597 Noise (21)_1 597 Noise (21)_1 Honestly, Ariel’s probing is quite skilled, and his acting isn’t bad either.
Indeed, only those who can control their emotions are good actors!
It’s just a pity that I too am well-versed in the self-cultivation of actors.
Tucking “Mercy” away, Fu Qian snorted.
Language, being inherently inefficient at conveying information, may include various interference, even if not deliberately deceptive: emotions, cognitive limitations, misinformation from others, and so on.
In Fu Qian’s view, automatically analyzing and dissecting what he heard to filter valuable information and assess its credibility was a fundamental quality of a mission agent.
So even without knowing the full story behind Ariel, Fu Qian certainly wouldn’t have taken his performance at face value.
There was more than one reason that could have led to such behavior on Ariel’s part.
Not to mention that Fu Qian knew quite a bit about Ariel’s background, well aware that everything he did served a “purpose.”
As for someone like that, Fu Qian really couldn’t think of a reason why he would need to go undercover.
Even if he did take ten thousand steps back and stood with the Night Watchman against himself, he would surely take action directly, without wasting words.
This individual had no psychological needs of his own; it could be assumed that the purpose of any words he said was to make Fu Qian hear them.
He wanted to make Fu Qian believe he was facing a certain-death situation, to deceitfully reveal his true attitude towards the plan and confirm its threat level.
It’s a shame, though, that the phrase “a guilty conscience” has never been in my dictionary.
Therefore, Fu Qian chose to use that strategy against him.
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And, as it turned out, no matter what Ariel said, he clearly didn’t want to cause too much of a commotion.
Just this alone made Fu Qian fairly certain that he likely wanted the plan to proceed smoothly.
This was a good thing, it meant he needn’t think prematurely about how to kill a Divine Envoy.
After all, that was a particularly draining task, and actually doing so could potentially cause a huge stir.
“So, this Beastly Disease, is it something you and Ya Yu came up with or not?”
Fu Qian watched Ariel hopping back and forth, speaking in a tone that weighed the risks.
“First of all, I can assure you it wasn’t me.”
Ariel seemed to have anticipated his question, answering with a smile.
“But since the plan was originally organized by Ya Yu, whether it’s within his control or not, I am not certain.”
Was he implying there was no need to worry too much about the current situation getting out of hand, that everything was under control?
Fu Qian nodded, continuing to interpret the information he received.
“Actually, I don’t care what you are, whether Camus or the Sage has the upper hand, or if you’re preparing to fight to the death to become a Demigod. My only requirement is that the plan must not deviate.”
However, Ariel’s smile disappeared in the next moment, his voice devoid of any emotion.
“Just do your job, understand?”
This full-on Superior Being pressure, was it both a hint and a threat?
It was probably to make sure he just stayed in the Phoenix Palace crafting talismans, rather than hurry over to assist.
Did he really not want Fu Qian to cause trouble?
“That’s for the best. I will only do the part I’m able to, and I don’t need to know more.”
Fu Qian nodded, finally seeming to make up his mind.
“Very good.”
Seeing this, Ariel praised with satisfaction, then in the next moment, he sat back down in his chair, reverting to his original posture.
“I wish us success in our operation.”
This tone was clearly meant to dismiss him.
Witnessing this, Fu Qian too didn’t say another word and followed suit.
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If one day, the whole world turned into this kind of thing, I wonder what the scene would be like?
Fu Qian wandered casually within the ancient theological college, leisurely contemplating in his mind.
There was no doubt that the confrontation just now seemed simple and carefree, but it was actually fraught with crisis.
If at any point his response had been off, and Ariel thought the operation was too threatening, she would probably have instantly chosen to fight.
Unfortunately for her, under my extreme operation, not only did we avoid a battle that would have brought negative consequences, but we even got some very valuable information from elite monsters.
For a moment, Fu Qian felt very pleased with himself.
And when he left, he took the chance to pay attention to that bit-part Actor from earlier.
“… I can’t figure out the point of having us do this … Why not just have the police help block off the area, there wouldn’t be a problem with that in any official capacity … Honestly, these people’s brains must have holes in them, always coming up with this kind of nonsense!”