The battle lasted for a long time, and the three men fought from the woods to the seaside.

At this moment, the mysterious man suddenly let out a strange laugh, then turned into a black shadow and disappeared into the night.

Ying Yuan and Gai Nie were unable to catch up with him and could only watch him escape.

"Damn it!" Ying Yuan cursed angrily and punched the rock next to him.

The rocks shattered with a sound, showing Ying Yuan's anger at the moment.

Gai Nie walked up to him and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, this man is highly skilled in martial arts and his origins are unknown. We must be careful."

Ying Yuan nodded, "I know."

He looked up at the night sky, his heart full of doubts.

Who is this mysterious man? Why did he want to assassinate me?
All of this, like a mystery, shrouded Ying Yuan's heart.

Suddenly, a shrill scream was heard from a distance...

The screams came from far away and got closer. Ying Yuan and Gai Nie flew over and saw a soldier in the uniform of the imperial guards lying in a pool of blood with a dagger stuck in his chest. He was already dead.

"It's him again!" Ying Yuan recognized at a glance that this dagger was the same one used by the mysterious man who attacked him before.

Gai Nie squatted down and carefully examined the soldier's wounds. "Your Majesty, this man was ruthless and every move was fatal."

Ying Yuan's face was gloomy, with a burning anger in his chest, "If anyone dares to kill my imperial guards, I will tear him into pieces!"

He looked around and found a dark shadow flashing by not far away.

"Chase!" Ying Yuan gave an order and chased after him with Gai Nie.

The black shadow was extremely fast and moved freely among the woods. Ying Yuan and Gai Nie chased it relentlessly but were unable to catch up with it.

After chasing for a long time, the black shadow suddenly stopped, turned around, and looked at Ying Yuan and Gai Nie coldly.

Under the moonlight, Ying Yuan finally saw the face of the black shadow clearly.

It was an extremely ordinary face, nothing special about it, but it made Ying Yuan feel a little familiar.

"Who are you?" Ying Yuan asked sternly.

The black shadow did not answer, but sneered and turned to flee again.

Ying Yuan and Gai Nie continued to chase, but the black shadow was getting faster and faster and gradually disappeared into the night.

"Damn it!" Ying Yuan punched the tree trunk, and the leaves fell down one after another.

Gai Nie walked up to him and comforted him, "Your Majesty, don't be angry. We will catch him sooner or later."

Ying Yuan took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down. "Mr. Gai, who is this person? Why did he want to assassinate me?"

Gai Nie pondered for a moment and said slowly: "Your Majesty, this man is highly skilled in martial arts and his origins are unknown. I suspect that he may be an assassin sent by the remnants of the six kingdoms."

Ying Yuan nodded, "I have the same suspicion. Although the six kingdoms have been destroyed, their remnants still exist. They will definitely not accept defeat and will definitely find ways to retaliate against me."

"Your Majesty, we must strengthen our precautions to prevent them from attempting to assassinate again," Gai Nie reminded.

Ying Yuan said in a deep voice: "I know. Pass the order down, strengthen the guard of the palace, patrol closely, and do not allow any negligence!"

"Yes!" Gai Nie took the order and left.

Ying Yuan stood alone in the woods, looking up at the night sky, his heart full of confusion and uneasiness.

Who is this mysterious assassin? What forces are behind him?
All of this was like a huge mystery, shrouding Ying Yuan's heart. ...

After returning to the Xianyang Palace, Ying Yuan immediately summoned Meng Tian, ​​Wang Jian and other generals to discuss the matter.

"Generals, I was assassinated today. The assassin is highly skilled in martial arts and his origins are unknown. I suspect that he was sent by the remnants of the six kingdoms." Ying Yuan said straight to the point.

"What? His Majesty was assassinated?" The generals were shocked.

"Your Majesty, are you injured?" Meng Tian asked with concern.

"I am fine, thanks to Mr. Gai's protection." Ying Yuan waved his hand, "I summoned you all here to discuss how to deal with the remnants of the six kingdoms."

"Your Majesty, I think the most urgent task is to strengthen the guard of the palace and conduct frequent patrols to prevent the assassin from attacking again," Wang Jian suggested.

"I second the motion." Meng Tian also expressed his agreement.

"In addition to this, we must intensify the hunt for the remnants of the six kingdoms, catch them all in one fell swoop, and eliminate future troubles!" said another general.

"Okay! Let's do as you say!" Ying Yuan immediately ordered, "Meng Tian, ​​you will be responsible for strengthening the guards of the palace. Wang Jian, you will be responsible for hunting down the remnants of the six kingdoms. Make sure to capture them all!"

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"Yes!" Meng Tian and Wang Jian took the order and left.

Ying Yuan looked at their departing backs, his heart filled with worry.

He knew that the remnants of the six kingdoms would not give up and would definitely find ways to retaliate against him.

This struggle has just begun...

The next morning, Ying Yuan was reviewing memorials when suddenly, a eunuch ran in hurriedly.

"Your Majesty, it's bad! The Prime Minister... the Prime Minister he..." the eunuch said breathlessly.

"What's wrong with the Prime Minister?" Ying Yuan's heart sank, and he had a premonition that something bad had happened.

"The Prime Minister...the Prime Minister...was killed!" the eunuch cried.

"The Prime Minister... The Prime Minister... was killed!" the eunuch cried and collapsed to the ground.

Ying Yuan felt a buzzing in his head and his vision went dark. Li Si, his prime minister and the empire's pillar of support, was actually killed?
"What did you say? Say it again!" Ying Yuan's voice trembled, as if it came from the depths of hell.

"The Prime Minister... the Prime Minister's body was found in the Prime Minister's residence. It was... cold." The eunuch repeated tremblingly, lying on the ground in fear, not daring to look up.

Ying Yuan stood up suddenly, pushed the eunuch aside, and rushed out of the hall. Gai Nie followed closely behind him, escorting Ying Yuan all the way to the Prime Minister's Mansion.

There was chaos in the Prime Minister's Mansion. Guards were running back and forth, officials were whispering, and the air was filled with fear and uneasiness. Ying Yuan rushed into Li Si's study and saw Li Si lying behind his desk with a dagger stuck in his chest and blood staining his clothes. He had already died.

Ying Yuan clenched his fists tightly, his nails dug deep into his flesh, but he felt no pain. He suppressed the grief and anger in his heart and observed the scene carefully.

The dagger was of ordinary style, nothing special about it. There were no signs of fighting in the study, which showed that the assassin was very skilled in martial arts, killed the man with one strike, and was very familiar with the terrain of the Prime Minister's Mansion.

"Mr. Gai, what do you think?" Ying Yuan's voice was low and hoarse.

Gai Nie carefully examined Li Si's wound, looked around the study, and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, the assassin is highly skilled in martial arts, ruthless, and familiar with the environment of the Prime Minister's Mansion. I suspect that this is a carefully planned assassination."

"Elaborate planning?" A cold light flashed in Ying Yuan's eyes. "Could it be the remnants of the Six Kingdoms again?"

"We can't rule out this possibility." Gai Nie nodded, "But we can't rule out other possibilities either. The Prime Minister is in a high position of power, so it's inevitable that he'll offend some people. Maybe it's due to personal grudges."

Ying Yuan was silent for a moment, his mind full of thoughts. Li Si's death was undoubtedly a huge blow. Not only did he lose a capable assistant, but more importantly, it showed that his enemies had infiltrated the city of Xianyang and could even easily assassinate important officials of the court. (End of this chapter)