Eldritch Horror Theatre

Professional!

Back in the Warehouse, Fu Qian was still replaying the assassination attempt in his head.

Whoever formulated the plan was clearly a professional. Every step interlocked perfectly with the next.

First, they hypnotized the maid closest to the target, attempting to silently eliminate their mark with poison.

If that failed, a transcendent lay in ambush outside as a backup, using the maid to lock onto the target’s position for an instant kill.

It really wasn’t easy for Eldest Miss Wen to stay alive!

[SAN Value -1. Entering Containment Scenario.]

Still marveling at her situation, Fu Qian reached out and touched the Mist Door once again.

This time, he repeated his previous trick. He snapped a stone pillar with a kick and blended into the crowd surging into the villa.

He kicked the room door open again. Sure enough, Wen Li was still drinking her soup.”Stop!”

Fu Qian let out an angry shout, once again firing an Air Bullet that shattered the bowl in Wen Li’s hands, drenching Eldest Miss Wen from head to toe.

As for the maid named Fang Ting, Fu Qian still didn’t choose to kill her outright. Instead, he let Wen Xiuxian’s subordinates restrain her once again.

If this woman died immediately, what if the attacker outside quietly slipped away?

He was still waiting for that outside attack.

To ensure the Stone Golem launched its assault at the exact same time and from the exact same angle, he had even chosen to kick the exact same pillar as before.

Now, everything was proceeding perfectly according to script.

Fu Qian silently counted the seconds.

”Why? Who sent you?”

”I don’t know... I really didn’t...”

Wen Xiuxian and the maid reached the fatal interrogation phase once again. With a sudden howl, the maid lunged at Wen Li, and Fu Qian made his move.

He dashed forward, beating the middle-aged man surnamed Ji to the punch, and kicked Wen Li, sending her flying into the corner.

”How dare you!”

His eyes splitting with rage, Father Wen let out a furious roar and rushed to the fallen Wen Li’s side.

The middle-aged man surnamed Ji arrived at that moment, silently throwing a punch squarely at Fu Qian.

This was more like it. He was far stronger than that punk Little Wolf Girl.

Though the punch looked perfectly ordinary, the physical force behind the middle-aged man’s strike was far beyond what the guy wielding Razor Blades could muster.

Fu Qian neither dodged nor retreated, countering the man’s fist with a punch of his own without the slightest hesitation.

A ferocious wave of power transferred between them. Fu Qian’s body trembled from the impact, and a dull ache throbbed in his arm.

Interesting. This was the first character capable of actually making him lose health.

Of course, the middle-aged man surnamed Ji fared much worse. The overwhelming force of their clash sent him stumbling back three steps. A flush of red rose to his face—a clear sign that he had sustained internal injuries.

Unable to hide his shock, the middle-aged man opened his mouth to speak. But the very next second, a deafening crash echoed out as a white stone pillar smashed through the wall, obliterating the exact spot where Wen Li had just been standing.

Rubble sprayed everywhere as a cloud of dust filled the air.

Wen Xiuxian, who had been roaring while cradling Wen Li, instantly choked on his words. He stared blankly at the stone pillar embedded deeply in the floor.

If they had been a fraction of a second slower just now, nothing would have been left of Wen Li.

”This is...”

Fu Qian ignored the bewildered father. Instead, he wrapped his arms around the stone pillar.

The quality was seriously impressive. Despite such a violent impact, there wasn’t a single crack on it.

Praising its durability, he took a deep breath.

The next moment, Fu Qian flexed every muscle in his body and forcefully wrenched the stone pillar out of the wall.

Under the terrified gazes of everyone in the room, Fu Qian struck a stylish pose and hurled the stone pillar right back the way it came.

The stone pillar once again became a javelin, instantly tearing through dozens of meters of empty air.

Outside the villa, the Stone Golem was putting on a show of utter invulnerability. Hearing the violent roar of the wind, he looked up in shock to find the stone pillar he had just thrown hurtling straight back at him.

While his rock-covered body boasted tremendous defense, its fatal flaw was a lack of agility.

Even though he dodged with all his might, his right leg took a direct hit, violently snapping squarely in two.

Amidst the scattering rubble, crimson fluid symbolizing blood finally splattered across the ground.

The Stone Golem collapsed with a heavy crash, slamming into the earth.

At the same time, following the trajectory of the thrown pillar, Fu Qian leaped through the massive hole in the wall and landed outside.

He seemed to sense the danger.

Although one leg was shattered, the Stone Golem hadn’t entirely lost his Combat Power. With a muffled roar, he grabbed a nearby car and ruthlessly smashed it against another stone pillar.

The pillar instantly snapped into several pieces, and the luxury car was completely totaled.

That car looked somewhat familiar!

Looking closely, it seemed to be Eldest Young Master Ye’s car.

This car truly was fraught with misfortune. Hadn’t it been completely totaled by the Little Wolf Girl last time?

Crack.

The shattered stone fragments scattered across the ground seemed to come alive, rapidly congregating around the Stone Golem’s broken leg.

A bizarre new leg swiftly took shape. The rock man barely recovered his mobility, struggling to his feet before hobbling desperately toward The Lake.

Trying to run?

Fu Qian, who had already chased him out, kicked a nearby stone pillar in half, took aim, and hurled it forward.

Boom!

The ensuing scene was nothing short of brutal.

The flying javelin squarely struck the Stone Golem in the back. Under the tremendous impact, his entire body was smashed flat against the ground, completely robbing him of his mobility.

With a chorus of crumbling rock, the stone slabs clinging to the Stone Golem’s body peeled away piece by piece, revealing a naked man in nothing but his underwear.

The naked man lay sprawled on the dirt. From the looks of it, he had completely lost consciousness.

The bodyguards closest to him immediately swarmed over.

Fu Qian didn’t approach to join the fun. He even set down the other stone pillar he was holding.

His intuition told him things wouldn’t be that simple.

The very next second, an explosive boom echoed across the open ground. The group of bodyguards surrounding the naked man instantly clutched their heads and collapsed.

The sole remaining standing figure hauled up the unconscious naked man and dove headfirst into the water.

Sure enough, there was an accomplice. They had even been hiding among the bodyguards the whole time.

”Who exactly are you? What is going on here?”

Wen Xiuxian and his entourage finally rushed outside.

He was a man of importance after all. Having fully shed his initial shock, he stared deeply at Fu Qian and spoke in a solemn tone.

Fu Qian glanced behind him. The middle-aged man surnamed Ji was currently shielding Wen Li, Eldest Young Master Ye, and the rest of the group behind his back.

At least they had some brains. They knew to keep everyone together to avoid the enemy luring the tiger away from the mountain.

Aside from a pale complexion, Eldest Miss Wen seemed fine.

His kick just now might have looked brutal, but considering Eldest Miss Wen’s physical constitution, Fu Qian had carefully controlled his strength.

There was absolutely no chance of him making a blunder like kicking her to death. At worst, he would have just broken her leg.

”Is this the kind of attitude you show your daughter’s savior?”

Facing Wen Xiuxian’s question, Fu Qian scoffed, clasping his hands behind his back.

It was an irrefutable fact. Wen Xiuxian’s expression shifted several times before he finally let out a breath and formally offered his thanks.

”Don’t mention it. I was merely entrusted with this task. Someone out there doesn’t want her dead.”

Fu Qian let out a long laugh up at the sky, adopting the posture of an enigmatic master.

Entrusted by someone?

Wen Xiuxian’s brow twitched, his eyes flickering with doubt and suspicion.

”May I ask who it is?”

”Over there!”

Fu Qian pointed at Captain Gu.

He was the guy.

”I am an elite member of Captain Gu’s team.”

...

”Uncle Wen, this guy’s origins are unknown. We can’t just trust him blindly.”

Wen Xiuxian was already staring dumbfounded, but Eldest Young Master Ye couldn’t hold back anymore either. He leaned in, furiously trying to assert his presence.

”The attacker was clearly down for the count just now, yet he let him escape. For all we know, they could be colluding to put on a show.”

”Heaven cherishes all life. I simply didn’t want to commit unnecessary slaughter.”

Fu Qian sneered, spouting absolute nonsense.

In truth, he really hadn’t wanted to give chase just now.

The existence of assassins was exactly what gave an enigmatic master like himself value. If he had actually beaten the guy to death, a seasoned old fox like Wen Xiuxian would probably start getting all sorts of complicated ideas.

As for why he struck so ruthlessly when he didn’t even want to kill them?

That bastard had forced him to waste 1 point of his SAN Value. Dying ten thousand times wouldn’t be enough to wash away that sin.

”I believe him.”

At this moment, a weak, feeble voice drifted over. The genius girl Wen Li had finally spoken for the first time.