Chapter 814: A Big Hat to Wear
Yang Haoran thought that if he had the ability to rival the two, he wouldn't need to use such threatening tactics. However, he wasn't skilled enough, but he still wanted to achieve his goal, so he could only resort to this method.
At this moment, his words were quite clear: you two are so brazen, you must have already been detected by many people in Lecheng. If you take action, Yang Haoran will die here, and it won't be difficult for the Yin Division to find the culprit.
Taking action against the Yin Division's Underworld Envoy, even killing the Underworld Envoy, would be seen as a provocation to the Yin Division. The Yin Division wouldn't let it go, and it's a matter of face, not about how much value Yang Haoran has to the Yin Division.
Recently, the Yin Division in the Jingling Continent had a big incident, not only losing face but also suffering heavy losses. If another demon hunter killing an Underworld Envoy incident occurs, and it's even a doorstep killing, the Yin Division would think what, and how would the outside world view it?
If they don't catch the culprit and make an example out of them, wouldn't it be like giving a green light to anyone who wants to take action against the Underworld Envoy in the future?
As soon as Yang Haoran spoke, the two demon hunters' faces turned green with anger. At this moment, they had some regrets, regretting that they hadn't been more careful from the start and shouldn't have been so brazen in showing up here, let alone directly releasing a powerful power fluctuation out of anger.
Now it's too late, Yang Haoran wasn't intimidated by the two, but instead, he was the one who was threatened. Most importantly, they couldn't ignore this threat.
In fact, the two of them hadn't thought that Yang Haoran would be so stubborn. In their view, as three-star demon hunters, Yang Haoran should have made the correct choice and not clashed with them head-on, given their superior strength.
But the result was far beyond their expectations, and Yang Haoran was even more difficult to deal with than they had imagined.
"There's a saying that goes, 'it's better to have multiple friends than multiple enemies.' My strength may be weaker than yours, but I'm not useless in your eyes. Why can't we be friends? Why must we be enemies? Although my current strength is not as good as yours, I'm an Underworld Envoy with an infinite lifespan. Can you be certain that my strength won't surpass yours in the future? Can you be certain that you won't need me, an Underworld Envoy, in the future?"
Yang Haoran smiled and spoke, but the two demon hunters didn't respond, only staring at him, their thoughts unknown.
Since the other party didn't speak, Yang Haoran naturally couldn't stay silent. The reaction of the two demon hunters was a good opportunity for him, and he wouldn't miss it.
"With your strength, I wouldn't be exaggerating if I called you seniors. As seniors, why must you quarrel with a junior? You demon hunters want to eliminate demons, I know, just like we Underworld Envoys want to catch ghosts. It's a principle, but people are alive, and sometimes we need to be flexible. There are so many demons in this world, why must you two seniors insist on putting my friend in a dead-end situation?"
Yang Haoran had just said that he was a person who followed the rules, but now he was saying that rules are dead, and people are alive, and that they need to be flexible. This was simply a massive display of double standards.
However, the two demon hunters weren't concerned about Yang Haoran's double standards at this moment. They were concerned about Yang Haoran's last sentence.
"My son came to Lecheng on a mission and has since lost contact. He must have encountered an accident in Lecheng. As a demon hunter, his greatest enemy is demons, and his death must be related to the demons in Lecheng. Therefore, we two must catch all the demons in Lecheng and interrogate them to find out who killed my son!"
The woman spoke coldly to Yang Haoran, her tone filled with anger and strong killing intent.
Yang Haoran's expression changed suddenly when he heard this, and then he pretended to be shocked.
"What, is there such a thing?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Yang Haoran looked at Bai Xue behind him with a puzzled expression. Bai Xue didn't react at first and didn't know why Yang Haoran was suddenly looking at her, but her reaction was quick, and she shook her head at Yang Haoran after a brief moment of stunned silence.
Yang Haoran withdrew his gaze and looked back at the couple, continuing to speak.
"No wonder you two seniors are so angry. I apologize for my previous words and actions. If I had known it was like this, I would have definitely cooperated with you two."
Yang Haoran took this opportunity to soften his tone towards the couple, and they saw that Yang Haoran's attitude had changed. The anger in their hearts was slightly alleviated, but their gaze towards Yang Haoran still carried a hint of killing intent.
"If you two seniors had explained things from the start, we wouldn't have ended up in this awkward situation. But I can guarantee with my personal integrity that your son's death has nothing to do with my friend. My friend has been either at home, on a mission, or on the way to a mission since joining the Spirit Police, and due to her identity, she wouldn't go anywhere else to avoid unnecessary trouble. So, your son's death definitely has nothing to do with my friend."
Yang Haoran spoke with absolute certainty, even using his personal integrity as a guarantee. If the couple in front of him knew that their son was actually killed by this guy who was full of guarantees, it would be interesting to see their reaction.
"Your guarantee is worthless. Just because you say it has nothing to do with her doesn't mean it's true. Maybe my son was killed by the two of you working together!"
The woman's angry voice rang out, and at this moment, she was too angry to listen to Yang Haoran's words. As soon as he finished speaking, she began to scold him loudly.
Anyone could tell that her words were just angry talk, but what she didn't expect was that her angry words were actually eight or nine points similar to the truth.
Yang Haoran's face changed when he heard this, and the man beside the woman also changed his expression.
"Senior, don't speak nonsense. Your son was a demon hunter, and I'm an Underworld Envoy. Why would I kill him? Moreover, I haven't seen any demon hunters recently except for you two seniors. How could I have seen your son, and how could I have killed him? I won't take this blame, and I don't dare to take it."
Yang Haoran quickly explained, looking like he was being wronged, and also showing a hint of anger at being wronged.
The woman wanted to speak, but the man stopped her again. He did this because he knew his wife wasn't thinking clearly at the moment, and he was afraid she would say something wrong, giving Yang Haoran an opportunity to take advantage of them.
But Yang Haoran didn't let up, pausing for a moment before continuing to speak.
"Moreover, you yourself said that your son lost contact after coming to Lecheng, but this situation can only be considered missing, not murder. How can you be so sure that your son is dead and that he was killed by my friend and me working together? Do you just want your son to be dead?" Spot an error? Visit the original post on M&VLEMPY&R.
Yang Haoran's words made it difficult for the woman to breathe, but he didn't stop there. Seeing that the couple didn't respond, he continued to speak.
"You two seniors haven't even figured out the situation, and yet you're causing such a big commotion in Lecheng, making my friend lose her Iron Rice Bowl and getting her pursued by the Administrative Bureau. You're even slandering me, an Underworld Envoy, for killing your son. I want to ask, is this really suitable behavior? Is it that in your eyes, as long as you have power, you can do whatever you want, without considering others' feelings? Or are you and the Demon Hunter Association already working with the spirit masters, and you're trying to take action against our Yin Division? Are you just looking for an excuse to get rid of me?"
Yang Haoran's words fell, and he didn't seem to want to stop. The man was worried that Yang Haoran would continue to speak and make things worse, so he quickly interrupted him.
"That's enough. Today's matter ends here. We'll investigate this matter in Lecheng, and if my son isn't dead, then that's it. But if he's really dead in Lecheng, then she must die, not just her, but all demons in Lecheng must die. If you dare to interfere at that time, I'll quit the Demon Hunter Association and take you down with me!"