The constabulary arrived late—or rather, they had arrived long ago, but after seeing the corpses of the wraiths in the courtyard, they had not shown themselves right away. These people were quite clever. They were clearly waiting for the battle at Wild Boar Manor to produce a result: if Su Xiao won, they would appear; if the wraiths won, they would withdraw and wait for the other members of the Execution Agency to arrive.
One by one, constables in black uniforms with white stripes around their collars and cuffs sealed off every exit of the manor. They were only responsible for disputes among civilians. They would not directly interfere in anything related to wraiths.
A boxy old-fashioned car stopped outside the manor, and several people hurriedly got out. Lady Nancy had arrived.
Lady Nancy walked past the constables. When she saw the courtyard, which looked as though it had been swept by a typhoon, she halted. Although she was the legion commander of the Execution Agency, she had little combat ability. The pretty boy and high-collared Father behind her exchanged glances. They both knew that nothing could happen to the wealthy Lady Nancy, or their salaries would drop by at least thirty percent.
"They're all dead. Lord Kukulin is over there."
High-Collared Father spoke. Since he had no lips, his voice sounded strange, as though air were leaking from somewhere.
Hearing this, Lady Nancy pulled out a handkerchief and covered her nose and mouth before hurrying into the courtyard.
"Are you all right?"
Lady Nancy had originally intended to demand an explanation from Su Xiao for acting without authorization, but after seeing his injuries, she discarded the speech she had prepared.
"I won't die for now."
Su Xiao had a cigarette between his lips. Thanks to the recovery effects of