Chapter 2470: The Siren’s Invitation |
The recent days for the Siren Group should indeed be somewhat tense.
Without putting the book down, Fu Qian recalled the great forces at play.
The ongoing conflict between Siren and Yasui is widely known and still in full swing.
It’s even prompted the emergence of speculators and opportunists, of which Fu Qian knows at least two groups personally.
Even without Yasui Tokiyuki, the Yasui Group is quite powerful and has a more rational organizational structure, which is hard to overcome in the short term, and is certainly causing trouble for Siren.
Like the last Undersea Prison incident.
The death of a bunch of prisoners is one thing, but some of the matters involved are obviously sensitive.
Not only is there Crimson Frenzy connected to the Tyrant, but the entire prison seemed off during the process.
And according to the task summary, the Night Watchman was clearly involved in the final cleanup.
As the situation remains deadlocked and inadequate benefits are gained, it’s hard for an organization to just stop, which makes it easy to imagine what’s next—transforming into the eye of the storm, implicating more and more people.
This kind of thing is indeed nothing new.
And as a recently emerging organization, the Rebirth Club, along with its undeniable leader, Old Master Lu, must be considered.
Sure enough, motives are unclear and actions uncontrollable, but don’t forget the Rebirth Club’s conflict with the Yasui Group, which the Ji Family is quite aware of.
The Ji Family has already proven to be providing intelligence to Siren, so they likely have a grasp on this matter.
The enemy of the enemy, what a marvelous attribute.
Generally speaking, steering into this troubled water rarely harms oneself.
Eventually, Kelson, as a senior member of Siren, trying to establish contact is logically expected.
But this information... isn’t it a bit too simplistic?
Moore, it can almost certainly refer to that city closest to the Sea of Ashes.
Yet it’s lacking context and intentions, giving an impression of Kelson’s somewhat ambiguous attitude.
Nevertheless, it at least suggests that there might be some excitement in that place.
As for why Sunny hasn’t noticed these obvious traces?
It’s worth noting that she has met them three times consecutively, each time under immense pressure.
If such peculiar incidents were occurring, Sunny likely wouldn’t have kept her silence until now.
It’s simple, perhaps Sunny didn’t fail to flip through the book but truly couldn’t see it.
...
If this message genuinely intended to be secret, it should be placed in a more inconspicuous location.
Like in a book that’s rarely read at the very least.
Leaving it on the only book with evidence of reading, right on the first page upon opening, blatantly signals that it’s meant for viewing.
But Sunny truly seems unaware; at first glance, things suddenly seem contradicting, leading to suspicion whether the message is indeed meant for her.
When anything is fearfully deliberate.
In similar circumstances, Professor Fu can be said to have long anticipated such things, even brainstorming with Sir Kelson on exactly how it should be handled, so how could he be deceived by such appearances?
Sunny possesses a uniquely peculiar identity—a puppet devoid of personal consciousness.
To Kelson, she’s considered as himself, hence the message for Sunny is a message for himself, requiring no extra secrecy.
However, the problem is, Sunny isn’t a puppet; in other words, reality may differ from Kelson’s imagination.
If ultimately the message is meant for a Demigod, Sunny might not receive it.
Simply put, this ink stain might belong to a secret marking method, invisible to those with lower ranking.
Or perhaps it only activates when someone of sufficient ranking approaches it.
Theoretically, the latter seems more reasonable, given the current zero perceptibility.
In essence, Kelson believes he has left a message fully receivable for himself, not realizing Sunny hasn’t grasped it at all.
Until executing this illicit intrusion action, personally flipping through it.
Which isn’t necessarily bad, because otherwise, already cautious Sunny, had she seen this, would likely have fled immediately, forfeiting any prior information.
Regarding now... Kelson’s generous invitation evidently wasn’t in vain.
Fu Qian indeed shows considerable interest, choosing the same exploration route as before.
Another ten minutes are roughly up.
Checking the time, Fu Qian restores the book and other items to their original state, directly removing his mask.
The previous exploration route started from Chief Yuan’s territory.
...
Not yet midnight, the warehouse remains silent, with this week’s second task yet to arrive.
While waiting for the bloodstain on the mask to restore, Fu Qian casually organizes his equipment.
Normally it’s inconsequential, but since the invitation is from Old Master Lu, considering personal and organizational image becomes necessary.
Moore... although somewhat remote, possesses the magical allure that prompts Kelson to invite for a meeting, the contrasting anticipation significantly heightened.
Could it be related to the Sea of Ashes? Does Siren possess some peculiar ideas?
As the maritime overlord, they’re indeed the most qualified to do so.
Regardless, it’s not disadvantageous for oneself, and such exploration tends to be livelier the better.
Even though it’s unclear what role Kelson envisions for the Rebirth Club.
With optimistic anticipation for the future, Fu Qian casually dons the mask.
Oh?
The Messenger’s Mask, upon restoring to a certain extent, precisely locates the second floor of the bookstore, where a business tycoon returns to Shangjing.
The time is even earlier here and the outside seems somewhat bustling.
As he descends the stairs, Fu Qian quickly notices a snow-white envelope under the glow of the lights.
...
Does it have to feel this familiar? Last time there was also a letter here before departure.
Judging from its size and style, it’s almost certain to be left by Yuan Shan, provoking Fu Qian to mentally complain for a moment.
Is the minimalist style popular among everyone now?
And as he picks up and opens the envelope, the desire to complain reaches its peak.
Last time at least marked a "Thursday" for an appointment, while this time it’s directly blank?
Feeling people’s hearts are ungrateful, Fu Qian casually inserts the letter into the bookshelf and proceeds on his journey, continuing his exploration path.
Writing was originally unnecessary, now with letters from Yuan Shan, it’s typically interpreted as "come to my domain for a chat."
Considering there’s neither a specific time nor urgency written, Fu Qian believes he should have correctly grasped Yuan Shan’s meaning—come over whenever you’re free, no rush but you should be aware.