Dark Moon, seated on the chair, remained expressionless, leisurely sipping the red tea served by the servant. Compared to the inhuman punishment suffered by Lan Yiren, it was a completely different scene.
Just as Azure Dragon was about to deliver the fifteenth lash, Dark Moon calmly raised her head and waved her hand, saying:
"Alright, stop now."
Qinglong seemed to have been waiting for him to speak. After receiving the order, he put away his whip and stepped aside.
At this moment, Lan Yiren's back was already torn and bleeding, her once intact clothes were now tattered and covered in bright red blood.
She lay motionless on the ground, even breathing was incredibly painful.
Dark Moon frowned, and Azure Dragon immediately understood his meaning. He stepped forward and kicked Lan Yiren, feigning ferocity, saying:
"Are you dead? If you're not, get up now."
Lan Yiren was already in so much pain that she had no strength left, but after sensing Qinglong's urging, she still mustered all her strength and got up from the ground.
She had bitten her lip, and the blood had congealed into a scab. Her pale face was completely devoid of color.
And those droplets of water, one after another, were indistinguishable as either sweat or tears.
"Can you still speak?" Dark Moon picked up the tea beside her and took a small sip.
Seeing his indifferent demeanor, the hatred and anger in Lan Yiren's heart grew wildly like vines.
She couldn't believe it. If what Gu Momo said was true, and An Yue clearly knew that she was his abandoned biological daughter, yet he could still treat her so cruelly. Just how heartless was he?
All of this was just a thought in Lan Yiren's mind as she forced herself to stay calm.
After struggling to her feet, she replied in an extremely weak voice:
"As long as the leader is willing to listen to me, I can still talk!"
Dark Moon's eyes darkened slightly, and a hint of appreciation finally appeared in those cold eyes.
Lan Yiren's unwavering resolve and loyalty as an assassin impressed him.
"Okay, then I'll listen to you now."
Lan Yiren leaned against a chair, supporting her already swaying body, and went straight to the point:
"Reporting to the leader, actually, I wasn't captured by Gu Momo's people these past few days. When I became an assassin, I trained a woman whose physique was almost identical to mine. When I confronted Gu Momo, she went with me. Later, when things were exposed, I left first, and she fell into Gu Momo's hands."
"You mean, these past few days, your double has been imprisoned in Gu Momo's underground prison in your place?"
“That’s right.” Lan Yiren’s voice sounded weak and powerless, as if she might collapse at any moment. “The reason I haven’t come back these days is because I’m not sure if my double has betrayed me. If Gu Momo’s people start watching me and they follow the trail to this place, it will definitely cause a lot of trouble for the leader. That’s why I’ve been holding back until now.”
"Then why do you dare to come back now?"
"Because, just yesterday, my double died in the underground prison," Lan Yiren said truthfully, following the method Gu Momo had taught her.
The Dark Moon leader clenched his fists tightly at his sides, and the atmosphere in the council hall froze to an extreme degree.
Lan Yiren knew that these few minutes would determine her life or death, and she had done almost everything she could!
She was even close to losing half her life, and all that remained was whether Dark Moon was willing to believe her!
She endured the excruciating pain and prayed. Whether it was because Gu Momo's arrangements were too flawless, or because heaven truly heard her prayers, half a minute later, Dark Moon finally spoke: "You're a decent assassin. Killing you would be a real waste. I'll tentatively believe you and allow you to rejoin the Dark Moon organization, however..."
He paused, then stood up and walked to Lan Yiren's side, pressing his cold hand against her back, and the piercing pain returned once again.
"If I find out that you lied to me, even if you escape to the ends of the earth, the entire Dark Moon will consider you its lifelong enemy!"
Hearing Dark Moon's words, Lan Yiren mustered her last breath and forced a smile, saying, "Leader, the Dark Moon Organization will not have that opportunity."
Dark Moon nodded in satisfaction and prepared to leave.
As if she could no longer hold on, Lan Yiren's legs gave way and she collapsed into An Yue's arms.
"Protect the leader!"
Almost at the same instant, Qinglong, Bailong, and their subordinates all drew their pistols and aimed them at Lan Yiren.
Lan Yiren struggled to straighten up and immediately knelt on the ground: "I'm sorry, leader. I was really out of strength just now and accidentally fell down. I'm so sorry for disturbing you and my colleagues."
Dark Moon reached out and patted the dust off her clothes. Although her brows were furrowed, she was not angry. She said calmly, "Go back and take good care of yourself."
As soon as he finished speaking, Azure Dragon and White Dragon followed him out of the council hall, along with a group of his subordinates.
After everyone left, Lan Yiren finally couldn't hold on any longer and collapsed to the ground.
Thinking of all the punishments Dark Moon had inflicted on her, she suddenly burst into laughter, and as she laughed, more and more tears appeared on her face.
She opened her palm, holding a strand of hair she had just taken from Dark Moon.
Dark Moon, you've been so careful your whole life, you never imagined that one day I would confirm our relationship in this way, did you?
She clenched her fists tightly, and the smile in her eyes was gradually replaced by hatred.
If she is truly Darkmoon's daughter, she will surely make Darkmoon die a horrible death!
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