183: nourishment

The young man scratched his head, looking at Gu Qinghan somewhat shyly and said,

"Actually, it was Brother Gu who caused their emotions to fluctuate significantly, allowing for a one-time success.

For those outside, the illusion I created for them was that we set up an ambush and fought a big battle with them.

In the end, Wu Hao relied on his powerful poison control ability to rescue all of them after they had fainted."

Sun Liancheng smiled, then turned to Gu Qinghan and said,

"Mm, once we understand this Wu Hao's habits, the rest will be up to you."

Gu Qinghan nodded, then continued to watch the scene above Wu Hao's head.

A large surrounding area had already been cleared by the military in advance; this team was deliberately allowed in.

After an unknown period, the heavily made-up woman was jostled awake.

The moment she opened her eyes, she instinctively wanted to attack the person in front of her.

However, when she saw that the person in front of her was the disheveled Wu Hao, she immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

She looked around; the once numerous team now had only a few people left.

Gu Qinghan, acting as Wu Hao, also looked back and condensed some words in front of him with poison mist:

"The military had an ambush; I only rescued this many people."

The woman gritted her teeth, then asked unwillingly,

"We must tell the leader about this and have our people pay extra attention recently."

Gu Qinghan nodded, then motioned for them to wake everyone up one by one and set off on their way back.

He had already stored all of Wu Hao's toxins, enough for him to use for a period.

Gu Qinghan could currently control all toxins but could not create them.

Except for the effects of Death Toxin and Mental Toxin, other poisons needed to be pre-stored.

However, Wu Hao's poisons would also allow Gu Qinghan to use them for a while without revealing himself.

When leveling up from 25 to 27, the two soul fire effects Gu Qinghan lit up were: one, the ability to attach toxins to any physical object.

The other was the slow release of his own Death Toxin.

Just like Wu Hao's previous situation in his debilitating miasma, Gu Qinghan's Death Toxin could also leave his body.

However, he could not release it on such a large scale.

And the previously pushed-open door had now closed again, with no telling when it could be pushed open once more.

As Gu Qinghan thought, he gradually approached Zhu Wenfu's Gathering Place.

His memory was excellent; Wu Hao's memories had been deeply imprinted in his mind.

Zhu Wenfu's Gathering Place was centered around a five-star hotel, encompassing a large surrounding area.

As soon as Gu Qinghan brought the people back, he saw several individuals approaching with weapons.

One middle-aged man looked at the noticeably fewer people in the team and frowned, asking,

"So many of you left, why are only so few returning?"

Gu Qinghan originally intended to condense words from poison mist to explain, but then he suddenly remembered that this man in front of him held the same position as Wu Hao.

His name was Yang Dongcai, and he was the general manager responsible for the order of the entire Gathering Place.

Most importantly, the two of them actually disliked each other.

Thinking of this, Gu Qinghan, in the guise of Wu Hao, showed no reaction.

He narrowed his eyes, staring at Yang Dongcai with a gaze like a venomous snake.

His expression seemed to indicate that if the other party said one more word, he would directly attack.

Seeing Wu Hao like this, Yang Dongcai also snorted coldly.

He just couldn't stand this Wu Hao; he had long anticipated this situation.

But so what? He was acting within his scope of duty, and he was determined to pick a fight today!

"You didn't try to capture people and ended up getting ambushed, did you?

Let me see, seven people. If you ask me, there wouldn't be a mole among you seven, would there?"

Yang Dongcai's voice rang out unyieldingly, his gaze sweeping back and forth over Wu Hao and the people behind him.

He was already robust, and after acquiring this position during this period, he truly had a faint sense of oppression.

But Gu Qinghan merely condensed a word in front of him:

"Scram."

Seeing that this guy intended to bypass him directly and enter the Gathering Place, Yang Dongcai couldn't help but sneer.

Immediately, he waved his hand, and many Professionals surrounded them with weapons.

Gu Qinghan did not panic; instead, purple poison mist emanated around his body, protecting the people behind him.

The two sides instantly came to a standstill until Zhu Wenfu, with his beer belly, suddenly appeared.

"Alright, alright, it's a special period recently, and Yang Dongcai is only being so strict for the safety of our Gathering Place."

He looked at Wu Hao, smiled, and said,

"Don't worry, it's just a simple check; after all, you've been gone for a bit too long."

Gu Qinghan put on a very reluctant expression, withdrew the poison mist, then gave a look to the people behind him and voluntarily walked to the front of the group of Professionals.

Zhu Wenfu saw this scene and suddenly laughed heartily, saying to Gu Qinghan,

"What are you going over there for? Do I not trust you?"

Gu Qinghan remained motionless, calmly accepting the checks from these Professionals.

The empress veil's physical alteration was nearly perfect; Gu Qinghan was not afraid of inspection at all.

Only after all the checks were completed were they allowed into the Gathering Place.

However, not long after entering, Gu Qinghan realized something was amiss.

Most of the people around were normal, but a few seemed somewhat... sluggish.

These people were like puppets, walking aimlessly on the street, even bumping into each other.

But even if they bumped into someone, they would only look up at each other, then continue to leave woodenly.

Gu Qinghan carefully recalled Wu Hao's memories but found no relevant information.

This indicated that this change had just occurred after Wu Hao left here today.

Thinking of this, Gu Qinghan, emboldened, looked at Zhu Wenfu with a questioning gaze.

Zhu Wenfu saw the people he was pointing at and said,

"It's nothing, just some nutrients.

What time is it now? We can't keep feeding these useless eaters, can we?

But don't worry, all of you are the ones who created this Gathering Place with me; I won't lay a hand on you."

He didn't say much more, seemingly still having some reservations.

Gu Qinghan also didn't ask further; this Zhu Wenfu was very suspicious, so this was all he could do for now.

However, the state of these people gave Gu Qinghan an ominous feeling.

If he guessed correctly, the abnormality of these people might be related to those controllable Little Demons.

He returned to his dwelling, looking at the strangely shaped toys in the room, Gu Qinghan also gave a wry smile.

However, not long after he sat down, there was a knock on the door.

A woman, clearly just finished getting ready, stood trembling outside the door.

Behind her was Zhu Wenfu, with a smiling face.

"This is a top-quality find recently. Play gently; don't play her to death again."