Facing an Ancient God for a Year

Chapter 1847: Chapter 1842: Volunteer No. 2

The situation is not that complicated.

Professor Lisa was surprised because she didn’t sense Su Gao, simply because the latter deliberately concealed her presence.

In the Academy, this academic holy land, although there was an unusual incident earlier, just walking at night, Su Gao probably wouldn’t be so cautious.

In fact, she wasn’t that tense.

As someone who has fought alongside her many times, Fu Qian knew very well that the way she acted was only to hint to him that someone was following her.

As for who it was, when he opened the door to confirm, Fu Qian almost had a guess.

Being followed with malicious intent certainly isn’t impossible.

Don’t forget, not too long ago, he had accompanied this courageous woman into the ark; not only did a Second Phase person die there, but there were also considerable ties with the Native Council.

But on one hand, directly plotting against the Night Watchman envoy, you have to wonder how out of their minds the Native Council was to come up with such a scheme. If Su Gao had discovered a lethal threat, she wouldn’t act so obviously.

Pretending not to notice anything and meeting up with me would clearly be the best way to handle it.

So, the only situation for her behavior earlier is that Su Gao noticed someone was paying attention and following her, but their strength was average, making it hard for her to determine whether they were friend or foe.

And why did I guess it was Lanaia?

It’s not so certain, just more likely.

Su Gao hadn’t stayed long at the Academy earlier; apart from Li Weixuan and the others, most of the Academy’s tutors probably didn’t know her identity.

But don’t forget, we just caused quite a ruckus over here.

Aside from pure coincidence, if it was related to this, the person responsible for coming out to check at midnight, the chance it was this Punishment Department head was higher.

Because of this consideration, after Su Gao knocked on the door, Fu Qian chose a little prank for this potential misunderstanding.

And Su Gao cooperated, instantly responding in the same tone.

The final result was three victims instead of one, adding some excitement to this cold winter dawn.

"...When did you come back?"

Fu Qian directly pulled the Night Watchman in, especially since this Ms. Su expressed her apology so earnestly, making it clear that Lanaia couldn’t continue pressing further.

Speaking of which, with recent events, it’s been making people a bit paranoid; originally, going straight up to confirm could have resolved the misunderstanding.

Entering with Su Gao, Lanaia sighed and then reacted to confirm Fu Qian’s whereabouts.

"That’s hard to say, let’s say a few hours ago... didn’t disturb your nightlife?"

Facing the unusually lively laboratory, Fu Qian thought slightly and shook his head.

"It was a disturbance."

Seemingly having hit a sore spot, Lanaia sighed deeply.

"It was hard to get Professor Chang Mo to take over tonight, but then I got a report of some unusual commotion and came back to look."

...

Being the head of the Punishment Department isn’t easy either.

With Lanaia’s sigh, Fu Qian glanced at Professor Lisa nearby.

The earlier commotion, she was the main culprit.

And although Lanaia’s words were brief, the overall process was clear.

As the head of the Punishment Department, she was originally scheduled to alternate with Professor Chang Mo to watch over the Benevolence Institute. Finally, tonight was her rest, but she was called back by the noise.

"Professor Lanaia, you needn’t worry."

Clearly noting Fu Qian’s gaze, the previously silent Lisa decisively spoke up, without any change of expression.

"The commotion indeed came from here, but it was just an uncontrolled test from a research project in collaboration with Professor Fu. We’ll ensure this won’t happen again."

As expected, the Giant Serpent girl was also fierce, using Fu Qian’s earlier excuse without blinking, binding him firmly to the responsibility.

"I see..."

Seemingly unsurprised by Fu Qian getting involved in such a dubious thing, Lanaia nodded repeatedly.

"As long as it’s okay, I was worried about any unexpected situations, and Professor Chang Mo might not handle it well."

It was clear this person had a strong sense of responsibility. She didn’t think the commotion was anything significant, but was still concerned Chang Mo would be lured away, so after some internal struggle, she came back to check, only to encounter Su Gao.

Of course, she didn’t know that by now, Professor Chang Mo wasn’t so overworked, with two more laborers to order around.

"Lady Su Gao, if there’s anything we in the Benevolence Institute can assist with, feel free to reach out."

Professor Lisa spoke up again, proactively offering assistance to Su Gao.

It was apparent that, considering that seamless tacit understanding earlier, she absolutely didn’t think the relationship with Professor Fu and this woman was merely a consulting one.

With her gaze shifting between the two, after pondering for a while, Professor Lisa didn’t forget to satisfy her curiosity.

"Alright, thank you in advance."

Even though the gaze was slightly odd, Su Gao clearly didn’t mind, accepting the crowd’s enthusiasm and even thanking them first.

"Professor Fu and I discovered a special location beneath the Benevolence Institute, and we suspect previous events might involve the death of a High-tier Transcendent, but as for what to do next, I’m waiting for a decision from the Council."

Not only that, the next moment she even revealed a bit of information.

It was clear that to Professor Lisa’s curiosity, she could see through it a little and chose to satisfy within certain limits.

"I see..."

Lanaia, also serious and listening, mumbled, clearly realizing many things had happened on her night off.

"Lady Su Gao, are you a Transcendent in the Sword Dao?"

Ji Liushuang had already deftly prepared drinks and returned, pouring a cup for everyone. She was clearly more curious about Su Gao herself, her gaze falling on the weapon beside her, cautiously asking.

Although her ranking was too low to judge more through her own perception, the behavior of Lanaia and the others confirmed to her that this woman was indeed a High-tier Transcendent.

"Unfortunately, no, I just happen to use such a weapon."

However, Su Gao gently shook her head.

"I see... Will you be staying here for a while?"

In thought, with a little regret, Ji Liushuang thought of another question.

"Yes, but it’s currently unclear how long I’ll be staying... Can I have them send stuff over here later?"

The latter part was directed at Fu Qian, as Su Gao planned to make this a base of operations.

"Of course."

Fu Qian naturally had no objections, agreeing instantly.

"I happen to have an experiment that needs volunteers."