"Where did you take my younger brother? I still haven't found him. When I asked you before, you refused to give me any clues. But now, I want to find my brother."
Ouyang Jian spoke to his master in a vicious tone. This surprised Uchiha Hikaru somewhat, because he had always believed Ouyang Jian deeply respected his master. Hearing that tone left him slightly disappointed.
Yet, in another sense, Uchiha Hikaru understood him completely. He felt it was only natural. For so many years, Ouyang Jian's master had not told him the slightest bit of news about his brother. Anyone would have been devastated 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, but 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 truly was at fault in this matter. After all, it had been a task assigned by his master, yet he had failed to complete it and had instead questioned him about this. His master was probably sulking over it as well.
Thus, both Ouyang Jian and Uchiha Hikaru, who was eavesdropping outside the door, thought that was the reason for his answer. But his master did not think so. He had truly killed Ouyang Jian's younger brother.
Yet his master still refused to tell Ouyang Jian the truth, because he wanted to continue using him. If he said it outright, he guessed Ouyang Jian would definitely try to kill him.
That would have been extremely dangerous. His master would not have been foolish enough to take such a risk. He would think of ways to