Facing an Ancient God for a Year

Chapter 716: Chapter 714: The Way to Treat Guests_1 Chapter 716: Chapter 714: The Way to Treat Guests_1 Actually snagged the person in charge just like that? People at Yasui Corp are somewhat dedicated, huh!

Having listened to Carlos’s self-introduction, Fu Qian deeply sighed.

Look at these villains!

Considering his strength could be categorized as a rather large fry, Fu Qian had guessed that this guy’s rank within Yasui Corp wouldn’t be too low.

Turns out he’s also a PhD.

“Mr. Darcy truly stands out from the rest.”

After introducing himself, Carlos even thoughtfully gave Fu Qian ten seconds to digest the information before continuing with a smiling face.

“After receiving Asao’s report, I took a quick look at your profile and couldn’t help but rush over immediately.”

“This is simply nothing short of a miracle!”

“Right before I came in, I had already confirmed the changes in your body.”

“Mr. Darcy might have benefited from the elixir, but please believe that for us researchers, the value of this case far exceeds that of a Transcendent, even a Middle Tier Transcendent.”

Carlos’s tone, at first listen, was quite polite, except his compliments bore a striking resemblance to the legendary sarcasm of a snide fart.

After rattling off a succession of words, they were indeed beautiful words but completely saturated with a sense of superiority and disdain, fully showcasing the art of language.

“Asao? The one with glasses?”

Fu Qian poured another mouthful of tea into his mouth and swallowed it before he finally spoke.

“I’m not sure how Miss Xiao Ying, the PR lady, described it when she got back.”

“But I’ve always considered myself to be worth more than a Middle Tier Transcendent.”

“…I must say, I’m really starting to like you more and more.”

After Fu Qian finished speaking, Carlos was initially surprised, then couldn’t help but burst into laughter.

“I was presumptuous on that point; Asao indeed doesn’t have the qualifications to assess you.”

“After all, who would have thought that a simple Miracle Elixir could truly create a Middle Tier… ”

By the end, Carlos fixed his gaze on Fu Qian with a meaningful expression.

“To be honest, my first reaction upon receiving the report was to test its authenticity, so I went directly to talk to Zetian.”

“After thoroughly understanding the whole process, including our deceased staff member, I didn’t expect to actually discover something interesting… Do you know what it is, Mr. Darcy?”

“That turkey head is indeed lacking in taste?”

Confronted with Carlos’s increasingly sharp accusations, Fu Qian pondered for a moment before responding.

“Now, I believe that Asao’s report didn’t exaggerate in the slightest.”

Carlos nodded with a look that was both smiling and not smiling.

“You really are an interesting character!”

“Of course, I agree with your point; that turkey head is indeed lacking in taste!”

“Then back to business, when I was examining the only head left, it seemed that the time of death didn’t quite match up; do you know the reason, Mr. Darcy?”

This tone of censuring interrogation, pointedly questioning the issue, seemed to suggest Zetian had already come clean, and now there was nothing left for Fu Qian but to confess and seek leniency.

Facing the pressing Carlos, Fu Qian silently gave his assessment.

“The time of death is inconsistent? Although that does fall within my area of expertise, if you want my opinion, shouldn’t you at least put the corpse in front of me?”

The next moment, he glanced at Su Gao, seemingly unintentionally, and resolutely chose to resist stubbornly.

…

Carlos’s icy stare this time lasted a full ten seconds.

“You have a point, after all, that guy was still alive when you made your escape.”

The next moment, he surprisingly did not continue demanding that Fu Qian confess and submit to punishment; instead, he followed along with his remark.

People’s will to survive is indeed powerful, Brother Zetian has actually weathered the pressure!

Facing this sudden change, Fu Qian couldn’t help but ponder another point.

Carlos stooped to come here, he naturally couldn’t be here just for the sake of some unknown pawn seeking justice.

Fu Qian even didn’t think it was because of an interest in a successful case, mainly because with his status, it was uncharacteristically fast.

Such drive could only be provided by a threat to survival.

The purpose of this researcher’s visit was probably the same as Xiao Ying’s—to assess the risk of losing control of the situation.

As the project leader, Carlos’s primary concern would be whether this special case posed any potential risks to Yasui Corp, and whether he could handle it.

Like the earlier saying, what they fear the least is being a Child of Destiny who could open the governor and conception vessels with just a dose of Miracle Elixir.

But if I’m just bait used to grab hold of something, that’s serious business.

Especially now there’s one more thing… Fu Qian recalled the sunken warship on the way to Ye Island.

Given my history of heinous deeds, the likelihood of the Night Watchman cooperating is relatively small; they might just have had these slight concerns before.

But the current situation clearly has peers looking for trouble with Yasui Corp.

Under these circumstances, one could naturally think of a possibility, that I might not be the Night Watchman’s bait, but I could be the peers’ bait.

Though it hasn’t been activated yet, with the hold on leverage, they’re always ready to expose it at the critical moment, giving the Night Watchman a reason to act, to drive the tiger and devour the wolf.

That’s the real reason Carlos rushed over here.

Of course, even if Zetian couldn’t withstand the pressure and spilled everything, considering he knew very little about me, it would be normal for Carlos to come over and probe.

The reason I assume Zetian has probably kept tight-lipped is because in that situation, I believe Carlos wouldn’t use the issue of Kunio’s head as a probing tactic.

This doubt is too weak; there are better options abound.

Firstly, there indeed is an issue with the time of Kunio’s death, even if Zetian brought the head carefully handled, but to an insider, with just a bit of scrutiny, it’s possible to see that the man died even earlier.

And the reason Fu Qian calls this evidence weak is simple.

Bringing back the dead may not be achievable, but speeding up the process is pretty easy.

The moment he got the head, he made a little adjustment.

The specific method was to use the upgraded Tyrant’s Fist imbued with Sinflame, tinting it with a bit of its essence.

Being the ultimate expression of corrosion and degeneration, the Sinflame successfully caused the remains to degrade more than just a bit.

In the process, Fu Qian even carefully removed the hood, placed it back only after the processing.

The final effect was that it looked like he’d been dead for ten or eight days already.

And this, without a doubt, clashed clearly with Kunio’s activities, which left it to be explained only by the influence of Transcendent power at the time of death, thus rendering the time discrepancy meaningless.

Of course, this series of actions hadn’t been shared with Zetian.

Having an ambitious character who would stop at nothing, yet indeed had no means, living in fear posed no psychological burden on him.

So, all in all, Fu Qian judged that Zetian likely withstood the pressure, leading to Carlos, unclear about the finer details, using this point to probe.

When you think about it, it’s not easy; such is the power of the will to survive!

“Let’s not worry about the past.”

Carlos’s expression became neutral.

“Mr. Darcy, having been away for so long and then suddenly reappearing, you couldn’t possibly just be back to have something to eat, could you?”

“Can’t I?”

Fu Qian blinked.

“I’m not talking to you!”

This time Carlos interrupted him ruthlessly, his eyes fixed on Su Gao beside him.

“Let’s have this lady answer instead.”