Bai Ye watched the man, who was stuck to the wall like a pancake.
Or perhaps...
Was he too strong?
Bai Ye sighed. Being too strong was also lonely.
That year, with my hands in my pockets, I knew nothing of opponents!
But at this moment...
Roar!
The man suddenly threw his head back and let out a loud roar.
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 began to appear 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 significantly in that instant.
Then...
Bang!
The man suddenly leaped towards Bai Ye again, raising the crystal cone and stabbing at Bai Ye once more.
Bai Ye shifted his body slightly, and the crystal cone narrowly missed 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. "Has his physical attribute increased?"
Bai Ye hadn't changed his strength. It was about the same as the force used in the previous kick, but this time, the opponent hadn't been sent flying. Instead, he had only retreated a few steps before stabilizing himself.
After stabilizing, 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 his arm, which had transformed into a crystal cone, this shouldn't be an ordinary person. However, apart from that...
His fighting style was truly that of a common man, a complete mess. He just charged forward recklessly.
While thinking, Bai Ye sidestepped again, evading the attack, and then grasped the crystal cone.
Then...
With a sizzle, an electric current appeared from Bai Ye's palm.
Crack, crack!
As the current pulsed, dense cracks instantly appeared on the crystal cone. It then shattered, scattering into countless crystal fragments.
Bai Ye seized the opportunity, grabbed the opponent's wrist, and with a forceful swing, sent him flying backward.
The man crashed into the wall again. The intense pain seemed to have calmed him down. His gaze towards Bai Ye now held a hint of fear. He then let out a yell, scrambled to his feet, and fled towards the other end of the alley.
Bai Ye had no intention of pursuing.
Although he was still baffled, not understanding what the opponent was, nor 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 would find a place to sleep and continue his journey tomorrow.
So, why bother with so much?
With that thought, Bai Ye walked out of the alley and continued along the street, searching for a hotel to stay in.
And at this very moment...
On the rooftop of a distant building, 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 Jiayi!
Li Jiayi's expression was grim. He gripped the railing at the edge of the roof with one hand, having already deformed it due to the excessive force.
"Him again, him again, him again..." Li Jiayi said in annoyance. "Did I owe him in my past life? So he's here to collect his debt? Otherwise, how can I run into this guy wherever I go."
Beside Li Jiayi, a girl in a tight-fitting suit squatted. She looked towards the direction Bai Ye had disappeared and asked, "Is he the one who killed Gemas?"
"Yes!" Li Jiayi replied. "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 said, "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 white dove..." Li Jiayi paused halfway through, then hesitated. "No, we can't be so passive. We need to strike proactively."
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 Jiayi rolled his eyes. "If it's unsuccessful, and he knows I'm here, the trouble will only grow."
After repeated encounters, both Li Jiayi and Bai Ye considered the other a nuisance.
And nuisances should naturally be eliminated.
Therefore, Li Jiayi knew very well what Bai Ye's reaction would be if he knew his whereabouts.
Because, just as Li Jiayi wanted to kill Bai Ye, he knew for certain that Bai Ye also wanted to kill him.
The only reason Li Jiayi 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 Jiayi wouldn't hesitate at all.
"We need to borrow the hands of the white doves," Li Jiayi said. "Notify the ghoul investigators of the white doves that there has been an incident of ghouls eating people."
Li Jiayi gestured towards the alley with his chin.
The girl looked bewildered. "But that was truly a ghoul who ate someone. What does it have to do with him?"
"I know," Li Jiayi said. "What I mean is, you should frame him for it. Understand?"
The girl asked, "How can you frame him when he didn't eat the person?"
Li Jiayi said, "Frame-up, understand?"
The girl asked, "How do I frame him?"
Slap!
Li Jiayi clapped his forehead in frustration.
Although Li Jiayi thought Gemas was also stupid, at least he had normal intelligence. His biggest problem was his tendency to act on his own and not be obedient.
As for this new helper...
Li Jiayi glanced at the girl beside him. She was obedient, but truly stupid, even more so than Gemas, the kind of stupid where her intelligence was completely offline.
"You go and track Bai Ye first, confirm where he's going..." Li Jiayi took a deep breath and said patiently. "Then find a way to notify the white dove investigators, let them discover the body here, and leave clues for them to find Bai Ye's location. Do you understand?"
The girl nodded. "I understand."
Li Jiayi breathed a sigh of relief. Although she was foolish, if things were explained clearly, she could understand. Besides, who didn't like an obedient helper? Who didn't like a beautiful girl as a helper?
In any case, she was better than that idiot Gemas!
But at the very next moment, the girl looked up, blinked her eyes, and asked Li Jiayi, "Then what kind of clues should I leave?"
Li Jiayi's body suddenly felt stiff.
Forget it, I underestimated your foolishness.
Li Jiayi rubbed his face, then smiled at the girl and said, "While there are still shops open, go buy some supper, and then go back to sleep beautifully. You don't need to worry about anything else, I'll handle it, I'll handle it all..."
As Li Jiayi spoke, he almost started crying. Who was helping whom in the end?
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