Heaven Group Investigators (2)

"Kid, it's not your fault."

"Your brainwashing ability was actually pretty decent, but I—ptui—I used to work in pyramid schemes."

"I've got more than thirty talents like you under me."

"If Eternal Night hadn't revived, I'd probably be living off the Guan family by now."

The feeble young man adjusted his glasses. He looked scholarly and refined, wearing a gentle smile that made him seem instantly approachable, making people instinctively want to trust and be close to him.

Another burly man yawned lazily. "Exactly. We've seen too much life and death. Even if you don't spell some things out, we understand them."

"But when you put on a performance like that, it just gets awkward."

"You might be able to fool those young kids."

A girl who looked no older than fourteen or fifteen turned to look at them coldly, clearly displeased. "Are us young people that easy to bully?"

Long Ear floated blankly in the air. Only after a long while did he let out a disappointed sigh.

He had eagerly volunteered for this job and spent ages pleading before Wang Ye finally gave it to him, albeit with a strange look in his eyes.

He had originally thought it was finally time for him to show off his skills.

As long as he had three days, he was confident he could brainwash all of these people into utterly loyal death warriors of God Burying City.

But now, it seemed...

Something...

Was wrong.

His figure slowly sank back into that relic. Even the golden glow on the relic gradually faded, allowing the blood from the fountain to wash over it.

Perhaps...

Some of the investigators entering the city would still have their emotions influenced by Long Ear.

But these people definitely would not.

They were the first batch.

They