Chapter 405: Chapter 405: Confrontation_1
Unexpectedly, the person rushing up to break up the fight was an acquaintance.
One of the pair who had escorted him in front of Yuan Shan the first time he was on a mission in Shangjing.
The last time he saw this brother, the man was just about Seventh Phase, and now he seemed to have made significant progress.
Still, even so, stepping into such a battlefield to intercede required considerable courage.
This person was also quite rational, choosing first to evacuate the crowd before attempting to stop the conflict.
During his quick assessment, Fu Qian realized the brother clearly recognized him, and his expression became quite complex for a moment.
For Fu Qian, he naturally had a memorable impression.
The first time he met this man, he was calmly reading a book next to Qin Feng’s headless corpse.
Although subsequent investigations proved that he had nothing to do with the demise of the Night Watchman, Qin Feng, his behavior was such that no one would find it unjust to blame him.
So, to say he had a good impression of Fu Qian was naturally impossible.
However, amid his full alertness, Fu Qian surprisingly stopped the fight crispily, even retreating two steps in cooperation.
After all, he was originally just bullying someone, and there wasn’t any difficulty in it.
Phew!
Huang Zhixun finally got a chance to catch his breath and swiftly created distance, watching Fu Qian with a face full of caution.
This guy’s strength was so unreasonable; he had even felt a fear for his life a moment ago.
But upon realizing that the peacemaker was a Night Watchman, he forcefully suppressed the impulse to run away immediately.
At least he wasn’t that foolish!
Fu Qian watched him and thought it was a pity.
The man had first appeared on the scene deploying a killing intent, and if he had attempted to flee from the crime now, it would have been perfect; he could be charged with any crime afterward.
So, the fact that he didn’t flee only meant he hadn’t completely lost his mind.
“Xu Liuyun of the Shangjing City Night Watchmen.”
The situation progressed far smoother than expected, and the young Night Watchman let out a slight breath of relief as he introduced himself formally.
“The dispute here has seriously disrupted the order; I am sorry, but both of you need to come with me.”
He then continued sternly.
“Indeed!”
Huang Zhixun was still adjusting his mentality, while Fu Qian sighed first.
“I have already advised this gentleman, but he just wouldn’t listen! He is indeed damaging the image of Transcendents among the public.”
…
Fu Qian put on an act of self-defense; for a moment, not only was Huang Zhixun speechless, but Xu Liuyun also didn’t know what to say.
He obviously arrived later and wasn’t clear on the initial situation.
However, evidence from the scene indicated a vehicle was forcibly stopped, leading to the subsequent conflict.
So, Fu Qian’s statement was probably close to the truth.
Of course, why he was driving a police car required further confirmation.
“I am Huang Zhixun.”
It was at this moment that Huang Zhixun finally came to his senses and, realizing he couldn’t let Fu Qian spout nonsense unchallenged, promptly introduced himself.
Although Xu Liuyun wasn’t particularly powerful, the Night Watchman identity he represented was something no one dared to overlook.
“I know.”
Xu Liuyun glanced at him, his demeanor remained unyielding despite Huang Zhixun’s identity.
“…I mainly wanted to take this man down because he was acting so suspiciously,” said Huang Zhixun, still not foolish enough to not admit to what he did, carefully choosing his words.
“I understand, we can talk about it slowly when we get back,” Xu Liuyun listened seriously, and his tone remained firm.
…
The journey was rather silent.
In the end, Huang Zhixun wasn’t able to convince the young Night Watchman and was taken to the Night Watchmen Base along with Fu Qian.
Wen Li was in the same boat, being one of the parties involved; she followed behind Fu Qian directly.
Yet her demeanor was noticeably more relaxed; after all, Wen Li considered that Mr. Fu had anticipated the conflict from the beginning and things were clearly under control, leaving nothing to worry about.
By the time the group rushed to the base, the already-waiting Yuan Shan looked at Fu Qian with an expression that could be described as having mixed feelings.
“Let’s hear it, what happened?”
Signaling everyone to sit down, Yuan Shan asked with a cold face.
“This might require Councilor Huang to speak because I also do not know what happened.”
Unexpectedly, at this moment, Fu Qian gave the opportunity to explain to Huang Zhixun, indicating for him to speak first.
…
How should he put this?
Without any effort, Huang Zhixun found himself holding the advantage, yet he seemed somewhat at a loss for words.
Regardless, having the confrontation happen here at the Night Watchmen Base was definitely not what he wanted.
Fu Qian’s previous speculation was correct; he indeed acted because of Gan Zuoxun’s situation.
The Gulad Corporation had always been dissatisfied with this newly appointed city official.
Thus, upon learning that the official’s mental state was somewhat unstable, they were naturally eager to add fuel to the fire.
But it was too easy for their own people to act in a way that could be taken advantage of, so Huang Zhixun was asked to intervene.
However, before taking action, Huang Zhixun did not completely fail to investigate Fu Qian’s background.
In his view, Fu Qian clearly had some kind of relationship with the Night Watchman.
This was also why Fu Qian was targeted.
What Huang Zhixun did not expect was that this guy would be so difficult to handle, forcing him to take action directly.
He had originally thought it simple: to capture this guy directly.
Even if this guy’s behavior wasn’t instigated by the Night Watchman, he could still use a small scheme to lock down his connection with the Night Watchman.
By promoting this a little, there was no doubt that it would add more speculative space to Fu Qian’s hospital appearance.
Gan Zuoxun would likely end up with a tarnished reputation, even if he was not at fault.
This was the true meaning of an open strategy!
Unfortunately, while the plan was full of ambition, now all the advantage was lost.
And, under Yuan Shan’s pressing gaze, not giving an explanation was completely out of the question.
“The anomaly in the sky today, as well as the incident at the city hall, surprised me a lot. Later, I inadvertently learned that this guy had appeared at the hospital under very suspicious circumstances.”
Huang Zhixun pointed at Fu Qian.
“I found it strange and wanted to confirm some details with him.”
“After all, as a Federal Councilor, I am responsible for the safety of Shangjing.”
“So that’s how it is.”
Fu Qian listened and nodded.
“Councilor Huang swooped down and stopped my car; I thought he wanted to hitch a ride.”
…
Fu Qian’s words were tinged with sarcasm, leaving Huang Zhixun feeling awkward.
But the other party was speaking the truth, and he could not simply deny it with eyes wide open.
In the end, it was a misjudgment of strength and failing to take him down directly, resulting in some loss of control over the situation.
Losing grip on the situation in a planned strategy can be quite dangerous.
“I did get rather eager, but I had no ill intent,” Huang Zhixun could only grit his teeth and explain.
“Primarily because Mr. Fang’s actions were truly suspicious.”
His tone remained firm.
“Chief Yuan can ask himself why he appeared at the hospital.”
“All right.”
Upon hearing this, Yuan Shan looked at Fu Qian with a sly smile.
“Go ahead, why were you at the hospital?”