Chapter 272: Chapter 272 Preparation_1
“His Excellency Logan seems overly confident in his own strength,”
Fu Qian expressed a multitude of emotions in the face of the Night Watch Committee member’s demands.
It’s understandable not to want yourself to skulk around causing trouble in secret, but hasn’t he considered the possibility of himself being directly stabbed at the scene?
But speaking of which, the Night Watchman truly possesses formidable power, randomly pulling in someone who is nearly at the Second Phase; it’s somewhat normal for their actions to be overbearing.
At this moment, Yuan Shan’s expression as she looked over was also very solemn, seemingly worried that Fu Qian would be unwilling to accept this request.
She clearly understood Logan’s character very well; that was not a suggestion, it was a command.
“Okay then,”
In the end, under their watchful eyes, Fu Qian suddenly broke into a smile.
Phew!
Yuan Shan quietly breathed a sigh of relief.
“Very good!”
Logan looked deeply at Fu Qian, then turned his head towards Yuan Shan.
“Arrange it, we will start the operation on time tonight.”
After giving his orders, the impetuous Quasi-Divine Envoy stood up and left directly, not even bothering with Yuan Shan who had come with him.
“I’m sorry,”
Yuan Shan looked at Fu Qian, apologizing to him formally for the second time.
“I also didn’t know Logan’s thoughts before; I was startled just now too.”
“Plans can change,”
Fu Qian didn’t show any particular emotion.
“Before coming here, maybe the plan was to get rid of me if something felt off.”
“It’s just that he didn’t expect to be ultimately convinced by my performance and decided to entrust me with an important task.”
Um…
Yuan Shan didn’t even know what kind of expression she should have.
To think the meeting would end up like that; it indeed gave her a memorable impression!
“Your performance just now… was indeed beyond my expectations,”
Yuan Shan took a breath, finally finding an angle to continue the conversation.
“Logan is someone with hopes of reaching the Second Phase within ten years, and his strength would stand out even in the Night Watch Committee. You’ve only recently become a Demigod, haven’t you? To be able to briefly confront him head-on is simply unimaginable!”
Ten years? And based on Yuan Shan’s tone, it seems to be considered quite fast?
Fu Qian furrowed his brows.
“Is a ritual also needed for ascending to Divine Envoy? Also, how old is he?”
“Of course, after becoming a Demigod, each step is a complex and arduous process,”
Yuan Shan’s face was full of emotion.
“The only benefit is that the rituals afterward start to have some clues, no longer as elusive as the Demigod step.”
“You don’t even know this… I really don’t know how you managed to achieve your current strength.”
“As for his age, I can only say that appearances are completely unreliable.
“The first time I met Logan, he already looked like he does now, and after so many years, he has not changed at all.”
“It seems you’ve inadvertently revealed something there,”
Fu Qian’s reaction, however, was entirely beyond Yuan Shan’s expectations.
“Exactly how many years has it been?”
…
“What do you think about tonight’s operation?”
Facing this unpleasant question, Yuan Shan chose once more to wildly deviate, forcibly changing the subject.
“How should I put it?”
Fu Qian organized his thoughts.
“To put it in one sentence, I plan to stand back a bit—to avoid the blood splashing onto my face.”
“You’re that pessimistic about it?”
Yuan Shan was genuinely shocked this time.
In her impression, the person before her was without a doubt extremely reckless, someone who knew no fear.
She had not expected that even after Logan brought out items specifically designed to counteract their abilities, he would still be so gloomy about the night’s operation.
“When Wen Li talked to you about Ariel’s issues, did you ever wonder why he’s so different from everyone else?
“He seems perfectly normal, yet he lacks the ’emotional noise’ of ordinary people?”
“I myself don’t possess the ability to perceive emotions, so I don’t have a profound understanding of the concept of emotional noise,”
Yuan Shan was silent for a while before she slowly spoke, not expecting Fu Qian to concern himself with this.
“I’ve also tried asking others, but I never received any meaningful answers. Almost no one thinks it’s abnormal, especially when it involves a Transcendent who can manipulate minds.”
“The devil often hides in the details.”
Fu Qian wasn’t surprised by Yuan Shan’s response.
“Though I’ve only seen him once, I always feel like Brother Ariel is different from us.”
“Unfortunately, to this day, I still can’t pinpoint exactly what that difference is.”
“If it were me, I would opt to wait and watch before making a move. After all, no matter how powerful the opponent is, they wouldn’t be foolish enough to start a war directly with the Night Watchman.”
“That’s what I think too… unfortunately, Logan is always hot-tempered, and I can’t persuade him.”
Yuan Shan shook her head somewhat helplessly.
“That’s evident, the Commissioner definitely acts decisively. I just wonder if this time he might pay the price for his resolve.”
Fu Qian didn’t say much more.
“I’ll go back and get things ready.”
Yuan Shan bit her lip.
“No matter what, it’s always best to make more preparations.”
“Come directly to the base later; we’ll set out together.”
“No problem!”
…
As he watched Yuan Shan hurriedly leave, Fu Qian still didn’t rise from his seat. Instead, he took off the mask from his face.
The next moment, he was in the long-missed warehouse, where indeed there had been no new leaks today.
In the dim light, Fu Qian walked to the side of the long table and picked up a white bone whistle from the table.
After all, in this world he only had one life, and being as well-prepared as possible was necessary.
After putting away the Worm Whistle, Fu Qian’s gaze fell on the Hexagonal Iron Cage beside him.
The mask that Logan had brought out earlier was interesting, but theoretically this cage would undoubtedly have a better effect.
As an item that could also block mental influences, compared to the mask, the negative effects of the Sweet Dream Cage were almost negligible.
He fiddled with the Headcage for a while, but in the end, Fu Qian chose to set it aside.
He didn’t mind lending it out, but Commissioner Logan, being the suspicious sort, was likely not going to wear it.
And if it were given to Yuan Shan, it would very likely send her to her death.
Originally, you could stand aside and watch, but with a bit of equipment, you’d rush forward, and instead of getting splattered with blood, you might end up splattering others with blood. This wasn’t too far-fetched an outcome.
As for himself, Fu Qian also had no plans to use it.
Considering the strange aspects of Ariel, he didn’t want to miss a single detail of the scuffle tonight.
After making preparations in the warehouse, Fu Qian once again put on the Emissary’s Mask and the next moment appeared on the second floor of the bookstore.
Compared to the mark on his wrist, that was one downside of the mask.
No matter where he left from, when he came back he would always appear in the same spot.
That was why Fu Qian chose to prepare in advance.
Although theoretically, when he entered the warehouse, time in the world relative to him was also paused.
But if a fight really broke out and he had to come back for something, it might be too late to get to the battlefield.