The Demon's Menu-Chapter 767: A Properly Settled Xilin (2)
Chapter 767 -16 A Properly Settled Xilin_2
For a full two minutes.
The dance stopped.
"Your Excellency, he’s dead.”
The assistant reported.
"Trash is trash.”
...
"Can’t even last ten minutes.”
"Put his family in the dance room, to make up for the remaining minutes, starting with the youngest.”
Xilin said coldly.
"Yes.”
Despite the inhuman words, the assistant merely nodded in accustomed agreement.
Clearly, this wasn’t the first time.
Standing by the charred corpse, the assistant’s heart was far from as calm as he appeared.
He feared he would be next.
But some things had to be said.
"Your Excellency, Jason escaped the encirclement.”
"And
"What else?”
Xilin, who had been in a good mood just now, became even colder.
"Also, he killed all three ‘Brutalizers’ we had previously contracted,”
The assistant replied quietly after swallowing hard.
"Trash!”
The Butler cursed under his breath.
Then, he saw the assistant’s hesitation, as if there was more to say.
"What else is there?”
The Butler pressed, staring at the assistant before him.
Fear in his heart caused the assistant to tremble slightly.
Nevertheless, the assistant spoke up.
"Moreover, the ‘Golden Lamb’ hasn’t been hunted down but is hunting others. Through the ‘Brutalizer’ equipment Jason left behind, he’s gained an advantage in the second stage of the rematch.”
The assistant finished and silently braced for the Butler’s punishment.
However, after a moment, such punishment didn’t come at all.
He quietly observed the Butler.
Suddenly, he discovered the Butler’s complexion was extremely ugly,
Something he had never seen before.
"Go to sector F ‘game’ headquarters.”
The Butler instructed the driver.
"Yes, Your Excellency.”
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The driver nodded immediately.
Without paying any more attention to the assistant waiting by the car, the Butler took out a handheld computer from a hidden compartment and began to watch the still ongoing ‘rematch.’
The more he watched, the graver the expression on the Butler’s face became.
It wasn’t just Jason’s countering the three ‘Brutalizers.’
Neither was it because Galen, wielding the equipment Jason left behind, was wreaking havoc.
Nor was it Billder’s escape.
None of these were the reason.
It was because of himself!
He had failed to realize these events were connected!
He had unwittingly stepped into someone else’s trap!
"Unforgivable,”
He whispered.
Both as a criticism of himself and of the person who had schemed against the Send Family.
Sitting in the car and contemplating for a few minutes, the Butler picked up the phone.
He needed to report the situation to the higher-up.
"My lord, there has been an unexpected turn, Lord Send’s ninth son’s death was merely bait… Also, I suspect someone in our family was involved.”
Xilin relayed everything calmly and concisely to the higher-up.
In the end, he even shared his own speculations.
There was nothing inappropriate about this.
As a member of the Xilin family, which had served the Head of the Send Family for over five generations, they had long been integrated into the Send Family.
The Xilin family was already a part of the Send Family.
Indeed, at times, the Xilin family could represent the Send Family.
This was an honor earned since the time of Xilin’s grandfather.
An honor that had lasted all the way to his generation.
Xilin was proud of this.
But now, he was about to lose this honor.
Even if the higher-up didn’t hold him accountable, he would relinquish this honor himself.
It was what he must do as the Butler of the Send Family.
It was the honor of being the Butler of the Send Family.
"I understand.”
"Xilin, I will send someone special to deal with this matter
"My lord, please leave it to me,”
"It is my negligence, please let me make amends.”
Rarely, Xilin interrupted the Family Head.
There was a pause on the other end of the line.
About two seconds later, the voice resumed.
"Very well,”
"Whatever you do, the ‘Send Family’ will stand behind you,”
The steady voice said.
"Thank you, my lord, for all you have done for me,”
Though in the car, Xilin still bowed to show his respect.
Afterwards, he hung up the call.
By then, the car had stopped.
The Butler stepped out of the car and immediately noticed the people waiting at the entrance of the building.
They represented the Hundred Major Families that held exceptional influence in sector F, besides the ‘Send Family.’
‘Gibson Family,’ ‘Hera Family,’ ‘Amiel Family,’ and ‘Losa Family.’
Of course, those standing there were not members of these four families.
Nor were they representatives of the four families in sector F.
They were merely a few bodyguards and assistants.
The Butler, with a cold face and sneers in his heart,
Knew all too well what these four families were up to.
Though the Hundred Major Families were a coalition,
They were not without conflicts.
Underneath it all, there were tangled interests.
In secret, blood was endlessly shed.
When one family revealed a weakness, some opposing families would unhesitatingly leap out to tear into the vulnerable family, while those who usually maintained good relations would also join in the frenzy.
After all, the lure of interests was compelling.
The seduction of riches swayed hearts.
If one could secure a larger slice of the pie, why not?
"Butler Xilin, the lords have been waiting for a while,”
"Please follow me,”
One of the assistants descended the steps, extending a welcoming gesture.
This assistant belonged to the ‘Losa Family,’ with whom the ‘Send Family’ usually maintained a good relationship.
As for the people from the remaining three families?
They just stood there, watching the Butler with cold eyes, motionless.
