Chapter 547: Chapter 547: Beauty (Part Four)_1 Chapter 547: Chapter 547: Beauty (Part Four)_1 Due to blood loss, the corpse on the stone platform was blindingly white.
Fu Qian stepped forward and turned the body over.
A face utterly devoid of life yet familiar.
It was undoubtedly Kagetsu Kana, whose picture he had seen in Brother Takagi’s secret cabin.
But the problem was, his mission hadn’t been completed–why not?
There wasn’t much time left until six o’clock.
“Do you have an interest in any particular part?”
Seeing Fu Qian deep in thought, Darcy approached and caressed the naked body.
“If so, feel free to tell me and I’ll try to accommodate.”
“I’ll need to take a closer look for that.”
Fu Qian nodded, examining the wounds on the corpse intently.
It still retained some warmth; it must have been very recent, and it seemed that the initial cuts were made while the victim was still alive.
As he pondered, a sudden rush of wind sounded by his ear.
A kitchen knife, not particularly fast, precise, or steady, with insufficient force but still full of lethal intent, sliced straight at Fu Qian’s bent neck.
It was evident that Darcy had given his all in the face of his will to live.
Regrettably, this desperate strike inexplicably missed its mark.
The target appeared to be right there, yet the knife seemed to pass through the void, plunging deep into the corpse on the stone platform.
In this moment that challenged the imagination, Darcy’s pupils dilated suddenly and he dropped the weapon, retreating two steps.
A barely audible clicking noise emerged, and from the ceiling of the building, a shower of cold, gleaming needles shot out from every angle toward the dangerous figure still standing there.
At the same time, Darcy didn’t even check to see if he had been successful, instead bolting straight for the entrance.
Unfortunately, as soon as he turned around, he found that Fu Qian, who should have been on the stone platform, was standing right behind him, wearing the same contemplative expression.
“Transcendent?”
This shock was indeed extraordinary; Darcy could hardly keep calm as he cried out, though he managed not to fall to the ground.
After his knife attack had been evaded, he had a faint suspicion, which was why he had subsequently turned and run.
And now, the enemy’s completely illogical change of position undoubtedly confirmed his guess.
“Are the needles coated with poison or a paralyzing agent?”
Instead of answering his question, Fu Qian kept his gaze fixed on the corpse on the stone platform.
Apart from the kitchen knife stuck in the body, at least half of the deadly rain from above had struck Kagetsu Kana.
“An anesthetic. Otherwise, it could affect the quality.”
Realizing his predicament, Darcy clearly had no wish to contradict Fu Qian’s command, and he explained quickly.
“I don’t know why you’ve come here, but if you leave now, I won’t report this to the Night Watchman, nor will I pursue the person behind the scenes. We can pretend nothing ever happened.”
Having explained this, he quickly added.
“Even with regard to her death, you can hand me over to the police.”
“But if you harm me, you will undoubtedly trigger the Night Watchman’s ban, which would be quite troublesome for you–trouble no Transcendent would want to deal with.”
“Makes sense; anything else?”
Facing such a sincerely delivered analysis of pros and cons, Fu Qian nodded with interest, motioning for him to continue.
“And then… I have purchased a special service from the Yasui Group.”
Seeing that Fu Qian didn’t seem too moved, Darcy became clearly anxious.
“Oh? What special service?”
Fu Qian’s curiosity was piqued for a moment.
“Death Mark.”
Darcy took a deep breath and said,
“If I suffer a non-normal death for any reason, they would react immediately and within a month, the killer would be 100% executed.”
This service indeed sounded like an interesting concept.
After hearing Darcy’s explanation, Fu Qian felt quite impressed.
One had to admit that the Yasui Group was quite creative in terms of service innovation.
When he had entered just a moment ago, he was quite certain there hadn’t been a Transcendent Guard nearby.
That wasn’t strange, on one hand, because the security in these wealthy districts was always good; overly showy protection would actually undermine their status.
On the other hand, even a wealthy individual might not be able to afford the price for twenty-four-hour protection by a Transcendent Guard.
The Yasui Group clearly considered this and came up with a system akin to a dead man’s switch, which was precisely what the clients needed.
First, since constant guarding wasn’t required, the price definitely wouldn’t be so extravagant.
At the same time, the deterrent effect was powerful.
Anyone who thought about laying hands on a target protected by a death mark had to consider the cost beforehand.
A behemoth like the Yasui Group would surely place great emphasis on reputation, and they certainly had the means to uphold it.
So, while it couldn’t eliminate every threat, it was already a pretty good service that non-top-tier elites could enjoy.
The person who thought up this idea clearly had a great business mind.
“I’m definitely giving a well-meaning warning; I hope you will consider carefully before taking action,”
Seeing that Fu Qian seemed to be still receptive, Darcy spoke with a bit more calm, gently guiding him further.
“Thank you for your goodwill, would you mind standing still, Mr. Crawford?”
Fu Qian made a gesture with a smile, signaling the man to stay put.
“Mainly because I need a bit of time to recall the position, after all, it’s been a while.”
Confronted with the request of the person in front of him, Darcy clearly did not dare refuse and stood almost rigid.
Though he always looked down upon the vast majority of his kind, facing a being that could crush him at any moment, it was impossible to say he wasn’t afraid.
Unfortunately, the dangerous person’s muttering was, at the moment, difficult to comprehend.
However, the next moment, Darcy noticed the other person’s gaze – it wasn’t the look given to a peer but more like someone appraising a piece of material.
He himself used that gaze on others, but never so thoroughly.
“Please don’t kill–”
A tangible fear of death pierced through his psychological defenses in an instant, but unfortunately, he could no longer speak after pleading halfway.
As easily as ripping a piece of paper, the other person’s hand carefully withdrew from his abdominal cavity, precisely removing a complete organ – his liver!
The last image in Darcy’s eyes was the careful insertion of the extracted liver into the corpse on the stone platform.
At the same time, there was a crisp breaking sound from his own chest.
…
“Not sure if a non-original will work, if it still doesn’t do the trick, I might have to go for those in the kitchen,”
As he carefully stuffed the heart in, Fu Qian muttered to himself.
After pondering over the unfinished task, he guessed that the body wasn’t intact enough, so he decided to try some repairs, and sourcing materials on the spot was unquestionably the most convenient.
“There’s still enough time, it’s just that I don’t know if the liver that has been sliced and battered will affect the outcome.”
Recalling the scene in the kitchen, Fu Qian quickly completed his work.
Even with conscious control, by the time he retrieved three organs, there hadn’t been a drop of blood on his clothes.
To ordinary people, Darcy might have been a formidable figure, and the Yasui’s death mark could even be considered a threat to an average Transcendent.
Pity that the highest form of downgraded strikes will forever elude him.
[Current task updated, ensure Kagetsu Kana completes the HAP0032-667 project test normally]
Just as Fu Qian finished reconstituting the body and patiently waited for half a minute, the task prompt finally appeared.