"Where did you take my younger brother? I still haven't found him. When I asked you before, you refused to tell me even the slightest clue. But now, I want to find my brother."
Ouyang Jian spoke to his master in a vicious tone. This surprised Uchiha Hiko somewhat, because he had always thought that Ouyang Jian deeply respected his master. Hearing him speak like this left him slightly disappointed.
Yet in another sense, Uchiha Hiko understood him very well. He felt it was only natural. For so many years, his master had not told Ouyang Jian a single thing about his brother. Anyone would be heartbroken by that.
"Your brother is already dead. Stop asking me. There are no clues now anyway, so asking me is useless. Leave at once. Besides, I told you to stay properly in that forest, yet you went off with someone else. I haven't even blamed you for that. What right do you have to question me about your brother?"
Ouyang Jian was indeed in the wrong over this matter. After all, it had been the task his master assigned him, and he had failed to complete it. Instead, he had turned around and questioned his master about such things. His master was probably sulking over it as well.
Thus, both Ouyang Jian and Uchiha Hiko, who was eavesdropping outside the door, thought this was the reason for his answer. But his master did not think that way at all. He had truly killed Ouyang Jian's younger brother.
Yet his master was still unwilling to tell Ouyang Jian the truth, because he intended to keep using him. If he said it outright, he guessed that Ouyang Jian would definitely try to kill him.
That would be extremely dangerous. His master could not be foolish