Samsara Paradise: Dream Weaver of Connections.

In a bright villa, a noble woman was sitting elegantly in front of a dressing table, holding a delicate makeup mirror and carefully touching up her makeup.

Just as she was concentrating on her makeup, a small black area suddenly appeared on her neck reflected in the mirror, like a drop of ink falling on white tofu, which was particularly glaring.

The woman frowned slightly, staring at the black spot, and sighed softly: "It's been three months, and it's really time to change my body."

At this moment, the pendant on the woman's ear suddenly turned scarlet, as if stained with blood.

This is an emergency contact signal and will only be triggered in the most critical moments.

"What happened?" The woman took off the pendant and crushed it in her palm. Then a black projection appeared in front of the woman.

"Xue Shi, the Eye of the Void can't be contacted." As the black shadow's voice fell, Xue Shi's hands paused, and the lipstick that was being used to touch up her makeup hung in the air.

"Where is that stinky ass doing?" The woman was none other than Bloodthirst, one of the three major members of the Shadow Council.

She feeds on devouring human souls and flesh, and acquires intelligence by absorbing memories, and her methods are very efficient.

Because of this, senior members of the parliament rarely contacted her on a daily basis, for fear of exposing her identity.

"That guy named Void Eye, are you sure he is not playing some boring tricks?" There was a hint of sarcasm in Xue Shi's voice, and his fingertips gently stroked the table, as if he was recalling some unpleasant past.

It was not surprising that she had such suspicion. After all, the Eye of the Void had done something similarly stupid before - in order to escape a difficult mission, that guy actually staged a "disappearance" farce, causing chaos in the entire parliament.

The Shadow Council, after all, is just an organization composed of a group of demons and monsters who are not willing to see the light of day. It is simply wishful thinking to expect these guys to have good character and abide by the rules.

She had seen through this long ago, so she was extremely vigilant about any so-called "emergency situation."

The shadow was silent for a moment, as if he was choosing his words, and then he whispered, "His soul mark has disappeared. The council has confirmed that he is either dead or... blocked by some kind of force."

Xue Shi's fingers paused for a moment, and his voice was a little amused: "Interesting, when did the Zul Empire have this ability? Or is there a traitor among us?"

The black shadow did not answer, but Xue Shi obviously did not need his answer. Her mind had already started to calculate rapidly.

Although Void Eye has a bad character, she is very clear about his abilities. Since he could make him disappear suddenly, his strength should not be underestimated.

More importantly, the Eye of the Void holds a large amount of confidential information about the Shadow Council.

If this information falls into the hands of the enemy, the consequences will be disastrous.

The council's strongholds, its members' weaknesses, and even secrets that could shake the foundations of the entire organization could be leaked.

"What instructions does the parliament have?" Xue Shi asked, looking up.

"The parliament hopes that you will find out the truth as soon as possible and take extreme measures if necessary."

Xue Shi chuckled, stood up and walked to the window.

She lowered her head and her eyes fell on the gradually spreading black spot on her neck, and a hint of disgust flashed in her eyes.

The black spots were like signs of corruption, silently eroding the vitality of this body.

"It seems that the matter of body replacement has to be put on hold for the time being. Tell the council that I will handle it. However, I will need more resources and manpower. After all, this matter cannot be solved with a small fight."

The identity that Xue Shi is disguising now is the one she created three months ago after she approached a handsome man by using his identity and then devoured him and disguised herself as him.

The limit of her camouflage ability is one hundred days. As time goes by, this body will decay at an extremely fast rate and eventually turn into decay.

"According to intelligence, the execution agency and the sanatorium cleared out the Black Crow Chamber of Commerce some time ago. You also know where the Eye of the Void is lurking. It is very likely that it has fallen into the hands of the execution agency. So, I want to see the person alive or the body dead."

After the black shadow said this, the projection gradually dissipated and turned into a wisp of black smoke and disappeared into the air.

On the other side, on the native world communication platform, three strong men said that they had successfully arrived at the Shadow Council’s base and successfully passed the council’s inspection.

The Shadow Council's technological level is not outstanding, but they possess all kinds of strange abilities, including the ability to detect tracking marks and markings.

The members of the council conducted a thorough examination of the three people, from their souls to their bodies, from their breath to their energy fluctuations, leaving nothing out.

Only after confirming that the three were not being followed did the Shadow Council bring them to their real base.

"Your Excellency, the wife of Marquis Mipper requests to see you." Just as Lin Yi was chatting with a few people on the platform, a soldier outside the door suddenly came in to report.

"The wife of the Marquis Mipper? What is she doing here?"

After hearing the other party's origins, both Lin Yi and Reinhardt showed a hint of doubt on their faces.

As the deputy marshal of the empire's northern military district, Marquis Mipper has a large number of troops under his command and is one of the core figures of the military's powerful faction.

Although he came from a hereditary noble family, this generation of Marquis Mipper quickly established his foothold in the military with his own talents and skills, and became a leading figure of the younger generation of the empire.

As special institutions of the empire, the execution agency and the sanatorium do not have close relations with the military on a daily basis, especially with powerful figures like Marquis Mipper, the two sides rarely have any intersection.

His wife's sudden visit was obviously not an ordinary thing.

"Invite her in."

Since he couldn't figure out the other party's intentions, Reinhardt could only invite them in first and then make plans.

Although Mrs. Mipel was just a noble lady on the surface, no one could be sure whether her visit represented the will of her husband, the powerful Marquis Mipel.

Soon, Mrs. Mipel entered the room, led by the soldier.

She was wearing a dark purple dress with delicate dark patterns embroidered on the hem, which made her look dignified and elegant, and every step she took was accompanied by the calmness and grace unique to aristocrats.

However, although her face maintained the composure that a noble lady should have, there was a hint of anxiety and uneasiness between her brows, as if something was weighing on her mind.

"Captain Reinhardt." Madam Mipel bowed slightly, her voice soft but with a hint of urgency, "I apologize for the intrusion."

Reinhard nodded, motioned for her to sit down, and then poured her a cup of tea: "I wonder what important matter has brought you here today, Madam?"

Mrs. Mipel sighed softly, with a trace of helplessness and worry in her eyes: "It's all because of my disappointing brother. These days, he always hangs out in places like Wish Street, doing nothing all day. Today, I heard that something happened on Wish Street, and he was implicated and taken to the execution agency. I came here this time to ask you to show mercy, after all, I only have this one brother."

At the end of her speech, her eyes suddenly turned red and her voice became a little choked.

She took out a delicate handkerchief from her purse and gently wiped the corners of her eyes. Then she silently took out a voucher for 50,000 gold lers and gently pushed it in front of Reinhardt.

Reinhardt glanced at the voucher and immediately understood.

Mrs. Mipel's purpose of coming this time was obviously to redeem someone.

"Don't worry, ma'am. I wonder what your brother's characteristics are? How about I bring him to you later?" Lin Yi stepped forward and comforted Mrs. Mipel in a gentle tone. At the same time, he quickly made a gesture behind his back with his left hand, indicating that Reinhardt should be ready to take action at any time.

The moment Mrs. Mipel walked in, Lin Yi sensed the dark aura hidden in her body.

Although Xue Shi's hiding ability is extremely good, the black spot on her neck that cannot be covered up and the faint smell of rot on her body have exposed her true identity. A normal person's body would not emit such a disgusting smell.

"I'm sorry, my brother's favorite thing to do when he goes out to play is to disguise his identity. After all, he knows how sensitive his identity is, so I don't know what he looks like right now." Mrs. Mipel looked at Lin Yi pitifully, and the meaning of her words was very clear - she couldn't confirm her brother's appearance now, and she needed to go to the cell to see it in person to confirm it.

Hearing this, Lin Yi still maintained a gentle smile on his face, but he was already extremely alert in his heart.

He calmly put away the fifty thousand gold receipt on the table, and then said in a tactful tone: "Madam, we need to discuss this matter for a while. After all, there are too many important prisoners in the execution agency, and it is indeed inconvenient to suddenly let an outsider in."

Mrs. Mipel nodded, with a look of understanding and helplessness on her face: "I understand. I'll have to trouble you two adults then."

So, under the guidance of the soldiers, Mrs. Mipel temporarily left the office, leaving only Lin Yi and Reinhardt in the room. "What do you mean?" Although Reinhardt felt something was wrong, his ability was more inclined towards combat, and his perception was indeed not as sharp as Lin Yi's, so he did not notice the problem with Mrs. Mipel.

Lin Yi lowered his voice with a hint of coldness in his tone: "They should be sent by the Shadow Council to gather intelligence. But for the time being, it is not clear who their target is."

He thought about it for a moment and felt that it was most likely the trouble caused by the Eye of the Void.

However, it is too early to draw a conclusion, so Lin Yi decided to take advantage of the situation and catch this uninvited guest in a trap.

After confirming that Bloodthirster had ill intentions, Reinhardt calmly pressed a red button on the table.

This button is an emergency alarm device inside the execution agency, but it does not make a shrill sound like a regular alarm. Instead, it plays a soothing piece of music.

The sound of music flowed slowly in the execution room. On the surface, everything seemed normal, as if it was just ordinary background music.

After hearing this music, all the members of the execution agency paused for a moment, and then continued with their work as if nothing had happened.

For the law enforcement agencies, this piece of music means that there is an enemy invasion, but the enemy's identity has been confirmed. Everyone needs to remain vigilant but not alert the enemy.

This is a cryptic warning, the meaning of which only those on the inside can understand.

After Xue Shi re-entered the office, Lin Yi showed a hint of embarrassment on his face, and said with some hesitation: "Madam, this matter can be done, but it is indeed very troublesome. After all, there are many shady people imprisoned in the prison of the execution agency. If you want to get in, it will take a lot of trouble."

Reinhardt nodded in agreement, with a hint of helplessness in his tone: "Yes, ma'am. The rules of the execution agency are very strict. Even we cannot bring people into the prison at will."

When Xue Shi, who was disguised as Mrs. Mipel, heard these words, he couldn't help but curse in his heart.

It had finally gained a lot of benefits through Mrs. Mipper's identity, but before it could even warm its hands, it had to throw them all away.

But in order not to arouse suspicion, it could only suppress its dissatisfaction and still maintain that pitiful expression on its face.

"My lords, I am willing to pay any price as long as I can confirm my brother's safety." There was a hint of sob in Xue Shi's voice, as if she was really a sister who was worried about her brother.

Seeing this, Lin Yi sneered in his heart, but on the surface he still maintained an embarrassed look: "Madam, since you insist so much, we will make an exception this time. However, you also know that this kind of thing requires arrangements from top to bottom, so..."

He didn't finish his words, but the meaning was clear enough.

Xue Shi naturally understood that this was the other party's hint that he needed to "express" something.

Although it was angry, it could only suppress its anger in order not to reveal its identity. It took out another receipt of 30,000 gold ounces from its handbag and gently pushed it in front of Lin Yi.

After seeing this scene, Reinhardt coughed twice lightly, and Lin Yi's tone immediately changed. The embarrassed look on his face disappeared instantly, replaced by a warm smile.

"Don't worry, ma'am. Your matter is the matter of our execution agency. I will take you to find your brother right away and make sure he is safe and sound." Seeing the looks of Lin Yi and Reinhardt, Xue Shi felt so angry that he had no place to vent.

It secretly swore in its heart that it would find clues to the Eye of the Void and would grind these two vampires to ashes.

Under Lin Yi's leadership, Xue Shi finally entered the cell he had been longing for.

The air was filled with a damp, musty smell mixed with rust and decay, making people feel depressed and uncomfortable.

"Madam, please come this way." Lin Yi turned sideways and made a "please" gesture, signaling Xue Shi to follow.

Xue Shi nodded slightly, her face maintaining the elegance and composure that a noble lady should have, but her vigilance in her heart had been raised to the extreme.

Her eyes swept around. There were all kinds of prisoners in the cell. Some were groaning, some were curled up in the corner, and some were staring at her with cold eyes, as if they were sizing up their prey.

"Sir, the environment here is really... unique." Xue Shi said softly, with a hint of sarcasm in his tone.

Lin Yi smiled and said nonchalantly, "Madam, you are joking. After all, this is a prison cell of the execution agency. It is not a comfortable place. But don't worry, the new prisoners are all in better cells and their lives will not be in danger."

Hearing Lin Yi's words, Xue Shi's mouth couldn't help but twitch. Whose prisoner is in danger of his life while in prison? This is too ridiculous.

After walking for a while, Lin Yi suddenly stopped and pointed to a cell and said, "Madam, take a look, is this your brother?"

Xue Shi looked in the direction Lin Yi pointed and saw a young man locked in the cell. He was in tattered clothes, had a haggard face, and was curled up in a corner.

"I'm sorry, sir. I've looked around, but still can't find it. Do you have other cells holding prisoners?" Xue Shi had taken advantage of the time just now to roughly search the entire cell, but found no trace of the Eye of Void.

However, it did sense the breath of the Eye of the Void on some of the prisoners, and it seemed that the guy was most likely taken to other places.

"Other cells?" Lin Yi frowned slightly, a look of embarrassment just right on his face, as if he was weighing something.

At the same time, he already understood in his heart that the "lady" in front of him was coming for the Eye of Void.

"Madam, your brother...isn't he involved in something serious?" Lin Yi said in a serious tone, with a hint of tentativeness and caution in his voice. "You know, the remaining cells are filled with serious criminals. Each of them is extremely vicious. Even for our execution agency, it is quite difficult to deal with them."

"You are joking, sir. My brother is just an ordinary person." Xue Shi sighed softly, with a bit of helplessness and worry in his tone, "It's just that he might have been implicated in something, and this is why he suffered innocently. Please take the trouble to help me find him."

As he said that, Xue Shi reluctantly took out a deposit check of 10,000 gold coins and stuffed it into Lin Yi's pocket.

After dealing with the upper echelons of the empire for so long, Xue Shi had already figured out their nature - greed, hypocrisy, and profiteering.

Lin Yi calmly put the deposit slip into his arms, then sighed, with a hint of helplessness in his tone: "Madam, since you insist so much, I will take you to have a look. However, you have to promise me that no matter what you see later, don't make it public. Those serious criminals...are not easy to deal with. If you are not careful, you will get into big trouble."

Upon hearing this, Xue Shi nodded quickly, pretending to be grateful, with a hint of tears in his eyes. He said in a soft and sincere voice, "Thank you very much, sir."

Finally, they came to a heavy iron door.

There were two soldiers from the execution agency guarding the iron gate. After seeing Lin Yi leading Xue Shi over, they were stunned for a moment, then they stretched out their hands to stop Lin Yi.

"Sir, this is the prison area for serious criminals. Strangers are not allowed to enter without permission."

"Open your eyes, this is Mrs. Mipper." Lin Yi walked up and slapped one of the soldiers in the face.

However, Lin Yi did not use much force when he struck, and although the slap was loud, it did not really hurt the other person.

At the same time, his eyes briefly met with those of the two soldiers.

The two soldiers who were assigned to guard here must be the best of the best.

After being hit twice by Lin Yi in a pretentious manner, the soldier who was beaten actually turned an exaggerated 720 degrees in the air, and then hit the wall heavily with a dull sound.

He covered his face with a look of great pain, and said in a trembling voice: "I'm sorry, sir! I was blind and didn't recognize the great man. I will let the lady in right away!"

Seeing this, the other soldier guarding the gate became extremely panicked. He hurriedly took out a bunch of keys and quickly opened the heavy iron gate.

He lowered his head, his tone was flattering and fearful: "Sir, Madam, please come in!"

When Xue Shi saw this scene, the resentment in his heart finally dissipated a little.

In her eyes, although Lin Yi was greedy by nature, he was at least a man who would do things for money, which made her feel more confident about the deal.

Lin Yi walked into the cell of serious criminals with Xue Shi. The heavy iron door slowly closed behind him, making a dull sound.

"Madam, this is the cell for serious criminals." Lin Yi said in a low voice, with a hint of caution in his tone, "Please take a closer look to see if there is any trace of your brother."

Xue Shi followed Lin Yi silently. Her perception spread quietly, like an invisible net, trying to capture the remaining breath of the Eye of Void.

Sure enough, there was a faint familiar smell in the air. Although it was so faint that it was almost imperceptible, it was enough for her to confirm that the Eye of the Void was here. (End of this chapter)