“Guild Master!”
Before Ye Wanwan could even think deeply, the three elders pushed the door open.
“What’s going on?” Ye Wanwan looked at the three elders.
“Guild Master, there’s an old man who specifically asked to see you,” one of the three elders said.
“Specifically asked to see me?” Ye Wanwan was puzzled, wondering who this person could be.
“They said it’s Nie Wuyou, the granddaughter of the former Guild Leader,” the elder seemed to have guessed Ye Wanwan’s thoughts.
“I see, bring them in,” Ye Wanwan nodded.
…
A moment later, an old man walked into the office and scrutinized Ye Wanwan for a while.
“Could you all leave for a moment?” Ye Wanwan said to Beidou and the three elders.
Hearing this, the two of them nodded and exited the office, closing the door behind them.
“Are you… really Nie Wuyou, the granddaughter of the old Guild Leader?” the old man asked in confusion.
“Absolutely true,” Ye Wanwan replied.
“It’s true that women change a lot as they grow older… you’re quite different from back then,” the old man sighed. “May I sit down?”
“Please, have a seat,” Ye Wanwan said.
The old man sat down in a nearby chair and asked, “Wuyou, do you still remember me?”
“May I ask who you are?” Ye Wanwan furrowed her brows, realizing that she didn’t have much of an impression of this old man.
“Back then, I was in charge of the internal security system at the Martial Arts Alliance Guild. My name is Wang Lai,” the old man said.
“Wang Lai…” Ye Wanwan pondered for a moment.
After a while, her expression changed slightly, “You’re Uncle Wang, right?”
Back in the Martial Arts Alliance Guild, there was indeed a member named Wang Lai, and Ye Wanwan used to enjoy gossiping with him during her free time.
“Yes, Wuyou, I didn’t expect you to remember me,” Wang Lai nodded.
“Uncle Wang, why have you come to find me this time? Get straight to the point,” Ye Wanwan said.
Hearing this, Wang Lai fell silent for a moment, and then slowly spoke, “This matter… has been buried in my heart for many years. In fact, I’ve been looking for you all this time. Fortunately, not long ago, the Nie family announced that the fearless Guild Master is Nie Wuyou, so I found out you were back. I went to the fearless Guild a few times before, but it was empty. I even waited near the Nie family but didn’t see you. Finally, I heard that you might be here…”
“Uncle Wang, please don’t keep me in suspense. What’s the matter?” Ye Wanwan asked.
“Wuyou, it’s about the old Guild Leader,” Wang Lai sighed.
“My grandfather…” Ye Wanwan looked at Wang Lai. “Please, go on.”
“Actually, back then, the new Guild Leader claimed that you killed the old Guild Leader… but it’s not true!” Wang Lai said with great excitement.
Ye Wanwan furrowed her brows deeply, “It’s not true?”
“Exactly!” Wang Lai nodded firmly. “Wuyou, you did injure the old Guild Leader, but… someone else killed him!”
“Who?” Ye Wanwan asked urgently.
“On this point, I can’t be certain,” Wang Lai looked troubled. “Back then, I was hiding in the shadows, and I saw you running out. Then, the old Guild Leader, covered in blood, followed. I was anxious to go out and help the old Guild Leader check his injuries… but suddenly, a mysterious person shrouded in a black robe appeared… it was them, they killed the old Guild Leader!”
As Wang Lai’s words fell, Ye Wanwan’s expression changed suddenly. Could it be… the black-robed person from the legitimate faction?
“After that, the new Guild Leader took office… I suspect that maybe the new Guild Leader wanted to take the position, so they killed the old Guild Leader… I was afraid, so I left the Martial Arts Alliance Guild… It’s my fault for being too cowardly. If I had the courage to step forward and fight that black-robed person back then, maybe the old Guild Leader wouldn’t have died… it’s all my fault!”