Bai Ye looked at the man stuck to the wall like a sticky bun...
Or perhaps...
Was he too strong?
Bai Ye sighed. Being too strong was also lonely.
That year, with my hands in my pockets, I didn't know what an opponent was!
But at this moment...
Roar!
The man suddenly raised his head and roared loudly.
Large patches of blood-red light appeared on the man's arm, entwining his right arm, and then...
Crack, crack!
The sound of something solidifying echoed, followed by red crystals appearing on the man's arm, quickly covering it, transforming his right arm into the shape of a red crystal spike.
Bai Ye tilted his head. The man's aura seemed to have surged significantly in that instant.
Then...
Bang!
The man suddenly lunged forward again towards Bai Ye, raising his crystal spike and thrusting it at Bai Ye once more.
Bai Ye sidestepped, and the crystal spike whizzed past the side of his face.
The next instant...
Bang!
Bai Ye landed a punch on the man's abdomen, causing the man in the suit to stagger back several steps involuntarily.
"Hmm?" Bai Ye grinned. "Did his physical attributes seem to have improved?"
Bai Ye hadn't changed his strength; it was about the same as the force he used in the previous kick, but this time, the opponent didn't fly away. Instead, he took a few steps back and stabilized himself.
After stabilizing himself, the opponent didn't hesitate and charged at Bai Ye again.
Bai Ye looked at him and couldn't help but shake his head.
Judging by his arm that had transformed into a crystal spike, this was likely not an ordinary person. However, besides that...
His fighting style was truly incredibly ordinary, a complete mess, just blindly charging forward.
As Bai Ye thought this, he sidestepped again, evading the attack while simultaneously grabbing the crystal spike.
Then...
With a sizzle, an electric current appeared from Bai Ye's palm.
Crack, crack!
Accompanying the flickering current, dense lines instantly appeared on the crystal spike, which then shattered into countless crystal fragments that scattered.
Bai Ye then seized the man's wrist and forcefully swung him, throwing him 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 shouted and scrambled to his feet before fleeing towards the other end of the alley.
Bai Ye had no intention of pursuing.
Although he was still bewildered, unable to figure out what the man was, or what area this was.
But what did that have to do with Bai Ye?
Bai Ye was just passing through. He had no intention of staying in this area for long. He planned to find a place to sleep and continue his journey tomorrow.
So, why bother with so much?
As Bai Ye thought this, he walked out of the alley and continued down the street, looking for a hotel to stay at.
And at this very moment...
On a distant rooftop, two figures stood at the edge, their hair and clothes fluttering in the night breeze.
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 due to the excessive force.
"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 his debts? Otherwise, why do I run into this guy wherever I go?"
Beside Li Jia Yi, a girl in a tight-fitting suit crouched down. She looked towards where Bai Ye had disappeared and asked, "Was it him who killed Jemus?"
"Yes!" Li Jia Yi said. "That guy didn't listen to my warning, so he lost his life. If you don't want to die, then don't provoke him."
The girl said, "I have no such intention. However, he's provoked us now. What should we do?"
"Wait and see. Let's observe first. Is his target a ghoul, or the White Doves..." Li Jia Yi hesitated halfway through. "No, we can't be so passive. We have to take the initiative."
The girl blinked her eyes. "Should I try to assassinate him?"
"If he were that easy to kill, I would have done it long ago!" Li Jia Yi rolled his eyes. "If it fails, and he knows I'm here, the trouble will only grow."
After repeated encounters, both Li Jia Yi and Bai Ye considered the other a nuisance.
And nuisances should naturally be eliminated.
Therefore, Li Jia Yi clearly understood Bai Ye's reaction if he knew his location.
Because, just as Li Jia Yi wanted to kill Bai Ye, Li Jia Yi knew that Bai Ye also wanted to kill him.
The only reason Li Jia Yi hadn't made a move was his lack of absolute confidence in killing Bai Ye. But if there were a sure opportunity to kill Bai Ye, Li Jia Yi wouldn't hesitate at all.
"We need to use the White Doves." Li Jia Yi said. "Notify the ghoul investigators of the White Doves that there's an incident of a ghoul eating people."
Li Jia Yi gestured towards the alley with his chin.
The girl looked confused. "But that was really a ghoul who ate someone. What does it have to do with him?"
"I know," Li Jia Yi said. "What I mean is, you're going to frame him for it. Understand?"
The girl said, "But it wasn't him who ate people, so how can we frame him?"
Li Jia Yi said, "Framing, understand?"
The girl said, "How do we frame him?"
*Slap!*
Li Jia Yi slapped his forehead in frustration.
Although Li Jia Yi thought Jemus was also stupid, he at least had normal intelligence. His biggest problem was his tendency to act on his own and not listen much.
As for this new helper...
Li Jia Yi glanced at the girl beside him. She was obedient enough, but genuinely foolish, even more so than Jemus, completely lacking in intelligence.
"First, you follow Bai Ye and confirm where he goes..." Li Jia Yi took a deep breath and said patiently. "Then, find a way to notify the White Doves' investigators. Have them discover the body here and leave clues, leading the White Doves' investigators to Bai Ye's location. Do you understand?"
The girl nodded. "I understand."
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 helpers to be obedient? Who didn't like their helpers to be beautiful girls?
She was clearly better than that idiot Jemus!
But in the very next instant, the girl looked up, blinked her eyes, and asked Li Jia Yi, "Then what kind of clues should I leave?"
Li Jia Yi felt his body stiffen.
Forget it, 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 sleep soundly. You don't need to 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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