Chapter 418: Chapter 418: Servant’s Needle (Part 11)_1 Chapter 418: Chapter 418: Servant’s Needle (Part 11)_1 “The level of lying with one’s eyes open isn’t low at all!”
Listening to the woman’s claim of coincidence, Fu Qian shook his head privately.
She wasn’t unaware of where she lived; even if it was a coincidence, it wouldn’t have been right to her doorstep.
Clearly, she had misunderstood something because of his appearance, and was quite happy about the misunderstanding.
“Sorry, I’m off today, not going to work.”
Fu Qian said quietly.
He had just realized that someone was watching him and thought he might be in the midst of some conspiracy, but now it seemed more like a simple misunderstanding.
Considering how quickly she had left her house, she must have been paying close attention to his actions in secrecy.
And upon seeing him begin to eat breakfast, she had hastened out even more quickly.
Could it be she was planning to wait downstairs, trying to engineer a chance encounter?
The thick scent of hormones was indeed full of vitality!
“A day off…”
However, upon hearing Fu Qian’s rejection, the woman seemed even more shocked.
“Are you feeling unwell? I’ve never seen you take a day off…”
“No, I just planned to go to the museum.”
“The museum!”
The word seemed so unexpected that the woman repeated it somewhat dazedly, subconsciously stroking her smooth hair.
The information was leaping too quickly, seeming to tie her thoughts in knots, as she struggled to understand.
“Why… Is there a special exhibition?”
This is bad!
Yet, Fu Qian didn’t immediately respond, instead focusing on her hand.
A moment ago, when she touched her hair, it was like grabbing at dead grass; a handful of hair fell out as a result.
And she still hadn’t seemed to notice.
Indeed, there was already a problem!
After confirming that she was the one keeping tabs on him, Fu Qian could have just left.
The deliberate mention of the museum wasn’t out of boredom, but rather a small test.
The facts had proven the situation was not promising.
Though she appeared normal, she was no different in essence from the people behind her.
The test was undoubtedly successful, but the only problem was, at the next moment, the woman seemed to realize something.
She lowered her head and stared intently at the hair in her hand.
This rate of hair loss was far beyond the scope of high psychological stress.
Watching the woman’s expression grow vacant and her features continue to twist, looking on the verge of cognitive collapse, Fu Qian silently sighed.
“Our city is in the midst of a crisis.”
“Hmm?”
As soon as these words were spoken, she finally reacted, looking up at Fu Qian with a confused expression.
Having a reaction was good enough.
Fu Qian’s expression turned grave.
“I didn’t want to tell you.”
“I’ve received news that a virus is spreading through the city, and it has been secretly disseminating for a while now.”
“This virus is quite tricky, and it affects both the body and the mind.”
Fu Qian pointed to the hair in the woman’s hand, speaking half truths and half lies.
“The current bunch of idiotic officials are trying to buy time for their own escape by attempting to suppress the news, so you can’t detect any signs.”
“But if things continue to develop like this, it won’t be long before this place turns into a living hell!”
“So… when you said you were going to the museum, that was a lie, and you’re actually planning to escape from here?”
The woman swallowed hard, her voice sounding dry as she asked.
She’s catching on fast, seems like she’s no stranger to movies and the like.
Looking at how her twisted features had somewhat relaxed, Fu Qian nodded in satisfaction.
In any case, it had calmed her down for now.
Otherwise, if the situation continued as before, he doubted whether another anomaly would be triggered, pulling him into that gray and dilapidated world.
“No.”
Meanwhile, faced with the other party’s questions, Fu Qian once again denied them.
“I am indeed planning to go to the museum,” he said.
“Because I’ve received information that there may be important documents related to the virus there.”
“You’re planning to go—”
Understanding Fu Qian’s intent, the woman’s eyes suddenly lit up.
“Saving the world is not something a person like me should be doing, by all rights.”
Fu Qian snorted.
“But if it’s convenient, I might as well take care of it.”
“I… I understand now, no wonder you look so different from usual!”
The woman murmured to herself, her twisted expression relaxing a bit.
However, the next moment, she suddenly looked up.
“Can I come with you?”
Hmm?
“You’re going to be late,” Fu Qian pointed to his watch.
“Even you don’t care about being late anymore.”
The woman laughed, fondling the hair in her hand before casually tossing it aside.
“If it’s really the end of the world, skipping work should be considered quite insignificant, right?”
She’s getting into character pretty quickly, huh!
Recalling the scene in the elevator at the beginning of the mission, Fu Qian pondered for a moment before finally nodding.
“Okay, but what’s your name again?”
…
The instant Fu Qian’s question was asked, the temperature seemed to drop to freezing point.
The woman’s expression became as stiff as a mask, and after a long time, she managed to squeeze out a sentence.
“Shen Yuan, you really don’t remember?”
“Let’s get going.”
Unfortunately, no matter how mournful her tone was, Fu Qian didn’t even bother to listen to her following words and just turned and walked away.
Always look on the bright side, although it was a bit of a blow, it was still better than a mental breakdown.
It would be best if she, in a fit of anger, just went back to sleep, saving him the trouble.
“Wait for me!”
Unfortunately, after grinding her teeth furiously, Shen Yuan still caught up with him.
…
This is it?
Looking at the uniquely designed building outside the car window, Fu Qian mused.
The museum in Bee Monkey City looked like an old building with some history, not just a simple imitation antique.
Including the layout around the building, it was different from the congested layout of the city, tranquil and spacious.
However, even so, it still followed the fate of most museums in Fu Qian’s memory—desolate unless there was a school activity.
According to Kelly and the others, they found him here.
So, what exactly does that imply?
Getting out of Shen Yuan’s car, Fu Qian carefully surveyed his surroundings.
Since this persistent woman wanted to come along, he made use of her, making her his free driver.
Of course, Shen Yuan couldn’t help but harbor a wave of resentment.
“It looks pretty normal, doesn’t it?”
At that moment, Shen Yuan got out of the car as well, asking with some confusion.
Along the way, her emotions had stabilized, and her thoughts had obviously become much clearer.
Now her stance seemed to be somewhere between truly believing in the rampaging virus and suspecting that something was wrong with Fu Qian’s brain.
And the calm scene before her eyes undoubtedly tipped the scales.
Humph!
Faced with her questioning, Fu Qian simply snorted, adopting a stance of not explaining and strode up the steps.
If nothing could be seen from the outside, it might as well be worth checking out the inside.