Chapter Fourteen Provocation

  Ye Feng didn't respond to Wang Hailong in the end. Although Ye Feng had some good feelings towards Wang Hailong, a young man who was also entering the detention center for the first time like himself, this didn't mean he would sympathize with him. Compared to the frame-up and injustice he had suffered, what Wang Hailong went through wasn't even worth mentioning.

  Wang Hailong was visibly dejected, sighing and turning to leave. Watching his back, Ye Feng thought to himself, just how formidable could that Knife Brother be, to have scared Wang Hailong into such a state?

  Later, when Ye Feng saw the so-called highly skilled, powerful and strong knife brother, he realized that this guy was indeed quite "fierce", but this fierceness referred not to his kung fu skills, but to his prestige in the detention room.

  Dage obviously is a seasoned old hand in the underworld, and it's clear that he's not a newbie to this kind of place. Since his arrival, those old ghosts who didn't get along with Yefeng before have stuck to him like glue, as if Dage has become their backbone. Even Yefeng's gaze has changed from being timid and evasive to becoming fierce and direct.

  Yefeng guessed that they might think this knife brother's skills were a bit stronger, they had a strong "backer", so they didn't need to pretend to be timid in front of him anymore.

  However, this knife brother did not have any conflict with Ye Feng at the beginning, his focus was mainly on his so-called love rival Wang Hailong.

  Wang Hailong has been having a miserable time these past two days, with his nose and face swollen every day, returning to the kind of slave-like life he had before.

  How many times did Wang Hailong use his pleading eyes to ask Ye Feng for help, hoping that Ye Feng could say something for him, but unfortunately Ye Feng didn't have the heart to help him at all, and could only disappoint him.

  In these days in the detention center, Ye Feng's mentality had actually undergone some changes without realizing it. If it were before, he might still have sympathy for Wang Hailong and even foolishly go to help him fight for justice, but now he absolutely would not do so.

  Ye Feng had already been foolish once, and the price of being foolish was becoming a murder suspect, being sent to a detention center. If it weren't for the Jiuxing Pearl, his fate might have ended with a miserable and pathetic period.

  Wang Hailong doesn't owe Ye Feng anything, and similarly, Ye Feng doesn't owe Wang Hailong anything. Since Wang Hailong has messed with Knife Brother's woman, he naturally has to pay the price for what he did. If Ye Feng sticks up for him, he will definitely bring more trouble upon himself, which will either way affect his cultivation.

  So for Wang Hailong's current tragic life, Ye Feng would never take the initiative to get involved, he is him, Ye Feng is Ye Feng, Ye Feng thinks that he has no obligation to be his shield.

  Ye Feng still abides by that principle; if no one provokes him, then he absolutely won't provoke others.

  This guy seemed to be provocative to Ye Feng, and he deliberately swapped his own bed to the opposite side of Ye Feng's, also adjacent to the toilet.

  Every morning when he gets up, Wang Hailong will wait in front of Da Ge's bed early and respectfully call out: "Da Ge, good morning!" At the same time, he will hand over the clothes he took off the night before one by one.

  After Brother Knife finished dressing, Wang Hailong would carefully help him put on his socks and shoes, then hand over the washbasin, toothbrush and other things.

  This is Wang Hailong's basic work in the morning, and he does even more trivial things usually. As soon as Knife Brother puts a cigarette to his mouth, Wang Hailong will light it for him with a match and pass it over, while also passing over an ashtray (also made from a folded cigarette box).

  What's even more incredible to Ye Feng is that when Knife Brother needs to use the restroom, Wang Hailong will carefully tear off toilet paper, fold it neatly, and place a stool in front of him. When Knife Brother wants to take a bath, he'll scrub his back, wash his buttocks, and clean between his toes. At night, if Knife Brother stays up late chatting with others, Wang Hailong will fan him with a piece of cardboard. When Knife Brother is about to sleep, he'll carefully help him fold and put away his clothes, then respectfully bid him goodnight: "Knife Brother, goodnight!"

  It's not just Wang Hailong, several old ghosts who don't get along with Ye Feng are also extremely respectful to Knife Brother, and even show a jealous expression towards Wang Hailong, as if Wang Hailong has stolen their thunder, leaving them with nothing to do, and they're deeply afraid that Knife Brother will have an opinion about them.

  So these people vented their anger on Wang Hailong's body, and made Wang Hailong wipe the floor and clean the toilet for no reason.

  Every time Wang Hailong finishes mopping the floor, they take off their shoes and walk around in white socks. If the soles of the socks are not dirty, it means Wang Hailong has passed the test. If they are dirty, Wang Hailong will re-mop the floor again. As soon as Wang Hailong shows a hint of dissatisfaction, he will be beaten with fists and feet.

  For the domineering and arrogant attitude of Knife Brother, and the cowardly behavior of Wang Hailong, Ye Feng saw it all. Ye Feng knew that Knife Brother was tormenting Wang Hailong in such a way to provoke him, and his arrogance was actually a challenge to Ye Feng. The incident where Ye Feng broke an old man's leg bone must have been heard by Knife Brother, who would definitely be resentful of Ye Feng in his heart.

  It's just like one mountain can't hold two tigers, in Knife Brother's heart, since he has come, then Ye Feng, the previous "big brother", must step down, otherwise, he doesn't mind having a fierce battle with Ye Feng.

  However, Ye Feng didn't have any intention of competing with him for the position of leader. In Ye Feng's heart, the most important things were cultivation and collecting souls.

  Dage arrived at the detention center for a week, Ye Feng had been very low-key all along, and Wang Hailong seemed to have given up any hope on Ye Feng. He seemed to have resigned himself to his fate, mechanically repeating his miserable life in the detention center. In this past week, Ye Feng hadn't seen him smile again. At first, he could still hear him secretly crying at night, but for the past two days, even that sound was gone.

  Like a walking corpse, Wang Hailong now looks like he has lost all his vitality.

  But Dage never had a direct conflict with Yefeng, he seemed to have great patience for Yefeng, every time they brushed past each other or made eye contact, he would coldly laugh a few times, but never spoke a word to Yefeng.

  In Ye Feng's heart, he didn't care about the provocative and disdainful attitude that Dao Ge occasionally showed him, as long as Dao Ge didn't take the initiative to provoke him, then he wouldn't go out of his way to provoke Dao Ge either.

  This week, Ye Feng's consciousness entered the space every night to cultivate. Although the progress was slow, there was still some progress. So far, without relying on soul value, Ye Feng's progress had already reached 18%.

  As for collecting souls, Ye Feng's harvest this week was also satisfactory, with a total of 75 souls collected. 7 days and 75 souls, Ye Feng was still satisfied with the result.

  The days passed quietly, and Ye Feng was still not informed of the trial date. However, Ye Feng was not anxious, it should be Liu Yong who was anxious instead. According to Qin Yan's words, Ye Feng would likely appear in court within a month or a month and a half after entering the detention center. Now that less than three weeks have passed, whether he will appear in court ahead of schedule depends on how Liu Yong operates.

  Ye Feng and Liu Yong are actually racing against time. Liu Yong hopes that the trial will be held as soon as possible, so that Ye Feng can be sentenced quickly and he can feel at ease. On the other hand, Ye Feng is hoping for a delay, the longer the better, if he can successfully cultivate to the initial stage of Qi Condensation and learn the Soul Capture Technique before the trial starts, it would be perfect.

  If there's one thing that weighs heavily on Ye Feng's mind right now, it's his family. He doesn't know if they've found out about him being sent to the detention center yet, and even if they have, he won't be able to see them for the time being. The only chance he'll get to see them is at the trial.

  That night before going to sleep, Wang Hailong, who had just finished serving Da Ge, suddenly found Ye Feng and asked loudly: "Brother Ye, are you really not willing to help me this once? I know you're a capable person, as long as you're willing to help me this time, I, Wang Hailong, swear that after I get out, I will definitely repay you. Even if I can't repay you directly, I'll repay your family or friends. I'm not very capable, but I keep my promises and do what I say."

  It can be seen that Wang Hailong suddenly shouted loudly in the aisle between Ye Feng and Dage's beds, saying this, with the only consequence being dragged by Dage to the toilet for a beating while laughing coldly at Ye Feng.

  Daguo finally let go of Wang Hailong's head after a long time, only when Wang Hailong's body started to convulse.

  He dragged Wang Hailong back, and with one kick, he kicked Ye Feng's bed board in front of him, scolding: "You little bastard, do you think anyone really dares to stand up for you? If someone really wanted to stand up for you, they would have done so long ago. Why would they wait until now? Damn it, is my Knife Brother's woman also the kind of little bastard that can be played with? The more you enjoyed yourself back then, the more you must pay tenfold or a hundredfold in price now. As long as I'm here for one day, I'll make sure you keep enjoying yourself."

  Wang Hailong didn't say another word, prostrating himself on the ground and trembling with despair and shame. As for Ye Feng, he did have a momentary urge to speak up for him, but after hearing Knife Brother's provocative words earlier, Ye Feng stifled that thought.