After a while, the maid returned, followed by a middle-aged man dressed in casual clothes with a few strands of white hair on his head.

Butler Li also saw the newcomer and figured that this must be the father of the S-rank eerie squad leader.

Furthermore, judging from the information, this man's family is extremely wealthy. According to the list, the man's wealth is enough to rank him among the top thirty in the capital, which naturally includes many ministers. One can imagine how rich this man is.

When the maid brought the middle-aged man to Butler Li, Butler Li also showed him Lord Wang Qi's transfer order.

The middle-aged man was naturally knowledgeable and could tell at a glance that what Butler Li held in his hand was genuine. This was because he had previously visited Wang Qi, who had become the Minister of Finance of the Empire, in order to obtain the right to transport supplies within the capital.

As for Butler Li, he usually stays in the villa, while Wang Qi is always out discussing business. Although everyone knows that there is such a person as Butler Li, not many people have actually seen him.

After confirming that the transfer order was correct, the middle-aged man smiled and said to Butler Li:

"It's actually Steward Li under Lord Wang Qi! Please come in quickly. Is there something Lord Wang Qi has asked me to do for you today?"

Butler Li simply shook his head slightly, declining the middle-aged man's invitation. After some thought, he decided it would be better to just state the matter directly.

“Li Luqi, Lord Wang Qi did not give me any orders to ask you to do something.”

After saying that, Butler Li deliberately squeezed out a trace of sadness on his face and continued in a slightly regretful tone:

"Your son died in battle yesterday, in the war against the monsters in the northern border of the empire. This is the condolence money and this certificate of honor that Lord Wang Qi entrusted to me to give you."

After saying that, he took out a check for 100,000 Imperial coins and an honorary certificate issued by the Empire from his pocket.

Li Luqi was somewhat puzzled by this, but after receiving the certificate of honor from Butler Li, his expression relaxed. He didn't take the check worth 100,000 Imperial Coins, and said with a smile:

"Hahaha, I thought it was something important. It turns out that the boy died. If you hadn't come to tell me this time, I would have forgotten that I even had this son."

Li Luqi felt no sadness at the news of his son's death. After all, as one of the empire's top tycoons, he had so many women he couldn't even remember how many children he had. Even if dozens of his sons died, it would just be a source of amusement for him after dinner.

Although Butler Li was somewhat surprised, he didn't say much, and then heard Li Luqi continue:

"Steward Li, I'll keep the check for 100,000 Imperial Coins. Consider it compensation for your long journey. Would you like to come in and have a seat?"

Butler Li did not refuse and put the check back into his pocket. He knew that Li Luqi didn't care about this money and was giving it to him so that he could inform Lord Wang Qi if anything happened in the future.

After politely declining to stay for a chat, Butler Li bid farewell to the villa where Li Luqi was staying and headed to the residence of the family of the next S-class eerie team member on the list.

...

After most of the day had passed, Steward Li finally distributed the condolence money to most of the families and informed them that their sons or daughters had died in the war against the monsters in the northern border of the empire.

Unlike the wealthy Li Luqi, these people were mostly ordinary citizens or the poor. Losing the breadwinner of their families was a huge blow to them, and their faces showed expressions of utter devastation.

However, upon seeing the check worth 100,000 Imperial Coins, their expressions quickly shifted to joy and excitement. They forcibly suppressed these feelings, outwardly feigning sadness, while their arms swiftly snatched the check from Butler Li's hand.

As for the Imperial Honor Certificate? What is that? Can you eat it? They tossed aside the certificate, which was only pretty but had no real meaning, and respectfully saw Butler Li off.

After visiting the families of more than a dozen S-rank Weird Squad members in the Empire, Butler Li stood in front of a street that looked like a junkyard, holding a list in his hand. This was the family of the last S-rank Weird Squad member who had not yet received his pension.

"Sigh~"

Butler Li sighed and put the list in his pocket. He had spent almost the entire day distributing relief funds throughout the capital. Although there were trains developed by the Institute of Strange Things in the capital, there were still some slums that were not served by trains.

Looking at the various kinds of garbage scattered on the street, Butler Li frowned. He saw the rotting and necrotic limbs of unknown creatures scattered all over the ground, as well as all kinds of garbage that emitted a foul stench.

The environment here is even better than that of the finance adjutant's room.

After taking out the white gloves and mask he had prepared earlier from his pocket and putting them on, Butler Li finally stepped into the poorest and most chaotic neighborhood in the capital.

There weren't any shops or stores in the neighborhood, which makes sense, as no one would be foolish enough to set up a shop here.

Every now and then, a group of shifty-eyed humans dressed like primitive people would appear, their eyes gleaming with greed upon seeing Butler Li.

However, upon seeing Butler Li's magnificent suit and the imperial official medals he wore, they all withdrew their observing gazes, lowered their heads, and silently walked away.

It seems that the empire was extremely protective of its officials and just as ruthless in punishing those who attempted to harass them.

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