Bai Ye watched the man stuck to the wall like a flattened bun…
Or perhaps…
Was he too strong?
Bai Ye sighed. Being too strong was also lonely.
That year, my hands were in my pockets, and I didn't know what an opponent was!
But at this moment…
Roar!
The man suddenly lifted his head and roared loudly.
Large patches of bloody light appeared on the man's arm. The bloody light wrapped around the man's right arm, and then…
Crack, crack!
The sound of things solidifying echoed continuously. Immediately after, red crystals appeared on the man's arm, quickly covering it and transforming his right arm into a red crystalline cone.
Bai Ye tilted his head. The man's aura seemed to have surged considerably at that instant.
Then…
Bang!
The man suddenly leaped towards Bai Ye again, raising the crystalline cone and stabbing at Bai Ye once more.
Bai Ye shifted his body sideways, and the crystalline cone grazed past Bai Ye's face.
The next instant…
Bang!
Bai Ye landed a punch on the man's abdomen, forcing the man in the suit to retreat several steps involuntarily.
"Huh?" Bai Ye grinned. "Did your physical attributes seem to have improved?"
Bai Ye hadn't changed his strength; he used roughly the same force as his previous kick. However, this time, the other party didn't fly away but stabilized himself after a few steps back.
Once stable, the man didn't hesitate and lunged at Bai Ye again.
Bai Ye looked at him and couldn't help but shake his head.
Judging by the arm that had transformed into a crystal cone, this was no ordinary person. However, apart from that…
This guy's fighting style was truly ordinary, a complete mess. He just charged headlong.
Bai Ye thought as he dodged the attack again, simultaneously grabbing the crystalline cone.
Then…
With a "zizz," an electric current appeared from Bai Ye's palm.
Crack, crack!
Accompanied by the flickering of electricity, dense cracks instantly appeared on the crystalline cone. It then shattered into countless crystal fragments, scattering around.
Bai Ye followed up by gripping the man's wrist and swinging him forcefully, throwing him backward.
The man crashed into the wall again. The intense pain seemed to have brought him back to his senses. He looked at Bai Ye with a hint of fear in his eyes, then yelled and scrambled to his feet, running towards the other end of the alley.
Bai Ye had no intention of pursuing.
Although he was still bewildered, didn't understand what the man was, or what area this was.
But what did it have to do with Bai Ye?
Bai Ye was just passing through. He had no intention of lingering in this area. He would find a place to sleep and continue his journey tomorrow.
So, why bother with so much?
Bai Ye thought as he walked out of the alley and continued down the street, looking for a hotel to stay in.
And at this very moment…
On a distant rooftop, two figures stood at the edge, their hair and clothes billowing in the night wind.
And one of the figures was none other than…
Li Jia Yi!
Li Jia Yi's expression was grim. He gripped the rooftop railing with one hand, having deformed it from the sheer force of his grip.
"It's him again, him again, him again…" Li Jia Yi said angrily. "Did I owe him in my past life? So he's here to collect the debt? Otherwise, how can I run into this guy wherever I go."
Beside Li Jia Yi, a girl in a tight-fitting suit squatted, looking in the direction Bai Ye had disappeared. "He's the one who killed Jemas?"
"Yes!" Li Jia Yi said. "That guy didn't heed my warning, so he lost his life. If you don't want to die, don't provoke him."
The girl said, "I have no such intention. However, he's provoking us now. What should we do?"
"Observe and wait. Let's see first, is his target a ghoul, or the White Crows…" Li Jia Yi paused halfway through. "No, we can't be so passive. We have to take the initiative."
The girl blinked. "You want me to try and assassinate him?"
"If he were that easy to kill, I would have done it already!" Li Jia Yi rolled his eyes. "If it fails, and he knows I'm here, the trouble will only be greater."
After repeated encounters, both Li Jia Yi and Bai Ye felt the other was a troublesome presence.
And trouble should naturally be eradicated.
Therefore, Li Jia Yi knew exactly what Bai Ye's reaction would be if he knew his whereabouts.
Because, just as Li Jia Yi wanted to kill Bai Ye, Li Jia Yi knew very well that Bai Ye also wanted to kill him.
The reason Li Jia Yi hadn't acted was simply that he lacked absolute confidence in killing Bai Ye. But if there were a chance to definitely kill Bai Ye, Li Jia Yi wouldn't hesitate for a moment.
"We need to use the White Crows' hands," Li Jia Yi said. "Notify the White Crows' ghoul investigators about a ghoul-related cannibalistic incident."
Li Jia Yi gestured towards the alley with his chin.
The girl looked confused. "But that was actually a ghoul eating someone. What does it have to do with him?"
"I know," Li Jia Yi said. "What I mean is, you should frame him for it, understand?"
The girl asked, "How can you frame him for it when it wasn't him who ate the person?"
Li Jia Yi said, "Framing, understand?"
The girl asked, "How do we frame him?"
*Slap!*
Li Jia Yi slapped his forehead in frustration.
Although Li Jia Yi thought Jemas was also stupid, at least he had normal intelligence. The biggest problem was his tendency to act independently and not listen well.
As for this new helper…
Li Jia Yi glanced at the girl beside him. She was obedient, but genuinely stupid, even more so than Jemas, completely lacking in common sense.
"You go and track Bai Ye first, confirm where he's gone…" Li Jia Yi took a deep breath and said patiently. "Then find a way to inform the White Crows' investigators, let them discover the body here, and leave clues that lead the White Crows' investigators to Bai Ye's location. Do you understand?"
The girl nodded. "Understood."
Li Jia Yi breathed a sigh of relief. Although she was foolish, she could understand if things were explained clearly. Besides, who didn't like their helper to be obedient? Who didn't like their helper to be a beautiful girl?
She was certainly better than that idiot Jemas!
But in the very next moment, the girl looked up, blinked, and asked Li Jia Yi, "Then what kind of clues should I leave behind?"
Li Jia Yi's body instantly stiffened.
Never mind, I underestimated your foolishness.
Li Jia Yi rubbed his face, then smiled at the girl and said, "While there are still shops open, go buy some supper, and then go back and have a good night's sleep. Don't worry about anything else. I'll handle it, let me handle everything…"
As Li Jia Yi spoke, he almost burst into tears. Who was helping whom?
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