The Black Book

"Ouch! Ouch!!!!"

In the underground prison, amid the shrill and desperate screams, Zhu Haomiao raised his head and frowned suspiciously.

"I seem to hear someone slandering me..."

After some doubts, the hopeless young man withdrew his gaze and looked at the twitching prisoner in front of him.

A terrifying snake with a thick arm stretched out from Zhu Haomiao's back and wrapped around the prisoner. The snake's head was inserted into his chest, and it squirmed with ferocious pleasure, as if it was gnawing something inside his body.

The heart-rending screams echoed in the cell, frightening a prisoner not far away to the point where his liver and gallbladder were broken and he was trembling.

Huh~

Not long after, the snake phantom seemed to have eaten enough. It let go of the unconscious prisoner and slowly retracted behind the young man.

In an instant, a faint sense of fullness and fullness filled his body and mind, making Zhu Haomiao can't help but squint his eyes in enjoyment.

[Black Book]: Devour the source of essence, [Agility] +1

After a long time, the young man turned his gaze to another prisoner not far away. His greedy and hungry gaze frightened him so much that he subconsciously screamed.

"You are a court eagle, you will kill if you want. How can you be a good man by pretending to be a ghost and torturing people?!"

Hearing this, Zhu Haomiao looked at the fainted "drug residue" and said with a joking smile.

"Don't you have a deep grudge against him? Why are you still fighting for him?"

"I……"

The prisoner was speechless for a moment, and after a long while he became angry and said.

"The Jianghu is the Jianghu, even if we have a grudge, what does it have to do with you, the court eagle and the dog?!"

"Haha, you were fighting in my jurisdiction and destroyed a restaurant, affecting 17 innocent passers-by. 3 of them died and 6 were seriously injured. What do you think it has to do with me?!"

Zhu Haomiao leaned forward slightly, staring at him with an oppressive gaze, which made the prisoner lower his head with a guilty conscience and murmured.

"I didn't mean it. The sword has no eyes. I can only blame them for their bad luck..."

Hearing this, the young man straightened up and nodded expressionlessly.

"Very good. If that's the case, then when you meet me, I can only blame you for your bad luck."

"[Grasp of Immortality]!"

"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!"

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[Black Book]: Swallow the source of essence, [Power] +1

After a routine of educating the prisoners on love, Zhu Haomiao walked out of the prison and complained softly to Yan Yunsheng who was standing outside the door.

"These 'chivalrous knights' are simply lawless and have no regard for human life!"

"This is still in the imperial capital! At the feet of the emperor!"

"In those remote provinces where the mountains are high and the emperors are far away, I can't even imagine how rampant they are!"

Hearing this, Yan Yunsheng hesitated and said: "It's actually okay to be from a well-known and upright family. I am a little worried about my reputation."

"The key is those green forest heroes, gray forces, and evil cults. These people are the biggest culprits in causing all kinds of vicious tragedies."

Hearing this, Zhu Haomiao narrowed his eyes, and an evil and twisted black light appeared in the depths of his pupils.

"No, this is no longer an ordinary villain, we must hit hard!"

"I have to teach them what the rules are!"

Standing quietly behind the young man, Yan Yunsheng waited until the steaming energy in his body gradually subsided, then Yan Yunsheng reported the business in a low voice.

"Sir, this month's internal competition has ended. The brothers have made great progress. Do you want to have a few words at the meeting?"

Closing his eyes and feeling the increasingly solid and powerful anchor of faith, Zhu Haomiao shook his head without hesitation.

"No, just give me a brief summary."

"Yes, there are many brothers at the bottom who have broken through to the eighth level. Five of the nine inspectors have reached the peak of the seventh level, and two have already broken through and entered the sixth level."

"Oh? Which two?"

"Subordinate and Dai Jinhong."

Seeing Yan Yunsheng's calm and indifferent expression, Zhu Haomiao laughed and joked.

"Seven to six is ​​a big hurdle. Stepping from the lower third level to the middle third level means that you already have the hope of becoming a marquis and prime minister. Why don't you feel excited at all?"

Hearing this, Yan Yunsheng clasped his fists and bowed, respectfully saying from the bottom of his heart.

"Sir, your brilliance is like the sun and the moon in the sky. How can I dare to be proud in front of you with this little light of fireflies?"

This is not Yan Yunsheng's flattery. As a confidant who serves Zhu Haomiao every day, he has witnessed the young man's rapid progress along the way.

He is used to seeing monster-like growth rates, so his progress is too small and insignificant!

Therefore, not only was he not excited and proud, but he felt guilty that he had failed his cultivation and had an uneasy sense of urgency that he had been "left behind" by his boss!

He glanced at Yan Yunsheng in surprise and noticed his subtle emotions. Zhu Haomiao couldn't help but patted his shoulder.

"You are just a mortal, don't force yourself to follow in my footsteps, you are already great."

Hearing the boy's encouragement, Yan Yunsheng frowned and sighed.

"Subordinate, I'm just afraid...it's useless..."

"That's not the case. You and Wilson have saved me a lot of effort, allowing me to focus on my cultivation. This is your value."

"As for your force, to be honest, I don't really care."

Yan Yunsheng: “…………”

He didn't know whether he should be happy or sad. Yan Yunsheng's face was distorted, he hesitated to speak, he hesitated to speak, and finally smiled bitterly and clasped his fists.

"My subordinate understands."

"Well, let it be, don't force it."

After patting Yan Yunsheng on the shoulder, Zhu Haomiao walked away and looked at the sky in the distance.

In the dark, he felt that the sky above the entire imperial capital was covered with dark clouds, and the undercurrents were surging and the heavens were chaotic, as if some huge disaster was brewing.

"Tsk, tsk, the throne of power... it's really crazy..."

Looking at the sky, Zhu Haomiao raised the corners of his mouth meaningfully and shook his head sadly.

"Stupid natives."

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Duke Ning's Mansion

"Grandpa, that little bastard showed up, should we..."

Before he finished speaking, the old man with white beard and hair covered his heart and felt a sharp pain in his chest. It took him a long time to regain his breath.

"No! You can't touch him anymore."

After some careful consideration, the old man gritted his teeth and clenched his fists, forcing down the fierce glare in his eyes.

"Three third-level warriors have not taken him down. There must be an expert behind him!"

"Now in this explosive situation, if we make any slight changes, it will inevitably lead to misjudgment and cause a chain reaction!"

"It's better to hold back for the time being. When you board Dabao, we will slowly settle the score with him!"

Hearing this, the young man in python robe frowned in disappointment, but he also understood the seriousness of the matter and nodded helplessly.

"Then let's wait until later."

After saying that, the young man changed the topic and said distressedly.

"Grandpa, the edict has been sent to Yongzhou. I am afraid that the King of Yue will leave soon. It seems that my father is determined to wait for him to enter the capital before announcing his successor. What should we do?"

Hearing this, the old man rubbed his brows painfully and couldn't make up his mind for a moment.