Facing an Ancient God for a Year

Chapter 1630: Chapter 1625: Control and Unforeseen Events

”There are two more?”

Ms. Tan immediately provided an interesting piece of information, and Fu Qian furrowed his brow slightly, seamlessly continuing his line of questioning.

”That’s right. Do you really think our understanding of the situation is that limited?”

With a cold smile, Tan Mingxue’s gaze fell on the documents nearby, her tone unmistakably impolite.

Of course, this arrogance didn’t prevent her from revealing more.

”Their whereabouts were already known to me before they arrived in Xi Yuan.”

The next moment, she pointed to her head.

”Don’t be fooled by appearances. Although Huang Zhixun seems to be doing well, his current days are quite difficult, and he’s never been someone who can let things go easily. He’s bound to be looking for a breakthrough.”

”As for his two companions, they’re not ordinary people either.”

”So he really came for something related to the Huang Family?”

Sounding surprised, Fu Qian showed no self-awareness regarding the Blood Lion’s predicament.

”I should say all three of them did. No one is foolish enough to come here just for a visit.”

Continuing her cold laugh, Tan Mingxue seemed to have little goodwill towards the trio.

”Understood.”

Fu Qian nodded in agreement.

With the intelligence network of the Night Watchman as his backing, he had little reason to doubt the information provided by this source.

Tan Mingxue’s implication was clear. After being forced to leave Shangjing and losing Gulad’s resources, Huang Zhixun had his eyes set again on something in his ancestral land.

Feeling unconfident to act alone, the Blood Lion used this secret as a lure to bring in two helpers.

”So, what exactly is it?”

...

After Fu Qian asked his new question, the air fell into a moment of silence.

It was obvious that even in a dream, such a core-reaching question triggered some alertness.

”Could it be related to the previous evil omen?”

However, facing Tan Mingxue’s gaze, Fu Qian naturally followed up with another question.

”Why do you ask that?”

With eyes sharp as knives, Tan Mingxue’s face showed unprecedented seriousness.

”That descendant of the Huang Family displayed a very special form of power, and I’ve been wondering what it is.”

Fu Qian replied without hesitation.

”Strictly speaking, it might be...”

As expected, Ms. Tan’s vigilance was quickly overcome by the strong urge to confide brought on by the dream’s rules.

She nodded almost imperceptibly and carefully began to speak.

”But what I’m about to mention, you absolutely must not tell anyone.”

”Understood.”

Fu Qian maintained a very proper attitude.

”What they’re looking for should be a tree... Compared to the Huang Family’s bloodline, the more important thing is the place where they live.”

Tan Mingxue took a deep breath.

...

”The place they live... a tree?”

In that moment, Fu Qian’s echoing was perfect, filled with incredulity in his self-talk.

”That’s right. Most people never know what they’re doing, or even where they are, even a big family like that is no exception.”

Seemingly satisfied with her predecessor’s performance, Tan Mingxue’s speech speed increased temporarily.

”In that direction, what can you see?”

She gestured toward the spot she had just gazed at outside the window.

”Nothing at all...”

Fu Qian, ”shocked to the core”, even stood and walked to the window, looking out before giving his answer.

”The people of the Huang Family are the same, but the benefit is that you can imagine.”

With a snort, Tan Mingxue remained seated, her gaze seeming to pierce through the walls to see into the distance.

”On top of that mountain, there’s an enormous tree that reaches the sky.”

The Night Watchman indeed knew quite a bit.

Truly taking the suggestion and looking at that bare mountain peak, the image of that constantly decaying and blossoming tree reappeared in Fu Qian’s mind.

After the last evil omen incident, it was almost certain that no one but himself had witnessed that tree.

Including Su Gao who pursued the culprit along the way.

Yet the Night Watchman knew precisely.

So perhaps the incident at that time could be attributed to a small loss of control on the Night Watchman’s part, effectively knowing the tree behind it all along?

And following Su Zhiyan’s cleanup, the story’s subsequent assigned leader was shared this secret.

Thus, Tan Mingxue appearing here wasn’t underestimating the risk, but rather having everything under control?

The conviction in her tone before now seemed completely reasonable.

Even though her ranking was low, she likely came with targeted measures—like that rag doll.

”Was Huang Yuanchang previously haunted by the tree’s influence? But even if they couldn’t see it, how could the Huang Family, having operated there for so many years, not feel anything at all?”

Fu Qian naturally posed his questions, gaining more awareness of the mission’s nature.

”The existence of that tree is far beyond your imagination.”

Entering the mood, Tan Mingxue was now quite talkative.

”Whether ordinary people or Transcendents, they are almost impossible to touch It.”

”The dead evil omen, and even the merchant he killed, were likely polluted by an extremely accidental chance, such as a Dream.”

The hypothesis was very correct; there was indeed a master within the Night Watchman.

Having once conversed with ”Merchant” Ryu Xing, Fu Qian naturally knew the Dream speculation was correct, silently admiring it in his heart.

”And you suspect that Huang Zhixun, like them, had also encountered that tree before?”

...

”Captain Qiao is even smarter than I imagined.”

Perhaps due to Dream influence, Tan Mingxue couldn’t help but glance at Fu Qian. Her startled expression and tone were not very subtle.

”If you kept working with such an attitude, I might not even need to be here.”

Nonsense, it was clear Captain Qiao couldn’t do much without resources, wasn’t it?

Fu Qian naturally sneered at this remark.

Perhaps not so enthusiastic, but the previous staffing of the Night Watchman here was clearly the result of a tacit understanding with the Huang Family, blaming it on an individual was a bit shameless.

”In any case, you’re right, we also suspect this.”

Perhaps realizing her phrasing was a bit inappropriate, Tan Mingxue quickly continued the topic before Fu Qian could respond, even acknowledging his point of view.

”Before Huang Zhixun left home, he might have had some special contact with that tree, just without responding to its call.”

”And now, with a lack of alternatives, it’s obvious all possible resources need to be reevaluated.”

”Doesn’t that mean those three also have the potential to become evil omens at any time?”

Fu Qian, listening intently, was not excited by the recognition. Instead, he looked utterly shocked.

”Don’t worry, they won’t have the chance.”

With full confidence, Tan Mingxue waved her hand, her smile brushing past the cabinet where her gaze had previously lingered.

”I’m very certain that after the incident, that tree has become increasingly difficult to touch.”