After a long while, he lifted his eyelids to glance at Sun Shi, and said with an extremely icy tone, "You've regained your senses. Did you get the item?"
"Reporting to my lord, your subordinate... your subordinate..."
"Why didn't you get it?"
Baili Xi's eyes flashed with cold light, and he tightly clenched the jade thumb ring in his hand, making a cracking sound.
The faint sound was like a thousand pounds of pressure to Sun Shi. Already hanging in mid-air, her blood circulation became even more sluggish due to nervousness. Her entire body felt stiff, and even the slightest movement of her fingers felt incredibly difficult.
"Useless, a waste!" Baili Xi's furious voice echoed throughout the room. The man's figure moved like a ghost. Before Sun Shi could react, Baili Xi had already appeared before her and tightly gripped her chin.
Baili Xi exerted sudden force on his hand, and the sound of his chin dislocating, 'kacha', was heard. Sun Shi's eyes welled up with tears from the pain, but she couldn't utter a single word.
"Do you truly wish to watch your daughter die, unable to accomplish even this small task, and also lost so many of my men? A useless person like you doesn't need to live in this world. Why don't I send you on your way... No, and your daughter too. You can all reunite in the underworld."
"No... don't..."
Sun Shi mustered all her strength and managed to utter these few words. Her eyes were filled with terror.
Baili Xi slightly increased the force in his hand, and with another 'kacha' sound, he reset Sun Shi's dislocated jaw.
"Thank you, my lord, for sparing my life..." Sun Shi said, enduring the pain in her jaw.
"Where did Feng Yuan Ping escape to? Who rescued him? Do you have any leads?"
Sun Shi's eyes darted around, trying to conceal the panic on her face, and she said in a low voice, "My lord, this person was highly skilled in martial arts. They first held off our men outside, allowing Feng Yuan Ping to escape from behind."
"Idiot, you can't even see through such a simple tactic? It's just a feint to lure the tiger away from its mountain. Only a fool like you would be deceived."
"My lord, forgive my negligence. Please give me another chance. I will definitely capture Feng Yuan Ping and retrieve what you want."
Baili Xi snorted coldly, "No need. You have no more value."
"My lord... my lord, considering my past contributions, please spare my life, my lord..."
Sun Shi pleaded continuously, begging Baili Xi to spare her life.
"Don't be so nervous. Considering your past contributions, I won't kill you now. But don't think about leaving this place."
A chilling smile played on Baili Xi's lips. Sun Shi couldn't help but shiver, already foreseeing her end.
But what about her Yan'er... How would Yan'er survive in that cannibalistic place alone if she died?
"My lord... my lord, I cannot die now. My Yan'er, Yan'er is still waiting for me. I beg you, considering that I once served the old Marquis, please spare my life for now. Wait until Yan'er... until Yan'er gives birth, and then I am willing to die."
Sun Shi repeatedly begged. Now that Yan'er was close to giving birth and most in need of care, she absolutely could not die like this. She had to live.
"Shut up! How dare you speak such nonsense? Do you truly not want to live!"
He detested it the most when people brought this up. His useless father had been involved with spies more than once, a deep disgrace to his Baili family. Having such a father made him feel even more ashamed.
Anger surged within him, making him want to kill Sun Shi immediately. How dare a mere lowly spy mention such a thing.
"I deserve death... I deserve death!" Sun Shi realized she had spoken incorrectly, her lips trembling as she continuously begged for mercy.
"My lord, my lord, Yan'er... she is... is..."
The words on Sun Shi's lips were hastily swallowed as she met Baili Xi's sharp, piercing gaze. She quickly changed her tune, "Yan'er is now the Third Prince's concubine. As long as she gives birth to the eldest son, he will be the future Crown Prince. In the future, the Emperor of Dong Chu will have the blood of us Xi Liang people flowing in his veins. With this, why worry about Dong Chu not being destroyed."
After Sun Shi's explanation, Baili Xi's expression softened slightly. It seemed this Sun Shi still had some influence. It was quite difficult, considering her age, to achieve such things.
"Are you confident that the child born to Feng Ruo Yan will be the future Crown Prince of Dong Chu?"
He had inquired and learned that two women in Chu Yan Xi's mansion were pregnant: one was Feng Ruo Yan, and the other was the Third Prince's main consort. Both pregnancies were at a similar stage.
Whoever gave birth first would make a difference. Baili Xi's scrutinizing gaze fell on Sun Shi, and he harbored many doubts about her words.
"I am confident. Your subordinate has made arrangements. The child in Yan'er's womb will definitely be the eldest son, the future Crown Prince."
Sun Shi said with full confidence, as if everything was already under her control. The child in Feng Ruo Yan's womb was currently very healthy, and they only needed to wait a few more days for the due date to give birth to the eldest son.
"Is that so? A woman giving birth is determined by fate, and when a child is born is even more so by destiny. How can this matter be controlled? Moreover, the Third Prince's main consort is also pregnant, and that is the legitimate son... With the legitimate son still here, how can your illegitimate son contend?"
He now felt that Sun Shi had lost her mind. With the legitimate son still present, there was no reason to establish an illegitimate son. These words were merely a tactic she devised to stall for time.
"I am confident. The Third Prince is completely devoted to Yan'er. As long as Yan'er gives birth to the eldest son and establishes her position, everything in the Third Prince's mansion will belong to Yan'er. At that time, she will surely serve my lord and Xi Liang with all her might until her death."
Knowing Baili Xi's suspicious nature, Sun Shi exerted all her effort to persuade him. No matter what, she had to stall for time and see Yan'er give birth with her own eyes before she could feel at ease.
Baili Xi's eyes deepened. After a moment of contemplation, he said indifferently, "I will trust you one more time. If you make another mistake, both you and Feng Ruo Yan will die."
As his words fell, a cold light flashed from Baili Xi's hand, and the rope binding Sun Shi immediately snapped. Sun Shi fell heavily to the ground. Ignoring the pain, Sun Shi quickly got up and knelt at Baili Xi's feet, begging, "Thank you, my lord, for sparing my life. Your subordinate will certainly do my utmost to serve you."
"Seeing as you are still somewhat loyal, I will spare you this time. Don't kneel, get up. Tell Feng Ruo Yan about this and have her serve my Xi Liang."