Chapter 16 Is this it?_3

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This was an extremely dangerous position, but for a Spiritual Ability User, it was a stance that could instantly create distance.

Li Yelai fiercely stepped into the void, his right foot under which a Spiritual Barrier solidified the air, allowing him to exert force mid-air.

Swoosh—Li Yelai shot out backwards from the blue-brick house. After taking successive steps in mid-air to put a distance of ten meters between himself and his enemy, he finally righted himself.

However, the moment he righted himself, the Long Spear Knight, still in the distance, vanished into mist.

In the very next instant, he had crossed a distance of more than ten meters, appearing directly in front of Li Yelai.

The red glow emanating from his eyes locked on to his target, and the long spear in his hands came crashing down!

The speed of the ambush caused both Li Yelai and the Detective's pupils to shrink.

Was this the Netherworld Path's Shadow Step?

Without a moment to think, Li Yelai immediately used a visual interference.

And retreated once again.

This time, the Long Spear Knight, disoriented by the visual interference, did not continue the attack and stood still.

On the other side, the Detective reacted the instant Li Yelai came under attack.

He directly pulled out a large-caliber revolver from his chest and fired three shots at Wang De!

Clearly, the attack on Li Yelai was all Wang De's doing!

Thus, killing Wang De was imperative.

However, with the sound of a bell,

the three bullets aimed at Wang De halted mid-air.

Because another phantom-like Heavy Armor Knight had appeared in front of Wang De.

The bullets were blocked by its Spiritual Barrier, unable to advance even one step further.

In Wang De's hand was a Silver Bell; looking at Li Yelai, who had survived, he couldn't help but expressing regret, "What a pity, it was just a little bit off."

The sudden turn of events left everyone standing there, dumbfounded.

"What… is going on?" the girl in the white dress asked in shock.

For some unknown reason, a knight had suddenly appeared and attacked Li Yelai, and another knight had appeared beside her grandfather? What had happened?

Weren't they just talking amicably?

Why had there suddenly been gunshots and fighting?

"I was really almost done in by that sneak attack," Li Yelai slowly exhaled, adjusting his breathing, "Old Bi Deng, were you waiting here for me?"

Had it not been for Li Yelai's heightened alertness and decisive retreating, the gunshot just now would have pierced right through him.

"Shadow Step, intangibility, invisibility. A Summoning Item? Is it an ability or the effect of Taboo Items?" The Detective, looking at the two Knights, couldn't help grinding his teeth, "Damn you, it turns out… the murderer is you yourself!"

Previously, in the incident where Mr. Wang nearly got crushed by the chandelier, Li Yelai and the others had realized that someone had, in front of everyone, sliced through the chandelier.

They had thought it was some Second Awakening Spiritual Ability User of the Netherworld Path, but now it seemed… it was Wang De's own doing?

Wang De, standing behind the Double Blade Knight, expressed his regret, "If you had died just like that, perhaps it would have been better for you all.

Brave official Spiritual Ability Users facing the murderer, fighting to the death without retreat. Unfortunate casualties, but successful in protecting Mr. Wang De and his family. This would have been a fine tale. You would have been hailed as heroes, respected by all."

Li Yelai said coldly, "Ha, you beast who killed your own kin!"

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"What does this mean?" asked the girl in the white dress, shocked.

"Isn't it obvious?" the Detective said in a low voice, looking at the ghostly Knight, "The killer who has been murdering your relatives over the past ten years... it's this very person! Be it an accident or otherwise, a Knight with the abilities to become invisible and to teleport instantly is nothing short of the perfect murder weapon."

The girl in the white dress looked at Wang De in astonishment, as if longing for his answer.

And what responded to her was the ethereal sigh from Wang De, "You've been talking too much. Indeed, I must have left a flaw during the murder of the second brother."

"On each of your birthdays, a blood relative dies in an accident, yet year after year, you continue to survive." The Detective narrowed his eyes, "I thought it was a revenge plot, but you were too composed when Mr. Wang was attacked. It appears now that you are nothing more than scum, leeching off the lives of your relatives!"

"You're still too young to understand the fear that creeps up as death draws near. When I realized that I was going to die, going to die of old age, and my relatives and progeny were all eying my inheritance. Whispering curses behind my back, wishing I would just die already," Wang De paused before continuing, "So, I made a wish at the altar, asking for eternal life. And these unworthy descendants became the price I had to pay. Isn't that perfect?"

After that, he turned to the middle-aged woman, "Number three, were you scared when your uncle died? You had just agreed on how to divide my assets after staging a car accident to kill me. And then the very next day, he got crushed by a car!"

The middle-aged woman's legs gave way and she collapsed to the ground, her face pale as she explained, "No, I didn't, it was uncle's idea, I was against it. Dad... you have to believe me. I really didn't do it!"

Then, Wang De turned to the trembling young man and said, "Your father as well, to think he would bribe my personal doctor, planning to poison me. He's lucky he didn't die today."

The young man was filled with both shock and anger but dared not speak.

Indeed, the person who had killed those Wang family relatives over the past ten years was none other than Wang De himself!

He devoured his blood relatives like a monster, scraping together a life until now! And now he was no longer hiding, displaying his fearsome tusks!

"Then... was my father also killed by you?" The girl in the white dress stared blankly at her grandfather.

She could hardly believe it; her grandfather had always doted on her, fulfilling almost any request she had except when delving into the family secrets.

The outside world believed that Wang De was grooming her to be his successor.

But could it be that her grandfather was the murderer of her father?

After a moment of silence, Wang De revealed an indifferent smile.

"You... monstrous creature!" The girl in the white dress trembled, while the Detective shielded her behind him.

"It seems you have no intention of surrendering without a fight!" he declared.

He immediately called for backup through his communicator, knowing that against such scum, the Processors wouldn't be bound by any notions of chivalry. They would gang up if they could!

But the Detective found that there was no signal at all.

Naturally, all signals were blocked in this most secret location.

Instead, Wang De turned to Li Yelai, "Young man, do you remember what I told you? The biggest thing you people who chase a sense of justice all have in common is..."

"Doomed to die young!"

With the last word spoken,

the Long Spear Knight behind him swung his long spear, tracing a perfect arc.

Then, in an instant, he vanished into a mist.

The next moment, he was right in front of Li Yelai, his long spear wielded with momentum and force!

But what met him were those dominant Heavy Pupils and the sound of mocking laughter.

"Is that all?"

Li Yelai grasped his blade single-handedly, like an Overlord brandishing his spear!

Single-handed Eighteen Strokes!