Chapter 51: Be Good 2 (1/2)
Chapter 51: Be Good (2)
Translator: Dragon Rider
In the dark.
A man opened his eyes, which were pitch-black. Like the darkest night, there was not a single glimmer of light whatsoever in them. A hint of faint displeasure was seen on the calm face of the man.
The figure kneeling down beside the man's feet straightened his upper body and then nervously prostrated himself, his brow against the ground, his voice trembling. ”Master.”
The man languidly raised his hand. ”That fathead of He family took the liberty of making his move without my consent and got caught.”
He quietly fixed his eyes on the figure on his kneels beside his feet and instructed him in a soft voice, ”I want you to handle this properly before he says anything I don't want to hear.”
”Yes. Of course.”
”By the way, have you found out about the whereabouts of the Demonic Seed?”
The figure shuddered even more violently.
”Among all the matters, the Demonic Seed is the highest priority.” By the faint light coming into the room, it could be dimly seen that the man raised his hand and softly rested his chin on it. ”Your strength is far from enough to handle this...”
”Master, plea--please don't forsake me!” implored the shadow-demon in a tearful voice, shivering violently.
”Don't worry. The time to sacrifice you hasn't arrived yet.” There was a tinge of thoughtfulness in the man's voice. ”All this time, those guys of SMB have been holding back from taking action for fear of involving innocent people. They are going to find me sooner or later anyway, even if I keep hiding.”
”Master, are you saying that you are going to...” The intensity of the figure's trembling decreased somewhat.
”Waiting for this opportunity to present itself was the very reason why I deliberately let them seal me in an enchantment back then... Emergence of the Demonic Seed is forthcoming. What we should do now is keep those guys occupied so that they won't be able to lay hands on the Demonic Seed.”
The man gave a snap of his fingers. ”After the matter of He Jin is handled, you are to fulfill another task for me.”
”Yes, Master.” The shadow-demon didn't dare to raise his head but couldn't help but ask, ”Master, I could sense that your energy is damaged. I brought some humans here. Would you like to consume them?”
The man in a black robe was very pleased to hear this. ”Bring them in and take your leave.”
The figure, like water, flowed away from the man's feet and soon disappeared.
Before long, a man in suit and leather shoes, who looked like a member of the intellectual elite, appeared outside the room. He adjusted his clothes and slightly raised his fingers. Following in his wake, a couple of teenagers seemed somewhat scared, panic on their faces. ”Sir, you promised that every one of us would be offered a chance to audition if we come here.”
The intellectual-like man gave his glasses a gentle upward push and smiled mildly, ”Push this door open and you'll get what you want.”
”Get...what we want?”
The three teenagers couldn't help but rest their eyes on the handle. After a few moments, one of the teenagers fell prey to the urge inside him. He swallowed hard, held the handle, turned it and opened the door...
*
In the meeting room of the first action group of SMB.
Zhen Daoyuan flicked a glance at Li Zong who had just returned. Before the commencement of the meeting, he made an irrelevant remark.
”The optimum judgement is based on objective circumstances. Everybody should learn to make the best choice.”
All people present kept silent, their eyes looking down, as if their souls had been disembodied.
Li Zong pushed the door shut without even an instant's pause while hearing this remark. ”Sure.”
Zhen Daoyuan fixed Li Zong with a gaze. Suddenly, he heaved a sigh. Li Zong was widely considered the heir apparent of the director general of SMB. As a result, Zhen Daoyuan and a couple of other high-ranking officials had been concerned about his marriage. They had made a grudging peace with Li Zong's sexual orientation, but it had never crossed their minds that Li Zong would choose the son of He family.
In their eyes, this marriage was not bad but far from good. Li Zong shouldn't have chosen a spouse who couldn't even cultivate.
”The procedures of family visitor registration have been handled. I'll deliver the form to your office later.”