897: Rotten Flesh (18) 897: Rotten Flesh (18) Caught on the spot?
What had I said before? During a sensitive period, proving one’s innocence involves quite a bit of risk, and see? Hasn’t it just been proven?
Fu Qian blinked and instantly understood the likely plot development.
“Hotel?”
While it had little to do with him, the morning news was quite explosive.
Judging by Wen Li’s expression, she was clearly shocked as well.
“We haven’t gotten to that point yet, it happened outside the bar.”
Wen Li shook her head, her tone quite emotional.
“To be honest, I still find it somewhat unbelievable even now.”
“But the source of the information is quite reliable. It’s said that last night he snuck out of his house, tried to hide and look for prey, and got recognized by someone, then failed to escape…”
Taking the risk to prove his innocence and then attempting to flee when discovered because it was hard to explain seemed like something Brother Tyler would do. Each step perfectly made things worse, which was to be expected of him.
Fu Qian nodded, unsurprised.
“The information was disseminated by these civic-minded individuals, right?”
Being able to hold Tyler, who had tried to escape and was carrying an Extraordinary Item, these helpful people must not be simple, possibly teams from major organizations looking for an opportunity.
And Brother Tyler had truly blundered straight into their hands.
“Yes, given that the Night Watchman doesn’t have much ground to block the news, quite a few people are aware by now.”
Wen Li clearly got his point and sighed softly.
“Anyway, Tyler’s in some trouble this time. Do you think he’s innocent?”
“Yes.”
Fu Qian replied decisively.
“Brother Tyler is just not the brightest, he still carries a bit of pride.”
“Besides, fools have their own kind of luck. Though the situation may seem dire, perhaps there’s a silver lining?”
After resting for the night, Fu Qian was undeniably hungry and devoured his breakfast with gusto during the chat.
“A silver lining?”
As Wen Li saw Fu Qian enjoying his meal, she felt reassured but didn’t quite grasp his meaning.
“It’s never easy to prove one’s innocence, but what if new victims emerge while he’s caught?”
Fu Qian casually mentioned.
And if there were traces resembling those of the Bloodline Clan at the scene, the smell of a setup was unmistakable.
“If that really happens, it would be a stroke of fortune amidst misfortune indeed.”
With that explanation, Wen Li quickly understood and nodded in agreement.
However, simultaneously, she couldn’t help but feel a little uneasy.
How come Mr. Fu had instantly thought of this? He hadn’t come back particularly early yesterday…
“Anything else in the news?”
Unfortunately, Fu Qian apparently wasn’t ready to explain further.
“…Yes.”
Wen Li’s expression turned even more peculiar.
“Just today, Jiang En, a once genius member of the Jiang Family, dramatically returned home early in the morning.”
“Many people speculated he might have broken through his bottleneck, returning as a king, but it turned out quite the opposite—he declared his disenchantment with progress and his intent to abandon the path to transcendence, even to remove himself from the family.”
“The Jiang Family certainly doesn’t agree, and it’s said to be quite the ruckus now.”
“I see.”
Fu Qian listened thoughtfully but silently approved.
Brother Jiang En must have had a sleepless night after his return, right?
While he didn’t have to worry about being exposed for the time being, since the ceremony wasn’t completed yesterday to achieve transformation, today’s challenge would undoubtedly be a headache for Jiang En.
What’s the best way to deal with someone who comes and goes without trace and is mentally unstable yet powerful?
Staying home doing nothing surely wasn’t the way, and even if he hid with his family, not only would it be dishonorable, but he’d likely be sought out directly, which might create an even messier scene.
Given this, Jiang En had chosen an unorthodox strategy—using the guise of leaving the family to hide within it.
First off, this meant that even if he wanted to go, the Jiang Family wouldn’t let him off easily.
At the same time, he had shown his indifference to transcendence, which was known to all.
When the Grand Fate Ming Emperor eventually came to challenge, whether it was avoiding the battle, going through the motions, or outright conceding in defeat, it could all be attributed to his disheartened rise above it all.
Even if the ceremony was completed in a few days and he ascended to the Middle Tier, it could be explained as a sudden breakthrough after letting go of obsessions, perhaps even a good story.