A black chess piece fell from the mysterious man's hand, and the situation on the chessboard changed dramatically.

"Next, it's your turn, Shen Qingge..."

As the investigation deepened, Shen Qingge discovered that this mysterious organization seemed to be in collusion with some officials in the court. She told Ying Yuan about her suspicions, and Ying Yuan became furious.

"How can this be! These treacherous villains have infiltrated my court!" Ying Yuan roared, "I will hunt them all down and tear them into pieces!"

Ying Yuan ordered a secret investigation of court officials, and anyone involved with the mysterious organization would be severely punished.

This move undoubtedly affected the interests of some people. They began to secretly collude and plot to counterattack Ying Yuan and Shen Qingge.

A bloody storm is about to come...

One day, Shen Qingge received an anonymous letter, saying that the letter knew the truth about the Shen family massacre and asked her to meet in a dilapidated temple outside the city.

Shen Qingge was very nervous. She didn't know whether the letter was true or false, but she still decided to go to the appointment. She had a hunch that the letter might reveal the truth about the Shen family's massacre.

After Ying Yuan learned about this, he firmly opposed Shen Qingge taking the risk.

"Qingge, this is too dangerous! I can't let you go!" Ying Yuan held Shen Qingge's hand tightly, his eyes full of worry.

"Your Majesty, I must go!" Shen Qingge said firmly, "I want to avenge my family! Even if it costs my life, I will not hesitate!"

Looking at Shen Qingge's resolute eyes, Ying Yuan knew that he could not stop her. He could only send a team of elite guards to secretly protect Shen Qingge's safety.

At dusk, Shen Qingge came to the dilapidated temple outside the city alone. The dilapidated temple had long been abandoned, the temple gate was dilapidated, and the inside was overgrown with weeds, which looked particularly gloomy and terrifying.

Shen Qingge took a deep breath and walked into the ruined temple.

Suddenly, a gust of cold wind blew, and the temple door slammed shut with a creaky sound.

Shen Qingge was shocked and realized that she might have been ambushed.

"Who? Come out!" Shen Qingge shouted loudly.

However, all she got in response was deathly silence.

At this moment, a cold voice sounded in the ruined temple.

"Shen Qingge, you are finally here..."

Shen Qingge looked in the direction of the voice and saw a mysterious man in black clothes and a bamboo hat slowly walking out from the shadows.

"Who are you?" Shen Qingge asked vigilantly.

The mysterious man sneered and took off his hat.

When Shen Qingge saw the mysterious man's face, he was stunned.

"why you?!"

...

"It's you! Zhao Cheng!" Shen Qingge gritted her teeth and spat out the name, with a huge wave surging in her heart. She never thought that the enemy who wiped out her entire family would be this eunuch who usually kowtowed in front of her and claimed that she was his benefactor!
Zhao Chengyin smiled ruthlessly, and that smile was as frightening as a poisonous snake spitting out its tongue. "Yes, it was me. Miss Shen, you didn't expect it, did you?" He paced slowly, circling around Shen Qingge like playing with prey, "I killed all the members of your Shen family with my own hands. Your father, your mother, your brother, and your lovely nephew, their screams are still fresh in my memory!"

Shen Qingge was trembling all over, her eyes bloodshot. She clenched her fists, her nails digging deep into her flesh, but she felt no pain at all. She hated, she wanted to cut Zhao Cheng into pieces!
"Why? Why are you doing this?!" Shen Qingge roared, his voice hoarse.

"Why?" Zhao Cheng stopped and laughed towards the sky, "Because your Shen family is blocking my way! Because of your existence, I can't realize my ambition!" He turned around abruptly, his eyes stabbing at Shen Qingge like a knife, "Who do you think you are? You are just a plaything, a chess piece that can be used! If you didn't still have some value, I would have killed you long ago!" "You..." Shen Qingge was so angry that he trembled all over and spurted out a mouthful of blood.

"Haha, you're angry? You can't stand it?" Zhao Cheng smiled proudly, "I'm telling you, this is just the beginning! I will make you watch the people around you die one by one! I will make you experience all the pain in this world!"

As soon as Zhao Cheng finished speaking, there was a sudden commotion outside the dilapidated temple.

"Protect Your Majesty!"

"kill!"

The shouts of killing were deafening, and Ying Yuan rushed into the ruined temple with a team of elite guards.

"Qingge!" Ying Yuan saw Shen Qingge lying on the ground at a glance. He rushed forward and helped her up.

"Your Majesty..." Shen Qingge called out weakly, his eyes went dark, and he fainted.

"Qingge! Qingge!" Ying Yuan called out anxiously, his eyes full of worry and heartache.

"Ying Yuan, you are finally here." Zhao Cheng sneered and said, "It seems that you still can't bear to leave your little beauty."

"Zhao Cheng! You deserve to die!" Ying Yuan roared, his eyes burning with rage.

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"Haha, Ying Yuan, do you think you're sure to win?" Zhao Cheng laughed disdainfully, "Look around you, you've been surrounded!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a large number of men in black rushed in from outside the ruined temple and surrounded Ying Yuan and his guards.

"Hmph, you overestimate your own abilities!" Ying Yuan snorted coldly, drew the sword from his waist, and pointed the tip of the sword directly at Zhao Cheng, "Today I will enforce justice on behalf of heaven and kill you, a traitor!"

A fierce fight unfolded in the ruined temple. Ying Yuan was a skilled martial artist with a sharp swordsmanship. Although the black-clothed men were numerous, they could not do anything to him. He rushed through the crowd like a tiger descending from the mountain, and wherever he went, the black-clothed men fell to the ground one after another.

However, the black-clad men kept pouring in, and Ying Yuan gradually felt overwhelmed. He already had several wounds on his body, and his clothes were stained with blood.

"Your Majesty, be careful!" In order to protect Ying Yuan, a guard was stabbed in the chest by a man in black.

"Ah!" Ying Yuan roared and split the man in black into two halves with one sword.

"Ying Yuan, most of your men are dead. Do you still want to resist?" Zhao Cheng said with a sneer, standing aside.

Ying Yuan looked around and saw that more than half of his guards had fallen, and the rest were injured. He knew that he would not be able to escape death today.

"Zhao Cheng, do you think you won?" Ying Yuan sneered, "Even if I die, I will take you with me!"

Ying Yuan rushed towards Zhao Cheng fiercely, the long sword in his hand carrying a sharp sword energy, aiming straight at Zhao Cheng's throat.

Zhao Cheng's face changed and he dodged quickly. Ying Yuan's sword energy brushed past his cheek, leaving a deep blood mark on his face.

"Damn it!" Zhao Cheng covered his face and roared, "Kill him for me!"

The men in black rushed forward and surrounded Ying Yuan.

At this critical moment, a clear whistle suddenly came from outside the dilapidated temple.

Immediately afterwards, a group of people dressed in black and holding sharp blades rushed in from outside the ruined temple.

This group of people are none other than the old members of the Shen family!
They have been lurking in the dark, waiting for their chance. (End of this chapter)