Chapter 592: 592 Chapter 592: 592 It turned out that the Night Watchmen had been rather overstaffed lately.
Not long after leaving the theater, Fu Qian realized he was being followed–by two people.
One of them was even from the Middle Tier.
“Do we really need both of us to keep an eye on this guy? He seems nothing more than a quack pretending to be a mystery-monger!”
Upon realizing the situation was developing as he had anticipated, Fu Qian felt quite pleased and deliberately took the two watchers on a roundabout walk while eavesdropping on their conversation behind him.
The Night Watchmen tracking him were a young and an old fellow, and from their interactions, it didn’t seem like they shared a strict senior-junior relationship.
The older one was referred to as Old Joe, apparently stronger and more prudent, reflecting an air of mentoring the younger.
It was his junior, Jimmy, who was complaining up ahead.
And at that moment, under Fu Qian’s lead, they were strolling the Streets of Dunis in an exceedingly leisurely pace, soaking in the ambiance of the upcoming festival.
“Just do the job earnestly and stop overthinking,”
Old Joe showed his superior’s resilience in the face of Jimmy’s complaints, stabilizing morale instantly.
“With the current situation, we cannot overlook any irregularities.”
“I get that, but this guy just keeps walking around with that mask. How are we supposed to confirm his identity? How long will we have to follow him?”
“Speaking of which, he’s wrapped up pretty tight. Could it be he’s already sick and that’s why he’s warning acquaintances?”
“That’s highly unlikely. If that were the case, the Chief would have definitely noticed and taken control of him right away.”
In response to Jimmy’s speculation, Old Joe sounded somewhat hesitant.
“However, your suspicion isn’t entirely unreasonable. This guy does look a bit peculiar. If all else fails, we might create an opportunity later to make him take off his mask and see if there’s anything wrong…”
Was that demigod from earlier really the Chief of the Night Watchman?
As he listened to the conversation behind him, Fu Qian silently analyzed the information he had gathered.
The current situation seemed quite ideal. Chief Chelphus, having heard that dialogue, deemed him suspicious and sent two people to check on him.
Yet, facing an ordinary man like himself, they had mobilized two watchers at once, and even the Chief personally as a scanner, indicating palpable tension.
This also implied that the Night Watchmen were quite well-staffed in Dunis, maybe even pulling in extra from nearby.
Moreover, Jimmy had noticed his tight clothing and made a point about “disease.”
Could that be the reason for the Night Watchmen’s unusual behavior?
A certain special disease spreading throughout the city, inducing high alert?
Unfortunately, the two didn’t mention the specifics of the disease.
And it looked like they would forcibly create an opportunity before long.
It’s better not to trouble the two Night Watchmen, Fu Qian quickly decided.
…
After walking a few more steps, Fu Qian, quite amused, stopped at a vendor’s stall and bought a piece of corn cake from an elderly lady.
Almost instantly, he noticed a surge of excitement from the two Night Watchmen.
This was reasonable, after all, one must always remove their mask to eat.
Fu Qian didn’t keep them waiting. Holding the corn cake, he found a slightly darker corner, looked around, and then reached up to remove his mask.
As he did so, an alarmingly horrifying scene unfolded.
Underneath the lifted mask was a non-human face, with distorted features, overgrown hair, and an eerily grey-blue complexion.
Damn!
In that instant, Fu Qian heard someone curse softly.
He could clearly sense that the two Night Watchmen watching him were absolutely dumbfounded.
They really were sensitive to such appearances!
Fu Qian silently concluded, and just before the two rushed forward to apprehend him, he stretched out his hand again and tore off another layer from his face.
The ferocious face that appeared just now was still a mask.
Now, finally, the face of Old Master Lu Ming was revealed.
This dramatic fluctuation effectively stopped the actions of the two Night Watchmen and, of course, successfully ignited their anger.
“Damn! Does this guy know we’re watching him and is doing this on purpose to mess with us?”
After removing the double masks, Fu Qian bit into a crispy corn cake, listening to the ensuing conversation.
“Use your brain, will you!”
Faced with Jimmy, who could hardly resist the urge to hit someone, Old Joe was still a bit more seasoned and composed.
“You saw it yourself, he’s just an old man. Can he really sense Transcendents like us watching him?”
“But really, who wears a mask under another mask? Especially one like this. Could he actually know something about the Beastly Disease?”
“Shush! Remember, it’s supposed to be absolutely confidential!”
“There’s no one else here…”
Old Joe fell silent for a moment.
“I still tend to think he doesn’t know.”
“Although the ones previously infected were indeed ordinary people, his appearance just now is still very different by comparison. It’s just the contrast was too great and we were only startled.”
“That’s true, but do even old men play such tricks these days?”
“He’s no ordinary old man.”
Old Joe continued to shake his head.
“Hard as it is to believe, he does match the appearance in the files.”
“If he truly is a Transcendent from that club, even a Middle Tier one, it’s hard to understand how he could turn into an ordinary person.”
“Could there be a method to hide one’s presence? To deceive our perception?”
Jimmy asked hesitantly.
“Are you stupid? He might fool us, but could he fool the Chief?”
Old Joe shot a glance at his colleague.
“That’s true…”
The young man looked ashamed, accepting the contempt of his senior.
“In any case, he’s somewhat suspicious. We should report this promptly.”
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Beastly Disease, huh? And it’s infecting ordinary people?
As the two Night Watchmen discussed how to proceed, Fu Qian was also muttering to himself.
These two professionals undoubtedly brought some extremely valuable information.
The reason for the Night Watchmen’s heightened tension was essentially confirmed to be the sudden emergence of a so-called “Beastly Disease.”
This disease, appearing in ordinary citizens, was clearly no simple matter, at least significant enough to have dramatically heightened the vigilance of the Night Watchmen, who were investigating with utmost effort.
From the current situation, it seemed they were focusing their suspicions on the various out-of-town Transcendents.
This was likely why Old Master Camus was targeted as soon as he arrived here.
And in such circumstances, the Native Council intended to attempt deicide at this time tomorrow.
No matter how one looked at it, the timing was far from ideal.
The reaction of the Night Watchmen at that time was almost foreseeable to be intense.
It really makes one wonder what kind of measures Ya Yu and Veheler’s group had prepared, daring to complete their goal against such odds.
Or perhaps, this was precisely the scene they were hoping for?