Chapter 299 Section 298 - Suspicion

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The host had yet to appear at the event, but the manor's wait staff still managed to keep their cool, continuing to smile and provide service. However, the guests gathered here were becoming more and more impatient, and Manor Lord Xia Ji hadn't even given an explanation, leaving everyone to wonder what it all meant. Finally, someone couldn't hold back any longer and said to a waiter, "Hey, can you ask Mr. Xia Ji when he's going to come over? If he's caught up in something, please reschedule." "Uh! Okay, okay!" The waiter hurriedly complied. Yet, another half an hour had passed, and still, there was no response. At this moment, even the wait staff were starting to lose their composure, as if some situation had exceeded their ability to handle. "I have a bad feeling about this!" Chen Fei and Hanna Gagel exchanged looks, finding common ground as heroes. "Something's wrong!" Zuo Gengming had appeared beside Chen Fei at some point. "?" Boss Hanna looked at Chen Fei, waiting for him to make introductions. Chen Fei promptly said, "This is Mr. Zuo from Spring Field Defense Limited Company!" He had already reported to Boss Hanna about Zuo Gengming's request for help. Just as Chen Fei had guessed, Hanna Gagel did not immediately refuse. Instead, after some consideration, she told him to arrange a meeting with Zuo Gengming for a detailed discussion. Making money, that's standard procedure! Now was a good time, as the other party had taken the initiative to come over, saving them the effort of looking around. "Hello, Ms. Hanna!" Zuo Gengming extended his hand smoothly. "Hello, Mr. Zuo Gengming." Hanna Gagel shook hands with him and then continued, "The cooperation between Jiu Defense and Spring Field Defense will have to be discussed later. You just mentioned something went wrong, what exactly happened?" This moment was not suitable for the two parties to discuss business matters, so it had to be postponed. "I feel something is very wrong; it seems like, like the management of the manor is unreachable." Zuo Gengming looked around, and those waiters were no longer standing in place, preserving the calm as if nothing had moved; instead, they seemed hesitant, looking around in all directions. Up to now, no one had taken the initiative to step forward to maintain order. The wait staff's unusual behavior was affecting the guests even more, with an increasing number of people starting to feel uneasy. "Eh? Is my phone broken? I can't make any calls." "Same here, there's a signal but it just won't connect." "The internet is also acting up, I can only open a few websites." "I can connect to the satellite signal, but it just doesn't seem right, and I still can't make any calls." People tried to use their phones only to find that everyone's communication tools were unable to connect normally, although the Wi-Fi signal was normal, and the signal strength wasn't weak. A horse galloped from a distance, with a person riding on its back. Reining in the horse, a sleek, jet-black Akhal-Teke with long legs slowed down, its nostrils flaring as it stopped at the edge of the venue. The rider announced tragically, "I am Butler Thompson of the manor. I have a very unfortunate piece of news, my lord, Mr. Xia Ji, has been assassinated!" The scene erupted into chaos; even the wait staff went pale with shock. Damn, the boss has been killed, what could be bigger news than that. "Mr. Xia Ji was killed with a cold weapon. Look how clean the cuts are, the weapon must have been very sharp." "That's right, it was a sharp blade. The murderer is a War Professional." "It was a frontal attack without any guard!" Among the guests who took turns peering into the study, some distinguished valuable clues. "No, it's not just War Professionals, but also supernatural power users. Both Wind-type and Metallic ability users could've done this." "Hurry up and make a list, who in the mansion is an ability user—the murderer must be one of them." Someone dug out even more clues. Chen Fei and Hanna Gagel looked at each other; supernatural power users, Wind and Metallic, it was almost as if they were pointing fingers right at them. Zuo Gengming looked at Hanna Gagel and then at Chen Fei, his gaze alternating between the two, his calves trembling, and his voice quivering. "Oh no, don't tell me it's true!" Manor Butler Thompson, with a servant and about a dozen armed security behind him, was seriously watching the two. "Sorry, Mr. Chen Fei, and Ms. Hanna!" "Is there a problem, Mr. Thompson?" Hanna Gagel turned around to look at him. Her gaze then fell on a tray held by a servant nearby. "I am very sorry, Ms. Hanna, and Mr. Chen Fei—the last person my master met before his death was Mr. Chen Fei, a Metal Ability User, and Ms. Hanna is a Wind-type Ability User. So, for the safety of everyone before the police arrive, please comply with the safety measures." Butler Thompson picked up the needle-free injection gun from the tray. He did not say who the suspects were, but the implication was clear. Those around them scattered in shock, leaving a deserted space of over ten meters in radius. To everyone's surprise, Zuo Gengming didn't retreat in horror like the others but remained standing in place, a bitter smile on his face. If Chen Fei or Hanna had meant him harm, they wouldn't have waited until now; they would have already made a move, and besides, he wasn't capable of defending himself. Hanna Gagel stared at the injection gun and said coldly, "What's in here?" She would not let anyone give her an injection just like that. "A Supernatural Ability Suppressant, please understand. I guarantee with my personal reputation that it is absolutely non-toxic and harmless." Butler Thompson did not hesitate to aim the needle-free injection gun at his own arm and then pulled the trigger. A mist of fine droplets shot out with a puff as the high-pressure gas propelled the potion through the skin and directly into his body. If it was poisonous, he would certainly be the first to suffer. The Supernatural Ability Suppressant only worked on supernatural power users and had no effect on him—a regular person—there wouldn't be any reaction. "Damn it!" Hanna Gagel had previously experienced being forcibly injected with a Supernatural Ability Suppressant, and it felt incredibly awful. Her complexion immediately turned sour. The Suppressant was relatively easy to obtain, but the specific Antidote was a controlled item and impossible to find on the market. Seemingly noticing Hanna Gagel's concern, Butler Thompson said, "Please rest assured, Ms. Hanna. If your suspicion is cleared before the Suppressant's effects wear off, I will personally neutralize it for you, I promise." At this point, his sincerity was evident. "Hey, Jiu Defense, you better be smart about this!" "Yeah, hurry up and inject the Supernatural Ability Suppressant, one with Metal, and one with Wind powers, you two are too suspicious." "You two didn't really do it, did you?" There was a continuous chorus of shouting around them, the military contractors were in a frenzy, fearing that the two from Jiu Defense might suddenly lash out, causing a slaughter and letting blood flow like a river. Just looking at the ghastly scene in the study was enough to show how brutal the killer was. -

Chapter 299 Section 298 - Suspicion

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