BXBX NOVEL Chapter 280 - Pressing Forth
Upon noticing that the atmosphere of the situation had changed, the Central Lake Head was fuming with anger.
The families of the 6 Harmonisers that had been part of the team led by Re\'Kha no longer showed as much animosity as before. If Re\'Kha had just promised to pay them some compensation money, they wouldn\'t have been satisfied.
After all, no matter what, their lost family members wouldn\'t return. Besides, as part of the family owning the West Lake, money was never an issue for Re\'Kha. So, if she had said just that, then it would seem like she was insincere and just wished to shut up others with money.
But, Re\'Kha hadn\'t done that. She promised that she would work and pay them the same money their lost family members had earned, every month. Moreover, she would also take up their share of tasks. This was the same as living their lives.
And for a Harmoniser, their lives were full of risks. So, it showed her sincerity in the matter. Moreover, it showed that Re\'Kha was someone who didn\'t stint from her responsibilities. Moreover, the fact that she had killed the Blinded Ghost showed that she hadn\'t relented on her task either.
Only after she finished her task did she return home. And, when she had killed it, the Blinded Ghost had matured. So, the weight of her disappearance caused her words to have significant value now. Everything had changed with just a single statement from the head Elder.
Unlike the Harmonisers, the Elders never took any sides. No matter the Clan, an Elder was always impartial. It was brought about by the fact that they wielded Kalki Qi. So, whether consciously or unconsciously, they treated everyone from their race equally.
That was why an Elder\'s words were always taken at face value. Because they didn\'t have any bias in their words. Moreover, there was a generation gap between the Elders and the Harmonisers. They would at most seem like the grandparents to the current generation of Harmonisers that included the Central Lake Head, Re\'Bah, etc. And at times, they were even older. So, without that sense of attachment, the Elders were always strict and unbiased.
Moreover, they were privy to things a Harmoniser never knew. There were a lot of reasons, but the moment the head Elder spoke, Re\'Kha sighed in relief. Thankfully, the head Elder of Burfuna Royal Clan had informed her Clan\'s Elders.
Otherwise, she wouldn\'t have been able to make a point.
The Central Lake Head snorted mentally as she spoke, "Let\'s consider for a fact that you would honour everything you have said. There is still the part of you losing our Clan\'s Magic Artifact. And, I can\'t understand how you managed to kill the Blinded Ghost without it."
Her statement caused the atmosphere to turn volatile once again. What she had pointed was a rather logical fact. If Re\'Kha said she only relied on her Harmoniser abilities to kill the Blinded Ghost, no one would believe it. After all, she only possessed 12 units of Water Qi.
And, that wouldn\'t even make a dent on the previous Blinded Ghost, not to mention something that had matured. So, her only choice in killing it was if she had used the Magic Artifact, Humming Waves.
So, it came back to the question once again. How did she kill the Blinded Ghost without any Magic Artifact? Unless Re\'Kha were to give a reasonable explanation, she wouldn\'t be able to tide through this issue.
"Are you implying you wish to know every single detail that happened until its death?" Re\'Kha gazed at the Central Lake Head and spoke. If she said she didn\'t hold any animosity towards her, then she would be lying.
After all, even if her mother had been competing against her, at the end of the day, the Central Lake Head was part of the reason she lost her eyes. But that wasn\'t all. She intended to kill Re\'Kha.
Suppose her master hadn\'t saved her, then Re\'Kha would have died then and there. So, she could very well say that the Central Lake Head had almost caused her death. So, whether she liked to scheme or not, Re\'Kha would return the favour.
"Yes, if you don\'t explain yourself in detail, it would mean you have stolen Humming Waves and would be punished accordingly." The Central Lake Head had just spoken when she flinched, feeling her body turn colder all of a sudden as a feeling of death enveloped her.
The moment she gazed at Re\'Kha, she felt fear all of a sudden, baffling her. After all, she was someone that had almost reached the peak of the Harmoniser Realm. So, someone like Re\'Kha shouldn\'t have even been capable of threatening her.
She then noticed Re\'Kha gaze towards the top once again, looking at the seat of the Elders. Immediately, the voice of the head Elder resounded, "Burkurel Re\'Tul, by the orders of Burfuna Ki Clan, if you were to press forth on details about the Blinded Ghost, you will face death."
Re\'Tul, the Central Lake Head shuddered as she turned around and cupped towards the Elders, "I apologise for overstepping my authority, Elders. Re\'Tul will be careful from now onwards."
"That would be for the best." The head Elder spoke and turned silent.
\'This bitch!\' Re\'Tul screamed in her mind as she looked at Re\'Kha, barely managing to control her temper as she spoke, "Fine, since the Elders have spoken about that. But, there is still the issue of the Magic Artifact. You have lost it. Do you have anything to say against that?"
"No, I have lost Humming Waves." Re\'Kha cupped her fist, performing a mild bow.
For a moment, Re\'Tul paused, observing her back to notice that the Elders hadn\'t said anything, mentally heaving a sigh of relief as she spoke, "Through our investigation, we haven\'t been able to find Humming Waves anywhere near the Harara Forest. So, before we determine whether you have lost the Magic Artifact or stolen it, Central Lake will conduct a complete search on all the properties belonging to West Lake."