Geng Gui and Er Bao seemed to have accepted Angor's explanation and did not pursue the matter further.
However, they did not come here just to ask this question.
There was something else they wanted to know.
"You met Child's Heart?" Er Bao asked.
"You mean Child's Slave?" Angor shook his head when Er Bao nodded. "No, I didn't."
Dorcas chimed in, "If you're talking about after we came to the underground sewer, then I don't think he saw Child's Slave. Like I said, he's always with us."
"But if you're talking about before, then I don't know."
Er Bao was a little annoyed by Dorcas' support, but he did not say anything. He stared at Angor and spoke in a grim tone, "Child's Heart said you broke his finger …"
Broke his finger? Angor was surprised. He seemed to have thought of something.
"We did sign a contract, but if you really broke Child's Heart's finger, the contract is useless," Er Bao said coldly.
Er Bao's words carried a strong threat. This time, Geng Gui did not say anything to stop them, which meant they were really angry about Child's Heart's finger being broken.
The others did not think Angor would do such a thing at first. But when they saw Angor deep in thought, their hearts skipped a beat.
Dorcas kept saying that they were with Angor since they came to the underground sewer. However, Angor did go alone sometimes. For example, Angor once left the Stairs of Hanging Prison's work area, which was filled with Witch's Eyes.
It was possible that Angor really broke Child's Heart's finger during that time. Angor did "livestream" later, but the livestream was not real. It was just an illusion created by Angor. Who knew the truth?
Angor finally looked up when the others were still hesitating.
"I think I know who you're talking about …"
While speaking, he lifted a hand and pointed at the air.
The air seemed to have turned into water as ripples appeared on the surface of the water. As the ripples spread and disappeared, an illusion appeared in front of Angor.
Or rather … an illusion screen.
The main body of the illusion was a flat mirror. In the center of the mirror, there was a line of glowing bloody words:
[Leave this place, or I'll give you a permanent residence permit. ]
Angor exchanged a look with Black Count and then looked at Er Bao. "Child's Heart's Slave left this?"
When Er Bao saw the glowing words, he widened his eyes and glared at Angor. "You really did it!"
Geng Gui also floated to Er Bao's side. His body was emitting a cold aura as he looked at Angor with a more serious look.
Angor noticed the tense atmosphere, he sighed. "Child's Slave, did he tell you that I broke his finger?"
"What? You're not going to argue?"
Angor shrugged. "I don't need to argue. It's the truth. Do you think that the childish slave who left behind these bloody words is mourning that his finger was broken by me, or is he trying to threaten me in a show of strength? "
"... Although this sentence is not correct, as the beings who understand the Hidden Slave the most, you should understand the meaning of this sentence, right? You should also know how he felt when he left those words, right? "
Angor did not think he needed to explain. The words were there for all to see. If he really did break Child's Heart's Slave's finger, why did he leave those words? To show that he was only strong on the outside but weak on the inside?
Of course, Er Bao and Geng Gui did not care about the truth at all. As long as their mother's Slave told them something, they would believe it even if it was a lie.
On the other hand, Er Bao and Geng Gui fell into deep thought.
As a matter of fact, Er Bao and Geng Gui were much more rational than Xiao Bao.
So when Child's Heart told them the truth, they did not believe it immediately even though they were angry.
Child's Heart's Slave proudly claimed that he drove Angor away, and then complained that his finger was broken. The contrast between its emotions before and after was too great, making it hard for people to believe its words immediately.
If it were Young Girl's Heart or Mother's Heart, they would believe it without hesitation. But Child's Heart was stubborn. In other words, he was both naughty and naive.
It was possible that Child's Heart was lying. And he had a history of lying.
Therefore, even though they wanted to take revenge on Child's Heart, they still needed to listen to Angor's explanation.
Even though Angor didn't say it out loud, the bloody words he left on the table clearly showed what was going on. And this was why they felt something was wrong when they talked to Child's Heart.
How could these two unrelated emotions appear at the same time? They could not figure it out.
There was no doubt that Child's Heart wrote those words. Because this kind of person who wanted to show off that he was sensible and also showed off his literary attainments could only be done by a child.
They also understood that Child's Heart was threatening Angor. Besides, judging from the words reflected on the mirror, Child's Heart's little finger must have been broken before he wrote those words. Otherwise, where did the blood come from?
First, Child's Heart broke his finger. Then, he used his blood to write those threatening words on the mirror. Was this something Child's Heart would do?
No, it was not. If Child's Heart really lost his finger, his first reaction would be to attack. And if that failed, he would run away and complain.
Child's Heart could move freely in the Mirror Domain and could find helpers in a very short period of time, just like how it found them so quickly in order to convey His Highness's order.
But Child's Heart did not do that. He did not attack or complain.
Therefore, Angor was sure that Child's Heart did not feel wronged.
From the way the words were written, it sounded more like Child's Heart broke his own finger and wrote those words on the mirror to threaten Angor.
Self-mutilation sounded unbelievable, but it was not the first time something like this happened.
Back then, when the loving mother asked Tong Xin to teach Xiao Bao how to read, Tong Xin broke two fingers of the hand that she had painstakingly reconstructed. She used the blood that oozed out to write on the ground to teach Xiao Bao.
According to Child's Heart, this was the only way Baby Treasure would remember it forever.
And just like Child's Heart said, Baby Treasure would never forget that "lesson". But every time he thought about it, his face would turn pale and he would tremble in fear.
With this thought in mind, Er Bao and Geng Gui exchanged glances and had a vague guess in their hearts.
However, Angor needed to verify his theory.
"If you don't admit it, then how did Child's Heart break his finger?" Geng Gui asked in a gentler voice.
"He broke it himself," Angor replied. "And don't forget that he's inside the mirror, while I'm outside. Do you think I'll go inside and do something to him?"
Er Bao and Geng Gui believed Angor's words because it was in line with their speculations.
Angor also sensed that Er Bao and Geng Gui already had a general idea of what happened.
But even so, Child's Heart still broke his finger, and Angor did have something to do with it. Angor was curious to see what Er Bao and Geng Gui would do after learning the truth.
Are you still going to put the blame on me? Or would they get angry out of humiliation? Or would they just leave it at that?
Angor could tell that both of them were thinking about how to deal with this mess.
While Er Bao and Geng Gui were thinking, Angor warned everyone through their Spirit Bond.
If the negotiation failed, they would have to face Yoke and Geng Gui's children again.
Earlier, the Wise Ruler told them that Angor and Geng Gui would have a better chance against Yoke and Geng Gui. The Wise Ruler also admitted that he did not want to face the two of them.
Er Bao and Geng Gui must have something special up their sleeves.
Similar to Yoke's "Devour" ability, there was no way to deal with it unless there was a way to counter it.
If they really wanted to fight, they had to be extra careful.
If anything went wrong, Dorcas would activate a plane passageway and get everyone ready to escape.
"Why me again?" Dorcas frowned.
"If we're forced to leave because of this, I'll pay you the materials," Angor said.
Dorcas relaxed his frown after hearing Angor's request. However, he was still curious about Angor's words. "So you really did meet Child's Heart? When? Why don't I know about it? "
"I know," Dark Earl's voice came from their Spirit Bond.
Dorcas looked at Dark Earl in surprise. If Dark Earl knew about this, then he should know about it too. There were times when Angor acted alone, but the Dark Earl had never acted alone.
"The dressing mirror at the end of the second floor."
After Angor pointed it out, everyone understood what he meant. That was possible. They remembered that Angor and Dark Earl were the last ones to come out.
So the dressing mirror in that room was the mirror in Angor's illusion?
"It's not Angor's fault," Dark Earl said. "That Child's Heart provoked us, and Angor is telling the truth."
Everyone believed Angor even if Dark Earl didn't say anything. They clearly remembered that Angor and Dark Earl were the last ones to come out, but they didn't come out too late.
They didn't sense any signs of battle from that room either.
If Angor really wanted to do something, they would have sensed it already.
"So Child's Heart is framing Angor?" Dorcas stroked his chin and turned to Wa Yi, "Wa Yi, if your mother is slandering an innocent person, who are you helping as a son?"
Wa Yi glanced at the Black Earl and muttered, "My mother would never slander an innocent person, she would only slander me …"
Dorcas: "Oh right, I seem to remember you saying that you were lectured by your parents many times because of this?"
Way glanced at Dark Earl again and didn't say anything.
"What about you?" Dorcas looked at Kal.
Kal smiled awkwardly and didn't know what to say. However, Cael didn't have to answer very soon because Er Bao and Geng Gui finally spoke up after pondering for a long time.
Er Bao was the first to speak, but he didn't seem to be in a good mood. "I've told you what I know, and I have your questions answered. I'll be on my way."
Er Bao glared at Geng Gui in dissatisfaction, as if he wanted Geng Gui to leave with him. But Geng Gui didn't seem to notice.
Er Bao had no choice but to leave by himself. He crawled into the ground and disappeared from sight.
Even without using his Transcendence Perception, he could tell that Er Bao was really gone just by looking at the array plates around them.
After Er Bao left, Geng Gui felt as if he was alone.
Geng Gui cleared his throat to ease the awkwardness. He then gave Angor an apologetic look. "We already know the details. Child's Heart was wrong, and I apologize on his behalf."
Geng Gui's apology after Er Bao left didn't surprise Angor.
Geng Gui wanted to apologize, while Er Bao wanted to leave the matter unsettled. Since they couldn't come to an agreement, Er Bao left on his own, leaving Geng Gui to apologize to Angor.
Whether the apology was sincere or not, Er Bao and Geng Gui didn't want to fight Angor head-on. Angor didn't expect this at all.
The Wise Overseer always said that Netherslave's children were closer to their mother, so Angor used to call them "mommy's babies". But now … it didn't seem to be the case.
"Is it because of Child's Heart?" Angor suddenly asked.
Geng Gui didn't know what to say.
"What I mean is, if it's because of Mother's Heart or Child's Heart, you'll do something different, right?"
Geng Gui didn't answer.
However, its silence was also a kind of response.
So it was because of Child's Heart. Even though she was their mother in a sense, Geng Gui and Er Bao had always addressed her as Tong Xin and had never addressed her as mother. Perhaps Child's Heart was important to them, but it was definitely not as important as Mother's Heart or Child's Heart.
"I see." Angor shrugged. "You don't need to apologize. We're not on the same side. But since you have apologized, I accept it. "
Geng Gui gave Angor a thoughtful look. "Whatever it is, we misunderstood you. I hope you can come back safely. "
Geng Gui nodded at Angor again and sank into the ground.
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