A vicious female is trapped in a beastly hell.

Chapter 154 The mysterious man in black

The emperor promised in front of the entire empire to restore Shen Tang's princess status. Even if they were unwilling, they could not go back on their word. Otherwise, it would damage the face of the royal family and only intensify the people's resistance.

The Emperor and Empress thought to themselves: It's just restoring a princess's status in name only; they naturally won't give Shen Tang any real power. Keeping her by their side would actually make her easier to control.

Shen Tang, this worthless adopted daughter, will only be a stepping stone for their biological daughter.

The Empress comforted Shen Qingli for a long time.

Even so, on the eve of the princess's investiture ceremony, Shen Qingli was so angry that she couldn't sleep at night, and the overwhelming resentment in her heart almost overwhelmed her.

That bitch has humiliated her again and again!

How could she possibly let her take away her only spot?!

At this moment, Shen Qingli hated Shen Tang completely, and a strong killing intent arose in her heart. If she could get rid of her silently, that would be truly gratifying!
As she thought about it, a figure appeared in her mind. She pursed her lips, opened her personal terminal, and pulled out a contact from the blacklist.

The profile picture of this account is pure black, and the chat history between the two is empty.

A hint of struggle flashed in Shen Qingli's eyes. She originally didn't want to contact him again, but now Shen Tang was no longer the good-for-nothing that no one cared about.

That vile woman is currently riding high; the entire empire is watching her.

If she rashly arranges for an assassin, the matter is very likely to be exposed.

If things are exposed, her reputation and prestige will be utterly destroyed. She absolutely cannot afford to make a mistake!

……

Meanwhile, inside the princess's residence.

A secret room somewhere.

Xue Yinzhou was very familiar with this place.

The female imprisoned him here and abused him for years; his blood flowed through every crack in the wall.

He still felt nauseous and disgusted when he recalled that ugly female face from back then.

But Shen Tang's face appeared in his mind again.

It's always out of control; this isn't the first time.

Xue Yinzhou didn't know when he suddenly started paying attention to her. Before, he had loathed her and couldn't be bothered to even glance at her.

Perhaps it started when she stopped gambling one day.

Perhaps it was she who took to the kitchen, honed her culinary skills, and prepared delicious meals for her hunting husbands returning home from the hunt.

Perhaps it was because she had awakened her healing abilities that she would take the initiative to heal Xiao Jin and the others.

Or perhaps, it was because of her tenderness and patience in caring for the stray cubs in Greenfield City that he couldn't help but secretly watch her.

Xue Yinzhou couldn't help but think that if he had met Shen Tang now when he was young, perhaps he wouldn't have experienced those nightmares that haunted his midnight dreams.

When the thought came to mind, Xue Yinzhou was also startled.

It's clearly the same person, so why would he have such a thought?

However, he could no longer compare the current Shen Tang with the vicious female of yesteryear.

He used to think Shen Tang was faking it, which disgusted him even more, and he wanted to tear off her disguise.

But her subsequent actions made his suspicions waver.

Until the moment she divorced him and set him free, her eyes were filled with determination, without the slightest regret or attempt to hold on. His doubts completely collapsed, and an indescribable discomfort and suffocation rose in his heart.

She has really changed.

It's completely different from before.

But the damage he caused her was irreparable. When he tried to get closer to her, she pushed him away.

Xue Yinzhou exuded a cold and profound aura, making it difficult to discern any emotion.

He swept across the underground chamber.

These past few days, Xue Yinzhou has been staying in the underground secret chamber, searching for the key, but to no avail.

Just as he was wondering if he had come to the wrong place.

Suddenly, they heard the door to the underground chamber open.

Immediately afterwards, the sound of hurried footsteps could be heard.

Xue Yinzhou's eyes darkened, and he instantly concealed himself, moving and loitering in a hidden corner of the secret room, perfectly hiding his presence.

To avoid being hunted down by those people since childhood, Xue Yinzhou had developed the ability to hide; otherwise, he would have died long ago.

Soon, Xue Yinzhou saw Shen Qingli hurriedly enter the underground secret chamber.

He frowned slightly. Why was Shen Qingli here?

It's understandable that Shen Qingli would discover the existence of the secret room after staying in the princess's residence for over a year.

She might have already searched the secret room and looted the treasures Shen Tang had hidden, but given her arrogant and conceited personality, she would never normally come to a dark and dirty secret room.

Xue Yinzhou remained calm and continued to observe her.

Shen Qingli was draped in black gauze, covering half of her face. She looked anxious and paced back and forth, as if waiting for someone.

Xue Yinzhou was even more certain that there was something wrong with her; this outfit seemed to be as if she was afraid of being discovered by other outsiders.

Soon, the sound of the door opening came from the secret room again, and then a tall and burly black figure silently appeared in the dark room.

Even Xue Yinzhou didn't immediately realize when he appeared.

Xue Yinzhou narrowed his silver-purple snake eyes, a cold glint flashing in them.

Orcs with such power are rare in the Empire.

Unfortunately, the newcomer was completely covered by a black robe, so well that not even his eyes were visible. He was like a drifting ghost, making it difficult to detect his presence.

When Shen Qingli saw the man in black approaching, her face lit up with joy. "You've finally come. I have something very important to ask you for help with."

"What favor does Your Highness want me to do this time?" A hoarse, mocking voice came from the black robe, like sandpaper scraping across a rough surface, carrying a sinister and eerie tone. It was unclear whether it was his real voice or a disguise.

Shen Qingli's eyes were bloodshot, her nails digging fiercely into her palms, her voice filled with ruthlessness and malice, "I want you to kill Shen Tang! I want that imposter to die a horrible death right here at the ceremony!"

The system is currently undergoing upgrades and cannot be activated, so Shen Qingli was unaware that Xue Yinzhou was nearby and overheard their conversation.

Of course, even if he knew, Shen Qingli wasn't worried.

This snake-beast hates that vile woman to the extreme and would definitely be eager to kill her; it might even help her do it!
"Heh, Your Highness is really willing to kill that imposter!" The man in black laughed, then suddenly grabbed her delicate and beautiful chin, his voice laced with a hint of ambiguity and lust. "But asking for help comes at a price."

Shen Qingli giggled and hooked her arm around his neck, giving him a sweet kiss. Then the two of them fell to the ground, the scene becoming increasingly chaotic and ambiguous, making it impossible for anyone to look directly at them.

Xue Yinzhou withdrew his gaze, and his figure vanished.

More than half an hour later, Shen Qingli came out of the secret room. Her face was flushed with spring, which made her charming face even more captivating and irresistible.

Suddenly, a tall, slender white figure appeared before them.

Shen Qingli looked surprised. She straightened her disheveled collar, a smile playing on her lips, and asked gently, "Yinzhou, why did you come here today?"

Xue Yinzhou's cold gaze fell on her, revealing no emotion. He simply asked, "Where did you go?"

Shen Qingli was secretly delighted. This snake beast used to ignore her and was rarely seen. Today, it actually took the initiative to come to her and even inquire about her whereabouts. Could it be that it has finally discovered its feelings for her?

(End of this chapter)