[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-farming-with-entries-from-lord-to-emperor":3,"chapter-farming-with-entries-from-lord-to-emperor-farming-with-entries-from-lord-to-emperor-chapter-177":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Farming with Entries: From Lord to Emperor",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},561380,812,"Chapter 177 - 146: Eerie Assassination (Part 3)","farming-with-entries-from-lord-to-emperor-chapter-177",177,"\u003Cp>\"It’s okay, it’s been taken care of.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De waved his hand,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It was an assassin, not sure how they got in.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His tone was calm, as if he were merely discussing what he had for dinner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in reality, Luo De was cursing endlessly in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s our negligence!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guards immediately knelt on the ground, admitting their mistake with lowered heads, their voices full of self-blame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An assassin infiltrating the manor implicated everyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s not your fault, this assassin was beyond your imagination.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De did not blame the guards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had seen the strange form of that thing, so it was normal the guards didn’t notice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he didn’t possess supernatural abilities, and without Vivian’s assistance as a witch, he might have already been killed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let alone disposing of that entity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such things are an \"uncontrollable force\" for ordinary people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your power humbles us!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Guard Captain was full of shame, then immediately asked, \"Where did they escape to? Should we pursue them?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De smiled, \"It’s alright, we’ve already killed the assassin.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De knew the Guard Captain hadn’t seen the body, so he thought the assassin had escaped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So before the Captain of the Guard could ask more, Luo De pointed at the congealed blood on the ground and said, \"This is the assassin.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Guard Captain was stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Guard Captain’s first reaction was that Luo De was mocking them for inadequate protection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then he realized that their Lord rarely used such subtle ways to punish them over such matters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—For mistakes, guards usually received the whip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So that’s what you meant by beyond imagination!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Guard Captain quickly caught on, finally understanding Luo De’s earlier statement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But even thinking for a long time, the Guard Captain couldn’t understand how a mass of blood could assassinate the Lord.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm, tomorrow I’ll explain this process to you in detail.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guards certainly needed to understand this so they could be prepared next time it appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only, Luo De himself hadn’t figured it all out yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rest assured, my Lord! We will definitely strengthen our defense!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Guard Captain promised loudly, his eyes full of determination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, you may leave now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De waved his hand, and the guards bowed and withdrew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After everyone left, Luo De used paper to scrape up all the blood clots on the ground and put them into a wooden box.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He carefully observed these blood clots, yet could not discern any information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he hadn’t seen it with his own eyes, he would never have believed a body could directly become a mass of blood and escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But seeing Vivian beside him, thinking about it wasn’t so surprising.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Vivian could blend into shadows and become completely invisible, so an extraordinary person turning into blood wasn’t too shocking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did you see their face? Male or female?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De looked at Vivian and asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vivian shook her head and said, \"I can’t say he’s a man just because he’s ugly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But he truly was ugly, his entire face’s features twisted together, completely unrecognizable.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vivian squinted her eyes, recalling, \"However, when my short knife pierced his chest, I noticed his chest seemed flat, like a man’s.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"His voice was somewhat hoarse, indistinguishable.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vivian nodded, as if confirming her own conclusion,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So I can’t determine whether he was male or female.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De initially wanted to label the other as a witch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But from Vivian’s description, the person seemed more male.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A wizard apprentice?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De thought this matter might need consultation with the Dawn Society.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But regardless of gender, such extraordinary abilities were truly terrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If not for Vivian’s early warning, Luo De might indeed have died in the attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How did you discover him?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De looked at Vivian and asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I wasn’t asleep.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vivian said casually, \"I told you I’m not sleepy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s already past midnight, and you’re not sleepy?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De looked at Vivian in surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I now prefer the night and dislike sunlight, so I enjoy resting more at midday.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vivian was a bit helpless, \"I don’t know why, but I’m always very alert at night.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just now, I was merely resting my eyes and hadn’t fallen asleep,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vivian explained, \"I heard a rustling liquid sound, opened my eyes out of curiosity, and then saw him about to kill you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn’t felt it then, but thinking back now, he couldn’t help but feel a chill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed he needed to keep Vivian by his side from now on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Vivian’s presence, his life would be more secure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vivian stood up, curiously looking at Luo De,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who do you think wants to kill you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This question caught Luo De slightly off guard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De had been pondering what sort of thing was trying to assassinate him, but hadn’t started thinking about why.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t immediately answer Vivian’s question, standing there in thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Currently, his only foe was Count Hawk, making him the primary suspect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The remaining possibility was Marquis Cold Blade, but without solid information, there was no need for an assassination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then there was the alien race, though very unlikely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the assassin spoke the language of the Empire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the alien race lacked strong motivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unless every lord in the Desert was being assassinated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The last somewhat plausible suspect was Baron Halon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He might scare Luo De to push him into his faction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But recalling the earlier scene, the assassin aimed straight for his life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Most likely, it was Count Hawk.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After some thought, Luo De concluded.\u003C\u002Fp>",930,"2026-05-30T15:19:45.195Z","2026-06-01T04:31:34.172Z",1,"novelbin.me","70ea428502b0fab8124e6409eebc7a6313baa713d587eba11bab327628708c3a","farming-with-entries-from-lord-to-emperor-chapter-178","farming-with-entries-from-lord-to-emperor-chapter-176",776,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Ffarming-with-entries-from-lord-to-emperor-cover.jpg"]