novelraw Chapter 675: The Fox's Tail
Chapter 675: The Fox's Tail
"Are you worried that I won't be able to produce what you want, Yang Divine Envoy?" the Fair Young Man asked in a low voice.
"No, no, no, you've got it wrong. I'm not worried that you won't be able to produce what I want, but rather that I won't be able to produce what you want," Yang Haoran replied with a smile.
"How is that possible? The items are in your hands, Yang Divine Envoy. How could you not be able to produce them?" the Fair Young Man pressed on.
Yang Haoran had initially thought that the Fair Young Man was quite clever, given his polite demeanor and smile. However, now he realized that he might have overestimated him.
"This time, two great demons came to my residence to cause trouble, and Officer Bai lent a hand to help me out. So, I gave her the corpses of the two great demons. After all, she's a demon, and the demonic pills from the great demons' bodies are very beneficial to her," Yang Haoran explained.
Upon hearing this, the Fair Young Man's eyebrows furrowed in concern.
Yang Haoran noticed the Fair Young Man's reaction and remained silent, his face still bearing a smile as he waited for the next development.
After a brief hesitation, the Fair Young Man continued, "Is your relationship with Officer Bai very close, Yang Divine Envoy?"
This question from the Fair Young Man left Yang Haoran feeling somewhat perplexed.
"Heh heh, it's not bad. Since our Yin Division and the Spirit Police have collaborated on many occasions, we've developed a pleasant working relationship over time, and eventually, we became friends. If our relationship were ordinary, she wouldn't have rushed to support me in a timely manner, and of course, I wouldn't have given her the corpses of the two great demons as a gift," Yang Haoran replied, half-jokingly.The Fair Young Man laughed, but his smile was tinged with obvious sarcasm.
"Heh heh, Officer Bai's willingness to help Yang Divine Envoy eliminate demons probably isn't just because of your friendship, is it?"
Yang Haoran's smile faltered slightly, and he looked puzzled.
"What do you mean by that?"
The Fair Young Man chuckled and responded, "You know, Yang Divine Envoy, that Officer Bai is a demon, and the demonic pills from other demons' bodies are a great tonic for her. When two great demons appeared here, she rushed over immediately. In my opinion, it's not necessarily because of your friendship, but more likely because of the demonic pills. If the ones who came to bother you today were two ghosts instead, I think she wouldn't have been so quick to respond. No profit, no effort; in a world where benefits are absolute, what's the value of friendship?"
At this point, Yang Haoran inwardly sneered, thinking that the Fair Young Man's true nature was finally revealing itself. He didn't show his disdain, instead, he furrowed his brows, his puzzled expression intensifying.
"You didn't say earlier that you wanted to speak plainly and openly? Why are you beating around the bush now? What do you really want to say?" Yang Haoran asked, his brows knitted.
"I meant that I wanted to obtain the corpses of the two great demons from Yang Divine Envoy. However, since you've already given them to Officer Bai, that matter is settled. Now, I want to discuss something else with Yang Divine Envoy, which is unrelated to the previous topic, so I have to take a detour," the Fair Young Man explained.
"Please go ahead, I'm all ears," Yang Haoran replied.
"Good. But before that, I want to ask Yang Divine Envoy a question: do you want to become stronger?" the Fair Young Man asked.
Yang Haoran didn't hesitate and nodded directly.
"Since you want to become stronger, we have a common language. I also want to become stronger. However, to succeed, one must not only be brave but also cunning and ruthless. Many times, one must know how to make sacrifices to become stronger. Do you think I'm right?"
Yang Haoran gazed directly at the Fair Young Man, intentionally revealing a surprised expression, as if the Fair Young Man's words had deeply moved him.
"I didn't expect you to be so mature at such a young age. No wonder you became a two-star demon hunter at a young age. I really underestimated you earlier."
Yang Haoran's words made the Fair Young Man very pleased, and he couldn't help but laugh, looking very happy and even a bit smug. His guard also relaxed significantly at this time.
Because in his opinion, Yang Haoran would say this at this time, which means Yang Haoran agrees with his viewpoint. Adding to that, on the way here, he roughly understood Yang Haoran's character from Ye Zhiqiu, and combining the two, he felt that the success rate of their future cooperation was very high.
"Since Yang Divine Envoy agrees with my viewpoint, then I can be more open about some things from now on."
Fair Young Man smiled, looking confident.
"You can say whatever you want, young man."
Yang Haoran's expression turned serious, and he nodded slightly before responding, even changing the way he addressed Fair Young Man.
"My original intention for coming here today was to help Yang Divine Envoy eliminate demons. However, the demons we need to eliminate are not just the two that you and Officer Bai killed."
Upon hearing this, Yang Haoran's expression changed to one of shock and disbelief.
"Are there other great demons hiding around here besides the two we already know about?"
Fair Young Man secretly looked down on Yang Haoran, thinking he was smart but not as smart as he thought, and actually more foolish.
"I don't know if there are other great demons around here, but I know there's one right here!"
After Fair Young Man's reminder, Yang Haoran suddenly reacted, his face showing incredulity.
"You mean... Officer Bai?"
In response to Yang Haoran's uncertainty, Fair Young Man immediately gave a affirmative answer.
"That's right, I'm referring to her."
After getting Fair Young Man's confirmation, Yang Haoran's expression changed again, becoming very serious.
Fair Young Man saw that Yang Haoran didn't show anger or lose his temper, so he continued to speak.
"We sensed the power fluctuations of three great demons before arriving here. At that time, we already considered the three great demons as our targets for elimination. We just didn't expect one of them to be friends with Yang Divine Envoy, so we didn't take action against her when we arrived. Instead, we treated her with courtesy, all because of Yang Divine Envoy's face. Otherwise, according to our demon hunter's usual practice, we would have taken action against her at the first opportunity."
The "her" in Fair Young Man's words, of course, referred to Bai Xue.
"Officer Bai is from the Spirit Police. If we take action against her, we'll be offending the entire Spirit Police!" Yang Haoran warned in a low voice.
Fair Young Man sneered, his eyes showing disdain.
"Spirit Police? Ha ha, if the Highest Administrative Court hadn't been dissolved and the New Genesis World hadn't collapsed, we might have given the Spirit Police some face. But in the current situation, the Spirit Police are nothing."
Fair Young Man's words made Yang Haoran want to laugh. Before the New Genesis World collapsed, which sect or organization didn't give face to the Spirit Police? Even in some aspects, they had to consider the Spirit Police's face, as the Spirit Police represented the official authorities.
Although the Demon Hunter Association, which Fair Young Man belonged to, was not weak, it was far inferior to large sects like the Yin Division and Fu Sect. Even the Yin Division and Fu Sect treated the Spirit Police with courtesy, while the Demon Hunter Association only gave them a little face, which was clearly an act of pretending to be strong.
However, Fair Young Man was right about one thing: after the New Genesis World collapsed, the so-called official authorities were limited to each city and no longer represented the entire New Genesis World. The Spirit Police's prestige was indeed not what it used to be.
"For us demon hunters, demons have always been our arch-enemies. In our eyes, a demon is just a demon, without a second identity. Let alone now that the Lecheng official authorities don't take us Demon Hunter Association seriously, even if it were in the past, the Spirit Police couldn't protect a demon!"