CHAPTER 832: CHAPTER 829: BLOOD COAGULATION PEARL

Shen Siyuan’s gaze fell on the three people entering the backyard.

These three were Gao Yongdao, Zhong Xiaonan from the Special Affairs Bureau, and a young man he didn’t recognize.

"Brother Shen, Happy New Year."

Zhong Xiaonan ignored the bloodstains everywhere, the frightened women, and that corpse with wide-open eyes, unable to rest in peace, and cheerfully waved at Shen Siyuan.

"Happy New Year." Shen Siyuan chuckled softly.

He then turned his gaze to Gao Yongdao.

This man with graying temples and a robust build had eyes like a hawk, and his cold face scanned the scene, yet he displayed a smile that did not fit his demeanor.

"Mr. Shen, hello, I am Gao Yongdao, the leader of the first group of the external affairs team at the Special Affairs Bureau. I’m pleased to meet you." He was quite polite, very courteous.

Not being polite and courteous was not an option; they had just witnessed Yu Haichao being blasted into a mist of blood.

Moreover, Gao Yongdao’s beast-like intuition was constantly warning him of danger.

Immense danger, as his keen sensing ability made his skin tingle, and his spirit instinctually tense up, giving him the urge to turn and flee, but his rationality forcefully suppressed that impulse.

Actually, Zhong Xiaonan also shared the same feeling. The moment she saw Shen Siyuan, all the insects in her body stirred, but fortunately, the pair of Netherworld Fire Fireflies previously given to her had been used to hatch many young Netherworld Fire Fireflies with modern technology. Although not as evolved as the original Iron-eating Fireflies, they retained the ability to absorb Netherworld Fire.

Zhong Xiaonan used this insect as the mother insect to command all the Ghost Worms within her body. The Netherworld Fire in the mother insect was from Shen Siyuan, naturally drawing close to him, so when these Ghost Worms started to stir, the mother insect quickly suppressed and calmed them down.

Upon hearing Gao Yongdao introduce himself, Shen Siyuan remained silent, simply glancing at the young man behind him.

The young man was about twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old, tall and strong, with his hair cut short, making him look particularly energetic. Seeing Shen Siyuan, he tried hard to appear calm, yet Shen Siyuan could still sense his fear and anxiety.

"Mr. Shen, hello... my name is..." Seeing Shen Siyuan looking at him, he hastily began to explain himself.

But Shen Siyuan wasn’t listening to his explanation; instead, he directly turned his gaze back to Gao Yongdao.

The young man’s introduction abruptly faltered, his face momentarily showing anger and a hint of fear, but these quickly vanished, hidden away.

He thought because no one was looking at him, they wouldn’t notice his behavior. However, not only Shen Siyuan, but even Gao Yongdao and Zhong Xiaonan noticed it.

"This is a colleague from the internal affairs team, mainly responsible for gathering and organizing intelligence. Speaking of which, he is actually from your hometown too; he comes from Southeast coastal region..." Gao Yongdao introduced him with a smile.

Shen Siyuan raised his eyebrows at the mention.

What kind of introduction is this? Not even worthy of mentioning his name?

But by now, Shen Siyuan understood what Gao Yongdao meant. He directly turned and asked the young man, "Was it you who provided the Yu Family with my information?"

The young man’s face turned pale. At this moment, he realized that the Special Affairs Bureau had already abandoned him.

Without a second thought, he turned to flee.

Though a member of internal affairs, he’d been selected from another department and was an elite. Despite lacking any Extraordinary Ability, his physical fitness was excellent. He quickly darted through the door behind him, then without stopping, rushed towards the main gate.

"Ah..."

Zhong Xiaonan was a bit flustered, looked at Shen Siyuan, seemingly asking whether to give chase.

Gao Yongdao, however, seemed calm, simply smiling at Shen Siyuan.

He believed Shen Siyuan’s ability was surely unnecessary for their intervention. As long as he brandished the radiant Divine Sword in his hand, escape would be futile.

Sure enough, as Gao Yongdao anticipated, Shen Siyuan acted, but instead of the Divine Sword, he used a peculiar finger formula.

They then heard a "bang" behind them, instinctively turned to look, and saw Jiang Chengjun’s soul being drawn out from his body, flying towards Shen Siyuan’s palm.

His face contorted in terror as he passed by them, loudly pleading for help, but before they could react, he fell into Shen Siyuan’s palm and vanished.

The scene made the hairs on Gao Yongdao and Zhong Xiaonan’s bodies stand upright, feeling chills run from tailbone to crown.

But this didn’t end here. They saw blood pearls emerging on Jiang Chengjun’s corpse, as if an invisible force squeezed his blood out. The pearls formed a line in the air, flying directly into Shen Siyuan’s hand, gathering in his palm.

An adult’s total blood volume is typically 7%-8% of their body weight. A person weighing 70 kilograms would have about 4.5-5.6 liters, equivalent to 8-10 bottles of 500-milliliter mineral water.

And Jiang Chengjun’s corpse instantly became a dried-up mummy.

Even having seen countless corpses and contacted many inheritors using Evil Sacrifices, though their methods were bloodier and crueler, none compared to how effortlessly and skillfully Shen Siyuan executed it.

To have extracted every drop of blood from a person in the blink of an eye, what "immortal" skill was this? They felt chills all over.

Moreover, the huge sphere of blood spun in his palm, shrinking with each revolution, and within several breaths, reduced to a blood-red pearl the size of a longan.

Shen Siyuan tossed the pearl in his hand, looked at them, and smilingly asked, "This blood pearl is the essence of his life, consolidating all his essence energy. By swallowing the blood pearl, one would gain all the life essence of the other, not only becoming stronger and more vigorous, but also obtaining a certain life-extension effect, far exceeding the elixirs I provided you. Which one of you wants to consume this blood pearl..."

"I..."

As Shen Siyuan finished speaking, Zhong Xiaonan raised her hand without hesitation.

Gao Yongdao, who had been wavering, suddenly snapped back to reality, visibly regretful.

Considering Shen Siyuan’s methods, he didn’t need to use evil ways to control or enslave them.

Meanwhile, Zhong Xiaonan eagerly ran up to Shen Siyuan, looking at him with anticipation.

Though she instinctively felt a tinge of fear due to the method Shen Siyuan just employed, a greater sense of trust and expectation prevailed.

"Aren’t you afraid I might harm you?" Shen Siyuan asked with a smile.

"With a master like Brother Shen, if you wanted to harm me, you wouldn’t need to use such elaborate methods. Moreover, I trust you wouldn’t harm me."

Zhong Xiaonan’s voice was still so pleasant and ethereal, yet now carried sincere resolve.

Shen Siyuan chuckled lightly, directly tossing the blood pearl to her.

Zhong Xiaonan caught it hurriedly, and without a second thought, without even checking it first, she immediately swallowed it, as if fearing it would be snatched away.

Her eyes then turned hazy, her cheeks flushed, her whole being seemingly in a feverish state.

"Are you... okay?" Gao Yongdao walked over concernedly and asked.

"I’m... great, feeling unprecedentedly well." Zhong Xiaonan gave a silly smile, extremely joyful in both body and mind.

Gao Yongdao looked at Shen Siyuan, hesitated a bit, then asked, "Mr. Shen, may I ask you a question?"

Shen Siyuan glanced at him, nodded slightly.

"The elixirs you gave our Special Affairs Bureau, are they made using this method?"

PS: My back pain is severe; I’m going to see a doctor today for therapy. There’s one more Chapter, read it tomorrow morning, okay?