Eldritch Horror Theatre - Ch. 110: The Hunter Desires Blood (Part 10)
"Please rest assured, I won't bother you for too long. The Night Watchers should capture Henrik very soon."
"Furthermore, you don't need to follow me constantly. Just being someone I can turn to for help at crucial moments is enough."
Having successfully recruited backup, Wen Li was obviously in a great mood. She smiled brightly like a flower all the way and spoke with great sincerity.
Of course, if you could chat with me about the salary, that would show even more sincerity.
However, Wen Li had truly inherited the essence of a capitalist. Her mouth was full of gratitude, but she absolutely refused to bring up compensation, completely forgetting about it.
Let's just assume this child is overly excited.
Wen Li right now was visibly much more relaxed than before, talking quite a bit more.
Of course, if she knew that Fu Qian was planning to use her as bait for fishing, who knows what her mood would be like.
Facing the much more lively young lady, the driver in the front kept his eyes fixed strictly on the road the entire time, driving methodically and as disciplined as a robot.
That was understandable, though. Wen Li's ability could perceive emotions; if he dared to steal a glance, it definitely wouldn't escape her notice.
He would have to pay attention to this later as well.
Regardless of her delicate exterior, this girl was now a genuine Middle Tier Beyonder.
Through his conversation with Wen Li, Fu Qian confirmed that it had been two months since the upgrade incident.
Very clearly, just like to Su Gao, to them, he was an elusive, mysterious figure whose whereabouts were uncertain.
...
Wealthy folks really love buying houses everywhere they go.
About half an hour later, the car stopped in front of an exquisite miniature manor.
Although it couldn't compare to the Wen Family's mansion, it obviously cost a pretty penny to build.
This was Wen Li's foothold in Shangjing.
"The place is a bit cramped. Please don't mind it."
Wen Li giggled, executing a textbook humblebrag right on the spot.
However, for a world that spoke through martial prowess, her apology held a degree of sincerity.
Based on the strength he displayed previously, he could be considered a Middle Tier Beyonder. It wasn't strange to have some demands regarding life quality.
The extraordinary power in this world had vastly amplified the benefits of poor people mutating.
As soon as the two got out of the car, someone from inside came up to greet them.
"You're back. There's a guest who's been waiting for quite a while!"
Fu Qian took a glance and found that he seemed to have seen this person before.
If he recalled correctly, it should be the Wen Family's previous Butler.
They directly sent him over to take care of Wen Li?
It seems that while Wen Xiuxian was vigorously cultivating his daughter, he might also be entertaining the idea of shifting the family's focus to Shangjing.
"Guest?"
Wen Li was clearly a little confused and turned to glance at Fu Qian.
"Mr. Fang, how about you go rest first?"
Not bad, quite tactful.
Wen Li was obviously very perceptive. Seeing that he hadn't taken off his mask, she directly addressed him according to his current persona.
Towards such docility, Fu Qian naturally reciprocated the favor.
"No need. It's the perfect time to fulfill my duty."
A job like waiting by the stump for a hare values persistence.
If one doesn't want to come up empty-handed, one must absolutely never lose focus.
"Then I'll have to trouble you."
Clearly not expecting Fu Qian to be so dedicated to his job, Wen Li thanked him gleefully.
Arriving together at the reception room, there was indeed someone waiting inside.
This person looked familiar.
Fu Qian searched his memory briefly and remembered who this person before him was—the Chen family descendant who had bailed him out at the banquet yesterday.
Wen Li had just mentioned him in the car; his name was Chen Mingda, right?
Chen Mingda had clearly been waiting for a while. Seeing Wen Li enter, he immediately stood up to greet her.
"I'm really sorry about yesterday. I didn't expect such an accident to occur. I came to see if you were alright."
"Thank you for your concern. I'm completely fine."
In response to Chen Mingda's house call, Wen Li answered with an appropriate smile.
Then, the two engaged in a bout of commercialized pleasantries that made Fu Qian drowsy just listening to them.
"And this is..."
After Chen Mingda finished his formalities, his gaze shifted to Fu Qian on the side, revealing confusion.
"Fang Xun."
"Had a bit of an accident at home, so I came over to borrow a place to stay from Wen Li."
Before Wen Li could speak, Fu Qian replied directly, casually weaving an excuse.
As a person waiting by the stump for a hare, one must try to conceal their personal information as much as possible.
"Pleasure to meet you!"
Chen Mingda's expression showed no anomalies; he greeted Fu Qian politely.
It was discernible that this man possessed a peculiar sense of rhythm in his every movement. The way he exerted force when moving also seemed different from ordinary people.
Wen Li had mentioned that the Chen family descendants specialized in mental-type techniques; it looked like they were indeed somewhat special.
However, judging by the intensity of his aura, Chen Mingda was merely around Tier 7.
For someone around thirty years old, it couldn't be considered weak.
But backed by a large aristocratic family, with abundant resources and talent bonuses, it could only be described as thoroughly mediocre.
He was even a bit weaker than that Chen Mingfei.
Setting that aside, Chen Mingda fully displayed the breeding of a large family scion. He was refined in conversation, and his every action exuded cultivation.
"Actually, there's another matter for my visit today."
After the three sat down, Chen Mingda exchanged a few more pleasantries before getting to the point.
"Miss Wen, have you heard? The Nightwatcher Base was broken into last night."
"Something like that actually happened?"
It was obvious that Wen Li was genuinely surprised.
"That's right. The first time I heard the news, I couldn't quite believe my ears either."
Chen Mingda nodded.
"Moreover, it's said that the person in charge of the Night Watchers in Shangjing, Demigod Yuan Shan, was also at the Nightwatcher Base at the time.
Yet, even with all that, they failed to make the intruder stay. This mysterious individual is undoubtedly extremely powerful."
"Not even a Demigod leading the team could hold him back..."
Wen Li's worldview was visibly somewhat overturned.
"Is he a high-tier Beyonder from somewhere?"
"There aren't that many high-tier Beyonders around. I can't think of which one would do such a thing. The key is that up to now, no one knows his objective."
"Originally there was only one madman loose out there, but now the situation has suddenly become much more complicated. It's best if you reduce your outings recently."
"Thank you for the warning!"
Wen Li nodded with a solemn expression.
"In fact."
Chen Mingda pondered slightly.
"Given that you are highly likely to be Henrik's target, and now even the Night Watchers' side isn't safe, have you considered moving into the manor to stay for a while?"
Move to Houhai Manor?
Wen Li froze for a moment, then shook her head and refused.
"No need."
"I will try to reduce my outings as much as possible recently. I believe there won't be any problems."
"Alright then."
It could be seen that Chen Mingda was somewhat disappointed, but he gracefully didn't insist. After chatting leisurely for a while longer, he took his leave and returned home.
After sending Chen Mingda off, Wen Li turned her head to look at Fu Qian in the distance.
For some unknown reason, the moment she heard someone had broken into the Nightwatcher Base, she had an inexplicable urge to look at Fu Qian.
But right now, she dismissed this bizarre thought.
Fu Qian was very strong, she knew this.
Ever since Fu Qian used a strange method to help her level up last time, she had always harbored an unreasonable confidence in this mysterious figure.
Otherwise, she wouldn't have thought of him immediately when she was threatened.
But the title of Demigod—Wen Li still couldn't associate it with the person in front of her.
This incident just happened yesterday; isn't the news spreading a bit too fast?
Right now, Fu Qian was also feeling doubtful in his heart.
Although Chen Mingda was more well-informed as a Chen Family scion, he knew the details far too clearly.
It was hard to believe that this wasn't deliberately spread by Yuan Shan.
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