A Way-Kill Her

Now, even without getting closer, Soren knew what the Great Living Buddha's letter said.

I simply set the letter down openly and said to Soren, "Now you know what the Great Living Buddha is thinking, don't you?"

Soren's face turned ugly.

He said, "Master, can't you persuade the Great Living Buddha?"

"The Great Living Buddha has a compassionate heart. Before, he asked me whether I knew about the things the Tumba Family had done over the years. I didn't know. Then, as the head butler, Soren, did you know what the Tumba Family had been doing all these years?"

Soren suddenly dropped to his knees. "Soren knows some of it, but Madam ordered it all. Madam said everything she did was for the good of the Tumba Family."

"The Great Living Buddha cannot tolerate even a speck of sand in his eyes," I said.

Soren remained kneeling.

I sighed. "Get up."

Only then did he slowly rise to his feet.

"Soren, do you think I'm really your master?"

"You are, but you aren't," Soren said.

"Why?"

"My master obeyed Madam in everything and never contradicted her. He also never cared much about household matters. Most of the time, he did whatever he liked."

"Oh? What did he like doing?"

"Hunting. He would often leave for ten days or half a month at a time. Madam managed the household."

"Then do you think Madam is still the same Madam as before?"

"I think so. I haven't noticed any major changes in her. If I had to name one, the current Madam is more calculating and more decisive in her actions."

So, other than Yangjin and me, no one else could sense any great change in us.

"Master, Zaxi has led the guards to take complete control of the Dongba Family. Master