A Win-Win

Bo Xiwan stood calmly in front of the charred ruins of the villa; no one knew what he was thinking at that moment.

However, if someone were to look him directly in the eye now, they would sense a hint of anger emanating from him.

"One is bad news, and the other is also bad news. Which one would you like to hear first?"

It was truly a case of misfortunes never coming singly; before Bo Xiwan, Xue Jiuyao arrived to join the fun.

He not only wanted to watch the spectacle, but also brought two pieces of bad news, showing that he had no intention of letting Bo Xiwan.

Xue Jiuyao wasn't annoyed and started talking on his own.

"Your 'partner' is completely beyond saving, and doesn't even need cremation; he's probably already in the jar."

"As for the documents in his possession and the missing device, the search is currently making almost no progress."

"What are you planning to do next? If things go wrong, you might be stuck at home with 'Purple Shark' tonight."

He made a pointed joke, but his eyes held a chilling coldness that even the morning sun couldn't melt.

Bo Xiwan didn't answer his question, but instead asked in return, "If that's the case, then it means you have a lead, doesn't it?"

That's why you rushed to the scene immediately.

After all, these time-limited tokens are more valuable the sooner they are redeemed.

Xue Jiuyao wasn't angry even though he'd been exposed. Taking advantage of his height, he tilted his head slightly and looked down at Bo Xiwan.

"As expected of the person who's going to seize the position of future head of the Bo Xi Family, his reaction speed is truly impressive!"

Bo Xiwan ignored Xue Jiuyao's sarcastic remarks, but he did not refute the content of the other party's words.

He tacitly acknowledged this statement, which would be considered outrageous by outsiders, and at the same time, he was indicating that the accident was not intentional on his part.

He remains a conspirator who intends to seize power and is inextricably linked to this chain of interests.

At the same time, they are also puppets on stage driven by desires.

"Okay, I do have some clues."

Xue Jiuyao stopped her earlier exaggerated probing.

Ultimately, he wasn't Bo Xiwan.

The puppet responsible for protecting the puppet in front of the stage naturally didn't have a very high status.

If any of them harbors improper thoughts, or if they lose their usefulness, they can be replaced by their superiors at any time.

Xue Jiuyao pulled himself together and continued, "The cleanup and on-site search at the mine have been completed."

"During my search of the scene, I did not sense any residual energy fluctuations."

Bo Xiping is the name of the middle-aged person in charge; he is a descendant of a collateral branch of the Bo Xi Family.

"Logically, there should be clues at the scene."

Bo Xiping's Psychic Energy fluctuations, the Spatial Energy fluctuations of the signals he sent when calling for help, and the attacker's Psychic Energy fluctuations.

No, there was nothing there. The whole place was excessively clean.

Even the marks of a fight and traces of blood were nowhere to be found.

"Those who can achieve this level are either powerful beings from the Heaven Realm or individuals with special talents in time or space-related fields."

"The fate of the Heaven Realm will not be such a trivial matter."

Bo Xiwan spoke up, denying the first possibility.

Xue Jiuyao added after he finished speaking.

"And here, we know of only one person from an extraterrestrial space system."

Yue Jian.

Their voices overlapped, like the sound of a gavel striking to pronounce a death sentence.

They do not have evidence, but they do not need evidence.

If there's suspicion, then deal with it.

Whether he is the real culprit or not is irrelevant; the most urgent task is to give an explanation to the investors above.

Moreover, Yue Jian was originally the material Bo Xiwan chose for himself to create Coagulated Blood Crystals.

Bo Xiwan had made up his mind, but he didn't intend to do it himself.

"So, what are you going to do?"

So, you know what to do now.

Xue Jiuyao understood. He looked at the unscrupulous merchant in front of him who intended to make him work for free, and said directly.

"How would I know what to do? I'm not familiar with Mr. Bo Xiping."

"Mr. Bo Xiping originally wanted his second son to attend Shengtian Public School. He had even bought boat tickets for his family to visit Mao City. What a pity."

This seemingly random and incomplete statement instantly caught Xue Jiuyao's attention.

Bo Xiping has one unregistered place at Shengtian Public School.

This spot was clearly obtained through clandestine dealings, and it didn't matter to Shengtian Public School who registered.

"Alright, poor guy, I'll avenge him."

After saying that, Xue Jiuyao turned and left. He needed to make preparations in advance to ensure that his prey would not escape.

He will soon be able to obtain a legitimate spot to enter the target location, Bo Xiwan will also be able to obtain a fresh specimen of at least the Second Realm of the Profound Realm.

Once Yue Jian is killed and the deal is completed, it'll be a win-win situation for everyone.

However, the prerequisite is that Yue Jian must be killed first.

The burned-down villa was adjacent to the central avenue, and Xue Jiuyao was strolling along it at the moment, sunlight shining on his reddish-brown hair.

The warm glow softened his innate sharpness and made his demeanor more gentle.

He walked for a short while and came to a fruit stand with big red apples displayed in the center.

"Boss, how much are the apples?"

Apples? Six yuan a pound.

"Why did the price go up so quickly? My friend bought it yesterday for only five yuan."

Five yuan? Ah! Your friend must be that handsome young man!

The fruit stand owner seemed to remember something and looked up in sudden realization.

He wiped his hands, which were sticky from spraying water on the fruit, and stood up to greet them.

"Hey, he was haggling with me. Five yuan it is, how many do you want?"

"Pick one for me."

"Okay!"

Xue Jiuyao took the carefully selected red apple, paid for it, and then wandered around the area near Central Avenue.

Upon closer inspection, it turned out he was following the same route that Shisui had taken yesterday.

The traces of his life were meticulous and impeccable; according to the hotel owner, he even went downstairs to the front desk to order a late-night snack and hadn't left the hotel since 8 p. m.

Am I having a gut feeling wrong? Wasn't it Yue Jian who attacked Bo Xiping?

"Something's not right; it's too deliberate."

His intuition told him that this person had deliberately left behind so many "witnesses".

Is he trying to cover up the fact that he attacked Bo Xiping?

"If you dare to steal it and run, I might even praise you for your courage."

But creating an alibi? Isn't that a bit too naive?

Xue Jiuyao asked the hotel receptionist for Yue Jian's room number while thinking.

Doing so will only expose your insecurity and lack of strength, allowing me to attack you even more recklessly.

Yes, Shisui thought so too.

Whether he erases the traces or not, the other party will come to kill him sooner or later.

From the moment he passed the interview, he was already a lamb to the slaughter in the eyes of Bo Xiwan and Xue Jiuyao.

So, it would be reasonable for him to use some tricks to lower the guard of these two guys, whose cultivation levels were arguably higher than his own.

Although, even if he were to take direct action, he was confident that he could absolutely overpower them.

However, it's always better to be safe than sorry.

If they discover he's too strong and send in someone even stronger, wouldn't his chances of failing skyrocket?

"Tsk, so slow, why isn't it here yet?"

"Knock knock!"

Just as his Shisui mutterings ended, there was a knock on the door.

Who is it?

"It's me, Xue Jiuyao. I need your help with something."