"Because you have discovered the existence of my son, I must eliminate you, otherwise, both my son and I will be doomed."

The woman said.

"Doomed?"

Chen Feng was completely taken aback and hurriedly asked, "Why would that be?"

"Because... because..."

The woman hesitated for a long time, shook her head, and said with great difficulty, "Immortal, I really cannot say, if I do, that person will not spare me!"

"Who?"

Chen Feng squinted his eyes and pressed further.

"I cannot say, Immortal, I really cannot say. Please pity me and my son. We have suffered enough already; we really do not want to completely disappear from this world. Even if it means becoming ghosts, we still want to live like this!"

Speaking this, the woman directly knelt down in front of Chen Feng, begging bitterly.

Upon seeing this.

Chen Feng took a deep breath and then looked at the woman, "I hope you can tell me everything truthfully, so that I can ensure the safety of you and your son. Rest assured, my word is my bond. As long as I am here, you and your son will be safe. But first, I must know everything because this is very important to me!"

"I..."

The woman’s face was filled with struggle, evidently torn about whether or not to tell Chen Feng.

"You don’t want to speak voluntarily, right? Fine, then I will ask you!"

Chen Feng squinted and then bowed his head, staring directly into the woman’s scarlet eyes and asked, "Your son plays soccer with Lu Ying every day. Besides them being good friends, surely there is another purpose, isn’t there?"

As soon as these words came out.

The woman’s body involuntarily trembled, and a trace of panic flashed in her eyes.

Upon seeing this.

A sharp light flashed in Chen Feng’s eyes.

It seemed his guess was correct.

If everything was as expected, the little boy, including this woman.

Both were related to the purple-black flame inside Lu Ying!

And the woman in front of him undoubtedly knew some of the inside story, more or less!

Thinking of this.

Chen Feng couldn’t let the woman go.

Because if he wanted to find the mastermind in this vast crowd, he couldn’t let go of any clues!

Moreover, now the clues this woman could provide would definitely not be just a little bit.

Maybe through this woman, he could trace the vine to find the mastermind.

Such an opportunity shan’t be missed!

Therefore.

Chen Feng didn’t give the woman much time to think and directly pressured her, "Answer me, yes, or no!"

"No... no!"

The woman shook her head.

But when she answered, she was extremely unconfident, clearly lying.

Upon seeing this.

Chen Feng frowned and said coldly, "I said if you can truthfully answer my question, I not only can let you leave tonight but also ensure the safety of you and your son. However, if you don’t cooperate, then I will not be polite!"

"Immortal, can you really guarantee our safety?"

The woman hesitated for a while, looking at Chen Feng, suspiciously asking.

"Rest assured, I said you and your son will be safe, and for sure, you will be safe!"

Chen Feng nodded, ensuring.

"Well, living like this is a sin anyway. It’s better to confess and live a bit more freely!"

Saying this, the woman took a deep breath and then looked at Chen Feng, "Immortal, this is how everything happened..."

Originally.

The woman’s name was Liu Yulan, and that little boy who played soccer with Lu Ying every day was her son, named Wu Xiaofu.

The two were mountain dwellers.

Liu Yulan also had a husband named Wu Shoushan.

The trio was initially a relatively happy family.

However.

Liu Yulan’s family did not live in the town but at the foot of a nearby big mountain.

As the saying goes, "live by the mountain, eat from the mountain."

Liu Yulan’s family was no exception.

Wu Shoushan went up the mountain to hunt and cut wood.

Liu Yulan stayed home to tidy the vegetable garden, weave cloth, and clean the house.

Life was somewhat dull and impoverished, but it was happy and carefree.

However, this happy life was completely shattered on a certain day two and a half years ago.

That day.

Wu Shoushan went hunting but did not return for a long time.

It was getting dark.

Liu Yulan worried her husband might be in danger, so she took her son Wu Xiaofu, planning to follow the mountain path to look for her husband.

However, just as the two stepped out the door.

At the front gate.

Stood a middle-aged man in a black robe.

The man wore a Daoist hat, draped in a long robe, with the demeanor of an immortal, looking not like a bad person.

Thus, Liu Yulan wasn’t overly cautious and with Wu Xiaofu approached to inquire why the black-robed man had come.

Unexpectedly, the black-robed man asked Liu Yulan whether she was going out to look for her husband.

Liu Yulan, eager to find her husband, nodded and told the black-robed man her husband went hunting on the mountain but hadn’t returned, so she planned to look for him with her son.

After listening to Liu Yulan.

The black-robed man shook his head and told Liu Yulan not to bother looking.

Liu Yulan confusedly asked why.

The black-robed man told Liu Yulan that her husband, Wu Shoushan, was eaten by a beast while hunting on the mountain, and could not return.

At first, Liu Yulan did not believe him.

After all, her husband was an experienced hunter, and the Wu family had lived in this mountain for generations, with hunting being their expertise.

How could he be eaten by a beast?

So Liu Yulan did not believe the Taoist’s words.

The black-robed man, seeing Liu Yulan didn’t believe him, did not linger, swinging his sleeves and leaving immediately.

But Liu Yulan was persistent, continuing to search with her son Wu Xiaofu.

As a result, that night, it was completely dark.

The mother and son walked along the mountain path for a long time but did not see any trace of Wu Shoushan.

Realizing if they continued, they would enter deep into the mountain.

In such a case, both mother and son would definitely be in danger.

If encountering a beast again, it wouldn’t be good if Wu Shoushan wasn’t found and both mother and son were eaten.

So Liu Yulan decided to return the way they came, going home first.

Maybe Wu Shoushan had taken another path home.

Even if he hadn’t returned, waiting for Wu Shoushan at home at night was the safest.

Thus, both mother and son returned home the way they came.

During this time, Liu Yulan prepared dinner for Wu Xiaofu, letting her son eat first, while she sat at the door, quietly waiting for her husband to return.

Even at this moment, she didn’t believe the black-robed man’s words.

She couldn’t believe her husband could die so easily.

Even if Wu Shoushan didn’t come back that night.

She believed Wu Shoushan would surely return tomorrow!