Zongman: My five senses are connected with the proud daughter of the world

"Let's not talk about this for now." Compared to Yukinoshita Haruno, Jiang Lianqiu cared more about the people under his command.

His eyes fell on Feng Neumao's eye circles, which were as dark as a giant panda's.

"How can a servitor like you, who's been up all night for days, look like you're going to die any second?"

Feng Neumeow suddenly collapsed: "...Commander, this is called smoky makeup."

Both girls, Kasumigaoka Utaha and Eriri, were immediately struck by von Neumyo's beauty.

Jiang Lianqiu was confused and turned to Belfast and asked, "Has smoky makeup evolved into this kind of indifference?"

"I think this is probably because von Neumiao has his own unique understanding of makeup and aesthetics." Belfast, who has always been gentle and considerate of others, tried her best to answer in a way that would not hurt people's self-esteem.

Putting aside Feng Neumao's increasingly strange behavior for the moment, Jiang Lianqiu looked at Yukinoshita Haruno who was still lying on the experimental table.

The eldest daughter of the Yukinoshita family has neat and tidy shoulder-length hair. Her figure is even hotter than Kasumigaoka Utaha's. Even when she is lying on the experimental table, her breasts proudly resist the gravity, pushing up the white shirt under her women's suit.

Although she looks like a member of society like Machida Sonoko, if Jiang Lianqiu knew that she was actually a college student.

It's just because she has been involved in the affairs of the Yukinoshita family for a long time and always has to deal with all kinds of people, so she is inevitably contaminated by the social atmosphere. She is completely from two worlds compared to those pure college students who simply live in an ivory tower.

So, this is a sensible female college student (fog).

Although somewhat resentful that the Commander couldn't appreciate or agree with his aesthetic, Feng Neumiao composed himself and continued his report, "The suggestive symbols designed by Ms. Shiyu and Ms. Yinglili require a specific criterion to be effective: knowledge of the Yellow Ribbon Fragment. However, we previously assumed that anyone with knowledge of the fragment must be a member of the Carcosa Cult and therefore seriously ill, so we didn't consider this strange situation."

"It seems that this young lady has come into contact with something related to this in the past. Do we need to perform a direct memory extraction on her?"

"Not for now." Jiang Lianqiu waved his hand. "That method is somewhat damaging to the human brain. Let's try interrogating her directly first. It would be best if we can get the answer. I believe you also have plenty of ways to confirm whether she is telling the truth."

"Of course." Feng Neumeow nodded.

Jiang Lianqiu then looked at Yukinoshita Haruno again and said with a smile, "Then, can you start answering questions, Miss Yukinoshita?"

Yes, while they were talking, Yukinoshita Haruno had already woken up.

However, she was always alert and did not act rashly after realizing that she seemed to be kidnapped. She even pretended to be unconscious and did not even take the risk of opening her eyes slightly to observe secretly. She just pricked up her ears and listened, trying to collect all the information she could.

And what Jiang Lianqiu said to Feng Nuoyimao just now was also intentional - although those were all facts.

Since her secrets had been exposed, Yukinoshita Haruno no longer pretended.

She opened her eyes and noticed that she was not tied to the laboratory table. She sat up on her own initiative, curled up slightly, and protected her arms and legs in front of her.

It's a strange place, like a mad scientist's laboratory in some movie.

There are devices everywhere that I don’t understand.

The holographic light screens floating in the air and the energy light paths flowing on the ceiling made the eldest daughter, who claimed to be knowledgeable, wonder if she was dreaming.

Although the people in front of him were all handsome men and beautiful women, and they couldn't be villains in a movie with this image, Yukinoshita Haruno knew very well what the word "hypocritical" meant.

But when her eyes fell on Jiang Lianqiu, Yukinoshita Haruno's breathing instantly stopped.

Even though she seems to be incompatible with her sister, Yukinoshita Haruno is still a sister-con at heart.

Naturally, as an older sister, Yukinoshita Yukino, who planned to live alone after entering high school, asked Shizuka Hiratsuka to take care of her and also got to know her younger sister's classmates.

"Mr. Jiang...?"

How could the Yukinoshita family, which is in the critical period of transition from business to politics, not know the situation of the Silver Crown Star Ring?

Their family's main source of income is the real estate industry, and many of their businesses have had purely commercial cooperation with Silver Crown Star Ring.

"You know me?"

"I imagine that, at a certain level, no one would be unaware of the existence of you, the true master of the Silver Crown Star Ring. If Ms. Belfast hadn't already issued a warning to certain circles, forbidding anyone from disturbing you, your home would have been bustled by countless people."

After a pause, Yukinoshita Haruno looked at Belfast.

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"I think this person here is the legendary silver maid, Ms. Belfast, who is so envied by countless noble family heads and Mr. Jiang?"

After realizing the other party's identity, Yukinoshita Haruno's attitude immediately changed.

She calmly got off the lab table, straightened her messy short hair, and said to Jiang Lianqiu with an apologetic smile, "I'm sorry for letting you see me in such an unseemly state."

This is too flexible.

She was obviously the one being kidnapped.

"When did you get this title?" Jiang Lianqiu looked at Belfast in surprise.

"That's why you, Brother Qiu, don't pay any attention to this kind of thing." Eriri pulled out a lollipop from somewhere, licked it, and grumbled, "Sister Beifa has a great reputation outside. After the old master passed away, she loyally and unwaveringly continued to serve, single-handedly raising Brother Qiu and helping you build a vast empire. She's not even greedy for power, and everything is based on you, Brother Qiu. She's the ultimate maid—do you know how many wealthy families are envious of her for this?"

"Damn it! I'm so envious of you!"

"It's just an empty reputation." Belfast smiled gently, her beautiful eyes fixed on Jiang Lianqiu, like an endless pool of autumn water.

"I have already vowed to dedicate everything to my master."

Even though she knew that her current situation might be quite bad, Yukinoshita Haruno couldn't help but sigh when she heard this.

Sure enough, those people’s envy is not unreasonable.

She also wants a maid like this!

Chapter 92: The Island That Disappeared Three Years Ago

Already aware of what the four words "Silver Crown Star Ring" meant in the capital world, and now witnessing a scene beyond her comprehension, Yukinoshita Haruno put herself in a lower position without much thought, completely letting Jiang Lianqiu have whatever he wanted.

Since the other party's attitude was so good, Jiang Lianqiu did not ask directly in the laboratory, but brought people to the meeting room.

Sitting on the comfortable and soft guest sofa with only half of her buttocks, Yukinoshita Haruno kept her legs together, sitting upright with her back straight.

When Belfast brought her the black tea, Yukinoshita Haruno, who was already seated, hurriedly stood up and thanked him before sitting down again.

Compared to her, although they couldn't be said to be sitting rudely, Eriri and Kasumigaoka Utaha, who were sitting quite relaxedly on the sofa opposite, felt a little embarrassed when they saw each other.

Noticing the fleeting embarrassment on the faces of the two girls of the same age as her sister, Yukinoshita Haruno chuckled secretly, and her uneasy mood relaxed a little.

Sometimes, if you want to understand a person, you can make some judgments based on the personalities and behaviors of the people around him.

The two children were obviously quite close to Mr. Jiang, but they did not have the slightest sense of decadence and numbness that Yukinoshita Haruno had long been accustomed to, the women around certain high-ranking people who could only serve as playthings and vases. From their expressions, Yukinoshita Haruno easily judged that Mr. Jiang should be a person who would be quite easy-going as long as the right way to get along with him was found.

As for the fact that the other person was actually the same age as her sister, Yukinoshita Haruno did not consider it - one cannot use age as common sense to judge someone who was raised by the silver maid.

"Then, I wonder what Mr. Jiang wants to know? I will tell you everything I know."

She looked at Jiang Lianqiu with sincere eyes.

"Do you know the Cult of Carcosa?" Jiang Lianqiu didn't beat around the bush and went straight to the point.

Yukinoshita Haruno didn't answer immediately. Instead, she frowned and thought for a moment. After confirming that she had never heard of this name, she shook her head and said, "Sorry, I've never heard of this organization."

"This is a group of lunatics who worship evil gods and desire to obtain powers unbefitting of humans through insane sacrificial rituals."

Jiang Lianqiu gave a vague warning.

"They have a long history, even dating back to the fall of the Western Roman Empire in the classical era. Furthermore, they now possess methods that can make people absolutely loyal, as if they have lost their minds. So, Ms. Yukinoshita, are you sure you haven't come into contact with strange people in the past?"

Yukinoshita Haruno carefully recalled the answer again, but because she was unsure of the answer, she could only ask, "Mr. Jiang, can you give me some more hints?"

"For example, why did I suddenly make that strange phone call?"

Jiang Lianqiu looked at Kasumigaoka Utaha. The senior student brushed her hair and explained, "The light novels I'm selling today have some harmless psychological cues added between the lines and in the illustrations. Anyone who has come into contact with the secret scrolls used by the cult to coerce people into loyalty will unconsciously call me after seeing these cues."

Yukinoshita Yono: "——!!!"

Even though Yukinoshita Haruno, who had already been convinced that there was something wrong with this world after seeing all the incredible scenes she had just seen, her heart began to beat wildly when she heard Kasumigaoka Utaha tell her frankly that she did indeed possess abilities that humans could not understand.

"In other words, we are very sure that Miss Yukinoshita has come into contact with some things that ordinary people should not touch." Jiang Lianqiu tapped the edge of the porcelain cup with a spoon to make Yukinoshita Haruno come back.

"Theoretically, after coming into contact with those things, Ms. Yukinoshita should have either gone insane or become a complete believer in them, but Ms. Yukinoshita remained rational. We are also very curious about this issue."

"Of course, we have methods that can make people immune to each other... well, seduction and suggestion, but it is clear that Miss Yukinoshita does not have this method."

Having said that, Yukinoshita Haruno couldn't help but smile bitterly.

She was sure that she was in big trouble.

At this moment, Yukinoshita Haruno began to recall every detail of the past that she could remember.

Suddenly, Yukinoshita Yono had an idea.

"If that's the case, then I do have a suspect."

"Who?" Jiang Lianqiu asked.

Yukinoshita Haruno shook her head: "It's not a person, but a place. 0 ........."

After sorting out her thoughts, Yukinoshita Haruno expressed her guess.

"My family started out in civil engineering and real estate. Although we're going through a transition period, we haven't given up on our original business, and I'm also responsible for a part of it."

"Three years ago, our company received an order from Xida University. The client asked us to build a resort villa according to their specifications on an uninhabited island in the Pacific Ocean."

"I personally led a team to survey the island and developed a construction plan. Strangely, on that uninhabited island, where there clearly shouldn't be any signs of human civilization, there was a stone tablet engraved with text I couldn't understand."

"After I came back, I had a high fever for several days straight and almost died. After I recovered, I never went back to the island. I just arranged for the company's construction team to start taking on client projects. When the project was completed, the client invited me to the island for the first party, but I didn't go for some reason because I didn't have time."

After a pause, Yukinoshita Haruno frowned and said, "Then, I heard that the island sank due to the eruption of the surrounding underwater volcano during the party."

"Many core members of the family of the client who hosted the banquet, as well as the invited guests, have disappeared from this world forever."

"I've heard about the May 5.9th incident, too." An idea suddenly struck Kasumigaoka Utaha, who continued, "It was reported in the news for several days."

Jiang Lianqiu glanced at Belfast, and the maid understood and replied respectfully, "After the incident happened, I sent people to investigate. The island is indeed located in the Pacific volcanic earthquake zone, and it was indeed sunk by an underwater volcanic eruption."

"I'm sorry, Commander. Things like what happened today didn't happen back then, so I didn't pay much attention to it. I just submitted a brief report to you..."

"I don't blame you. I've read that report, and I remember this incident. Who would have thought there might be a secret behind this a few years ago?"

Jiang Lianqiu tapped the table with his fingertips.

"Immediately arrange for people to continue the investigation. Even if they have to dig three feet underground and drain all the surrounding seawater, they must find something for me."

Chapter 93: Start to salvage the ship... No, salvage the ship girl

Pacific Ocean, seabed.

Jiang Lianqiu linked the two words together and inexplicably thought of "Pacific Rim".

"There can't be a wormhole there, right? Impossible. If there really is such a thing, we would have discovered it long ago."

After muttering to himself, Jiang Lianqiu turned his attention to another matter: "Who is the big client you're talking about?"

Yukinoshita Haruno no longer had any intention of keeping the client's information secret, and revealed the other party's identity without hesitation.

"It's a family that's not well-known in the West, but seems quite powerful. The head of the family is named George, George Antix."

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Belfast was about to add tea to Jiang Lianqiu's half-empty porcelain cup. The moment he heard the name, he couldn't control his excitement. His fingers unconsciously exerted force and he crushed the teapot in mid-air.

With a splash, the tea splashed all over the floor, soaking Belfast's pure white garter stockings wrapped around her legs, but in an instant, large dark red marks were left on them.

"Hold... Sorry, Master, I'll clean it up right away!"

Belfast was about to bend down in a panic when Jiang Lianqiu grabbed his hand.

"Wait a moment, Befa." Jiang Lianqiu frowned, staring deeply at the increasingly uneasy Yukinoshita Haruno, and slowly asked, "Anticus? How do you spell 09?"

"Antiques?"

The Japanese pronunciation of English is very strange, and even native English speakers have difficulty understanding it.

Jiang Lianqiu was not sure who the Antiks that Yukinoshita Haruno was referring to was, so he needed to thoroughly understand how to spell the name.

"No." Yukinoshita Haruno shook her head, her cheeks slightly blushing, as if she was embarrassed by her strange English accent.

Of course, this expression does not rule out the possibility that this is a mask she habitually puts on herself.

"It's Antix."

"George Antix."

"Commander..." Belfast frowned, and the hand that was not held by Jiang Lianqiu was placed on his chest, and the look in his pupils shook violently.