All my hunting commissions come from another world?

It seems I'll have to ask these questions when I finally meet her.

Zhou Si looked around, observing the surrounding situation.

Next, we need to start planning our escape route.

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The tonic is cursing me again! I've asked Pudding God, and it's really okay to write now!!!

Chapter 5: The Phantom Thief of Hearts...The Hunters? ? ?

"Hmmm, boss, are you sure we shouldn't get involved?"

In a surveillance room of the Genji Building, Erii, carrying a small bag, swaggered out of her room and headed straight for the elevator.

"I have already informed Lord Genjiro; we just need to send people to keep a close eye on the Uesugi family head."

"The head of the Uesugi family has hardly ever left the Genji Building. He'll probably just wander around the area for a bit and then head back. Besides, Lord Genji is at headquarters right now. If anything happens, he'll go there in person. We just need to keep an eye on things."

The department head patted his subordinate on the shoulder, speaking in a relaxed tone, indicating that there was no need to worry.

How could someone get lost when they're right near headquarters?

"Yes, boss, got it, boss."

......

'all the best!'

Erii carefully followed the memories in her mind and walked towards the elevator. She usually stayed obediently in her room. Although she had been out before, she was not very familiar with the outside world.

What's the next step?

The almost identical white walls around her made Erii's mind gradually become confused. Fortunately, a conspicuous sign appeared in her line of sight, but...

Was this sign just there?

Erii felt that her memory was a little confused, but fortunately she didn't dwell on it too much and got downstairs as soon as possible.

It would be bad if my brother found out!

Erii followed the signs and walked into the elevator. After the elevator doors closed, the cameras that had been following her returned to their original positions.

At this moment, Zhou Si had roughly figured out the approximate defensive strength of the first floor of Genji Heavy Industries.

Apart from the reception staff and the security guards at fixed posts, no other people were found hiding in the shadows. However, the surveillance cameras covered almost the entire lobby, and Zhou Si did not find any blind spots.

"wrong..."

Zhou Si frowned slightly, and his nose twitched slightly. Suddenly, a lot of people came to this floor, and they were mostly coming down from the upper floor.

It seems they are the ones watching Erii. Upon closer inspection, a large portion of the surveillance cameras are turned towards the elevator.

It seems Erii will be coming down soon.

Excuse me, could you tell me where the restroom is?

Zhou Si left her shoulder bag in the rest area on the first floor and went to the front desk to ask the staff.

"You'll arrive at the end of this road and then turn left."

The receptionist was very kind and pointed Zhou Si to the location of the restroom. After thanking her, Zhou Si went into the restroom alone.

It seemed they weren't so perverted as to install cameras in the bathroom. After checking around, Zhou Si walked into a private room.

The moment the bathroom door closed, a layer of beautiful light purple scales slowly crawled onto Zhou Si's body, and then he disappeared into the bathroom stall.

At the same time, a thin, colorless and odorless mist gradually spread from the first-floor restroom.

Ding-dong-

The elevator doors slowly opened, and Erii cautiously peeked out. There seemed to be no one outside; there wasn't a group of men in suits or doctors from the medical department stopping her.

This was her first time 'running away from home,' and her heart was pounding in her chest, but more than nervous, Erii felt excited.

'But where is Mr. Hunter?'

Looking at the bustling crowd in the hall, Erii did not see Mr. Hunter, and a hint of doubt appeared on her face.

"It seems that Miss Erii has stopped in the lobby?"

The person in the monitoring room was intently watching the monitor, but the next moment everything went black—a physical blackout.

All the surveillance screens on the floor in front of him went black, and the figure of the Uesugi family head disappeared.

"What's going on?!"

This unlucky fellow, who had only been transferred to headquarters for a short time, exclaimed in surprise. He stared helplessly at the control panel in front of him. There were no problems on any of the other floors, but the surveillance cameras on the floor where the Uesugi family head was located were completely black.

The person in charge next to him heard his exclamation and rushed over immediately. After seeing the situation, he did not hesitate and immediately began to contact the people below who were keeping an eye on the head of the Uesugi family.

Unfortunately, just like with those surveillance cameras, the person in charge received no response from below, whether by phone or walkie-talkie.

"Immediately inform Lord Genjiro!"

After saying this, the person in charge rushed towards the stairs. He was considered a veteran of the headquarters and knew a little about the internal affairs of the Snake Clan. If something happened to the head of the Uesugi family, they would all probably lose their heads.

Not only the monitoring room upstairs, but the entire first floor was thrown into chaos. The electromagnetic pulse released by Zhou Si in the bathroom destroyed all the electronic equipment on the first floor.

These days, smartphones are practically ubiquitous, and both the guests from the Source Heavy Industries office and the staff here were drawn to this unexpected 'accident'.

Combined with the toxins spreading in the air, the entire first-floor lobby descended into chaos in just a dozen seconds.

The receptionists and security guards were all struggling to maintain order at the scene.

Erii looked at the crowd that had suddenly descended into chaos, a hint of panic flashing in her crimson eyes. But then a white figure landed lightly on her shoulder, followed by a young male voice coming from the air beside her.

"Eri, we should go."

!!!

The sudden turn of events left Erii somewhat dazed. Before she could recover, she saw her own body begin to turn transparent and then gradually disappear.

While Chameleon's abilities can't make Erii invisible, Haku's disguise can, though it will cost a little money to use the Hunter's Book's permissions.

Having just completed two major tasks, Zhou Si clearly didn't lack for such things, and arrogantly told Bai to go ahead and do whatever he wanted.

"excuse me."

Seeing that Erii had not yet reacted, Zhou Si whispered something in her ear, then took her hand and led her towards the outside of the Genji Heavy Industries building.

Erii's eyes shone brighter as Zhou Si led her on a run. They were like prophets in a desert crisis, clad in nanotech armor, completely undetectable to the surrounding crowd.

'It's just like in the game, Mr. Hunter is really amazing!'

Zhou Si's image in Erii's mind is rising higher and higher; judging from his abilities alone, he is already almost on par with Genjiro.

Yuan Zhisheng:?

Thus, without anyone knowing, Zhou Si and Erii disappeared silently from the hall of Genji Heavy Industries.

As for those unlucky guys on duty today, all we can do is wish them good luck.

In the conference room of the Genji Building, Genji Chisei sat in the main seat, with a beautiful woman dressed as a Yamato Nadeshiko standing beside him. She had a faint blue fluorescent glow on her body, and her figure was extremely ethereal.

She is Princess Kaguya, a supercomputer independently developed by the Japanese branch. Genji has obtained the right to use Princess Kaguya from Tachibana Masamune, the current head of the Snake Clan.

"Lord Genjiro, after calculation..."

"Young Master, something terrible has happened!!!"

They were currently reviewing Kaguya's analysis results, but before Kaguya could convey her conclusions to Genji, their conversation was interrupted by a flustered voice.

Then, his trusted retainer, Crow, rushed into the meeting room, sweating profusely as he looked at Genjiro, his face flushed red. He seemed to want to say something but managed to swallow it back.

"Crow, what's wrong?"

Yuan Zhisheng frowned. This kid was so panicked and reckless just now, why is he silent now that he's come in?

"Young Master, you must control your emotions from now on."

"Stop talking nonsense and get to the point."

A bad feeling suddenly arose in Yuan Zhisheng's heart, and what the crow said next completely snapped the string in his heart.

"The head of the Uesugi family is missing."

The crow stammered out his words, and just as he had predicted before he arrived, Genji's emotions erupted the moment he finished speaking.

"What did you say?!!"

A golden light shone in Yuan Zhisheng's eyes, and the pressure of being a top-tier hybrid fell on the crow. This oppressive feeling, originating from the depths of its bloodline, caused blood to trickle from the corner of the crow's beak.

The crow knelt on the ground with its head down, its body trembling uncontrollably under the pressure of its bloodline, but fortunately, Genji quickly regained his composure, or rather, he forced himself to calm down.

"Phew...tell me the details."

"The head of the Uesugi family left the ward 10 minutes ago. After she arrived at the lobby on the first floor, all the electronic equipment on the floor completely failed. By the time our people arrived, the head of the Uesugi family had already disappeared."

The crow truthfully reported what it knew to Genjiro, who then looked at Princess Kaguya standing to the side.

"Princess Kaguya, retrieve the nearby surveillance footage."

"Lord Genjiro, no trace of Erii has been found in the vicinity."

Within a fraction of a second, Princess Kaguya retrieved and analyzed all the surrounding surveillance footage, but she couldn't find Erii's figure in any of the surveillance cameras, dashcams, or even passersby's mobile phone cameras.

She seemed to have vanished completely, as if she had evaporated into thin air.

Upon hearing such a bizarre situation, Genjiro actually calmed down.

"This must have been a premeditated act; the culprit was targeting Erii."

Genjiro slowly closed his eyes, and the color of his pupils changed from gold back to its original color. The crow in front of him breathed a sigh of relief.

The young master's aura is too overwhelming. Is this the legendary emperor?

Although he had fought alongside the young master many times, this was the first time he had felt the oppressive aura of a top-tier hybrid so closely. The cold sweat on his back had completely soaked his shirt.

"Aren't you worried about the safety of the Uesugi family head?"

Yuan Zhisheng did not reply.

It was impossible not to worry, but he wasn't worried that the kidnappers would harm Erii, since his sister was a much stronger half-blood than him.

He was even more worried that if Erii were forced to use her power, she would go completely berserk without the serum, which would not only result in heavy casualties, but also put Erii's life in danger.

"Where are Sakura and Yasha?"

"They have already started investigating."

That's why he became the unlucky one who came to report.

"Notify the brothers in the execution department to stop what they are doing and focus on finding the head of the Uesugi family."

"Princess Kaguya, keep an eye on things. Notify me immediately if you spot any trace of Erii."

Genjiro couldn't care less about anything else. Whether for public or private reasons, finding Erii was the most important thing right now, and everything else could be put aside for the time being.

"Yes, young master (Lord Genji)."

After seeing the crow off, Genjiro got up, put on the long trench coat from the executive department, and said to Kaguya, "Contact Lord Tachibana Masamune for me. I'm going to see him now."

"Yes."

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On the other side, Zhou Si led Erii as they ran until they stopped in an alleyway where there were no surveillance cameras.

Zhou Si discovered this place while strolling around the neighborhood the night before. Places like this are quite easy to find in Japan, even in Tokyo.

"This place should be safe now, Xiaobai, take off your disguise."

After confirming that no one was around, Zhou Si and Bai deactivated their invisibility, and the two of them and the cat suddenly appeared in the alley.

Zhou Si wiped away non-existent sweat from his head. To be honest, it was quite exciting to do this kind of work for the first time. He just hoped he wouldn't scare Erii.

"Are you alright, Erii?"

The red-haired girl dressed as a shrine maiden shook her head, then quickly wrote a line in her notebook.

"I am fine."

Zhou Si stared blankly at the words on the notebook. Erii couldn't speak?

Seeing that Zhou Si didn't react, Erii tilted her head and looked at him with some confusion.