I went berserk in the game of gods.

Chapter 167 Just how many people managed to sneak into this banquet?

Cao Yu immediately recognized the owner of the voice—Yin An… no, it was Yu Zhen.

He glanced discreetly at Luti Shaxun's departing figure, somewhat surprised that this guy was actually Yuzhen in disguise.

Good heavens, this lavish banquet is practically riddled with holes!

Just how many ill-intentioned people have infiltrated this area?

Following the allure of the badge in his hand, Cao Yu channeled his mind into it and quickly entered the mental communication channel it had created.

He replied:

'That's what I should be asking you. What are you doing here?'

"Hmph, of course it's an investigation!" Yu Zhen replied, "I can't let the Li Ren family get away with anything disgusting they're up to. Once I've gathered the evidence, I'll report them and make sure they're all wiped out!"

After answering, she continued to ask:

'And you? What are you doing here? If you're here to enjoy the banquet… hmph! Don't blame me for not giving you face and taking you down with me!'

"Have you forgotten that I knocked you out yesterday?" Cao Yu chuckled.

"I'll call in reinforcements and launch a righteous brawl." Yu Zhen asked, "Can you?"

"You win." Cao Yu said, "I'm here to investigate too, I accepted an investigation mission issued by Bureau 09. I remember someone else accepted this mission before us... Could it be you?"

"It's me." After answering, Yu Zhen asked suspiciously, "The reward for this mission isn't high, just a few tens of thousands of evolution points. Why would you even consider it?"

"Upholding justice is everyone's responsibility," Cao Yu said sternly. "Money is secondary. But what about you... what are you, a member of the royal family, doing here?"

Upholding justice is everyone's responsibility!

Yu Zhen repeated Cao Yu's words, speaking more earnestly, and added:

"And the Li Ren family isn't as simple as you think; the slave trade is just one aspect. Their network of interests is enormous, spanning various industries, and not just within Division 002, but even within Bureau 09, they have people protecting them. With such a vast operation, I don't believe they're only involved in the slave trade. I have a theory."

"What guess?" Cao Yu asked.

'The Li Ren family has powerful backers, possibly from the Eighteen Families.'

Yu Zhen replied:
'The slave trade is probably just a smokescreen; beneath the surface lie the secrets of eighteen families. They're up to something, something big! I need to uncover this secret. Since you share the same goal, how about we cooperate?'

"How can we cooperate?" Cao Yu did not refuse.

'The Liren family has placed two B-level players in this manor. One is Waffle, and the other is named Tus Liren. Waffle is the apparent manager, while Tus does the dirty work.'

Yu Zhen reminded him:
'I learned that there is a spacetime device in the Red Beauty Manor that connects the slave farm space and the experimental field space. It is not a prop, but a spacetime technology from the Tianyan Star.'

Both Waffle and Tuss have the authority to activate the spacetime device. Waffle should activate the device to connect to the slave market space in a moment, allowing us to enter.

I can use my current identity to stall Waffle. You and your team members go and take care of Tus, get him to activate the device, connect to the experimental field space, go in and collect evidence, and while you're at it, find out who the Liren family's backers are and what they're up to. How about it?

"You know I have companions?" Cao Yu asked.

"I'm guessing," Yu Zhen said. "I saw you getting very close to some guests just now. Enough talk, are you in or not?"

"Okay," Cao Yu said, but added on the condition that "the money on Hua Fu's body is mine afterward."

"...So that's what you were planning." Hearing this, Yu Zhen felt somewhat relieved: "Okay. But a B-level player's spirit isn't so easy to control; you'll have to solve that problem yourself."

"No problem," Cao Yu said.

After agreeing on the details of the collaboration, the two concluded their meeting.

Cao Yu obtained basic information about Tus.

He shared this information with his teammates through the communication channel provided by Xu Yueluo.

All four were somewhat surprised after hearing this.

With Cao Yu as their guarantor, they did not refuse to cooperate.

Xu Yueluo took the initiative to suggest:

"Brother, let's scout out the location of Tus. Once we find it, I'll be in charge of creating a quiet battleground. We must act quickly, otherwise this plan will be exposed and attract the attention of the Liren family."

"Hmm, let's give it a try first," Cao Yu said. The three Xu sisters quickly sprang into action.

Cao Yu then adjusted his state of mind.

If a battle really breaks out later, he will be the main fighting force, so we can't be careless.

Moreover, the targets he could rob this time were not only members of the Li Ren family.

Those who came to the banquet were all part of the Li Ren family's network of interests, people who were sucking the blood of innocent players, and basically none of them were good.

In other words, all of these people could be added to his robbery list.

Cao Yu waited silently.

A moment later, a lady in a dark dress quietly approached him, gave him a suggestive look, and then moved away from him. The whole process looked like she was just passing by and did not attract anyone else's attention.

After the noblewoman had gone some distance, a telepathic message sounded in his mind:

"Your disguise is very sophisticated, but I remember Singh's aura. There's a subtle difference between you and him; you're not Singh. You're an investigator sent by Bureau 09, aren't you?"

Cao Yu: "..."

As expected, this must be the voice of that noblewoman from earlier.

Ah this...

Just how many people with ill intentions have infiltrated the Red Beauty Manor?

The other party was actually able to see through the disguise that Shen Luoyan had created for him from his spiritual aura... Even B-grade items couldn't see through him, yet the other party could. He's not simple.

He almost immediately realized that the other party's perception of spiritual energy was incredibly sharp, clearly indicating that they possessed a spiritual attribute ability of extremely high rank.

Is it a superpower?

Or other methods?

At this moment, the noblewoman's voice came again:

'I've created a channel for spiritual communication for you; you can talk to me by silently thinking about me.'

"Who are you?" Cao Yu asked silently.

"The reason Bureau 09 issued an investigation into the Li Ren family is because I reported the information about the slave farm," the noblewoman replied.

"It sounds like you have a grudge against the Li Ren family." Cao Yu asked curiously, "Why did you come to me? Aren't you afraid I'm bait thrown out by the Li Ren family?"

"I can tell you're not [the one]," the noblewoman said. "As for how I did it, please allow me to keep it a secret. I can sense that your strength is not simple; this is related to my abilities. I need a powerful partner."

"What is your purpose?" Cao Yu asked.

"Don't worry about that," the noblewoman said. "Cooperating with me will bring you considerable benefits."

"What are the benefits?" Cao Yu asked.

"I can sense that you are a very greedy person," the noblewoman replied. "I've been observing you for a long time; you're eager to rob all these people at the banquet, aren't you?"

Cao Yu: "..."

Damn, how could you tell that?

What capabilities does the other party possess?
The noblewoman seemed to realize that Cao Yu was wary of her, and took the initiative to explain:
"My ability is a form of mental interference; I can sense the emotions people naturally express... In short, I have no ill intentions towards you, and our goals don't conflict. Cooperating with me won't hurt you. I can help you rob someone."

"How exactly will you help?" Cao Yu asked.

"Judging from your mental aura, you should be a D-level player. Your attempt to quickly control these guests' minds and rob them of their money is no joke in terms of resources."

The noblewoman replied:
"My ability is mental specialization. I can drastically weaken their mental resistance in one go, to the point where you can easily control them with a D-rank item. How about it?"

'...'

Cao Yu admitted that he was tempted.

(End of this chapter)