Chapter 56: Ill Omens Must Die (Part Two)

The young woman was dressed in a black evening gown, her sitting posture noble and graceful, with a neck as white and slender as a swan's.

A sweet smile still lingered on her severed head. Her body slumped over the table, and blood gushed out in a stream, staining the high-end patterned tablecloth red.

This intensely shocking scene was deeply engraved in everyone's mind.

After a death-like silence, a burst of terrified screams erupted in the restaurant, and some people stood up, running toward the exit for their lives.

Hush!

Minion A stepped forward and made a silencing gesture.

It was such a simple action, yet it carried immense deterrent force. The screams stopped almost instantly, and everyone froze in their tracks.

"This is just to explain why everyone needs to cooperate. Please do not panic, and definitely do not move around. I guarantee that none of you present are in any danger."

Minion A spoke nonchalantly, then signaled his colleague to put the head back.

At his words, the diners in the restaurant were as quiet as cicadas in winter, too terrified to raise any objections, with only a few muffled sobs breaking the silence.

This is the clout of the Nightwatchers!

Fu Qian sighed inwardly and refocused his attention on the delicious food in front of him.

Although the sudden turn of events was abrupt, he had been mentally prepared for it.

After all, his mission this time was to prevent a disaster.

Even though he wasn't sure what kind of disaster it was yet, he never expected the place he was sent to to be very peaceful.

Moreover, compared to his recent experiences, the scene before him could almost be considered refreshing.

Inhaling the faint scent of blood in the air, Fu Qian picked up another piece of food and put it into his mouth. He chewed it quickly for a couple of times, a look of satisfaction spreading across his face.

One must not lose the joy of living simply because of work.

His movements were already quiet to the point of being stealthy, but in this particular setting, they undoubtedly looked glaringly out of place.

Not only were the surrounding diners staring at him in disbelief, but Minion A, who was single-handedly intimidating the entire room, also frowned.

Exchanging a glance with his colleague, amidst the gaze of everyone present, Minion A walked all the way up to Fu Qian and glared down at him from above.

However, the latter didn't even raise his head, completely ignoring everyone as he swept his plate clean.

Minion A first swallowed hard, and then anger surged in his heart. The surrounding temperature instantly dropped by another ten degrees.

"Name?"

"Fu Qian."

"Age?"

"20."

"Occupation?"

"Expert."

Having finished his meal and in high spirits, Fu Qian cooperated to the fullest, answering questions one by one.

Unfortunately, right after he reported his profession, the questioner's eyelids could be seen twitching visibly.

"Expert... Is that your profession?"

"That's right, a professional expert." Fu Qian blinked.

"Just sit right there and don't move!"

Minion A's face turned livid as he turned to look at his colleague. "I think this guy is highly suspicious."

"I've hated so-called experts the most ever since I was a kid!"

Hearing this, the latter hurried over, looking Fu Qian up and down with an expression of doubt and apprehension.

This is the gap right there!

Fu Qian lamented internally. This guy was clearly evaluating his strength, but unfortunately, the gap between them was too vast for him to discern anything.

In gaming terms, trying to appraise him would just result in a bunch of question marks.

From this perspective, the scale of this West Plains City shouldn't be very large—at least compared to the transcendent beings he saw at the Nightwatchers' base last time, the strength of these two individuals was still quite subpar.

If even the field agents were at this level, the overall strength was likely worrying.

Seeing the situation reach a stalemate, Minion B received a message.

After a brief exchange, he walked over, called his colleague aside to talk in low tones, and occasionally glanced over at Fu Qian stealthily.

Fu Qian had no interest in eavesdropping on others, but unfortunately, the two of them had lowered their voices to the point of absurdity, and being this close, he could hear them almost crystal clear.

"The captain wants us to control the situation, keep everything as it is, do nothing, and wait for Su Executive Judge to arrive before proceeding."

"Do nothing? We're just going to stand here and watch?" Minion A was clearly displeased.

"That's what the captain said. This is the demand of that Su Executive Judge. You'd better not mess around; I don't want to offend that lady..."

"Fine."

In the end, Minion A agreed reluctantly, but the look he gave Fu Qian was extremely resentful.

That lady?

Fu Qian's interest was instantly piqued.

He was familiar with the typical staffing of Nightwatchers in most regions.

Basically, in smaller places, the Nightwatchers operated on a squad scale, consisting of a captain and a few formal members, with the captain holding the highest authority in the area.

Yet an uninvited guest had come, causing the captain to cooperate fully without any principles?

Judging from the tone of the two men, they were quite fearful of that person as well.

This abnormal situation might just be related to his mission.

Fu Qian, who had already been thinking of ways to leave this place, decided to wait a little longer.

Time ticked away, second by second, and in the silence, time felt especially slow.

Even so, not a single person uttered any complaints; everyone sat obediently in their spots, as well-behaved as elementary school students.

Finally, after a long wait, someone pushed the door open and walked in.

Fu Qian looked up and was momentarily stunned.

A narrow black hat, a slender curved sword.

Skin as white as snow, delicate as white porcelain.

Uh... That is White Porcelain!

Looking at that familiar half-face, Fu Qian recalled a ruthless person who had hacked him three times in a row.

Seemed to be named Su Gao?

To be fair, it had only been a few days since he last saw her.

Yet it felt like a very long time ago.

Compared to when they last met, her attire hadn't changed at all, and her expression remained as blank as a puppet's.

It was just that the porcelain-covered parts of her face seemed to have spread a bit more than before, completely unhidden even by her high collar.

That wasn't the main point; the main point was that this was the first time he had encountered someone from a previous containment mission in the real world!

If he remembered correctly, at the end of the 2-133 containment mission, neither Su Gao nor the captain should have suffered fatal injuries.

The slender-figured Su Gao stood there, and though she didn't emit any chill this time, an inexplicable murderous intent made the restaurant grow even quieter.

The minion duo cautiously walked up to greet her, completely devoid of their previous complaining demeanor.

Without needing their reminder, Su Gao walked directly to the murdered young woman and observed her meticulously.

Only after a long while did she raise her head, lost in thought.

"Executive Judge Su, aside from the victim, we also found a suspicious person here."

The minion duo had been holding their breath in concentration, not daring to cause the slightest disturbance, until Minion A finally couldn't help speaking up.

As he spoke, he pointed in Fu Qian's direction.

Hmm?

Listening to the accusation against him, Fu Qian didn't make a sound.

He was very curious about Su Gao's reaction upon seeing him.

That would represent an answer to the question he cared about most.

If she could recognize him, wouldn't that mean, to a certain extent, that his previous experiences were not a simple hallucination?

That he had left real, tangible traces in this world?

Ah!

Following the direction Minion A pointed, Su Gao let out a gasp of surprise.

Fu Qian keenly noticed that a fleeting moment of vitality flickered across her dull facial features, and a dazzling galaxy seemed to flash in her eyes.

"Fu... sir?"