It was as if the ground beneath his feet had turned to quicksand and he was sinking into the abyss. Lei Xun's oily smile was like a serpent ready to strike, and Zhan Sheng felt like helpless prey.
"You can't do this!" Zhan Sheng's voice was hoarse with anger. "I haven't done anything wrong!"
Lei Xun's expression turned mocking. "You are a devil born into this realm, that is reason enough."
Zhan Sheng gritted his teeth. "I am not just a devil! I am a human being with the right to live!"
Lei Xun just chuckled. "Your life belongs to the Emperor now. And tomorrow, you will pay for your crimes with your golden core."
Zhan Sheng felt like a trapped animal, desperate for a way out. But there seemed to be none. He was at the mercy of Lei Xun's greed and cruelty.
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