A 100% Chance of Getting Kicked Flying

A 100% Chance of Getting Kicked Flying

How many people like us are there?

"What are you planning?"

Tan Mingxue looked wary.

In fact, she wasn't the only one. Qi Xue was just as astonished, completely unable to figure out why Fu Qian had asked.

"Got it. Not many."

Fu Qian nodded.

"Oh? Why do you say that?"

Qi Xue was intrigued.

Fu Qian pointed at Tan Mingxue.

"Given her personality, if there were a lot of you, she wouldn't have reacted like that. She'd probably have said something like, 'There are enough of us to blast you into dust.'"

"Hahaha!"

Qi Xue froze for a moment, then burst into laughter. He laughed so hard he slapped his thigh, completely ignoring the grim-faced woman beside him.

"You're right."

When he finally stopped laughing, Qi Xue pushed up his glasses.

"Mingxue is the leader of Team Two, and I'm in charge of Team One's affairs. There are quite a few Night Watchers in this city, but there really aren't many at our level."

"But don't say I didn't warn you. Our boss—"

Qi Xue pointed upward.

"She's on a completely different level. You'd better not get any strange ideas."

So that was it: plenty of underlings, a handful of powerful ones, and a big boss calling the shots.

Fu Qian summed it up in gaming terms, getting a rough idea of what to expect in this hell mode.

Valuable information. At least the trip hadn't been a waste.

Fu Qian nodded.

"If that's all, I'll be going."

He needed to get back. Every second he wasted here increased the risk of having to start over.

"Don't you want to know why the Wen Family is in this predicament?"

Seeing that Fu Qian really was getting up to leave, Qi Xue suddenly called after him.

So there was something going on. Too bad I'm really not interested.

Time was Miss Wen's life—and my money and my mission.

Still, to avoid arousing unnecessary suspicion, Fu Qian reluctantly stopped.

"Let's hear it. But if I remember right, Team Leader Tan just said you weren't specifically targeting the Wen Family."

"That's not wrong, exactly. We aren't targeting them, but the Wen Family hasn't received any special consideration either. Just doing our jobs by the book is enough to give them a headache."

Qi Xue spread his hands.

"Truth is, we have no particular prejudice against Wen Li. But the Wen Family has their hands in too many businesses, some of them in gray areas. They're on our radar. We don't handle every borderline case, but we keep track of certain things."

"The only part of that nonsense that mattered was the first sentence."

Fu Qian glanced at Qi Xue.

"Is there really a single one of those wealthy, powerful families that's clean? Do you have so little to do that you'd go after them over something like that? Just tell me. What prejudice do you have against Wen Li?"

"Uh..."

Qi Xue froze again, then laughed and turned to Tan Mingxue.

"I like this guy more and more. He's got plenty of ability and a good head on his shoulders. He'd make a fine full-fledged team member."

"Ruthless and of unknown origins."

Tan Mingxue gave a snort and summed him up in just two phrases.

"You're right."

Qi Xue produced a cigarette from somewhere and took a drag, immediately adopting a grave expression.

"The problem really does lie with Wen Li."

"Psychic-type Awakened are rare. We've been keeping an eye on her for a long time."

"Her ability was quite weak at first, but it was the first of its kind, so it had considerable value. As she continued to grow, we discovered more and more pleasant surprises. We even flagged her file for special attention, thinking we could offer her some guidance when the time was right."

"Unfortunately, not long ago we were notified that her file's status had been changed to 'Observe and Wait.'"

"Basically, it means to keep an eye on her and not interfere. You understand?"

I get it.

Fu Qian had felt something was off earlier. He hadn't expected there to be this kind of story behind it.

With the Night Watchers' influence, they wouldn't care what benefits the Wen Family gained from Wen Li. Going from having high hopes for her to watching and waiting could only be because of her.

Looks like my guess was right. Anyone connected to the Warehouse's containment object is bound to be a little abnormal.

Of course, abnormal or not, he still had a mission to complete.

Qi Xue and the others had been decent enough to send him back by car.

By now, Fu Qian had become something of a sensation at the Wen Family mansion. Several versions of why the Night Watchers had taken him away were already making the rounds.

Someone had reported the news to Wen Li long ago. She'd prudently refrained from coming out to greet him, but even through the intercom he could tell she was relieved.

"Mr. Fu, they didn't give you any trouble, did they?"

As he entered the living room, Wen Li hurried over to him.

"No. Team Leader Tan and the others were very welcoming. We had a thoroughly pleasant conversation."

Fu Qian looked Wen Li over, making sure nothing had happened to her in the meantime.

He remembered what Qi Xue had said back at the Night Watchers' base.

How reliable is this? My mission's completion condition is for this young woman to successfully advance to the Sixth Order.

But according to Qi Xue, she's very unusual. Even the Night Watchers have changed their expectations and decided to wait and see.

If she never advances, am I going to be stuck here playing bodyguard forever?

"Thoroughly pleasant?"

Wen Li looked rather surprised. Tan Mingxue had been anything but friendly when she came to take Fu Qian away.

The fact that Fu Qian had returned safely so quickly had already been far beyond her expectations. From the way he put it, he'd practically been invited over as a guest.

"Alright... Would you like to rest for a while?"

Wen Li didn't press him. She was already very grateful that Fu Qian had come back so quickly.

"No need."

Fu Qian waved a hand, then looked at Wen Li and asked the question he cared about most.

"When do you think you'll be able to advance?"

"When?" Wen Li's expression shifted.

"Do you have new plans, Mr. Fu?"

"Please rest assured. I have a feeling it won't be much longer."

"I've been at the Seventh Order for a long time. I can feel that a breakthrough is just one step away, but advancing as a psychic-type often requires a certain opportunity, so it's hard to say exactly when. Still, it should happen soon."

"Once I reach the Sixth Order, I'll be able to protect myself to some extent, and I won't take up too much of your time..."

As Wen Li was earnestly explaining herself to Fu Qian, she suddenly received some kind of message. Delighted, she hurried over to open the door.

"Dad, why are you back so soon?"

Wen Xiuxian walked in, looking exhausted.

"Things didn't go well, so I came back early."

Wen Xiuxian was clearly in low spirits, but seeing his precious daughter brought a faint smile to his face.

"Mr. Fu is here too. I heard about what happened this morning. Looks like they didn't give you any trouble. We'll be imposing on you for the next couple of days."

"Think nothing of it."

Fu Qian silently took a step closer. As he exchanged pleasantries with Wen Xiuxian, he kept his eyes on Wen Li.

The delighted expression had disappeared from her face. Now she was frowning at her father, looking somewhat puzzled.

Something's wrong.

A cold glint flashed in Fu Qian's eyes. One of his suspicions had just been confirmed.

The next moment, Miss Wen was kicked flying once again.