Chapter 212 Law Enforcement Elder Guards the World (26)

“They said this child carries innate demonic bones, with fierce and resentful features. It should be strangled in the cradle. I disagreed. I argued that although you bear this resentment, they don’t know its origins. They only think of strangling it. But you haven’t harmed innocent people, so I won’t do such a thing.”

Shen Zhuo could anticipate that his innate demonic bone would surely make them wary, likely leading to some debates.

“Mm,” Shen Zhuo muttered, “Master is indeed bold.”

Glancing back at the trail of bloodied footprints they left behind, she never once wrinkled her brow or showed any sign of pain.

Bai Tang murmured softly, “It’s not about being bold, it’s about making a choice. If you behave yourself, I’ll protect you while I’m around. But if you cause trouble in the world, as your Master, I bear the responsibility of oversight and teaching. I’ll take you down with me. And even if A’Zhuo can resurrect, I’ll ensure you suffer the punishment together.”

Shen Zhuo glanced away. “She’s inside.”

Bai Tang pushed the door open. The woman inside was playing the zither, her melody filled with sorrow and grief, unsettling to the ears.

The woman sat with her back to the door. When she heard the sound of the door opening, she played even more passionately and said with a hint of melancholy, “My lord, you’ve finally come to see me. I’ve been going mad missing you.”

Bai Tang tilted her head and sneered, “The old coot didn’t come. With a son like me, whom he despises, do you think he’d like you?”

The love and care of Prince Shen were this woman’s weak spots. Bai Tang’s words struck right at her vulnerable area, making it easier to anger her.

Unexpectedly, the woman’s expression changed, and she looked at Bai Tang with great caution, her gaze probing, “Who are you? That little bastard would never speak like that.”

Shen Zhuo chuckled lightly. His master had just arrived, and the acting was already giving them away. How amusing.

The woman suddenly realized something, “You’re trying to provoke me. You want me to sever ties with that little bastard on my own. That’s never going to happen!”

This woman was rather clever.

Bai Tang swallowed a pill; this pill was more than enough to heal minor injuries. The wounds on her body quickly healed. Bai Tang removed her disguise and made a hand seal, instantly bringing Prince Shen over. She grasped Prince Shen’s neck in a precise manner, allowing him to breathe just a little—enough to keep him alive but unable to speak.

Prince Shen saw Bai Tang and immediately understood what was happening. He was furious.

The woman, anxious, said, “Let go of the lord!”

Bai Tang’s eyes were cold as she responded, “I don’t have to kill him. But as for you, you know what I want. If you don’t comply, I’ll have no choice but to torture the lord you love so much and then kill him.”

Bai Tang then removed Shen Zhuo’s invisibility spell, and Shen Zhuo naturally stood beside Bai Tang, glaring at the woman with hatred.

Prince Shen kept signaling to the woman with his eyes, trying to stop her.

Bai Tang grabbed a sword, raised her hand, and plunged the sharp blade into Prince Shen’s abdomen, her expression indifferent. “If you don’t speak, your lover will die…”

When provocation didn’t work, Bai Tang decided to strike where it hurt most. This stab was payback for the wound she had just received.

“No… you can’t…” Prince Shen glared angrily, struggling to spit out the words.

“I…”

The woman’s struggle was evident on her face.

Bai Tang’s lips curved into a slightly pleasing arc as she controlled the sword with her spiritual energy, aiming it at Prince Shen’s heart, seemingly ready to pierce it in the next instant.

In the end, the woman couldn’t comply with Prince Shen’s wishes. She pleaded, “I’ll say it, just don’t kill the lord.”

Prince Shen looked at the woman with fury, and she shrank back, speaking each word with difficulty, “From this moment on, Shen Zhuo is no longer my son. Are you satisfied?”

Bai Tang chuckled softly, bringing the sword even closer to Prince Shen’s heart. “I want you to swear an oath to sever the mother-son relationship voluntarily.”

“You… fine…” The woman, though reluctant, had no choice but to agree. With her beloved in Bai Tang’s hands, she didn’t dare to take any risks.

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