Ying Yuan walked over curiously, wanting to see what was going on.

He squeezed into the crowd and found a ragged old man kneeling on the ground in the middle of the crowd, begging for something.

"Please, please be kind! Give me something to eat! I haven't eaten for three days!" The old man's voice was hoarse and weak.

The people around him turned a deaf ear to the old man's pleas and instead laughed at him.

"You deserve it, old man! Who told you not to work hard?"

"That's right! You're so old, and you're still begging. It's really shameful!"

"Get out of here! Don't be an eyesore here!"

Ying Yuan looked at the pitiful appearance of the old man and felt a little bit reluctant.

He took out a piece of silver from his pocket, handed it to the old man, and said, "Old man, take it."

The old man raised his head, looked at Ying Yuan gratefully, took the silver coins tremblingly, and said, "Thank you! Thank you!"

Ying Yuan was about to turn around and leave when he suddenly heard a familiar voice.

"Hey, isn't this our Great Qin Emperor? How did he fall to this point?"

Ying Yuan turned around abruptly and saw Yan Dan standing behind him, looking at him with a teasing expression.

Ying Yuan secretly thought that something was wrong, he knew that he had fallen into Yan Dan's trap again.

"Yan Dan, what on earth do you want to do?" Ying Yuan said angrily.

"What do I want to do?" Yan Dan sneered, "I want you to die!"

After saying that, she waved her hand, and a group of men in black rushed out from all directions and surrounded Ying Yuan.

Each of these men in black held a sharp blade and looked murderous.

Ying Yuan knew that he couldn't escape this time...

Yan Dan's wild laughter echoed in Ying Yuan's ears, like poisonous needles piercing his heart. The man in black approached step by step, and the cold and shining blade reflected Ying Yuan's miserable appearance at the moment. He felt desperate. Was he really going to die here? He, the great emperor of the Qin Dynasty, was going to die in the hands of a woman. This was simply a great shame!
"Yan Dan, do you think you can kill me like this?" Ying Yuan forced himself to remain calm and shouted in a timid tone, trying to maintain the last dignity of an emperor.

"Oh? Really?" Yan Dan raised his eyebrows, a cruel smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, "Then I will wait and see."

At this critical moment, something strange happened! Ying Yuan felt a powerful force rushing into his body, and it was as if a blazing fire was burning in his dantian, quickly flowing through his body. This force was extremely overbearing, and it instantly broke through some kind of restraint in his body, making him feel stronger than ever before!
"boom!"

A strong wave of air erupted with Ying Yuan as the center, blowing away the surrounding black-clothed men. In the dust, Ying Yuan stood proudly, like a god of war. His eyes were shining, and he had an aura of looking down on the world.

Yan Dan's smile froze on her face, and she looked at everything that happened in front of her in disbelief. This man who just looked like a lost dog, now exuded such a terrifying aura!

"This...how is this possible?!" Yan Dan exclaimed.

Ying Yuan slowly raised his hand, clenched his fist, and felt the surging power in his body. He sneered and glanced coldly at the black-clad men around him.

"Yan Dan, what did you just say? Do you want me to die?" Ying Yuan's voice was low and powerful, like the devil's voice from hell.

Yan Dan's heart trembled, and an inexplicable sense of fear surged into her heart. She subconsciously took a few steps back and said in a timid tone: "You... don't come over here!"

Ying Yuan walked towards Yan Dan step by step, and every step seemed to step on her heart, making her feel suffocated.

"I said I would come back." Ying Yuan's voice was icy cold, "Now, I'm back!"

"Ah!" Yan Dan screamed and turned to run away.

Ying Yuan sneered, and his figure flashed, appearing in front of Yan Dan in an instant. He grabbed her collar and lifted her up.

"Want to escape? Can you escape?" A hint of murderous intent flashed in Ying Yuan's eyes.

Yan Dan struggled desperately, but could not get rid of Ying Yuan's iron claws. She looked at Ying Yuan in horror, her eyes full of despair.

"Ying Yuan, you...you can't kill me! I am the princess of Yan State!"

"Princess?" Ying Yuan sneered disdainfully, "In my eyes, you are nothing!"

After saying that, he exerted force with his five fingers and broke Yan Dan's neck with a snap.

Yan Dan's body fell limply to the ground, his eyes wide open, as if he died with his eyes open.

The surrounding men in black were so frightened upon seeing this that they knelt down and begged for mercy.

"Please spare my life! Your Majesty, please spare my life!"

Ying Yuan glanced at them coldly, with murderous intent in his eyes.

Ying Yuan held Yan Dan's neck like a chicken waiting to be slaughtered. The surrounding black-clad men were silent, not daring to breathe, for fear of angering this killer. Ying Yuan looked around, with a cruel smile on his face: "You want to die too?"

The men in black were so frightened that their hearts and gallbladders were broken. They kowtowed one after another and said, "Please spare our lives! Your Majesty, please spare our lives! We will never dare to do that again!"

"Hmph, a bunch of trash!" Ying Yuan snorted disdainfully and threw Yan Dan's body aside like a piece of trash. "I'm in a good mood today, so I'll spare your lives. Get lost!"

The man in black fled away tumbling as if he had been pardoned.

Ying Yuan stood with his hands behind his back, watching the black-clothed man fleeing in panic, and an indescribable pleasure surged in his heart. This feeling of controlling the life and death of others made him feel extremely excited.

"I'm back, and this world is ultimately mine!" Ying Yuan roared to the sky, his laughter filled with arrogance and ambition.

However, at this moment, a sudden change occurred!
A strong feeling of dizziness came over Ying Yuan, and he felt the world spinning around him. His eyes went dark, and he lost consciousness.

When he woke up again, he found himself lying on a simple wooden bed.

"Where am I?" Ying Yuan rubbed his still dizzy head and looked around.

This is a shabby thatched hut with simple furnishings, including a bed, a table and a few chairs.

"Your Majesty, you are awake!" an old voice came.

Ying Yuan turned his head and saw a white-haired old man standing beside the bed, looking at him with concern.

"Who are you?" Ying Yuan asked with a frown.

"I am the head of this village." The old man replied respectfully, "Your Majesty, you fainted at the entrance of the village, and I had someone carry you back." "Village?" Ying Yuan was stunned for a moment, then realized that he was not in the palace, but in an unknown mountain village. What on earth was going on?

"I...why am I here?" Ying Yuan asked in confusion.

"This... I don't know either." The village chief shook his head. "Your Majesty, you have been in a coma for three days and three nights, and you have been having a high fever. I have asked the best doctor in the village to treat you, but..."

"But what?" Ying Yuan felt an ominous premonition in his heart.

The village chief sighed and said, "But the doctor said, Your Majesty, you...may have...lost your memory."

"Amnesia?!" Ying Yuan was immediately struck by lightning. He, the great Emperor of the Qin Dynasty, actually lost his memory?! This was a great shame and humiliation!
He tried hard to recall what happened before, but his mind was blank and he couldn't remember anything. He only remembered that he killed Yan Dan, and then... then he knew nothing.

"How could this happen..." Ying Yuan murmured to himself, his heart filled with panic and anxiety.

At this moment, a clear voice came from outside the door: "Dad, I'm back!"

Following the sound, a young girl in coarse linen clothes walked in.

The girl was about sixteen or seventeen years old, with a pretty face and a slim figure. Although she was dressed simply, it could not conceal the youthful vitality she exuded.

Seeing Ying Yuan, the girl was stunned for a moment, then she shouted in surprise: "You're awake!"

Ying Yuan looked at the girl and suddenly felt an inexplicable sense of familiarity, as if he had seen her somewhere.

"Who are you...?" Ying Yuan asked tentatively.

The girl walked to the bedside, smiled sweetly, and said, "My name is Xiaoyue, and I'm the daughter of the village chief. I was the one who took care of you during the few days you were unconscious."

Ying Yuan looked at the girl's brilliant smile, and suddenly something moved in his heart. He asked in a mysterious way: "You...are you willing to be my queen?"

"You...are you willing to be my queen?" Ying Yuan blurted out, and after he finished speaking, he was stunned. He had no idea why he said such a thing, as if there was a mysterious force controlling him.

Xiaoyue was stunned at first, then burst out laughing, like a blooming camellia, beautiful and charming. "Your Majesty is really joking. Xiaoyue is just a country girl, how can she be worthy of the position of queen?"

Ying Yuan looked at Xiao Yue's bright smile, and the inexplicable sense of familiarity in his heart became stronger. He stretched out his hand and wanted to touch Xiao Yue's face.

Xiaoyue dodged subconsciously, but Ying Yuan's hand still gently brushed her cheek.

The moment Ying Yuan's fingertips touched Xiaoyue's skin, a white light suddenly flashed through his mind, and countless fragments of memory flooded in like a tide.

He remembered!
He is Ying Yuan, the Emperor of Qin! He did not lose his memory, but fell into the enemy's trap and was poisoned, causing him to become unconscious and have a disordered memory!

He remembered that he killed Yan Dan and was then besieged by men in black. At the last moment, he swallowed a poison pill and pretended to die of poisoning, thus escaping.

And this small mountain village was exactly his escape destination.

"Xiao Yue..." Ying Yuan looked at the girl in front of him, his eyes full of tenderness, "I...I remember..."

Xiaoyue looked at Yingyuan, a trace of doubt flashed in her eyes: "Your Majesty, what did you say?"

Ying Yuan grabbed Xiaoyue's hand and said affectionately: "Xiaoyue, I didn't lose my memory, I was just pretending! I...I like you!"

Xiaoyue was stunned. She didn't expect Yingyuan to say such a thing. She always thought Yingyuan just treated her as an ordinary village girl and never thought he would fall in love with her.

"Your Majesty...you...please stop joking..." Xiaoyue said a little at a loss.

Ying Yuan, however, pulled Xiaoyue into his arms, hugged her tightly, and said, "I am not joking, I am serious! Xiaoyue, are you willing to be my queen?"

Xiaoyue was startled by Ying Yuan's sudden action. She struggled to push Ying Yuan away, but Ying Yuan hugged her even tighter.

"Your Majesty...you...you let me go..." Xiaoyue's voice trembled a little.

Ying Yuan had no intention of letting go. He looked down at the girl in his arms and said domineeringly, "I will not let you go! Xiaoyue, you are mine!"

After saying that, Ying Yuan lowered his head and kissed Xiaoyue's lips.

Xiaoyue's eyes widened, she couldn't believe what was happening before her eyes. She wanted to resist, but she was powerless.

Ying Yuan’s kiss was domineering and passionate, as if he wanted to swallow Xiao Yue whole.

Xiaoyue gradually gave up resistance, closed her eyes, and let Ying Yuan's kiss wreak havoc on her.

Just then, there was a sudden noise outside the door.

"Your Majesty! Your Majesty, are you in there?"

It’s the village chief’s voice!

Ying Yuan quickly let go of Xiao Yue, straightened his clothes, and said in a deep voice: "Come in!"

The village chief pushed the door open and was stunned when he saw Ying Yuan and Xiao Yue in disheveled clothes.

"Your Majesty...this...this is..." the village chief said hesitantly.

Ying Yuan said calmly, "I'm fine. I was just chatting with Xiaoyue."

The village chief looked at Ying Yuan and Xiao Yue with suspicion, feeling that things were not that simple.

However, at this moment, a villager ran in in a panic, shouting: "Village Chief! It's bad! Bandits... bandits are coming!"

When Xiaoyue heard the word "bandits", she was suddenly awakened from her shame and confusion. She hurriedly broke free from Ying Yuan's arms, her eyes full of worry and fear: "The bandits are coming? But the notorious Black Tiger bandits?! They are cruel and every time they come they rob everything in the village, even... even women... " Her voice trembled and she couldn't finish her words halfway through.

The village chief burst into tears and knelt on the ground in a hurry, kowtowed three times: "Your Majesty, our small village is weak and poor, without soldiers or generals. I am afraid we can't escape the disaster this time. Please forgive me, Your Majesty, I am powerless to protect you!"

Ying Yuan just raised his eyelids and glared at the village chief coldly. He stood up, slowly straightened his collar, and then walked straight out of the yard, his tone calm but full of pressure: "You are just an ant, dare to act wild in front of me? In this case, then don't leave, and leave your lives behind."

Xiaoyue stared at Ying Yuan walking towards the village entrance in amazement. She was anxious and confused for a moment. "Your Majesty, what are you going to do? The Black Tiger Mountain bandits are numerous and powerful, and each of them is extremely vicious. How can you deal with them alone?"

Ying Yuan stopped and turned to Xiaoyue with a meaningful smile: "Xiaoyue, I promised you that you are my queen. If I can't even protect you, how can I sit on the dragon throne? Later, close the door in this yard to avoid being frightened."

Xiaoyue was stunned by Ying Yuan's extremely confident look and was speechless for a moment. At this moment, Ying Yuan was already striding forward, his back was tall and straight, like an invincible mountain.

He had only taken a hundred steps out of the courtyard when he saw a horse galloping through the dust at the village entrance. The black-clad bandit on the horse held a big knife and looked fierce and arrogant: "You damn villagers, the grandfathers are here again! Hurry up and send us money, food, and your little women, otherwise don't blame us for killing you on sight-" (End of this chapter)