"Yes!" Gu Momo quickly replied, "Did you know that the famous economist in Y country is your father? Moreover, he is now a duke in Y country, with a very prominent position. He was the one who used various connections to bring me to Y country."

"After I left the palace villa, I was hunted down by assassins, and that's when I injured my leg. I thought I would never see you again, but unexpectedly your mother appeared and saved me!"

Li Zhanting's deep, cold eyes were filled with unfathomable light, and his fingers involuntarily clenched.

So, his father is really still alive? But why hasn't he returned to the Li family all these years?!

Gu Momo knew that these things were a lot of information for Li Zhanting, and that the importance of his parents to him was self-evident.

She grabbed Li Zhanting's wrist, slid down the sofa, and squatted down with him, reaching out to hug him tightly: "Uncle and Aunt must have their reasons for leaving the Li family. Don't think too much about it. No matter what, I will be there to help you resolve these issues."

The man gently cradled her head in his large hands, his voice tender: "I just hope they can come back as soon as possible so the family can be reunited. Besides, Momo, our children are all grown up now, you need to introduce them to your in-laws soon."

The atmosphere instantly became somewhat awkward. Gu Momo broke free from Li Zhanting's embrace in a second, blushing and turning her head away.

"Hey, don't get too excited yet. I haven't agreed to let you meet my parents. I have conditions..."

Li Zhanting chuckled, "Didn't we already meet? Just today."

Gu Momo swallowed hard, feeling utterly defeated. "That's different. Meeting you as my own person and meeting you as your wife have completely different meanings!"

"Hmm? What's different?" Li Zhanting pressed closer, and Gu Momo could only retreat back to the sofa.

The man braced himself on both sides and leaned closer once more.

Just when Gu Momo had nowhere to retreat, her wrist accidentally touched the remote control on the sofa, and the TV suddenly turned on, with the gentle voice of the female host coming out.

"It is reported that at 8 pm tonight, the Royal Prison was attacked. Four guards were killed in the fire, and several prisoners suffered burns of varying degrees. The Queen strongly condemned the attack, stating that the criminals released many vicious criminals during the attack, causing chaos in the security situation. Fortunately, surveillance cameras captured the criminals bombing the prison. After analysis by a criminal psychologist, a portrait of the criminal leader has been released. Citizens are urged to call the police immediately if they see anyone resembling the portrait."

Then, a portrait of the criminal drawn by a psychologist based on the scene and video appeared on the TV screen. Gu Momo almost burst out laughing the moment she saw the portrait.

Aside from the accurate height and shoe size in the portrait, there's not a single resemblance to the real face.

It seems that although Li Zhanting's father managed to save the economy of Country Y, his reconnaissance skills are indeed rather appalling.

Seeing himself painted in that grotesque manner, Li Zhanting's face turned as black as the bottom of a pot, and he looked at her with a mournful expression.

"Okay, okay, I won't laugh anymore." Gu Momo instantly became serious and began analyzing the news content:

"Since this news was released by the royal family, it means that the Queen already knows that someone has stolen her experimental subjects and destroyed her laboratory. The fact that she issued an arrest warrant and also pinned so many unfounded charges on you shows that she is desperate."

Li Zhanting's opinion was surprisingly consistent with Gu Momo's: "However, the time involved will probably be more complicated than we imagined."

He quickly showed Gu Momo all the information his subordinates had compiled, and Li Zhanting's expression became increasingly solemn:

"MoMo, take a close look at these documents. The Queen may have some shady dealings with the Shao family and even the Emperor-Killing Alliance!"

Gu Momo quickly scanned the information on the document, and the further she read, the uglier her expression became.

The people in the photo are all people that Li Zhanting rescued from prison, but these people are clearly the Shao family members who were declared dead during the massacre of the Shao family!

But ironically, these members of the Shao family, who were originally presumed dead, became the Queen's test subjects!

As she looked, Li Zhanting explained to her, "Those members of the Shao family who are imprisoned inside have almost all had their blood drawn countless times. The purpose of their lives is probably to provide a continuous supply of blood for the experimenters. They are like walking blood banks!"

"According to the examination results, they were not treated well because they needed to have a lot of blood drawn every day. On the contrary, they faced countless physical punishments every day and did not receive treatment for a long time. Their lives were almost on the verge of collapse. So unfortunately, although we successfully rescued them, their weak bodies simply did not allow them to survive outside."

So this is the cruelty of the experimenters; they not only wanted the Shao family to live in endless suffering.

They would also find all sorts of ways to punish them, even if they were given the hope of escaping, they would not be given the hope of living!

Gu Momo's fingers clenched tightly as she held the documents, a sense of desolation welling up inside her.

How much hatred must they harbor for the Shao family to go to such lengths to torment them?

"Is there any possibility?" Gu Momo looked at Li Zhanting, "The massacre of the Shao family back then was actually a facade created by the mastermind behind it. In addition to eradicating the Shao family, they also wanted to torment them in secret!"

"Therefore, there must be other members of the Shao family still alive in this world!"

At this point, Gu Momo seemed to have thought of something, and a meaningful smile appeared on her lips.

That makes things much more interesting; at least the persecuted Shao family members are on their side!

“Indeed.” Li Zhanting rubbed his fingers together. “However, to resolve this matter, we still need to start with the Queen.”

"Proving I'm not a criminal is as difficult as proving to the people of Country Y that their queen is a fake." Having spent so much time with Gu Momo, Li Zhanting seemed to have become more down-to-earth, and his words carried a touch of self-deprecation.

Gu Momo couldn't help but laugh at his tone, and her heavy expression instantly relaxed.

Although this is a difficult task, in order to obtain the Blood Jade Ring and to find out why Li Zhanting's father is trapped here, she must bring this fake queen down from her pedestal.

“Even if it’s difficult, we have to prove it. We can’t let my husband carry the stigma of being a criminal for the rest of his life, can we? Even though the person in this portrait has absolutely nothing to do with you.” Gu Momo pointed at the TV screen, almost bursting into laughter again.

Li Zhanting, “…”