Eldritch Horror Theatre

"What's your name?"

Still seething, Hayami Suzune stared straight at Su Gao and demanded an answer before Fu Qian could speak.

Such a naive, ignorant girl!

Knowing full well what Fu Qian was capable of, she instantly assumed Su Gao was his latest prey.

"Violetta."

Su Gao answered naturally, a smile on her face.

That name sounds familiar.

The name meant nothing to Hayami Suzune, but Fu Qian thought otherwise.

The name Violetta inevitably reminded him of a little girl in a blue dress.

It seemed Su Gao had integrated beautifully; even such a minor personality had not been lost.

"Violetta..."

Since her own strength was far inferior to Sakura Asao's, and Su Gao's response was so entirely natural, there was no way Hayami Suzune could detect anything unusual about her.

"Did you need me for something, Madam Suzune?"

Just as Suzune gritted her teeth to ask another question, Fu Qian interrupted.

"...What do you think?"

Snapping back to reality and remembering her actual purpose here, Hayami Suzune glared at Fu Qian, her expression hardening.

She made no attempt to conceal her killing intent. A gleaming dagger appeared in her hand as she spoke.

"You have absolutely no idea how long I've been searching for you. Don't even think about escaping today!"

"My apologies. I didn't realize I was causing you so much trouble."

Faced with her overflowing resentment, Fu Qian offered a graceful apology before shifting to a look of surprise.

"But why would I run?"

"As a law-abiding citizen who just got back from a trip and wants to get some rest, why would I run off anywhere else?"

A law-abiding citizen...

Hayami Suzune nearly laughed out of sheer fury.

"Do you dare tell Violetta what you've done?"

Without waiting for his response, she turned her glare on Su Gao.

"Mysterious, elegant, and debonair—I completely understand that this Mister Dancy is dripping with charm. Sadly, he has a little hobby..."

Hayami Suzune pointed straight at Su Gao's ribs.

"At some point, he's going to carve a piece right out of your body and savor it as a delicacy."

"Ah?"

Watching Su Gao blink in mild surprise and glance over at him, Fu Qian silently praised her superb acting.

"You must be joking, Madam Suzune. I believe Mister Dancy would never do such a thing."

After gazing at Fu Qian for two seconds, Su Gao firmly shook her head.

...You believe him?

He's a beast, a venomous snake! What could a sheltered little girl like you possibly know?

Who knows how many girls shared that exact same thought before ending up as a meal on his plate!

Hayami Suzune looked like she wanted to pry Su Gao's skull open and scream into her brain.

"Taking a step back, even if I did break the law, that would be a matter for the police, wouldn't it? As a Night Watcher, isn't Madam Suzune overstepping her jurisdiction just a bit—"

Refusing to give her time to wallow in her furious grief, Fu Qian pressed on.

Squelch!

The wet sound of pierced flesh cut off his words.

Hayami Suzune's face was ice-cold. The gleaming dagger had left her hand in a flash, pinning Fu Qian's hand firmly to the table.

Blood poured from the wound.

"Honestly, you really need to work on your greetings."

Glancing from Hayami Suzune to his pinned hand, Fu Qian exerted a little effort to wrench the dagger free and tossed it back to her.

Watching the bloody blade slide across the table until it stopped in front of her, Hayami Suzune fell silent.

Her past experiences with him had taught her she was completely outmatched in a war of words. That was why she had resorted straight to violence, hoping to force him to reveal his true colors.

Unfortunately, even in the face of such a sudden attack, Fu Qian's reaction betrayed absolutely nothing unusual.

Aside from being far too calm, his physical resilience was exactly that of an ordinary human.

So was the moment she discovered he was a transcendent just a mental illusion too?

Did they have some sort of tacit agreement? Realizing that she was targeting him, had the people at Anjing arranged for his escape, subjecting her to a mental hallucination to stall for time?

It was a possibility she couldn't deny.

There was also another crucial point: unless this guy had absolute confidence in his safety, there was no way he would have swaggered right back here.

He knew there was nothing she could do to him.

...

"Speaking of which, how is Kisaragi Kana doing?"

As Hayami Suzune remained silent, Fu Qian cupped his chin in thought, seemingly unbothered by the bleeding wound on his hand.

"Did a Miracle happen to her? I recall she was quite looking forward to it."

Kisaragi Kana! So that is why he returned.

Fu Qian's question sent a jolt of electricity through Hayami Suzune's mind, startling her.

This bastard still hasn't given up on Kisaragi Kana!

"I'm warning you, don't even entertain any dangerous ideas. Otherwise, I won't mind breaking the rules..."

After a long internal struggle, Hayami Suzune managed to rein in her fury, holding back from killing him on the spot.

"It seems the Miracle didn't happen then."

Acting as if he hadn't even heard her threat, Fu Qian let out a regretful sigh.

It was certainly cause for celebration. It seemed his arrangements hadn't provoked any bizarre fetishes in her, nor tempted her to steal the very thing she was guarding.

"After all, if a Miracle had happened, Kisaragi Kana would be a transcendent by now. You would be happy to see me entertaining dangerous thoughts."

As everyone knew, the Night Watchers' jurisdiction was strictly limited to supernatural incidents.

While conflicts between transcendents and ordinary humans usually ended as one-sided beatings, an ordinary human attempting to kill a transcendent also fell squarely into their jurisdiction.

During his day-long voyage across the sea, Fu Qian hadn't been idle. He had thoroughly researched these jurisdictional "red lines."

According to what he had learned, Ye Island was one of the strictest regions when it came to enforcing this division of power. The clarity of their jurisdiction was practically a global benchmark.

It made perfect sense why Madam Suzune was such a stickler for the rules.

If they had been in Shangjing instead, Mister Dancy would likely have been a corpse by now.

"But rest assured, I've stopped snacking on random things."

As he spoke, Fu Qian cast a seemingly unintentional glance toward Su Gao.

Because he has a new target, he's no longer interested in Kisaragi Kana?

Watching his eyes shift, Hayami Suzune naturally arrived at that exact conclusion.

"You had better remember what you said here today."

"I am always a man of my word. Oh, by the way, I do have one last question."

Fu Qian tapped his head, as if suddenly remembering something.

"What?"

"Is Kisaragi Kana still living with her older sister?"

...

"Although her Rank isn't high, she's certainly pure-hearted and passionate."

Watching Hayami Suzune storm out the door, Su Gao offered an evaluation of her colleague.

"Indeed. It's almost enviable."

Fu Qian agreed with her assessment.

"It's a pity that in a place like this, there are simply too many restrictions on getting things done."

As he spoke, he rose from his seat.

"Are you going out?"

"We are going out."

Fu Qian smiled.

"Come along. I'll take you to do something ladies love doing."

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