Chapter 987: Chapter 985: Gospel (2) Chapter 987: Chapter 985: Gospel (2) “Life is indeed full of unexpected reunions.”
Who could have thought that even though Miss Liushuang was clearly not at the Academy, they would still encounter each other in this way?
She’s a custor under my current identity? She certainly doesn’t look like one.
“Hello!”
With a greeting, Fu Qian sized up Ji Liushuang, who had changed into a different outfit.
No longer the image of an elite in Sword Dao she appeared to be at the Academy, she had changed into a long green dress upon returning ho; her aura was now retracted, tranquil, and elegant.
But that was just the surface; essentially, she had even more advancents than during her ti on Ye Island.
Ever since her comprehension of Sword Intent, Miss Liushuang had indeed embarked on a smooth path.
Such a state of eager advancent made it hard to imagine she had recently suffered any harm.
And if he rembered correctly, Lanaia had ntioned that Ji Liushuang changed her itinerary mid-way due to an incident involving her family.
“I know this kind of eting request is sowhat abrupt, but please understand the feelings of a daughter.”
While contemplating, Ji Liushuang seed intent on not wasting ti and got straight to the point.
“The reason I ca to bother you is simple; Lady Ji Xue, your custor, fainted suddenly not long ago, and I want to know the specific details.”
Was she indeed here because of her mother’s incident?
Fu Qian silently nodded in acknowledgnt, recalling the Princess Ji he had heard of from Ji Liushuang’s description, who enjoyed strolling under the moonlight.
Although the account was brief, the matter was nearly clear.
On her return journey from Ye Island, Ji Liushuang had received news of her mother’s collapse and had rushed back ho.
And that Lady Ji Xue was obviously also a client of the Gospel Group, and as one of their staff, he had been deployed due to this unexpected situation.
So the legendary Silver Mist Manor should not be far from here?
Fu Qian recalled the will Ji Liushuang had once entrusted to him.
The issue was that, while the Gospel Group had its extraordinary aspects, it was still hard to imagine why Lady Ji Xue, under the protection of a world-top family’s forces, would need to purchase such services.
They even seed to have actually rushed into Silver Mist Manor for a rescue.
The relationship between Gospel Group and the Ji Family was probably not so simple.
“I apologize, but I believe our company has a dedicated contact person and has issued a detailed report, even including the fees?”
Quickly deducing his current situation, even though Fu Qian had no clue about Ji Liushuang’s questions, he still calmly replied.
In fact, this response was exactly what the earlier notice had advised—any custor inquiries should just refer to the report.
“I have, of course, seen the report, but I just don’t believe it.”
Unfortunately, faced with his standard answer, Miss Liushuang didn’t hesitate for a second and expressed her distrust directly.
“The report has no aningful content at all; while my mother is an ordinary person, I still don’t believe she would faint from weakness as the report suggests.”
“I want to know all the details and any suspicious points.”
True to her training in Sword Dao, Miss Liushuang’s statent was clear and concise, straight to the heart of the matter.
Even while talking, her normally calm eyes shone with a clarity that seed to see everything, making any lie or disguise feel exposed beneath such scrutiny, despite the masks.
The fabled Sword Heart Enlightennt, with astonishing intuition and godlike awareness, had even forced him to drop his disguise several tis before.
She had indeed co prepared.
It made sense; otherwise, knowing the nature of this place, it would be aningless to make a wasted trip.
Unfortunately… this ti was no different.
The warehouse disguise was obviously effective, and combined with his deliberate restraint, Ji Liushuang clearly failed to see through him again.
“I apologize, but our company has always been known for its reputable credibility, and it would be best to refer to the accident report.”
Even while wearing a mask, Fu Qian managed a perfect smile by controlling his facial muscles.
…
It was clear that Ji Liushuang was sowhat surprised by his performance.
After scrutinizing him for several seconds and realizing that she wouldn’t sway him, she abruptly stood up and left decisively.
“Do you know who I am?”
However, just before leaving, she seed to rember sothing and turned to ask.
“Of course.”
Fu Qian replied very honestly.
“Good.”
Ji Liushuang nodded and said nothing more, departing with the company of the staff.
“Well done. You can now go to the resting room to gather your personal belongings and wait for the end-of-shift notification.”
Soon, a new instruction ca.
“Furthermore, during the rest period, please refrain from discussing any work details, and never forget that saving lives is more likely to cause trouble than taking lives.”
…
This company ethos, on further thought, actually makes so sense!
After hearing the instruction, Fu Qian walked back to the resting room along the rembered route, reflecting to himself.
Now he understood why they had to dress so extravagantly for a rescue and why all communication was done using codenas.
Also, it appeared that his teammates for today’s mission hadn’t been involved in Lady Ji Xue’s case, suggesting that personnel might be randomly assigned for each operation.
All these strange rules seed to be about maximizing the protection of employee privacy and avoiding trouble.
Perhaps so wonder why, despite being a rescue operation, it all seems so tense.
But seen from another angle, it made sense—both matters of life and death, killing, no matter what, involves simplifying the list of stakeholders, while rescuing only adds to them.
And as is well known, the more stakeholders there are, the more complex the situation can get.
Sotis, the unintended consequences of leaving certain people alive can attract even more resentnt.
Lost in thought, Fu Qian successfully returned to the private resting room and picked up the lantern he had left aside.
Although none of his teammates during the operation had seed surprised by the curious object in his hand, he was instructed to leave behind anything that could reveal his identity when he received the custor earlier; hence, this potent weapon was left here.
As for the nurous rings on his hands, he had already absorbed them into his flesh during the mission, or Miss Liushuang would have likely recognized him.
After packing his lantern and other personal items into a black leather case, Fu Qian sat quietly for a while until he finally received the notification that he could leave.
Descending through the highly private staff passage to the elevator, when the doors opened again, there was a car waiting.
As the sole passenger, Fu Qian sat down with his mask still on following the instructions, and the car quickly departed the underground. About twenty minutes later, it dropped him off at the roadside.
The world is indeed declining when a company that helps the dying and the injured has been driven to such a state!
In contemplation, Fu Qian took off and carefully stored his mask, recognizing the path before him.
Though he had no mory related to it, he had found a notebook while arranging his belongings earlier. The most recent page ticulously listed an address.
The level of detail was as if he had just arrived and was worried about forgetting where he lived.
And just as he had pinpointed the possible location of his residence, a new prompt unexpectedly sounded in his ear.
[Current mission has been updated.]
[Containnt achievent condition: Eliminate the Parasite within Ashfall.]
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