Netherworld Retrograde
Chapter 96 - 44 Red Dragon!

Chapter 96: Chapter 44 Red Dragon!

In everyone’s eyes, the female bodyguard was probably a martial artist of great strength, with formidable skills and ruthlessness that instilled deep fear of the Red Dart Commerce’s formidable nature.

It truly was a deterrent to all the families present.

But Li Yelai was certain that this bodyguard must be a Spiritual Ability User.

Because when she made her move, the light and shadows around her body fluctuated in a way that was not easily noticeable, and that was the Spiritual Barrier!

"Wild Spirit Ability User... employed as a guard by the Red Dart Commerce?" Li Yelai thought quickly. "Are there any other hired Spiritual Ability Users?"

Indeed, the main business of the Red Dart Commerce was transporting non-strategic materials, requiring them to cross the dangerous wilderness, naturally providing a way out for those Wild Spirit Ability Users.

The commerce needed the power of the Spiritual Ability Users for protection, and the Spiritual Ability Users needed the identity provided by the commerce to cover their living.

But usually, these Spiritual Ability Users, like ghosts and gods in the eyes of the officials, wouldn’t enter the Giant City and come under its scrutiny. Instead, they stayed outside in the wilderness gathering areas, outside the official jurisdiction.

The commerce wouldn’t dare let these Spiritual Ability Users enter the Giant City; should anything happen, it would all count against the commerce.

So, what was the deal with this Spiritual Ability User in front of him? Was it related to the suspected Taboo Item in the box? Or could it be that the Red Dart Commerce didn’t know she was a Spiritual Ability User?

Li Yelai pondered, his left hand’s fingers tapping the underside of his palm. This was how he relayed information to the communication operator on the other end: he had encountered a Spiritual Ability User.

However, there was also good news: although she was a Spiritual Ability User, her strength was not strong.

She could be easily discovered because she hadn’t mastered the technique of the Spiritual Barrier. Unaware of how to "reject" and "accept," her Spiritual Barrier was always on the defensive against everything, causing the air around her body to turn gel-like, which was how Li Yelai discovered her.

This was basically the same as a Processor before their training.

If she hadn’t mastered this, then naturally she wouldn’t be capable of Aerial Stepping. That made the threat level of this female bodyguard much lower.

Aerial Stepping wasn’t just a simple matter of double or multiple jumps; it implied numerous attack methods and movement paths. Fighting without mastering Aerial Stepping, a Spiritual Ability User had a tremendous advantage.

"If it comes to a confrontation, I should be able to suppress her quickly. It’s just not clear how many other Spiritual Ability Users there might be." Li Yelai gripped his Black Umbrella, calculating the distance between them in case of an emergency.

At this moment, Xu Shi’s voice came through, "Don’t rush, everyone; the inspection is not yet finished."

As he spoke, he actually had a table brought out, atop which were various Dice and even several bags of cash.

What was this about?

Gambling?

Li Yelai was utterly baffled, yet he saw Xu Shi smiling and saying, "Let me see your fortune, come and play a game with my subordinates."

"But it’s not a simple matter of comparing sizes; you have to roll a point number exactly one more than my subordinates to be considered the winner."

"If you win, take the bag of money. If you lose, there’s no loss. Think of it as making friends."

Xu Shi’s expression was amiable, far from the severity of forcing a cigar into someone’s mouth before.

Li Yelai was even more confused, completely failing to grasp Xu Shi’s intentions.

Based on what Xu Shi said, if his subordinate rolled a five, the other party would need to roll a six to win; otherwise, no matter how high the number, they wouldn’t be victorious.

What was he trying to do?

At this point, someone spoke up calmly: "Xu Shi, what are you trying to do?"

It was the Wang Family’s old steward who spoke up, frowning at Xu Shi: "My person died at your transaction point, and you invited me over saying you’d give me an explanation, yet you show me this. Do you mean to make light of me?"

Even as the steward of a declining Wang Family, he still held a certain confidence.

He was the first to speak up, his tone firm and bold.

This surprised Li Yelai greatly.

’This steward is so tough?’

Meanwhile, the West City Branch Processors who were eavesdropping were also somewhat shocked.

’What’s with this old steward? Why is he suddenly daring to speak up?’

’Wasn’t he only willing to carry a listening device in? Why is he suddenly trying to gather intelligence?’

’What gave him the courage?’

During their investigation of the Red Dart Commerce, the people of the West City Branch had found the old steward as an informant. But the old steward said he wouldn’t dare to extract information and would only carry a listening device into the commerce. But now... he had mustered the courage!

At the same time, the old steward’s attitude made the Scavengers surrounding everyone look with disapproval.

However, out of respect for the once-great reputation of the Wang Group and the status of Mr. Wang De among the Scavengers, they held back from taking action.

The old steward, nonetheless, disregarded it all, his heart might be racing, but he maintained his composure.

Under normal circumstances, he wouldn’t have spoken up.

But with the death of Wang De and the decline of the Wang Family, the Red Dart Commerce, once disdained, had become an entity they could no longer afford to ignore.

But when he saw Li Yelai, that sense of dread had disappeared.

He was very clear on the capabilities of Li Yelai, who had saved the remaining relatives of the Wang Family that night.

With such a powerful figure on standby, what did he have to fear?

And so, the old steward grew bold, starting to actively cooperate with the eavesdropping Processors in hopes of learning more intelligence.

Xu Shi, however, smiled and said, "Then you and your people go first? This represents my respect for Mr. Wang De."

"Of course, but you have to tell me why. I need to know how my person died! The old Family Head may have passed, but my Wang Family is by no means to be trifled with!" The old steward, fearless, stepped forward and grabbed the Dice, shaking them at random.