Chapter 180 Mind Tricks (5k)

In the luxuriously decorated living room of the club, the lights were dim but the air conditioning was turned on high.

Madam Yan Rui sat motionless on the sofa with her legs crossed, her eyes slightly closed, and a burnt lady's cigarette between her fingers.

She has been in this state for at least half an hour.

Wu Ying stood behind the sofa, watching quietly.

Madam Yan Rui is now full of hesitation.

After the last meeting with Shen Cheng, the two sides agreed on cooperation matters, and Madam Yan Rui also secretly launched an investigation into Yin Hong.

After some investigation, Madam Yan Rui gained a new understanding of the power wielded by Yin Hong, and for a moment she began to hesitate again.

Although Yin Hong had been instructing his subordinates to press her step by step, at least he did not break off relations with her or use force against her.

Do I really want to challenge Yin Hong together with a vampire of unknown origin?

If I succeed, it will be fine. But if I lose, even if I don’t die, I will probably become Yin Hong’s plaything.

The sudden ringing of a cell phone broke the silence and interrupted Madam Yan Rui's thoughts.

Wu Ying picked up the phone and answered it. After hearing the other party's intention, she handed it to Mrs. Yan Rui and said, "It's Hu Shan calling. She has something urgent to talk to you about."

Madam Yan Rui picked up the phone and answered it. Soon, her expression became extremely ugly and her eyes flashed with anger.

"Just hold off for now, I'll find a way to deal with it."

After ending the call, Madam Yan Rui lowered her head to look at the phone. Suddenly, her eyebrows raised, she raised her hand, and slammed the phone heavily on the coffee table in front of her.

The cell phone and the coffee table were smashed to pieces in an instant. Madam Yan Rui's face turned pale with anger, and her towering breasts kept heaving.

"You forced me to do this!!"

After saying this with gritted teeth, Madam Yan Rui finally made up her mind.

She took the other phone from Wu Ying and dialed the number Shen Cheng had left for her.

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Private warehouse.

The sudden ringing of a cell phone interrupted the communication between Shen Cheng and Tianxuanxing.

Shen Cheng took out his cell phone and saw that it was Madam Yan Rui calling.

A week has passed since the last meeting with Madam Yan Rui. Shen Cheng asked her to investigate where Yin Hong was in seclusion and what he was doing, but there has been no news.

In front of Tianxuanxing, Shen Cheng did not hide anything and chose to answer the call.

"Madam, I believe you will bring me good news."

"There is indeed good news. I have found out where Yin Hong is hiding."

Madam Yan Rui spoke in an unhurried voice, as charming as usual: "However, I have also run into some troubles here, and I hope you can provide me with help, especially military help."

"No problem, this is part of our cooperation."

After agreeing on a meeting time with Madam Yan Rui, Shen Cheng hung up the phone.

"It seems you have something to do, so I won't waste your time."

Tianxuanxing looked at a box in front of Shen Cheng: "The output of non-toxic high-level demon blood is very small, but I don't plan to expand the scale of production. I believe you won't need it soon."

"why?"

As Shen Cheng asked, he opened the box in front of him and took out a syringe from it.

In the needle of the syringe, there is blood as beautiful as ruby.

"Your strength has grown far beyond my expectations. Perhaps before I produce the next high-level demon blood, your strength will have grown to a new level."

"Then I will lend you my auspicious words. But even if I can't use them, Xiao Qingque should be able to use them."

As he spoke, Shen Cheng had already inserted the syringe into his arm and injected the non-toxic high-level demon blood in the syringe into his body.

The reason he came here today is because Tianxuan Star finally produced this non-toxic high-level demon blood.

But just as Tianxuanxing said, if we delay any longer, Shen Cheng might not be able to use it.

Now is a good time to increase his strength so that he will be more confident in dealing with Yin Hong.

After the high-level demon blood entered his body, it immediately reacted violently with his blood. The source blood in his body also became active, and like a shark smelling blood, it began to devour the demon blood.

Shen Cheng's skin was swollen and red all over. The madly surging blood created high temperature. The rolling heat waves penetrated his skin and made the air around him distorted.

His heart was beating like a drum, and it could be heard clearly even from a few meters away.

Shen Cheng could clearly feel that his strength and physical condition were surging. His eyes turned bloodshot and a strong desire to destroy arose in his heart. He wanted to destroy everything he saw before him.

However, he easily controlled this desire and remained calm until his body completely digested the high-level demon blood.

He clenched his fist slightly, estimating that his normal strength had increased by at least 100%.

This means that even if he does not use his true form or other abilities, just based on his current physical strength, he is already top-notch among the life-type extraordinary people.

Unfortunately, Tianxuan Star's production of high-level demon blood is too slow, otherwise with a few more demon blood, he could directly increase his strength to the master level, and he wouldn't have to be so cautious towards Yin Hong.

Suppressing the unrealistic thoughts in his mind, Shen Cheng asked Tianxuanxing: "How is your research progress?"

"Thanks to the research data you brought from the government, I have made rapid progress in my research on Eternal Blood. As for the research on Black Onyx, I am currently in the process of replicating it. I cannot yet determine when the replication will be successful."

Eternal Blood and Black Onyx, the method that can break the curse of open blood, are the two most important research projects on Tianxuan Star now.

The progress of Eternal Blood is very fast, but the method to break the curse is still a long way off. It is not an easy task to replicate the results.

After leaving Tianxuanxing, Shen Cheng came to the club where he met Madam Yan Rui last time.

"Where is Yin Hong's secluded location?"

Shen Cheng started by asking about what he cared about most.

Madam Yan Rui was a little anxious, but she didn't want Shen Cheng to see it, so she still crossed her legs and maintained an elegant posture: "Yin Hong's secluded place is in the suburbs. I paid a great price to find out."

She emphasized her dedication.

"Then have you found out what he is doing in seclusion?"

"No, Yin Hong has been guarding there for the past few years. If my people dare to go over to investigate, the risk of being exposed will be too high."

Although Madam Yan Rui had her own difficulties, Shen Cheng was not satisfied with the results of the investigation.

He urgently needed to know whether Yin Hong secretly possessed a portion of the Eternal Blood.

If not, he would never provoke such a master-level vampire.

If this is the only help Madam Yan Rui can provide, then Shen Cheng might consider working alone, or finding a new partner.

Madam Yan Rui also saw Shen Cheng's dissatisfaction, so she had to soften her tone: "Yin Hong has a deep control over the Red Banquet. I have taken a big risk to be able to do this. I believe that no one else can do better than me."

After a pause, she continued, "I'm in trouble now. If you can help me solve it, I might be able to lure Yin Hong out of his secluded place. Then you can take the opportunity to enter his secluded place and investigate what he is doing."

Although it was unclear why Shen Cheng had been trying to find out what Yin Hong was doing in private, now that Madam Yan Rui was begging him to cooperate, he could only comply with his request.

Shen Cheng did not comment: "What trouble? Tell me, I'm listening."

Madam Yan Rui did not want to expose her difficulties in front of outsiders, but she had no choice now and could only ask Shen Cheng for help.

"I told you last time that Yin Hong has been forcing me openly and secretly..."

After listening to Mrs. Yan Rui's story, Shen Cheng finally understood what trouble she was in.

Yin Hong had always coveted Madam Yan Rui. After becoming a minister, he proposed to her, but was naturally rejected.

But unlike Yu Bi, Yin Hong did not give up after being rejected, but instead suppressed and retaliated against Madam Yan Rui.

Although he remained polite to Madam Yan Rui on the surface and did not use force, he continued to weaken her power in private and found various excuses to eliminate her confidants.

Madam Yan Rui did think about resisting, but facing Yin Hong who had an absolute advantage, her resistance seemed a little weak. She even thought about rescuing Yu Bi from prison, but unfortunately she failed.

Under Yin Hong's suppression, Madam Yan Rui's power was eroded bit by bit.

Yin Hong used this method to force Madam Yan Rui to submit to him.

If she didn't obey, she would sooner or later become a lonely person, and eventually she would not be able to escape Yin Hong's clutches. However, a few years ago, Yin Hong suddenly stepped back from the stage and stopped suppressing Madam Yan Rui, which made her feel relieved.

Madam Yan Rui thought that Yin Hong had finally let her go, but she didn't expect that Yin Hong would make a comeback again this year. However, this time he did not show up, but handed it over to his subordinates.

Madam Yan Rui's power had just recovered when it was suppressed and weakened once again.

Just today, one of her close associates was forced to give up a key position.

Once it is handed over, except for Madam Yan Rui, the unworthy deputy minister, no one under her will hold an important position in the Bright Red Dinner.

The most important benefit of the Scarlet Dinner to its members, besides safe shelter, is the regular supply of non-toxic demon blood and human blood.

The amount of non-toxic demon blood is limited, and whoever occupies more positions at the dinner party can get more blood.

If Madam Yan Rui cannot bring benefits to her subordinates, then except for her servants, all the other subordinates will leave her.

Therefore, Madam Yan Rui must keep the only position she holds at all costs.

After listening to Madam Yan Rui's story, Shen Cheng was a little surprised: "Didn't Yu Bi hand over all the vampires who were loyal to him to you?"

Madam Yan Rui threw the burnt lady's cigarette in her hand into the ashtray, and said helplessly: "Those are Yu Bi's servants. After Yu Bi was imprisoned for a few years, they didn't obey my orders very much. Now that Yu Bi is dead, they all died with him."

"So how many vampires are loyal to you now?"

"Fifteen, maybe."

Regardless of whether Madam Yan Rui lied or not, this number surprised Shen Cheng.

This is too little, not even enough for a game of football.

Only then did he realize that Madam Yan Rui had long been a figurehead, and not the powerful ally that Yu Bi remembered.

"Help me keep this position, and I will find a way to lure Yin Hong out of his seclusion."

Madam Yan Rui looked at Shen Cheng with burning eyes, but her heart beat faster.

If Shen Cheng refused to help, then she would really be helpless.

Shen Cheng was not in a hurry to agree.

Madam Yan Rui's weakness was beyond his expectations, and the help she could provide was limited.

However, if she is so weak, she can be easily controlled without having to worry about backlash.

After weighing the pros and cons, Shen Cheng finally agreed: "I can help you."

"Thank you!"

Madam Yan Rui finally let go of her worries and unconsciously revealed a charming smile on her face: "Cooperate with me, you won't be disappointed."

Seeing the smile on her face, Shen Cheng had an idea and began to try using his new ability on Madam Yan Rui.

It's not emotion control, but another stronger spiritual ability.

Xiao Qingque helped Shen Cheng hunt down two corpses with last wishes. Shen Cheng also successfully fulfilled their wishes and gained two new abilities.

One is telekinesis, and the other is mental possession, which allows one to attach one's consciousness to the target and control the target, which is very similar to Madam Yan Rui's mental control.

These two new spiritual abilities were integrated with Shen Cheng's attack and defense, and were finally successfully upgraded like the Immortal Dragon Flame, allowing Shen Cheng to obtain a new three-star spiritual ability.

This new ability is combined with emotional control again and eventually becomes a very powerful new ability.

This ability has many effects such as mental defense, mental attack, object manipulation, mental possession, emotion control, etc. It is an extremely versatile psychic ability called mind tricks.

Unfortunately, cognitive modification is only a trial version, otherwise if the integration continues, I am afraid that even the master level will not be able to stop it.

Shen Cheng is now using mind tricks to quietly influence Madam Yan Rui's emotions.

He didn't have much trust in this woman, so he could only use some shady means to ensure that she would not betray herself in the next cooperation.

Madam Yan Rui has a strong mental resistance, and using mental attacks can easily be detected by her.

However, Shen Cheng's mental tricks were even stronger. Under the cover of cognitive modification, Madam Yan Rui was completely unaware of his little movements.

Soon, Shen Cheng successfully imposed the two emotions of trust and favor on Madam Yan Rui. This was a permanent modification and would always exist as long as it was not discovered or cancelled.

In Madam Yan Rui's eyes, the more she looked at Shen Cheng, the more she liked him.

What a handsome guy! He looks very much like her beloved husband. The more she looks at him, the more they resemble him.

Shen Cheng's agreement to help also greatly increased Madam Yan Rui's trust in him, and all the doubts in her heart disappeared.

However, Shen Cheng could only do this much. If he did it any higher, he would be discovered, especially for a woman with a sharp mind like her.

"Wu Ying, go get me another bottle of wine from my collection."

Madam Yan Rui said to Shen Cheng with a delighted smile on her face: "Let's have a drink and discuss the action plan."

Wu Ying left immediately.

When she returned with her treasured wine, her eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.

Because she saw that Madam Yan Rui was actually standing very close to Shen Cheng, having an intimate conversation, with their thighs almost touching.

This shocked Wu Ying. After her husband's death, Madam Yan Rui kept a sufficient distance from any man. Although she was good at using her charm to seduce men to obey her, it definitely did not include physical seduction.

Is the lady ready to risk everything to seduce this man of unknown origin?

"Wu Ying, why are you still standing there? Hurry and bring the wine over."

"coming."

Wu Ying walked over with the wine in her hand and stared at Shen Cheng with a vigilant look.

She vaguely felt that since this man appeared, Madam Yan Rui's behavior was a little strange.

Shen Cheng was also helpless. He didn't expect that Madam Yan Rui, who looked dignified and arrogant on the surface, would take the initiative to show closeness to him after her favorability increased.

But this is also what he likes to see.

As they drank and chatted, the two quickly came up with a plan of action.

As deputy minister, Mrs. Yan Rui has the authority to convene a meeting among ministers.

At that time, Shen Cheng will serve as Madam Yan Rui's trump card and use force to protect her precarious position and status.

Madam Yan Rui will also find ways to create trouble and force Yin Hong to come out of his seclusion. Then Shen Cheng will take the opportunity to enter his seclusion and investigate what he has been doing in the past few years.

Without further ado, Madam Yan Rui convened a ministerial meeting in her own name that very night at the headquarters of the Bright Red Dinner.

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The headquarters of the Scarlet Dinner Party is a manor nestled in the mountains and beside the water.

The name of the manor is Bi Bo Bay, which is said to be the name given by the founder of the Red Dinner's branch in Hanyunzhou.

After nightfall, except for Madam Yan Rui, the other four deputy ministers who lived outside also rushed to Bibo Bay one after another.

Madam Yan Rui convened a ministerial meeting in her name, and the other ministers had to attend unless there was an urgent matter.

In the manor, in a bright dressing room, Wu Ying was helping Shen Cheng adjust his expensive dress.

The Scarlet Banquet is a very feudal place, inheriting the feudal system from the Eternal Empire. Unless Shen Cheng has overwhelming strength that overwhelms everyone, he still needs a very high status to be taken seriously.

So, tonight he will not only be Madam Yan Rui's killer, but will also pretend to be her distant cousin, a baron vampire who has come from afar.

In order to make Shen Cheng look more respectable, Madam Yan Rui specially prepared this expensive dress for him, which was once her husband's favorite dress.

If Madam Yan Rui did not have a great liking and trust for Shen Cheng, she would never let a second man wear her husband's dress.

However, Madam Yan Rui did not think there was anything wrong with her behavior, but that did not mean that no one had noticed anything.

This person is Wu Ying, who is adjusting Shen Cheng's dress.

She just vaguely felt that something was wrong with the lady today, and when Madam Yan Rui took out her husband's dress for Shen Cheng to wear, Wu Ying finally realized that something was wrong.

Giving the clothes of her beloved husband to a man she had only met twice was definitely not something Madam Yan Rui would do.

It must be this man's doing!
Wu Ying did not act rashly. She kept an eye on Shen Cheng's every move and prepared to find an opportunity to remind his wife.

(End of this chapter)