The world in front of Ying Yuan seemed to be stained with blood, buzzing, and the guards' reports in his ears seemed to come from a distant hell. The Shen family, the whole family was slaughtered! These words were like a branding iron, fiercely imprinted on his heart, burning his soul. He staggered back, knocking over the memorial on the table, and the jade seal rolled to the ground, making a crisp sound, but it was like a death knell, knocking on his nerves.

"Qingge..." Ying Yuan stretched out his hand tremblingly, trying to grab something, but grabbed the air. Shen Qingge stood there, like a puppet whose soul had been taken away, his face as pale as paper, his eyes empty and lifeless.

The huge grief and anger erupted from Ying Yuan's chest like a volcano. He clenched his fists, his nails dug deep into his flesh, blood flowed down through his fingers, but he was unaware.

"Who is it! Who is it?!" Ying Yuan roared to the sky, his voice hoarse, full of despair and madness. He turned around suddenly and grabbed the guard who came to report, as if he had grabbed a life-saving straw, "Tell me! Who did it! I will cut him into pieces! Kill all his nine clans!"

The guard was frightened by Ying Yuan's anger and trembled all over. He stammered, "Your Majesty, I don't know..."

Ying Yuan threw the guard out, and the guard fell heavily to the ground with a groan.

"Someone! Pass on my order to seal off the entire city! Investigate this matter thoroughly! I will find the murderer and cut him into pieces!" Ying Yuan's voice was like a demon from hell, full of killing and blood.

The entire palace was shrouded in a solemn atmosphere. Ying Yuan paced back and forth in the imperial study like a trapped beast, the anger and grief in his heart intertwined and almost swallowed him up.

Shen Qingge slowly knelt on the ground, tears falling like pearls from a broken string. She bit her lips tightly to prevent herself from crying out loud. She knew that crying would not solve any problems, she had to be strong, she had to avenge her family!

"Your Majesty..." Shen Qingge choked up and said, "Your Majesty...Your Majesty wants to avenge my family!"

Ying Yuan stopped and looked at Shen Qingge, with a trace of heartache in his eyes. He walked to Shen Qingge, helped her up, and hugged her tightly.

"Qingge, I will avenge you! I will make those murderers pay the price!" Ying Yuan's voice was low and firm, like an oath.

However, at this moment Ying Yuan did not know that the mastermind behind the massacre was hiding in the dark, watching everything he did with a sneer.

The mysterious man stood on a high city wall, overlooking the brightly lit palace, with a sinister smile on his lips.

"Ying Yuan, this is just the beginning! I will make you feel the pain of losing everything! I will make your life worse than death!" The mysterious man's voice was filled with hatred and madness, like a curse from hell.

In the following days, the whole city of Xianyang was shrouded in panic. Ying Yuan ordered martial law throughout the city and searched house by house for the murderer, but found nothing.

The tragedy of the Shen family's extermination became a huge stone weighing on Ying Yuan's heart, making him breathless. He worked day and night, sleepless, and became much more haggard.

Shen Qingge was also immersed in grief, but she did not give up hope. She knew that she could not fall down, and she wanted to avenge her family!

She began to secretly investigate the truth behind the Shen family massacre. She visited the Shen family's relatives and friends and consulted a large amount of information. Finally, she found a clue.

She discovered that before the Shen family was wiped out, they had contact with a mysterious organization. This organization acted in secret, and no one knew their true identity. They only knew that they had great power and could even control the government.

Shen Qingge realized that this mysterious organization was most likely the mastermind behind the Shen family's massacre! She told Ying Yuan about her discovery, and Ying Yuan flew into a rage.

"I want to see who dares to be so rampant under my nose!" Ying Yuan said gritting his teeth.

He ordered that this mysterious organization must be uncovered at all costs!
However, just as Ying Yuan and Shen Qingge were trying their best to track down the murderer, a bigger conspiracy was quietly brewing.

The mysterious man stood in the darkness, watching every move of Ying Yuan and Shen Qingge, with a sinister smile on his lips.

"Ying Yuan, do you think you can really find out the truth? You are too naive! This game has just begun!"

The mysterious man held a black chess piece in his hand and gently placed it on the chessboard.

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

Ying Yuan took a deep breath and tried to suppress the anger in his heart. Shen Qingge's discovery was like a thunderclap, exploding in his heart. An organization hidden in the dark, even able to control the government, made him feel an unprecedented threat. He punched the imperial desk hard, and the rosewood desk made a dull sound, and the memorials placed on it trembled.

"Qingge, are you sure?" Ying Yuan's voice was low, with a barely perceptible tremor.

Shen Qingge knelt on the ground, her face pale, but her eyes were extremely firm. "Your Majesty, I dare not speak nonsense. I checked all the accounts of the Shen family and found that a huge amount of money was flowing to an unknown destination. After much inquiry, I learned about the existence of this mysterious organization."

Ying Yuan paced back and forth, frowning. He knew that this matter was of great importance. If such an organization really existed, then the country of Qin would be in danger.

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"I will never allow this to happen!" Ying Yuan stopped abruptly, his eyes gleaming with a fierce light. "I will uproot this organization and make those who dare to challenge the imperial power pay a heavy price!"

"Your Majesty is wise!" Shen Qingge kowtowed.

Ying Yuan helped Shen Qingge up, his eyes full of pity. "Qingge, you've suffered." He gently stroked Shen Qingge's cheek, feeling the delicate and smooth skin.

Shen Qingge snuggled in Ying Yuan's arms, feeling his warm embrace, and an inexplicable sense of security surged in her heart. She knew that as long as Ying Yuan was there, she would not be afraid of anything.

In the following days, Ying Yuan and Shen Qingge began an intensive investigation. They secretly summoned the old members of the Shen family and carefully inquired about every detail, not letting go of any clues.

However, this mysterious organization was extremely secretive and cautious, leaving almost no clues. Ying Yuan and Shen Qingge's investigation was like looking for a needle in a haystack, and progress was slow.

At the same time, the mysterious man was also closely watching the every move of Ying Yuan and Shen Qingge. He stood in the dark, like a venomous snake, quietly waiting for the opportunity to deliver a fatal blow.

"Ying Yuan, do you really think you can find me?" The mysterious man sneered, "You are too naive! You have just taken the first step in the game I set up!" (End of this chapter)