Bai Ye looked at the man stuck to the wall like a baked flatbread…
Or perhaps…
Was he too strong?
Bai Ye sighed. Being too strong was also lonely.
That year, my hands were in my pockets, I didn't know what a worthy opponent was!
But just then…
Roar!
The man suddenly raised his head and roared loudly.
Large patches of blood-red light appeared on the man's arm. The blood-red light entwined his right arm, and then…
Crack, crack!
The sound of something solidifying kept ringing out, followed by red crystals continuously appearing on the man's arm. Soon, they covered his entire arm, transforming his right arm into a red crystalline cone.
Bai Ye tilted his head. The man’s aura seemed to have surged considerably in that instant.
Then…
Bang!
The man suddenly leaped out towards Bai Ye again, raising the crystalline cone and thrusting it at Bai Ye once more.
Bai Ye sidestepped, and the crystalline cone grazed past the side of his face.
The next instant…
Bang!
Bai Ye landed a punch on the opponent's abdomen, sending the man in the suit involuntarily staggering back several steps.
"Hmm?" Bai Ye grinned. "Physical attributes seem to have improved?"
Bai Ye hadn't changed his strength; it was about the same as the kick he'd used earlier. However, this time, the opponent didn't fly away. Instead, he retreated a few steps and stabilized himself.
After stabilizing himself, the opponent 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 crystalline cone, this was likely no ordinary person. However, apart from that…
This guy's fighting style was truly incredibly ordinary, a complete mess, just a headlong rush.
As Bai Ye thought, he sidestepped again, avoiding the attack while simultaneously grabbing the crystalline cone.
Then…
With a *zzzzzt*, a current of electricity emerged from Bai Ye's palm.
Crack, crack!
Accompanied by the pulsing electricity, dense cracks instantly appeared on the crystalline cone. It then shattered, scattering into countless crystal shards.
Bai Ye then seized the opponent's wrist and forcefully swung him, sending him flying backward.
The man crashed into the wall again. The intense pain seemed to have brought him back to his senses. His gaze towards Bai Ye now held a hint of fear. He then yelled and scrambled to his feet before running towards the other end of the alley.
Bai Ye had no intention of pursuing.
Although he was still clueless, not understanding what the other party 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 staying in this area for long. He would find a place to sleep and continue his journey tomorrow.
So, why bother with so much?
As Bai Ye thought, he walked out of the alley and continued down the street, looking for a hotel to stay.
And at this moment…
On a distant rooftop, two figures stood at the edge, their hair and clothes fluttering in the night wind.
And one of those figures was none other than…
Li Jia Yi!
Li Jia Yi's expression was grim. He gripped the railing of the rooftop with one hand, deforming it from the sheer force of his grip.
"Him again, him again, him again…" Li Jia Yi fumed. "Did I owe him in my past life? So he's here to collect his debts? Otherwise, why do I run into this guy everywhere I go."
Beside Li Jia Yi, a girl dressed in a tight-fitting suit squatted down. She looked towards where Bai Ye had disappeared and asked, "Did he kill Gemas?"
"Yes!" Li Jia Yi said. "That guy didn't heed my warning, so he lost his life. If you don't want to die, then don't provoke him."
The girl replied, "I have no such intention. However, he has provoked us now. What should we do?"
"Observe the situation, first see if his target is a ghoul, or a dove…" Li Jia Yi paused mid-sentence, hesitating. "No, we can't be this passive. We have to take the initiative."
The girl blinked. "You want me to attempt to 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 finds out I'm here, the trouble will only be greater."
Through repeated confrontations, both Li Jia Yi and Bai Ye considered the other a nuisance.
And nuisances should naturally be eliminated.
Therefore, Li Jia Yi was well aware of Bai Ye's potential reaction if he knew of his whereabouts.
Because, just as Li Jia Yi wanted to kill Bai Ye, he knew Bai Ye also wanted to kill him.
The reason Li Jia Yi hadn't made a move was simply the lack of absolute confidence in being able to kill Bai Ye. But if there was a surefire opportunity to kill Bai Ye, Li Jia Yi wouldn't hesitate for a moment.
"We need to borrow the doves' hands," Li Jia Yi said. "Notify the ghoul investigators of the doves. There's been an incident of a ghoul eating a human."
Li Jia Yi gestured towards the alley.
The girl looked puzzled. "But that was a ghoul who ate a person. What does it have to do with him?"
"I know," Li Jia Yi said. "What I mean is, you have to frame him for it, understand?"
The girl asked, "How can we frame him if it wasn't him who ate the person?"
Li Jia Yi said, "Framing, understand?"
*Slap!*
Li Jia Yi clutched his forehead in pain.
Although Li Jia Yi thought Gemas was stupid, he at least had normal intelligence. His biggest problem was his tendency to act on his own and his disobedience.
As for this new helper…
Li Jia Yi glanced at the girl beside him. She was obedient enough, but truly stupid, even more so than Gemas, a kind of stupidity that was completely out of touch with reality.
"You first go and track Bai Ye, confirm where he went…" Li Jia Yi took a deep breath and said patiently. "Then find a way to notify the dove investigators, let them discover the body here, and leave behind clues that will lead the dove investigators to Bai Ye's location. Do you understand?"
The girl nodded. "I understand."
Li Jia Yi breathed a sigh of relief. Despite her stupidity, she could understand if things were explained clearly. And who didn't like their helpers to be obedient? Who didn't like their helpers to be pretty girls?
She was definitely better than that idiot Gemas, wasn't she?
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 felt his body stiffen.
Forget it, I underestimated your foolishness.
Li Jia Yi rubbed his face and then smiled at the girl. "While there are still shops open, go buy some late-night snacks, and then go back and have a good sleep. You don't need to worry about anything else. I'll handle it, I'll do it all…"
As Li Jia Yi spoke, he almost started crying. Who was helping whom?
…