Chapter 119 The Empress Destroyed Your Country (45)

“I don’t know about other things, but what kind of person Nie Suzhi is, you probably don’t know better than me. If you don’t confess, I’ll have your wife and the unborn child she carries sacrificed for the world. Your poor wife, carrying a child for ten months without anyone caring for her. She might be too nauseous to eat, too swollen to walk, and no one to look after her during the night. Your child and wife, they won’t see tomorrow’s sun.”

Bai Tang’s voice was gentle, but her words were like needles piercing Wang Yunde’s heart.

The peaceful life of the past few years had almost made him forget that he was originally someone who couldn’t see the light. How could he burden his wife and child? But it seemed destined…

“You’re not very good at threatening people. I’ve been in Minnan for so many years, and you wouldn’t do something like this.”

That was precisely why Wang Yunde wouldn’t utter a word, because Bai Tang wasn’t someone without scruples.

A hint of ruthlessness flashed in Bai Tang’s eyes. “Indeed, I’m not someone who kills indiscriminately. Congratulations, your child will still see tomorrow’s sun. However, I will imprison them in Minnan for life, never be allowed to leave. I will also announce to everyone that her husband, their father, is a complete villain. He has caused more people to be homeless and destitute. I’ll make sure your wife and child never lift their heads, living their whole lives in the shadow you brought upon them. They will hate you, and then be hated and despised by others.”

Wang Yunde’s emotional vulnerability became Bai Tang’s breakthrough. No matter how cruel, Bai Tang would say it, and whatever it took to crush his heart, she would do it.

“You do have some understanding of me, but you still don’t know enough. I only refrain from indiscriminate killing.” Bai Tang continued to deceive Wang Yunde. “You made thousands of people lose their homes, loved ones, and families, unable to see tomorrow. I will make your child despise you throughout their life, and they will be despised by others as well. They’ll see tomorrow’s sun, but not hope for the future. They’ll live in disgrace, carrying your shame for a lifetime.”

Bai Tang succeeded in seeing anger in Wang Yunde. Anger was good! Anger was the beginning of being moved.

“What do you want with me? Leave my wife and child out of this!” Wang Yunde stared fiercely at Bai Tang.

Bai Tang sneered, “Wang Yunde, now you care about them being your wife and child? It’s not because of what I might do, but it was you who harmed them. You’re gambling on me showing mercy. But you’ve miscalculated— when I single-handedly fought a pack of wolves, making even the gyrfalcon tremble, you still didn’t even know where you were. If you insist on gambling, I’ll play along, but I’m not sure if the result will match your expectations.”

Bai Tang pretended to turn around and leave, a faint smile playing on her lips.

She indeed wasn’t that kind of person, not abusive, not a mass murderer, certainly not a torturer, and she wouldn’t treat that man’s wife and child like that. But a little bluff with Wang Yunde was still acceptable.

“I’ll talk,” Wang Yunde finally uttered these words as if he had lost all his strength. Zhang Hetong remained silent, watching as Bai Tang played her hand.

Among so many people, he couldn’t be sure which faction Wang Yunde belonged to, yet their lord was absolutely convinced that he was one of Nie Suzhi’s men.

“Wang Yunde, your redemption is not just for yourself but for them, your wife and child, too. The result must satisfy me,” Bai Tang’s smile at the corner of her mouth didn’t diminish.

However, what Wang Yunde said next wiped the smile from Bai Tang’s face and turned it into a stiff expression. Even Zhang Hetong’s face changed color.

“I’ll tell you. I am His Majesty’s death warrior. Three years ago, I was arranged to go to Minnan, with the purpose of detonating explosives that had long been planted in the Yuanzhi River Valley at the right time.”

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