Watching Tu Zheng leave, Ye Zhen was speechless!
When Tu Zheng had openly admitted that he had actually stayed in Tushan yesterday and never left, Ye Zhen had already felt that this Tu Zheng was truly a top-notch old fox.
But now, Ye Zhen felt that he had still underestimated Tu Zheng.
After hearing what Tu Zheng had said, whether it was Ye Zhen, Hu Qingtong, or Zhu Hong, they all knew perfectly well that there had to be some exaggeration in Tu Zheng's words. Perhaps not all of it was even true.
Yet Tu Zheng had thoroughly toyed with the human heart.
He had gripped their hearts tightly in his hand.
A parent's love for their child was beyond description, especially a mother's. Some forms of love—particularly the instinct to protect a child's safety—held no reason whatsoever.
Tu Zheng had seized upon this point and successfully placed a mountain weighing hundreds of millions of jin upon Hu Qingtong's back.
Ye Zhen understood that, as a mother, she would absolutely never wish to see even the slightest possibility of her child dying young.
It was one thing not to know. But once she knew, she would clear away every danger the future might possibly hold, leaving nothing behind.
Even though Ye Zhen remained very rational at this moment, deep down, he still wanted to get to the bottom of this matter. He still felt the urge to eliminate every danger Chi Ling'er might face in the future.
That was what made Tu Zheng so terrifying. He had firmly grasped the weakness of the human heart.
They returned to the courtyard in silence, and the atmosphere was somewhat stifling. After a long while, Hu Qingtong finally spoke first with a bitter smile.
"I've already made my decision. Big Brother Ye, Brother