Give Me Another Hour

Hei Hai Bailang was utterly bewildered.

All the way here, he had turned it over and over in his mind, thinking his identity had been exposed.

But on second thought, if his identity as a follower of the Lord of the Underworld had been exposed, would the Shadow still have summoned him to the office?

If it had truly come to that, the Shadow should have personally set out with a ninja squad to arrest him.

After all, the Lord of the Underworld was an evil existence jointly opposed by the Eight Great Ninja Villages.

Arriving at the Shadow's door, Hei Hai Bailang worked hard to steady his breathing before knocking.

"Come in," the Shadow said.

Hei Hai Bailang entered. "Lord Shadow, may I ask why you summoned me?"

The Shadow stood and gestured for Hei Hai Bailang to sit.

"Bailang, you've truly rendered Giant Wood Village a tremendous service!"

Hei Hai Bailang was even more confused.

He had not taken on a mission in ages. How could he possibly have contributed to Giant Wood Village?

"You raised a fine son!" the Shadow said bluntly.

Thinking the Shadow was speaking sarcastically, Hei Hai Bailang hurriedly replied, "Lord Shadow, are you referring to Han Wu? If he has made a mistake, please hand him over to me for punishment. I will definitely give Giant Wood Village an explanation!"

What Hei Hai Bailang truly meant was that he feared Giant Wood Village's punishment would not be harsh enough. If Han Wu were handed over to him, he would definitely slaughter Han Wu with his own hands.

Yet to the Shadow's ears, it sounded as though Hei Hai Bailang cherished his child too much to bear seeing him punished.

"Enough, enough. I know you love your son, but this time, it truly is