The servant quickly stated a location.
The moment he finished speaking, Vladimir quietly departed. He offered no warning. Given the servant's fear, he wouldn't dare to say anything superfluous.
Following the direction indicated by the servant, Vladimir transformed into a faint wisp of black smoke and drifted away rapidly.
The Holy Land was vast, mainly divided into several areas.
Within the central core area, the Mynogear family's mansion was established.
It was a luxurious residence, covering an extremely wide area. Under the lights, the patrolling night guards could be seen.
After the assassination incident last time, the Celestial Dragons had become extremely vigilant. At night, no one was allowed outside, and the streets and residences were patrolled by powerful night guards.
Each night guard member was a Haki master, and many were Devil Fruit users.
"Hehehehe… Do they think this level of security can stop me?"
Vladimir chuckled softly, creeping along the ground in the shadows, and slowly entered the mansion.
He didn't know where the treasury was. He needed to control a family member first and force them to reveal it.
Of course, he wasn't too concerned about the treasury itself; his main interest was Devil Fruits.
"Let me investigate first…"
Next, Vladimir began to search the mansion. It took him over an hour to get a general understanding of the situation.
First, in the mansion's annex, two young men and one young woman, all Celestial Dragons, were indulging in entertainment.
These three were relatively young, not exceeding thirty years old. One was a brother, one was a sister, and the third seemed to be from another Celestial Dragon family.
While watching the dancers, the three were discussing something.
Vladimir didn't pay much attention. Instead, he quietly infiltrated the study of the family head, Mynogear Saint.
In the study, a heavily made-up female Celestial Dragon stood by the desk, speaking to another person with a displeased expression.
"I've gotten the intel! She's hiding in Mystoria in the New World."
Hearing this, the middle-aged man sitting solemnly said, "Why is she involved with Doflamingo?"
He paused, then added, "Hiding there makes things difficult…"
"What? Are you going to let her off again?!" the woman's voice was sharp and venomous. "She's just a slut, a disgrace to our Mynogear family! She must be killed!"
"That's why it's Doflamingo's territory!" the man frowned and snorted. "Don't forget what Doflamingo controls. If he reveals 'that thing'… never mind, we'll discuss this later. It's been over a decade."
"You!"
The female Celestial Dragon's face turned from green to white. After a moment, she turned and left.
In the shadows by the window, Vladimir felt a slight doubt.
He heard Doflamingo's name in such a place, and who was "she" referring to?
However, he knew the man in the study was Mynogear Saint, and the other female Celestial Dragon was his wife.
"Sigh… troublesome."
Mynogear rubbed his temples, looking distressed.
Just then, his body stiffened. He was horrified to find that he couldn't move, not even a finger.
"What?!" Mynogear's expression changed drastically, feeling a sense of mortal danger.
"Quiet down. I know there are many people nearby. If you're not obedient, I don't mind sending you on your way."
A ghostly voice echoed, making Mynogear's face even more grim.
"You… are you Shadow Fiend?!"
"Oh? How do you know?" Vladimir, controlling the person like a puppet, raised an eyebrow upon hearing this.
"Someone who can sneak in undetected and has the audacity to attack a Celestial Dragon, there's only you in the whole world!"
Mynogear took a deep breath, managing to maintain a semblance of composure. "Someone wants to buy my life? How much? I'll pay ten times that!"
"Hehehehehe…"
Vladimir chuckled softly, his voice growing distant and unfathomable.
"As expected of a clan leader, unlike those 'trash.' To remain so calm in this situation, I'll give you a compliment for now."
Mynogear wasn't happy about this compliment at all. He softened his tone. "I have no enmity with your Phantom Organization, and you are just an assassin. No matter who is paying for my life, I can pay ten times the amount! How about it?"
"Hmph, stop being clever."
Vladimir couldn't be bothered to banter with the man and directly asked, "Where is your treasury?"
"Treasury!?" Mynogear's expression changed slightly. "10 billion! Take the money and leave! I can pretend none of this happened."
"You really don't shed tears until you see the coffin."
Vladimir's mind stirred, and he immediately controlled the man. Mynogear's expression became horrified as he realized his own hands were grabbing his neck, tightening with enough force to suffocate him.
"Stop! I know, I'll cooperate with you!" he said with difficulty.
"It would have been better if you had done this earlier. Why the trouble?"
Vladimir pouted. "You say, and I'll control your body."
"The treasury is in the basement," Mynogear gasped for breath and gritted his teeth. "Leave the study, turn left, and go straight…"
The basement, as the name suggests, was an underground warehouse.
Following Mynogear's directions, Vladimir, controlling him, soon arrived at the location.
The basement door had a special structure. It took Vladimir a long time to enter.
As soon as the door opened, a vast expanse of golden light flashed before his eyes.
It was gold, piled up like a small mountain.
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