World-Ending Demon Emperor
Chapter 560 - 285: Liren miserable!_3

Chapter 560: 285: Liren miserable!_3

As the mother of Ashi Liren, she is currently the most exalted person in Rouran City, having the reasons to convict Ashi Liren and the qualifications to depose her.

But after all, she is Ashi Liren’s mother, she is truly Ashi Yuanba’s grandmother. How could she bear to treat her own daughter and grandson in such a manner?

However, if one wished to remove Liren from power, Mrs. Li Zhi’s support was necessary.

...

Inside a secret room, a man and a woman were having a private conversation.

The two in the room were A Shi Zhuo and the wife of Ashimo, Lady Li Zhi.

Ashimo hadn’t touched her for over a decade, and his brother, A Shi Zhuo, had taken advantage of the void, carrying on a sordid affair with his sister-in-law for many years.

"Sister-in-law, have you made up your mind?" A Shi Zhuo asked as he caressed Li Zhi.

Li Zhi said, "But, she is, after all, my daughter."

"She’s not your biological child," A Shi Zhuo said. "My brother had a child with that woman and brought her straight to you."

Li Zhi said, "But, I’ve raised her all the same."

A Shi Zhuo said, "With her cold demeanor, does she have even a hint of treating you like a mother? Moreover, she’s now having an illicit affair with Suo Lun. Before long, she’ll have sold off everything in Rouran City."

Li Zhi said, "But... Yuanba is still my flesh and blood grandson."

A Shi Zhuo said, "But he is also the son of that vixen Taosu. That vixen started with Luo and later received our brother’s favor, leaving you alone in an empty bed."

Upon hearing this, a flash of hatred for her husband Ashimo crossed Li Zhi’s eyes.

A Shi Zhuo said, "Besides, can a grandson ever compare to a son? Ci is your own son, if he became the Rouran City Lord, he would show you greater filial piety. If Ashi Liren becomes City Lord with her cold ways, would she care for you? Later, if Ashi Yuanba becomes the City Lord, he won’t pay attention to you either."

Li Zhi closed her eyes and thought for a long while, then said, "Then, what do you plan to do about Liren?"

"Nothing much, just put her under house arrest, we won’t kill her," A Shi Zhuo said.

Li Zhi looked at A Shi Zhuo and said, "It’s a pity our son can’t be acknowledged publicly, otherwise..."

A Shi Zhuo’s heart leapt with joy and he said, "Zhi’er, it’s time you made up your mind. In this world, only I am your closest person, along with your son."

Li Zhi nodded and said, "Alright, tomorrow I will remove Ashi Liren from her position as City Lord. Do we have witnesses?"

A Shi Zhuo said, "Yes, yes, they witnessed Suo Lun and Ashi Liren in their indiscretions, and we have lifelike portraits to prove it."

Li Zhi’s gaze flickered with reluctance, yet she said with a hint of resoluteness, "Good, good, tomorrow it shall be done!"

...

At this moment, the Liren Mansion was surrounded by three thousand soldiers, utterly impenetrable.

Ashinan, still just a child, was so scared she cried nonstop.

Ashi Yuanba, even more so, had armed himself with a fire-lance pistol, determined to protect his sister and mother.

The hundred or so female samurai by Liren’s side were also like facing a great enemy, clutching their swords and blades tightly.

Liren approached the door, intending to push it open.

"It’s not safe outside, madam, please go back," said a female general coldly, her expression firm and detached.

"Are you, are you putting me under house arrest?" Ashi Liren asked coldly.

"We wouldn’t dare, it’s for madam’s safety," the female general replied.

Considering Liren’s martial abilities, it would have been very simple for her to fight her way out, but that would be no different than making a spectacle of herself.

At this moment, she truly felt a sense of powerlessness; despite having become the City Lord, she was no different from a prisoner.

Far from commanding an army, she now found even her personal freedoms restricted.

She felt herself trapped within layer upon layer of encirclement and had no idea how to extricate herself.

Slightly gripping the sword in her hand, she reminded herself once more that using force to solve problems was the last resort, and it was better to return and devise a good strategy.

Then, she walked back into her room and lazed about on the bed.

Her mind was in turmoil, and she initially failed to notice, only after lying down for several minutes, did she realize that there was another person in the room.

Her eyes chilled as she sat up.

But she saw that the person in the room was actually Yan Ziyu.

And, it was a very poorly disguised Yan Ziyu at that.

It was, of course, Suo Lun, and this time, the disguise as Yan Ziyu was not done by the sorcerer Yaomeng but by himself, which was full of flaws, and anyone could tell at a glance that he wasn’t the real Yan Ziyu.

Instantly, Liren clenched her teeth and said, "What are you here for, do you really think I wouldn’t dare to kill you?"

Suo Lun made a serious bow and respectfully said, "Student Yan Ziyu, paying respects to the Rouran City Lord, Miss Ashi Liren!"

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