Facing an Ancient God for a Year

The Night Watchman stared at Fu Qian incredulously for a long time. After confirming that he wasn’t seeing things, Su Gao bowed deeply to Fu Qian.

And with Su Gao’s bow, the restaurant fell silent once again.

The self-proclaimed expert actually knew Executioner Yan!

Moreover, judging by Executioner Yan’s demeanor, he seemed to hold him in high regard.

This change left the two ordinary soldiers dumbfounded, with the elder one’s mouth hanging open in shock.

Fu Qian wasn’t concerned about this at all.

He actually still remembers me!

...This warehouse is really not simple at all!

“I haven’t had the chance to thank you for the last operation before you disappeared.

Afterwards, I thought that if it weren’t for Mr. Fu’s guidance, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

We tried to look for you afterward but never found any trace of you. We even thought that the injuries on you had flared up… It’s really great to see that you’re okay.”

Su Gao was visibly agitated, spewing words that she might have kept inside for a whole year.

“Thank you for your concern!”

So they all remember, huh? And from what he said, after I completed the mission, my teleportation seemed to them like a sudden disappearance? They didn’t notice any special anomalies.

A multitude of information flashed through Fu Qian’s mind in an instant, but on the outside, he just nodded and casually greeted.

“And there’s no need for such formality, just call me Fu Qian!”

“I also thought I was a goner last time; I didn’t expect to be so fortunate to survive. My injuries have healed a long time ago, and I can only say that what goes around comes around.”

Fu Qian unabashedly promoted himself as being on the side of justice without blushing.

Uh-huh!

In response to Fu Qian’s vague statements, Su Gao had no doubts, only nodding seriously in agreement.

Then she suddenly thought of something, her eyes lighting up.

“You appearing here this time, you wouldn’t have come to handle the Evil Omen, would you?”

“Indeed!”

Just as he had expected, this would save him a lot of trouble, and Fu Qian nodded his head in extreme satisfaction.

This person’s goals were aligned with his own.

A look of pleasant surprise appeared on Su Gao’s face as a wave of certainty solidified in her heart.

“That’s fantastic!”

Her voice even had a tinge of excitement, but she quickly regained her composure, pointing in the direction of the beheaded woman.

“What do you think about this situation?”

“I only came here to dine today, just keep doing what you’re doing.”

Fu Qian had little interest in the bloodshed occurring before him and intended only to be an observer, thus he enigmatically replied.

“Understood.”

Su Gao didn’t mind Fu Qian’s evasion at all, again focusing her attention on the crime scene.

Her last experience had given her an almost blind trust in Fu Qian.

“Mr. Fu?”

The two ordinary soldiers approached cautiously at this time.

Su Gao’s attitude towards Fu Qian had startled them.

From the sound of it, this person even once gave substantial help to Executioner Yan?

No wonder he exuded an aura of unfathomable depth.

“I am Lu Jun, an official member of the Night Watchman Squad of Xi Yuan City. I was a bit disrespectful just now, please don’t take it to heart,”

After hesitating repeatedly, Soldier A finally apologized earnestly.

In the High Martial World, the basic law of respect for the strong still prevails.

Although as a member of the Night Watchman, Lu Jun was not necessarily afraid of Fu Qian, respect for the powerful was almost something etched into his bones.

“It’s no problem.”

Fu Qian would not bother himself with this gentleman, for he always considered himself a reasonable person.

He was very clear about how much hatred his previous self-absorbed attitude at the crime scene could draw, and it was only natural to arouse suspicion.

If this gentleman had shown no reaction at all, that would have been an incompetence of its own.

Seeing that Fu Qian was so easy to talk to, Brother Lu Jun visibly relaxed, refocusing on the case at hand.

“The situation has been clarified. The victim’s name was Geng Yue, a married woman. The lunch today had been reserved two weeks in advance, but the other person never showed up, and she had been waiting here for about half an hour.”

“Based on the injuries, we confirm this is the work of a Transcendent, and it’s very likely to be the Evil Omen we’re searching for.”

“It’s indeed the method of a Transcendent, but we cannot be certain it’s the work of Evil Omen just yet.”

Su Gao nodded.

“Although killing in public places to incite fear resembles the modus operandi of Evil Omen, we still should not jump to conclusions too soon.”

“You guys proceed with the investigation as you would with a normal Transcendent murder case.”

“Okay.”

Lu Jun hastened to agree, and it was evident that Su Gao exerted substantial pressure on the two Night Watchmen, as both of them spoke with extreme caution.

“The fact that the other reserved party never arrived is very abnormal. We’ve decided to start from there, such as first finding her husband. What do you think?”

As Lu Jun asked this, Su Gao’s demeanor naturally turned towards Fu Qian, seeming to seek his opinion.

Don’t look at me with that expression!

She’s seeking your opinion, you know. What’s with that fanatic fan attitude?

With a professional like me here, have you just given up on thinking?

Fu Qian thought for a moment.

“Looking for the husband is always the correct move, but you should also investigate the individual who didn’t show up. Perhaps there are more valuable clues there.”

“Are you suggesting that the one who didn’t show up isn’t her husband?”

Lu Jun looked shocked.

“You’re not married, are you?”

Fu Qian looked at him as he shook his head.

“How did you know… What do you mean?”

“It’s obvious from your naive way of thinking. Do you have some overly high expectations for marriage?”

Fu Qian sighed.

“A married woman, booking a restaurant half a month in advance, dressing up, arriving early to wait for her husband, and then waiting for half an hour without pulling out a knife to kill anyone—what kind of dream do you think it takes to imagine that possibility?”

…

After successfully enlightening a young man about the harsh realities of marriage, the group left the restaurant where the incident occurred.

As for the body of the victim, since she was an ordinary person and all the necessary information had been gathered, the local security officers would take care of the rest.

The Night Watchmen had their own set of rules for such matters.

“After the last operation, I applied to join the Executioner Group, which specializes in capturing Transcendent criminals. Evil Omen is my first target.”

“This guy is quite powerful, acting recklessly, killing people based on his whims, and his targets are not limited to Transcendents.

His movements are mysterious, and to date, we still know very little about him.

Since he quickly moves on after committing a massacre in one place, we currently can only identify him by his method of operation. I’ve been tracking Evil Omen all the way here.”

On the way back to the Night Watchmen Base, Su Gao briefly outlined the current situation.

From the information she provided, it was clear that Evil Omen was not easy to handle. Even the Night Watchmen, who were renowned for their capabilities, did not know his name. It was bound to be difficult to find him.

Furthermore, one thing that particularly concerned Fu Qian was that the purpose of his mission this time was clear, to eliminate Evil Omen before a disaster occurred.

This disaster surely did not refer to the killing sprees of Evil Omen, so what could it be? And what was its relation to Evil Omen?