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Catherine stood outside without moving, looking at the old cowboy's body on the ground, remembering what he did in the hotel, she frowned slightly.

For her as a victim, these are very satisfying!

But thinking of Virginia Manor, I was a little worried.

There shouldn't be any accidents, right?

Over the years, there has never been an accident.

The old house of the manor is more than a house.

There is also a reason why the family spends huge sums of money on maintenance every year.

Ronan came out of the house, dismantled the old-fashioned shotgun and threw it away, saying, "Let's go."

After getting into the car, Catherine continued to drive and asked, "Vampire?"

Ronan said casually, "Let's go to your house first, the vampire will wait until we get back to Los Angeles."

The pickup truck continued northeast along the interstate. After a while, it was replaced by Ronan's driving, but in the middle of the night, it was inevitable to get sleepy.

Ronan simply drove the car into a secluded fork and rested there for half the night.

Catherine was very well prepared, took out the sleeping bag from the back seat, and laid it flat on the back of the pickup truck.

Ronan put down the passenger seat and half-lyed on it.

There will be no sleepiness for a while, so I will simply plan this trip.

If it goes well, you can get the heart of the enchanted bison.

After completing the second-level soul cooking, only the eyes of the bald eagle king, the ears of the wolf king, the skull of the giant crocodile and the core of the dementor remained.

As far as the completed soul cooking is concerned, what it brings each time basically belongs to the improvement of physical fitness.

In the words of the original world, this is body forging?

Lay the foundation of the body first, and then improve the others?

It's a pity that if you don't advance to the Predator, you don't know what the third level of the Book of Domination is.

At dawn the next day, Ronan woke up. After a short sleep, he was full of energy.

After taking a bottle of water and simply brushing his teeth and washing his face, he woke up Catherine. The two of them had breakfast and continued to drive on the road.

After passing through Carson City, the capital of Nevada, and then heading northeast, the road became desolate again.

By around [-] p.m., the pickup truck pulled into Elko City.

At first glance, this city looks like a big city, but when you actually enter the city, you will find that the urban buildings are old, vacant houses and closed shops can be seen everywhere, and most of the people walking on the streets are middle-aged and elderly people.

A city so dead that it could die at any moment.

Going out of the city, walking along the cracked asphalt road to the distant mountains, going around for more than 50 minutes, the wasteland on both sides of the road was gradually replaced by trees, and the closer to the mountains, the more trees there were.

After turning around a hill, on the flat ground at the foot of the hill, stands a luxurious manor that occupies the most expansive area.

The manor occupies the entire foot of the mountain and half of the hillside. The exquisite floral iron gates and fences seem to declare the owner's artistic taste.

Through the fence, you can see the garden and lawn in the front yard, the horse farm on the side, and the big house in the middle of the manor.

The big house has a distinct Gothic architectural style. The eaves and columns are covered with various sculptures. There are faint lines between the sculptures and the sculptures, giving people a weird feeling.

According to Luo Nan's visual inspection from a distance, the big house alone has a construction area of ​​over [-] square meters.

Reminiscent of what Catherine said, it has been built for nearly 200 years, and the annual maintenance cost alone is estimated to be difficult for ordinary rich people to afford.

So, besides being a TV reporter, Catherine chose the way of making quick money?

The pickup truck drove into the manor and drove towards the big house along the road in the middle of the front garden. The road alone was hundreds of meters long.

When the car stopped, a middle-aged couple with outstanding appearance greeted them.

The very artist is called Tony Virginia, the current owner of the manor.

The other one with long brown and black hair neatly coiled on her head looks a bit similar to Catherine. She is the former Sister Gu Siqi and now Mrs. Vera-Virginia.

Tony shook hands with Ronan enthusiastically: "Welcome to Virginia Manor, the Virginia family has prepared a grand welcome dinner!"

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The spacious hall is towering and steep, with complicated decorative carvings and light and beautiful modern lamps, creating a mysterious and splendid scene inside, sweeping away the dull and oppressive Gothic architecture, making the interior appear open and bright.

The walls and columns are covered with sculptures and murals, which are connected by exquisite patterns to form strange patterns.

Ronan didn't understand painting and sculpture, so he couldn't see what the abstract pattern was painting, but the gilded texture must be expensive.

This manor house is an absolute architectural masterpiece.

"Are you Murphy who came back with Catherine?" At the entrance, a man in his 30s came in. He was handsome and his brown hair was combed meticulously. He came to shake hands with Ronan: "Hi, I'm Catherine's cousin Daniel .”

Ronan shook hands with him, feeling that the man's knuckles were thick: "Hello, Daniel. I'm Murphy."

Daniel said with a smile: "People who shake my hand are always uncomfortable. I have rough hands. I am a professional archer. Unfortunately, I have not achieved good results. I am trying to enter the next National Championship."

Ronan said, "I wish you success."

But Daniel said: "Welcome to Virginia Manor, believe me, this is a wonderful experience."

Ronan pointed to the exquisite sculptures in the hall: "I am in a state of wonder."

Someone came in again at the door, but it was a middle-aged couple. The man had a beard and the woman had naturally high cheekbones.

Daniel introduced to Ronan: "This is my mother, Helene, and my father, Stevens." He then said to the two of them, "This is Murphy who came with Catherine."

Ronan nodded politely: "Hello."

The man was silent, and the woman answered: "Hello."

When she walked this way, the man automatically fell behind half a step.

Ronan could see that Helene Virginia was a strong woman.

Hailin just nodded to Ronan and walked towards the stairs: "I'm going to see Catherine."

Daniel apologized to Ronan and followed.

Stevens, who was at the back, took another look at Ronan, went upstairs silently without saying a word.

Ronan wondered, Laomei has the custom of getting married?

Alone again, Ronan didn't complain, the Virginia family always had something to say when they were reunited.

So, after he came, he didn't rush to mention the buffalo and the church back then.

After a while, Catherine changed into a neat black lady's suit and came down from upstairs.

"Sorry for keeping you waiting." Catherine invited Ronan to the restaurant: "The dinner is ready."

Ronan glanced at her, his eyes were red, and said: "It's okay, it's a great blessing in life to reunite relatives after a long absence. Like me, I don't even want to find relatives to reunite."

Catherine led the way, walked to the promenade, and said, "I told my mother about Sophia. After the dinner is over, she will talk to you alone."

Ronan said politely, "Don't worry."

The two entered the banquet hall, and a maid in black brought two hot towels one after another to wipe their faces first and then their hands.

Tony Virginia invited: "Murphy, sit wherever you want, you're welcome."

In front of the long dining table, there were already eight people sitting, besides the Hailin family whom I just met, and Catherine's uncle Henry's family.

As the host, Tony introduced Ronan one by one.

They are Henry and Nicky, and their daughter Melanie.

Including three members of Catherine's family, three members of Daniel's family, and Ronan, there are ten people in total.

Although the Virginia family was in decline, they put on a good posture. Two maids were serving in the dining room, and the two maids delivered meals one after another.

It's all French food, and many Ronan can't name them.

Undoubtedly, Ronan became the topic of conversation at the dinner table.

Henry asked, "What do you do in Los Angeles?"

Ronan said casually, "Freelance."

You can't say that you just became a Bank of America robber and plan to form a group, right?

"Freelance?" Henry seems to have the conservativeness of a small local: "I know a lot of people in the police and FBI systems. If you want to apply for the exam, I can help you say hello, especially the FBI. Some positions are very lucrative."

Daniel continued: "Uncle is the Chief of the Elko Police Department."

Luo Nan understood that in the original world, he was the director of a small street police station.

Henry shook his head suddenly: "It's not urgent, we'll talk about it in a few days."

During the chat, Ronan had a general understanding of the Virginia family.

Tony inherited most of the property, including the estate and a large nearby forest.

Henry's family is in politics, Henry is a policeman, and Nikki is a city councilor.

Hailin's family owns the largest factory in Elko, a meat processing factory, which not only supplies meat to the city, but also involves several surrounding cities.

The Virginia family is down, but in Elko, it's still second to none.

This big family looked very friendly on the surface, except for Catherine's cousin Melanie, who didn't talk much, most of them had a few chats with Ronan.

Of course, it's hard to say what the first contact is like.

Ronan didn't care what they really looked like, he came here mainly to inquire about the demonized bison, and he was going to leave tomorrow.

Because he found that these people kind of regarded him as Catherine's boyfriend.

After dinner, Ronan took the initiative to find Catherine's mother, Vera, and said softly, "Ma'am, please excuse me, my aunt Sophia..."

Vera nodded slightly: "I also want to know about Sophia's situation, come with me."

Ronan followed her into the lounge next to the restaurant.

In the restaurant, Henry stood up and stretched his arms and legs a little, and asked the family patriarch, "Tony, are you ready?"

Daniel rubbed his knuckles: "I can't wait."

Tony said, "Go to the basement."

Catherine followed her family expressionlessly and went to the basement together.

In the lounge, Vera, with her long hair neatly coiled behind her head, asked, "I haven't seen Sofia in almost 20 years. Is she okay?"

Ronan said vaguely: "What happened back then had a great impact on her. She left the United States, but now she lives very well."

Vera sighed: "Sophia and I are more fortunate. We were only expelled from the church. A few years ago, we might have been killed secretly. It is not easy for the two of us to live. There is no place for us in Los Angeles. A woman ..."

Ronan said with relief: "It's all over, Sophia is living a good life now, and you seem to be very happy."

"Maybe." Vera recalled the past: "The church is best at slandering people and pouring dirty water on people."

Ronan responded, and turned to the topic. First, he gave Vera the souvenir he bought from Father Thomas: "Sophia asked me to pass it on."

Seeing that it was a cross, Vera didn't accept it, but instead said, "I've accepted Sophia's wish, but I don't want anything else."

Ronan put it in his pocket without reluctance, and then said: "Sophia heard you tell about a peculiar American bison, saying that it would not get tired after running for a week, and that shotgun bullets could only cause very little trauma. .”

Vera nodded: "Yes, I told her, I didn't expect that after so many years, she still remembers."

Ronan smiled: "She kept saying that you were her best friend at that time. You have gone through the most difficult years hand in hand. This friendship is more precious than gold."

This sounded good, and Vera laughed and asked, "She wants to know the whereabouts of the bison?"

Ronan said, "Yes, she has a client who wants special bison horns."

Vera pondered for a while, and didn't intend to say it at first, but thinking about what happened tonight, it doesn't matter anymore.

This is Sophia's relative, so let me give some last consolation: "I saw the bison once in a while in the wild ranch in my hometown. Its pure white fur, in the legend of the aborigines, symbolizes good luck and a good harvest."

She recalled for a moment: "Four years ago, I went back to handle the burial of relatives, and heard the locals talk about this white bison."

"Madam, where is your hometown?" Ronan hoped it would not be too far away.

Now that Vera opened his mouth, he simply said: "Squaw Valley west of the capital Carson City."