Chapter 640 In her life motto, a loving father is the foundation of a filial son.
Yamada Hideyoshi felt a chill run from the soles of his feet straight to the top of his head, making him feel as if he had fallen into an ice cave, and even his teeth began to chatter uncontrollably.
He finally realized, in a profound and bloody way, that the female general of Dalong who held the power of life and death over them was far more hard-hearted and ruthless than he could have imagined!
Li Shiyue stopped looking at Yamada Hideyoshi, sheathed her sword with a soft "click".
She turned around, walked steadily back to her seat, and sat down again, as if nothing had happened.
"Sixth grade."
"Your subordinate is here!"
Sun Xiaoliu immediately bowed in response.
"Clean it up."
Li Shiyue pointed to the corpses and bloodstains on the ground, his tone as calm as if he were instructing someone on what to have for lunch, "Tell the people outside that some villains have attempted to impersonate my relatives and have been executed on the spot."
In any future incidents like this, regardless of whether they are true or false, the whistleblower and the imposter will be punished equally.
"yes!"
Without hesitation, Sun Xiaoliu loudly accepted the order and waved to signal the other guards in the room to go forward and deal with the corpse.
“As for him,” Li Shiyue’s gaze swept over Yamada Hideyoshi, who was slumped on the ground, “take him away and let him pass on what he should say to the ears of the people who should hear it.”
If he does well, he might be spared.
As if he had received a pardon, Yamada Hideyoshi immediately kowtowed repeatedly, replying incoherently in strange Chinese with a broken accent: "Yes! Yes! I understand! I understand!"
Thank you, General, for sparing my life!
I will definitely pass on the message!
After saying this, Yamada Hideki almost tumbled and crawled out of the room along with several other Japanese men, dragged out by the other guards. The side hall was quickly restored to its previous "cleanliness," but a faint, lingering smell of blood still remained in the air.
Sitting in the main seat, Li Shiyue picked up the document about the mine's output again, his eyes fixed on the lines, seemingly completely absorbed in it.
"October......"
The only one inside who dared to call out for help was Li Qiutian.
"Sister... I want to be alone for a while. Let Dana take you home first."
Li Shiyue didn't look up, and only said this one sentence.
Li Qiutian opened her mouth, still wanting to say something, but after looking at Li Shiyue's profile, she finally closed her mouth, only nodded to Li Shiyue in response, and was then helped out of the house by Dana.
After Li Qiutian left, the others in the room, being quite perceptive, bowed to Li Shiyue one by one and then left as well.
Only Sun Xiaoliu, who had been by her side for many years, caught a glimpse of Li Shiyue's fingers gripping the edge of the document before leaving the side hall. For a moment, her fingers tightened so much that her knuckles turned slightly white.
But it was only for a moment.
Immediately, Li Shiyue regained her rock-solid composure, as if she were in complete control.
Of course Li Shiyue knew that it was Li Wangguang, her biological father!
But she doesn't admit it.
In her life motto, a loving father is the foundation of a filial son.
Even if she were the original Li Shiyue, she would never choose that selfish scumbag who abandoned his wife and children on the road to escape famine!
The man who abandoned her, Shitou, and Li Wangchun when she was a child and needed protection the most, to please another woman;
They are not worthy to enjoy the glory that comes with her when she has achieved great success and holds the power of life and death.
Not to mention, he could even become a weakness or a hidden danger in her power structure.
Then he deserves to die even more!
Family ties?
In the face of the will to survive, power, and absolute control, these are merely dispensable embellishments, or even shackles that need to be decisively severed.
For her, killing her father with her own hands was not a moral struggle, but a necessary severance!
This is a complete farewell to the past, a declaration of her iron will to all potential provoking enemies!
Li Shiyue no longer needs the role of a father in her life.
All she needs is absolute power and unquestionable authority!
This authority cannot be challenged by anyone, under any pretext—not even by blood.
As for how Li Wangchun and Shi Tou in Jian'an will react after they learn about what happened today?
Li Shiyue had already made preparations before she even drew her knife.
If Li Wangchun and Shi Tou think that her act of patricide is inappropriate, then although she will certainly be sad, she can put aside her personal feelings and devote all her energy to building her own territory.
If Li Wangchun and Shi Tou could understand her predicament, then there would still be a place in her heart for them, so that she could still miss her "home" in Jian'an while doing great things.
The bloodstains on the side hall floor had long been wiped clean, and the shiny floor reflected the light streaming through the window, as if the swift and fierce killing had never happened.
However, the pervasive sense of impending doom in the air, the lingering stench of blood, and the increasingly sharp and determined gazes of the guards inside and outside the mansion all indicated the changes brought about by this event.
Outside the window, the waves of Osaka Port continued to tirelessly pound against the rocks on the shore.
Inside the harbor, the masts of the naval warships and merchant ships passing by formed a forest, with banners waving in the wind.
This land, conquered by Li Shiyue with iron and fire, continued to operate according to the trajectory she had set under her rule.
However, there was news that General Li Shiyue had personally killed his "impersonator" in a side hall of the mansion;
Like a plague, it spread rapidly within the territory controlled by Li Shiyue with extraordinary speed and precision.
This news was like a silent thunderclap, casting a deeper and more chilling shadow over everyone's hearts.
This includes not only the civil and military officials and naval officers under Li Shiyue's command, but also the Japanese nobles who outwardly submit but harbor their own ulterior motives, as well as various forces secretly plotting against her, and other forces lurking in the shadows, constantly coveting the power in her hands.
The message that was circulated was strictly standardized, and the details were deliberately polished—a filthy and despicable slave, under the instigation of some treacherous individuals, attempted to take advantage of the general's benevolence, impersonate his long-deceased biological father, and commit wicked deeds.
General Li Shiyue, with her keen insight, saw through the treacherous plot and, in a fit of rage, personally executed the slave to set the record straight!
Initially, there were many people who discussed it privately, especially some Japanese nobles who claimed to be familiar with the Han Chinese "filial piety" etiquette. They secretly muttered the words "patricide" and thought that this might be a crack in Li Shiyue's power fortress.
However, they only dared to say a few words about it in private; they wouldn't dare to say it to Li Shiyue directly.
After all, this female general, whom they privately called a "female demon," had always used ruthless methods since she arrived in Japan.
Who knows, maybe she'll kill me if I say something wrong?
It doesn't matter if I die, but I must never anger her and bring trouble to the family.
They had long understood that the name "Li Shiyue" did not represent a puppet bound by Confucian ethics, but rather an absolute will that was beyond question and challenge.
Blood ties, sentiments, and old friendships are utterly powerless in the face of her ironclad rules and cold blade!
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