood of the vampires.
One of the components of the life potion is the blood of vampires, since vampires have a remarkably strong regenerative ability.
Simply put, vampires are part of the Umbrella Corporation's pharmaceutical materials.
Vampires raise humans as food, while Ye Xiangyang raises vampires as materials.
However, this angered the vampires.
The conflict between the two sides has been deepening, and recently it has almost reached an irreconcilable point.
In political circles, the authorities, and some financial tycoons, there have been overt and covert hints that the Umbrella Corporation should negotiate with the vampires.
The reason is that Blade has been hunting vampires.
This has led to a decrease in the number of pure-blooded vampires.
Ye Xiangyang's protective umbrella company was also hunting vampires, which made it even harder for them to accept.
...
On the other hand, Wanda recalled Pietro with a single phone call.
Although Pietro was fast, he still followed the basic rules of human society and drove back, as Ye Xiangyang and Wanda had required him to keep a low profile.
Excessively revealing one's abilities is a foolish thing to do.
"What's wrong? Why did you call so urgently?"
As soon as Pietro entered the villa, he saw Wanda sitting in the hall.
"The vampires have been acting strangely lately. Xiangyang told us to keep a close eye on them."
"Oh? Ready to lay your cards on the table?"
Pietro became interested.
Umbrella's involvement in the vampire hunts is no secret.
The conflict between the two sides has been going on for quite some time.
If it weren't for Pietro and Wanda's protection, those ordinary people would probably have been put out of control long ago.
The fact that Umbrella has developed to its current level is thanks to its dealings with those guys in the underworld.
Many people in the underworld know that the three major shareholders of Umbrella Corporation are all extraordinary and powerful individuals.
The news that the Umbrella Corporation was going to negotiate with the vampires of the underworld quickly spread to all the major powers.
"Ding~~"
A phone call woke Ye Xiangyang from his sweet dream.
"What's wrong, Director?"
Ye Xiangyang answered the phone, still half asleep.
The caller was none other than Nick Fury, the director of S.H.I.E.L.D.
"I heard you're going to negotiate with the vampires?"
Nick Fury's indifferent voice reached Ye Xiangyang over the phone.
"Right."
What's the reason?
Nick Fury was very curious, as Ye Xiangyang had always harbored a deep aversion to dark creatures.
Nick Fury was also involved in the capture of vampires for experiments.
He was somewhat puzzled that Umbrella Corporation was suddenly going to negotiate with the vampires.
Blade is now hunting the vampires, and with the added threat of being hunted by S.H.I.E.L.D. and Umbrella, their numbers have dwindled significantly.
Shouldn't we press our advantage now?
Nick Fury keenly sensed that something was wrong.
Based on his understanding of Ye Xiangyang, if things weren't absolutely impossible, Ye Xiangyang would definitely exterminate the vampires.
When Nick Fury first met Ye Xiangyang, he had already sensed that the man was extraordinary.
Although he was just a teenager.
However, he uses clear logic, works in an organized manner, and appears very mature.
Later, upon learning of Ye Xiangyang's extraordinary intelligence and superb martial arts skills, Nick Fury became even more convinced that Ye Xiangyang had a secret.
However, Nick Fury did not delve into Ye Xiangyang's secret.
Because Ye Xiangyang's file is far too transparent.
S.H.I.E.L.D. keeps records of everyone's life experiences from childhood to adulthood, including the people they've met.
Even so, Nick Fury still didn't know where Ye Xiangyang's superhuman strength came from.
But Ye Xiangyang's research over the years has led Nick Fury to some speculations.
When Ye Xiangyang was ten years old, he had a sudden burst of kindness and brought Wanda and Pietro back with him.
Nick Fury also investigated the two men and found they were war orphans.
Unexpectedly, ten years later, the war orphan has become the president and the third-largest shareholder of the Umbrella Corporation.
Moreover, they are incredibly powerful and renowned throughout the underworld.
This made Nick Fury always feel that Ye Xiangyang had some channels or abilities to obtain some secret information.
Based on Ye Xiangyang's abilities and talents.
Nick Fury also tacitly approved of the experiments conducted by the other party at the S.H.I.E.L.D. research facility.
As it turned out, his decision was correct, and Ye Xiangyang's experiment brought huge benefits to S.H.I.E.L.D.
Rashly delving into Ye Xiangyang's secrets could easily lead to a breakdown in relations between the two sides, which would not benefit S.H.I.E.L.D. at all.
Alexander Pierce would not allow such a thing to happen.
"You're here to sound me out, aren't you?"
"..."
Nick Fury remained silent, offering no denial.
He did want to get some information from Ye Xiangyang.
Vampires have existed among humans for thousands of years, and their origins are unknown.
Nobody knows what cards they have up their sleeve.
"I can tell you that, in exchange, I have one condition."
"No problem."
"It's okay if it involves the Cosmic Cube?"
"I can approve it."
Although Fury was wary of Ye Xiangyang, he still had a basic level of trust in him.
After so many years of contact, Nick Fury believed that Ye Xiangyang was someone worth winning over.
Ye Xiangyang was also involved in the research on the Cosmic Cube.
And they offered some very constructive suggestions.
"The vampires are very powerful. Don't be fooled by Blade's relentless pursuit. Once the vampire progenitor awakens, Blade will suffer a terrible fate."
Ye Xiangyang revealed Dracula's existence.
"Dracula, the progenitor of vampires, really existed?"
Nick Fury's voice wavered.
This news shocked him greatly.
The legend of Dracula has been around for at least several thousand years.
If the other party is still alive, they would be at least 3,000 to 4,000 years old by now.
"It exists, and is alive and well; it possesses considerable strength."
"Dracula will not awaken unless the vampires are driven to the brink of extinction."
Ye Xiangyang said.
That is indeed the case.
As long as the vampire race is not in danger of extinction, who would want to have another big brother on their head?
If Dracula awakens, the entire vampire race will have to submit.
This is something that the current vampires find difficult to accept.
Having grown accustomed to being high and mighty, they no longer know how to bow their heads.
But now they face a three-way struggle between Blade, S.H.I.E.L.D., and Umbrella.
The vampire clan is already struggling.
"I understand. S.H.I.E.L.D. will suspend its mission to hunt vampires."
As soon as he finished speaking, Nick Fury ended the call.
After hanging up the phone, Nick Fury took out his familiar pager.
This is his greatest source of confidence, and he never leaves it behind.
"How many secrets does Earth hold?"
After putting away his pager, Nick Fury looked out the window.
I originally thought I knew enough about this World.
But now it seems we're still far from it.
Ye Xiangyang, who was already up and washing up, also received a message from Pietro.
The time for the peace talks has been set for midnight tonight, at a vampire manor.
"Okay, the three of us will go together."
Ye Xiangyang replied.
With Wanda and Pietro around, at this stage on Earth, apart from the Ancient One, almost no one can pose a threat to them.