章節 27: A fight that's hard to understand

The man in the wheelchair emerged from the darkness and Jie Fu Lian couldn't help but feel the urge to go and hug him.

He still looked the same as before!

Jie Fu Lian and Hua Tianshu had seen this man before so they were naturally not too surprised by his handsome appearance, but for Duan Luoyang, who was seeing the man for the first time in his life, the shock was quite hard to hide.

From no angle did he look like a lunatic!

His face was pale, a bit sickly looking but his lively peach blossom eyes, Thin pink lips, and Dark hair really made him an outstanding beauty that one would never get tired of seeing. He was handsome and there was no doubt about the fact that he was a man who looked like a man, but at the same time, his beauty could be compared to that of a woman's. If he were to disguise as a woman, Duan Luoyang might have even believed that he really was a beautiful woman.

Duan Luoyang felt that both his Shizun and Uncle Fu were quite handsome, even he, himself, was not so bad looking, but their appearance couldn't even be compared to that of Bai YiJun.

It was hard to compare because Bai YiJun had a face that could become both a handsome man and a beautiful woman while Hua Tianshu and Jie Fu Lian would probably not look so good in woman's clothing and makeup.

Bai YiJun looked at the expressions on the faces of the three people and politely smiled as his eyes fixed back on Jie Fu Lian, "Respected Customer, let me ask you again. What are you here for? Information or me?"

"Information," Jie Fu Lian replied without any hesitation but then added, "I expected to meet you here as well."

Bai YiJun didn't seem to have much of a reaction to Jie Fu Lian's words. He simply kept the polite smile on his face and asked, "What information are you looking for?"

"Information about Bai LiuXian's murder," This time, it was Hua Tianshu who spoke up and answered the question before Jie Fu Lian could speak.

Bai YiJun's eyes swept over to Hua Tianshu and his smile deepened as he spoke, "Daoist Hua, sorry for the late greeting. It's been so long since I've seen you, I almost forgot how you look like."

Jie Fu Lian couldn't sense it but there was definitely a hint of mockery and teasing hidden in Bai YiJun's words.

"It is alright," Although Hua Tianshu understood the mocking words, he didn't seem to be phased by it as he calmly spoke, "I also failed to recognize you. Ah, but time is not to be blamed for it. Your face is just very forgettable."

"..."

His words were a bit too blatant and no matter how dumb or clueless one was, they would still understand the mockery behind his words.

Jie Fu Lian gulped as he wondered in his mind, 'Do these two have a bad relationship?'

He always knew that Hua Tianshu had been a rude person and he had even experience it first-hand, but he was still a little shocked to hear Hua Tianshu's words because the hatred towards Bai YiJun could be clearly sensed in his words.

"Daoist Hua, You seem to have been doing well," Bai YiJun responded with a chuckle, "I had expected you to be still crying over Brother Ming's death."

Jie Fu Lian looked at both Bai YiJun and Hua Tianshu with a bit of surprise as he heard these words.

Why were they suddenly talking about him and why would Hua Tianshu cry over his enemy's death...?

Hua Tianshu's face hardened and he spoke, "Bai YiJun, weren't you his closest friend? I also expected you to have been badly affected by his death but it seems that you have been doing annoyingly well."

Bai YiJun smiled but he was certainly not happy to hear these words as he glared at Hua Tianshu.

"Daoist Hua, the ones who have passed have already passed. It's best to let them go. Why would I obsess over a friend and ruin my own life?"

Jie Fu Lian agreed with his words but at the same time, he felt a little sad to hear these words knowing that he was the subject of the conversation.

Hua Tianshu smirked as he retorted, "Hearing your words really put me at ease. After all, I almost questioned your relationship with Jie Ming when I heard about you going to the abyss and trying to summon his soul."

Finally, there was a crack in Bai YiJun's composure and his smile faltered.

"It wasn't even once or twice," Hua Tianshu laughed as he added, "You went there every week for atleast an year or two, didn't you?"

"Daoist Hua, you are in no place to criticize me," Bai YiJun gritted out and failed to hide away his hostility as he continued to speak, "I, at least stopped after an year or two but it's been eight years and you are still searching for him, aren't you? I accepted his death but you still hold onto your stubborn beliefs and think that he'll return to you. I'm sorry for having to break your heart but just wake up already. He's not coming back."

If it had been in the past when Jie Fu Lian hadn't appeared as the demon King, Hua Tianshu would have probably punched the man sitting in the wheelchair, but since Jie Fu Lian was already here, Hua Tianshu's reaction was much calmer.

"I have already given up searching for him," Hua Tianshu spoke with an honest smile.

He wasn't lying. He really did stop searching for him since he had already found him, but of course, that latter half of information didn't need to be known by Bai YiJun.

"Liar," Bai YiJun clicked his tongue, "You, of all people, would never give up on him!"

From start to finish, Jie Fu Lian was confused and surprised by this conversation between the two. In the end, he just frowned as he felt that Bai YiJun had misunderstood Hua Tianshu's actions.

'He was looking for my soul? Of course, he was! He probably wanted to make sure that I really died! His hatred must have really been strong if he refused to give up even after eight years!'

"Bai YiJun, you sound a bit too invested for somebody who has already given up," Hua Tianshu mockingly retorted, "It almost sounds like you are trying to incite me. Just because your summoning plans failed, you want me to go and summon him back from the dead?"

"Hua Tianshu!"

"Bai YiJun!"

The two looked as if they were ready to slit each other's throats and Jie Fu Lian felt that it was probably time for him to interrupt this hostile conversation if he didn't want things to worsen any further.

"I don't know what relationship you two have with each other but this is probably not the best time for you to fight against each other," Jie Fu Lian awkwardly spoke with a smile as he stepped in between the two.

Hua Tianshu looked to be even more pissed off as he saw Jie Fu Lian stepping in front of him and talking to Bai YiJun.

"Young Master Bai, We are here on an official reinvestigation case. We are here to gather information about your brother's death and I would be really thankful if you could cooperate with us."

Bai YiJun's eyes narrowed down on Jie Fu Lian and he looked at the man for a few seconds as he silently contemplated something before he asked, "Are you reinvestigating my brother's murder."

"Not exactly," Jie Fu Lian calmly spoke as he shook his head, "We are reinvestigating the Yan Sect's case. Your brother's murder is something related to the Yan sect case so any information about his death would be helpful to us."

Bai YiJun's eyes snapped over towards Hua Tianshu and he sneered as he taunted, "You claimed to have given up, but your actions speak otherwise. Hua Tianshu, are you now trying to clear Brother Ming's name?"

Before Hua Tianshu could give a response, Jie Fu Lian quickly chuckled as he spoke up, "It wasn't Brother Hua's idea. I am the one who requested the case to be reinvestigated."

"You...?" Bai YiJun muttered, feeling a little taken back as he asked, "How are you connected to this case?"

Jie Fu Lian confidently told Bai YiJun the same lie that he had told Duan Luoyang, "I had once been acquainted with the Yan Sect. At the time of the case, I was away and hence, by the the time I came to know about what had happened, it was already too late. I had always felt guilty for not having been able to help so although it has been seven years, I still wanted to do something for the Yan Sect. At least, this way, I won't have any regrets."

"What do you mean you were acquainted with the Yan Sect?" Bai YiJun asked as he glared at Jie Fu Lian. As expected, Bai YiJun was not the same as Duan Luoyang and was a lot harder to fool.