The Black Book: Seven Deadly Sins

After a while, the door of the adjacent room opened, and a finely dressed woman stepped out, coldly watching the departing back of the young man.

"Sister Liu, you heard it too..."

Yue Zhuan let out a bitter laugh, while the finely dressed woman waved her hand calmly.

"I understand."

Immediately afterward, the woman gazed into the distance where the young man's figure was fading into the crowd, her eyes cold, whispering softly.

"Clinging to punishment when disrespecting a toast..."

"Insolence!"

...

"Hmm?!"

Walking down the bustling street, Zhu Haomiao suddenly had a gut feeling, scratching his head in confusion.

In the vague void, he seemed to hear familiar words.

He looked around but found nothing unusual, Zhu Haomiao blinked, reconnected his previous thoughts, and continued pondering.

Isn't Huo Hong some big shot's illegitimate child?

Why do waves and waves of people keep coming to save him?

No!

If he were a big shot's illegitimate child, he wouldn't be sentenced to post-autumn execution...

With some maneuvering, a sentence of exile to military service would be easier to handle...

Just as Zhu Haomiao was deep in concentration, a sudden profound sensation caused a tremor in his mind, promptly shifting his focus inward.

[Super recovery]

[Body] +0.5

The hidden injuries suffered before were fully repaired, the damaged muscles and bones becoming even stronger and more resilient, bringing an unexpected surprise to the young man.

What a pity...

[Anger] is only at LV.0 level, with weakened authority, only the [Body] attribute was strengthened, rather than an all attribute enhancement of the First Layer Heaven...

He sighed regretfully, Zhu Haomiao shifted his gaze to his six-dimensional attributes.

[God]: 2.9→4.1

[Dexterity]: 2.4→3.6

[Strength]: 2.5→3.7

[Essence]: 2.5→3.6

[Qi]: 2.5→3.7 (1.1)↑

[Body]: 4.3→7.5[4.2]↑

As before, the attribute of [Super recovery] directly enhances, while an equal amount of accumulated attributes is digested.

What surprised Zhu Haomiao was that the authority of [Super recovery] received a boost from the [Growth Coefficient]!

This means the [Body] attribute gained 1 point directly, and another 1 point of accumulation was digested, creating a fascinating combination of synergy.

Emmmmm...

I have a bold idea!

Rubbing his chin, Zhu Haomiao couldn't help but conjure up various self-destructive thoughts, but quickly suppressed them.

Don't self-destruct!

Don't self-destruct!

His current basic attributes are still a notch below Yan Yunsheng, roughly equivalent to a Ninth Grade Martial Artist.

Even with the cultivation technique and the boost from the extraordinary power of Original Sin, his real combat power is only about the same as a Seventh-Grade Martial Artist.

Beyond that, quantity changes lead to quality changes, under an absolute attribute advantage, skill becomes ornamental...

Self-destructing can easily backfire!

More importantly, reckless self-destructing might cause unnecessary fate disturbances, leading to a chain reaction!

Feeling his chin, Zhu Haomiao sensed something and sighed lightly.

Forget it, it's better not to force it, just go with the flow...

[Book of Black]: Suppress greed, Dao Heart +1

"...…"

Is this even possible?

With a complicated expression, Zhu Haomiao, reminded by the word greed, glanced over the rest of the six-dimensional attributes.

Aside from [Body], [Qi], most of the accumulated attributes have been digested, next, I need to find a way to earn some gold coins...

While Zhu Haomiao was fretting over where to earn gold coins, in a dark alley outside the Pingyang Marquis Mansion, two mysterious figures in black robes were meeting.

"The Pingyang Earl has become increasingly strange, already drawing the attention of many prominent figures; if we don't act now, we'll miss the chance!"

"I... I'll persuade him again..."

"There's no time! If persuasion fails, use force. You've already acted once, what are you afraid of?!"

"But... I..."

"No buts! Your son owes us a gambling debt of 10,000 taels; you don't want to cut off your lineage, do you?"

"...…"

"Alright! You failed to poison the target last time, this time I'll give you a more potent poison, just in case, at midnight tonight we'll send in experts to deliver a killing blow, then set a fire to destroy the evidence!"

"All you need to do by then is soothe the servants, bring out the forged documents, and handle the estate under the guise of burying the master!"

"Wait... I..."

Seeing the inner struggle and trembling appearance of his partner, one of the black-clad figures smirked, forcefully handed over a bag of poison, patted his shoulder threateningly, and turned to leave.

......

Late at night

Zhu Haomiao was about to "turn off the lights" to sleep when a familiar voice suddenly came from outside the door.

"Young Master, are you asleep?"

"Not yet, come in."

Cre-aaak~

The wooden door was gently pushed open, Qin Changzhong walked in with a large pot of liquor and placed it on the table.

"Young Master, tomorrow is Master's death anniversary, you... drink less."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Haomiao was stunned for a second, then immediately displayed a sorrowful expression befitting his character, nodding slightly.

"I understand."

After sending Qin Changzhong away, Zhu Haomiao sat by the table, poured himself a glass of wine, and drank it all in one go.

Li Lin may have been a scoundrel, but he held great respect for his father and couldn't show any flaws in this regard...

One glass after another, the large pot of strong liquor was quickly consumed, Zhu Haomiao smacked his lips, drunkenly lay down on the bed, and fell asleep.

[Sloth]!

Activate!

As time passed and the night deepened, several agile shadows vaulted over the tall walls, silently advancing towards the inner courtyard.

Most of the household guards who would have protected the mansion had perished following the former Pingyang Earl in war, and the few remaining had sought other employment due to Li Lin's excessive spending, which left no salary.

At this moment, the vast Pingyang Marquis Mansion was practically defenseless with only a few servants remaining.

The shadows slipped through like ghosts to the outside of Li Lin's bedroom, the leader motioning with a hand gesture for the others to spread out, and he alone quietly picked the door's lock, stealthily approaching the target.

Just a few meters away, the completely unconscious Zhu Haomiao was stirred awake by Diao Chan, chipping by his pillow, getting ready to scold her in a daze, when a sudden sharp pain stung his brow, seeing a flash of deadly cold light coming towards him.

Before his mind could react, his body's reflexes instinctively activated his inner breath, raising a hand to intercept.

[Iron Cloth Shirt]!

[Heavenly Gang Power]!

Thick metallic sheen flickered across his skin, thin as gossamer, the barely perceptible transparent Gang Qi instantaneously solidifying, arduously withstanding the viciously powerful slash.

Clang!

Flesh collided with blade in a sharp, crystalline clang, the attacker felt as though they had struck a heavy stone slab, sending a painful tremor through their grip!

What's going on?!

Wasn't it supposed to be just finishing off a dead body?

How is he alive and kicking?!

Most crucially, what was with the supposedly weak and feeble weakling suddenly catching a blade with bare hands and turning into a master fighter?!

Damn it!

This will cost more!