A vicious female is trapped in a beastly hell.

Chapter 657 The Truth Behind the Father-Son Relationship Turning Against Each Other

Shen Tang bit her lip, looked timidly at the imposing middle-aged man in front of her, and hesitated before speaking, "I... I don't know... I got separated from him, and I don't know where he is now."

Shouhe sneered, his previously gentle voice turning icy and dangerous once more. "Oh? Looks like you're no good anymore. Since you can't offer any valuable information to make up for your mistakes, then you'll pay with your life!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Shen Tang's face turned deathly pale, and her legs went weak, almost causing her to fall.

She finally broke down in fear and cried out, "No, don't kill me! I really came here to loyally serve the patriarch... I... I can tell you where he is, but you have to promise me one thing!"

Shouhe frowned and scoffed coldly. Did he really want to negotiate with him?
However, considering that the female was indeed useful, he patiently asked, "What are the conditions? Tell me."

"You...you can't hurt me. After you've done this, you have to let me go and give me some money so I can continue living in the purification zone!" The female gritted her teeth and said this nervously, seemingly feeling that she was asking for too much, but she had to plan for her safety and future.

Ah.

She is a female with some courage and knows how to plan for herself.

However, the more someone is like this, the easier they are to manipulate.

Shouhe smiled. "Of course. As long as you can help me catch the fugitive, my clan will never treat you unfairly."

He even went so far as to offer more: "Not only can I let you leave safely and drop the warrant for your arrest, but I can also let you live in the royal city and guarantee you a lifetime of wealth and honor!"

A look of joy flashed in Shen Tang's eyes, and despite her efforts to hide it, her excitement was still evident.

"Okay, I'll take you to him!"

The beastmen opposite them exchanged glances. Although they felt they shouldn't trust this female of unknown origin, none of the patriarchs said anything.

Besides, with the head of the family in charge, she wouldn't dare to play any tricks.

So the group followed Shen Tang in another direction.

On the way, Shen Tang followed behind Shou He, glancing up at him from time to time, looking as if she wanted to say something but hesitated.

Shouhe noticed that she seemed to have something to ask, and kindly asked, "Is there something you want to ask this old man?"

Shen Tang hesitated for a moment, then finally mustered up her courage, "There is something I really don't understand... Patriarch and Shou Jin, you are father and son after all, how could things have come to this?"

She glanced at him cautiously and muttered softly, "I've never seen a father and son turn against each other like this, wishing each other dead..."

Shouhe abruptly stopped, his aura suddenly becoming heavy and cold, the intense pressure instilling fear in people instinctively.

Shen Tang's face paled even more, and she lowered her head in a flustered manner, saying, "I'm sorry, Patriarch! I didn't mean to offend you, I was just curious... I promise I won't say anything carelessly again! Please don't be angry!"

Shouhe didn't speak, neither scolding nor answering, but simply raised his eyes and gazed into the distance.

The other orcs in the unit dared not approach and disturb them. The general leading the group walked forward a distance, deliberately creating space for them.

Shouhe's gaze fell on Shen Tang, a thoughtful look flashing in his eyes. Since this female already knew about the laboratory, it wouldn't hurt to tell her about some things from the past.

He wasn't afraid of the secret being leaked; once he had used the female, he would naturally silence her.

Letting her know the truth before I die is a reward for her.

So Shouhe withdrew his oppressive aura, his expression softened and became kind again, and he spoke patiently, "You have a relationship with Jin, so you are half a member of the Shoule Clan. In a sense, you are also my daughter-in-law... Since you want to know, there's no harm in telling you."

He sighed softly, revealing a sorrowful and regretful expression, and said with tenderness, "The hearts of parents are all the same. What father in this world doesn't love his son? Of course I have feelings for Jin'er, but I can't keep him."

Shen Tang subconsciously pressed for an answer, "Why?"

Shouhe raised his hand and removed half of the golden mask.

The moment Shen Tang saw his true face, she gasped. Half of Shou He's face was still intact, with deep, sculpted features. Although there were signs of aging, one could still see the handsome and sharp features of his youth. His eyes and brows still bore a resemblance to Jin's.

But the other half of his face was destroyed, making him look like a monstrous demon!

Shouhe's voice turned cold, "This half of the face is what Jin left behind back then!"

"He was only ten years old then, and in his out-of-control state, he unleashed a terrifying power that even I could not suppress... I almost died at his hands!"

Seeing the look of shock and even fear on the female's face, a hint of satisfaction flashed in his eyes.

He put his mask back on, his tone heavy, "You may not know, but that child is extremely talented, born to be the strongest orc in the history of our race. Unfortunately, his power is too difficult to control; once it gets out of control, he will turn into a mad demon."

“Even I almost lost my life back then, let alone a weak female like you? Leaving him now is the most rational decision you can make.”

"That's why the family had no choice but to give him up back then. Many people suggested killing him, but I really felt sorry for this son, so I chose to seal him in the abyss of death."

"I meant well for him... but unfortunately he didn't understand my good intentions."

Shouhe sighed deeply, his expression sorrowful and regretful, as if he were truly a deeply affectionate father who had been wronged. Anyone who saw him would probably think he was the victim.

Shen Tang was almost fooled by this seemingly perfect explanation, but she knew very well how hypocritical the person in front of her was.

On the surface, she feigned shock followed by realization, saying, "So that's the truth..."

She patted her chest lightly, still shaken, and said, "Jin is indeed too dangerous. I can't stay by his side any longer, or I might lose my life someday... I will definitely help the family head capture him and seal him away again."

Shouhe nodded in satisfaction. "You're a sensible child. Don't worry, as long as you help me catch him, I will definitely treat you well."

Shen Tang pursed her lips shyly, but seemed to have thought of something and was still a little puzzled, "But, what about the laboratory and the clones...?"

Shouhe knew that what she really wanted to ask was about her beast husband, so he didn't hide it anymore. "It's a long story. Back then, in order to save Jin'er, I searched for all sorts of methods. Later, the people from the 'Hand of Creation' found me and said that he went crazy because his congenital crystal core was incomplete and could not withstand the energy in his body, which caused his power to go out of control."

"There is only one way to save him: find a homologous crystal core to fuse with and repair him, so that his power can be stabilized and he can return to normal."

"But where in this world can one find a crystal core of the same origin?"

"The lab gave me a solution—to cultivate a clone using his genes. As long as the clone can survive and condense a matching high-level crystal core, the crystal core can be extracted and fused with Jin'er."

Shen Tang's heart skipped a beat. Wasn't this the same old organ transplant scheme? They specially trained clones to serve as organ donors, so that the original organ could be used directly when needed.

The Creation Hand Laboratory is conducting such unethical experiments!

But she didn't show it on her face, only feigning shock.

Then, Shouhe continued slowly, "I wanted to save my son, so I agreed to cooperate with them. But while it sounds simple, creating a perfect clone is extremely difficult."

"The lab has had successful cases before, but most of the clones were weak beastmen. The weaker and more primitive the beastmen, the easier it is to cultivate clones."

"The more talented an orc is, the lower the success rate of copying."

"There is no precedent for orcs with S-level or higher talent to succeed."

"Most embryos never develop into mature embryos. Even if one in a hundred does, they often die before the age of three."

"Later, the lab found a perfect catalyst that improved the survival rate of the clone larvae, even allowing the replication of S-class orcs." "Unfortunately, although they could create living clones, these clones lacked the powerful innate abilities of the originals, and couldn't condense matching crystal cores... They were all useless failures! Trash!"

As Shen Tang listened, her eyes grew even colder, and she secretly clenched her fists at her sides.

So this is ah.

The "perfect catalyst" that Shouhe mentioned is probably the blood of vampires, especially the blood of pure-blooded vampires!

Everything in this world comes at a price; every time a clone is created, it requires the blood of a vampire.

They created so many "agents," causing the deaths of countless vampires... It's incredibly cruel!
In Shouhe's account, over the past decade or so, the laboratory has deployed a certain number of clones on different planets in an effort to develop a perfect replacement for Shoujin, expending enormous resources, but all attempts have failed.

There was only one miracle, and that was Xiao Jin.

Not only did he survive, but he also condensed a crystal core and even awakened his original body's special abilities, breaking through to the Yuan Beast level. His strength and talent were comparable to his original body!

This is truly an incredible miracle.

A perfect experimental subject.

Shouhe even assured Shen Tang that if they could find Jin, they might be able to revive her beast husband.

Although Shen Tang missed Xiao Jin and hoped he would return, she was absolutely unwilling to use this method of exchanging one life for another.

But she pretended to be excited and then led them to find Hunting Ash.

……

On the other side, the young black panther was anxiously searching for the missing female.

Suddenly, he caught sight of a familiar figure in the distance and was overjoyed. He quickly went to greet her, "Tangtang, where have you been? I've been looking for you for ages, I thought something had happened to you."

The female forced a smile. "I'm sorry, Ah Jin, I made you worry."

She said somewhat embarrassedly, "My stomach wasn't feeling too well just now, so I walked a bit further away to relieve myself, but I got lost... I was so scared, thankfully I found you again."

The male, immersed in the joy of regaining what he had lost, did not notice the slight awkwardness in the female's expression. He said with concern and affection, "Silly girl, don't go so far next time. Remember to tell me first. If something really happens to you, I really don't know what to do."

"Okay." The female nodded obediently, then took his hand. "Ah Jin, I saw a cave over there when I came over. It's very secluded and would be a good place to rest. Let's go check it out~"

The two are currently being hunted across the entire country and dare not even stay in shelters. They have been living outdoors in the wild for the past few days.

If we could find a safe and secluded cave, things would definitely be much better.

Without much thought, Jin followed her.

But as soon as he arrived at the destination, an energy cage suddenly rose from the ground, instantly trapping Shoujin. No matter how powerful he was, he could not break free!

Afterwards, Shouhe calmly led his troops out and leisurely looked at the trapped Jin.

The female who had been by his side had somehow retreated and silently walked behind Shouhe, too guilty to look him in the eye.

Jin's face suddenly turned ugly. He then realized that he had been tricked—Shen Tang had actually conspired with Shou He to set a trap to capture him!
His eyes were bloodshot as he roared, "Shen Tang! How dare you betray me!"

The female seemed to be crying, "I'm sorry, Ah Jin, I can't take it anymore... I've really had enough of this kind of life, I really can't stand it anymore..."

“We can’t escape, you should give up resisting, it’s better for everyone,” she earnestly advised.

Looking at the furious and resentful Jin, Shouhe chuckled, "Jin'er, what does it feel like to be betrayed by the person you trust most?"

Jin stared at him intently, his eyes filled with hatred, wishing he could tear him to pieces.

"This feeling... you should be very familiar with it," said Shouhe arrogantly.

Shouhe did not lie to Shen Tang, but what he said was not the whole truth. Instead, he downplayed the important points and concealed many key details.

Back then, his collaboration with the laboratory was initially intended to cultivate clones as a living organ bank to save his son.

But he was a deep thinker and soon realized something was wrong. The lab didn't seem to be as simply trying to help as they claimed. They were secretly stealing the genes of the Hunter and were conducting something more sinister.

One day, Suhyuk found the person in charge of the laboratory at the time and questioned them about their true purpose.

The person in charge couldn't withstand the pressure and finally confessed.

They weren't acting out of kindness; they had ulterior motives. They had their eyes on Hunting Ash's talent and strength and wanted to use him to create a powerful and invincible "weapon of war."

At that time, Shouhe had not completely lost his conscience and naturally disagreed, but the laboratory kept tempting him with many conditions that he could not refuse.

First, if saving Hunter fails, a clone can be used to take his place.

Although the clone is not as powerful as the original, it can at least pull off a switcheroo, preserve the title of heir, and prevent the Leopard Clan from becoming a laughing stock.

Secondly, if they could actually build that kind of weapon of war, they would be willing to hand it over to the Shohe.

In this way, the strength of the Leopard Clan will be greatly enhanced, and they may even be able to annex other clans and unify Eris Star!
Shouhe was ambitious and extremely selfish, and was eventually persuaded.

He handed over the Hunting Ash completely to the laboratory and helped them completely block the news, even making the name "Hunting Ash" disappear from the outside world.

When they were talking, they all thought that Shoujin had already lost consciousness under the influence of the drugs, but in fact, he still had a sliver of consciousness left and heard everything.

For the next decade or so, Shoujin suffered inhuman torture in the laboratory. Instead of curing his illness, the people there made his condition worse through various drugs and physical experiments.

It's fair to say that the lab never intended to save him from the beginning; all their explanations were just excuses.

After more than a decade of torment, Jin's body and mind were on the verge of collapse, and he hated the laboratory and Shouhe to the core.

As his power increased, the energy within him became increasingly violent, eventually spiraling out of control. After escaping the laboratory, he not only killed many of the laboratory personnel but also launched a frenzied attack on Shouhe!

That was the first time in his decades of life that Shouhe had encountered a life-or-death crisis, and he even harbored murderous intent towards his son!
However, the laboratory still needed experimental data from the original body and insisted on keeping him alive, so Shouhe planned to seal Jin completely.

Their conversation was overheard by Jin's mother.

Upon learning the truth, Ember's mother was furious and tried to use the secret to threaten the laboratory into letting her son go. If they didn't let go, she would expose everything to the public.

Once the secret is exposed, not only will the laboratory be destroyed, but Shouhe will also be disgraced and lose everything.

He absolutely refused to allow this to happen. So, during an argument, he "accidentally" killed his wife.

The two were originally in a marriage of convenience, and their relationship wasn't particularly deep. Perhaps there was some affection between them, but in the face of Shouhe's interests, that affection was insignificant.

Subsequently, Shouhe framed Jin for the crime of matricide, saying that he killed his mother and father after losing control. This gained the unanimous support of the clan's high-ranking members, who then reasonably suppressed the scandal and joined forces to suppress him in the abyss of death.

Two parts combined, 4,000 words.

good night~