Eldritch Horror Theatre - Ch. 62: Omen Must Die (8)
Old Master Huang is quite efficient!
Right now? And coming directly to the Nightwatcher Base?
The information brought by Team Leader Qiao made Fu Qian's mind stir.
Old Master Huang's attitude was a bit excessively proactive!
"Did the Huang Family find something on their end?" Lu Jun couldn't help but ask.
Although he didn't follow them to the Huang Family yesterday, judging from his reaction this morning, Team Leader Qiao had clearly briefed him on the situation.
Otherwise, he wouldn't be looking at him as if he had seen a ghost.
"Most likely!"
Team Leader Qiao was also somewhat invigorated. He was the one who most hoped the Huang Family could find some clues.
Although the direction of things had gotten a bit out of control, as long as there was a discovery, it would be easy to report back to Su Gao.
If it truly reached a stalemate, he wouldn't know how to handle the aftermath.
Fu Qian didn't offer any commentary, merely exchanging a glance with Su Gao.
"Old Master Huang has gone to great lengths. Let's go welcome him."
...
Unsurprisingly, when Huang Leji got out of the car, his expression was very solemn. Upon seeing Fu Qian and the others, he only managed to squeeze out a forced smile.
"Executioner Su, Mr. Fu. You've both worked hard."
"Greetings, Old Master Huang."
Su Gao simply nodded slightly, while Fu Qian greeted him with a smile, casually exchanging pleasantries.
"It was no hard work at all."
...
This phrase "no hard work" almost made Huang Leji cough up blood.
Judging from the intel he received, this guy truly didn't work hard; he even went straight to sleep upon returning.
Because of his one sentence, the entire Huang Family was thrown into chaos last night. Barely anyone had time to rest, yet this bastard slept comfortably.
Heh!
Relying on his years of refinement as the family head, Huang Leji quickly adjusted his emotions. Pretending he hadn't heard a thing, he casually exchanged a few polite words.
"Family Head Huang has come so early, have you discovered something?"
After the group had settled down in the Nightwatcher Base, Team Leader Qiao was finally the one who couldn't resist asking.
Phew!
Huang Leji inexplicably let out a sigh of relief.
After all the back-and-forth nonsense just now, he had originally wanted to act reserved and wait for Fu Qian to ask him about their progress first.
Who would have thought that guy would just keep spouting nonsense back and forth, stubbornly refusing to bring up the main point? He was almost about to have a heart attack from holding it in.
"To tell you the truth... we haven't found anything for the time being."
...
The disappointment on Team Leader Qiao's face was almost unhideable.
If you haven't found anything, why did you come so early!
Huang Leji, however, shook his head and let out a long sigh.
"Our entire family mobilized yesterday, utilizing all our resources to run around investigating. Unfortunately, there were too few clues, and we ultimately didn't find any valuable leads. I came over specifically today to apologize to Executioner Su."
"But please rest assured, Executioner Su, as this concerns our family's reputation, we will absolutely not give up on investigating this matter... It is also to clear our own name."
Huang Leji waved his hand, and a person stepped out from the entourage behind him.
"Moving forward, Lezhan will lead the family's elite personnel to continue the investigation. With a series of vicious crimes occurring in Xiyuan City, the Huang Family, as a prominent local family, is duty-bound not to shirk its responsibility. If Executioner Su has any tasks, please feel free to give the order. We will definitely fully cooperate."
Huang Lezhan? I've seen that name before.
Fu Qian looked at the person who stepped forward. He was similarly thin as a rail and quite a bit younger than Huang Leji, though their facial features were very similar. They were likely brothers or something.
If he remembered correctly from the roster earlier, this Huang Lezhan should currently be the top fighter of the Huang Family in Xiyuan City.
A Fifth-tier Beyonder, a Gold Medal Enforcer, a Double Flower Red Stick.
Dispatching their number one enforcer and handing him over to be commanded at will, this posture was indeed sufficiently submissive.
The Huang Family surely knew about Su Gao tracking Omen beforehand, but they had adopted a completely bystander attitude.
After being "slandered" by him yesterday, and seeing no hope of proving their innocence, actively showing goodwill and sending family forces to proactively assist in the investigation could be considered human nature.
But... is that really the case?
Team Leader Qiao and the others clearly grasped the meaning behind Huang Leji's words. It was basically admitting that they weren't proactive enough before, and now they would fully cooperate.
To make the Huang Family submit to this degree, Consultant Fu's actions yesterday, although a bit unreasonable, didn't seem like a bad thing in retrospect.
At this point, Huang Leji finished speaking in one breath and stared straight at Su Gao, only to find that the latter was looking at Fu Qian.
Cough cough!
Fu Qian cleared his throat.
"Old Master Huang is very thoughtful. Having the Huang Family's elite personnel assist in the investigation is indeed a great help. However, the situation has changed now, and I'm afraid it is no longer necessary!"
Hm! Why isn't it necessary anymore?
Confusion, shock, suppressed anger—as soon as these words came out, Fu Qian was instantly surrounded by all kinds of gazes.
Before everyone could figure it out, Fu Qian's figure violently lunged forward.
Light flashed on Huang Lezhan's body, and he almost instantly blocked in front of Huang Leji.
Just as they thought this guy Fu Qian had suddenly lost his mind and wanted to attack, they didn't expect the latter to fly outwards, instantly tearing through the air.
The next moment, a figure suddenly sprang up a hundred meters away and sprinted madly into the distance.
However, Fu Qian was as fast as lightning. Within a few breaths, he caught up and raised his hand, firing off several Air Bullets.
His cultivation realm was no longer what it used to be, and the power of his Air Bullets had also surged.
The figure in the air couldn't dodge in time. Its body jolted and suddenly became ethereal, turning into a cloud of smoke.
The Air Bullets whistled through it, but didn't cause any substantial damage.
However, by this time, Fu Qian had already caught up to them. He immediately stomped his foot on the ground, and a terrifying shockwave instantly swept through the surroundings.
The black mist that the figure had transformed into trembled, and the next moment, the mist dissipated, revealing their true form.
Clang!
Fu Qian slapped away the Pitch-black Dagger the person thrust at him, and with his other hand, he grabbed their neck, lifting them up like a little chick.
Under everyone's watchful eyes, Fu Qian dragged the person all the way back to the Nightwatcher Base and threw them in front of Huang Leji.
The strike just now had clearly heavily injured this person. They fell straight to the ground with almost no reaction, their hair scattering open.
It was surprisingly a petite woman, quite young in age.
"The reason it's no longer necessary is because I have already found a suspicious person."
Fu Qian nonchalantly sat back down in his seat.
"Yesterday, I noticed this person sneaking around tracking us all the way. Last night, they even intruded into the Nightwatcher Base. Their behavior is highly suspicious. Following the vine to get the melon, we will definitely find traces of Omen."
To think something like this actually happened!
This was the first time the Night Watchers trio had heard of this, and they were immediately startled.
The nature of this was very serious!
Huang Leji's expression changed several times. He stared at Fu Qian for a long time, his expression complex.
"I don't understand what you're talking about."
At this time, the woman on the ground spoke up.
"I was just passing by outside. I don't understand a single word of those things you just said."
"Is that so? Then why did you run when you saw me?"
Fu Qian glanced at her.
...The woman was momentarily speechless.
"Consultant Fu!" In the awkward silence, Huang Leji finally spoke.
"You might have misunderstood. Xiaoying is a guard of our Huang Family. How could she do something so offensive? Furthermore..."
He took a deep breath.
"I just received a message that we have found the person related to yesterday's case. I will have someone bring him over in a moment."
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