I'm a villain, not a devil

In the quiet room, Sean slowly opened his eyes.

It took him a whole month to finally digest all the abilities he gained after being promoted to Crimson.

Of course, in addition to getting familiar with his new abilities and strengthening his old ones, he also had to adapt to something he had never experienced before - pollution.

No matter how deep his understanding was before, even though Sean himself had come into contact with and cleared many different types of pollution, when it really happened to him, his experience was immediately different.

The pollution itself is difficult to describe in words. If I have to describe it, it is very similar to the crawling feeling that ordinary people get when they are nervous, as if there are small bugs crawling all over their body for no reason - the difference is that the crawling feeling of pollution comes from deep in the soul.

Every time the antsy feeling appeared, Sean could feel as if something on his body was being eaten away by non-existent bugs, and in another corner that was closely related to him, new things were constantly surviving.

That is proliferation.

Sean finally understood why it became extremely difficult to increase his strength once he reached the Crimson level.

His power is constantly being divided up by proliferation. At the same time, he needs to constantly absorb power to support himself and proliferation. To put it simply, before one person could feed the whole family, but now one person has to support a family of three - proliferation is like a wife who is keen on petty bourgeois life and a tireless money-eating beast combined into one, constantly absorbing Sean's own power.

"We also have to fight against the negative emotions such as mental instability, bloodlust, and devouring brought about by pollution itself. No wonder..."

Shaun clenched his fists and muttered.

In this world, the greater the power you have, the greater the price you will have to pay.

Although Xiao Ci's presence allowed Sean to continuously purify the pollution, he also noticed that once the pollution process was interrupted, the growth rate of his strength would immediately slow down.

"It's a dilemma... Only when the strength reaches a certain level and then purifies can one maintain one's level... The problem is that most Crimsons may find it difficult to hold on until that time."

Sean couldn't help but think of Bai Youming. According to his speculation, the other party was most likely deep blue. Even if not, he should have stepped into the deep blue realm.

How did he manage to get through the previous process? It seems that there are still many things I still don’t know…

When Sean walked out of the secret room, he saw a group of people gathered in the hall outside... eating hot pot?

"Brother, are you okay?" Cheryl handed over her bowl...a big basin.

Looking at the large amount of food with disdain, Sean rolled his eyes at Cheryl, then turned around and scooped a large amount of garlic paste over: "Do you know how to eat hot pot?"

As he said that, he sat down, picked up Cheryl's big bowl and started eating.

After reaching the deep red level, he can convert external energy into his own body and it is no problem for him not to eat.

However, on the one hand, the energy of the entire world is not pure and is full of pollution. On the other hand, food is also a way to quickly replenish energy. There are still only a few Deep Reds who do not eat.

Cheryl happily picked up some food and put it in his bowl: "I don't like the taste... Brother, I feel like I'm almost there. In another half a month, I can go and try it."

Sean's eyes lit up: "Okay, pick a place when the time comes. No need to hunt this time, we'll just guard it for you."

As he spoke, he pursed his lips at Ak.

Ake, who came to eat, was moved. He always blamed himself for not protecting Sean at that time. Although Sean came back to life, he would never let go of this responsibility.

Now, Sean still believes in himself...

Ake nodded and swallowed a few pieces of meat: "Don't worry, leave it to me."

This guy is a sincere guy... Sean nodded with satisfaction: "How are you doing recently?"

"Basically, there has been no major change," Ak continued. "The prince has already informed those who knew about your survival, and now no one else knows about it. After His Highness's outburst of anger, the capital has been very quiet for a while. Everyone thought you were dead, and coupled with other factors, no one dared to make a fuss at this time."

As he spoke, he seemed to remember something: "By the way, the Golden Dawn area has been accelerated all of a sudden, and the Dawn Gate area was completely cleared a week ago. The territory department has been assigned to you - even though you are dead, no one dares to ask His Royal Highness how to deal with it."

Sean held the chopsticks in his mouth and thought for a while. He still remembered that Bai Youming had said that there were benefits, but he had to get them back by himself. He was referring to the place at the Gate of Dawn.

It seems that there must be some secret hidden there that cannot be moved away.

He nodded to indicate that he understood.

Moza pondered and said, "The Third Prince Bai You has been imprisoned in Hei Ge. Oh, and Concubine Lan's old nanny has also been imprisoned. Concubine Lan has temporarily moved out of the palace. Lan Youshan bought her a place, and she lives there temporarily."

Ak nodded: "The subsequent search of Lan Youshan and Grand Duke Wenqie did not yield any significant results. We only investigated and dealt with some illegal assets in strict accordance with the imperial law, and the amount was quite large."

Seeing Sean's inquiring look, he chuckled and said, "I was the one who went to search. To be honest, without the order from His Majesty, it would be unrealistic to touch them. But I have created a lot of industries, which are all in your name."

Sean didn't care about some of the industries. He waved his hand and said, "The working capital is enough. You can distribute the fixed assets to the brothers in Unit 0."

Seeing that Ake was about to refuse, he shook his head: "I know that you, Unit 0, have cut off all ties with your original families, but what if you start a family in the future? How to distribute it is your business. I am not interested in this."

Ak was slightly stunned, then nodded: "Thank you, Your Highness."

Xiao En reached for the meat in the hot pot again and asked as he ate, "Grand Duke Wen Qie and Lan Youshan, have you been spending a lot of time with the Fourth Prince recently?"

Ake shook his head. "I was just about to tell you. It's a little strange. Logically speaking, the Third Prince has lost his right to inherit. The Fourth Prince is the easiest to receive his remaining things. If the two families want to find a new buyer, they should get closer to the Fourth Prince."

"I have been exchanging information with Moza for some time. What's strange is that Grand Duke Wen Qie, who is not that close to the Fourth Prince, has more interactions with him, while Speaker Lan Youshan's attitude is very unclear, and he has even come into contact with the Second Prince."

Seeing Moza nod, Sean thought for a while, smiled and said, "That old fox Lan Youshan...I'm afraid he has figured out something...Nominally, he is the grandfather of the two princes, but Bai Si even schemed against his own brother, so he, as a grandfather, doesn't dare to trust his grandson anymore."

"That's possible." Moza nodded. "But generally speaking, during the month that you were in seclusion, only the Second Prince and the Fourth Prince were more active. The First Prince Bai Zhan actually suffered some losses in the incident, but he seemed to have disappeared during this month, and even..."

He glanced at Ake, who said, "He didn't even go to see His Royal Highness. It's strange. Everyone thinks His Royal Highness is going to personally participate in the fight for the right of succession, but the eldest prince, who had the closest relationship with His Royal Highness, didn't react at all."

"They say the eldest prince is impulsive and reckless, but I don't think he's stupid. He may even have found someone with great experience to guide him..." Sean smiled, patted his butt and stood up, "It's just that he's too conservative..."

……

Black Pigeon, this prison is located in the northern suburbs of the entire imperial capital and is sparsely populated.

The four directions of the imperial capital, east, west and south, correspond to the three major political regions respectively. The only exception is the north, which faces the rumored Raya volcano and the Raging Sea, with only a small relatively safe area in the middle.

There is not much value in exploring this place, and there are natural barriers around it, so very few people go there.

I heard that different species live on the other side of the Sea of ​​Fury, and when they cross the sea and bathe in the magma of the Raya volcano, they will turn into terrible creatures - of course, these are all rumors. With the current technological means, there are not even any pictures or records, and only a few people believe it.

The Black Pigeon Prison is located in the wasteland between the Imperial Capital and the Raya Volcano and the Raging Sea.

This prison is extremely famous in the imperial capital. In addition to receiving new prisoners, the specially designed gate here is only opened once a month to allow prison guards to take over shifts and obtain daily necessities.

No prisoner has ever successfully escaped from here.

What's more interesting is that this place never carries out the death penalty, and those sentenced to death will be transferred to other places. In addition, Black Pigeon also has a commutation clause, and after ten years of good behavior, the warden is eligible to reduce the prisoner's sentence.

Theoretically, there is a possibility of being released from prison after entering here - of course, the current number of people released from prison is 0, because in order to protect the warden's mental health, the warden is replaced every five years.

What does your good performance as the previous warden have to do with me as the new warden?

Just like the black dove trapped in the cage at the prison gate, this place is an eternal dark prison.

At this time, in the prison's rarely used visiting room, a woman was crying quietly.

"Bai You...it's me...I'm sorry for you..." Elisa Lam couldn't help but burst into tears.

How could the haggard and decadent man in front of him be the high-spirited Third Prince Bai You in his impression?

Bai You's chapped lips moved a little, and he revealed a miserable smile: "The winner is the king, and the loser is the enemy. Bai You knows this well... But, Bai You doesn't understand why the nanny would frame me? Can you tell me?"

Elisa Lam's pupils trembled violently, but she could only shake her head in pain.

Although it was the nanny who proposed the assassination of Sean, she finally agreed to it.

Elisa Lam originally thought that she had no chance of being exposed, but what she didn't expect was that the nanny actually shifted the blame to Bai You.

How could she not feel guilty and annoyed?

Moreover, although she is not very thoughtful, she is not that stupid.

As a person involved, if she thinks about it carefully, how could she not know that it was the fourth brother who tampered with it.

Seeing that Elisa Lam refused to speak for a long time, Bai You laughed bitterly. He straightened his prison uniform that smelled of stench and blood, and bowed respectfully.

"Even in this situation, my mother is still willing to take the risk to come and comfort me. Bai You is grateful to her... I hope my mother takes care of herself. Bai You can't be filial to you anymore."

After saying this, he staggered to his feet and walked towards his cell.

"Bai You..." Big tears fell. Lan Keer reached out to keep him, but Bai You's back had already disappeared into the darkness.

After sobbing for a while, she wiped her tears, wrapped her clothes tightly, and walked outside.

When she saw the head prison guard who brought her in, she stuffed a package into his hand and said, "Please take care of him."

The other party showed an embarrassed look: "Please don't be like this... I have taken you to see him and removed the surveillance. This is the maximum authority I have. He has a special status. To be honest, he has been given special care, but if it goes further... the warden will be held accountable, and I will be in trouble with my status."

He didn't lie to Lan Fei. Bai You's life in Hei Ge was already very good.

Some big shots who have lived a life of luxury come in and become crazy and unable to speak after just one month.

Without further ado, Lan Ke'er pushed the thing into the other's arms. She had no other choice now and could only hope that her thoughts could make Bai You's life a little better.

Just as I was about to leave, suddenly, footsteps were heard in the darkness.

Elisa Lam subconsciously wanted to cover it up, but after she came to her senses, she straightened her clothes.

Although it was against the rules for her to visit the third prince, at most she would be criticized a few times, which was not a big deal.

In the darkness, two figures gradually emerged.

On the side was the warden with a smile on his face. He was slightly bent over with a fawning look on his face.

The person on the other side made Elisa Lam’s face turn pale instantly.

A cynical smile, a lazy and casual look, and those lake blue eyes that hide countless things.

That is the person that Elisa Lam will never forget, and besides, that person should have been dead!

"Xiao... Sean..." Elisa Lam called out the other person's name in disbelief.

Hearing the voice, Sean turned around casually, and immediately, a surprised smile appeared on his face: "What a coincidence, Lan Fei?"

"Aren't you...already dead?" said Elisa Lam in horror.

Sean smiled slightly and made a gesture, and the warden immediately led his men out.

Elisa Lam tried to catch up in panic, but a hand appeared in front of her eyes and a sinister voice rang in her ears: "Madam... I died unjustly..."

"No, impossible..." Elisa Lam retreated in panic, but the place was so small that she reached the wall in just a few steps.

"Isn't this all...thanks to you?" Sean's smile gradually turned eerie.

……

"Warden, what is that?" The head prison guard followed stutteringly.

Suddenly, the warden in front began to move.

A man holding a black stick pushed up his glasses and said, "I just came in to take a look, but I didn't expect to run into you guys... I'm sorry, you shouldn't remember anything today."