The Heiress’ Return: Six Brothers at Her Beck and Call

Chapter 1672

Chapter 1672 Built Different

Even Whitley found the situation bizarre.

Logically, a wraith that had transformed into a malevolent spirit would never regain its senses, especially with constant provocations only worsening its condition. Ultimately, it would become an earthbound spirit and affect its surrounding humans' fortune.

Throughout history, an earthbound spirit's emergence tended to disrupt an entire city's fortune. Whitley recalled that people would pray to him to rid their village of such spirits, claiming that they would do anything in return for peace to be restored.

But when Whitley intervened, he discovered it was the villagers' greed that had brought the earthbound spirit into being.

Mortals faced retribution either as divine punishments or constructed disasters in ancient times. And the more earthbound spirits there were, the weaker Gaia's protection over the people became.

having bad luck at work wasn't a major concern, the city's fortune might be drained once the earthbound spirits established a connection. There had been historical cases where an

dynasty's fall. If Whitley's assumption was right, it appeared someone attempted to turn Vanessa into a wraithlord. She was nearly on the edge of

without the use of artifacts, she appeared more like a

mist coiled around her wrist. In response to Astrid's nonsensical retort, she merely glanced at the clock and muttered, 'It's time." As Astrid wondered what she meant, several individuals in uniforms appeared at the door. Holding a document in hand, they greeted

day. We're from the City Bureau. In accordance with the law, we're here to seize the illegal funds you've received. Here

at him and retorted, "I agreed to the settlement fee of my own accord. What right do you have to seize it with nothing but that paper? If you're looking for illegal funds,

nothing to do with it. I'm not handing over a

that, she plopped down on a

"If you refuse to cooperate, we have the right to arrest you and your family. You may

blacklist, which will freeze all your bank accounts and payment tools. Since your son is not of legal age, we'll notify the schools,