Chapter 99: 98 Nail and Domination (Two-in-One)

98 Nail and Domination (Two-in-One)

A little later, in a suite on the east wing of the main building of the Laien Manor.

「Lord Thomas. 」

After bowing respectfully to the middle-aged man with blonde hair, the butler in charge of entertaining Leon and the other two reported:

「After the two guests entered the exhibition building, they first tied up the third person and placed him on the sofa, then entered the genealogy hall and stayed inside for nearly six hours.

We counted according to your requirements; the records they flipped through were nearly seventy books, the scope was mainly aimed at the last sixty years, and the content involved six aspects: chronology, annals, genealogy, list of disappearances and deaths, industrial reports, etc…」

Other things are fine, why is there a list of disappearances and deaths?

「Wait! 」

Hearing this, the middle-aged man with blonde hair frowned, raised his hand to signal the butler to stop reporting, and took the initiative to ask:

「Are you sure they were always on the first floor, and didn't go upstairs or leave halfway? 」

「Yes. 」

The elderly butler nodded:

「After learning their purpose, I locked the second and third floors, the keys have been kept by me, and I let two maids serve in the tea room; a servant was also transferred in the courtyard to sweep fallen leaves; if they had left, they would definitely have been discovered the first time. 」

Then it should be true that they didn't leave…

Looking at the old butler's firm appearance, the middle-aged man with blonde hair could not help but lock his brows.

So… did I think too much? Are they really here to recognize relatives? But if they are just here to recognize relatives, then this combination of theirs is also too strange, right?

……

After thinking for a long time and not figuring out what these three people were here for, the middle-aged man had to lower his head and look at the visitor registration form at hand with locked brows.

The daughter of the Minister of Defense, a newly recruited employee of the Cleaning Bureau, and a rebel who participated in the assassination of the Wang Nu; none of these three families were on good terms with his own.

Especially the daughter of the Minister of Defense; her father is a reformist in the military and the first high-ranking military official to lean toward the Wang Nu; before taking office, he had been thinking about prying open his family's arms business.

In this assassination incident, those damn rebels specifically used weapons that flowed out of his family's arms company, mostly because they saw this contradiction and wanted to pass a knife to the Minister of Defense.

And the situation was not beyond his expectation; under the influence of his family, the people in the special investigation team had originally prepared to ignore this clue, but after the daughter of the Minister of Defense joined, she immediately proposed to investigate along the source of the weapons.

Fortunately, Lord Bobby reacted quickly, using his wife's birthday as an excuse to invite a large number of old nobles to attend the banquet, and at the banquet, he framed the investigation as a signal that the Wang Nu was preparing to take action against the old nobles, temporarily suppressing the investigation progress.

And if he hadn't played such a trick to drag down the daughter of the Minister of Defense, leaving enough time for cleaning up evidence and people, this time his family's arms company would definitely have been bitten hard, and a large piece of fat meat would have been torn off!

Recalling the female police officer who sent a full dozen investigation letters and refused to let go of his family, the middle-aged man with blonde hair's face could not help but turn slightly black.

Her father is a fierce and black old dog, and this woman's style is also inherited in the same line; once she bites someone, she will never let go!

As for the remaining two, the rebels go without saying; their original slogan was just to drive the incompetent Wang Shi off the stage, and let out major rights, incidentally limiting the power of the nobles and their seats in the parliament.

But I don't know what happened recently; these rebels suddenly became ten times more radical, even claiming that the Wang Shi and the nobles are lice in the crotch, and will be caught and pinched to death sooner or later! Now they are the mortal enemies of his family!

And the Cleaning Bureau…

Fingers tapped lightly on the registration form on the table, and after drawing a heavy mark with his fingernail on the name Leon Laien, the middle-aged man with blonde hair waved his hand to signal the butler to retreat, then took the registration form and left the suite, going to the main building of the manor through the connected archway.

「Thomas? 」

After hearing the knock on the door, the young man who was facing the report on the desk looked up in surprise, and said to the middle-aged man at the door with a smile:

「Haven't you rested so late? Are you originally such a diligent person? 」

「Lord Bobby. 」

After greeting, facing the young man who looked about twenty-something, at most no more than thirty, Thomas, who already had many wrinkles at the corners of his eyes, bowed respectfully:

「You have praised me too much; compared to you, this diligence of mine is truly insignificant. 」

「Hehe, it's different. 」

After greeting him in, the young man said with a smile:

「The reason why I am diligent is because I am preparing to take another step up, not only to inherit my eldest brother's title but also thinking about sitting in the position of the family head. 」

「And you now sit in the elder's seat, manage one-sixth of the family's wealth, and also serve as a representative for foreign negotiations; being able to hold onto these is already beyond the limit of your ability, so why are you still working so hard? 」

「……」

Looking at Thomas, whose temples were gradually sweating, the young man said with a smile:

「Thomas, the things you are responsible for recently seem to have had many mishaps? And now you are working so late… is the task I arranged for you too heavy? Do you need help to unload the burden on your body? 」

「Lord Bobby… Lord Bobby… please listen to my explanation…」

After tasting the deep dissatisfaction from the other party's words, the middle-aged man with blonde hair hurriedly said:

「The matter of the Char Department Store, I have really tried my best to do it; under normal circumstances, that company would definitely have been dragged down. 」

「It's just that no one expected that Old Char would come up with this compensation for selling goods, tying those victims who should have impacted the department store to his side, making the municipal side dare not take action. 」

「And after discovering that the situation was wrong, I didn't just wait; I immediately contacted the other two families to respond, and even thought of a way to invite a Holy Spirit. 」

「As long as that Holy Spirit causes large-scale casualties, the Road Administration Bureau has an excuse to intervene and stop the promotion of Char Department Store, but that Cleaning Bureau just happened to…」

「Alright, stop explaining. 」

Bending his knuckles and knocking on the table twice, stopping Thomas's explanation, the young man said indifferently:

「Of course I know you are just too unlucky, and not really stupid enough to be hopeless, otherwise you wouldn't have the chance to stand here and explain to me. 」

Looking at the middle-aged man with blonde hair who subconsciously let out a long breath, the young man narrowed his eyes slightly, emphasizing with a cold voice:

「But no matter if you are excusable or forced, you still messed up the things I entrusted to you! 」

「Thomas, tell me, how much longer do you need to take down Char Department Store and get what I want? 」

「Soon! It will be available soon! 」

Looking at the young man's narrowed eyes, Thomas could not help but look stern, and said with a full head of cold sweat:

「The Holy Spirit of the Chengjin Sect was dealt with by the Cleaning Bureau, and other similar existences were also scared and didn't dare to take action, so we changed to solving the problem in the way of ordinary people. 」

「The only daughter of the boss of Char Department Store has been kidnapped by us, and is now locked in the Rose Manor of the Masaini family; although that old man is still holding on, it is estimated that it won't be long before he surrenders and hands over what you want! 」

「Is that so? 」

After identifying the middle-aged man with blonde hair's expression, confirming that he was not lying or fobbing him off, Bobby Laien nodded and said plainly:

「Thomas, I have said before that, for dealing with merchants who climbed up from the wind and waves like him, whether it is commercial means or administrative suppression, it is not as good as the most direct violent means. 」

「It was you who coveted the assets of Char Department Store and worried about the counterattack of the Chamber of Commerce and councilors, so you requested me not to take action first, but after you went around in a big circle, the result actually returned to the original point…」

Looking at Thomas, who was shaking again, the young man could not help but shake his head, feeling a bit bored:

「Alright, for the sake of you being quite useful all these years, I forgive your stupidity this time, but you'd better ensure that you can do what you say, otherwise… don't blame me for not remembering the friendship of these years. 」

「I… about two weeks… no! One week! At most one week, I will definitely bring back what you want! 」

「You'd better be able to. 」

After beating the subordinate who failed to handle things well, the young man lowered his head and continued to flip through the arms company's report, then asked:

「By the way, you came to find me late at night, what exactly is the matter? 」

「Ah? Good news! It's good news! 」

Hearing the young man's inquiry, the middle-aged man with blonde hair finally remembered his purpose, hurriedly stepped forward carefully and placed the registration form on the table with both hands.

「Lord Bobby, the person marked on this is a new employee who just joined the Cleaning Bureau. 」

A new employee of the Cleaning Bureau?

The young man behind the table raised his eyebrows, picked up the registration form and looked at it, then said with surprise:

「Leon… Laien? The woman from the Cleaning Bureau actually recruited a new employee from our family? 」

「No, that person is black-haired, and his ancestral home is Laien County; it should just be the same surname. 」

After briefly explaining Leon's situation, the middle-aged man with blonde hair said excitedly:

「But this person visited today, saying that he suspected his ancestor might have some connection with the Laien family, and seems to have the intention of recognizing relatives. 」

「And your 'that' ability can absolutely control your own bloodline and subordinates, so as long as I record him into the genealogy, you can bury a nail in that Cleaning Bureau! 」

An employee of the Cleaning Bureau… came to me to recognize relatives?

Hearing Thomas's words, the young man's brows locked again, and his fingers also began to tap lightly on the registration form on the table, starting to suspect whether the Cleaning Bureau had discovered something.

After all, a new employee who just joined the Cleaning Bureau and whose strength is not strong, and who took the initiative to come to the door to recognize relatives, and took the initiative to step into his "authority" range, this is simply a pie falling from the sky, and the opportunity is a bit too good.

But is this kind of good opportunity that comes to the door actually a trap aimed at him? For example… hmm… this possibility seems to be lower…

After recalling the terrifying record of a certain red-haired woman, the young man's mouth could not help but curl up slightly, mocking his own suspicion and whimsical ideas.

Still setting a trap… why have I been so honest for so many years and almost never used my ability outside the Laien family?

With that woman's strength, as long as she is suspected by her, or even stared at by her, even a descending True God will be beaten until his head is covered in bags, and it is possible to be directly killed; with my current level, am I worthy of letting her spend the effort to set a trap?

「Alright, record a merit for you! 」

After mocking his own suspicion, a hint of smile finally appeared on the young man's face, and he said to the middle-aged man with a face full of joy:

「If this matter can really be done, and I can bury a nail in that Cleaning Bureau, besides stabilizing your position, I can also give you some rewards beyond imagination. 」

「Except for young appearance, healthier body, stronger functions, and even extra lifespan, these can all be given! 」

「Thank you, Lord Bobby! Thank you, Lord Bobby! 」

「Don't thank me, this is what you deserve. 」

Looking at Thomas, whose face was flushed and full of ecstasy, the young man smiled:

「If you make a mistake, you have to accept punishment; if you do the right thing, you should naturally have rewards… but this matter, I am not prepared to come forward directly. 」

After staring at the middle-aged man with blonde hair for a while, the young man curled his lips and said with a smile:

「The fewer people who know about my ability, the better, so I am prepared to give you a part of the power of 'domination', so that you have the ability to control that Leon, and be the 'middleman' between me and him. 」

「From now on, the intelligence he gets from the Cleaning Bureau will be organized by you and presented to me separately; no one is allowed to see it… oh, and also. 」

After raising his hand to the corner of his mouth and making a zipper gesture, the young man looked at the cannon fodder in front of him who was overjoyed, and added with a smile:

「I have just issued a new order to your soul; once you reveal my existence, your soul will immediately self-destruct. 」

「So when you communicate with that Leon, you'd better pay attention to your words; I don't want you to become a lump of rotten meat that can't see the shape because of such a stupid thing as a slip of the tongue! 」

Upon hearing the young man's warning, Thomas could not help but feel a chill, and he hurriedly agreed.

「K-… I know… Lord Bobby, don't worry, I will definitely…」

「Alright, no need to talk nonsense. 」

Finally hearing a piece of good news, the young man, whose mood was quite good, lowered his head and continued to work at his desk while asking:

「Thomas, is there any other news? If not, then you should go do things. 」

「I'll go now! I definitely won't let you down this time! 」

Not only successfully escaped a disaster but also caught a big benefit, the middle-aged man with blonde hair, full of joy, hurriedly made a guarantee, then returned to his room to call the butler, and went to find the clan elder who managed the family members' identities overnight, preparing to record that guy named Leon into the roster.

However, less than five minutes after he left, a figure in a black coat borrowed the cover of the night, floated all the way from the shadow of the outer wall to the fifth floor, then weirdly opened the locked window from the outside and entered the middle-aged man with blonde hair's bedroom directly. ===== CHAPTER 100 =====