Fantasy: Immortality Begins with Absorbing Demons

Chapter 492 Aftermath (Part 4)

He continued, "What, is Luo Meiwei a mole on my side? Someone you planted here? Is that why you're so concerned about her?"

He then took the initiative and became aggressive.

Indeed, he had a clear conscience regarding the May Lo incident.

For the traitor, for the betrayer, and even for secretly smuggling a large quantity of contraband into the city in his name.

If he is found out, Han Yi will be the one to take the blame.

At that time, he was truly in a situation where he could cry out to heaven and earth in vain, a situation that meant his certain death.

He only allowed May Lo to die so quickly because of their past relationship.

Faced with Han Yi's sudden challenge, Chen Jiuli was clearly caught off guard: "This... Brother Han... you're overthinking it. I was just asked to come and inquire for someone."

"Entrusted by someone? Entrusted by whom?" Han Yi said coldly. "Brother Zhao, even if Luo Meiwei's family finds out that something has happened to her, shouldn't the first person they look for be me?"

If May Lo's family finds you immediately, wouldn't that further prove that May Lo is someone you placed under my command?

"You...you have no evidence, you're just making baseless accusations!" Chen Jiuli tried to clarify, but found himself completely unable to explain himself.

Actually, when he first received the news, he subconsciously assumed that Han Yi was the murderer, but after arriving, he found that things did not develop in the direction he expected.

"Brother Zhao, this isn't about evidence; it's simply that you're in the wrong," Han Yi said calmly. "Even if you wanted to seize the assets under my name, there was no need to do it this way."

"It's just a few tea plantations. If you had told me earlier that you wanted it so badly, I would have just given it to you. Why go through all this trouble and go to such lengths?"

"You...!!!" Chen Jiuli flung his sleeves and snorted angrily, "Brother Han, I won't waste any more time with you. I have other matters to attend to, so I'll take my leave now!"

He realized that he and Han Yi couldn't explain the matter to each other at all, and he was too lazy to waste any more words. He got up and prepared to run away.

"That won't do..."

However, just as Chen Jiuli was about to leave, a tall figure suddenly appeared in front of him, blocking his way.

"You can't leave until things are clearly explained..."

At this moment, Han Yi's blood and qi surged, his aura was poised to be unleashed, and he stared intently at Chen Jiuli.

The two stood opposite each other.

Chen Jiuli wasn't short, just a little thin, and was considered tall for an average person. But compared to Han Yi, there was a full head difference in height alone.

In terms of muscle mass, there is a comprehensive gap.

At this moment, Chen Jiuli looked at Han Yi with a flickering gaze, his heart filled with doubt and uncertainty.

When Han Yi was sitting there just now, there was no noticeable difference. But now, comparing the two, Han Yi is much more robust in appearance and physique.

Observing his demeanor and breathing, one can see that his breath is long and deep, and his eyes are sparkling, as if he had been prepared for a long time.

Upon realizing this, Chen Jiuli's tone softened once again.

“I’m not saying I won’t tell you what you want, but telling you might bring you bad consequences. Knowing too much will only harm you,” he sighed.

“How can I know if it’s harmful to me if you don’t tell me? Only when you tell me can I make a judgment,” Han Yi said calmly.

He knew that Chen Jiuli must have been instructed by someone else to come and test him.

The real mastermind is someone else.

"Why bother? We are from the same sect. What good will it do for either of us to keep pushing each other like this?" Chen Jiuli sighed. "It would be better to end this amicably."

All I can tell you is that my coming here was absolutely not of my own volition. The situation surrounding May Lo is very complicated; interfering rashly will only lead to disaster.

“You don’t need to worry about that, Brother Chen.” Han Yi stepped forward and stared intently at Chen Jiuli. “No matter what, Luo Meiwei is my subordinate. What is her relationship with you? Or rather, what is her background? You must make that clear.”

What if I say I don't know?

“My Qiyun Mountain has beautiful scenery and fresh air, so I’ll trouble Brother Chen to stay here for a while.” “Are you threatening me?!” Chen Jiuli narrowed his eyes slightly and suddenly looked up at Han Yi.

"This isn't a threat, I just want to help Brother Chen recall things properly," Han Yi said bluntly.

“…..”

The air seemed to fall silent for a moment, ceasing to move.

Suddenly, Chen Jiuli smiled and slowly assumed a fighting stance: "Speaking of which, Brother Han joined the sect later than me, but he has already assumed an important position within the sect, just like me."

And I'm still stuck in the same place. It seems all my time has been wasted.

"Brother Chen's praise of Liaozhai is merely a matter of specialization; that's all. As for Brother Chen's ability to govern his territory, I, Han, can't even come close," Han Yi smiled back, putting distance between them.

"What a fine saying, 'everyone has their own expertise'..." Chen Jiuli sighed. "When it comes to us martial artists, the first thing that comes to mind is strength. But in reality, we cultivate martial arts, and in the end, it's still the skill we use that matters... Brother Han, what do you think?"

"I've heard that Brother Chen is one of the elites of the Yangzhi Academy, second only to the chief disciple, and his Thousand Kill Fire Whip is incredibly fierce and explosive. I am not very talented, so I'd like to have a friendly spar with him." Han Yi nodded in agreement.

In the end, conflicts between martial artists still come down to who has the strongest skills.

He could tell that Chen Jiuli was definitely not the mastermind behind the scenes; at most, he was just someone running errands and asking questions.

In other words, Chen Jiuli came to Han Yi's side unwillingly and with some resistance in his heart.

No one would willingly offend a master of similar caliber, whose businesses are adjacent to their own, for no reason.

However, the person behind the scenes wielded astonishing power and influence, and their status far surpassed Chen Jiuli's, so he had no choice but to act as Ma Qianxian.

On one side was a higher-ranking official with greater power and status, while on the other side was Han Yi, who had less seniority and had been in the company for a shorter time.

After weighing the two options, Chen Jiuli naturally wouldn't be willing to reveal information to Han Yi.

But all of this is based on the premise that Han Yi is weaker than him.

What Han Yi needed to do at this moment was to make Chen Jiuli understand how irrational it was to offend him, Han Yi, for the sake of a mere woman's intelligence information.

All that's needed is for him to become stronger, a greater threat, and have an abundance of leverage. In the future, the benefits he will bring to Chen Jiuli will be far greater than those nominal high-ranking officials.

So, it's easy to guess who Chen Jiuli will side with.