Raina North’s footsteps immediately halted, shock and surprise evident as she looked at Corvus Hades: "You... why are you here?"
Corvus Hades glanced sideways at her: "This is my home, my territory. Why shouldn’t I be here? Or do you have other opinions?"
"No, no," Raina North waved her hands repeatedly, "I thought you were busy."
"It’s alright, not really busy."
Wraith, who was following behind him, heard this sentence and his expression was wooden, with cold laughter floating in his heart.
The Emperor Hades was indeed not very busy; in fact, he was not busy at all. ɴᴇᴡ ɴᴏᴠᴇʟ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀʀᴇ ᴘᴜʙʟɪsʜᴇᴅ ᴏɴ novel·fiɾe·net
Usually, when a family holds a memorial for deceased elders, as the head of the household, one must entertain guests, arrange banquets, and lead ceremonies, among other things.
But that’s a normal family.
Is the Emperor Hades a normal person?
From yesterday, the Emperor Hades had been guarding the ancestral hall, one day and one night, without eating or drinking, until he came out this morning.
Upon coming out and seeing the Hades family members who had arrived early to visit, he only said one thing: let them perform the rites themselves, I will observe how sincere these uncles are.
It’s known that in earlier years, these Hades family members did not shy away from casting stones into wells for the sake of power and their underhanded maneuvers were numerous.
When Corvus Hades first assumed power, he dealt with a batch immediately; at that time, the blood in the Hades family ancestral hall ran thick.
The fact that they are alive now, breathing air is not because of Corvus Hades’s mercy, but because he decided to record their deaths first and settle accounts later when he’s in a bad mood.
Usually, when someone says this, it implies they are planning to let the issue go lightly.
But Corvus Hades is not an ordinary person; he truly means to settle scores later.
Some forgetful people swallowed their bitter fruits without exception; after all, it’s just a series of bloody events.
Due to these events, the collateral branches of the Hades family were frightened like rabbits, and upon hearing Corvus Hades’s words, one after another obediently held the rites for Corvus Hades’s deceased parents in the side hall.
They didn’t even have the qualifications to enter the ancestral hall and burn a stick of incense in front of the memorial tablets.
It’s not like none of the elders protested.
Corvus Hades straightforwardly told them that the surviving Hades family members only have one chance to enter the Hades family ancestral hall—when they die and their descendants carry their memorial tablets inside. If they insist on going in now, he wouldn’t stop them.
Upon hearing this, the Hades family members were immediately intimidated; although life was not as indulgent as before, it was still quite good; they lacked nothing in terms of glory and wealth, and they hadn’t lived enough yet.
The side hall would suffice then, after all, they were there to show loyalty, as long as the intention was felt it was good enough.
In conclusion, after such maneuvering, the Hades family members became as obedient as dogs, and Corvus Hades’s side remained peaceful and quiet.
Raina North knew one or two things about these messy affairs of the Hades family, nodding to show she understood.
Corvus Hades was not satisfied; glancing sideways at Raina North, he said, "You still haven’t answered my question. You were in such a hurry jumping out of the car, where are you planning to go? Or rather, are you trying to escape?"
Corvus Hades’s words floated softly, but to Raina North’s ears, they made her shiver uncontrollably.
If she provoked this guy today, she wouldn’t die but she’d certainly be skinned.
Raina North’s eyes shifted, immediately saying, "What escape? When did I plan to escape? I just suddenly remembered I came to visit uncle and aunt empty-handed, which is too impolite. Thinking I should at least buy a bouquet of flowers to make up for it."
"No need, my parents don’t care about these trivial matters."