Who hid My Corpse!-Chapter 63 - : Fifty-four I refuse

Chapter 63: Fifty-four I refuse

After nightfall, a heavy rain abruptly descended upon Somo City.

This caused the once fairly bustling nightlife of Somo City to suddenly decrease by eighty percent, to the point where Ulu, sitting idle in an alley, was met with only the constant pitter-patter of the rain striking the eaves.

He had been seated here for a very long time, from dawn till dusk, without moving from his spot, like a statue.

For one, he feared that the Knights might be searching for him out there, especially since Lord Bishop had already learned of his arrival in this city. Secondly, the “new deal” that Bai Wei had proposed to him was continuously echoing in his mind.

This was the first time that Bai Wei had been so forthright, unabashedly stating his purpose.

He wanted Ulu’s life.

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Although Ulu had anticipated this—after all, Bai Wei had not been particularly secretive before—today was indeed the first time it had been so unequivocal.

Ulu had once fantasized that when Bai Wei finally revealed his ultimate goal, he would be able to instantly scoff at Bai Wei, mocking his foolish fantasy, and then swiftly sever ties with Bai Wei in a physical sense (although this was difficult, he would work hard at it; he absolutely would not hand over his life to Bai Wei).

But when that day actually arrived, when Bai Wei truly spoke those words, Ulu found himself unable to do so.

He still didn’t intend to give his life to Bai Wei.

But… it wasn’t as certain as before.

His mind was incessantly haunted by everything he had encountered and seen during his two days in Somo City.

Indeed, it had only been two days, just two days.

Two days ago, his belief was firm; no matter what Bai Wei said, as soon as he would learn who killed his mother, he would immediately terminate his connection with Bai Wei. Regardless of what Bai Wei said, he wouldn’t get involved any further. But now, he still didn’t know who the killer of his mother was, yet the thoughts in his heart, those convictions he had always held, had undergone a drastic change.

This tired him out, truly exhausted him.

So much so that even though the eaves that could shield him from rain were less than two meters to his right, he didn’t have the energy to move, allowing himself to be drenched like a drowned rat, wretched and ridiculous.

“You seem very troubled,” Bai Wei’s voice leisurely arose in Ulu’s mind, “Do you want to talk about it?”

Ulu ignored him.

Bai Wei wasn’t annoyed and continued to speak, “Ah, what exactly is it that’s reduced you to this state? This is not like you at all. Do you remember the night half a month ago when you first got my finger? You were full of vigor then.”

Upon hearing this, Ulu’s body trembled, and then he gradually “woke up”, speaking in an incredibly hoarse voice, “I won’t give my life to you.”

“Of course, that’s your prerogative,” Bai Wei said indifferently, “I’ve said it before, it’s just a deal, a very fair deal, and you can completely refuse. I’m quite reasonable to talk to, really; I’ll even allow you to terminate this current deal right now if you’re really tired of it, and I won’t stop you.”

“I know, you don’t need to be anxious,” Ulu said coldly, “Regardless, I will never comply with your wishes; whatever it is you desire, I absolutely will not give it to you.”

“Isn’t that good?” It was as if Ulu heard the sound of clapping in his own mind, Bai Wei saying with a smile, “Since that’s the case, why don’t we have a good chat? Like old friends, after all, in our current state, our hearts are truly connected.”

“Don’t think I don’t know what you’re trying to do,” Ulu said, “Every time you try to get close to me, it’s just so I would go to my death; I’ve seen through it, that trick doesn’t work on me anymore.”

“Is that so? You saying that hurts me quite a bit,” Bai Wei said, “So, will you regret it? Regret buying that finger and then meeting me.”

Ulu did not answer Bai Wei directly, but after a long silence, he asked, “I want to ask you a question.”

“As long as it’s not about the content of the deal, I’m very happy to answer.”

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Ulu took a deep breath, then looked again at Bai Wei, and said, word by word, “If using the power of the Rhein God means being influenced by the Rhein God, then does using your power mean being influenced by you?”

“Of course, doesn’t your current battered body give you the answer?”

“You know that’s not what I’m asking.”

“Ha, alright, alright,” Bai Wei said lightly, “Asking that question, it seems you’ve already sensed something, or rather, you’ve discovered that at some point you lost interest in those things you used to be unable to live without, right?”

Ulu stared intently at Bai Wei, silent; then he heard Bai Wei’s answer.

“You guessed right, I indeed have influenced you.”

At that moment, an infinite strength burst forth from within Ulu’s body; he clutched at the middle finger of his left hand as if he wished to break Bai Wei off right then, “So it is true! Then what’s the difference between you and the Rhein God?! You’re also turning me into a monster!”

“Of course, there’s a difference,” replied Bai Wei, still very calm in the face of Ulu’s rage, “because my power isn’t additive, it’s subtractive.”

“What do you mean?”

“It means, I am not capable of adding things that aren’t yours to your soul and thought like the Rhein God,” Bai Wei said faintly, “but I can remove all the things that don’t belong to you.”