World-Ending Demon Emperor
Chapter 567 - 288: Deter Mrs. Ashimo!_3

Chapter 567: 288: Deter Mrs. Ashimo!_3

"Come with me, I’ll take you to see Lady Li Zhi," Taosu said.

Then, she led Suo Lun, who was disguised as a woman, to Lady Li Zhi’s courtyard.

The maidservant standing outside was very surprised to see Taosu seeking an audience so late, saying, "Lady Taosu, the mistress has already been asleep for quite some time."

Taosu said, "It’s a matter of utmost urgency, very important."

The maidservant of Li Zhi said, "Alright, I’ll go ask."

Then, she went inside.

A moment later, she came out and said, "The mistress is very displeased, but she has agreed to see you."

Taosu led Suo Lun into Lady Li Zhi’s courtyard, into her bedroom.

...

Due to inner turmoil, Lady Li Zhi had tossed and turned, unable to sleep, and had just managed to doze off for less than two hours when she was woken up, her face full of displeasure.

At this point, she had removed her makeup, revealing her true face.

Although she was well-maintained, still dignified, and her forehead showed no wrinkles, her youthful days were, after all, gone.

When fully dressed and made up, she still had charm. But now, roused from her sleep, she truly showed signs of age.

Facing such a woman, if A Shi Zhuo was still able to go through with it, he must have had peculiar tastes or was holding his nose to do so.

"Lady Taosu, what’s the matter?" Li Zhi asked with annoyance. "And who is this person behind you?"

Just then, all the maidservants in Li Zhi’s courtyard suddenly collapsed to the ground, unconscious.

As Suo Lun passed by them, he had unwittingly drugged them into insensibility.

Seeing this, Lady Li Zhi was shocked, her complexion changing, and she was about to shout out loud.

Suo Lun’s gaze intensified, releasing a powerful spiritual power that instantly pierced through Lady Li Zhi’s mental defenses. Her body was completely restrained, unable to move at all, and she couldn’t make a sound either.

"You can go out too, stay outside," Suo Lun said to Taosu.

Taosu nodded and walked out.

Suo Lun looked at Ashimo’s wife, Lady Li Zhi, and said coldly, "Next, you will listen to what I have to say, alright?"

Lady Li Zhi nodded fearfully.

Suo Lun said, "You and A Shi Zhuo have a murky relationship, and you’ve given birth to a son named Xiaobao, right? He’s the brother of your husband, after all."

At these words, Lady Li Zhi was horrified.

Although her affair with A Shi Zhuo was secret, it was not completely secret. However, the fact that they had a son was absolutely confidential. How did this person before her know, and who exactly was she?

Suo Lun said, "Now your son Xiaobao and his foster mother Niya have both disappeared, their fate completely in my hands!"

With that, Suo Lun took out a longevity lock.

Lady Li Zhi instantly recognized that this longevity lock belonged to Xiaobao, the child that she and A Shi Zhuo had together; it was made by someone she had personally dispatched when Xiaobao turned one year old, and he had always worn it close to his body.

"Do you want your little son to live?" Suo Lun asked.

Lady Li Zhi fought to nod her head, tears surging out, utterly terrified.

With Ashi Luo gone, and her other sons all grown, this nine-year-old illegitimate child was truly the apple of her eye.

Suo Lun said, "Then let’s make a deal, trade A Shi Zhuo’s life for Xiaobao’s life, how about that?"

Lady Li Zhi was stunned, her eyes suddenly widening with intense pain.

On one hand was her adulterous lover, on the other, her own son, a truly difficult choice.

Suo Lun said, "I know that under A Shi Zhuo’s instigation, you were planning to help him depose Ashi Liren. How foolish can you be? After deposing both Ashi Liren and Ashi Yuanba, do you think A Shi Zhuo will elevate your son Ashi Ci to power, right?"

Lady Li Zhi was shocked; this was a secret agreement between her and A Shi Zhuo, how could this man know of it?

Of course, Suo Lun was guessing, and it wasn’t too hard to guess.

Suo Lun said, "Why would A Shi Zhuo choose Ashi Ci? Because he’s the weakest and easiest to control. Once Zhi Li takes the throne, he will kill off Ashi Ci and become the Rouran City Lord himself. Do you think he’ll still be so docile to you then? Look at yourself; you’re already in your fifties, your body has become bloated and sagging. Every time A Shi Zhuo is intimate with you, he goes home and vomits for half an hour. Once he takes the position of Rouran City Lord, the first thing he’ll do is kill you in revenge for the disgust you’ve caused him over the years, and besides, you’ll have outlived your usefulness. In contrast, whether it’s Liren or Yuanba as City Lord, you would still be the respected mother."

Li Zhi was simply muddle-headed by A Shi Zhuo’s pillow talk and lacked her own opinion, but she wasn’t stupid.

Now that Suo Lun had laid it bare, she immediately understood the crucial point.

Moreover, her feelings for A Shi Zhuo weren’t that deep, which was nonsense. The only man she had ever truly loved in her life was her husband, Ashimo. It was just that Ashimo had discarded her like old shoes, so she had sought revenge in anger.

Suo Lun said, "Tomorrow when Ashi Liren and A Shi Zhuo clash, do you know which side you should stand on?"

Lady Li Zhi, with tears streaming down her face, nodded desperately.

Suo Lun released the restraint, and she immediately began to plead, "Please, I beg you, don’t hurt Xiaobao, he’s just a child and knows nothing."

Suo Lun said, "As long as you don’t do the wrong thing, he’ll be safe. If you mess up, next time I won’t be returning his longevity lock."

Lady Li Zhi nodded desperately, "I know what to do."

Suo Lun said, "You’re close to A Shi Zhuo, you must know his deepest, darkest sins. Find the most deadly ones, and write them down!"

Then, Suo Lun produced paper and pen.

Lady Li Zhi cried as she wrote.

...

Suo Lun said, "Your mother has been dealt with. Today, A Shi Zhuo will make his move against you, trying to oust you from power, and it will be through your mother, Lady Li Zhi, that your position as City Lord will be discarded. But he’s in for a shock – instead of listing your crimes, Lady Li Zhi will expose several of A Shi Zhuo’s most grievous sins."

"Hmm," Liren said.

Suo Lun said, "Right after Lady Li Zhi exposes A Shi Zhuo’s major sins, give him no chance to catch his breath; you must act immediately to kill. Your martial arts are excellent, now is the time to put them to use."

"Understood," Ashi Liren said.

Suo Lun said, "Remember, you must act to kill immediately after Lady Li Zhi finishes speaking, not delaying even a second, and not letting A Shi Zhuo say a word. Did you hear me?"

Suddenly, Ashi Liren turned her delicate body around, staring at him and said, "Suo Lun, do you think I’m especially stupid in your eyes?"

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