"Huh?"
Hua Zixiao looked at the sword on the ground, then at the man who was about to have his limbs broken. She was stunned for a moment, appearing helpless.
"No one is obligated to help you. Even if these people gained something from you, they can still just leave. Do you know why?" Bai Ye said, "Is it because they lack honor, break their promises, are shameless and heartless? No, none of that. It's because you are too weak."
Bai Ye picked up the Thunder Fang Savage Beast and then grabbed Hua Zixiao's palm, placing the Thunder Fang Savage Beast into her hand.
"You want me to help you? No, only you can help yourself." Bai Ye looked at Hua Zixiao and said, "A person, when alive, can only rely on themselves."
After speaking, Bai Ye took two steps back.
Hua Zixiao glanced at Bai Ye, then at the man lying on the ground, her hand gripping the sword, trembling slightly.
"No, don't kill me," the man pleaded. "I promised to give you what you wanted, and I'll give it to you now. Just let me go, please."
Hua Zixiao still appeared flustered and looked to Bai Ye for help.
Bai Ye took out a cigarette pack from his pocket, lit one, and slowly exhaled a smoke ring. "When he held you, did you ever think he would turn on you without a second thought? When he was saying sweet nothings, did you think he would turn on you? When he took liberties with you, did you think he would turn on you?"
Bai Ye extended his index finger and shook it gently.
"Are you in pain? Wronged? Full of hatred?" Bai Ye said. "If you don't want to endure this, there's only one way: tell the whole world you are not to be trifled with. If the whole world doesn't know, then what? Simple. Slaughter until the whole world knows, and that will suffice."
A cold expression appeared on Hua Zixiao's face. She slowly approached the man, ignoring his pleas, and raised her sword high.
But the moment she brought it down...
Seeing the blade about to strike the man's head, Hua Zixiao's body twitched, and she forcefully held the sword suspended.
Bai Ye sighed, stepped forward, and took back the Thunder Fang Savage Beast. "You disappoint me too much."
Bai Ye put away the Thunder Fang Savage Beast and turned to leave.
However, about five or six meters after Bai Ye walked away...
An angry shout suddenly rang out.
Bai Ye turned his head and saw Hua Zixiao grabbing the man's hair, shouting furiously, and then repeatedly slamming the man's head against the ground.
Bang, bang, bang...
The head struck the ground, making continuous thuds.
Crimson blood flowed out. The man initially screamed and pleaded, then cursed, and finally...
Fell silent!
But Hua Zixiao showed no signs of stopping. She continued to drag the man's hair, smashing his head against the ground again and again.
Bai Ye stepped forward and placed his hands on Hua Zixiao's shoulders. "Enough, he's dead."
Hearing Bai Ye's words, Hua Zixiao finally let go and looked helplessly at the blood on her hands.
Bai Ye took out the Ghost Blood, Blood Ghost Technique, and Pulse Dual Guns and placed them beside Hua Zixiao. Then he turned away again.
Hua Zixiao looked at the items and hesitated for a moment. "Aren't we going to my place?"
"I'm not interested in your body," Bai Ye replied without turning back. "This is what you owe me. Remember to repay me. I need something more valuable than your body."
Watching Bai Ye leave, Hua Zixiao suddenly picked up the items and chased after him for two steps, shouting, "What's your name?"
"Bai Ye!"
In the quiet night, Bai Ye's voice echoed faintly, then disappeared at the end of the street.
...
Returning to his residence, Bai Ye leaned by the window, looking at the houses under the night sky.
Bai Ye hadn't expected to inexplicably receive a hidden quest. After a trip to the pleasure district, he actually had additional gains.
These gains were even greater than completing the hidden quest.
Hua Zixiao...
He hoped this woman wouldn't disappoint him.
The pleasure district should, after all, exist within the river of time.
"Pururu, pururu, pururu..."
At this moment, Bai Ye's Iron Slime suddenly began to solidify, quickly taking the form of a Den Den Mushi.
"Huh?" Bai Ye blinked, then picked up the receiver. "Hello?"
"Is this Bai Ye?" a voice came from the other end. "This is Gao Ming."
Gao Ming?
Bai Ye smiled and replied, "It is. Did the Blood Battle Ju Xian Manor have a result?"
Considering the timing, it had taken about three and a half days to travel from the ancient town to the pleasure district. The evil spirit group should have reached a conclusion by now. The restricted zone should be over.
"Yes, it's over," Gao Ming said with a laugh. "The harvest was quite good. Thank you very much for the information about the restricted zone. Are you free to meet up now? We can have a drink together?"
"No need, this was just a transaction," Bai Ye said. "Besides, I've taken on a mission and am no longer in the neutral zone."
"Is that so? That's truly a pity."
Bai Ye detected a hesitant tone in Gao Ming's voice and directly said, "If there's something, you can say it directly."
Gao Ming continued, "It's like this, we've completed the restricted zone for the Blood Battle Ju Xian Manor and obtained a clue about You Tanzhi. So, what's next?"
"You want to know how to get the Ice Silkworm Poisonous Palm?"
Gao Ming honestly replied, "Yes."
Bai Ye said, "It's useless for me to tell you now. That restricted zone cannot be entered at the moment."
Gao Ming sounded disappointed. "Is that so? It seems I was too hasty."
Bai Ye added, "However, I do have information about other restricted zones. Are you interested in future technological weapons?"
Gao Ming paused for a moment and immediately responded, "Of course, I'm interested!"
Future technological weapons started at the black quality. Even the lowest-level future technological weapon like the Pulse Pistol, while a bit lackluster, was still a future technological weapon.
Bai Ye said, "There are four restricted zones in that area. Three can be opened at present. I can provide you with information for all of them. As for what you will exchange, you can consider it beforehand."
Gao Ming nodded. "Okay, we'll discuss it in detail when you return."
Gao Ming hung up the phone and, after a moment of hesitation, picked up the Den Den Mushi again.
"Boss Harvey, it's Gao Ming. Do you remember what I asked you about a few days ago? Yes, the person who sells restricted zones. We've completed the restricted zone he mentioned, successfully obtained the reward for the restricted zone mission, and..."
...
While Gao Ming was on the phone with Harvey Stenson, Bai Ye's gaze fell outside the window, lost in thought.
He had already planted the seeds. Now, it was time to see if they could sprout and bloom.
"Hope!" Bai Ye suddenly laughed. "May you all grow strong, and then..."
...overthrow this world!
...