Chapter 71: Chapter 71 - 65: Eliminating Shi Yin

Two figures appeared ahead, blocking the path to escape.

It was Shen Li and Shen Tang who had arrived.

Shi Yin’s face turned deathly pale, her body trembling slightly with fear. With a thud, she knelt on the ground, begging bitterly, "Shen Tang, I know I was wrong, please spare me, it’s all my father’s idea to catch you! Blame him for his insatiable greed! Wanting to obtain the Energy Core, this matter has nothing to do with me!"

"As long as you spare me, I promise to turn over a new leaf and never go against you again!"

"I-I’ll give you all my money, please spare my life!"

Shi Yin was crying her heart out, with snot and tears smeared all over her face. As she spoke, she knelt and crawled toward Shen Tang, trying to hug her leg.

Shen Tang stepped back in disgust, twitching uncontrollably at the corners of her mouth.

This malicious woman had tried to harm her multiple times; there was no way she would let Shi Yin off easily!

Anyone understands the principle of cutting the weeds and digging up the roots; letting Shi Yin go was no different than sending a tiger back into the mountains. Who knows what kind of schemes this venomous woman would hatch to harm her in the future!

Seeing Shen Tang’s actions, Shi Yin’s face turned even paler. She suddenly clutched her abdomen and started to sob, her eyes filled with tenderness and fragility, "Truth be told, I’m pregnant. Even if you hate me, the child in my belly is innocent. Can you... wait until I’ve given birth before punishing me?"

She no longer had her usual arrogant and malicious demeanor, her face full of gentle compassion, as if she were genuinely just an expectant mother treasuring her child, trying to secure a chance at life for her baby.

The White Lizard was also nervously protecting Shi Yin’s belly, face full of pleading, humbling to the extreme, "Please spare us, we’re willing to atone. We’ll do anything, be it plowing fields or raising livestock!"

Shen Tang furrowed her brow tightly. In the Beast World, the birth rate was low, making it difficult to conceive offspring, so this world cared greatly for pregnant women and cubs, sometimes even exempting them from the death penalty.

In the modern world, pregnant women were also given much consideration, as pregnant female death row inmates would have their sentences delayed.

Shen Tang, having come from the modern world, felt a pang of reluctance in her heart upon hearing Shi Yin claim she was pregnant.

A trace of malicious glee quietly crossed Shi Yin’s gently sorrowful face; this ugly freak was as gullible as ever, so easily deceived!

She continued her sobbing act, climbing up from the ground and inching toward Shen Tang, "Shen Tang, I know you’re a kind-hearted female, you wouldn’t cruelly let the baby in my belly die without seeing the world, would you..."

When they were less than half a meter apart, Shi Yin suddenly pulled out a sharp dagger and stabbed toward Shen Tang’s heart, eyes brimming with crazed hatred, "You vile woman, go die!"

Shen Tang had been closely watching her movements, and seeing this madwoman’s charade exposed, she immediately activated her Earth Element Ability, causing a sharp spike to rise from the ground and pierce through Shi Yin’s abdomen in an instant.

Shi Yin’s smile of madness had no time to fade before she suddenly felt a coldness in her abdomen. The dagger fell to the ground as she tremulously reached toward her bleeding belly. The moment pain struck her, she cried out sharply, tears streaming down her face, "Ah, my child, my child..."

Shen Tang didn’t expect her to truly be pregnant. She furrowed her brows but felt no sympathy, her expression icy, "I did consider sparing you just now, but it’s a pity you sought your own death. Not even the gods can save your stupid mind."

"Ah! Shen Tang, I’ll kill you! You won’t die a good death!"

Shi Yin’s sanity completely shattered as she went mad, entirely forgetting her situation as she clawed at Shen Tang, wanting to tear her apart alive.

Unfortunately, she was firmly nailed to the ground, having long lost her mobility. With her movements, the bandage on her face fell off, revealing half a face twisted and ruinous, flesh almost gone, bone visible.

The blood beneath Shi Yin flowed more and more, hair disheveled, her eyes bloodshot, making her look like a vengeful ghost.

The White Lizard watched with a pale face, affection turned into fear, his stomach churning.

"White Lizard, what are you doing there stupidly? Come save me, I-I’m about to die!" Shi Yin’s blood was nearly drained, her face terrifyingly pale.

White Lizard looked as though he’d seen a ghost. He wouldn’t even dare touch her, let alone save her, retreating several steps in fear.

Shen Tang saw this and a mocking smile appeared on her face, "I thought you two were deeply in love, but it turns out everyone flies away when disaster strikes... Makes sense; if White Lizard dared cheat on you with An Ya, it couldn’t have been true love for you either."

White Lizard’s face went even paler with fear, how did this vile woman know about his affair!

Hearing this, Shi Yin was so angry she coughed up blood, screaming madly, "You vile creature, I knew you were having an affair with that slut! How dare you betray me! I-I’ll kill you, you’ll all die together—"

She spat out blood a few more times, then fell silent, all movement ceasing.

She was driven to death by fury.

The White Lizard felt his hands and feet cold, overcome with grief, knowing he wouldn’t escape today, determined to avenge his child and partner!

He pulled out a poison syringe and loaded it into a specially-made handgun, firing at Shen Tang. This toxin had no antidote; once in the bloodstream, it would result in instant death!

If he was going to die, he’d take this vile woman with him as a companion!

"Watch out!" Shen Li quickly shielded Shen Tang, throwing a Fox Fire that accurately shattered the toxin, then sent another Fox Fire toward the fleeing White Lizard, reducing him to ashes.

Shen Tang looked at the lifeless Shi Yin, feeling somewhat conflicted, "Burn her too, at least she and the child won’t end up in a Mutant Species’ stomach."

Shen Li nodded, casually casting a Fox Fire to reduce Shi Yin’s body to a heap of ash as well.

After tidying up matters here, the two returned to the battlefield.

The corpses on the battlefield had been cleared, and the remaining dozens of beastmen surrendered. Overwhelmed by absolute power, they only wished to save their skins, devoid of fighting spirit.

Xue Yinzhou walked up to Shen Tang.

The man’s clothes and body were stained with blood, resembling a blood-soaked god of war, with an aura as cold as an icy pool.

Shen Tang felt intimidated, genuinely scared of this snake’s killing spree, harboring a trace of unresolved fear towards him in her heart.

She couldn’t help but think: This snake stands in front of her without speaking; what does he want? Is he about to go crazy again?

Xue Yinzhou didn’t miss the suspicion and scrutiny in Shen Tang’s eyes, even faintly mixed with a trace of fear, causing his brow to furrow tightly — was she truly afraid of him?

Previously, Xue Yinzhou had wished for this female to fear him, to stay away and not trouble him.

But at this moment, he inexplicably felt a nameless frustration in his heart, his face growing colder and more sullen.

Seeing his cold expression, Shen Tang grew even more frightened, seriously suspecting the snake was on the verge of a meltdown!

But suddenly, he tossed something into her hands and, after giving her a complicated glance, turned and walked away.

Shen Tang looked at the Energy Core in her hands, slightly dazed.

Did he retrieve the Energy Core?

This hot potato, after circling around, had ended up back in her hands.

Shen Tang raised her gaze toward the lonely, aloof silver-haired man’s back, feeling unsure of her emotions as she tucked the Energy Core into her space and prepared to return to the city.