Hao Ren looked at the face of two people with a calm gaze, Yao and Samaira had just asked him what he wanted in order to support them, and the young man said, "I want ten percent from the profit."
The two people nodded, and wanted to say that they agree, but Hao Ren said, "Wait, or you can give me five percent plus information on Demon Moon."
As soon as the people heard about him mention Demon Moon, the people were shocked, Director Yao raised his brow and asked, "Where did you hear that name?"
Hao Ren smiled and said, "Did you think that the old pig Kano and his family died on their own?"
As soon as he said this, he revealed his cultivation realm to Yao. Director Samaira stood up from her seat and went on to stand behind Hao Ren with both her hands folded before her. Director Yao was shocked and he was almost shitting himself when he saw this change in Hao Ren. The young man was so calm and polite on the usual occasions and now he was standing before him with a cultivation realm higher than him and even his aura was more dominating.
Hao Ren seemed to have transformed into a giant that he could not take his eyes off from and looking at him for a longer time would only cause him to suffer. Hao Ren asked, "Tell me, Director Yao, are you also in fold with Kano Ty, are you also a member of the Demon Moon Shadow Empire?
The man gulped a mouthful and said, "No, I am not with them but I have been investigating a few people in all the districts who misused their power, albeit small, but they did take away things for themselves. The biggest example would be the discovery of the liquid metal."
Hao Ren clicked his tongue and asked, "What else? The liquid metal was never yours and it never will be. So, you better crumple that idea and throw it to the trash if you want to live."
Director Yao sensed a chill run along his spine when Hao Ren said this and released his spiritual aura to cover the man. Director Samaira watched it all silently, and didn't step up even once. Even if Hao Ren was to kill Yao, she would take steps to eradicate all the supporters and then gain command of the city. ɪꜰ ʏᴏᴜ ᴡᴀɴᴛ ᴛᴏ ʀᴇᴀᴅ ᴍᴏʀᴇ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs, ᴘʟᴇᴀsᴇ ᴠɪsɪᴛ N()velFire.net
However, before her ideas could take flight, the pressure vanished and Hao Ren said, "Director Yao, I want the list of these people, and it should be very detailed, you have to days. The more detailed the better, do you understand?"
Director Yao nodded and then Hao Ren stood up and greeted the man while saying, "I can take control of you, but I don't want to do that as you are a senior. As for Lady Samaira, well she had tried attack me, and thus I had to control her."
Hao Ren then turned around and said, "I will see you two days later."
Director Yao bowed, not out of respect, but out of fear. He knew that Hao Ren was not a normal person. As the young man left the place, Director Yao looked at Samaira and glared, but the latter said, "I would have died if I were to tell you anything. Also, I owe him for avenging my family by slaying the Kano Family."
Director Yao was surprised and then Samaira told him about her tragedy.
Hao Ren didn't care what they talked about, he made his way back home, and he noticed that the people inside the city were looking at him with a great vigilance. At a moment, he thought they wanted to harm him but as he was closing in on the mansion, he realized that the people were looking at him because they were worried about someone else attacking him.
Hao Ren found it very odd, and shook his head as he reached the house. He found Ye Yue sitting inside the courtyard, and Xiao Yu was serving her tea. Hao Ren asked, "Yue, did you wait for long."
Ye Yue shook her head and said, "No, I was actually moving around since morning, there is quite a buzz around you now."
Hao Ren sighed and nodded, "I cannot do anything to stop this, the refining saint slayed a Director to protect me. I have to carry it on."
Ye Yue nodded, and took out a small mask from her space ring. She said, "This mask looks very simple and plain, but it works very well when it comes to disguise. You channel your spiritual energy through the skin and it will create a close knit illusion on your face. This was developed by the fox squad. I have personally tried."
Hao Ren accepted the mask and examined it properly before he nodded, the fine fabric had been treated with herbs and alchemy processes to feel like skin and then it was covered with array formation runes on the inside that could be controlled to create an illusion. After a few minutes, Hao Ren asked, "How do you intend to track these people?"
Ye Yue leaned back in her chair, and after some thought he said, "To stay under the shadows for such a long time, they must have dug deep into the economy of this continent."
Hao Ren nodded and Ye Yue said, "While they have been paying most of the attention to maintain their covers, they might have lapses of absence and this is what we need to track. That is the best confirmation process."
The young man nodded and said, "I agree, so we need to find out such people. However, I have asked the Director Yao to give me a list of people who are suspicious. Two days later, we will be able to begin."
Ye Yue thought for a bit and said, "I will send out the shadows and plant them to monitor first, as soon as these people lead us to someone else, we will act and collect more information."
Hao Ren nodded and replied, "I agree, this is the best way."
Ye Yue looked at him and asked, "Did you forget it again?"
Hao Ren was surprised and then he tried to remember what was going on, when the system said, *Your wedding anniversary is here, how do you intend to celebrate the twenty five years of unity?*
The young man was shocked and he stood up from his spot and replied, "Ye Yue, you have the command. I need to plan a party."