Please Say That Again

Qiekafu kept falling toward the ground.

Three-tenths of the reason was that Richard had angered him.

The other seven-tenths was because his body had already been failing.

He was someone who had died once. He could no longer be considered a complete individual. He was merely a Soul Fragment inhabiting an ordinary person's body, sustained by the energy of Angel Feather.

Angel Feather was powerful, but it was not omnipotent. Supporting him as he stole a crate of ore powder from the mine and flew the long distance to the Delan Branch had nearly exhausted it.

And the body he inhabited had become extremely frail after repeatedly forcing out extraordinary power. The constant shifts in his complexion, from green to purple, had been a warning sign.

Now, provoked by Richard's words, he had reached his limit and shattered the precarious balance he had struggled to maintain. That was why he vomited blood and collapsed.

However, Qiekafu did not ultimately hit the ground. In the process, Long Mei Er, who had been seated, suddenly acted. A powerful invisible force surged out.

Qiekafu's body jolted as the invisible energy caught him and returned him to his seat.

Then Long Mei Er spoke slowly to Qiekafu, who was seated. "Inspector, it would be best if you did not get too worked up. After all, this is only an inquiry meeting, meant for mutual cross-examination. No matter what is said, as long as it is reasonable, it is all in pursuit of the truth. Wouldn't you agree?"

Qiekafu did not answer. He merely sat rigidly in his seat, staring at Richard.

Everyone around them could clearly sense that the vitality within Qiekafu was rapidly draining away, like air escaping from a punctured balloon.

Without receiving an answer from Qiekafu, Long Mei Er did not