Hurt my loved ones? I'm not guarding this country's borders anymore!

Previously: "Qin Xuerong's father is the one who truly knows the whereabouts of the ancient map!"

boom!

Shen Jinglong's body jolted violently, and his pupils contracted sharply.

Qin family?

Xue Rong's father?

The legendary doctor Qin who passed away fifteen years ago?

He always believed that his engagement with Qin Xuerong was just a beautiful agreement between two families that had been friends for generations.

But now it seems that there is a deeper secret behind this marriage!

Just then, his cell phone in his pocket suddenly started vibrating wildly.

Caller ID: Qin Xuerong.

An ominous premonition instantly welled up in my heart.

Shen Jinglong answered the phone.

On the other end of the phone was Qin Xuerong's weak but slightly surprised voice.

"Jinglong, I found a hidden compartment in Baicaotang... inside is a letter my father left for me... and... and a yellowed, fragmented ancient scroll!"

"What did your father write in his letter?" Shen Jinglong asked in a very low voice.

"The letter said... Fifteen years ago, your father, Uncle Shen, entrusted him with something of great importance to the world... He told me that if you ever returned, I should give it to you..."

Qin Xuerong paused, a hint of confusion in her voice.

"Jinglong, what exactly is this thing? Why would my father take such a great risk to hide it?"

Shen Jinglong did not answer; he gripped his phone tightly, the veins on the back of his hand bulging.

"Xue Rong, right now, immediately, put that ancient scroll away and don't go anywhere. Wait for me to come back!"

"But,,,"

"No buts!" Shen Jinglong's voice was sterner than ever before. "Listen to me, don't step outside Baicaotang!"

The moment he hung up the phone, Shen Jinglong turned around abruptly, his eyes red as if they were about to bleed.

He grabbed the Prince Anle, who had been trampled beyond recognition, and slammed him against the wall.

"The ancient map is in the Qin family's possession, did you know that?"

King Anle was covered in blood, yet he wore a strange smile.

"Hehe... Of course I know... Otherwise... why would I keep staring at Qin Xuerong..."

"But... that old man hid too well... we've searched for fifteen years... and still haven't found him..."

He coughed up blood, a hint of madness flashing in his eyes.

"Shen Jinglong... even if you know now, so what... that big shot in the capital... his power... is far greater than you imagine..."

"You think... killing me... is the end of it?"

"I'm telling you... this is just... the beginning..."

"boom!"

Shen Jinglong punched him in the face, knocking out half of his teeth.

"Start? Very good."

He released his grip, leaving Prince Anle sprawled on the ground like a dead dog.

"Azure Dragon."

"exist!"

"Lock him up and take good care of him." Shen Jinglong's voice was terrifyingly cold. "Don't let him die. I still have many questions to ask."

"clear!"

With a wave of his hand, Qinglong sent several dragon guards forward to drag Prince Anle away like a dead pig.

Shen Jinglong turned around and looked at Princess Huimin.

She had completely lost her composure; her face was deathly pale and her body was trembling slightly.

"Princess Huimin, aren't you going to say something?"

Princess Huimin took a deep breath and forced herself to calm down.

"Brother Jinglong... no, General Shen. I never expected things to develop this way."

She paused, her voice tinged with a pleading tone.

"I admit, I do know some inside information. But I'm really not the mastermind; I was just... just forced into it."

"Forced?"

Shen Jinglong sneered.

"You, a princess, are you really being forced to become a traitor?"

Princess Huimin bit her lip, seemingly engaged in a fierce internal struggle.

Finally, as if she had made up her mind, she raised her head.

"I'll tell you something, but you have to promise to spare my life."

"You have no right to negotiate."

Shen Jinglong approached step by step, "However, if what you say has any merit, I might consider letting you die a quick death."

Princess Huimin gave a bitter laugh.

"Fine. Anyway, I'm already doomed anyway."

She took a deep breath and spoke slowly.

"Seven years ago, on the night the Shen family was massacred, I was indeed in the capital. But at that time, I was just a pawn kept in the dark."

"My father, Prince Hui, was one of the true masterminds."

"What?"

This time, even Shen Jinglong was stunned.

Prince Hui?

That was the head of the nine kings of different surnames in the Dragon Kingdom, a high-ranking and powerful minister who was deeply trusted by His Majesty!

"Why did your father... destroy my Shen family?"

A complex look flashed in Princess Huimin's eyes.

"Because of that ancient map."

"That's not an ordinary ancient map, but a 'Dragon Vein Map' concerning the dragon vein's fortune of the Dragon Kingdom."

Legend has it that this map marks the location and direction of all the dragon veins in the entire Dragon Kingdom. Whoever obtains this map can manipulate the dragon veins, alter the fate of the nation, and even... control life and death!

"That important figure in the capital has been searching for this map, hoping to use it to consolidate his power."

"And your father, Shen Xiaotian, obtained this map by chance, but instead of handing it over, he wanted to destroy it."

"That's why...they targeted the Shen family."

Shen Jinglong's fists were clenched so tightly they cracked.

Dragon Vein Map!

That's it!

It turns out that the massacre of the Shen family was related to such a shocking secret!

"Who is that important figure in the capital?"

Shen Jinglong's voice was extremely low, but every word carried a chilling killing intent.

Princess Huimin shook her head.

"I don't know. Even my father just followed orders. That person's identity is extremely mysterious; he has never shown his face."

All I know is that his code name is... 'Heaven'.

day!

Shen Jinglong's pupils suddenly contracted.

Just then, Xuanwu's anxious voice came through the earpiece.

"Commander Long! Urgent intelligence from Baicaotang! A group of unidentified individuals is approaching Baicaotang! There are at least thirty of them! And they are all experts!"

"What?!"

Shen Jinglong's expression changed drastically.

Oops!

Just now on the phone, Qin Xuerong said she found a fragment of an ancient map!

This message must have been intercepted!

"Azure Dragon! Vermilion Bird!"

"exist!"

"Full speed ahead to Baicaotang! Protect Qin Xuerong and Gu Tu!"

"Yes!"

Shen Jinglong turned to leave, but was stopped by Princess Huimin.

"General Shen, wait!"

Her face was deathly pale, and her voice trembled.

"If I'm not mistaken, the group that went to Baicaotang were 'Shadow Guards'!"

"'Shadow Guards' are the Holy Lord Organization's top assassin unit, specializing in seizing the Ancient Map! Their leader, codenamed 'Blood Raven,' possesses unfathomable martial arts skills!"

"It's too dangerous for you to go alone!"

Shen Jinglong didn't even turn around.

"Danger?"

He gave a cold laugh.

"The blood of the Shen family cannot be shed in vain. The veins of my Dragon Kingdom will not be allowed to be tainted by villains!"

"Anyone who dares to touch my people or my things will be shown what...real hell is like!"

Before he finished speaking, his figure had already disappeared into the night.

Only Princess Huimin was left standing there, dumbfounded.

She looked in the direction Shen Jinglong had left, her eyes filled with complex emotions.

"Shen Jinglong... will you... come back alive...?"

,,,

Baicaotang.

Qin Xuerong carefully put away the yellowed ancient scroll, feeling both excited and apprehensive.

She didn't understand why her father would take such a big risk to hide such a thing.

But she knew it must be related to Jinglong.

Just as she was about to follow Shen Jinglong's instructions and hide the ancient map in a safer place...

"Whoosh!"

A whooshing sound came from outside the window!

A poisoned crossbow bolt was aimed straight for her throat!

Qin Xuerong's pupils contracted sharply, and she instinctively leaned back.

The crossbow bolt grazed her cheek, severing a lock of her hair and embedding it in the wooden post behind her.

"Who goes there?!"

She gasped in surprise, her hand already gripping the silver needle tightly.

Outside the window, a person dressed in black, wearing a blood-red raven-shaped mask, slowly landed.

Behind him followed more than thirty men dressed in black, all dressed similarly.

The leader's voice was hoarse and cold.

"Hand over the ancient map, and I'll spare your life."

Qin Xuerong clutched the ancient scroll she held tightly to her chest, her face deathly pale.

Who are you people?

Who we are is not important.

The man approached step by step, saying, "The important thing is, what you have in your hand doesn't belong to you."

"Hand it over, and I'll give you a quick death. Don't, and I'll make you wish you were dead."

Qin Xuerong gritted her teeth and held the ancient map tightly in her arms.

"Don't even think about it!"

"If you refuse a toast, you'll have to drink a penalty shot."

Blood Raven sneered and waved his hand.

"Take her down!"

More than thirty assassins in black, like a horde of demons, pounced on them at the same time!

Qin Xuerong's silver needles rained down as she fought desperately.

But how could she, a mere woman, possibly stop these ruthless killers?

It looked like she was about to be captured.

At this critical moment.

A black figure, like a thunderbolt from the sky, crashed into Baicaotang!

"boom!"

The roof of the entire Baicaotang was smashed open, leaving a huge hole!

Broken tiles flew everywhere, and dust billowed up!

Wait until the smoke and dust dissipate.

A tall, slender figure stood in front of Qin Xuerong.

He exuded a murderous aura, and his eyes burned with boundless rage.

"Those who messed with me, are you tired of living?"