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Chapter 20: How Did You Guys Get Such Bad Social Skills?

By the time everything was settled, dusk had fallen, and the farce had come to an end.

The Wen family mansion had finally survived a difficult day.

In the afterglow of the setting sun, the luxurious residence was now riddled with holes, its battle-worn paint job at maximum.

Fortunately, the place was large enough to be habitable after some tidying up, but even so, two more incidents like this and it could be torn down and rebuilt.

As the culprit, Fu Qian had successfully earned everyone's respect (fear) with his violent display today.

"Mr. Fu, thank you for your hard work today. I've already arranged accommodations for you."

Wen Li looked exhausted, but she still mustered the energy to speak.

She was one of the few people willing to talk to Fu Qian.

"It was nothing,"

Fu Qian replied dismissively, causing Young Master Ye to flinch.

Young people these days really have a temper!

After everything that had happened, Fu Qian didn't believe in burying the hatchet with a smile.

He only believed that after the Fourth Floor Flying Corpse Incident, Young Master Ye's fear of death would increase. Until he figured out Fu Qian's background, he would likely resort to petty schemes in secret.

That was all that was needed.

The best part was that no matter how they investigated, all they would find was that he was an ordinary bodyguard, which would likely make them even more suspicious.

And with that time, it should be enough for Wen Li to upgrade.

He hoped she wouldn't be too disappointing.

The night passed without incident.

When he woke up in the luxurious bed, the sky was already bright.

Ever since becoming a Transcendent, Fu Qian found his energy levels were always quite high, and sleep had become almost unnecessary.

But as a lover of sleep, he still habitually rested in bed.

The bedroom provided for him, though temporarily tidied, was clearly quite luxurious, not an ordinary guest room.

It wasn't until Wen Li walked in yawning from the next room that Fu Qian finally confirmed he had been led to the mansion's master bedroom.

It seemed the Wen family was truly terrified.

A maid was already waiting outside the door, calling Fu Qian to come for breakfast.

When Fu Qian arrived at the dining room, Wen Li was elegantly eating breakfast, her complexion already much improved.

Perhaps taking his advice, the number of servants was noticeably smaller today.

Wen Xiuxian seemed quite pragmatic, listening to advice and eating well.

"Good morning, Mr. Fu. You can ask the kitchen to make anything you'd like to eat."

Wen Li greeted Fu Qian politely with a smile, explaining Wen Xiuxian's absence.

"My father has matters to attend to and left early this morning."

It wasn't easy being wealthy either!

Fu Qian thought to himself and sat down to eat some side dishes.

The taste made the hardship worthwhile.

"Mr. Fu, regarding the security arrangements, do you think there's anything that needs improvement? I'll have them cooperate with you fully."

Wen Li displayed the upbringing of a young lady from a prominent family, only asking after finishing her breakfast.

"There's indeed a lot of room for improvement, so much so that there's no point in trying to improve it."

Fu Qian didn't even look up.

He was telling the truth; the Wen family's current security, while seemingly tight, was based on the assumption that their opponents were ordinary people.

Against non-humans who specialized in sneak attacks and infiltration, it was riddled with holes.

"You're still suggesting I hide in the safe room, aren't you?"

Wen Li sighed.

"For some reasons, but I'd rather not resort to that unless absolutely necessary. I'll discuss it with my father when he returns."

As it turned out, Wen Xiuxian's return was not as swift as trouble.

A moment later, a maid entered nervously to announce the arrival of a special guest who specifically asked for Fu Qian.

Before Wen Li could say anything, the door was pushed open from the outside.

A woman in black with a poker face walked in.

Although her attire was simple, her presence was incredibly strong, like a drawn wolf's tooth club, so sharp that no one dared to look directly at her as she passed.

She walked all the way to the dining table, her sharp eyes sweeping across everyone's faces before finally settling on Fu Qian.

"Mr. Fu?"

"You could say that."

"Team Leader Tan, what brings you here today?"

The moment Wen Li saw who it was, her expression soured considerably. Seeing that the newcomer's target was Fu Qian, she couldn't help but speak up as the host.

"I'm just here to have a chat with Mr. Fu."

The woman surnamed Tan didn't even glance at Wen Li, her gaze fixed on Fu Qian with clear hostility. She gestured to someone beside her.

"Mr. Fu, please come with me."

How can everyone in this place be more arrogant than the last?

Fu Qian could naturally tell that the person before him was no ordinary individual, but a proper Transcendent, and quite a strong one at that.

Is it true that having too much muscle power causes the brain to degenerate?

"Team Leader Tan, what do you mean by this?"

Before Fu Qian could answer, Wen Li, standing beside him, became anxious.

"Mr. Fu is currently at work and cannot leave."

"This is the second time. Is Team Leader Tan targeting our Wen Family like this?"

The second time?

Fu Qian realized something.

"Night Watcher?"

Mm.

Wen Li nodded lightly, not forgetting to introduce Fu Qian.

"This is Ms. Tan Mingxue, the leader of the second team of the Night Watchers in this city. We've had some dealings before."

As expected.

Fu Qian had a faint feeling of this when the woman entered earlier.

Before going to sleep last night, he had specifically spent some time learning about this organization he had interacted with several times.

In this world, the Night Watchers were one of the largest organizations and a very special existence, controlling almost everything related to supernatural powers.

They held a transcendent status, possessed formidable strength, and their teams, spread across various regions, maintained the order of the entire Transcendent world.

There was almost no one who was willing to oppose them.

In fact, it was precisely because of their existence that ordinary people could survive the conflicts among various non-human entities and maintain normal lives.

No wonder this woman was so arrogant; anyone backed by such an organization would inevitably develop a habit of being imperious.

As for the "dealings" Wen Li mentioned, they probably weren't very pleasant experiences.

Fu Qian recalled Wen Li's experience from yesterday.

She had finally hired a powerful bodyguard, only for him to be taken away by the Night Watchers because his background was not clean.

The second time should refer to this.

How do people in your family manage their relationships to have others undermine them like this?

While Fu Qian was contemplating, Wen Li couldn't help but complain.

"Team Leader Tan, the previous visit had its reasons, and we cooperated fully after understanding them. Today, you must at least give us a reason."

"Reason?"

Tan Mingxue acted as if she had heard something amusing.

"Miss Wen, you're thinking too much. The Night Watchers aren't so bored as to target your family."

"As for Mr. Fu here, you don't actually think someone can kill someone in this place and get away with it, do you?"