Facing an Ancient God for a Year

Chapter 2473: Chapter 2468: Caught in One’s Own Trap

Waves crash against the face.

The suddenly appearing suspected Selana was clearly not inclined to give any preferential treatment to captives.

Fu Qian was even still submerged in water when the interrogation had already begun.

Although he harbored no resentment about this, after all, it seemed to be fate’s boomerang striking him.

How Selana appeared here is unknown, but why she appeared here seems to be less questionable.

Back in Shangjing, a cunning plan was devised, making this Demigod a role model for the Greedy Worms while suspecting those people of malicious intentions, thus leading to widespread pursuit and suffering.

Time hasn’t passed much since then, showing clear progress now.

Though this progress is quite nuanced—chasing Greedy Worms onto a Siren’s ship?

It feels like more than one leap has occurred here.

During the last observation of the Greedy Worms’ movements, it was confirmed that they were indeed involved in a conflict between two major organizations, with the core goal of exchanging information and promptly seeking the Demigoddess within enlightenment.

But if I remember correctly, their positions are opposite; they are employed by Yasui to cause trouble for the Sirens.

Because of such actions, unfortunately, they ran into trouble with Cass, got afflicted by Tumor Flower Poison, and were almost beyond saving.

Even if Selana investigated the relevant matters, knowing about their active role in the conflict between two organizations, it still seems she should be seeking them on Yasui’s ship?

Not to mention coming to such a remote place like Moore.

”Fine, you got more time to live now.”

While Fu Qian marveled at the strangeness of the world, his honest response seemed to have a desired effect.

A sinister laugh emerged from the role behind the bat, sounding as though a life had been spared.

As soon as the words landed, shadows once again enveloped them, even covering the eyes.

...

”I ask, you answer, don’t mention ’why’ in between, understand?”

Not too long after, with Fu Qian’s vision yet to restore, warmth surrounded him.

The storm raged outside, only blocked from within, loud knocking sounds on the windows audible.

The only regret was that his carefully coordinated outfit was still drenched.

”Understand.”

As for the voice that echoed in his ear, honestly, it was nothing like that of Selana’s, but Fu Qian didn’t mind cooperating.

It’s not surprising, given the sensitivity of the times, whether driven by urgency to solve the case or not, when a dignified Demigod gets involved, the implications are significant.

As long as there’s some family ethos left, Selana would certainly disguise her identity.

Earlier on the ship, it was clearly noticeable how low-profile things were.

”If you don’t mind, could you show your true face?”

Fu Qian’s continuous cooperation apparently satisfied the interrogator, and at the next moment, the visual obstruction was removed.

A figure entirely shrouded in shadow stood there, signaling Fu Qian to also remove his disguise.

”Alright.”

Fu Qian complied as usual, casually undoing the temporary appearance—revealing the previous disguise.

...

While the interrogator fell silent, Fu Qian did not waste time but casually observed his surroundings.

Notably consistent with his imagination.

As a classic port city, even when facing a common residence, one could feel its unique style.

Even the mentioned windows showed special reinforcements, clearly to deal with unpredictable weather.

The musty smell wasn’t too strong, the place wasn’t small, and the layout was quite exquisite.

Although traveling afar on a secret mission, Her Excellency Selana still had certain standards for lodging environments.

”...Who are you?”

Although this might not be the best time to care about this, Fu Qian’s newly displayed visage evidently brought some shock.

”You may call me Laurie.”

Fu Qian responded placidly, showcasing a demeanor befitting a general.

Actually, the name given was indeed that of a spokesperson for a Greedy Worm group.

”I thought your name was Ji Yin... Where is he now?”

The trust Selana might have in that name was hard to gauge, but there was no furious outbreak with torture, instead, she voluntarily mentioned another name.

...

Indeed tracking that fellow, seemingly a mutual pursuit.

Increasingly affirming the counterpart’s identity, Fu Qian felt quite satisfied at that moment.

Ji Yin was the one afflicted by Tumor Flower Blossom, one of the more aggressively strategic among the Greedy Worms.

In turn, being targeted by Selana was indeed one of the greatest risks.

Among the group, Laurie, a veteran of divine appearance and demeanor, had a supposedly superior survival philosophy, and Selana might not know what he looks like.

If he admitted to another family name, it would likely trigger unfriendly scenarios, hard to maintain a harmonious communicative ambiance.

This was a victory of logic.

Of course, there’s also a key reason; among the group, he barely knew any names except these two.

Certainly wouldn’t claim to be Tooth Throat Lay Buddhist, right?

Additionally, it seemed Her Excellency Selana really had confidence, Ji Yin was definitely on the Siren’s boat.

”I don’t know, I’m also looking for him.”

Quietly summarizing the gains, Fu Qian didn’t forget to share, continuing to answer the questions.

”You’re talking nonsense...”

Unfortunately, captivity remains hard to bear, and the interrogator’s tone turned cold within a second, with his back suddenly chilled, as though the spine was being scraped and exposed.

...

Indeed being exposed.

As a practitioner of the flesh genre, Fu Qian had a relatively precise grasp of his physical condition.

Easy to confirm that it wasn’t an illusion; that moment truly felt like a sharp blade slicing through from behind, cutting strips of muscle.

Yet blood and pain were concurrently sealed, forming this strange sensation.

As an interrogation method, evidently there’s some thought behind it.

It’s commonplace for a Transcendent to engage in fighting, general pain sensations truly hold little deterrent.

Instead, directly removing this facet forces attention on crucial aspects, feeling the fragility of one’s self.

”After leaving Shangjing, considering the sensitivity of circumstances, all contacts between people have been temporarily severed.”

Even if Selana did not explain the reason, Fu Qian was quite aware why she made the ’nonsense’ judgment.

With the backing of Gulad’s Demigod, some core traits of the target should be within grasp.

And if one could share perception, then his claim of also seeking ’Ji Yin’ evidently falls weak; whichever way looked, it’s a blatant lie.

What Selana didn’t know was that the performer before her had meticulously observed the Greedy Worms, his claims never without evidence.

For instance, the reason Ji Yin could push forward that aggressive idea stemmed from the severance of perception sharing, or else it would likely be halted by the organization.