Forensic Imperial Concubine

Chapter 964 You're Back (Part One)

Victoria found herself pinned on a chair, the person pinning her down none other than her own daughter-in-law, Beth, who had been nothing but obedient to her until that moment.

"What the hell do you think you're doing?" Victoria snapped, her eyes wide. "Beth, are you really planning on betraying me and our clan?"

Beth let out a loud, mocking laugh. "Mother, lest you forget: you are just a concubine! You are not the legal leader of this clan!"

Victoria's face was immediately drained of color. The thing she hated the most was when people referred to her as a concubine. For years, she had worked hard to erase that part of her life so that she could be seen and revered as the leader of their clan!

"What do you want, Harper?!"

"Your Highness, we have found her."

Harper nodded in acknowledgement. Finally, she heard some good news—Daphne had been found. Now, the main thing they had to deal with was Derrick. Being the lord of the city, he still had a significant control over the place, so it was hard to know how many spies were working for him. Harper would take this opportunity to weed them all out, because if not, they would only bring her endless troubles.

Chaos, however, had already started taking hold of Phoenix City. The guards had betrayed the imperial court and the whole city had already become a battlefield. An army had already made its way to Matthew's foothold just outside the city limits, but when they arrived, they found no one there.

"Shit, it's a trap! Withdraw! Withdraw!"

just got here! Don't tell me you're leaving already!" Rolando called out, evidently amused.

that dying was inevitable. As soon as they got out, numerous arrows came flying towards them, killing some of them instantaneously. With that, they had no other choice but to hide until they had an opportunity to escape. Rolando, however, made sure that they wouldn't see such an opportunity. Immediately, he ordered his people

burned alive or being shot by an arrow to death,

this kind of violence, he decided that it would be better if he did not say anything. Besides, the assassins were sent there to kill him and his companions, so he should not be too soft-hearted towards them. Aside from that, he could not jeopardize their plan that was already in full swing: he had already destroyed all the secret footholds of the Qin Clan in and around Phoenix City,

his expression

son," Derrick

sick," Darren responded hostilely. "You have already

out a chuckle and said, "Fine, fine. Whatever you say. But can you just surrender now? Stop making this hard for the both of us. You

threatened and just bluntly asked, "Is that so? Aren't

aren't you, lad? I can tell it's because of your connections with that Harper and her husband," he said as he donned a ferocious smile. "A bit of bad news, however: there is no way

don't worry," Darren responded, unaffected by Derrick's snide remarks. It was said that

One by one he fought each and every one of Derrick's soldiers,

trained his son, so he should be the one to end the fight. His soldiers got out of his way,

his teeth. The man said he was coming to help Darren, but it seemed like he was

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