Chapter 618: Chapter 618 Concern_1 Chapter 618: Chapter 618 Concern_1 “There really is such a thing?”
Seeing Yuan Shan’s serious face, Fu Qian also adopted a grave demeanor.
“Then you’re in for a hard time.”
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And that’s it? Nothing else!
Staring at Fu Qian’s face, devoid of any curiosity, Yuan Shan’s expectant expression gradually stiffened, feeling as if blood were forcibly choked in her chest.
I’ve already said there’s a problem, so ask me! Ask what reactions or abnormalities there are at Gulad’s side!
This makes me very uncomfortable, you know!
After a series of inward roars, Yuan Shan took a deep breath, calming her boiling blood.
Her extensive experience dealing with Fu Qian told her that competing with him in patience was a completely thankless task.
“Before our agreed time, I made up an excuse to visit the Gulad side, and while you were creating the anomaly, I was having tea with Grantham.”
Even with Su Gao right there, Yuan Shan didn’t shy away from mentioning the previous secret plan.
His blunt inquiry about Gulad’s reaction just now showed that he didn’t mind Su Gao knowing about it.
As expected, it confirmed her earlier conjecture that these two were quite close.
“Who is Grantham?”
Now that even the Chief of the Night Watchman was showing this much interest, Fu Qian could no longer pretend to be clueless.
If she got angry out of embarrassment and started looking into his fire safety certificate through her connections, that would be troublesome.
Straightening his expression, he attempted to go along with the conversation.
“Grantham Gulad, Fourth Phase peak, the main person in charge in the Shangjing area, relatively younger among the Gulad Family and not so displeasing.”
Seeing Fu Qian finally willing to participate, Yuan Shan felt a bit more at ease and quickly answered.
“So while you were having tea, did he show any special behavior?”
Fu Qian nodded, continuing to cooperate.
“That’s exactly the issue, from beginning to end, Grantham didn’t display any unusual behavior.”
Yuan Shan sighed deeply.
“Even faced with the strange solar phenomena, he even chatted with me about astronomy, praising Shangjing for its outstanding people and inspiring landscape.”
“Hiss–definitely suspicious!”
Fu Qian’s voice carried an audible smack of agreement, validating the Chief’s concerns.
“As the saying goes, when the little devil is too quiet, he must be up to no good.”
“Isn’t that the truth!”
Yuan Shan sighed again, appearing very troubled.
“Those snobs have always been full of themselves, becoming overly restrained after previous setbacks was abnormal enough.”
“Now, as a species that favors darkness, their reaction to the sealing of the sun is overly calm, almost worried that I might misunderstand them.”
“Until we figure out the reason, I’m truly concerned they might be plotting something big. Although I hinted at it in our conversation, I’m not sure how much impact it had.”
“Moreover, I came here also to remind you to be cautious; these folks are very petty. You’ve taken two things from them–they certainly won’t let it go at that.”
“Thanks for the heads-up, I’ll be careful.”
Fu Qian showed sincere gratitude but offered no further response.
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“Of course, I am not the kind of person who casually condemns others; my concern stems from later in our conversation when I learned that Ember also arrived in Shangjing.”
Seeing Fu Qian fail to engage again, Yuan Shan continued unilaterally.
“And who is Ember?”
“An ancient vampire near a thousand years old, probably one of the oldest demigods still existing, with considerable influence within the Bloodline Clan.”
“He’s always been mysterious, and his sudden appearance in Shangjing now seems somehow improper, too many coincidences coming together.”
Yuan Shan frowned.
“I see… So when did Elder Ai, the demigod, come to Shangjing?”
Fu Qian thought for a moment and asked.
“According to Grantham, it was recently.”
“After the first supernatural vision?”
“It should have been before that, Grantham didn’t seem to be lying.”
“Hmm, then it looks like I’m completely out of the picture in terms of responsibility.”
Fu Qian nodded with satisfaction.
“You keep up the good work.”
“Hey… I’m seriously worried they might stir up some trouble!”
Seeing Fu Qian quickly wash his hands of the matter, Yuan Shan finally became anxious.
“Even if someone from the Gulad Family is trying to advance to the Second Phase and is thus being extremely cautious, that’s normal behavior, right? You don’t have rules against people advancing, do you?”
Fu Qian shook his head, wearing an expression that said you’re such a handful.
“It’s not that, mainly I’m concerned about them harming ordinary people, otherwise I wouldn’t care what they do! And even if someone really advances to the Second Phase, I can easily call someone from headquarters to deal with it.”
Assertive! But why do I remember the last person you called in ended up leaving on their back?
As Chief Yuan showed her assertiveness, Fu Qian sighed silently and pointed to the sky.
“So why are you here? Don’t tell me you need me to take action again?”
“…That won’t be necessary for now, just stay in Shangjing and help me hold the fort for a while.”
Yuan Shan explained.
“Given the lesson from Ariel’s case, although I don’t have a good reason, I’ve already pulled people over by force, but they are still on their way.”
“But with you and Su Gao both here, I’m quite relieved.”
Before coming, Yuan Shan clearly didn’t expect this unexpected gain.
“That’s convenient, I was just about to go on a trip.”
As for some matters, Fu Qian didn’t mind lending a hand, but Chief Yuan had a recent habit of unnecessarily roping people in, and he firmly wanted to express his stance against such unscrupulous acts.
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Yuan Shan’s blood pressure soared at Fu Qian’s words, and she instinctively looked at Su Gao.
She had been seriously listening since the beginning, but when faced with Yuan Shan’s gaze, she turned to glance at Fu Qian and didn’t rush to express her position either.
I…
Facing these two, even a strategist like Chief Yuan let out a sigh of resignation.
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“Mr. Fang!”
Just as Yuan Shan tried to invoke Fu Qian’s sense of responsibility, the door to the bookstore was pushed open from the outside, and a voice followed, full of momentum.
Sounds familiar!
Crimson eyes, pale skin.
Fu Qian quickly recognized the person entering as his business associate, Mr. Tyler.
After a while of not seeing him, this young gentleman of the Bloodline Clan no longer had the lost and helpless look he had when he left; every move he made was full of momentum.
“The item you borrowed from me before, how are you finding it?”
And Brother Tyler, upon entering, called out with a commanding presence.
The next moment, the corner of his eye catching sight of Su Gao and Yuan Shan, he snorted.
“We’re closed, you guys go out first–”
Before he could finish, seeing the face that Yuan Shan turned towards him, he stiffened instantly.
This…
As a Transcendent operating in Shangjing, he was naturally familiar with that face.
The problem was that Yuan Shan had her back to the door and, given the huge disparity in their ranks, he hadn’t noticed anything unusual.
Most importantly, it was hard for Tyler to imagine why the Chief of the Night Watchman would be in this bookstore, and that terrible owner even had her standing while talking.
Wait a second, she’s a Demigod, so that means the other one…
The next moment, Tyler noticed the Curved Sword at Su Gao’s side and her suddenly sharp gaze.
Feeling overwhelmed by the scrutiny of three sets of eyes, Tyler felt immense pressure.
“The shop is open for business as usual.”
Fu Qian gestured with an expressionless face.
“You might want to rephrase that.”