Chapter 1088: Chapter 1086 Dragon Summit Inn (10)
Regarding the first murder, Gerard obviously didn’t suspect himself as the murderer, otherwise he wouldn’t have let himself off so easily.
But at this moment, this distinctly different method of killing can be understood as another development.
That is, although he didn’t kill the first person, he took the opportunity to commit the second crime.
Although the motive is still unclear, his own suspicion has undoubtedly increased, as Gerard’s attitude illustrates.
It seems that someone definitely wants to involve him…
Just what I wanted!
“So, Mr. Lu, do you have any way to prove your innocence?”
Gerard obviously was not prepared to give Fu Qian much time to think.
I have today too!
However, when Fu Qian heard this, he felt even more emotional.
Asking the suspect to prove their innocence is very much like what he did to the Huang Family in Xi Yuan.
Although he did not have the backing of the powerful Night Watchman like he did back then, with the resources of the Siren Group, this style of conduct is still manageable.
“No.”
And faced with such a difficult question, Fu Qian simply shook his head the next moment.
Gerard’s question was merely a formality, as this type of murder, even possessing extraordinary qualities, is not something one can just clear themselves from.
Even if he shot himself in the head, it would still be considered a trick to escape guilt.
“…You think I really have no way of dealing with you?”
His uncooperative attitude clearly completely angered Gerard, his tone already sounding like a death sentence.
“On the contrary, I believe you have a way, so please feel free to do as you like.”
Unfortunately, Fu Qian didn’t even lift his head, simply walked over to the side and sat down, picked up the wine he had not drunk earlier, and downed it in one gulp.
His movements were carefree and unrestrained, very infectious.
For example, Ms. Nora sitting opposite, her expression looked very peculiar and she deeply regretted not having removed the wine glass earlier.
You’re really good at stirring up trouble…
Theoretically, it’s indeed your wine so it’s your freedom to drink it whenever you want…
But asking you to have a drink just now is one thing, who would have thought that you would turn out to be an enemy of Siren and a serious murder suspect…
The way you sit now makes it seem like we are directly opposing Siren, and I still need to mingle here…
However, even with unbearable thoughts inside, in the end, Nora only had a stiff expression and said nothing.
As someone experienced in worldly affairs, she knew very well that saying anything at this moment would only lead to various misunderstandings. Expressing her distress through her demeanor was already the best choice she could make.
Damn!
The fact proved that her strategy was quite reasonable.
Gerard’s murderous gaze merely glanced at her before focusing entirely on Fu Qian.
“Ha ha ha… Mr. Lu really is carefree and confident, enviable indeed.”
At the same time, Amir’s hearty laughter also came from the Ji Family, his tone full of undisguised schadenfreude.
Clearly, they were really enjoying the unfolding events.
“However, Mr. Lu doesn’t need to worry, Siren Group always convinces people through virtue and will never wrong an innocent person. I have known Gerard for so long, and I am very certain about this.”
It must be said, Amir’s sardonic tone was quite skillful, and the effect was also excellent.
Before he even finished speaking, an eerie metallic clanking sound emerged out of nowhere, emanating from Gerard’s hand.
He finally gave up on convincing through reason and, without another word, took action directly.
The source of the sound turned out to be a thin iron chain that he was holding in his hand.
It was covered in rust and its color was a dark black, most intriguingly, it still bore water stains that seemed like they would never dry, as if it had just been retrieved from the sea.
“Anchor?”
At first, exclamations of surprise could already be heard from the audience.
Clearly, this was an Extraordinary Item, even one with a name, known by many.
At this moment, accompanied by a stirring clashing sound, the chain started to tremble like a serpent, striking towards Fu Qian at lightning speed, making it difficult for anyone to evade.
Fortunately, Fu Qian had no intention to dodge.
After draining his glass, not only did he sit as stable as Mount Tai, but he even lifted the bottle to pour himself another drink.
While he was pouring wine, the iron chain that had transformed into a black serpent, had already directly coiled around his pouring hand and climbed up to finally lock in front of his chest.
Almost at the same time, he felt a sudden heaviness in his hand, a weight far beyond normal.
But at the other end of the chain, there was a pocket-sized ship anchor, slightly larger than a palm.
It was as rusted as the chain, and on its surface, one could even see remnants of barnacles and the like, as if it had been buried underwater for many years before being dug up.
No wonder it’s called the Anchor!
With an internal compliment, under the immense pull of the weight, Fu Qian’s hand showed not the slightest tremor as he gracefully continued to fill his glass.
The glass provided by the landlady was very large, and now, there was hardly anything left in the bottle.
“I am sorry, but Mr. Lu can’t go anywhere else before we sort this out.”
It was then that Gerard’s voice resounded once again.
“Oh? What if I go somewhere else?”
Setting down the wine bottle, Fu Qian’s tone was brimming with carelessness.
Gerard’s sudden aggressiveness was not at all surprising to him.
As a mature large organization, it was often very predictable in its actions.
Initially, Gerard did not take action, clearly because of the reputation of the Siren Group.
When there’s a mysterious death within their rank, picking somebody at random as the murderer to take the fall, especially in front of a bunch of Transcendents, could not only fail to resolve the issue but might even end with getting dismissed as a temp worker.
Similarly, now directly taking action was for the sake of the reputation of the Siren Group.
First ignored by someone as reckless as himself, then mocked by competitors; if they continued trying to respond with kindness, Siren clearly couldn’t afford to lose face.
Although Gerard’s strength was average, his actions were clearly reliable for leadership, no wonder he was in charge this time.
“Then just go, you might even take the Anchor with you.”
At that moment, faced with Fu Qian’s question, Gerard responded with a hint of mockery.
You have so much confidence in this thing?
Seeing the opponent’s brimming confidence, Fu Qian became curious and tried pulling the chain.
Immediately, resistance greater than ten-fold passed through, and at the end of the taut chain, the iron anchor moved merely less than five centimeters.
Truly extraordinary!
Fu Qian couldn’t help but marvel.
The iron anchor hadn’t even burrowed into anything, but the feeling from just now, was as if it was dragging a small mountain.
It was simply an unusual way of confining someone.
If it was any other person, just walking out of this small store might be a problem.
No wonder Gerard was so confident, but unfortunately–
The next moment, Fu Qian snorted coldly, his right hand, which had not been locked by the chain and had been kept retracted, moved again.