The Useless Heiress Is Actually A Bigshot
Chapter 335 - Chapter 335 Chapter 335 True Colors

Chapter 335: Chapter 335: True Colors Chapter 335: Chapter 335: True Colors Zhong Niangyao nodded her head, “To become the Corpse King, one must sever familial ties. To lure out Master Zixiao, Ling Chao must kill his biological parents.”

They couldn’t just stand by and watch Ling Chao kill two more people.

Father Ling and Mrs. Ling, who had been immersed in sorrow, immediately snapped back to reality upon hearing Zhong Niangyao’s words and looked extremely nervous and fearful.

“Lady Zhong,” Father Ling’s tone was strained, “you mean, Chao… he will kill us.”

Beside him, Mrs. Ling also looked towards Zhong Niangyao nervously. She opened her mouth to speak but ended up saying nothing.

“Originally, according to Master Zixiao’s plan, Ling Chao was supposed to kill you two,” Zhong Niangyao spoke indifferently, her tone barely fluctuating. “Only then can Ling Chao become the true Corpse King and exert his greatest destructive power.”

Father Ling and Mrs. Ling exchanged glances, seeing the fear in each other’s eyes. Even though Ling Chao was still their son, they were filled with fear towards him.

After a while, Father Ling looked at Zhong Niangyao and again spoke with difficulty, “Lady Zhong, we–we would like to ask for your help.”

“Oh, what kind of help?”

Knowing what they meant, Zhong Niangyao didn’t directly expose it but instead smiled and said, “You say it first, then I’ll decide.”

Father Ling and Mrs. Ling hesitated, neither wanting to speak first.

At this moment, the help they wanted was definitely regarding Ling Chao. If Ling Chao wouldn’t hurt them, they certainly would want to save their son. Yet, now that they knew they were Ling Chao’s targets, they couldn’t remain calm.

However, neither wanted to be the first to speak, as if opening their mouths would later subject them to the guilt of their conscience.

Seeing the appearance of Father Ling and Mrs. Ling, Zhong Niangyao felt it ironic, “It seems you can’t even say it yourselves! Then take your time to think it through, and come find me when you’ve decided!”

Hearing Zhong Niangyao’s words, Father Ling and Mrs. Ling became frantic.

At this moment, they were extremely on edge, fearing that Ling Chao might go berserk the next second and tear them apart. Seeing Zhong Niangyao looking about to leave unhappily, they naturally became anxious.

“Lady Zhong, please help us deal with the matter of Ling Chao!” Father Ling finally spoke up, but then seemed to think it sounded too callous and added, “We truly can’t bear to see him living like neither human nor ghost.”

“You speak so nobly,” Zhong Niangyao’s face showed clear scorn, “Just say you’re afraid of death. You don’t need such a fig leaf; anyone can see what’s really going on.”

“Speaking of which, Ling Chao turned out this way thanks largely to you two as parents. Initially, he still had a chance to be reborn, but now you’ve torment him till he’s nearly annihilated.”

These words made Father Ling and Mrs. Ling’s faces turn from pale to purple. Their hearts were already suffering, and now Zhong Niangyao was rubbing salt into their wounds.

However, even with many grievances towards Zhong Niangyao, they dared not retort. They were very clear that she was the only one who could save them now.

“We’ll talk about Ling Chao’s matter later.”

Zhong Niangyao’s sharp gaze fell on Father Ling and Mrs. Ling, “That Master Zixiao, how much do you actually know? Tell me everything about him.”

This so-called Master Zixiao must have had his sights set on Ling Chao for a long time. Seeking out those deeply evil and haunted by Evil Ghosts, and also requiring a suitable zodiac alignment, was definitely not easy. This had certainly been in the planning for a while.

If Ling Chao doesn’t succeed this time, he will surely look again for another suitable person. And then, there might be even more victims.

The act of turning living people into corpses is intolerable by the heavens. If he truly manages to turn someone into a Corpse King, the consequences would be unimaginable.

After struggling to recall, Father Ling finally spoke, “At that time, we were at our wit’s end and couldn’t find anyone to help. Master Zixiao came to us during that period. Initially, we didn’t trust him at all. But, after he recounted all our family’s circumstances, and especially because he asked for no compensation, we believed him.”

“That Master Zixiao looked like a genuine immortal,” Mrs. Ling spoke with regret and resentment in her tone, “Who would have thought that he would turn out to be such a swindler!”

And he wasn’t just swindling money, but their son’s life.

“What does he look like?” Zhong Niangyao pressed, “Think carefully, does his appearance have any distinguishing features?”

Father Ling and Mrs. Ling thought carefully but eventually shook their heads.

“Let me directly probe their memories,” Lu Yichen spoke up.

Zhong Niangyao thought this was a good idea and nodded in agreement.

“Do not resist in any way; otherwise, if it causes any severe consequences, like turning you into a fool, don’t blame us.”

Not quite understanding what was going on at first, Father Ling and Mrs. Ling grew nervous after hearing Zhong Niangyao’s words.

“That–”

“If you don’t want to cooperate now, that’s also fine,” Zhong Niangyao’s lips formed a brilliant smile, but her words were merciless, “Then I’ll just directly notify the relevant special departments to handle it. However, their methods might not be so gentle.”

Father Ling and Mrs. Ling dared not have any more objections then.

Moments later, Lu Yichen frowned, his hand that was previously raised now lowered, his expression clearly troubled.

“How did it go?” Zhong Niangyao inquired, “Did you see Master Zixiao’s true face?”

“No,” Lu Yichen shook his head and spoke bluntly, “He used the Eye-blocking Technique; the appearance in their memories is not his real face.”

“Then we should start from Ling Chao!” Zhong Niangyao reluctantly shook her head, “Hopefully, we can find some clue on him. But, the chances are still quite slim.”

After all, even when seeing Father Ling and Mrs. Ling, he had used the Eye-blocking Technique, so he most likely left no trace on Ling Chao’s body.

It must be said, Master Zixiao is truly cautious!