Netherworld Retrograde

31: Chapter 15 Expulsion_2 31: Chapter 15 Expulsion_2 Compared to being struck by the chandelier, this could be considered a minor injury.

Yet, it still filled Mr.

Wang with fear.

If Li Yelai had been off by just a little and hit the chest, the consequences probably wouldn’t have been much better than being hit by the chandelier.

The detective responded, “We’re just doing our job for the money.”

Their identity as Spiritual Ability Users hired by the old family head wasn’t incorrect.

But Mr.

Wang’s eyes flashed with astonishment and doubt, clearly confused about the pair’s identity.

‘How come?

Does Mr.

Wang not know his dad hired Spiritual Ability Users?’ Li Yelai pondered.

The detective seemed to be contemplating as well.

After the incident, the party hastily concluded for safety reasons.

The guests also began to leave one after another.

And Cheese, who had been mingling with the crowd, had vanished without a trace; it was unclear where he had hidden himself.

Li Yelai and the detective were then invited by the reappearance of the old butler to proceed to the second floor.

“Thanks to you, we were able to save the young master.”

The butler now looked at Li Yelai with a gaze filled with reverence.

He had been on the second-floor corridor and witnessed Li Yelai kicking Mr.

Wang and the bodyguard flying away.

‘Is this what a Spiritual Ability User is?’ The old butler mused, gaining a new understanding of the dangers posed by Spiritual Ability Users.

Li Yelai nodded slightly and then hoisted his Big Black Umbrella, following behind the old butler.

Compared to the spacious hall, the second floor’s layout was more intricate and luxurious.

Every few meters along the walls hung expensive portraits.

Of course, there was also more security.

The black-clad servants moving through the corridor all had noticeable bulges by their waists.

Goodness, the Wang Family even had quite a few private armed forces?

They truly came from Scavenger origins, Li Yelai thought to himself.

A few minutes later, the old butler led the two to a large room located at the far end of the second floor.

Inside the vast room, several people were seated, both men and women, totaling four in all.

To the left, there was a twenty-something lady in a white dress, young and beautiful.

In the middle sat an elderly man with white hair, showing the signs of old age.

The old man was wrapped in a thick nightgown, his face displaying a kindly smile.

To the right, sat an elegantly dressed middle-aged woman and a young man who bore a resemblance to Mr.

Wang.

They looked at the white-dressed girl with a mixture of disdain and wariness.

They were the last members of the Wang Family.

And the elderly man in the middle was Mr.

Wang De.

Now nearly ninety years old, he was a person who had lived through tumultuous times.

Despite his age, one could still tell that he was quite robust.

The girl in the white dress was the daughter of Mr.

Wang De’s eldest son, his granddaughter.

The middle-aged woman was Mr.

Wang De’s third daughter.

The young man was Mr.

Wang’s son.

With the exception of the injured Mr.

Wang, the rest of the family members or those eligible to inherit the Family, were all present.

As the butler brought Li Yelai and the detective inside, Mr.

Wang De’s gaze fixed on Li Yelai.

To be precise, it locked onto the Black Umbrella in Li Yelai’s hands.

After a while, Mr.

Wang De, with a hoarse voice, chuckled, “Young man, you remind me of an old friend.”

“Do you mean this Black Umbrella?” Li Yelai asked, pointing at the large sun umbrella.

“Indeed, but his Black Umbrella was a bit smaller; however, I haven’t seen him for a very, very long time,” Mr.

Wang De smiled.

“Is this old friend the culprit targeting your family?” Li Yelai asked directly.

“Mr.

Wang De, we hope you can provide us with more information,” the detective also said.

After a glance at the butler, Mr.

Wang De chuckled softly, “No need, this no longer concerns the two of you.

This is a family matter.”

Li Yelai and the detective were taken aback, completely clueless about what was happening.

How did it suddenly become irrelevant?

Wasn’t it you, old man, who hired us for a hefty sum?

What’s going on, the employment ends just after inviting us over?

The butler on the side, however, kept his head down and remained silent.

“Thank you for saving my son, but your task here ends now.

Don’t worry, the deposit has already been transferred.

It’s not as if you’ve made a wasted trip,” Mr.

Wang De said impassively, yet his eyes were fixed on the elderly butler.

“Old Huang, you have followed me for thirty years.

What, do you no longer recognize me as the Family Head now?

I’m not dead yet!”

The last few words carried a touch of fury.

A man nearing ninety still possessed an intimidating presence.

“Family Head, I can no longer stand by and watch the children, whom I’ve seen grow up, die senselessly,” the old butler pleaded in a low voice.

“Let them investigate.

We cannot afford any more deaths.”

Li Yelai, after some thought, came to a realization.

The one who hired the detectives wasn’t actually the old Family Head.

Could it have been the old butler himself?

Or was there someone else?

No wonder Mr.

Wang was so surprised when he learned that Li Yelai and the detectives had been hired.

Mr.

Wang De had never intended to hire a Spiritual Ability User!

Even at this time, even after his son nearly died, he insisted on keeping a secret hidden.

“Please don’t make things difficult for Uncle Huang.

The person who hired them is me, Grandfather,” a clear, crisp voice rang out.

The girl sitting on the left sofa suddenly spoke up.

Her black hair cascaded over her shoulders as she looked towards the elderly man: “How long must our family be cursed?

Wasn’t my father’s death enough?

Grandfather, stop hiding it.

Tell us…”

The old man looked at the girl, his gaze filled with disbelief before turning fierce, as he forcefully banged on the coffee table: “I’m not dead yet, and the position of Family Head has not yet passed to you!

You want to command me?”

The old man’s intimidation caused the girl in the white dress to tremble, tears swirling in her eyes.

“That’s right, what right does a younger generation like you have to demand anything of their father?” another woman chimed in support.

Only to be silenced by the old man’s outburst: “Shut up!”

Then, the old man turned to Li Yelai and the detective: “Both of you, leave this place.

Forget all this; it is our family’s internal affair!

Outsiders need not intervene!”

Following the old man’s command, the door behind Li Yelai was opened.

Several bodyguards appeared at the door, warily eyeing Li Yelai and the detective.

Clearly, if Li Yelai and his companions didn’t leave, things were likely to get ugly.

Li Yelai and the detective frowned; they were not worried about the bodyguards.

Their headache was the situation at hand.

But leaving like this was clearly wrong.

As an official Spiritual Ability User, as a Disaster Handler, Li Yelai could not simply ignore the matter.

This was also why the authorities did not refuse the Handlers from taking private jobs.

If they discovered something related to Spiritual Ability Users or even Taboo Items during a private job,

they would have to resolve the trouble before the situation escalated.

So, Li Yelai and the detective exchanged glances.

Both stood behind the girl in the dress.

“Since our employer is not you, Mr.

Wang, there’s no need for us to follow your orders,” the detective said with a smile: “Don’t judge by appearances; I maintain professional ethics.”

This wasn’t a lie; the detective had been a private investigator before becoming a Spiritual Ability User, even though his main tasks were mostly tracking infidelity.

But no matter how much the investigated party offered, he never betrayed his employer; he indeed possessed professional ethics.

Li Yelai silently mocked, but openly said, “We will follow our employer’s arrangements.”

Seeing their decision, Mr.

Wang De scoffed, “You don’t think that just because you two are Spiritual Ability Users, you can overpower me, do you?

My Wang Family may not be as prestigious as those families, but we’re not so weak as to be shaken by just two Spiritual Ability Users!

When I was roaming the wilderness killing Abnormalities, you weren’t even born!”

In the next moment, more armed personnel flooded the room, their rifles aimed at Li Yelai and the detective.

It seemed as if at any command, they were ready to riddle them with bullets.

“You dare attack us?” the detective’s expression darkened; a Spiritual Ability User’s barrier could indeed block bullets.

But under such an extensive barrage, the Spiritual Barrier would likely be quickly depleted.

And then, death was certain!

Moreover, the detective even spotted Hot Melt Guns!

“You actually have Hot Melt Guns?” the detective was astonished.

Hot Melt Guns could significantly deplete a Spiritual Barrier and were considered heavy weaponry.

Also, they were military equipment.

Even the Guard Hall didn’t have many.

How did Mr.

Wang De get his hands on such weapons?

“Back in the day, I was the one who brought back the blueprints for the Hot Melt Gun to Giant City; therefore, I have connections at the City Lord Mansion.

Killing two Spiritual Ability Users who have broken into the mansion is no big deal….” Mr.

Wang De’s voice was chilling but suddenly cut off.

Because a Crimson Long Sword with several eyes grotesquely appeared in front of him.

Li Yelai held the sword with one hand as he looked down at Mr.

Wang De.

“Keep talking, old Bidecker…

just try saying another word.”