Fulen was woken up by the sound of the extra outside his balcony. Fulen had fallen asleep last night while gazing at the Moon and contemplating, but fortunately, the night wasn't too cold, so Fulen didn't catch a chill.
"Extra! Extra! Franey Villa destroyed! All members of the Crow Family perished!"
"Extra! Extra! Franey Villa destroyed! All members of the Crow Family perished!"
Fulen had been startled awake this morning by the sound of the extra outside his house. Although Fulen only heard scattered noises, he could still make out words like "Franey" and "Crow." Fulen, who had been preoccupied with this matter yesterday, didn't know exactly what was going on, but he quickly tidied his clothes and prepared to go out to buy a newspaper.
As he approached the door, Fulen finally calmed himself down. With a more composed demeanor, he straightened his clothes, then, with a forced air of restraint, he walked out the door unhurriedly towards the young newsboy who was still shouting loudly.
The newsboy didn't notice Fulen approaching because some people had come to buy newspapers. The newsboy skillfully collected money and handed out newspapers while shouting a couple of times in between.
"One newspaper, please," Fulen said to the newsboy, his expression unreadable.
Although the newsboy saw that the customer's face was a little pale, he didn't show much emotion. No, it should be said that paleness was the most prominent expression, but the newsboy didn't delve deeper. The newsboy knew that too much involvement would only put him in danger; this was the simple understanding of a newsboy with many years of experience delivering newspapers.
So, the newsboy handed the newspaper to Fulen as quickly as possible, while quietly making a mental note of this customer. After all, this particular newsboy had once been favored by the newspaper's boss for his keen observation skills, even providing some interview material to the newspaper. Such quick-wittedness was very rare for a newsboy of his age.
As for Fulen, after receiving the newspaper, he didn't think too much. He returned to his small villa at what he thought was a normal speed, but was actually faster than most people.
As soon as he entered the villa, Fulen suppressed the urge to read immediately and rushed to the study with a window that let in sunlight. Upon seeing the desk, Fulen eagerly spread the newspaper flat on it, then quickly found the most popular section and began to read.
The report wasn't long, only one page. Part of it introduced the Crow Family, part described the incident, and part presented the police department's (equivalent to the current police department) speculations and statements.
After reading the newspaper, Fulen collapsed into his chair. Apart from Lei Fu, all members of the Crow Family were killed shortly after the family gathering began. Based on the vague description, it was highly likely that everyone had been spirit-possessed after their deaths.
Fulen wasn't worried about his own exposure. Lei Fu had already made ample preparations for exposure. Every gathering was held at a different villa, and the servants for each gathering were not the same group of people. Furthermore, after each gathering, Lei Fu would use a Sealed Artifact to erase the memories of the participants' facial features.
Lei Fu's cautious, even neurotic, approach had drawn criticism from family members. Fulen initially thought so too, but now, Fulen understood that this was the reality for the Abraham Family. No, it should be said that this was the way Beyonder and families like Abraham, who were almost like Beyonder, handled things.
The only difference between the two was that the Abraham Family had slightly stronger foundations.
Fulen felt even more heartbroken by the ruthless methods of Theosophy Order. No, it should be the Beyonder of the Demoness Sect. Not everyone in the Crow Family became a Beyonder. Lei Fu had always hoped that some descendants of the Abraham Family would become ordinary people, no longer suffer the curse, and at least leave some bloodline for the declining family.
However, last night, regardless of whether they were Beyonder or not, as long as they were related to Lei Fu by blood or marriage, they all died an unnatural death without exception.
For a moment, Fulen thought a lot. In Fulen's heart, which had always been playful, this was the most brutal event he had ever experienced. At the same time, he also developed some feelings for the Abraham Family, for which he originally had little emotion. The revival of the family also left a deep mark in Fulen's heart.
A once glorious family declined amidst a curse, surrounded by enemies infinitely stronger than themselves. There were those who fled, those who feigned ignorance, but there were also heroes. Yes, there were also foolish nostalgics who clung to past glory. Fulen was unwilling to let it be buried forever, because now, Abraham was his surname.
A traveler from another place, using someone else's identity, had taken root there. Although still an outsider, he was willing to take risks for it. His lonely soul found a place to rest here. The somewhat suppressed thoughts in Fulen's heart found some release at this moment.
Who would be willing to remain trapped in a foreign land, waiting for an unknown amount of time? Although Fulen at this moment had not yet accepted what miracles would occur to him in the future, or even directly digested the potion, he still felt a bit better at this moment.
The mindset of a traveler is something people who stay in their familiar environment cannot understand. Travel, experiences, strangers, strange sights, strange events, a series of unfamiliarity can put a person in a suppressed state. In his previous life, Fulen was just someone who liked to stay at home, willing to share his joys with his family, and also liked to bear their sorrows. Although Fulen had always only planned out ideas for his own confusion, busyness would not alleviate loneliness.
Facing the morning sun, bathed in its light, Fulen couldn't help but cry out loud. On one hand, he was sad for the tragedy of the Abraham Family, but on the other hand, he was happy to have found a reason for his existence. A mix of joy and sorrow, that's how it was.
Fulen was not someone who particularly liked to cry, and moreover, he had always prided himself on being strong and not easily moved by emotions. So, after crying out and stopping his inner sorrow, he felt a bit overly sentimental.
Thus, Fulen couldn't help but complain to himself, "I'm a cold and ruthless Traveler, how could I cry so easily? It must be the Fulen inside this body crying after seeing the news, it has nothing to do with me." But then Fulen thought of the mental split problem that gave Klein a headache, and he couldn't help but hint to himself again, "Hmm, well, then it was me who cried. I'm caught, I admit it."
Fulen didn't spend much time on these matters; he completed his internal monologue in a short period, with his inner drama at full intensity, a characteristic ability of the "Dog Three Families."
Getting back to the main point, Fulen still needed to focus on digesting his potion, and even his own safety. After all, he still didn't have much mystical knowledge, and he was currently in danger of exposure, and that danger lay with Miss Heidi Lin, the Demoness who had seen his face.