Chapter 918: Inquiring About Something
Yang Haoran didn't want to waste time on the two Demon Hunters, so he deliberately put on an act of having accepted Yi Jiao's apology.
"Heh heh, young people are prone to impulsiveness, and it's normal to make mistakes. I, Yang Haoran, am not a petty person. Since you acknowledge your mistake, I naturally won't dwell on it. Let's just consider this matter settled. I still have things to attend to, so I'll take my leave of you two."
Yang Haoran spoke with a smile, then prepared to turn and leave.
"Emissary Yang, please wait!"
Seeing Yang Haoran about to depart, Xue Jie hastily spoke up to stop him.
Yang Haoran paused, looking at Xue Jie with a puzzled expression.
"Is there something else, Master Xue?"
A smile bloomed anew on Xue Jie's face before he addressed Yang Haoran.
Yang Haoran had more or less guessed what Xue Jie wanted to ask, but he didn't show it on his face, instead maintaining a feigned look of bewilderment.
"Oh? What is it, Master Xue? Please speak. If I know, I will certainly tell you truthfully, without concealing a single word."
Yang Haoran was very polite and offered Xue Jie his assurance.
Upon hearing Yang Haoran's words, Xue Jie appeared delighted and immediately revealed what he wanted to inquire about.
Yang Haoran hadn't guessed wrong. What Xue Jie wanted to ask about were indeed the two three-star Demon Hunters who had disappeared in Lecheng some time ago.
"Our purpose in coming to Lecheng this time is to ascertain whether these two esteemed Demon Hunters are still alive or not. If they are alive, we must find out their whereabouts and why they cannot be contacted. If they have died, then we need to determine who killed them, so that we can report back."
After listening to Xue Jie's explanation, Yang Haoran's brows furrowed slightly. He pondered for a moment before responding.
"The two Demon Hunters you speak of, I have indeed met them before, and even interacted with them."
Hearing this, a look of delight appeared on Xue Jie's face.
"Is that true, Emissary Yang? Could you tell me more in detail?"
Yang Haoran nodded, not refusing Xue Jie.
"Of course. There's nothing to hide about it. Speaking of those two Demon Hunters, I must mention a friend of mine. This friend of mine isn't human; she's a demon. It was precisely because of her that I crossed paths with those two Demon Hunters."
Yang Haoran's words made Xue Jie recall something.
"Is the friend Emissary Yang speaks of, the Spirit Police Captain Bai Xue?"
Xue Jie asked, while a look of surprise appeared on Yang Haoran's face, as if to say, "How did you know?"
However, immediately after, Yang Haoran's face showed a "so that's it" expression, as if he had suddenly understood something.
"Just now I was wondering how Master Xue knew about Bai Xue, but after thinking it over carefully, I understood. Bai Xue and I are good friends, and this is no secret in Lecheng. Master Xue could find out with a simple inquiry. It seems I was making a fuss over nothing."
Yang Haoran spoke with a smile. His facial expressions, reactions, and the words he was saying were all deliberate. Since Xue Jie had already inquired about him, how could he not know about Bai Xue? Yang Haoran was well aware of this in his heart.
"Emissary Yang, please don't be offended. I had no intention of prying into your private matters; it was merely to facilitate a better interaction with you, Emissary Yang, that I felt compelled to do so."
Xue Jie spoke, an apologetic smile on his face.
Yang Haoran waved his hand, showing no sign of annoyance whatsoever.
"Master Xue, you're too polite. Even if you were inquiring about me, it's only human nature, there's nothing to blame. Since you already know about Captain Bai Xue of the Spirit Police, my narration will be much simpler. " Yang Haoran said with a smile.
"I am all ears," Xue Jie said.
"Because Bai Xue is a demon, and a powerful one at that, those two three-star Demon Hunters from your Demon Hunter Guild, upon learning of her existence, wanted to take action against her. The reason was their son had gone missing, and unable to find him, they wanted to use my friend as a breakthrough."
Reaching this point, Yang Haoran paused slightly. As he looked at Xue Jie, the smile on his face deepened a few shades, yet it seemed to carry a certain profound meaning.
"What happens when a demon falls into the hands of your Demon Hunters, I believe Master Xue, you understand even better than I. Although I am not a Demon Hunter, I do have some understanding of this matter, so of course, I wouldn't hand Bai Xue over to them. It was precisely because of this that we had a bit of an unpleasant disagreement back then."
Xue Jie listened very carefully. As he heard this, a faint stir of excitement rose in his heart, for he felt the crucial part was coming. However, he didn't let any emotional excitement show on his face, instead revealing a puzzled expression.
"An unpleasant disagreement? How so? " Xue Jie asked.
Yang Haoran's gaze remained fixed on Xue Jie. He missed not a single detail of Xue Jie's facial expressions; even the slightest change was captured by his keen eye.
Although Xue Jie didn't outwardly display his inner emotions, Yang Haoran could still discern Xue Jie's excitement at that moment, for Xue Jie's eyes had betrayed him.
Yang Haoran secretly sneered. Ever since Xue Jie had started talking to him, he had noticed that Xue Jie was always putting on an act in front of him. It was true before, and it was true now. He simply hadn't called him out on it, and he wouldn't do so now either.
Of course, he himself was also putting on an act, but his technique was far superior to Xue Jie's.
"Rest assured, Master Xue, we merely exchanged a few heated words at the time; it never came to blows. Those two Demon Hunters of yours were wary of the Yin Division behind me, and I, too, feared their strength. Under such circumstances, how could a fight possibly break out? Besides, even if I really did fight those two Demon Hunters, do you think I would be their match?"
At Yang Haoran's words, Xue Jie shook his head without a second thought, clearly not believing Yang Haoran possessed such an ability.
According to the information he had gathered, Yang Haoran had only been the Emissary of Death for Lecheng for a mere few years. In such a short time, no matter how much Yang Haoran improved his strength, it would only be to a certain extent.
In his view, let alone two three-star Demon Hunters, even he himself was absolutely beyond Yang Haoran's ability to contend with. So how could he possibly think Yang Haoran had the power to kill two three-star Demon Hunters?
As for whether Yang Haoran had already opened his Heaven and Earth Souls, he hadn't even considered it. Because even if you beat him to death, he wouldn't believe that Yang Haoran had already opened his Heaven and Earth Souls.
Seeing Xue Jie shake his head, Yang Haoran continued with a smile.
"Master Xue also knows I'm not their match. Since I'm still standing here, it means no conflict broke out between us. Otherwise, I would likely have died by their hands, and you naturally wouldn't be seeing me. At that time, we first had a brief argument, but afterwards, we reached an agreement. The couple decided to first search for traces of their son through other channels."
Upon hearing this, Xue Jie's brows furrowed slightly, and a hint of doubt appeared on his face. However, he quickly dispelled this doubt, no longer allowing his inner uncertainties to show.
Yang Haoran had been closely observing his facial expressions, and naturally, he took in all of the changes in his expression at that moment.
Yang Haoran knew that Xue Jie didn't fully believe what he was saying, which was why a fleeting look of doubt had crossed his face.
However, he had anticipated such a situation beforehand, so he already had a countermeasure in mind.
"Alas, although the couple left at the time, they uttered harsh words as they departed, which greatly angered me then, yet I was helpless."
Yang Haoran smiled and shook his head, his expression conveying deep helplessness. It was only after Xue Jie heard Yang Haoran's words and saw his utterly helpless expression that his thoughts underwent another change.
"What did the couple say? " Xue Jie asked with a smile, feigning indifference.
Hearing this, Yang Haoran shook his head with a wry smile, then sighed once more.
"Alas, the couple said that if they couldn't find any news about their son through other channels, then regardless of whether their son's disappearance had anything to do with my snake demon friend, they would come looking for my friend again. If I dared to obstruct them again, they would disregard the Yin Division behind me and directly attack me with lethal intent."
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