The Black Book: Seven Deadly Sins
Chapter 298: Don’t Eat So Rudely!

Chapter 298: Chapter 298: Don’t Eat So Rudely!

[Body]: 41→50 (20)↑

Bam bam~

Pounding his chest and feeling the solid, tight muscles, Zhu Haomiao nodded in satisfaction.

[Body] at 50 points, combined with the Fourth Level Constant Star Melting Furnace Body Tempering Technique and triple Heavenly Gang Power, in terms of defense alone, is slightly superior to that of an average Fourth Grade Martial Artist!

Then, the young man looked up at the ceiling, his gaze gradually becoming hollow and unfocused, as if piercing through the barriers of matter to gaze directly at the mysterious and obscure Heavenly Dao nature.

After a long while, Zhu Haomiao finally withdrew his gaze, sighing regretfully.

What must come still must come...

Even without the active suppression of the Heavenly Dao Will, after advancing to the Silver Level, his digestion efficiency still began to slow down.

This can be seen from the increased consumption of the [greed coin] manifestation...

Originally, it only required two Gold Coins to manifest one point of accumulated attribute, now it takes three!

And as his strength expands, this value will continue to soar until, like at the peak of First Layer Heaven, it takes dozens of Gold Coins to manifest just one attribute point!

This is a law on the physical level; the closer you get to the limits of this world, each bit of progress will cost dozens or even hundreds of times more than before!

Breathing out a sigh of turbid energy, Zhu Haomiao sat cross-legged, palms facing the sky, and slowly closed his eyes.

Ascend the long stairway to Godhood...

Only by enduring loneliness, tedium, and danger, can one step by step ascend to the divine seat and sit high in the heavens!

...

The sun rises and the moon sets.

A few days later, one afternoon, when Zhu Haomiao arrived at the Anti-theft Bureau, he was intercepted by Yan Yunsheng, who had been waiting for a long time, even before entering the door.

"Sir, someone from the General Office has arrived!"

Hearing Yan Yunsheng’s tense whisper, Zhu Haomiao’s eyes flickered, and he nodded calmly.

"Is everything settled?"

Upon hearing this, Yan Yunsheng remembered what the young man had instructed yesterday, and with a peculiar expression, nodded: "Settled, but... sir, isn’t it a bit excessive?"

"What are you afraid of? Anyway, dead men tell no tales!"

Waving his hand, Zhu Haomiao walked confidently into the Anti-theft Bureau, and even before reaching the main hall, he saw an old-looking man waiting outside.

"Mr. Shao."

The young man stepped forward, neither humble nor arrogant, and paid his respects.

Shao Jie, in charge of Lechang Square and the County Magistrate of nine Alleys, holds the rank of Sixth, and is Li Lin’s superior.

However, it seems the man fought too fiercely in his younger days, leaving him with injuries and illnesses, and he no longer handles much business.

He didn’t expect this prison break incident to disturb him...

"Haha, Pingyang Earl can lead a team to eliminate the Sixth-Rank heinous thieves, yet suffer no casualties, truly talented at a young age!"

Patted the young man on the shoulder, Shao Jie was full of kind encouragement.

After speaking, Shao Jie lightly pushed the young man’s back and whispered, "Lord Yin is waiting for you inside, go in."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Haomiao’s heart stirred, and he politely clasped his fist.

"Forgive my impudence."

"Hmm, go ahead."

When Zhu Haomiao stepped into the main hall, he found the spacious room filled with corpses, and a figure who commanded respect without anger sat at the head seat, glaring at him impatiently.

"Nephew greets Uncle."

"Use official titles in the workplace!"

"Uh... subordinate greets Lord Nan Jing’an."

"Hmph!"

Snorting coldly, Yin Tianze beckoned Zhu Haomiao over, pointed at the corpses below with disappointment, and glared at him.

"Speak, what on earth happened?"

"Yesterday, a murderous fiend stormed into the prison..."

"Stop! Don’t tell me those prepackaged words, there are no outsiders here; Shao Jie is guarding outside, so feel free to speak the truth, what really happened?"

"Uh... Lord Jing’an, it really was the murderous fiend who did it."

Pointing at a corpse with a twisted face and a tragic death, Zhu Haomiao said sincerely.

Seeing the sincerity mixed with a hint of naivety in the young man’s clear eyes, Yin Tianze pinched his eyebrows in pain.

"You’re saying a Sixth-Rank Martial Artist randomly stormed into your Lechang Square Anti-theft Bureau prison and killed people indiscriminately?"

"Yes."

"Motive?!"

"Uh... maybe he had accomplices inside, worried we’d extract some secrets, so he killed to silence them."

"Then why kill the other death row inmates?!"

"Probably worried the secret had already leaked, so he eliminated potential threats while he was at it."

.......

Words stuck in his throat, Yin Tianze hesitated before finally letting out a long sigh in resignation.

"Fine, this excuse can barely pass, consider it a pass."

"But..."

Changing the subject, Yin Tianze stared angrily and slammed the table hard.

"What about those accompanying losses?"

"Over three hundred weapons, twenty Divine Arm Bows, more than a thousand arrows, a room full of elixirs, various food, even two hundred bolts of brocade are missing!"

"Was that guy here to restock or to break someone out?!"

Faced with Yin Tianze’s questioning, Zhu Haomiao answered calmly without a hint of blush or racing heart, clasping his fist firmly.

"Yesterday, the entire Anti-theft Bureau staff fought the heinous thieves for three hundred rounds, resulting in some loss of resources; this is quite reasonable..."

Seeing the young man with an expression of ’Whether you believe it or not, I believe it,’ Yin Tianze felt a throbbing pain in his temples.

After a moment of silence, Yin Tianze let out an involuntary sigh and said in a heartfelt tone.

"Let it go this time, but don’t act too excessive in the future!"

Sensing Yin Tianze’s obvious change in attitude, Zhu Haomiao smiled and lifted the corner of his mouth.

"Yes, Uncle."

Subsequently, Yin Tianze’s expression softened, as he sized up the young man in front of him with a slight frown.

"Lastly, was that guy really a Sixth-Rank? You didn’t exaggerate your accomplishment?"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Haomiao’s expression became serious, and he solemnly nodded.

"He was indeed Sixth-Rank, and a rather strong one at that!"

"How did you manage to kill him?!"

It was also what Yin Tianze found most perplexing: with Lechang Square Anti-theft Bureau’s martial force setup, they couldn’t have stopped, let alone killed, a Sixth-Rank Martial Artist!

This is also why criminals of Middle Three Grade are sent to the General Office’s prison for detention!

Hearing this, Zhu Haomiao blinked his eyes strangely.

"Uncle, the report should be clearly written."

"I want the truth, not your embellished claim."

"Uh... but the documents state the truth; forced into a corner, in a moment of desperation, I accidentally killed him."

Seeing the young man still being obstinate, Yin Tianze laughed in exasperation.

"You’re saying you personally killed a Sixth-Rank Martial Artist?"

"Yes."

Staring into the young man’s sincere and clear eyes, Yin Tianze massaged his forehead in pain, murmuring to himself.

"I already told you... don’t be so blatant, even exaggerating your achievements has its limits!"

Seeing this, Zhu Haomiao blinked his eyes in confusion.

"Uncle, just a mere Sixth-Rank, is it that hard?"

"Heh, not hard..."

Listening to the young man’s brazen remarks, Yin Tianze’s expression turned grim, and with his five fingers clawing like an eagle, he reached towards Zhu Haomiao’s wrist.

Slap~

"The power of a Sixth-Rank Martial Artist is enough to crack stone tablets, your tender skin should be... huh?"