I've Wanted to Do That for a Long Time

Chapter 18: I've Wanted to Do That for a Long Time

The entire place was stunned.

"Xiao Li..."

Wen Xiuxian looked at his daughter, who was walking forward, with a worried expression.

"Don't worry, if this Mr. Fu wanted to kill me, I would have died more than once already."

The latter gave a weak smile and bowed respectfully.

"Thank you for saving my life just now. If I offended you in any way, please forgive me."

"If possible, I'll be counting on you for what comes next..."

Not bad, she can still keep her head straight even after all this. A sensible NPC.

Fu Qian nodded, feeling deeply gratified.

"No problem. The situation is still tense, so everyone listen to my arrangements from now on."

"Who do you think you are--"

Young Master Ye's words were cut short.

Hmph, I've read extensively. Did you think I wouldn't know the classic move of slapping down a rich kid to increase my reputation?

With a flick of his wrist, Fu Qian blocked a punch and a kick from the middle-aged man surnamed Ji, retreating effortlessly and maximizing his image as a master.

The clash clearly left Old Brother Ji feeling unwell.

Although he had sensed the movement, the opponent was too fast, and he was still late to protect his master.

But he definitely couldn't be any later.

Staring intently at them, he was filled with caution.

"Old Ji--"

Unfortunately, Young Master Ye stubbornly believed he still had value to gain. As soon as he stabilized himself, he let out a roar.

However, the summoning spell was unsuccessful. Not only did Old Brother Ji not move, but he even rushed forward to block the hot-headed young man.

The farce was irrelevant. This guy really did seem to be pretending to be crazy, but what if he was genuinely insane? What if he completely disregarded the consequences and just wanted to kill people?

Cough cough!

Fortunately, there were still some clear-headed individuals. Seeing that the situation was about to spiral out of control, Wen Xiuxian coughed and stepped forward.

After comforting Young Master Ye extensively, he invited him to rest.

Young Master Ye had calmed down a bit by now. He cast a venomous glance, declared he wouldn't let this go, and finally left amidst his entourage.

The butler was already organizing people to clean up the mess. The entire manor was a disaster, its former glory gone.

Not only was there a large hole in the house, but several of the magnificent pillars in the plaza had been broken by the combined assault of Fu Qian and the giant.

At a glance, it was a scene of utter desolation.

As one of the main culprits behind the current situation, Fu Qian momentarily understood the legendary concept of mono no aware.

He recalled that just a few days ago, he was a shut-in. While not exactly frail, his physical condition was mediocre at best.

Now, in the blink of an eye, he had become a human weapon.

Even after this series of battles, he didn't feel particularly tired.

The minor injuries sustained during the clash with the middle-aged man surnamed Ji had long since disappeared.

The Thug form granted him not only speed and passion but also recovery abilities far beyond the norm.

He truly wasn't human anymore.

At this moment, Wen Xiuxian, having finished arranging everything, approached with a smile.

"Mr. Fu, Captain Gu, please follow me."

As expected of a businessman, his emotional control was superb.

Captain Gu was still in a daze. He followed along groggily at Wen Xiuxian's invitation.

The place where Wen Li had been standing was smashed to pieces by a stone pillar and had been cordoned off.

Fortunately, there was enough space, and another room was quickly prepared.

"Mr. Fu, please sit."

Wen Xiuxian first had Wen Li sit down to rest, then specifically invited Fu Qian to take a seat.

"I've been through a lot recently, so I've been a bit sensitive. I was impolite earlier after the incident, please don't take it to heart."

"Xiao Li's safety from now on will rely heavily on you."

"It's alright. It's my duty, and I won't shirk it."

Fu Qian adjusted his uniform and continued to chat with him.

"Then I'll have to trouble Captain Gu a lot."

After probing for a long time and finding Fu Qian's words airtight, Wen Xiuxian changed his approach with a sincere expression.

"You are too kind."

Captain Gu was flattered.

Things had developed too quickly, and even though he was usually smooth-talking, he felt his brain couldn't keep up.

Including the fact that he had been staring at Fu Qian since earlier, he found this team member unprecedentedly strange.

Just a moment ago, he was discussing slacking off techniques with him, and then he suddenly transformed into a Transcendent and even saved the employer consecutively.

"In Mr. Fu's opinion, who were the people who attacked us today?"

Wen Xiuxian, undoubtedly satisfied with his reaction, turned and asked again.

You've asked the right person for this.

"I don't know!"

Fu Qian shook his head.

"But it shouldn't be hard to investigate. Have you encountered that big guy before?"

Answering a question with a question is always a good strategy.

"Never seen it before."

"We were attacked twice before, and neither time had someone like this."

Wen Xiuxian's attention was indeed diverted, and he slowly shook his head.

"Today's attack shows one thing: the other party is a very professional team, not some scattered rabble. Every one of them is a master, and their coordination is quite tacit. This isn't something a hastily assembled group can do."

Although it was useless, it was still possible to show professionalism. Fu Qian continued to ramble.

"So, even though the information left behind is scarce, it's not entirely hopeless. A team with such distinct members shouldn't be too difficult to investigate."

"I will make arrangements."

Wen Xiuxian nodded, his tone not dismissive.

Although he was clearly just an ordinary person, after being a rich man for so many years, he also had his own pride.

"Actually, that big brute wasn't the most difficult opponent."

Fu Qian continued to strategize.

"The one who was supporting him clearly specialized in disguise. With so many people in your household, I'm afraid it would be easy to infiltrate it like a sieve."

This... that's true!

Wen Xiuxian broke out in a cold sweat.

"Then how does Mr. Fu think we can be safe?"

"Simple, you must have a safe house here, right?"

Although standards vary across different eras, safe houses are almost a standard feature for the powerful and wealthy, as life is precious.

"Uh, we do have that..."

"Have Wen Li hide in the safe house, minimize the number of people who can come into contact with her, and preferably, no one should enter except me."

"Little Li still needs care..."

Wen Xiuxian clearly couldn't accept this suggestion.

Is it really okay for someone of your unknown origin to say this?

"Then there's no hope, just wait to die."

"Can I have a private chat with Mr. Fu?"

Seeing the situation becoming a bit awkward, Wen Li, who was standing nearby, suddenly spoke up.

This...

"It's okay..."

Wen Li looked at her father and gently shook her head.

Fine.

Wen Xiuxian hesitated for a moment, then finally sighed and sent everyone away.

After everyone left, Wen Li stared at Fu Qian's face for a long time.

"Thank you."

"You already thanked me."

"This thank you isn't for saving my life."

"Thank you for the slap. I've wanted to do that for a long time."