"Do you consider that admiration for ?" Ye Shikai took a sip of beer and said calmly, his face slightly flushed, looking sowhat tipsy. He almost forgot that without Inner Strength, he couldn’t catalyze the decomposition of alcohol in his body, aning he no longer had the ability to be "able to drink a thousand cups without getting drunk."
Thinking of this, Ye Shikai couldn’t help but put the glass down. If he drank until he blacked out later, it wouldn’t be good. He didn’t even have a confidant by his side; what if he drank so much he passed out? That would be terrible...
"Haha, it seems you’re quite proud. But beating Hans is not such a big deal. How about you spar with ?" Avril said as she leaned towards Ye Shikai, making him a bit embarrassed. Ye Shikai had long realized this Avril was not a "flower vase." Judging from what she said, could it be... she’s even more capable than Hans.
Ye Shikai beca alert instantly. Speaking of which, the human body’s fatal spots, besides the heart and head, are the major arteries. In other words, whether a robust young man or an elderly weakling, everyone is just a knife’s distance from death. Just a slash on the neck would an certain death. Compared to Hans, who is thick-set and muscular, Avril is much easier to approach a target.
For example...
"Quite a quick technique. Unfortunately, I anticipated it." Ye Shikai tightly clamped down on Avril’s fair wrist. Though very slender, white, and smooth, if not for personally blocking it, it’s hard to believe just this wrist has such strength. His gaze followed the wrist up and found a small knife in Avril’s hand; the blade was very short, only three to four centiters, but used on the neck, enough to take a life.
Sure enough, if Ye Shikai hadn’t predicted Avril would make a move a second earlier, perhaps that knife would have been on his neck just now.
"Apparently, you’re more skilled than I thought," Avril put away the dagger and resud holding the glass. Though she said nothing, Ye Shikai could see she was not satisfied at heart. Frankly, during the ti Ye Shikai still had Inner Strength, probably everyone in the bar could not withstand a single blow from him. But the situation is different now, and Ye Shikai’s ntality has changed subtly.
"Ye, what kind of person are you, really?" Suddenly, Avril spoke abruptly, "A wanderer couldn’t possibly be a match for Hans. Who were you before? Could it be... rcenary Ard Personnel from Europe or Africa?"
"You guess," Ye Shikai deliberately stirred Avril’s curiosity. In fact, to possess Ye Shikai’s skills, even with an "amazing skeleton," at least five years of training would be necessary, and the blocking move earlier was so skillful, not sothing practiced in ordinary combat techniques. Avril was certain Ye Shikai must have undergone professional "Hunting" training.
"Has anyone told you that’s a very dangerous move?" Avril showed a hint of annoyance, wanting to know Ye Shikai’s past clearly.
"Soon enough, you’ll find out," Ye Shikai pulled a bill from his wallet and placed it under the glass and then turned to leave the bar. Perhaps having been a cultivator for too long, Ye Shikai just realized his drinking capacity was average, and if he drank any more, he’d be drunk.
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"What’s wrong, still no leads?" anwhile, in the hotel, Ji Qian sat around a round table with many others. These past days, they were fed up with "empty-handed" intelligence, sending out over a hundred people yet gaining nothing. If not for preventing Ye Shikai’s secret from leaking, Ji Qian had intended to hire local detective organizations. Because of this, the only people they could mobilize were those from the Three Temples, of course, and people from the Chen family.
"Yes, Worm did infiltrate the surveillance system, but there aren’t many caras available here, and... the Boss seems to keep to himself, even employing facial recognition systems didn’t find him."
"Could it be the system’s low recognition rate?" Ji Qian asked, still hoping they just hadn’t found him. After all, if Ye Shikai remained unfound, there might be trouble, and once he encountered expert opposition, the odds wouldn’t be in his favor.
"This... the recognition system, although not invented by Worm, has been improved by him, and the resolution is high, probably..." Soul Destroyer hoped it was a machine fault, but Worm’s inventions are always top quality, and this system has been used multiple tis.
"Alright, you all stand down first and let have so peace." Ji Qian helplessly waved her hand. It was clear her mood wasn’t good, over at the Ji Family, Ji Tao urged her to return ho every day, and his tone grew increasingly anxious. Admittedly, Ji Qian’s been in North Arica for a long ti, no wonder Ji Tao urges her. Initially, Ji Qian planned to have Chen Ligong and the White Mist Army return to Yanjing first, but Chen Ligong insisted on staying to protect Ji Qian’s safety.
Ji Qian’s identity is different now; if Ye Shikai never gets found, would Ji Qian have to stay in North Arica forever? Naturally impossible. Not over a month tops, Ji Qian must return; Nightmare, Soul Destroyer, and Demoness as well, Netherworld Palace can’t be unmanaged, they can’t possibly stay here long-term.
Outside of the door.
"North Arica is so vast, we don’t know where to find the Boss." Demoness sighed deeply. These days, they’ve been driving aimlessly around the city.
"To know where the Master went, we must analyze the problem from his perspective." Nightmare said coldly.
"Nightmare, what do you an?" Demoness asked in return.
"Imagine, if you were the Master, lost Inner Strength, penniless, alone in an unfamiliar city perhaps with enemies inside, what would you do first?" Nightmare suddenly said, and for a mont, everyone fell silent.
"If it were , I should find a place to hide first, then do odd jobs to earn so money and look for an opportunity to return." Soul Destroyer replied, this thought aligned with Ye Shikai’s strategy, given there are enemies in the sa city, and without self-defense capabilities, moving low-profile is naturally necessary.
"I think so too." Demoness nodded in agreent.
"Then, if the Master thinks alike, where’s most likely for him to go? For a Huaxia person, where’s most likely to find work?"
"It’s... the Huaxia people’s settlent."
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