At this moment, Tang Ming finally understood why the people of the Mu Family placed him in such a location.

Even if a Martial General were trapped in the Jade Palace, there’d be no way to forcefully break out, let alone with Li Xiaoli behind him.

These stray bullets don’t have eyes. If they penetrate the walls, it would be a fatal blow to Li Xiaoli.

"What’s wrong, what’s wrong?"

Li Xiaoli looked at Tang Ming nervously.

"We’re trapped."

Tang Ming sat back on the sofa powerlessly, rubbing his temples in frustration. This time he was really stuck and couldn’t think of any way to escape.

"Don’t worry, don’t worry, we’ll definitely think of a way."

Li Xiaoli, having seen the terrifying power of the sniper rifle earlier, reassured Tang Ming while pacing back and forth.

"I can’t think of a way right now, and I don’t know how Mu Zixin is doing."

Tang Ming sat with a somber face on the sofa; just thinking about Mu Zixin carrying his child made his heart all jittery.

"Like this, like this."

Li Xiaoli suddenly stopped and stood in front of Tang Ming, beginning to take off her pants.

"What are you doing?"

Tang Ming looked at Li Xiaoli speechlessly.

"Do me, Tang Ming, quickly get on with it, call out the person inside me. Since she can defeat you, she must be very strong."

Li Xiaoli looked at Tang Ming seriously, "As long as we call her out, I won’t be a burden to you, then you can break through." 𝕗𝕣𝐞𝐞𝘄𝐞𝚋𝚗𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝚌𝕠𝚖

"Well... that is a way."

Tang Ming opened his mouth; if he could summon the senior within Li Xiaoli’s body, he wouldn’t have to worry about Li Xiaoli’s safety.

"What are you waiting for, come on quickly."

Seeing Tang Ming agree with her idea, Li Xiaoli became even more enthusiastic.

"No, no!"

Tang Ming thought for a moment and quickly held down Li Xiaoli, "In ordinary situations, letting the person within you come out, we could indeed join forces to break out, but right now, the snipers around are too powerful. Even if the senior is summoned, we can’t break out."

"Ah? Why?"

Li Xiaoli froze in her actions, looking at Tang Ming puzzled.

"Because even if a Martial General were trapped here, they couldn’t escape. The snipers outside are too powerful."

Tang Ming sighed, "Put your pants back on, I’ll think of another way."

Let alone the person within Li Xiaoli being just a wisp of a ghost; even if they were a true Martial General, they couldn’t fight against so many snipers outside.

"Oh no! This doesn’t work; that doesn’t work; what should we do now?"

Li Xiaoli sat dejectedly beside Tang Ming.

"The Mu Family hasn’t sent the assassin yet, indicating they haven’t decided how to deal with us, but I’m now more worried about Mu Zixin and... and my child."

Tang Ming frowned and looked out the window.

"Let me out! What do you want?"

In another unique pavilion, Mu Zixin slammed the door crying hysterically.

At this moment, she had been confined by the Mu Family in this pavilion, not allowed to leave.

"Miss, just stay put for now. The Family Head and the elder are in a meeting; they’ll decide after that."

Mu Tianhe stood outside the door, advising helplessly.

"Uncle Tianhe, I’m begging you to let me out. What do you want with Tang Ming? He’s the father of my child, my man."

Mu Zixin begged tearfully.

"Sigh... with this situation happening, I don’t know what to do either. Please don’t make it hard for me."

Mu Tianhe sighed, looking at the man and woman at the door: "You two take care of Miss."

"Yes."

The guards and the maid replied respectfully.

In the Mu Family study!

"Outrageous, absolutely outrageous."

Mu Shanhe’s face turned blue as he sat in front of the desk, furiously pounding on it: "Scandalous, shaming our family name, our Mu Family has never faced such disgrace."

Mu Tianyang and Mu Madam stood in front of the desk silently, while Mu Tianhai wore a complicated expression sitting off to the side.

"Father, don’t be so mad. The urgent task is to handle this situation."

Mu Tianhai spoke flatly while drinking tea.

"Humph, kill them all. I will not allow such things to happen in the Mu Family."

Mu Shanhe growled through gritted teeth.

"No! Regardless, Xinxin is your granddaughter, my only daughter. I won’t let you harm her."

Upon hearing this, Mu Madam immediately screamed.

"Father, although Xinxin, being trapped on the isolated island with Tang Ming, unexpected things are bound to happen for survival. It’s not her fault; please show mercy."

Mu Tianyang also quickly pleaded.

"You dare say that! Educating such a ’good’ daughter. If I knew this would happen, I’d rather she died outside than disgrace the Mu Family now."

Mu Shanhe growled through gritted teeth.

"I don’t care! Whoever dares harm my daughter, I’ll fight them to the end."

Mu Madam wiped her tears, looking firmly at Mu Shanhe.

"You, but you’re part of the Ma Family; do you want the Ma Family’s blood to be tainted?"

Mu Shanhe looked at Mu Madam conflictedly, "Xinxin is my granddaughter. Do you think I want to kill her? But now this has happened, how do I explain to the Ma Family, to Ma Jie?"

"Indeed! If Ma Jie and the Ma Family knew Xinxin was pregnant with another man’s child, the harmony between Mu Family and Ma Family maintained over the years would be destroyed."

Mu Tianhai said softly.

"This..."

Mu Madam was suddenly speechless. Considering the interests of both families indeed couldn’t tolerate this, but that’s her own daughter.

For a moment, everyone fell silent.

After a long while, Mu Shanhe tiredly rubbed his temples, gritting his teeth: "Xinxin is excused, being a child of the Mu Family. But Tang Ming and Li Xiaoli must not be kept alive, and Xinxin’s child must be aborted immediately."

"Father, are you planning to let Mu Zixin go?"

Mu Tianhai’s face turned tense, looking at Mu Shanhe nervously.

"Otherwise? She’s my biological granddaughter, the eldest’s only daughter."

Mu Shanhe stared and gritted his teeth at Mu Tianhai, sliding his hand along his neck: "Do you want to give her a rope to strangle her?"

"I..."

Mu Tianhai opened his mouth but dared not speak further, knowing the old master’s earlier words were out of anger. With the old master’s affection for Mu Zixin, he wouldn’t truly harm her.

"It’s too cruel for Xinxin."

Mu Madam couldn’t help crying, killing Mu Zixin’s child and partner, such enormous pain.

"Oldest daughter-in-law, preserving Xinxin is the greatest concession. I’m the Mu Family leader and must consider our relationship with the Ma Family."

Mu Shanhe looked helplessly at Mu Madam: "Resolve the trouble first, abort Xinxin’s child, then do a repair surgery. As long as the bastard isn’t there, the Ma Family’s blood won’t be tainted."