Chapter 472: You Can Try to Trust Me
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"I believe you already understand what I mean by that," Yang Haoran said with a smile.
Ye Zhiqiu nodded with a grim face, then asked, "How much time do you need from me?"
"Ten years," Yang Haoran replied straightforwardly.
"Ten years? " Ye Zhiqiu's expression immediately changed.
Although he was a Demon Hunter, his lifespan was indeed longer than that of an ordinary person, but it was just "longer"—it didn't mean he wouldn't die or grow old.
Furthermore, this was predicated on him not being killed by others; if he were to be eliminated by someone during this period, his lifespan would be even shorter than a common person's.
Such cases were not only common but numerous. Most people like them, possessing extraordinary abilities, lived lives on the edge, "licking blood from the blade. " While reclusive masters who eschewed worldly affairs weren't nonexistent, they were exceedingly rare.
Thus, for Ye Zhiqiu, ten years was no small number; he didn't have many "ten years" in his entire life.
Moreover, once he agreed to Yang Haoran's terms, it would mean that for ten years, he would have to follow Yang Haoran's arrangements in everything, and he would consequently lose his freedom.
Seeing Ye Zhiqiu's surprised expression and his lack of an immediate answer, Yang Haoran couldn't help but ask with a smile, "Didn't you just tell me that you were willing to exchange anything you could offer, no matter what it was? Judging by your current reaction, haha, are you perhaps planning to retract your earlier words?"
"You don't need to provoke me. For her, I am indeed willing to give up anything; that much is beyond doubt. In the past, I hated her; I wanted to kill her with my own hands. That was because I had always misunderstood her, believing she had murdered my parents. Now that I know my parents did not die by her hand, I no longer harbor any hatred for her. For her, I am willing to sacrifice everything. Therefore, I agree to your demand."
Although Ye Zhiqiu did not wish to lose his freedom, between freedom and his beloved, he decisively chose the latter.
Yang Haoran had originally thought that persuading Ye Zhiqiu would likely require a good deal of talking, but to his slight surprise, Ye Zhiqiu directly agreed to his request.
From this, it was clear that the female demon held even more significance in Ye Zhiqiu's heart than Yang Haoran had imagined.
"Heh heh, very good. Although you've already agreed to my terms, I think it's still necessary to make some things clear to you, lest you think I've taken too much advantage of you."
Yang Haoran spoke with a smile, then paused before continuing, "You will serve me for ten years. These ten years will not only cover the fee for this single intervention, but also include the operation to rescue the female demon. In other words, the Demon Pill you previously promised me will no longer be necessary. What I need to do for you next is to use my methods to strengthen the female demon's soul, so that she is no longer affected by your Lifebound Demon Armament, and can freely enter and exit your Lifebound Demon Armament."
"Of course, this so-called 'free entry and exit' refers only to entering and exiting the Lifebound Demon Armament, not completely breaking free from it, nor being able to stay far away from it. While this has certain limitations, you will at least be able to see her and talk to her, so you won't feel lonely. And I can promise you that within ten years, I will definitely find a way to help her completely break free from the restraints of your Lifebound Demon Armament."
Hearing this, Ye Zhiqiu asked in a deep voice, "Can you guarantee that she will be free from the Lifebound Demon Armament within ten years?"
Yang Haoran shook his head with a smile. "No, no, no, you've misunderstood my meaning. I will find a way to help her completely break free from the Lifebound Demon Armament, but I haven't promised 100% success. I can only promise you that I will do my utmost to ensure this matter doesn't fail. Heh heh, I wouldn't want to speak too absolutely and then find myself unable to save face later."
"Do your utmost? Who's to know if you've done your utmost? Is it just based on your word? " Ye Zhiqiu asked in a low voice.
Ye Zhiqiu's question was very direct, and could even be seen as quite impolite, but Yang Haoran wasn't angry, because he knew these were Ye Zhiqiu's true feelings.
"Heh heh, when you bought things on credit from me before, wasn't it also just based on your word? " Yang Haoran asked with a smile. "If I could try to trust you, why can't you try to trust me?"
Ye Zhiqiu fell silent. After a few breaths, he took a deep breath, then nodded heavily at Yang Haoran.
"Alright, it's a deal. I hope you won't disappoint me. If you deceive me, I'll make sure you don't have an easy time, even if it costs me my life."
Yang Haoran smiled faintly. "Heh heh, there's no need for threats. The one thing I fear least is threats. However, I'm a man of my word. Since I've promised you, I'll certainly do my best. If I've done my best and there's still no way, then it's fate, and you can't blame me."
"There's one thing I don't quite understand," Ye Zhiqiu asked. "You already have quite a few Night Watchers under your command, so why do you still want to recruit me?"
"You don't need to ask too much about that," Yang Haoran said with a smile. "You just need to remember one thing: you are now my subordinate, and for at least the next ten years, that won't change."
Ye Zhiqiu was right; he did have some Night Watchers under his command. However, many matters were inconvenient for Night Watchers to handle directly. If he let his Night Watchers handle everything, it would inevitably bring him unnecessary trouble.
Moreover, the Night Watchers under him had limited strength; apart from Old Master Wu, whose strength was quite decent, the other Night Watchers were still too weak in his eyes. There were some things they simply couldn't handle because they lacked the power.
Not to mention that he currently didn't have the ability to significantly boost the strength of all his Night Watchers. Even if he did, he wouldn't do it, because if he did, the higher-ups would certainly find it strange and investigate the reason. That would inevitably bring him a lot of unwanted attention, and perhaps even drag out the matter of the Soul-Refining Cauldron.
Therefore, he wouldn't universally enhance the abilities of all his Night Watchers. Yet, he still needed powerful subordinates, which meant he had to find other methods.
As for why he wanted to recruit Ye Zhiqiu, it was naturally because Ye Zhiqiu possessed decent strength, and Yang Haoran was currently very short-handed.
To achieve great things, acting alone was certainly not feasible. Many matters couldn't be accomplished by oneself; a powerful team was necessary to operate effectively, making it easier and better to reach one's goals.
What Yang Haoran aimed to recruit was not just Ye Zhiqiu, the Demon Hunter; if the opportunity arose, he would recruit even more powerful individuals to expand his team.
Ten years was a long time for Ye Zhiqiu, but for Yang Haoran, ten years was still too brief. If he could, he would wish for this term to be twenty years or even longer.
However, he didn't make such a demand, because the price would be too high, and Ye Zhiqiu would very likely disagree, which wouldn't be good for him.
Moreover, as long as Ye Zhiqiu spent ten years with him, he could gradually permeate the other party, and by then, he would have other ways to keep Ye Zhiqiu serving him.
Seeing that Yang Haoran was unwilling to tell him the reason, Ye Zhiqiu nodded, having no intention of pressing further.
He was merely curious; it wasn't to the point where he absolutely had to know the reason. If Yang Haoran wanted to say it, he would; if not, he had no interest in digging for answers.
In the time that followed, Yang Haoran began to fulfill his promise. First, he employed a secret art unique to the Yin Division to strengthen the female demon's soul, and then he used another secret art to grant the female demon the ability to enter and exit the Lifebound Demon Armament.
All of this sounded simple, but in practice, it was extremely difficult. By the time Yang Haoran had completed everything, the sky outside had already brightened considerably.
The entire process, though not exactly thrilling, saw Yang Haoran acting with extreme caution, his nerves taut without the slightest relaxation. This indicated that the task was far more challenging than it seemed.
Ye Zhiqiu hadn't been able to help with anything, but he remained by Yang Haoran's side, never leaving. Of course, it wasn't because he was reluctant to part with Yang Haoran; rather, he was worried about the female demon, and at the same time, he didn't trust Yang Haoran, fearing that Yang Haoran might tamper with the female demon's soul.
If Yang Haoran were to tamper with the female demon's soul, Ye Zhiqiu wouldn't be able to tell. After all, he was a Demon Hunter, and Yang Haoran was an Underworld Official. While he knew some of an Underworld Official's methods, he wasn't fully aware of all their secret arts, nor could he discern them.
Although he understood this, Ye Zhiqiu still decisively chose to guard the female demon's side. Perhaps, this was love. Moonlight Night God
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