Eldritch Horror Theatre

[Identity verification complete. Today's work begins.]

Early the next morning, Fu Qian entered the Warehouse.

He brought the Mirror and photographs he had obtained from the haunted house in with him.

Leaving such things outside was clearly a bad idea.

The implications of this unexpected discovery were undeniably intriguing.

Meanwhile, the haunted house expedition Fu Qian had single-handedly orchestrated was a complete success. At the very least, it reached considerable heights in terms of thrills.

The various events of the trip, along with the subsequent speculation, added quite a few rumors to Lincheng's urban legends.

Of course, it also drew a heap of resentment toward Fu Qian.

At the very least, he could tell from the resentful voice echoing in his head just how bitter Tan Ying was.

Just like the Bracelet, these Items remained perfectly stable under the cleansing of the Warehouse.

And their fate was the same as the Bracelet's—tossed into a corner.

[Warning: Containment Breach]

[Name: Prosthetic Eye, Code: 2-102]

Right on cue, today's mission arrived.

[Today's work content updated: Enter the 2-102 Containment Scenario and complete re-containment]

[Current SAN Value: 169, Current inspiration: 76]

[Select your skills and equipment]

Following the prompt, Fu Qian configured his skills with practiced ease, especially Visceral Attack.

He still hadn't had a chance to test this newly upgraded skill.

He had lost nearly 60 points of SAN Value for it, after all!

[Entering the 2-102 Containment Scenario]

[...1%...5%...15%...45%...75%...95%...100%, Containment Scenario loading complete]

[Today is another ordinary day. As an office worker, you have been sent on a business trip to an unfamiliar city.

This is a city steeped in time. Every inch of land holds a story; countless joys, sorrows, partings, and reunions have played out here, and countless grudges and feuds have faded away.

And the moment you set foot here, you became part of it.]

"Show your ID!"

As his senses returned, the first thing Fu Qian heard was someone speaking right in front of him, their tone quite hostile.

Looking up, he saw a thin, dark-skinned young man standing before him, coldly watching his every move.

Just over the young man's right shoulder stood a much more weathered middle-aged man.

Judging by their matching uniforms and the batons at their waists, it was easy to tell they were police officers.

Was it because he was wandering around in the middle of the night? Did he really look like a bad guy?

Fu Qian didn't rush to respond; instead, he looked up at the sky.

Scattered stars twinkled in the quiet, deep blue night sky.

It was obviously late at night.

However, given the earlier introduction, this was clearly a sizable city. Strolling outside in the middle of the night in a place like this shouldn't be too conspicuous, right?

Seeing Fu Qian remain silent, the young officer grew tense, his hand subtly dropping to the baton at his waist.

"Show your ID."

How dedicated!

Fu Qian felt a surge of admiration and patted his pockets.

Unfortunately, aside from a few standard business cards and some cash, he had nothing else on him.

"As you can see, I'm a business traveler."

Fu Qian casually handed over a business card.

The young officer's expression turned incredibly ugly. He ignored the card and looked back to exchange a glance with his colleague.

"We're investigating an abnormal death. We have reason to suspect you're involved. I'm going to have to ask you to come with us."

Taking him into custody just for not having an ID—wasn't that a bit too arbitrary?

Fu Qian frowned slightly.

However, one thing was certain. The victim of this abnormal death the officers mentioned was likely not a transcendent.

Otherwise, the people tracking him down right now would most likely be Night Watchers, not ordinary police.

"What if I don't want the trouble?"

Fu Qian considered it for a moment and asked with a beaming smile.

"Then you might find yourself in real trouble."

At this, even the older officer immediately grew guarded, and his younger colleague outright drew his baton.

"Alright."

The tense standoff lasted for a few seconds. Just as the two officers were about to lose their patience and make a move, Fu Qian broke into a smile and chose to surrender without a fight.

However, given his earlier behavior, the two law enforcers were highly wary of him. They unceremoniously slapped a pair of gleaming Handcuffs onto his wrists.

They led him to a police car parked nearby, opened the back door, and told him to get in.

Surprisingly, someone was already sitting inside.

It was a woman in her twenties, decently dressed and quite beautiful. Her long black hair was casually draped over her shoulders, and her demeanor was rather composed.

From the moment Fu Qian sat down, she had been looking him up and down.

"Were you also brought in for the abnormal death?"

After observing him for a while, she finally whispered the question just as the police started the car.

"Yes."

Fu Qian nodded.

"What do you do?"

She immediately followed up.

What did he do? Fu Qian opened his palm, presenting the business card from earlier.

"Fu Qian, business traveler, here on a trip. And you?"

"Li Min."

The woman glanced at him and coldly stated her name.

Evidently, Fu Qian using his business card to brush her off made her feel he was completely insincere, so there was no need to say much more.

Fu Qian didn't mind at all. In fact, he was absolutely certain the woman before him was no ordinary person, but a transcendent of a certain caliber.

However, he found the situation quite strange. It was one thing for this transcendent to surrender without a fight just as he did.

On the other hand, if his own demeanor made him look like a street punk, being taken away by the police was at least understandable.

But for this rather mature and intellectual woman to be arrested as a suspect was completely unreasonable.

And obviously, she probably viewed him the same way.

This Li Min clearly didn't believe he was truly just on a business trip.

Yet he had cooperated so easily when questioned, so it was no surprise she was slightly wary of him.

That was also why she had spoken up to probe him.

"Quiet! I don't want to hear another sound!"

Their pointless conversation had greatly displeased the officer in the front seat, who turned around and warned them with a fierce glare.

Clearly, working the night shift led to a short temper.

Fu Qian nodded in understanding and leaned back against his seat.

The next moment, the moving car suddenly jerked and slowly rolled to a halt by the side of the road.

Simultaneously, the two officers in the front slumped forward silently.

Click!

Shortly after, the rear door was pulled open, and a face plastered in heavy makeup poked inside.

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