Looking directly at the ancient gods for a whole year

Chapter 2144 Confinement (Thirteen)
An artistic youth indeed.

Even her husband, who cares so much about her, used the word "obsessed" to describe her. It seems that Rachel is indeed very devoted to painting recently.

Judging from the room in front of her, the lady does have some aesthetic pursuits, which is consistent with her hobby.

But these are not the point - art prison?
My hobby of painting seems to be connected to something I just mentioned in the car.

It is also the place I need to visit alone next time.

"Haha... As expected of her, she still has such good patience."

Old man Hake would have thought of this, of course, but at that moment, facing Ed's somewhat suppressed statement, he actually forced himself not to look over here.

On the contrary, he laughed out loud, which was rare, and was impressed by Rachel's good attitude.

"Even when I was younger than she was, I lost the ability to quiet myself, and apparently you did too."

The next comment was directed at Ed again, apparently seeing through his inability to empathize with his wife's hobbies.

"Indeed... I have actually tried very hard, but I really can't appreciate it."

Although he was being belittled, Ed, who had originally been unable to hide his worry, not only did not mind what Huck said, but his attitude even became more relaxed, and he spoke in a self-deprecating manner.

"Also, I really don't have any impression of the strange kid you mentioned earlier, and I haven't heard anyone in the store mention it either... If there's any strange stranger in this damn place, the news would spread quickly."

Scratching his head subconsciously, he didn't even forget the original intention of Huck's visit.

Unfortunately, after thinking hard, it seems that I still haven't gained anything.

"It's okay. I'm just doing my job and asking. You know, it's not easy to find a living person in this place right now. By the way, this is Anke, the new police officer."

Shaking his head and giving a speech that sounded irresponsible, Huck finally seemed to remember to introduce the people next to him, and pointed at Fu Qian and said.

"Hello... I'm sorry I didn't hear you before. I didn't know you were Huck's partner."

Ed looked obviously surprised. He really didn't expect Fu Qian's identity.

"It's okay. Actually, this is the first time I've heard of it."

Fu Qian was quite generous about this and even joked about it like Huck.

Although this is actually the truth, this is the first time I know my name since the beginning of the mission.

And it is obvious that the warehouse is reusing materials again.

Although he had a new face, he was reluctant to give it a new name, so he plagiarized the name of the Seventh Dark Moon Apostle.

……

"My bad... Can you visit the back area alone? I'm being lazy here."

Ed was not very good at speaking, but Huck finally turned around and took the responsibility in the face of the generous Fu Qian.

The next visit, of course, refers to the Art Prison, where we can even confirm the whereabouts of Rachel.

From the subtle expressions on Huck's face while he spoke, Fu Qian could fully understand the instructions.

The entire communication process was so smooth that even Ed, who was in an overly sensitive mental state, apparently did not notice anything unusual.

So next, it seems that it is time for me to make a choice - should I move directly to the third location with amazing efficiency?

This silent cooperation certainly successfully resolved a possible marriage crisis, but from another perspective, it also smoothly got himself out of this situation.

Even though there were no obvious flaws in Mr. Hake's performance, if he was really his rival, he would still be suspected of wanting to keep the information to himself. "Okay."

However, without hesitation, Fu Qian agreed.

Being a suspect is one thing, the key is what can be done now.

Even if Huck is really an "old hunter" and has indeed discovered additional suspicious points here, it is obviously not a rational choice for him to stay.

I noticed just now that this person is equipped with the same model of gun.

Letting him go instead of shooting him directly means that at most he has doubts about himself but has not confirmed the situation.

It cannot even be ruled out that he is currently unaware of the existence of a competitor and does this simply to keep his next move secret.

However, facing the arrangement of separate actions, if you hesitate for a moment, there is a high probability that the other party's vigilance will rise rapidly and directly enter the stage of mutual cooperation.

As for why I didn’t take the initiative to shoot him in the head?
Based on the experience in the breakfast shop, it has been inferred that the opponent has a probability of retaining certain extraordinary abilities.

In that case, the probability of taking the initiative to make up the gap should not be too high.

In addition, all of the above analyses are based on the assumption that the old man is trying to get rid of the intelligence that he enjoys exclusively.

In fact, in Fu Qian's opinion, if Huck is innocent, his current behavior can be fully explained - what Ed said must be true? Rachel is really not at home?

Don't forget that this is a place where the influence of the other world can penetrate into the heart and then affect actions.

Is it possible that beneath Ed's innocent expression, there is resentment that he himself cannot even detect? And that led him to take some extreme actions?

As a professional grassroots worker, facing the theoretical third missing person Rachel, Huck arranged to go to where she might be to confirm, while continuing to stay here, perhaps with the intention of keeping an eye on Ed to prevent him from absconding for fear of crime.

And if this is the case, I should not focus my energy on such ordinary public security cases.

To sum up, in any case, the best option seems to be to respond to the call and go to the "art prison".

……

This should be it.

The investigation into missing persons unfolds with surprising tacit understanding.

As Fu Qian set off under the gazes of Huck and the other man, he soon encountered his first problem, which was where the legendary art prison was located.

Unfortunately, not only was the car Huck drove obviously privately owned, there wasn't even a map inside.

But it’s not a big problem. Although this place is desolate, it is not an uninhabited area.

Fu saw a strange face and his unkempt appearance, so when he asked for directions he didn't even need to ask, the other party seemed to have guessed his destination.

Old man Hake is indeed very experienced in life. Among the occasional outsiders here, a large proportion come here for the legendary art prison.

The latter has become somewhat famous because of its unique creativity - it is indeed unique.

Following the guidance of a kind passerby and heading north, Fu Qian soon arrived at a place with an obviously extravagant temperament.

The ambiguous but colorful graffiti climbing on the several-meter-high wall has to be quite visually impactful.

Especially when surrounded by more abandoned buildings that look like a dead zone.

(End of this chapter)