Eldritch Horror Theatre - Ch. 109: The Hunter Desires Blood (Part 9)
I have to say, that woman Yuan Shan is somewhat strong!
At the very least, that move with the black ribbons heavily countered a Physical Type fighter like him.
If not for the buff from his Mythic Form, breaking out of it would likely have taken considerable effort.
Bursting out of the encirclement, Fu Qian sprinted all the way, his mind racing.
Regardless, his plan of beating the grass to scare the snake today had been overachieved.
Not only did he infiltrate the Sealed Zone, but he even had a head-on confrontation with the BOSS of the Shangjing Night Watchers.
The Mythic Form skill was downright terrifying. If not for its enhancement, even if he managed to unleash that move just now, the price he would have paid would be unimaginably steep.
Now, apart from a brief period of weakness from overclocking himself, his body exhibited almost no other anomalies.
Of course, that move might have exposed that he wasn't the real Henrik, but that was completely not an issue.
As long as the incident of "someone attempting to secretly infiltrate the Nightwatcher Base" occurred, it was enough.
Letting people mistakenly believe that Henrik had accomplices might make the effect of beating the grass to scare the snake even better.
Next up was to Observe Quietly and watch the reactions of all parties.
...
In fact, the changes came even faster than anticipated.
The next morning, Fu Qian welcomed a visitor.
This is different from what I expected. Why did this person come knocking?
Looking at Wen Li knocking on the door downstairs, Fu Qian felt puzzled.
Although he had indeed told Wen Li the bookstore's address when they parted yesterday.
Given Wen Li's intellect, she should have grasped the essence of his words—that he didn't welcome visitors.
How come she showed up the very next day?
Fu Qian vaguely felt that something was fishy, so he got up and went downstairs.
After escaping yesterday, considering that the name Fang Xun had already been flagged by the Night Watchers, he still chose to return to the bookstore to rest in order to avoid arousing unnecessary suspicion.
This building was a typical structure with a storefront on the first floor and a residence on the second. The impact of the previous incident wasn't that massive.
Besides, the Night Watchers' efficiency was pretty good.
When he returned yesterday, Qin Feng's corpse downstairs had long been hauled away, and the area had already been cleaned up.
At the moment, apart from looking empty, there were no longer any R-rated scenes.
"Mr. Fu!"
Seeing Fu Qian come downstairs, Wen Li's eyes lit up.
"I thought I got the wrong place."
You might as well say you suspected I gave you a fake address.
Expressionless, Fu Qian opened the door and signaled for her to come inside to talk.
Stepping into the shop, Wen Li looked around, her expression suddenly turning bizarre.
"Your shop... was there a gas explosion?"
"You're overthinking it. A Night Watcher just had his head explode here yesterday, that's all."
Fu Qian casually replied while leading her upstairs.
!!
Hearing this, Wen Li's body jolted, her face turning pale.
She looked up at Fu Qian cautiously.
"You... you killed a Night Watcher?"
Where is your mind going?! Do I really give off such a brutal impression?
Fu Qian looked at Wen Li with deep dissatisfaction.
"No."
Ah!
Catching Fu Qian's expression, Wen Li instantly understood and covered her mouth, exclaiming.
"Head exploding! I know now, just like at the banquet!"
"You met that Henrik yesterday? No wonder your reaction was so fast at the time!"
The actual situation is much more complicated than that!
"Did you need me for something?"
Fu Qian didn't explain further. After leading Wen Li upstairs, he cut straight to the chase.
"Actually, it's nothing extremely important."
Wen Li hesitated for a moment before speaking.
"I heard some rumors earlier related to the incident at the banquet yesterday..."
Oh?
Fu Qian immediately perked up.
"Let's hear it."
"There was a reason that Henrik appeared at the banquet...
Rumor has it that he was originally a Warehouse guard for the Night Watchers. However, after being affected by the auras of extraordinary materials for many years, his mind gradually became twisted.
Eventually, he couldn't resist the temptation, stole an important material, and escaped. Unexpectedly, he lost his sanity as a result, became bloodthirsty, and began constantly hunting down Beyonders. Without exception, his targets have all been Mental Types.
The reason he appeared at Houhai Manor is that the Chen family is a rare family that cultivates mental-type techniques."
So that's how it is!
Fu Qian recalled that feeling of restricted movement from yesterday.
Being able to exert some influence on him meant the old man's realm was pretty decent.
"The number of Mental Type Beyonders is relatively small. For Henrik, the Chen family descendants were undoubtedly a group of prime targets. Venturing to appear there is thus understandable."
After finishing in one breath, Wen Li looked melancholy.
"I actually find it somewhat hard to imagine. Are extraordinary materials really that dangerous? Dangerous enough to make a high-ranking Night Watcher lose his sanity."
"It might not necessarily be an extraordinary material."
Fu Qian blinked, recalling the scene he witnessed yesterday.
"Did you know there's a place called the Sealed Zone inside the Nightwatcher Base?"
Sealed Zone!
Hearing this, Wen Li was startled; it seemed she had heard of it.
"Also, if I recall correctly, you seem to be a Mental Type as well?"
"You're right, I am too."
Wen Li smiled bitterly.
"Actually, that's also why I came over to bother you today. I feel like he might have targeted me..."
"What makes you say that?"
"This morning, I went to visit an elder. On my way back, I faintly felt that I was being followed. I ended up spending a lot of effort to shake them off."
Not surprising. Leveling up as easily as drinking water and getting targeted as soon as you go out—this is clearly the treatment of a Child of Destiny.
"My ability told me the other party carried obvious malice. Yet, I've been in Shangjing for less than a month. Logically, I shouldn't have any enemies, so..."
"Your deduction sounds somewhat reasonable, but why come to me?"
This...
Wen Li looked coy.
"Since it's just my personal feeling, I can't really go to the Night Watchers for help, so I thought..."
?
Looking at Wen Li's hesitant expression, Fu Qian suddenly grasped her meaning.
"You want me to resume my old profession and cover you? Your bad capitalist habits of exploiting people are hard to change!"
I have to say, the news Wen Li brought was very valuable and filled in quite a few details for him.
However, Fu Qian was interested in more than just the content of the news; he was also intrigued by Wen Li's action itself.
He broke into the Nightwatcher Base yesterday precisely to beat the grass and scare the snake.
And then Wen Li so coincidentally ran into trouble and came looking for him.
Although the whole cause-and-effect seemed perfectly natural without any flaws.
When linked together, one could still taste a hint of strangeness.
The probability of Wen Li scheming against him wasn't high, but what if she was kept in the dark?
Of course, assuming everything she said was true and she really was targeted by Henrik, then it would be the legendary "waiting by a stump for a hare to bump into it".
As long as he kept an eye on her, Henrik would automatically deliver himself to the door. The mission could be said to be greatly simplified.
No matter from which angle, it was worth a try.
Fu Qian's mind spun rapidly. Finally, under Wen Li's expectant gaze, he nodded.
Not expecting Fu Qian to be so straightforward, Wen Li was overjoyed and immediately stated that her car was already waiting downstairs.
Wait!
After getting into Wen Li's car, Fu Qian vaguely felt he had forgotten something.
It seems we haven't even discussed compensation?
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