You guys are useless like this!

The vampire girl did not come knocking in the middle of the night. Having just arrived, Shen Le was in no mood for a nocturnal visit to a vampire either.

He slept soundly, got up feeling refreshed, ate breakfast, meditated briefly, and put his mind and body in order.

Then he met up with the person the Church had sent over, nominally to serve as his local guide. Strolling leisurely through the streets, they made their way toward their destination—the location of the Buddha head...

Before they even entered the museum, they were stopped dead in their tracks. A pretty young woman with a tall, athletic build and thick gray hair stood smiling at the entrance.

She wore a small tank top and tiny hot pants. Her arms, legs, and slender exposed waist were all a healthy wheat color, as though sunlight and sweat were rolling over her skin.

Seeing Shen Le and his group approach, she stepped out through the heavy glass doors and held out her hand to him.

"Hello, sir. Welcome to our museum—" "Get back!!!"

A thunderous shout rang out. Shen Le's vision blurred as a whirlwind swept past him. The guide beside him charged forward, placing himself between Shen Le and the girl.

With a motion from nowhere, he had produced a large book and raised it to his chest like a shield, barring the girl's path.

His other hand swept behind his waist, drawing a short rod into his right hand. It snapped forward, left, and right repeatedly, and in the blink of an eye, it became a gleaming cross at least three feet long.

Shen Le: "..."

No, wait. What was going on?

Why had things turned hostile so quickly?

Who exactly was this girl, for him to assume such a combat stance?