"I really lost my head, giving birth to such a useless child. He shouldn't bear the Chen surname; it's a disgrace to our ancestors," Chen Tao fumed as he paced back and forth on the ground, cursing under his breath, his usual refined and gentle demeanor nowhere to be seen. Now that chaos reigned, and the bandits were moving unpredictably outside the city, he was utterly exhausted.
After all, these bandits were coming straight for the Noble Families and Clans. Should the city fall, the Noble Families and Clans would be exterminated. At such a critical moment, his incredibly foolish son had ignored his orders, sneaked out to visit brothels, and even got himself kidnapped due to offending someone. Right now, he wished he could hang his unfilial son and beat him mercilessly.