Before becoming an Auling Hunter, Ye Chen had seen Jietisikoki's wanted poster and memorized the features of this brutal murderer who had come from the Hunter Corps.
Yet at this very moment, the face appearing before the young man was an entirely different one.
What chilled him even more was the fact that—
Although this face differed from the one printed on the wanted poster, it was also a face Ye Chen had seen many years ago.
It was the stranger who had approached him at Hive Bar when Ye Chen had still been a hunter student.
To Ye Chen—
The most familiar stranger.
And so, the young man's steps came to an involuntary halt, his once-composed expression now filled with disbelief.
Jietisikoki raised his face, his deep-set eyes looking toward Ye Chen. Then he pointed at the wineglass on the table and greeted him with a smile.
"What's wrong? Come sit down. I specially prepared some drinks for you too~"
After repeatedly confirming Jietisikoki's face, Ye Chen got straight to the point in a low voice.
"You're the Butcher?"
Jietisikoki laughed aloud and nodded without the slightest attempt at concealment.
"That's right."
"The murderer your Hunter Corps has been hunting for years."
"The last Divine Artifact holder in this world."
"And also the mayor of this Sin City."
"Butcher Hunter, Jietisikoki."
"Now sitting right before you—genuine in every respect, without a shred of falsehood~"
Hearing this, Ye Chen's brows drew tight as he demanded darkly:
"Four years ago. You came to Hunter Town, didn't you?"
"When I was still a student."
"We had already met in that bar."
Jietisikoki lowered his head and gave another soft chuckle.
"Hehehe."
"Yes, you're right. That is exactly what happened."
"After so many years, we've finally met again."
"Ye Chen, oh, Ye Chen..."