Chapter 099 Chapter 99

Wanbaotang VIP reception room.

Zhu Changan looked down at the time and couldn't help but ruffle his hair. More than two hours had passed, but the staff member who was supposed to help convey the message still hadn't returned.

Feeling bored, Zhu Changan got up and walked around the room.

He was not unfamiliar with the name of Wanbaotang. Shen Liuxue had mentioned it to him casually during a previous chat. According to rumors, as an old sect that had existed for who knows how long, Wanbaotang was ostensibly engaged in the business of jewelry and antiques, but in fact it was also responsible for the supply of magical instruments for the Supernatural Bureau.

Originally, Zhu Changan thought that he would never come into contact with such a huge creature in his life, until today when he was going out, You Lin specifically asked him to run errands and deliver a package here.

"This item is very important. I must hand it over to Boss Yan personally today." You Lin's expression was very serious at that time.

Along with the package came a temporary ID card, and it was then that Zhu Changan realized that You Lin was related to Wanbaotang. Thinking of You Lin's possible hidden identity, Zhu Changan silently added in his heart: It is also possible that Wanbaotang was opened by him.

The address of Wanbaotang is too far from the antique shop. If he leaves now, he will probably miss the last train back. The things in the package are very important, but You Lin chose to let a stranger he had only known for a short time to deliver it. Although Yuheng endorsed him, was this too much trust?

Looking at You Lin's calm eyes, Zhu Changan suddenly realized: Mr. You Lin probably wanted to get rid of him and talk to the senior alone. Sure enough, he disturbed the senior during this period of time...

Zhu Changan ruffled his hair. After all, the relationship between You Lin and Yu Heng was there, so he didn't think much about it and took the commission decisively, even saying considerately: Then I won't come back tonight.

At that time, You Lin looked at him with eyes full of praise.

"Brother Zhu, sorry for the long wait." A strange voice brought Zhu Changan back to his senses. When he was about to circle the table for the 365th time, the strict boss finally showed up.

"I'm so sorry. It's the New Year and I've been busy these past two days. I just finished the work on hand. I hope you don't mind, young man." Boss Yan gave him a friendly smile.

Zhu Changan stroked his hair and said, "No, I disturbed you first. By the way, this is what Mr. You Lin asked me to give to you. I don't know what's inside it."

After receiving the package, Boss Yan did not rush to open it. Instead, he looked at Zhu Changan with a smile and said, "Thank you, Brother Zhu, for your great help."

He glanced out the window without intending to, and suddenly said, "Hey, is it this late already? I guess I won't be able to catch the last bus. Why don't you stay here for the night and go back tomorrow morning? It will be safer this way."

The intention to keep him was so obvious that it couldn't be more obvious. If Zhu Changan was just guessing at the beginning, now he was basically convinced - Mr. You Lin really annoyed him, so he went through such a big circle to get him out of the way. Thinking of this, Zhu Changan nodded awkwardly.

"Okay, thank you for your help."

The area where Wanbaotang is located is quite prosperous. There is a crossroad right outside the door, and diagonally opposite is a hotel that "looks very expensive". There are no rooms for accommodation in the building of Wanbaotang, so Boss Yan booked a room for Zhu Changan across the street.

"Isn't this too expensive?" Zhu Changan was a little panicked. It seemed that even if he sold his house, he might not be able to raise enough money for one night's stay.

"In fact, this hotel is also a property of our Wanbaotang. It's just a matter of words and it doesn't cost any money." Boss Yan said with a smile.

"That's good..." It's good to be rich. Zhu Changan, who looked clean-faced, silently shed tears in his heart.

When seeing Zhu Changan off, Boss Yan handed a pure white "Nothing to Do" sign to Zhu Changan and said, "Little brother, you can come here often when you have time in the future."

Zhu Chang'an was a little surprised. If he guessed correctly, this Wu Shi card was probably some kind of recognition certificate from Wanbaotang, just like a VIP membership card in an ordinary store. Holding it could allow one to enjoy certain preferential treatment in Wanbaotang.

"But I was just running an errand to deliver something..."

"Brother Zhu, just think of this as Wanbaotang's investment in you. You are a talented person, and you will become a great man in the future. When the time comes, Wanbaotang may even ask you for help."

After all, Wanbaotang is a commercial organization. It is impossible for it to let itself suffer losses. If it is willing to give out benefits, it must be profitable. Zhu Changan soon understood and stopped refusing.

After watching Zhu Changan leave, Boss Yan put away the smile on his face, took out his cell phone and sent a message to the pure black avatar: Boss, the items have been delivered as per your request.

A period soon came from the other side.

The traffic light flashed briefly and then turned into a glaring red. Zhu Changan had no choice but to stop and stand by the road waiting for the next green light.

The sound of fireworks exploding was heard not far away. Zhu Changan looked up subconsciously, but found that the deep night sky was covered with a layer of eerie purple, revealing a faint ominous aura.

The ordinary people around them obviously noticed the changes in the sky, but the worldview they had accepted since childhood made it easy for them to ignore the inconsistency.

"Maybe it's the reflection of a light from somewhere?" Almost everyone thought so.

Zhu Changan felt a little scared, and he suddenly remembered the strange monster he encountered in the Happiness Community during his first mission. The sky also turned purple at that time.

…

The Suolongtan Cave was in a mess.

The mutants were horrified to find that they had lost control of their bodies, as if their limbs were tied with invisible puppet strings, controlling them to turn their weapons against their own people.

"No... You can't do this, you're going to kill me!"

"I can't control my hands. I didn't mean to do this. It's not me... it's not me..."

"Who are you? Get out of here. If you have the guts, let's have a fair fight. How can you be called a hero if you resort to such despicable means?"

In the chaos, the puppeteer slowly walked out from the corner. He leisurely admired the fear and anger on these people's faces, with a happy smile on his face.

"Good evening, everyone." He greeted the superpowers politely, but it was just a superficial gesture. He walked past them without even glancing at them.

The puppeteer picked up the broken puppet with some regret. He had originally planned to use only puppets for this task, but he didn't expect these guys to be so ignorant that they broke his favorite puppet. As a punishment, he had no choice but to let them experience the feelings of a puppet.

"SSS-level high-risk individual, puppeteer!" The captain recognized him and said through gritted teeth, "You are the culprit who caused a commotion at the headquarters twenty years ago, leading to the loss of a large number of magic weapons. The tragedy that happened in that middle school... was also your doing."

"My rating is SSS? What an honor. But this rating system won't work anymore." The puppeteer didn't care about the question. They couldn't get out of the puppetry anyway, so there was no need to pay too much attention to it.

Thinking of this, he hummed a song and walked towards the pond, a pure black hourglass gradually condensed on his fingertips. The existence in the Dragon Lock Pond seemed to sense his presence, and those thick chains trembled faintly, making a slight metal collision sound.

"It's been so many years, it's time for you to get up and walk, Lord Longzun." The last four words were full of teasing. As he finished speaking, the hourglass rose from his hand and spun, and tiny black sand particles floated out of it and were about to fly towards the stone statue.

A knife tip with a cold glow pierced out from his chest, interrupting his movements.

"Don't even think about it..." It was the captain of the superpower team. He somehow broke free from control and stabbed the military dagger into the puppeteer's body from the back.

"What a surprise! You were able to break free from my puppet strings. But the backlash must be unpleasant, right?" The puppeteer seemed to feel no pain, and except for the initial surprise, he did not react at all.

Behind him, a few streaks of blood slowly flowed from the captain's seven magics, but he still held the dagger steadily, letting it sink deeper. "You underestimated us."

As he finished speaking, the attacks from the psychics behind him came one after another. Through the tactical helmets, blood kept flowing out of their mouths, eyes and noses. Although they were grimacing in pain and wished they could be freed on the spot, their hands holding the weapons were always firm.

"Damn it, if you want to cause trouble, you have to jump over all of our corpses first!"

"Don't even think about breaking the seal here!" They roared and released their special powers, launching attacks one after another as if they were free.

The puppeteer showed a rare look of admiration. His manipulation technique was mental, but it was not impossible to escape. However, the process of escape was very painful, and even a powerful psychic could not endure it.

The puppeteer had used this trick to control countless enemies. They were all unable to bear the pain of being forced to break free. After hesitating and procrastinating, they lost the power to break free and finally became puppets. However, these people were able to break free without hesitation after realizing it...

What a pity, they are not on his side. The puppeteer sighed, raised his hand and released all the puppets on his body to block these attacks.

The captain sneered and locked his sights on the puppeteer's body. Unlike the puppet, the puppeteer's body was fragile and had no offensive power. As long as the body was eliminated, the current situation would be easily resolved.

Things happened just as he expected. The puppeteer gradually lost his strength and fell into a dead end. The puppets became unable to move one by one. Just when everyone breathed a sigh of relief, a thick and strange aura suddenly burst out from the cave.

The ground beneath his feet began to shake violently, and the puppeteer lay on the ground, laughing triumphantly.

"What the hell?"

"An earthquake?"

The sharp-eyed psychic noticed something was wrong with the statue, his eyes widened immediately, and he pointed to the center of the Dragon Locking Pond: "Seal, seal, seal - the seal is about to be opened!"