The Black Book

Suddenly turning back, the cold gaze immediately broke, the young man carefully inspected the crowded streets, and after a long time he regretfully smacked his lips.

"My Lord, you are finally back!"

Stepping into the gate of the Anti-Theft Bureau, Yan Yunsheng excitedly greeted him and reported his work.

"My Lord, the talent of that gentleman is really amazing. Not only does he manage the town like an iron bucket, but other gangs in other towns can't get involved at all, and all kinds of industries are flourishing!"

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

Listening to Yan Yunsheng's report casually, Zhu Haomiao raised his mouth without surprise.

Desire is the driving force of human progress!

[Greed] Other things are not good, but doing economy is definitely the best among gods!

Of course, the premise is that there is a supreme will holding the reins, controlling and controlling, and restraining the direction of [Greed].

Otherwise, the uncontrolled [Greed] will expand infinitely, just like a cancer cell devouring everything, and finally playing himself and the whole world together.

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

Hearing this, Zhu Haomiao understood that Yin Tianze was trying to build momentum for him, and waved his hand lightly.

"Got it. Is there anything going on while I'm away?"

When it comes 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 two brothers on duty, but didn't kill anyone."

Speaking of this, Yan Yunsheng raised a gloating smile, lowered his voice, and whispered.

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

"That's good, just settle the account directly."

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

"Another killer rushing in to massacre?"

"Will the General Administration believe it?"

Yan Yunsheng shrugged: "Whether they believe it or not, the people are dead anyway, and someone is taking the blame, so it can only be left unresolved in the end."

"…………"

"Okay."

Nodding in a daze, Zhu Haomiao asked in detail again, and then returned to the [Pingyang Earl's Mansion] after a long absence.

"Master!"

As soon as he got home, Zhu Haomiao found 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 uneasy.

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

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

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

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

Before, because there were only a few old, weak, women and children left, the huge mansion did not have enough manpower to clean and sweep, and signs of desolation and decay could be seen everywhere.

The originally exquisite and neat garden was no longer trimmed by the gardener, and it grew wildly, and even the road was covered with thorns and weeds.

Now, although the entire [Pingyang Marquis's Mansion] has not yet recovered to the flourishing flowers of its heyday, it is basically like a mansion of a wealthy family with a lot of people, and it is not so cold and windy at night, like a haunted house.

After inspecting the mansion, the sky gradually darkened, and Zhu Haomiao returned to the bedroom to sleep. He suddenly woke up in the middle of the night and felt 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 eyes.

Sensitively smelling a faint fragrance that was fascinating, Zhu Haomiao frowned slightly, realizing that the hostility on the other party was not strong, and seemed to have other purposes.

Quietly exerting his strength, a layer of imperceptible dark golden scales appeared on his body. The boy pretended to be asleep, wanting to see what the other party was thinking.

Casually lifting the bed curtain, the black shadow did not seem to be afraid of waking Zhu Haomiao up, leaning over to his ear and calling softly.

"Little brother, wake up~"

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

"Wake up~"

"Wake up~"

…………

The echoes of the calls continued to reverberate, and Zhu Haomiao felt as if he was floating in the clouds. Not only did he not wake up, but he became even more confused and dazed.

In his hazy consciousness, the boy slowly opened his eyes, and his empty and out-of-focus eyes stared at the figure standing beside the bed.

It was a beautiful woman with a national beauty. Two vortex-like strange lights were spinning in her charming and crystal eyes, as if to suck people's souls in.

When they met, Zhu Haomiao's expression became even more dull, and his enlarged pupils completely lost focus.

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

"Where did you hide Huo Hong?"

"Huo... Hong?"

"Overlord Sword·Huo Hong."

"The prisoner... is locked up... in the dungeon..."

"He is not in the dungeon. I have seen it. There is nothing in it. Think about it again. Did you hide him in a special place?"

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

"Jailbreak... transfer... General Office... prison..."

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

If it is transferred to the prison of the Anti-Theft General Office, it will be troublesome. The defense force there is not comparable to that of a market...

Elegantly hugging her chest and supporting her chin, the woman pondered for a moment in front of the bed, leaned over, and whispered softly in the boy's ear.

"Huo Hong is a very important person, you must transfer him back from the General Office."

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

"In addition, sort out the items when Huo Hong was arrested and see if there is a red stone."

"Red... stone..."

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

"Find... stone..."

Listening to the boy mumbling and repeating the order, the beautiful woman nodded with satisfaction, lowered her voice, and whispered softly in a voice as thin as a mosquito's.

"Go to sleep, forget your troubles, you just had a good dream tonight..."

The command was implanted deep into the subconscious, and the beautiful woman sighed and turned away slowly as she watched the boy's empty and dull eyes slowly close.

After waiting for her to disappear outside the door, the sleeping boy suddenly opened his eyes and looked in the direction she left.