When Rabbits Are Desperate, They Bite Too

"Lords, this is what happened!"

Liu Ziqing composed himself and repeated the same story he had used to fool the Snake Woman.

He spoke with such profound gratitude, weeping bitterly as tears streamed down his face.

"Because Lord Black Star considered me loyal and honest, he treated me with great favor. At the final moment, he perished alongside the demon race enemies using Annihilation Golden Thunder, but threw me out of the cave."

"I am endlessly grateful for Lord Black Star's kindness. I will never forget it for all eternity!"

Wiping away his tears, Liu Ziqing's voice choked with emotion, as though he were utterly grief-stricken.

"We have already read the report!"

The Scarred Ape-man interrupted Liu Ziqing's performance expressionlessly. "No one can verify anything you said! Black Star is dead, the Black Seal King's clansman is dead, and even the Crocodile Demon and Sky-Splitting Beast of the demon race are dead! The dead cannot testify. Who can prove that what you said is true?"

"I..."

Liu Ziqing was struck speechless, inwardly cursing again. Shouldn't they be the ones finding evidence to prove he was lying? Why did he have to prove that he was telling the truth?

It was like asking him to prove that he was himself. How was he supposed to prove that?

"Looks like you cannot provide any proof!"

The Scarred Ape-man nodded, then turned toward the other two ape-men beside him. "He is suspicious."

"He is indeed suspicious!"

"Agreed!"

The two ape-men nodded at the same time.

"Suspicion is enough! Use his life to give the Black Seal King an explanation!"

Scarface nodded, then turned to Liu Ziqing with a cold smile curling across his lips. "Normally, this would never happen. But Black Star is dead, and the Black Seal King is furious! We must