Although it was four or five in the morning, intelligence this important had to be reported to his superiors immediately. Delays could breed unforeseen changes; the longer the night, the more likely trouble would arise.
Come to think of it, Centurion Fu's search for Black Impermanence had been stalled for quite some time.
"Beep, beep, beep~"
The phone rang for a full half minute before it finally connected, and Fu Qingyang's cold, emotionless voice came through:
"Calling me at this hour means it must be important."
He sounded like he was forcefully suppressing his irritation at being woken up. Zhang Yuanqing said, "Centurion, I just went to see the Mistress of Stop-Killing Palace."
Fu Qingyang paused. "At her request?"
"Yes!" Zhang Yuanqing said. "She invited me to meet her and discussed some matters concerning the Xiahou Family."
After saying that, Zhang Yuanqing heard the faint sound of the other party abruptly throwing off his blanket and sitting up, followed by Fu Qingyang's grave voice:
"The reason she nearly killed Xiahou Tianwen?"
As expected, Fu Qingyang had also sensed that something was amiss. Then again, if Guan Ya could sense it, Fu Qingyang, who was also a Scout, would only be more perceptive. Zhang Yuanqing did not beat around the bush and said:
"The Mistress of Stop-Killing Palace said Xiahou Chi's branch of the family are members of Dark Night Rose."
Silence fell over the other end of the line. After roughly five or six seconds, Fu Qingyang spoke again, his voice now incomparably solemn:
"Are you sure?"
Zhang Yuanqing then relayed everything the Mistress of Stop-Killing Palace had told him to Fu Qingyang without changing a word.
"That's what she said, but I can't confirm whether it's true or not, so I called to report it to you."
Fu Qingyang