Su Yan didn't say anything, and opened her arms to let the guards check her.

The guards were experienced and knew a thing or two about this place. They saw that Su Yan's arrogant attitude was no different from the haughty behavior of the rich young masters they were used to seeing.

Thinking it best to avoid trouble, the guards didn't make things difficult for her and let Su Yan in.

Wang Ruofu, who was hiding in the shadows, watched as Su Yan sneaked in unharmed, and his heart, which had been pounding with anxiety, eased a little.

at the same time.

Shen Yao gradually regained consciousness from his coma. As soon as he opened his eyes, he saw that he was trapped in a pool of water.

The water only reached his waist and abdomen. He was naked from the waist up, his hands were bound by iron chains, and his shoulder blades were pierced by iron hooks.

The moment Shen Yao moved, pain would immediately engulf his entire body, completely rendering him unable to resist.

Shen Yao raised his head and looked around. He found that this place was a completely sealed-off place, with only a few candles providing a faint light.

Without windows, Shen Yao didn't know if it was day or night, or what time of day it was.

It was as if time had stopped flowing for a moment, and every minute and every second felt like an eternity to Shen Yao.

By the dim light of the wax, Shen Yao discovered that the water in the pool was black and emitted an extremely foul stench.

Shen Yao didn't know what the Dark Moon Pavilion was up to, but looking at the pool of dark water, he felt a deep sense of panic.

He felt as if something was burrowing into his body from beneath the water.

In such a bizarre environment, driven by his survival instinct, Shen Yao endured the excruciating pain in his body and struggled incessantly.

The quiet, dimly lit room emitted the sound of chains striking the water's surface, like the wailing of ghosts in the night wind.

A moment later, Shen Yao saw a sound coming from ahead and his keen hearing identified it as the sound of a lock being opened.

Shen Yao immediately stopped what he was doing and stared at the front with a wary expression.

The door opened slightly, then slowly and completely.

A man in black wearing a blue mask, followed by Ye Qingzhu, walked up to Shen Yao.

Seeing Ye Qingzhu's honest and respectful expression, Shen Yao guessed that the man in black wearing a blue mask in front of him must be the leader of the Dark Moon Pavilion.

The Dark Moon Pavilion Master looked at Shen Yao's muscular physique and strong build with a look of great satisfaction in his eyes.

He squatted down, reached out and touched Chen Yao's abs and biceps, making a "tsk tsk tsk" sound of amazement, "Not bad, not bad. If I train you into a puppet soldier, you'll definitely be able to take on ten men."

Although Shen Yao did not see the Dark Moon Pavilion Master's face, seeing his eyes filled him with a feeling of nausea. He immediately spat at him and cursed viciously.

"You bastard, take your hands off me..."

Despite being spat on in the face by Shen Yao, the Dark Moon Pavilion Master was not angry. He simply smiled and took out a handkerchief from his sleeve to wipe the mask that had been spit on.

"You brat, you're about to die, so I don't need to get angry with you. I want you to watch how you gradually become my puppet."

After saying that, the Dark Moon Pavilion Master quickly took out two silver needles from his sleeve and pierced them into the back of Shen Yao's head.

Because his entire body was under control, Shen Yao had no way to struggle. He could only feel the silver needles piercing his brain bit by bit, like a fish being slaughtered on a chopping board.

Although the headache was only momentary, the pain of the silver needles piercing the brain was negligible compared to the pain emanating from other parts of the body.

Shen Yao didn't know what the Dark Moon Pavilion mainly did, but judging from the current situation, it probably wasn't a good thing.

However, Shen Yao still discovered something unusual about the Dark Moon Pavilion Master.

The silver needle was clearly the same as the one that had pierced the Empress Dowager's brain, he remembered Su Yan saying.

Only Su Ci, the former head of the Imperial Medical Academy, and his daughter possessed such silver needles; no one else in the world had them.

A thought suddenly flashed through Su Yan's mind, as if she had realized something.

He looked up and met the Dark Moon Pavilion Master's gaze, his eyes showing no fear, and voiced his doubts, "Why did you exterminate the entire Su family..."

After saying that, Shen Yao said with unwavering determination, "I want to know the truth..."

Shen Yao could understand why the Dark Moon Pavilion Master chose to murder the Empress Dowager, but Su Ci was a doctor all his life. Although he was not a miracle doctor who could bring the dead back to life, he was a good doctor who was respected by the people.

Moreover, Shen Yao had also investigated and found that Su Ci was a kind and generous person who rarely made enemies and had few enemies in the court.

Shen Yao couldn't understand what exactly the Su family had done to block the Dark Moon Pavilion Master's path.

When the Dark Moon Pavilion Master heard Shen Yao mention the Su family, he looked somewhat surprised, a hint of astonishment flashing in his eyes. He seemed quite surprised that Shen Yao was talking about the truth of the Su family's massacre before he died.

However, this also aroused the curiosity of the Dark Moon Pavilion Master.

"You don't even ask me what I used to turn you into a puppet, but you're actually concerned about the truth behind the massacre of the Su family."

Shen Yao curled his lip. "Everyone has to die eventually. Does it matter how you die? I just want to know why you wiped out the Su family."

Shen Yao also believed Su Yan's guess. The mastermind behind the massacre of the Su family four years ago could not have been Xu Xingjian. He was just someone pushed out to take the blame by the person behind the scenes.

Now that the Dark Moon Pavilion Master is standing right in front of him, how could Shen Yao possibly suppress the truth that he most desperately wanted to know?

He couldn't bear to see Su Yan suffering day and night from the massacre of her family four years ago.

Although he didn't know what had happened to Su Yan, Shen Yao felt that it must be related to the case of the Su family's massacre.

"Are you really curious?" the Dark Moon Pavilion Master pressed.

Shen Yao nodded, "Even if I die, I want to die knowing why..."

The Dark Moon Pavilion Master couldn't help but smile. "You really are deeply in love with someone. In that case, I will grant your wish."

After saying that, the Dark Moon Pavilion Master slowly removed the mask from his face.

When Shen Yao saw the familiar yet unfamiliar face before him, he held his breath and asked in astonishment, "So it was you..."

Seeing Shen Yao's surprised expression, the Dark Moon Pavilion Master couldn't help but burst into laughter, "That's right, it's me... You didn't expect that, did you!"

Shen Yao looked at the Dark Moon Pavilion Master, his gaze quickly returning to calm. He smiled and shook his head, saying, "No... not really. Actually, I've always felt it was you..."

"Oh! Is that so?" The Dark Moon Pavilion Master looked at Shen Yao with great curiosity. "Tell me about it."

"Actually, at first I didn't know what Dean Su had done wrong, but when I saw this pool of black water, I already guessed why Dean Su died."

"Everyone knows that Su Ci is a prodigy in medicine, but his expertise in poisons is also unparalleled. This pool of Gu worms in my body must have been cultivated by Imperial Physician Su, right?"