At this moment, Su Ziyu was walking along the commercial street with Ruan Xiaoqi, who had just gotten her hair cut.
What the Special Affairs Department had encountered was naturally his handiwork. He had used part of the Void Shadow Beast's authority over shadows to tamper with that videotape.
After advancing to Morning Star Tier, his grasp of the Grimoire had become much more solid. He had once needed to set up a ritual, but now he only needed to use spirituality to form some subtle connections, then cast magic from the Dark Wisdom Chapter to create illusions.
Moreover, that videotape would destroy itself after being used. Even if experts above Morning Star Tier realized something was wrong and wanted to examine it, they would have no chance. This was merely a small warning for those weaklings at the Awakening level.
Their feeble strength made them utterly incapable of understanding the techniques contained within, but their imaginations could gradually spread the title Lord of Shadows.
This could be considered one of Su Ziyu's little indulgences.
Returning to the present, Su Ziyu turned his gaze to Ruan Xiaoqi. He had taken the little girl to get a haircut, trimming the long hair that had originally covered her eyes. Of course, Ruan Xiaoqi had adamantly refused at first, but under Su Ziyu's insistence, she had obediently given in.
After a slight trim, Ruan Xiaoqi became even prettier. Her beautiful big eyes had once been hidden beneath her hair, making her seem somewhat eerie and pale. Now that it had been cut shorter, her collagen-filled face and sparkling eyes perfectly displayed the youthfulness of this sixteen-year-old girl.
Su Ziyu had also specially picked out several outfits for Ruan Xiaoqi. Her old white dress had been fine, but it got dirty too easily after a few battles, so he had prepared a black Gothic-style long dress for her.
At first, he had wanted to buy Ruan Xiaoqi a maid outfit, but on second thought, that would have been a little too conspicuous on the street and didn't fit his desire to keep a low profile. He had bought one anyway, but she would have to wear it at home.
Seeing Ruan Xiaoqi change from an indifferent killer into a cute young girl put Su Ziyu in a wonderful mood.
Especially since Ruan Xiaoqi barely resisted his decisions. She was so obedient that it made one's heart ache.
Whatever Su Ziyu told her to wear, she wore.
After strolling leisurely through the streets for a while, Su Ziyu bought Ruan Xiaoqi several snacks as well.
They were expensive, but seeing Ruan Xiaoqi's happy smile, he felt that this little girl was slowly changing and accepting this world.
Of course, Ruan Xiaoqi was not the only one who had changed outfits. Su Ziyu had also changed into a yellow robe, which he had found in his grandfather's room.
He couldn't keep wearing a hospital gown forever, could he?
Su Ziyu remembered that this robe seemed to have been worn by his great-great-grandfather when he performed in plays.
Still, it looked quite handsome on Su Ziyu. It also came with a hood that could conceal his face when pulled up.
The two strolled along lightly and soon arrived at a street in the eastern part of the city.
This was a night market, one Su Ziyu had learned about after making inquiries: a night market for Beyonders nearby.
Many Beyonders traded in this night market. Su Ziyu had also come here hoping to buy some intelligence and get a sense of the current balance of power among the Beyonders.
Leading Ruan Xiaoqi along, the two arrived at the entrance to the night market.
To avoid casually exposing their identities, both of them wore masks. Ruan Xiaoqi wore a little fox mask, while Su Ziyu wore a pale, soft mask that matched his yellow robe.
"First time here?"
Two guards, one fat and one thin, stopped Su Ziyu at the entrance.
Su Ziyu asked, "Yes. Is there anything I should know?"
The fat guard chuckled, crossing his arms over his chest. "You need a ticket to enter. Fifty per person."
Su Ziyu did not waste words. He took out a hundred and tossed it over. This time, he had brought out all the remaining money from his family. He had not touched the money in the bank cards, afraid of being discovered, but the cash and jewelry alone had netted him nearly three million Alliance Coins.
So Su Ziyu was not short on money.
The chubby guard's eyes lit up. He hurriedly accepted it, and even his tone became friendlier.
"You two, just go straight ahead and you'll reach the night market.
But I should remind you, the night market is Steward Wang's territory. Don't cause trouble inside, or if Steward Wang loses his temper, no one will be able to stop him."
Su Ziyu nodded and took Ruan Xiaoqi forward.
Watching Su Ziyu's retreating figure and staring at that yellow robe, the thin guard, who had remained silent the entire time, suddenly said:
"Big Ox, don't you think you've seen that yellow robe somewhere before? It looks awfully familiar."
"Mm... now that you mention it, it does seem a little familiar..."
They fell silent for a long while...
Suddenly, the thin guard jumped up and cried out:
"I remember now! I saw it in the newspaper. It was some kind of play... what was it called again..."
The fat guard seemed to remember as well. The flesh on his face twitched, and his pupils trembled.
"King in Yellow!"
"That script... so many people died! A taboo incident..."
The thin guard began trembling too. Grabbing the fat guard, he said:
"Quick! Notify Steward Wang! Tell him... the King in Yellow has appeared!
Tell me... who would play that thing for no reason? Does he have a death wish?!"
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