“Huh, huh…”
On the path, a disheveled figure stumbled through the dense grass and thorns with difficulty, not caring about the sharp grass and trees on the roadside cutting his clothes and skin, and ran all the way without looking back.
"Bang!"
"ah……"
Wang Qin tripped and fell to the ground with a thud, letting out a sharp scream.
But soon, he covered his mouth again, looked behind him in horror, and after making sure that no one was following him, he gritted his teeth and struggled to get up, continuing to crawl forward.
Even though I was exhausted, I still didn't give up!
This is his only chance to survive!
He didn't know what kind of agreement his second uncle had reached with the Prince of Lin, but he got away!
He's alive!
Recalling the nightmarish experience during this period, Wang Qin shuddered, but then the resentment in his eyes could not be concealed.
He is determined to avenge this grudge!
The more humiliating his experiences were during this period, the deeper the resentment in Wang Qin's heart. The fear and panic of these days now transformed into a huge resentment towards Lin Jiangnian.
One day, he will return all the humiliation he has suffered.
What is Prince Lin?
He must torture him to death in the most cruel way.
And that woman...
Thinking of the woman he met in the dungeon that day, Wang Qin could not hide his anger, and his chest was filled with tremendous rage.
He suppressed the hatred in his heart and continued to crawl forward with difficulty.
If he wants revenge, he must survive first!
The thought of survival made him exhausted at this moment. The physical and mental torture of many days had already made him overwhelmed, but Wang Qin still held on to his breath and climbed out of the trail with difficulty.
"call……"
When he climbed ashore, Wang Qin finally couldn't hold on any longer and fell to the side of the road with a thud, his whole body sore and weak.
Am I really going to die here?
Despair just came to mind...
"Young Master?!"
From the jungle not far away, several figures in black rushed out and quickly came to Wang Qin.
"Master, you're still alive? Great! The Second Master asked us to pick you up here. Are you okay?!"
The familiar faces and figures before him, weren't they the expert guards that his Wang family used to serve?
At this moment, Wang Qin's eyes widened in vain, and the despair just now instantly turned into surprise.
ecstasy!
“Save me, save me…”
Wang Qin's voice was hoarse, as if he had grabbed the last straw!
"Let's go, let's get out of here first."
Without any hesitation, they picked up Wang Qin from the ground and left the place quickly.
…
Far away from the official road, it is a remote and backward deserted mountain village in Yanzhou.
The small mountain village has only about twenty households, and it is desolate and silent.
In one of the small courtyards near the foot of the mountain, the air was still filled with a bloody smell, and several dark shadows quietly cleaned up the courtyard.
In the room, Wang Qin, who had been rescued, was sitting on the edge of the bed. He had washed up and changed his clothes. Although he no longer had the demeanor of the son of the Xunyang prefect, he was at least much better than looking like a beggar.
However, Wang Qin, who had survived the disaster, did not have any joy on his face. Instead, he looked pale, without a trace of blood, with dull eyes, as if he had lost his soul, staring blankly at the figures standing in the room.
"Wang, the Wang family is gone?"
"My father is dead, dead? My mother is dead too? So, everyone is dead, dead..."
"Our Wang family... is finished, is finished?!"
Before Wang Qin had time to get over the joy of being rescued, he learned the bad news from the guards.
During the days Wang Qin was detained by Lin Jiangnian, he never saw the light of day, had no contact with the outside world, and had no idea what was happening.
Now that I’ve been rescued, I suddenly find out... he’s gone!
Both parents are gone!
All dead!
The entire Wang family was wiped out overnight?!
Upon hearing the news, Wang Qin stood there in a daze, his eyes blank, unable to believe it for a long time.
The feeling of suddenly returning from hell to heaven and then suddenly falling into hell made his mind freeze.
The Wang family is gone!
Does this mean that he is no longer the son of the high and mighty prefect?
All the glory and wealth of the past has become a thing of the past?
Such a huge blow made him unwilling to accept it.
"Is it, is it fake... You, you must be lying to me, yes, I'm sorry... You, you must be lying to me?!"
Wang Qin opened his eyes wide, grabbed a guard by the collar, and spoke incoherently with excitement.
The guard lowered his head and said in a heavy tone, "Master, it's true... Our Wang family is completely finished!"
"There are many people out there looking for you now. Those families who previously flattered our Wang family are also trying to silence you..."
"The Second Master went to negotiate with Prince Lin to save you. This time, I'm afraid it's going to be very dangerous..."
The guard's words were like a huge hammer hitting Wang Qin's heart, causing him to stagger and fall onto the bed, his face pale and expressionless.
At this time, even if he was unwilling to accept it, he had to accept this cruel fact.
"Master, you must be strong... You are the only bloodline of our Wang family now, you must live well!"
The guards in the room were all loyal servants of the Wang family over the years. Even though the Wang family was facing a catastrophic disaster, they still chose not to leave.
"strong?"
"Survive?"
Wang Qin's eyes were dull. The Wang family was gone, and he, the former "proud son of heaven", fell from the altar overnight.
Such a huge blow made him dazed and unable to accept it.
Just when the atmosphere was dull, an excited voice came from outside the door.
"The Second Master is back!"
Wang Qin suddenly looked up and saw a familiar figure walking towards him.
"Second Uncle?!"
Wang Qin got up excitedly and walked forward quickly, as if he had grabbed the last straw.
"Qin'er!"
Wang Changjin stepped into the room and felt relieved when he saw Wang Qin, who was intact and not seriously injured.
"Second Uncle, the Wang family is gone. My parents are all dead?"
Wang Qin asked with a trembling voice.
Wang Changjin's face was gloomy, and he nodded with a sullen look: "This time, our Wang family has suffered a devastating disaster..."
After hearing the truth from his most trusted second uncle, Wang Qin's last bit of hope disappeared, and his face turned pale and he almost fell to the ground.
Wang Changjin stepped forward and supported Wang Qin: "Qin'er, you need to calm down and cheer up!"
"This time, our Wang family has suffered such a disaster. It is retribution and a calamity... But God has mercy on us and has not wiped out our Wang family's descendants!"
"You are still alive. You are the only bloodline of the Wang family, and the only hope of our Wang family..."
Wang Changjin stared at Wang Qin with burning eyes and shouted in a deep voice.
Wang Qin trembled all over: "Only, the only hope?"
"As long as you are alive, our Wang family has not completely fallen, and there is still a chance for a comeback!"
Wang Changjin took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "We lost this time, but there will be a next time..."
Wang Qin's face was pale, and his voice was trembling: "Will there be a next time? Now, now those people outside are eager for us to die!"
"So we have to get out of here as soon as possible."
Wang Changjin's eyes flashed with a sharp light, and he said in a cold voice: "There is no place for us to stay in Yanzhou. We must leave here as soon as possible and go to the southwest, to Liangzhou!"
"Liangzhou?"
"I had long anticipated that our Wang family would face disaster, and I secretly arranged a retreat in Liangzhou a few years ago... This time, you will come with me to Liangzhou. Once there, we will hide our identities and start anew..."
Wang Changjin narrowed his eyes. He had long anticipated the consequences of everything he had done over the years, so he had prepared a retreat early on.
But they didn't expect that their Wang family would fall so quickly.
Wang Qin's face looked pale and ugly. Liangzhou?
Isn’t that the desolate place near the Western Regions of the Daning Dynasty?
I heard that the environment in that place is extremely harsh, even more difficult than the wild places like Linzhou.
Can you survive if you go there?
As if sensing Wang Qin's worry, Wang Changjin stared at him seriously: "Qin'er, this is our only chance to survive..."
"Leave this place, you and I will start over in Liangzhou. In the future, there will be opportunities for revenge..."
A hint of coldness flashed across Wang Changjin's face.
The retreat plan he prepared in Liangzhou was enough for them to have enough food and clothing and make a comeback.
As for the revenge for the Wang family being wiped out, he will slowly settle the score with them!
"Yuan Zhongnan? Lin Jiangnian? And all those traitors in Xunyang County these past few years..."
Murderous intent filled Wang Changjin's face, and he said coldly: "None of them can escape."
After listening to his second uncle's words, Wang Qin's originally desperate mood finally calmed down, and then a glimmer of hope rose again.
Leave Yanzhou and make a comeback?
Yes, even though the Wang family is gone, as long as he is still alive, there will definitely be a chance for revenge!
"revenge……"
The thought of revenge came to Wang Qin's mind as he thought of the humiliating experiences he had in the past few days. The anger he couldn't suppress even overshadowed the fear of his family being wiped out!
"Second Uncle, I'll listen to you!"
"good!"
Wang Changjin nodded in satisfaction, then said in a deep voice: "Let's go, let's get out of here first... We can't stay here for long!"
Although Wang Changjin didn't understand why Prince Lin let him go, he always had an instinctive premonition that something was wrong. Although he had escaped, he was still in Yanzhou and could be exposed at any time.
Therefore, Wang Changjin took Wang Qin and prepared to evacuate the small mountain village with several guards who were loyal to the Wang family.
The group did not dare to take the official road and left along the path on the other side of the village. The path was steep and overgrown with weeds, making it extremely dangerous and difficult to walk on.
After arduously crossing the small path, we finally arrived at the flat road. Not far away, on the side of the road, a carriage had been parked for a long time, waiting to pick us up.
"Second Master, Young Master, our carriage is right here, please get in!"
The attendant at the side spoke up and escorted Wang Changjin and Wang Qin towards the carriage. Wang Qin, exhausted, was delighted to finally find a carriage to ride in.
However, just as the group was about to approach the carriage, Wang Changjin, who was walking in front, suddenly stopped and stared at the carriage in front with a serious expression.
“Something’s wrong!”
The several priests behind him looked around in unison as if they were facing a great enemy.
There was an eerie silence all around!
There was no sound at all.
Even the cold wind around suddenly stopped, without a sound at all.
Weird!
Depressed!
"People, where are the people?"
A priest quickly realized something. Where was the person waiting by the carriage?
There was a faint smell of blood in the air!
"not good!"
Everyone's expressions changed when they realized something.
"Swish, swish, swish!"
Several attendant guards drew their swords from their waists, tensed their bodies, stared intently at their surroundings, and took a defensive stance.
Obviously, the person who was supposed to pick them up by the carriage had disappeared, which meant that something had probably happened!
"What, what happened?"
At the same time, the smile on Wang Qin's face gradually froze. Looking at the guards around him who were on high alert, he suddenly had a bad premonition.
What happened?
Wang Changjin glanced around and said in a low voice, "Since you are here, why don't you dare show yourself?"
No response.
However, the wind suddenly blew in the eerily quiet surroundings, and the cold wind rustled the leaves.
The cold autumn wind howled through the woods.
"careful!"
Wang Changjin's pupils shrank when he realized something.
"ah!"
Accompanied by a sharp scream, the priest who was holding a sword and defending vigilantly beside him suddenly screamed. The palm that was originally holding the sword was pierced by the sharp weapon, and blood flowed out.
Everyone felt a chill in their hearts.
Is there really an ambush?
Before they even noticed each other's existence, someone was injured?
This level of strength has exceeded their expectations.
"withdraw!"
Wang Changjin realized something was wrong and spoke in a low voice.
Right now, the other party is in the dark and they are in the light, so they must not get entangled any longer.
They can't have any more casualties!
The injured priest quickly tore off his clothes to bandage his palm, and then he and other priest masters protected Wang Qin and quickly evacuated outside.
The few of them moved very quickly and approached the carriage in the blink of an eye.
As they approached, they smelled a strong smell of blood. The person who was supposed to be waiting for them by the carriage was indeed lying in a pool of blood.
There was no one inside or outside the carriage.
“Get in the car!”
Wang Changjin's voice was hurried, with a hint of deep worry.
Wang Qin also realized that something was wrong. His face turned pale and he instinctively struggled to climb onto the carriage using his hands and feet.
Wang Changjin jumped up and landed on the carriage. He took the reins and was about to drive away when the horse, which had been quietly standing aside, suddenly roared to the sky as if stimulated by something and rushed forward like crazy.
"not good!"
Wang Changjin realized that something was wrong, jumped into the carriage, grabbed Wang Qin's shoulders and jumped off.
The two figures fell on the grass, making Wang Qin dizzy and screaming.
The out-of-control horse galloped straight forward, and soon, it seemed to be frozen in place and fell straight down.
“Boom!”
The carriage immediately broke into pieces and fell to the ground with a loud bang.
Seeing this scene, Wang Qin's eyes were dull and his back felt cold.
this……
That was too dangerous just now!
"Go!"
Before Wang Qin could come to his senses, Wang Changjin grabbed Wang Qin, who was in a state of disarray, and quickly ran out of the woods.
However, the offerings that had been standing in the back were not so lucky.
Leaves rustled in the woods, the wind nearly bending the trees. Amidst the raging wind, danger lurked everywhere. Hidden weapons within the trees, like the weapons of the god of death, ruthlessly and indifferently harvested everything.
"ah……"
"Quick, retreat!"
"Send the young master away quickly... leave me alone!"
“…”
It was getting dark and a cold wind was blowing.
On the trail.
"Second Uncle, I, I can't run anymore!"
Wang Qin's legs were shaking and he fell to the ground. His face was extremely pale and he was breathing in the fresh air in big gulps.
He was shaking all over. He had never had such a thrilling experience.
At this moment, he was exhausted.
Wang Changjin, who was standing by, was not in much better condition, and he could hardly hide his fatigue.
He looked back and saw no one.
At this time, there were only two of them left.
In order to buy the two of them more time to escape, the other masters chose to stay where they were and delay.
Thinking of this, Wang Changjin felt heavy in his heart and looked sad.
These people have been with the Wang family for many years, serving loyally. Even when the Wang family encountered trouble, they still remained loyal.
This time, everything is explained here.
"Let's go, we have to go!"
Wang Changjin suppressed his heavy heart and said, "Even if we can't run anymore, we have to run. We can't let their sacrifice be in vain."
“But, but…”
Wang Qin's eyes were filled with fear. He wanted to run, but his whole body was weak and he had no strength left.
I can't run anymore.
Seeing this, Wang Changjin quickly stepped forward, wanting to carry Wang Qin on his back and continue to escape.
But the next second, his expression suddenly changed and he turned his head to look forward.
At this moment, it was getting dark.
"Second uncle, what's wrong?"
Wang Qin's voice was trembling. What was his second uncle's reaction?
Could it be...
There was still no one in front.
However, Wang Changjin's expression changed drastically. He stared at the front, took a deep breath, and said in a deep voice, "Come out!"
"Now that you're here, why keep hiding?"
“…”
The cold wind seemed to have died down a bit, and not far ahead, a man and a horse slowly walked out of the darkness.
Come closer!
A figure in white slowly emerged from the tall horse's back. As the horse's hooves descended, it gradually came into view of the uncle and nephew.
When he saw the person coming, Wang Changjin's pupils shrank slightly, and a hint of complexity flashed in his eyes.
Then, it dawned on me.
"So it's you..."
When he saw the person coming, all of Wang Changjin's doubts were resolved.
He suddenly remembered why Lin Jiangnian had let him go before, and what he had said...
It turns out that he had already calculated it!
Everything was within the calculations of the Prince Lin.
He thought he could get away safely, but he didn't expect that he would still be unable to escape in the end.
"I never thought that I would die at your hands."
Wang Changjin gave a bitter smile, then fell to the ground as if he was deflated.
On the horse's back, that beautiful and delicate face was calm, and his cold eyes swept over the two people on the ground.
Without a trace of emotion!
Wang Changjin looked up at the figure on the horse's back, who seemed to have a familiar temperament, and in an instant he seemed to have returned to the memory of more than ten years ago.
"Time really flies..."
Wang Changjin was in a trance, with a miserable smile on his face.
"Nothing can escape fate. Back then, the entire Jiang family was executed. I never thought that more than a decade later, my Wang family would suffer the same fate!"
"This is probably retribution, right?"
On horseback, Zhiyuan remained silent, and the cold murderous intent in his eyes grew stronger.
Wang Changjin gave up!
The moment the kite appeared, he already knew the ending.
Today, he can't escape death!
The child in front of him who had survived by chance in the Jiang family finally came to seek revenge.
retribution!
"Retribution!"
At this moment, Wang Changjin seemed to have aged dozens of years in an instant, with a vicissitudes of life in his eyes.
He had been scheming his entire life, believing himself to be a master strategist, manipulating all the major families in Xunyang County, even the Governor of Yanzhou, at his fingertips. He had originally believed that he could make the Wang family the largest family in Yanzhou, perhaps even one of the most powerful families in the Daning Dynasty... Everything was according to his plan.
However, ever since the Prince of Lin appeared in Xunyang City, everything seemed to have changed!
All his years of painstaking planning came to nothing overnight!
"Back then, your Jiang family was completely exterminated and executed. It was all my fault!"
Looking at the kite on horseback, Wang Changjin slowly spoke: "I framed and plotted against your Jiang family. I took advantage of your mother's kindness and planned this shocking rebellion..."
The outcome had already been decided, but when Zhiyuan heard Wang Changjin admit it himself, there was still some ripple in his eyes.
"I am guilty, and the Wang family's fate is retribution. I deserve to die at your hands today!"
"But can I ask you one last favor?"
There was a hint of pleading in Wang Changjin's eyes when he looked at Zhiyuan.
"Qin'er, she's innocent..."
"If I die, Qin'er is the only bloodline of the Wang family... He won't pose any threat to you. Spare him and leave the last trace of bloodline for the Wang family, okay?"
Zhiyuan's cold eyes passed across Wang Qin's frightened and pale face, expressionless.
The cold tone is more penetrating than the chill in the air.
"cannot."
Wang Changjin smiled bitterly, the ending was as expected.
The Jiang family had kept her alive, but more than a decade later, they had destroyed the Wang family. How could she be so soft-hearted now?
"Don't you want to know why I wanted to eliminate your Jiang family back then?"
At this moment, Wang Changjin took a deep breath and spoke in a deep voice.
Zhiyuan's expression remained unchanged.
"If we eliminate your Jiang family, my Wang family can indeed become the largest family in Xunyang City. But it is not easy to wipe out your Jiang family just by doing this!"
"I'm just a tool they use. There's someone else who truly wants your Wang family dead!"
Wang Changjin stared at her: "Let Qin'er go, I'll tell you everything!"
At this point, Wang Changjin finally stopped hiding the truth.
This is his last trump card.
It is also the only remaining hope for survival until now.
However, Zhiyuan on the horse remained indifferent. He looked at Wang Changjin with cold eyes and spoke softly.
"Not interested."
Wang Changjin's pupils shrank suddenly, and he looked incredulous: "You..."
"The Jiang family's affairs have nothing to do with me, and you..."
Zhiyuan stared at him and said calmly, "He must die."
The tone of understatement pronounced his fate.
Wang Changjin was shocked, and finally seemed to realize something.
It turned out that his last trump card was not important at all in her eyes.
"They won't let you go..."
Wang Changjin said in a low voice, "Back then, your Jiang family offended someone they shouldn't have offended and learned things they shouldn't have known... Even if they knew you were still alive, they would never let you go..."
"Our Wang family has been silenced, and you can't escape either, and neither can Lin Jiangnian..."
"None of you can escape!"
Wang Changjin's face was ashen and his whole body was trembling.
The Wang family was wiped out overnight. Who did it?
He already had the answer in his mind!
"Noisy!"
Zhiyuan's impatient tone came, and he waved his hand, and a strong wind came towards Wang Changjin's face.
Wang Changjin stood in place, neither dodging nor avoiding, and the strong wind easily penetrated his body.
"puff!"
A mouthful of blood spurted out, and Wang Changjin's body shook. He looked up at the kite on the horse's back. His whole body felt sore and his vision gradually blurred.
He smiled.
He was certain to die today, so he stopped hiding and resisting.
During the fight in the secret room, he had already realized the gap and had no power to resist.
The only regret is probably that I couldn’t see her again?
"Bang!"
Wang Changjin's figure fell down with a bang.
“Second Uncle?!!”
On the other side, Wang Qin's eyes were bulging as he rushed forward like a madman.
When he saw his second uncle covered in blood and no longer breathing, his mind went blank and his eyes were dull.
He stood there in disbelief.
Second uncle, dead?
At this moment, Wang Qin felt cold all over.
My second uncle is dead, so what should I do with him?
At this moment, a cold gaze fell, and Wang Qin felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar.
Looking up, Zhiyuan's cold gaze was fixed on him.
"You killed my second uncle, I will fight you to death!"
Wang Qin's eyes were red, he stood up and rushed towards the kite like crazy.
Zhiyuan had no expression on his face. He waved his sleeves and the strong wind instantly knocked Wang Qin away.
Wang Qin fell heavily on the grass. After rolling a few times, he suddenly turned around and crawled into the grass nearby.
This is his only chance to survive!
Wang Qin's eyes were vicious. Once his second uncle died, this was his only chance!
However, just as Wang Qin got into the bushes, a fierce murderous intent attacked him from behind.
Nowhere to hide!
"ah!"
With a heavy impact on his back, Wang Qin fell to the ground with a thud, his chest felt stuffy and he spat out a mouthful of blood.
“Dangdangdang!”
The sound of horse hooves approached behind me.
Wang Qin's eyes were filled with horror.
"Have mercy... Don't, don't kill me..."
"Spare my life!"
Realizing that he could not escape, Wang Qin immediately burst into tears and begged for mercy.
“…”
Looking at Wang Qin begging for mercy on the ground like a dead dog, Zhiyuan watched the scene coldly.
There was no joy in his heart.
Calm and unperturbed.
It seemed as if everything had nothing to do with him.
Even vaguely feels a bit noisy.
Raise your hand and drop it!
A sharp cold wind blew past.
Wang Qin, who was begging for mercy with a terrified expression, had his pupils widened and his body stiffened. A line of blood appeared on his thin neck.
The next second, blood gushed out.
Kill with one blow!
"thump!"
Wang Qin's eyes were filled with disbelief as he fell stiffly to the ground.
No breath!
Dead!
He personally killed Wang Qin, the last bloodline of the Wang family, and it was gone!
From now on, there will be no more Xunyang Wang family in the world!
The grudges from more than ten years ago have disappeared from now on!
Zhiyuan looked up and looked forward, but his eyes became increasingly confused.
Revenge!
But my heart always feels empty, as if I can't find a home.
The sky was completely dark, and a cold wind blew from all around, hitting her face, making her feel cold.
But she didn't feel any cold at all.
At this moment, an inexplicable feeling of loneliness emerged.
Then, a familiar face suddenly appeared in her mind.
For some reason, I feel at ease.
The original loneliness and confusion seemed to be washed away.
At the same time, a strong urge surged in my heart.
She suddenly had an urge to see him!
…
