Black Book

Chapter 314 Hypnosis
He turned back suddenly, and the cold gaze immediately ended. The boy carefully looked around the crowded streets, and after a long time he smacked his lips with regret.

"Sir, you are finally back!"

As he stepped into the gate of the Anti-Theft Bureau, Yan Yunsheng came up to him excitedly and reported on his work in a long and rambling manner.

"Sir, the talent of that gentleman is truly amazing. Not only does he run the town like an iron barrel, but other gangs in the town cannot interfere at all. His various industries are flourishing!"

"In just two months, the permanent population of Lechangfang has increased by nearly 50%, and tax revenue has tripled!"

Listening to Yan Yunsheng's report casually, Zhu Haomiao curled the corners of his mouth without any surprise.

Desire is the driving force of human progress!

[Greed] He may not be good at other things, but he is definitely the best in economics!
Of course, the prerequisite is that there is a supreme will holding the reins, controlling and restraining the direction of [greed].

Otherwise, uncontrolled [greed] will expand infinitely, like cancer cells that devour everything, and eventually destroy itself and the entire world.

"Sir, the entire imperial capital is now praising your outstanding abilities and saying that they want to promote you to the position of county lieutenant!"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Haomiao realized that Yin Tianze was trying to build momentum for him, and he waved his hand nonchalantly.

"Got it. Is there anything I can do while I'm gone?"

When it came to business, Yan Yunsheng's face became serious and he nodded seriously.

"Not long after you left, someone broke into the prison again, but this time they sneaked in at night and knocked out the two brothers on duty, but didn't kill anyone."

Having said this, Yan Yunsheng smiled with a gloating look on his face and whispered in a low voice.

"At that time, all the prisoners in the dungeon were... uh, suddenly fell ill, and I was worried about how to report to the general manager."

"That's good now, let's just settle the account."

Hearing this, Zhu Haomiao looked at Yan Yunsheng with a strange expression.

"Another killer rushing in to start a massacre?"

"Does the General Manager believe it?"

Yan Yunsheng shrugged: "Whether they believe it or not, the person is dead anyway, and someone has to take the blame, so it will just end up in nothing."

"........."

"alright."

He nodded in a speechless manner, and after Zhu Haomiao asked some more detailed questions, he returned to the [Pingyang Marquis' Mansion] which he had been away from for a long time.

"Master!"

As soon as he arrived home, Zhu Haomiao discovered that there were some unfamiliar new faces in the mansion.

"Are you hiring new people in the mansion?"

Hearing this, the excited maid's expression froze, and she nodded slightly uneasily.

"Yes, we can't keep the mansion running with just a few of us. Young Master, you gave us some money when you left, so we discussed it and boldly recruited some new people."

Seeing the maid's uneasy look, Zhu Haomiao smiled gently.

"You can decide on such trivial matters by yourselves. There is no need to report it specifically."

Looking around, the young man nodded with satisfaction, and he obviously noticed that the entire [Pingyang Marquis' Mansion] was completely new.

Previously, as there were only a few elderly, weak, women and children left, there were not enough people to clean the huge mansion, and signs of desolation and decay could be seen everywhere.

The originally beautifully tidy garden grew wildly without the gardener's pruning, and even the paths were covered with thorns and weeds.

Now, although the entire [Pingyang Marquis' Mansion] has not yet recovered to its heyday of prosperity, it basically looks like the bustling mansion of a wealthy family. It is no longer so cold and windy at night like a haunted house.

After inspecting the mansion, the sky gradually darkened. Zhu Haomiao returned to his bedroom to sleep. He suddenly woke up in the middle of the night, feeling a thorn in his back.

The prying eyes he noticed in Lechangfang this afternoon came to his mind. The boy opened his eyes a little and saw a hazy black shadow approaching silently from the corner of his eye. Zhu Haomiao frowned slightly, sensing a faint and charming fragrance, and realized that the hostility from the other party was not strong, and seemed to have other purposes.

He quietly exerted his strength, and a layer of imperceptible dark golden scales appeared on his body surface. The boy pretended to be asleep, wanting to see what the other party was planning.

The black shadow casually lifted the bed curtain, and didn't seem afraid of waking up Zhu Haomiao. He leaned over to his ear and called softly.

"Little brother, wake up~"

The distant whisper like a dream drilled into his mind with a strange power. In an instant, Zhu Haomiao's sharp spiritual awareness seemed to be covered with a layer of glue, becoming dull and sluggish.

"Wake up~"

"Wake up~"

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The echoes of the calls kept reverberating, and Zhu Haomiao felt as if he was floating in the clouds. Instead of being awake, he became even more confused and dazed.

In a hazy state of consciousness, the young man slowly opened his eyes, and stared blankly at the figure standing beside the bed with his empty and unfocused gaze.

She was a gorgeous woman with a charming and charming crystal eyes. Two whirlpools of strange light were spinning, as if they wanted to suck people's souls in.

When his gaze met, Zhu Haomiao's expression became even duller, and his dilated pupils completely lost focus.

Looking at the boy's dull pupils, the extremely beautiful woman raised the corners of her mouth slightly and asked.

"Where did you hide Huo Hong?"

"Huo... Hong?"

"Overlord Sword Huo Hong."

"The prisoner...is in a dungeon..."

"He's not in the dungeon. I've checked and there's nothing in there. Think about it again. Did you hide him somewhere special?"

The gentle whispers, as soft as honey, echoed softly, like a living thing drilling into the brain. The strange power controlled the mind and urged the boy to tell the secrets in his heart.

"Prison break... transfer... General Office... prison..."

Hearing the boy's dull answer, the beautiful woman's brows knitted together little by little.

It would be troublesome if we were to transfer to the prison of the Anti-Theft Bureau. The defense force there is not comparable to that of a town...

The woman crossed her chest elegantly and supported her chin. She pondered for a moment in front of the bed, then leaned over and whispered softly in the boy's ear.

"Huo Hong is a very important person. You must transfer him back from the headquarters."

"Yes...must...come back..."

"Also, sort out Huo Hong's belongings when he was arrested and see if there is a red stone."

"Red...stone..."

"If not, then collect all the clues, investigate where he is hiding, and find the stone!"

"Found... the stone..."

Listening to the young man mumbling the order, the beautiful woman nodded with satisfaction and lowered her voice to whisper softly in a volume as thin as a mosquito's.

"Go to sleep and forget your worries. You just had a good dream tonight..."

Rooting the order deep into the boy's subconscious, the beautiful woman watched the boy's empty and dull eyes slowly close, sighed softly, and turned away.

After waiting until she disappeared outside the door, the sleeping boy suddenly opened his eyes and looked in the direction she left.

(End of this chapter)