Given a sentence in German, provide an equivalent paraphrased translation in Chinese that retains the same meaning both through the translation and the paraphrase.
Example: Die NBA-Saison 1975 - 76 war die 30. Saison der National Basketball Association.
Example solution: 1975-76赛季的全国篮球协会是NBA的第30个赛季。
Example explanation: This is a correct and accurate translation from German to Chinese because the translated paraphrase retains the main message that between the years 1975-1976, the 30th NBA season occurred.

Problem: Sie könnten stattdessen Verwandte gewesen sein, vielleicht Mitglieder einer Familie, die mit Blut verbunden war, um Dracula zu dienen.

Solution: 他们可能是亲戚，也许是一个由血缘相连的家庭成员为德古拉服务。