Dungeon.
Dim light, dirty environment, and oppressive atmosphere.
Zheng Chang's face was pale and his eyes were blank. He was stunned for a long time before he finally raised his head with difficulty, wanting to say something but stopping himself.
In the end, nothing was said.
"Zheng Chang."
Wang Shiquan's low voice sounded.
"grown ups?"
"How long have you been with me?"
"It's been almost twenty years..."
"Twenty years..."
Looking out the prison window, Wang Shiquan gazed into the distance and said in a deep voice, "In the blink of an eye, twenty years have passed..."
"This time, I'm afraid my Wang family won't be able to escape this disaster!"
Zheng Chang shuddered slightly, his face turning even paler. "Sir, is there no solution?"
Wang Shiquan was silent.
Zheng Chang gritted his teeth and whispered, "It's not the worst yet. We still have a glimmer of hope..."
Unexpectedly, Wang Shiquan gently waved his hand, interrupting him and said in a deep voice: "It's useless. Our Wang family is doomed!"
Zheng Chang said in a deep voice, "My Lord, don't be so pessimistic. We haven't been without a foundation in Xunyang County all these years... Even if we suffered heavy losses this time, as long as we have green mountains, we will never lack firewood to burn, my Lord..."
"They won't give us that chance!"
Seeing Wang Shiquan's miserable smile, Zheng Chang's pupils shrank.
"When our Wang family was in power, those people naturally flocked to it. Now that we've been ravaged by this disaster, how could they let go of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity?"
"Don't even mention helping someone in need. It's good enough if you don't step on them."
"They dare?!"
Zheng Chang's eyes were filled with anger. "They share the same fate with our Wang family. If anything happens to our Wang family, they will suffer as well!"
Wang Shiquan shook his head slightly, closed his eyes, and looked a little more tired.
"Over the years, the major families have gradually developed rifts with our Wang family. We have gradually become a thorn in their side, just like the Jiang family did back then. Moreover..."
As if thinking of something, a trace of despair flashed in Wang Shiquan's eyes: "Yuan Zhongnan, I'm afraid he also wants to kill our Wang family!"
"I've learned too much over the years, and the threat to him is too great... Now that our Wang family has fallen from power, he will never let me leave here alive."
Zheng Chang was startled, his face showing fear: "Sir..."
Wang Shiquan waved his hand and interrupted him: "Listen to me."
"My death is not a pity, but the Wang family cannot be extinct... I still have evidence that will make Yuan Zhongnan wary, so he won't dare to kill me all."
Wang Shiquan looked up at Zheng Chang and said, "Zheng Chang, you've been by my side for over twenty years. Now the Wang family is facing life and death, and everything depends on you!"
Zheng Chang's heart trembled, and he immediately understood what the master meant: "Sir, please give me your orders. I will not let you down!"
Wang Shiquan took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "I'm afraid our Wang family is really finished this time. Once the Wang family falls, those former families in Xunyang County will definitely not let you go..."
Hasn't their Wang family become another Jiang family of the past?
Their fate will not be much better than that of the Jiang family.
"I'll use the evidence I have to exchange with Yuan Zhongnan and ask him to let you go... Find a way to find Qin'er and take my wife and the others away from here, away from Xunyang County. The farther the better, to the southwest. When the time comes, someone will be there to pick you up..."
In the dim dungeon, Wang Shiquan spoke in a deep voice, explaining his final arrangements.
Wang Shiquan had anticipated that this day would come and had prepared a retreat in advance.
"Don't worry, sir. I will definitely protect the safety of the lady and the young master."
Zheng Chang's heart was heavy, and he gritted his teeth and spoke. His Excellency had been so kind to him, and now that he was in danger, he had to find a way to protect the lady and the son, and leave a successor for the Wang family.
…
In the dungeon, just as Wang Shiquan was giving instructions for his final arrangements in a deep voice, a figure quietly sneaked into the dungeon.
Behind him, at the door.
Several city defense soldiers in green armor fell down and became motionless.
Under the dim light, the red dress is stunning.
"who?!"
Inside the dungeon, two city defense soldiers soon discovered the presence of this uninvited guest.
But just as they were about to react and reach out to draw the weapons at their waists, the figure in red flashed by like a shadow, bringing up a gust of fierce wind.
The next second, the two city defense soldiers didn't even have the chance to react before they fell down limply and died.
The means are fierce and ruthless.
After easily dealing with the two city defense soldiers, the man in red glanced around the dungeon with a cold gaze and walked towards the depths of the prison.
Deep in the dungeon.
After Wang Shiquan arranged his funeral arrangements, he breathed a sigh of relief. He had already made up his mind to die, but his family was his biggest concern.
Zheng Chang's eyes were red: "Sir..."
He has been with adults for more than twenty years, so wouldn't the relationship be deep?
Now that he realized that he would be separated from the Lord by the Yin and Yang, he couldn't help but feel a surge of sadness in his heart.
How could he not realize that the Lord wanted to sacrifice himself to preserve the Wang family's bloodline!
"Don't be sad, I've expected this day to come, but I didn't expect it to come so soon!"
Wang Shiquan's expression gradually became calm. When he learned the news of Prince Lin's death that day, he realized that the Wang family was about to face a disaster.
But I never expected that things would come to this.
Prince Lin is not dead!
But his Wang family has reached a dead end.
Wang Shiquan was about to say something when he glanced out the cell window and caught a glimpse of a red dress.
"who?"
Wang Shiquan looked up and saw a figure standing outside the cell.
A woman!
Wearing a red long dress!
She has a beautiful face and cold eyes.
Very beautiful!
But for some reason, Wang Shiquan's eyelids suddenly twitched and he felt an ominous premonition.
"Who are you?!"
Wang Shiquan spoke in a deep voice, staring at the woman in red at the door.
Never seen it.
Very strange!
Outside the cell.
The woman in red looked at the two people in the cell with a cold gaze and spoke coldly.
"The one who sends you on your way!"
“…”
It was bright daylight.
In the backyard of an inn located in the western suburbs of Xunyang City.
A figure in red quietly landed in the yard and walked quickly to the door of a room.
Open the door and walk in.
"Saint, you're back?!"
Inside the room, Ling'er, who was dozing off at the table, heard footsteps and stood up excitedly. The next second, she panicked and asked, "Saintess, are you hurt?"
"No."
Liu Su spoke expressionlessly and glanced at her dress.
There were a lot of blood stains on the red skirt. Although it was not obvious, it carried a strong smell of blood.
She frowned slightly, forgetting when she accidentally got the infection?
"That's good!"
Ling Er finally breathed a sigh of relief and quickly said, "Saintess, I'll go get you some hot water for a bath and a change of clothes!"
Ling'er quickly prepared hot water. Liu Su took a bath and changed her clothes, washing off the dust and blood. She changed her clothes and returned to the room, sitting in front of the bronze mirror. Ling'er stood behind the saint and carefully combed her hair.
"Saint, what happened?"
Ling'er carefully looked at the Saint in the bronze mirror. Feeling uneasy, she asked tentatively.
"Solved."
Liu Su spoke expressionlessly.
"Solved?"
Ling'er was stunned, still a little dazed: "People from the Wang family..."
"Dead."
"Are they all dead?"
Ling'er opened her eyes wide, looked at the saint's calm expression, and her heart suddenly jumped.
The Wang family...are all dead?!
Last night, the Saint...
But……
Ling'er soon became confused again. Since all the people in the Wang family were dead, why did the saint look...unhappy?
Just as Ling'er was confused and lost in thought, footsteps suddenly sounded in the yard outside the door.
Then, a low voice sounded.
"Liu Su!"
The voice was rough and deep, with a hint of anger.
"Grand Elder?!"
Ling'er opened her eyes wide, her face filled with worry as she spoke, "Saintess, I'm afraid the Great Elder is here to hold me accountable..."
In front of the bronze mirror, Liu Su looked at the cold eyes in the mirror, and the murderous intent never subsided.
She closed her eyes and took a deep breath. After a long time, when she opened her eyes again, the cold and murderous aura had dissipated a lot.
"I'll go check it out!"
Liu Su said expressionlessly, slowly stood up, opened the door and walked out.
In the courtyard.
The elder in a grey robe stood in the courtyard, accompanied by several people. Upon seeing Liu Su appear, the elder's face darkened and he said, "Liu Su, who told you to act without authorization?!"
Liu Su glanced at him, her eyes calm: "Is there a problem?"
Hearing this indifferent tone, the Great Elder was furious: "Do you still take me seriously?!"
Liu Su said calmly, "This Saint is just following the leader's orders. What's the problem?"
"But I didn't ask you to do it now!!"
The Great Elder had an ugly expression on his face. He had never expected that Liu Su would act on his own without his knowledge.
"Do you know that you are alerting the enemy?!"
Liu Su glanced at him and said expressionlessly, "The Wang family has been captured. If we don't take action now, it will be too late!"
"Who told you that all the Wang family members were arrested?"
The Great Elder stared at her coldly: "Although something has happened to the Wang family, nothing will happen for a while. More importantly, Wang Changjin's whereabouts are still unknown..."
"Killing the Wang family is like alerting the enemy. If something goes wrong, can you bear the consequences?!"
Faced with the questioning of the Great Elder, Liu Su only felt noisy and irritated.
He was already in a bad mood, and now his eyes looked even colder and more hostile.
"Killing them is the leader's order. This Saint will do it whenever she wants!"
Liu Su glanced at her coldly and said, "If you don't accept it, you can go to the leader and complain to me!"
After saying that, Liu Su no longer paid any attention to the chief elder in the courtyard and turned back to his room.
"Bang!"
The door is closed.
In the courtyard, the Great Elder stared at the closed door, furious.
He never expected that Liu Su would not even give him an ounce of face.
Are you trying to break up with him in public?
"Great Elder, what should we do now?"
The cautious voice of a Celestial God Cult subordinate came from beside him.
This time they came to Xunyang City on the orders of the leader to eliminate the Xunyang prefect and the Wang family.
Cut the grass at its roots!
But since arriving in Xunyang City, too many changes have happened.
The grudge between the Wang family and the Prince of Lin caused a drastic change in the situation in Xunyang City, so much so that they almost exposed their identities.
They had already made a plan and intended to act quietly, but they didn't expect that the sudden incident last night caught them off guard.
The Great Elder changed his mind immediately, but he didn't expect Liu Su to insist on his own way and sneak into the dungeon of the prefectural governor's mansion without their knowledge...
This completely disrupted the original deployment.
"Wang Changjin is still alive, but his whereabouts are unknown. He must know some secrets..."
The Great Elder glanced grimly at the closed room and said, "If anything unexpected happens, I wonder how Liu Su will explain it to the leader!"
Taking another deep breath, the Great Elder gradually calmed down.
"With the Wang family dead, Xunyang City will be in chaos. We can't stay in Xunyang City any longer. Send a notice to everyone to evacuate Xunyang City quickly!"
"ASAP!!"
“…”
early morning.
In the room.
Lin Jiangnian, who was sleeping soundly, was awakened by a series of urgent knocks on the door.
“Who is it?!”
Lin Jiangnian spoke unhappily.
I tossed and turned all night last night and fell asleep almost at dawn. I didn't fall asleep for long before I was woken up again.
"Your Highness, something terrible has happened!"
Lin Qingqing's anxious voice came from outside the door.
"event?"
Upon hearing the big news, Lin Jiangnian immediately woke up and sat up.
"Come in."
The door was pushed open and Lin Qingqing walked in, exhausted.
She was still wearing the armor that she hadn't had time to take off last night. She looked a little tired, obviously having not slept all night.
At this moment, her face was filled with anxiety, and she said in a deep voice: "Your Highness, I just received the news..."
"Something happened to the Wang family members imprisoned in the dungeon!"
"They're all dead..."
Lin Jiangnian, who had been somewhat emotionless at first, suddenly looked up when he heard the news: "What did you say?!"
“Who died?!”
"Wang Shiquan, Wang Shiquan's wife Situ Xuan, and the Wang family members who were imprisoned in the dungeon last night..."
Lin Qingqing said in a low voice: "Just this morning, the city defense forces discovered that someone had broken into the dungeon. The city defense forces in the dungeon met with an accident, and all the members of the Wang family who were imprisoned in the dungeon last night were also killed..."
"The murderer was extremely skilled in martial arts and left no trace. Wang Shiquan was struck through the heart by a palm strike, and his military advisor also didn't escape. All the members of the Wang family were also killed, leaving no one alive..."
"The method is cruel, and no one survives!"
“…”
Lin Jiangnian's face was solemn, and he asked in a deep voice, "Who did it?"
"I don't know!"
Lin Qingqing shook her head, her expression equally solemn.
How long have the Wang family’s talents been arrested?
It's only been less than a few hours, and he's already been murdered... Isn't this too much of a coincidence?!
"Where's Yuan Zhongnan?"
"I don't know."
"Walk!"
Lin Jiangnian was no longer sleepy at this time. He stood up, grabbed the clothes beside him and put them on, then walked out the door: "Take me to the dungeon."
The prefectural government fell and the Wang family was imprisoned. This was part of Lin Jiangnian's plan.
But he had not expected that the Wang family members would be killed in the dungeon.
Caught off guard!
Lin Qingqing quickly followed Lin Jiangnian and whispered, "Your Highness, could it be Yuan Zhongnan who did it?"
The city defense army occupied the prefectural government's mansion for only a few hours, and the Wang family was immediately wiped out. This has to make people suspicious.
And the only person who can do this quietly seems to be Yuan Zhongnan?
"He doesn't seem like such a fool!"
Lin Jiangnian shook his head.
As the governor of Yanzhou, Yuan Zhongnan would not be so anxious even if he wanted to take action against the Wang family.
If he acts so quickly, wouldn't it confirm that Yuan Zhongnan is the murderer?
"However, this possibility cannot be ruled out!"
Lin Jiangnian frowned.
Yuan Zhongnan certainly doesn't seem like the type of person who would do such a stupid thing, but if it wasn't him, who else could it be?
…