Scent of blood" I am glad that you reminded me, Madam Lian," Mo Qiang smiled sweetly as if she was not playing the role of devil's advocate,



By now everyone knew that every time Mo Qiang smiled like this, she was going to pull another wild card and sure enough when Mo Qiang pressed the button of the Bluetooth monitor, the image on the big screen changed and this time it showed off a chart record instead of an email.

No sooner did the chat record appear on the big screen, everyone who was watching Mo Qiang shredding Madam Lian's mask to bits was shocked all over again. Because on the screen, the chat record which was displayed was from three years ago and according to the conversation which took place between Madam Lian and the woman who was on the other side, it could be seen that Madam Lian had actually taken credit for Mo Yan's saviour!

" Damn, we really admired this woman! She is a snake in human skin!" No one knew who cursed since everyone was paying attention on the big screen but at the same time, they were thankful that someone finally said what was going on in their hearts, as that sentence struck a very painful chord.

In the chat record anyone with a decent pair of eyes could see that Madam Lian had used the illness of the woman's mother to her advantage and sent her away with a small sum of money as the latter was in a desperate situation and to make matter worse, from the words which were written by Madam Lian, she seemed to be brainwashing the woman as she subtly told her how she could never rise to a high position since her mecha skills were useless and that she did not have a strong core.

She was indeed a snake in the skin of a woman!

Ba- dump, Ba - Dump!

Mo Yan felt her blood boil, as the sound of her heart beating reverberated in her ears. She looked at the chat records which were displayed on the screen and felt like the biggest fool in the world, someone else saved her yet she foolishly believed the nonsense which Madam Lian fed her and treated her as her saviour, she even brought her to the mission which was easy yet highly rewarding and helped Madam Lian to quickly raise her ranks.

If not for her help, Madam Lian would still be stuck below others!

Even when they were on the battlefield, Mo Yan was the one who took charge and fought with the Zergs. She was responsible for eliminating the Zergs while Madam Lian was only supposed to stay behind and keep their team members protected!

And now that the title of the saviour was snatched away from the top of Madam Lian's head. Others couldn't help but wonder just how shameless this woman was, how can she think that she deserved any better with a heart like that?

She had everything despite not being worthy of the position that she was currently holding all because she was Mo Yan's saviour, no wonder she was so desperate to send the real saviour away and yet she was still not satisfied!? How big of an appetite did she have?

Mo Yan felt her head throb as the vision in front of her eyes turned black and she toppled backwards.

" Mother!" Mo Xifeng held Mo Yan up by her waist when she noticed that Mo Yan's condition was not looking well.

" I am fine," Mo Yan pushed Mo Xifeng off herself and then turned to look at Madam Lian as she coldly said, "Now ...what are you going to use? You are no longer my saviour, then doesn't it mean that I have no obligations left towards you?"

" That...That ..." Madam Lian's face turned pale as all the blood drained from her face. How did this happen? Just how? Today was supposed to be the day when she was going to start her new life, how come she lost everything? It was all because of Mo Qiang! Thats right! That b*tch snatched everything from her!

The more Madam Lian blamed Mo Qiang, the more furious she became before she exploded and started screaming, " Fine! I did it! I betrayed you but who asked you to be so stiff and honest? We could have lived a wonderful life if only you did not offend all those ministers and quietly accepted their bribes! They did not even ask for much you just needed to overlook a few things, so why didn't you?!"

" You say that you are doing it all for the country but what has the country done for us? Apart from giving a bit of discount on some daily needs which we buy, they have given us no such advantages! Do you even know how crazy inflation is at the moment? The money that we need to buy a house? Groceries? If I don't take bribes then how am I supposed to live? It is the country which wronged us first! So why can we not wrong it back!"

" I see, I admire your guts and courage, Madam Lian," just as Madam Lian reached the end of her speech, something snapped inside Mo Yan as she raised the hand which was holding the scythe and looked at Madam Lian with glaring pair of eyes which were filled with murderous energy.

" For the sake of a few benefits, you harmed my daughter by poisoning her core. I have nothing to say against what you did to me because I don't care how you stab or hurt me but my daughters are my lifelines. No one is allowed to touch them and yet you—— I will never forgive you! Never!"

With those words echoing in the silent training grounds, Mo Yan brought the scythe down heavily.

" AHHH!" Some of the mers screamed as they saw the scythe heading straight for Madam Lian's head.

While some suddenly became nervous and hid behind their wives who were having a hard time standing straight as well.

Clatter!

The sharp whoosh of the blade brushed against the hearts of the onlookers and then the scent of blood spread all over the training ground.

Her majesty's sudden appearance" I think it will do little to no good if you kill her now, General Mo," Mo Qiang held the blade together with Mo Xifeng who rushed to stop the blade which was aiming for Madam Lian's neck at the same time as her. The two of them did not get the opportunity to stop the scythe by its long shaft as it was too late, because of this the two had to catch hold of the blade which was sharper than a butcher's knife.



Fortunately, Mo Yan summoned her mecha energy back or else the two sisters would have definitely lost their arms.

" What are you doing?" For the first time even Wen Gui had lost all sense of his reasoning he looked at Madam Lian whose neck was still intact and gritted his teeth hatefully before turning to look at his two daughters. "Let go of the blade Qi Qi, this b*tch...she killed you...she almost killed you! I ..I would have lost you forever... how can I let her live after knowing this!"

Wen Gui's eyes turned red as he uttered those words, even though his daughter was good for nothing, she was still his daughter. The one for whom, he almost went to the underworld and came back——how can he allow Madam Lian to survive when he knew that she poisoned his beloved child?

" You three let go of me, I will kill him myself!" Seeing that Mo Qiang and Mo Xifeng still did not move away and were still protecting Madam Lian, Wen Gui struggled even hard against the three mers who were holding him back. " Let go of me before I hurt either one or you."

" Dad, please be reasonable! I know that you are angry but killing is against the law! You are forgetting your identity unless the empress gives you an order, you can't kill!" Yin Fu held Wen Gui back as he pulled his waist with all of his strength.

Xie Jie who was holding Wen Gui's left arm also agreed with Yin Fu's words, " Brother Fu is right father, if you kill Madam Lian, you will be ruining the efforts which Qiang put in to prove that you both are innocent."

" I don't want our family to break again, Father!" Shao Hui's face was covered with a mask and he had also changed the colour of his hair just like Xie Jie to hide his identity because of this his voice was a bit muffled. " Don't do anything that will make you suffer once again!"

" I have already suffered enough when I did nothing!" Wen Gui roared, his eyes filled with tears as he glared at Madam Lian and asked furiously, " Why? What did my daughter even do, Madam Lian? If you wanted to hurt someone, you should have hurt me or my wife! How can you go after our daughter? She might have been a bad human but she was not a murderer...nor was she a criminal offender! Women like her are all over the imperial star, so why my daughter had to die!"

His last sentence which he yelled at the top of his lungs took most of his energy as Wen Gui slumped to the ground. His body was shaking with choked sobs as he covered his face and cried—— for a past that will never return.

When the onlookers heard Wen Gui's words they all felt ashamed of themselves. Because just a few minutes ago, they were clamouring for Mo Qiang's death as well, what Wen Gui said was right —— Mo Qiang was indeed a thug but she had never killed, forced or poisoned anyone. She was not a criminal so why did she have to suffer like this?

Though she teased mers, it wasn't as if she pulled them to dark alleys and had her ways with them and even though she drank and broke things, she had never killed.

Was death indeed something that she deserved?

While the others were lost in their own thoughts, Mo Qiang was lost in her own. Because just now Wen Gui spoke in a manner which told her that he was aware of the change in her but he was still willing to accept her—— her eyes flickered as she looked at the crying mer and did not know what to say to him.

Shall she praise him for being too kind or call him naive?

But since he did not wish to bring it up, she was not going to bring the matter up either.

" You should lower your blade as well, General Mo," Mo Qiang turned to look at Mo Yan and hooked her lips in a sunny smile. " If you kill her now then all my efforts will go down the drain. Be kind my hands are hurting, I bet Little Xifeng is hurting as well."

She tipped her head to Mo Xifeng's hands from which blood was dripping and turned to look at Mo Yan who narrowed her eyes and said, " Let go, you two."

" Mother, please pull your blade back——"

" Your daughter is right, Mo Yan. Pull that blade back," a languid voice interrupted the stalemate as Mo Yan's eyes widened and she dropped the blade which was in her hands before turning to look at the woman whose face was now displayed on the screen.

With her long black hair which was fanning over her face and red eyes, Fu Zhao smiled at Mo Yan and the rest, "It's been a long time, Mo Yan."

" Your majesty," Mo Yan went down on her knees despite having her emotions in turmoil. Once she went to her knees, the others followed suit including Mo Qiang whose ear was about to be chewed off by Xiao Jiao as the latter screamed at the top of her lungs.

" This ...This is the woman whom we need to influence the most, Mo Qiang! Are you listening ?! You better be listening to me! Show a good attitude and leave a good impression in the eyes of that woman—— her favourability points can do wonders!" Xiao Jiao was so excited that fumes were coming out of her nostrils as she breathed with stars in her eyes.

Mo Qiang looked at her starry eyes and then deadpanned, " Are you sure that's the only reason? And you did not fall in love with her or something? Why are you so excited?"

That woman did look charming with that face of her which went against the heavens.

Xiao Jiao : ( ͡°Ɛ ͡°)

Prove that she is worse than bug" Ahem, there is no need for you to say such a thing," Xiao Jiao cleared her throat as she pretended to be unaffected by Mo Qiang's words. " I am only saying this because I genuinely care about the mission which you were given."



" Mhmm, wipe your saliva before saying something like this," Mo Qiang took out a self-cleaning handkerchief and handed it to Xiao Jiao as she pointed to the saliva which was dripping down from the corner of the little squirrel's mouth.

Xiao Jiao: "...." Embarrassed to the max.

Taking the handkerchief, Xiao Jiao wiped the wetness at the corner of her mouth and then tried to justify her reaction, "It's not my fault! She looks super good! Especially that voice? Did you not hear it? It's one of those voices which can make one's ears pregnant."

" Just so you know she is happily married with a twenty-four-year-old eldest daughter," Mo Qiang spoke while kneeling on the ground causing Xiao Jiao to pause and then turn her head to look at Fu Zhao with disbelief coating her eyes.

" How!?" She demanded while looking at the face which looked like it was not a day older than twenty.

Mo Qiang looked at the woman whose red eyes were smiling and replied nonchalantly, " She is a Z-grade mecha morph, she is a godly existence in this world. Her appearance is the last thing you should be questioning about."

Even though Fu Zhao was sitting on the other side of the screen, Mo Qiang still felt a fear rising on her spine. That woman was not so simple, the fact that she was able to control her subordinates like this, there was no way Fu Zhao was just a normal human being.

She was an existence to fear and admire.

" You may rise," Fu Zhao raised her hand and then motioned for the others to rise from the ground, Mo Qiang snuck a glance at the woman just in time to meet with the gaze of Fu Zhao.

What the—— was this woman really sitting on the other side of the screen, how was she able to detect her gaze so easily?

Mo Qiang questioned in her head but she forgot to drop her gaze in time and it caused Fu Zhao to curl a side of her lips. There was a glint in those red eyes which made Mo Qiang shudder as she dropped her gaze at once—— why....why ..why was the Empress looking at her like she finally caught hold of a prey that she had been waiting to pounce for years?

Sweat drops fell from Mo Qiang's forehead and down her cheeks and chin in bulk even Xiao Jiao hid behind her and poked her at the back of her head and asked, " Don't tell me that your predecessor offended the Empress as well? That gaze was not something simple. It was .... Really scary!" Xiao Jiao remarked with a tremor climbing down her spine.

" I ...have no idea?" Mo Qiang replied as she tried to flip through the memory stacks inside her head as hurriedly as possible. However, the more she flipped through those stacks, the more she realised that it was a damn miracle that she was alive.

Because the predecessor of this body actually stole Fu Qi Hong's clothes and accessories that he used all the time daily at a banquet where the two were present at the same time!

" Are we going to die?" Xiao Jiao noticed the change in Mo Qiang's expression and asked.

"Just shut up and let me breathe whatever breaths are left for me," snapped Mo Qiang. That woman was the mother of the mer whom this body stalked and harassed! Mo Qiang did not know what to say, Should she call the owner of this body stupid or she should call her daring?

She actually dared to steal the undergarments of a prince who was pampered by the Empress!

Argh! Don't tell her that the Empress was going to order her execution along with Madam Lian. Now that the charges against Mo Yan were proven false, Mo Qiang will no longer be under the scrutiny of the imperial star ... what if the Empress thought that she was going to harass Qi Hong again and kill her off to avoid future conflicts?

Gahh, she did not want to die like that!

" Hmm," when the woman suddenly hummed Mo Qiang almost fainted, now that she knew just how deep the crimes of her predecessor went, she was not as confident as before!

Other than Mo Qiang, the one who was almost on the verge of fainting was Madam Lian. Just now ...what did she say? Didn't she say something really outrageous?

" Y...Your majesty, I ..." Madam Lian wanted to say something but she was stopped by the gaze with which Fu Zhao turned to look at her.

The second Fu Zhao turned her head and glanced at Madam Lian, those red pupils Fu Zhao stole Madam Lian's ability to speak —— because Madam Lian knew that the bright red colour of Fu Zhao's eyes was not natural, they were red because she had killed so many people using her ability.

Those eyes of her have turned red due to the blood that she spilt.

" Madam Lian," Fu Zhao slowly closed her eyes and tipped her head behind as she mused, " Just now what did you say? That it was the nation which owes you? So tell me what do I owe you? Since I represent the nation, doesn't it mean that I am the one who owes you? Go on say what do I need to repay you? Ask away."

Though Fu Zhao did not even raise her voice, the threat and authority rumbled in her voice causing Madam Lian to shiver like a kitten who was dripping wet in winter.

" I ... I apologize, your majesty... I didn't ——I mean to say that I lost my head for a few seconds, the nation doesn't owe me anything——"

" Hmm? Are you saying, that you caused the destruction of national property and the death of many of my loyal soldiers causing their mers to turn widowers and their children orphans for no reason, perchance is that what you mean, Madam Lian?" Fu Zhao opened her eyes and no sooner did she open her eyes, than a blood-curdling scream rang in the training grounds.

Prove that she is worse than bug ——2--------------------



The scream was hair-splitting and goosebumps raising, it was so terrifying that the three mers who often stayed away from Mo Qiang immediately hid behind her at once. In their eyes even though Mo Qiang was not as strong as Fu Zhao, the Empress, she could still protect them at least!

Mo Qiang turned her head and looked at the three shivering chicks behind her and was speechless. Did they think that her back was strong enough to carry them? At this moment she was facing execution as well! But when she saw their pale complexion she did not have the heart to ask them to step aside.

She then turned to look at Madam Lian who was missing a leg and finally understood why the netizens were clamouring for a spot on execution. It was because Fu Zhao could truly execute someone on the spot with just her eyes!

" I...Isn't she a bit too dangerous?" Mo Qiang questioned in a low whisper as she looked at the woman who was looking down at the crying Madam Lian without any fluctuations in her emotions. Who thought that it was a good idea to give this woman the ability to kill with her eyes, literally at that?

Come out, she wanted to have a nice chat!

" Her majesty was experimented on by her mother when she was a young child many times," Mo Xifeng turned to look at Mo Qiang who was looking exceptionally pale and explained in a whispering voice, "Because of that not only did her majesty became the only Z grade mecha morph, she also gained powers which are too terrifying."

" I can see that," Mo Qiang quaked as she looked at the woman on the screen. And she slowly shifted her feet and then hid behind Mo Xifeng, though Mo Qiang did not know much about the Empress, she was sure that the Empress wouldn't attack Mo Xifeng who was the youngest and the most talented mecha morph.

" Sister?" Mo Xifeng was bemused when she saw Mo Qiang and her three brothers-in-law hiding behind them, why were they acting like this? Though The Empress was a bit terrifying she was not unreasonable like the previous Empress, she was kind and wouldn't judge anyone without them doing something wrong —— ah.

Only then did Mo Xifeng remember that there was a time when her sister stole the undergarments of the prince who was quite doted on by the Empress.

Now it explains why her sister was not looking at the Empress, it was because she was feeling guilty.

Remembering how much trouble her sister courted in the past, even Mo Xifeng was having a headache. Looks like she has to hide her sister well or else maybe Mo Qiang will lose a very important part of her body.

On the other hand, Fu Zhao had no idea that the Mo sisters had already started to overthink because of her sudden appearance. She glanced at Madam Lian who was crying in pain and then said in a calm voice, " I wish to execute you right here and now but that will be too easy for someone like you. After all, the mers and the children of those who lost their lives because of your selfish actions are still alive, how can you die so easily? You need to suffer just as much pain as they do every day."

" Th...Thank you for your grace," Madam Lian breathed heavily through her mouth as she bowed in front of Fu Zhao. Though she wished to kill this woman in her heart, Madam Lian knew that she did not have the skill or power to do so.

" I will hand the responsibility of your punishment to Madam Mo, since you have caused her a lot of pain but don't worry like I said your life shall not end," Fu Zhao stated as she turned to look at Mo Yan who was still kneeling on the ground with her head lowered, even though she did not show any signs of dissatisfaction, one could see that she was not happy with the decision.

" Mo Yan."

" I accept your order, your majesty," Mo Yan's eyes were closed as she held her tears back and complied with Fu Zhao's order which she had passed on to her.

Seeing her like this, a bitter taste was left in Mo Qiang's mouth.

Mo Qiang knew that her mother was in shock as she had trusted Madam Lian even more than her daughters since Madam Lian was the one who followed her on the battlefield. Now that, Mo Yan knew that the woman whom she trusted blindly was not only a liar but also a traitor who was the bane of her destruction, it was natural that she wanted to see Madam Lian die but because Fu Zhao intercepted, Mo Yan could no longer kill Madam Lian.

For her to let go of the woman who tried to kill her daughter, might be akin to asking Mo Yan to hand her heart over.

Seeing Mo Yan act like such, Fu Zhao shook her head. She knew that Mo Yan was going to act in this way, she was a hard-headed woman who only saw the world as black and white. As long as there was a grain in her eyes she will not stay quiet unless she dealt with it.

But if they were to kill Madam Lian, how will they get their hands on the one who planned all of this?

Thus, Fu Zhao ignored Mo Yan's anger and then turned her attention to the little rat who was hiding from her.

" Mo Qiang," she curled her lips and called out the name which she despised as this woman had harassed her son for a long time.

No sooner, Mo Qiang was called out she jumped and turned to look at Fu Zhao with a wary gaze.

" Y...Your majesty?"

" Step aside, why are you hiding behind your sister? What happened to the guts that you had when you were slapping Madam Lian with a slipper ?" Fu Zhao questioned.

"They all went on a strike the second you exploded someone's leg," before Mo Qiang could stop herself she blurted out what she was thinking causing a deathly silence to fall upon everyone.

Prove that she is worse than bug——3Oops.



The word rang out in Mo Qiang's head as soon as she caught sight of Mo Yan's glare. Looks like she made a big mistake.

" Mistake? You made a disaster! One that will make you lose your head! No, I cannot allow this to happen, you three come and protect your master!" Xiao Jiao turned to look at the three spirits who were hiding behind Mo Qiang in the arms of the three mers.

No sooner did Xiao Jiao ask for the three spirits to protect Mo Qiang, all of them shivered in fright but still gritted their teeth to step in front of their master.

However,

" Hahaha! How amusing!" Fu Zhao burst out laughing causing many mers to blush even Xiao Jiao turned around and looked at her with a bewitched gaze. " I have to admit that this is the first time someone dared to say such words to me. How refreshing. But do not worry, I am not going to kill you."

Though Mo Qiang did not believe a thing that was coming out of the Empress's mouth, she still stepped forward as it would be too cowardly of her if she continued to hide behind her younger sister.

" Hmm," Fu Zhao placed her cheek on the hand which was resting on the armrest of her throne and then said, " Mo Qiang, you have done a good job. I shall admit this but let me ask you, how did you sneak inside Madam Lian's house? When no one could do it ?"

It wasn't that she did not suspect Madam Lian but without any evidence, she couldn't raid the house of the latter and those guards whom she sent were caught because of all the precautions which Madam Lian took, one could say that because Madam Lian had a thief in her heart, she was quite careful.

She did not even input her passwords with someone in the same room as her.

When Fu Zhao asked this question, Madam Lian turned to look at Mo Qiang as well, she wanted to know the answer to this question as well. With all the security measures she took how was it possible for someone like Mo Qiang to sneak inside her house without her knowing?

Mo Qiang caught Xiao Jiao who was about to raise her hand like a fool and lowered her head as she replied, " I am afraid that I cannot answer that question, your majesty. It's a secret of mine."

She had sent Chi Chi and Ya Ya to scamper around the Lian household because the two were spirits and not animals they were not detected by the security pieces of equipment which Madam Lian was using. While Chi Chi and Ya Ya took turns learning all the passwords which Madam Lian used—- Xiao Jiao learned how to morph herself into another person's appearance.

She was a fairy of nature thus, her powers were different from the rest.

After Mo Qiang found out that Madam Lian used eye and thumb detection along with heartbeat sensors to open her laptop, she bullied Xiao Jiao into transforming into Madam Lian before teaching Xiao Jiao how to use a computer.

Though the spirits did a fantastic job, she couldn't let everyone know that they were this powerful or else many would come to steal them from her.

Especially Xiao Jiao.

When Mo Qiang refused to answer many thought that Fu Zhao will be offended but the latter only nodded and said,

" I see."

Though others did not catch the small action of Mo Qiang and the little squirrel, Fu Zhao easily caught their movements. Her eyes narrowed slightly as she smiled and said, " If that is the case then I will not push you for an answer but do remember, Mo Qiang...from now on you owe me one."

Sh*t she caught on!

Mo Qiang stiffened but she still nodded and agreed with what Fu Zhao said to her. " I understand, your majesty."

But this was good as well, thought Mo Qiang. Now that Fu Zhao knew that she was not a card which she could discard so easily, she might not kill her. If so doesn't it mean that she can be a bit more courageous?

She then raised her head and looked at Fu Zhao before asking, " But when you are going to hand me, my reward, your majesty?"

" Your reward?" Fu Zhao arched a brow with her lips curled up with a dangerous glint in her eyes. " If you are asking for a marriage between you and Hong'er——"

" No, that's not what I want to ask," Mo Qiang raised her hand at once, she was afraid that if she allowed Fu Zhao to continue then she will die without knowing what happened.

Her frail heart cannot take such pressure.

" Then what do you want to ask?" Fu Zhao asked this time her eyes were alight in amusement as Qi Hong on the other side of the castle pursed his lips angrily.

Humph, who was she to refuse him? It wasn't as if he was going to agree to this marriage either!

Mo Qiang glanced at Mo Yan and Wen Gui before lowering her head and replying, " I request your majesty to give my mother permission to destroy Madam Lian's core."

Since Madam Lian killed the previous Mo Qiang by destroying her core then it was only fair that Mo Qiang's parents got the chance to do the same to Madam Lian.

Unlike her parents who were greedy and selfish, Mo Yan and Wen Gui were truly kind. She had a feeling that they knew in their hearts that she was not their daughter but still, they treated her well, even if Mo Yan was only suspicious, Mo Qiang was certain that Wen Gui had long confirmed her identity.

She wanted to give them a chance to bring their daughter who died to justice which was why she brought up this suggestion.

" Qi Qi," Wen Gui's eyes turned red but then he too bowed his head and pleaded to Fu Zhao. " I beg your majesty to provide us the justice that we deserve!"

Beside him, Mo Yan too got on her knees and kowtowed harshly on the ground, so hard that she drew blood from her forehead. " I beg you, your majesty."

Fu Zhao looked at the Mo family and sighed before her eyes turned to look at the little squirrel who was eyeing her with a besotted gaze and smiled, " But how can I allow such a thing to happen, Madam Lian might be a traitor but her core .... It can prove essential to us."

Mo Qiang raised her head and looked at Fu Zhao's evil yet teasing smirk and knew that the woman was not going to give up which was why she raised her hand and then said, " Then what if I prove that Madam Lian is worse than a bug, your Majesty?"

Duel with a squirrel" Oh," Fu Zhao's red eyes twinkled with amusement which was certainly quite clear since she made no efforts to hide it. Mo Qiang looked at the dazzling smile which could make any mer and woman fall head over heels and for the first time realised that there was no one else in this world whom she —— hated so freaking much!



Gah! Look at that capitalistic smile, if that woman finds out that she could grow crops and tame wild mutated animals, she will make her work until Mo Qiang's feet turned into that of an elephant as she wouldn't get a chance to take a break to calm down and rest.

" Do you really think you can do what you speak, Miss Qiang?" Fu Zhao asked with a smile as her eyes crinkled. But then as she slowly opened those eyes which peeked through the long fingers which were sprawled over her face, Mo Qiang felt a silent threat aimed at her. " Because I truly despise liars and you should know that we have a lot of issues that we need to settle. I would hate to set them right today."

' Yes, whatever you say... You are the boss!' Mo Qiang's will to rebel flickered as soon as Fu Zhao slapped her in the face with the crimes of her predecessor. What could she do, she was the one who held the charges of stealing the private belongings of a prince on her head! Just one time, she wished to see Mo Qiang getting revived just one time where she could smack her—— no, talk with her.

What was with these vulgar actions? One must have a clean heart and soul!

" I assure you, your Majesty," said Mo Qiang as she raised her head after calming down as she brought her hand up as if she was making an oath. " I will prove to you that Madam Lian is not worth keeping!"

Her voice echoed throughout the training ground, and before she knew it everyone's attention was back on her. They no longer looked at Fu Zhao instead their eyes were fixated on Mo Qiang who stood at the centre of the field.

The mers gulped silently while the women all clenched their fists. Their lips twitched as their gazes remained focused on Mo Qiang.

This was something that they never planned to see, some of the women were even asking the announcer whether this was something that they could watch for free.

Madam Lian, who was an A-grade mecha morph was defeated. She was not trampled on by Mo Xifeng or Mo Yan but instead by Mo Qiang who was just a good-for-nothing thug.

This alone was shocking but then they found out that Madam Lian had betrayed Mo Yan and from the evidence which was provided by Mo Qiang it could be seen that she was indeed telling the truth.

And to make their mouth drop to the core of the dead star where they lived, they saw her majesty appear out of nowhere. Was Fu Zhao someone whom they could meet and see just because they wanted to? Of course not!

But now, to make their jaw drop all the way even further, Mo Qiang announced that she could prove that Madam Lian was worse than a bug. How can she do that?

Mo Qiang felt their gazes and knew whatever she was going to do from here on was going to be really important which was why took in a breath and calmed down.

From here and out, she needed to be very careful as she knew that her relationship with the people of this star and her reputation in the eyes of the netizens in the imperial star was nothing good. As Mo Qiang hadn't proven herself yet, they will not stand beside her—- if she did not get the backing of Fu Zhao then she will not be able to end this trouble named Madam Lian once and for all.

But if she was to deal with this situation a bit too harshly then Mo Qiang was afraid that it will backfire.

Mo Yan was a straightforward woman, she will either trust someone to death and treat them well or kill them with a clean sweep. But if she did that then this card which they can use to win would turn around and bite them in their back.

Even though Madam Lian was proven to be a traitor, those heroic deeds which she did when she was young were still there...they cannot deal with Madam Lian in a manner which will look too cold-blooded.

However, with Fu Zhao's appearance things can be altered a litter which was why Mo Qiang carefully arranged her thoughts and then started speaking,

" Your majesty, I know your reason for letting Madam Lian off easily. It's because she made some contributions when she first joined the army, am I correct?"

Fu Zhao narrowed her eyes as she nodded, "That's right. As she had done some good for the country, I cannot ignore her heroic actions which she did in the past."

Mo Qiang of course understood her reasoning, Fu Zhao might be the Empress but there was a council of ministers under her which also included Madam Wei who was obviously in cahoots with Madam Lian.

Though they have proven that Mo Yan was innocent, Mo Qiang did not find any clue to implicate Madam Wei as the latter was too smart.

With Madam Wei still working for the Empress, there was a chance that she would want to use Madam Lian, this pawn to the last breath which was why she would not only rescue Madam Lian from death but even make trouble for their family.

In case, she allowed Madam Lian to leave with her core intact it will be too risky. What's more, Madam Lian owed her core to the Mo family.

Thus, she raised her head and smiled at Fu Zhao and continued, " But your majesty, Madam Lian had also turned her back on the country and caused the deaths of many. If you were to forgive her just like this just because of her core which is an A grade, I think it's a bit unfair ...so I suggest a duel."

" A duel?" The woman on the throne tilted her head once again and said, "You want to duel with Madam Lian once again?"

" Of course not! With a leg missing, how can Madam Lian be my match now... in fact, I didn't phrase the sentence right, all I want Madam Lian to do is to sit tight and receive a punch from my pet squirrel."

-----------------

Duel with a squirrel ——2" Your pet squirrel?" Fu Zhao's line of sight fell on the squirrel whose eyes were fixed on her and she smiled victoriously. Looks like she finally got a hold on Mo Qiang, she had been thinking of how to get this woman to submit under her but now it seemed like there was no need for her to worry about it anymore.



"That's correct," Mo Qiang nodded, she also caught hold of the victorious glint in Fu Zhao's eyes but she was not going to submit that easily! She was already having a hard time with Xiao Jiao prancing on top of her head asking her to revive nature, she did not want another boss. Especially one that seemed to have some serious sadistic fetishes!

Though Mo Qiang was already making a backup plan to throw the Empress after she was done using Fu Zhao, she still smiled and continued politely as she used both her hands to point at Xiao Jiao, " My squirrel is so small and weak. She cannot even hurt a bug, how can she even hit a woman? As long as Madam Lian continues to sit upright after taking a punch from her, I will follow your orders and allow her to have a chance to reflect on her actions but if she topples backwards then, your majesty...you will have to allow my mother to destroy her core."

Since you want to see Xiao Jiao's skills I will show you but you can forget about making use of her for your benefit! Never again will she work under a capitalist!

Fu Zhao on the hand fell silent, even Mo Yan and Wen Gui frowned as they turned to look at Mo Qiang.

Only Mo Xifeng remained calm as she glanced at Mo Qiang —— she had a feeling that whatever was going to take place now was going to break the three world views of the onlookers.

" A squirrel? She wants a squirrel to punch Madam Lian?" One of the women spoke with a frown as she looked at Mo Qiang and then at the squirrel which was flying next to her. " Isn't she dreaming? How can a squirrel that small can knock out a grown human?"

"That's right, what does she mean by that?"

" Isn't that letting Madam Lian off too easily? I bet that squirrel's punch wouldn't even hurt."

" I don't think you should underestimate Miss Mo anymore, didnt we all think that she will lose the duel?" A woman wisely spoke but her voice was drowned by the rest.

" You don't understand," one of the women spoke from the side. " I do admit that Miss Mo did surprise us but how can she even knock Madam Lian down with the help of a small squirrel? Is she not looking down on Madam Lian too much?"

What Mo Qiang said did not make sense which was why many netizens thought that she had let her victory get to her head and nothing else.

" Doesn't this mean that she is going to forgive, Madam Lian?" Shao Hui asked as he turned to look at Xie Jie and Shao Hui.

At the question, Xie Jie frowned and then nodded, " It does look like this. But it seems a bit weird, don't you think Brother Fu?"

" Huh?" Yin Fu, who was admiring his wife's lean waist and sharp aura was slightly stumped as he turned to look at Xie Jie and asked, "What did you say?"

" Nothing," Xie Jie handed Yin Fu a handkerchief and said, " No matter how athletic and fitter she looks, there is no need for you to admire her like this, is there?"

" You don't understand," Yin Fu sighed as he dreamily looked at Mo Qiang. " That strong waist can do a lot of things, one including rocking my world——"

" Okay, that's enough. I appreciate the remark but that is not what I am asking," Shao Hua raised his voice as he stopped Yin Fu from speaking anymore, looks like he will have to do something with all the erotica tabs that Yin Fu was reading these days.

Yin Fu sighed and then picked up his binoculars as he once again focused on Mo Qiang's lean waist and full lips before saying, " Why do you have to be so suspicious of her all the time? Maybe she is not as hard-hearted as you think she is?"

Mo Qiang and soft-hearted? These two words cannot even fit into the same sentence!

Though that woman was no longer the bad guy, she was not a good woman either. They have seen her pettiness and knew that she was not someone who would ever be on the losing side by going all 'awe-inspiringly' kind.

That wasn't the kind of woman, Mo Qiang was.

Even Mo Yan looked at Mo Qiang and sighed in admiration. Looks like she underestimated her daughter, Mo Qiang had been so wild all her life that she had been taken as a devil spawn by everyone. Clearly, her heart was softer than her own, to think that she was willing to forgive Madam Lian who harmed her.

How can she ever doubt such a clear-hearted good child?

Her daughter was indeed grown up. From now on, it seems that she didn't have to worry about Mo Qiang anymore.

The more Mo Qiang thought about how big Mo Qiang's heart was, the more she wanted to cry. Her heart was getting bigger and bigger just thinking how admirable her daughter had become in just a few days.

On the hand, Wen Gui was already contacting his family doctor. He suddenly had a feeling that his child had been replaced! This woman must be a clone! There was no way his daughter would let someone like Madam Lian go so easily!

Only Mo Xifeng and Fu Zhao had a very clear idea that Mo Qiang was nowhere as kind as others were giving her credit for!

Mo Qiang: "....." If you all are done ...can we get on? I have a field to plough.

Duel with a squirrel ——3------------------\



Fu Zhao smiled as she turned to look at Madam Lian and asked, " Madam Lian, are you willing to accept the punishment? I will suggest you think it through. In case you agree and I give my word, just remember that I will not be able to back down from my word."

"....I understand, your Majesty. I am willing but there is something that I want to ask Miss Mo," Madam Lian did not raise her head throughout the entire time, her leg which had been blown up was enough to make her faint but she wanted to hear her punishment which was why despite the pain she persisted. No matter what she was indeed once a hero which was why as long as Mo Qiang and Mo Yan's decision was too harsh she was going to bring up her heroic past.

Thus when she heard that Mo Qiang suggested she take a punch from a small squirrel she agreed. However, she still put on one condition which made Fu Zhao frown before she turned to look at Mo Qiang who nodded her head and said, " Ask away."

" Thank you, your Majesty," Madam Lian bowed her head in gratitude as she turned to look at Mo Qiang and asked, " I just want Miss Mo to swear that this squirrel is not a spirit and just a pet squirrel. If she suddenly changes her features and hit me while she is in her human form, it will be cheating."

" Oh just this?" Mo Qiang's expression suddenly changed into a bluffing one which was so confident that it made one annoyed. " You don't have to worry, this squirrel is not a spirit and neither can she change her form into that of a human. You will only get hit by her tiny chubby paws."

" If that is the case then you can go ahead," Madam Lian sat up on her knees and prepared herself.

Hah, looks like she still had some weight in the eyes of her majesty since the number of the A-grade mecha morphs was not much. Just allowing a squirrel to punch her? Surely Mo Qiang must have been scared after she saw that Fu Zhao was still protecting her.

No matter how Madam Lian thought she did not think that the punch of that little squirrel will hurt. After all, how can that tiny little thing even exert any strength?

After everything gets over, she was going to pack her bags and hide with her second husband and daughter. Once she was at the Red Star, she was going to contact Madam Wei and formulate new plans, she will definitely make everyone pay for the humiliation that she had to suffer today!

Madam Lian gritted her teeth in anger but since no one could see her expression, they did not see the twisted and malevolent expression on her face.

" Very well, then just wait for me a few seconds," said Mo Qiang as she went to the corner of the training grounds and in front of the startled and confused gazes, she took out two small punching gloves and then held them in front of Xiao Jiao and asked, " You know what to do right?"

" Don't worry for my lov—- for my master, I will definitely send her flying," Xiao Jiao almost slipped but she corrected herself in time but even so Mo Qiang caught her slip and her smile widened as she rubbed the little squirrel head and whispered, "Its good as long as you remember who your lawful master is...if you dare to betray me ... then I will betray you too ... I heard from Chi Chi that the water spirit is gentle and kind——"

"How dare you! You dare have an affair with someone else?" Xiao Jiao kicked Mo Qiang's cheek which did not leave even a single red mark and eased Madam Lian's worried heart.

" Hmm? Who is ogling at another woman? Is that me?" Mo Qiang caught Xiao Jiao in her hand and muttered, " I want to see that woman fly or you will find me in the arms of another spirit."

" Hmm, I will show you! What can that crybaby even do? I am the one made for you !" Xiao Jiao announced as she stepped forward.

The crowd of onlookers' attention was on the small squirrel that was walking on the ground with tiny punching gloves on her paws. She looked so adorable that some even took out their monitor to capture the scene while some wished to take Madam Lian's place and receive the little squirrel's punch.

" Are you ready, Madam Lian?" Fu Zhao asked with amusement flickering in her eyes.

" I am ready," Madam Lian nodded as a wicked smile etched on her face slowly.

Seeing her smile, Mo Qiang snickered.

" What did you do sister?" Mo Xifeng asked when she looked at Mo Qiang snickering, suddenly she had a bad premonition climb up her spine.

" Oh nothing," Mo Qiang crossed her hands behind her head and then turned to look at Mo Xifeng and asked, " Do you think that I am such a good person that I will allow her to have a chance of forgiveness ?"

" What...does that mean?"

Mo Xifeng tilted her head as she turned to look at Madam Lian who was smiling broadly as if she had won a lottery and the cute little creature which was tottering close to Madam Lian. No matter how she looked at the sight in front of her, it seemed lively and cute...so why was her sister smilingly like a demon who finally caught hold of the soul which was troubling her for a long time?

" What do you think it means?" Mo Qiang's smile turned even more wicked just as Xiao Jiao pounced in the sky. That little squirrel did not use her wings from start to finish as if showing that she was actually providing Madam Lian with a handicap.

Xiao Jiao's fist connected with the surface under Madam Lian's chin.

" The best way to clean up trash is not by forgiving them but incriminating them such that they never get back on their feet ever again."



Crack!

The sound of bone breaking echoed in the surrounding as Madam Lian was sent flying into the sky.

A failed experimentThwack!



Like a meteor crashing down from the sky, Madam Lian fell to the ground. Her hands were twisted at an inhuman angle, while her remaining foot fell on the ground with a thud before the region below her ankle twisted a complete one hundred eighty degrees which caused her foot to face the sky even though she was lying on her stomach on the ground.

Half of her teeth had been knocked out from her mouth and blood was dripping down her jaw. It was a horrible sight which made everyone wince, those who were thinking of pinching the chubby cheeks of the little squirrel immediately took a step back as they looked at the little firecracker that was capable of making loud explosions.

Mo Qiang looked at Madam Lian who now resembled a human patty and walked closer to her before carefully examining her.

Hands broken ——check.

Leg broken ——-check.

Teeth knocked out——-check.

With this condition even if Madam Lian was to recover she will not be able to live her life like a normal human. Mo Qiang nodded her head with satisfaction coating every inch of her face and then patted Xiao Jiao's furry head. " You have done a good job, Xiao Jiao."

Everyone else: "....."

They must have been dreaming thinking that Mo Qiang had gotten kinder! This woman was still the spawn of the devil and if anything she was even more worse than before!

" You...You liwed tou meh...." Madam Lian who was lying on the ground spoke with a lisp as she looked at Mo Qiang and glared at her. " Yew shaid thawt ets nawt a espirit!"

" What do you mean I lied to you?" Mo Qiang faked an affronted look as she placed her hand on her chest and then shook her head in disbelief before saying in an exasperated tone. " How can I lie to you about something like this? It's not like I am someone who could make such a lie up. I said that you were going to be hit by a squirrel whose punch is smaller than that of a pebble and that's what happened! Why are you blaming me if you couldn't withstand the attack."

Madam Lian's chest heaved as she glared at Mo Qiang, she was sure that the woman was lying to her. There was no way a puny squirrel the size of a small rock would be able to hit her so hard!

" Y...Yew are lying..." she spat through gritted teeth. " A flwying squirrel doesn't hit sho bawd!"

"That's right, Miss Qiang," said Fu Zhao with her hand resting on the side of her cheek. She was a bit startled when she saw a squirrel sending Madam Lian up in the air, but now that she had calmed down, she too thought that it was a bit weird that a squirrel that size sent someone as big as Madam Lian up in the air. " Though I hate to agree with Madam Lian but this is indeed surprising... I have never seen a squirrel that strong."

"That's because I am not——" Xiao Jiao opened her mouth to announce her identity but she was stopped by Mo Qiang. Though no one can understand the chi chi and chu chu that she made, Mo Qiang could not be sure of Fu Zhao, that woman gave her a feeling which was similar to that of a black panther hiding in the dark forest.

Who knows maybe she might be able to understand the squeaking of Xiao Jiao? The last thing she needed was a sadistic, psychotic Empress on her arse with a hair-biting squirrel and three husbands whose bellies were filled with nothing but bad ideas.

" Aiya, that's because my dear pet is a pitiful little thing who is a victim of those evil scientists," Mo Qiang spoke with a very dreadful sigh as she cupped her cheek on the side, Xiao Jiao turned her head so fast that her neck cracked as soon as she heard Mo Qiang announce that she was victim of some evil scientist's experiment.

Wh... what was this woman saying? She was ruining her reputation!

Xiao Jiao wanted to say something but her mouth was shut tightly by Mo Qiang. She could only make muffled sounds which were extremely pitiful but the more she noises that she made, the more Mo Qiang gripped her tighter.

" That evil scientist wanted to make my poor little pet some sort of mega macho monster but she failed and then threw this poor life away... with my kind heart, how can I leave it alone? I brought it with me," Mo Qiang continued speaking with a tearful sob. It would have been believable if Xiao Jiao did not let out a sharp squeal at that moment before kicking and hitting Mo Qiang.

Seeing her struggle like this, Mo Qiang sighed and buried her in her bosom. " Don't worry about her, she is still a bit terrified of that incident, everything is all right there is no need for you to worry. I am here with you."

" Mhmm...Mhmm!" I will eat your babies! Let go of me!

While Mo Qiang patted Xiao Jiao and the latter fought with her with all her might, the scene was both funny and chaotic.

Fu Zhao looked at the scene in front of her with twitching lips and then asked, " Are you saying that your pet squirrel is nothing but a failed experiment?"

"That's right your majesty," Mo Qiang smiled at Fu Zhao ignoring the struggle of Xiao Jiao who was quite upset upon hearing the question that Fu Zhao asked, how can she be not upset? That woman was her lady crush and Mo Qiang was skillfully making her some weird mutant in front of her lady crush!

However, Mo Qiang did not listen to the complaints which were spoken by Xiao Jiao and continued speaking, "It is a pitiful little thing, your majesty. I wished to keep it hidden from others but sigh sometimes we have to do what we have to do...so, your majesty? Does our earlier deal still stand? After all, Madam Lian couldn't even stand in front of a failed experiment."

That's my daughterFu Zhao was amused by Mo Qiang's little trick, she knew that Mo Qiang deliberately hid Xiao Jiao's identity. She was aware of the fact that the squirrel was not only more powerful than the spirits which were hiding behind Mo Qiang's husbands but she was also much more human than the rest.



But even so, she couldn't force Mo Qiang into a corner given that she was not aware of how intense her power was, which was why Fu Zhao decided to take a step down for now.

" Very well, since you delivered what you promised, I will hold on to my word as well," she looked at Madam Lian who was in a pitiful condition and then continued speaking, " As promised, Madam Lian's core will be dissolved." She turned to look at Mo Yan who stood next to Mo Qiang and then said, " I give you permission to dissolve Madam Lian's core."

" Thank you, your majesty," Mo Yan bowed her head as she turned to look at Madam Lian who was moving her head left and right as much as possible to refuse but it was just too unfortunate for her that she couldn't even speak much less run away.

Like a fish waiting on top of the chopping board, she could only helplessly watch as Mo Yan approach her. Seeing her eyes widening in disbelief and horror, Mo Qiang smirked silently, in fact, she hated to admit that Madam Lian was lucky in one or another manner as she was still alive.

With the height that she fell from, she should have broken all her limbs but instead, she only twisted them. If Mo Qiang was not wrong then Madam Lian used her core to lessen the damage but even so, using her core to save her life was going to be a really big lesson for her as the price will not be small.

From what Mo Qiang learned, a core of a mecha morph was its vitality vein. Since Madam Lian used it to save her life with the core gone, her injuries will take a long time to heal.

With more than several fractures in her body, how will she even survive?

But this was not something that Mo Qiang was worried about, she watched as Mo Yan moved close to Madam Lian who was now trembling in fear.

" Do...Don't come clo...closer..." Madam Lian stuttered but she couldn't stop Madam Lian who raised her hand and then placed it on her forehead. No sooner, Mo Yan's palm touched Madam Lian's forehead—— a brilliant white light flashed in the training grounds which was by followed a wretched scream that made the small hair at the back of the onlooker's neck stand up.

They all looked at Madam Lian who was suffering on the ground and then turned to look at Mo Qiang whose face was filled with satisfaction as if she was watching a wonderful climax.

Shao Hui, who stood behind Mo Qiang turned to look at Yin Fu and then deadpanned, " So ...did you say that she is changed and become kind?"

Even Xie Jie turned to look at Yin Fu who shrugged and calmly without a change in expression replied, "It is okay... we love a bad woman too."

Shao Hui and Xie Jie: "...." Speak for yourself!

For fifteen minutes no one spoke even Fu Zhao yawned and closed her eyes looking very much like a tired cat who was going to take a nap. And as the screams which were filling the training grounds went silent, she opened her eyes and looked at Madam Lian before saying,

" I will leave the rest of the matters in your hands," her eyes flicked to Su Jiu who stood in the corner trembling head to foot and then added, " You can deal with Madam Lian's family as you want."

Mo Yan frowned before turning to look at Su Jiu, a helpless look flashed in her eyes when she saw the pitiful mer who was shaking with sobs and then turned around before bowing in front of Fu Zhao, " I understand your majesty."

A smile flashed in Fu Zhao's eyes as she looked at Mo Yan before turning around and looking at Mo Qiang who seemed quite satisfied like a cat who had smuggled milk from the pot, which only ignited Fu Zhao's intention of teasing her even more as she parted her lips and added, " I will see you soon, Miss Qiang."

Before cutting off the live which caused Mo Qiang to look at the dark screen with a frowning look on her face. Wh..what did that woman mean by she will see her soon?

" This is bad," muttered Mo Xifeng from the side as she looked at the screen which had shut down on its own. " Her Majesty took interest in you, sister."

" I can see that," Mo Qiang rubbed the space between her eyebrows as she rolled her eyes a few times to the sky and muttered, " I can truly see that."

Though she could understand why that woman took an interest in her, Mo Qiang was not happy at all. Looks like she will have to be low-key for a few days!

Once Fu Zhao left, the crowd slowly started to thin. Since the excitement was gone, the onlookers went back to their work one after another, while Mo Yan called for a doctor to look after Madam Lian, though she was a traitor and a woman, she despised, Mo Yan knew that Madam Lian couldn't die.

She had many mers and young children suffer which was why it was only normal that she suffered a little as well.

As Doctor Chen arrived, she took one look at Madam Lian and shook her head before saying, " Even if I treat her, she will never live like a human ever again unless she meets with a miracle. Getting on her feet was already impossible but whether or not she can use her hands to feed herself has become a question too. And with her teeth knocked out, she will have a hard time even swallowing porridge, of course, she can go for an implant but I don't think any doctor will take her."

No sooner she was finished with her diagnosis, everyone turned to look at Mo Qiang:"...." Truly, so kind.

Only Wen Gui patted Mo Qiang on the back and with a proud expression said, "That's my daughter!"