Chapter 15 Expulsion

"Just like a harbinger of calamity, the chandelier crashed down precisely on the middle-aged man.

As if it were a destiny long since arranged. Fatal and sudden!

Is this the fate this family must shoulder as they rise to power?

No, something feels very wrong here.

And as for Li Yelai, the unlucky fellow, he spotted the danger beforehand.

Inevitably, he is the kind of person who would worry about a fish leaping out and slapping him with its tail while merely passing by a pond.

Upon seeing the chandelier, he had already imagined the reactions and remedies he would need to employ should it fall.

Thus, the moment he sensed something amiss, Li Yelai reacted,

While Mr. Wang's bodyguards behind him turned ghastly pale, one of them grabbed the middle-aged man and desperately yanked him backward.

The other, filled with terror in his eyes, seemed too afraid to act at the moment.

The great fear between life and death caused him to forsake his duties as a bodyguard, not daring to risk his life to rescue his employer.

The middle-aged man known as Mr. Wang felt a shadow loom over his head as his bodyguard frantically pulled at him.

He didn't even understand what was happening.

However, in the next instant, he saw a handsome young man in a suit, bursting with speed beyond that of ordinary people, suddenly lunge forward with a flying kick.

Shit! It's coming for me!" Just as this thought flashed through Mr. Wang's mind, he felt a severe pain in his shoulder as his body soared into the air, taking the bodyguards with him as they were all slammed out of the way.

'Pop'

At that moment, only then did the crashing sound of the chandelier and the panic-stricken screams of the nearby guests reach his ears.

Looking at Li Yelai, who had just sent Mr. Wang flying with a kick to avoid the falling chandelier and quickly returned to his side,

Cheese scanned the surroundings and couldn't help but whisper in critique, "Wasn't that kick a bit too personal?"

"How could it be, if he died, our mission would have failed," Li Yelai replied defensively, on guard.

Had it not been for his kick sending Mr. Wang flying, the chandelier probably would have claimed a life.

A chandelier that vast and heavy, even a Spiritual Ability User might struggle to withstand its impact.

"But he's the son of our gold master dad," the Detective said, with a mysterious light flickering in his eyes as he evidently activated his ability.

"Doesn't that make him our peer?" Li Yelai chuckled softly, "He should be thanking us."

"Stop messing around, stay alert," Cheese nudged Li Yelai with her elbow.

At this moment, the scene was somewhat chaotic; as the chandelier suddenly dropped, the hall became much darker, mingled with screams, some people panicked and moved back, while others nervously stepped forward.

Many glamorous girls lost their high heels, and the suave young men could hardly conceal their disorder.

Amid the dimming lights, a cacophony of voices arose.

"Someone's dead, run!"

"Mr. Wang has been hit by the chandelier! Call an ambulance!"

"No, Mr. Wang was kicked away."

"What on earth happened?"

"Don't push me, you thug!"

"Ouch, who pulled my shoe off?"

"Calm down, don't run!"

Amidst the chaos, Li Yelai, the Detective, and Cheese remained calm and observed the surroundings.

"Be careful, it could be a Netherworld Path Spiritual Ability User," Cheese instructed quietly, "I didn't see him."

"My 'Trace Chasing' didn't see any lingering traces either," the Detective replied, "If it really is a Netherworld Path, then the culprit must have two abilities. One for Invisibility, one for Teleportation. Otherwise, there would be traces!"

"Could it be another path's ability? Divine Protection?" Li Yelai reached behind him with one hand, gripping his Jet Battle Axe.

"No, if it were Divine Protection, we would at least see the weapons," Cheese replied.

What just happened appeared to be an accident.

But it was completely different from the Calamity associated with Li Yelai.

Through official investigation, Li Yelai's Calamity turned out to be a series of coincidences and mishaps.

Similarly struck by the chandelier.

There must have been subtle issues with the fixture point of the chandelier, or even the ceiling.

Eventually, making some inevitability come to pass.

But this time, it was different, as someone cut the chandelier down, causing it to fall.

This was a deliberately induced accident!

Being Spiritual Ability Users, Li Yelai and the others sensed something.

Unfortunately, their eyes did not witness the act.

"Two abilities... A Second Awakening Netherworld Path?" The three of them felt a sinking feeling—if the assassin happened to be a Second Awakening Netherworld user, the difficulty of their mission just increased significantly.

"I'll help out from the shadows this time," Cheese said quietly before blending into the crowd.

Soon, as more lights illuminated the area, the commotion gradually subsided.

Some guests swiftly regained their poised and noble demeanor, as if everything before was but a muddled illusion.

Meanwhile, taking advantage of the turmoil, Cheese subtly maintained some distance from Li Yelai and the Detective.

She couldn't risk revealing her identity as an official Processor.

So, she feigned a scared and pitiful appearance, blending into the crowd and eliciting warm concern from many of the youths.

Elsewhere, immediately, a bodyguard approached Mr. Wang to assist the fallen man.

Little did they know, Mr. Wang was Pale with pain and weakly said, "Don't move, it's broken, broken! Call someone, call someone!"

Soon, more security personnel and private doctors arrived.

Many of them subtly surrounded Li Yelai and the Detective.

Fortunately, Mr. Wang was still somewhat lucid, and after being placed on a stretcher, he did not trouble Li Yelai but said with a pale face, "Young man, thank you, you saved my life. I will repay you."

That flying kick had fractured two of his bones.