"What? You bunch of useless people! The East Palace has been robbed repeatedly, and you are completely unaware of such a big event?" Shen You's eyes were like knives, coldly sweeping over the maids and servants in front of him, and there was an unquestionable chill in his voice.
"Go and search quickly! If you can't find the lost items, none of you will survive!" Shen You roared angrily and slammed the table with such force that it seemed as if the entire table would be shattered.
She wanted to see what kind of immortal dared to run wild in the East Palace. The East Palace guards came out in full force, searching every corner, but it was like a stone sinking into the sea, not even a clue could be found.
"Is this a ghost?" Shen You gritted his teeth, his heart burning with anger.
But at this moment, Song Jiao in the distance was a completely different scene.
She sat leisurely in the carriage, savoring delicious food, and lived an enviable life.
Wu Hu was stunned watching from the side. He had never seen such a unique eldest daughter of the Shen family.
Thinking back to Shen's father's situation, he couldn't help but feel doubtful: If Shen's father really collaborated with the enemy and betrayed the country, why has no one come to rescue him so far?
All of this seems too weird.
However, the other members of the Shen family seemed to have long been accustomed to this kind of life. They mingled with the whole family and enjoyed a rare relaxing time.
During the ten-day journey, Song Jiao's strength was fully demonstrated.
Not only did she capture several wild boars, making the team's meat reserves astonishingly rich, she also repeatedly repelled robbers on the road, making them terrified.
"This Chen is really a tough guy who should not be underestimated." Wu Hu sighed in his heart, and a feeling of admiration for Song Jiao arose spontaneously.
Finally, the group arrived safely at the first big city.
This is their last chance to resupply supplies, as the rest of the journey will be a series of small towns, and there will only be a market once every two weeks.
At this moment, Song Jiao had just finished shopping and returned home with a full load, a satisfied smile on her face.
However, when she stepped into the crowd and prepared to return to her resting place, she keenly caught a glimpse of something unusual.
A group of men in black lurked in the noisy crowd like ghosts, their eyes flickering and their intentions evil.
The next second, they rushed towards the place where the original owner's family was resting at the door like ghosts, their movements swift and cunning.
Song Jiao's heart trembled, and a cold light flashed in her eyes.
Without hesitation, she put the things in her hand into the system space, then drew the long sword from her waist and followed like lightning.
The air is filled with tension and danger, and a thrilling battle is about to break out.
Just as Mother Shen was about to meet her doom, Song Jiao leaped up like a ray of sword energy, instantly blocking the fatal blow. Her eyes were firm and resolute, and her long sword gleamed brightly in the sunlight.
Immediately afterwards, Song Jiao started a fierce fight with the men in black.
Her swordsmanship was sharp and precise, and almost every strike could take the life of an enemy. Although the men in black were well-trained, they seemed vulnerable under Song Jiao's fierce attack.
A few minutes later, all that was left on the battlefield were the ruins and the fallen men in black.
Song Jiao stood in the center, her sword pointed directly at the last surviving enemy. There was no trace of fatigue on her face, only endless fighting spirit and determination.
She grabbed the man in black by the collar, her eyes revealing endless coldness.
Then, without hesitation, she used the chain to pierce the opponent's scapula. Her movements were clean and neat, without any delay.
At the same time, she took out the poison he had intended to use to commit suicide from his mouth and fed him a pill of softening medicine to ensure that he could not resist or commit suicide.
"Tell me, who sent you here?" Song Jiao's voice was cold and majestic, as if it could freeze everything.
The man in black sneered, as if he was no longer afraid of life or death. "Hmph, even if you kill me, you won't get a single word out of me!"
Hearing this, Song Jiao raised her eyebrows slightly, and a playful smile appeared on the corner of her mouth. "Kill you? Wouldn't that be too easy for you? Don't worry, we have plenty of time, let's have fun slowly."
There was a cunning glint in her eyes, and it was obvious that she enjoyed this torturous game.
She knew very well that even without asking, she knew that the mastermind behind this was Shen You, but she wanted to make the Shen family completely give up. Otherwise, even if they were vindicated in the future, they would still be so righteous! What should she do then?
When Wu Hu and others hurried back and saw the captured men in black, they were shocked.
They didn't expect that these people were so bold as to commit crimes openly in the city.
Wu Hu quickly counted the number of people and only breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that everyone in the Shen family was safe.
He turned to look at Song Jiao, his eyes full of admiration, "Miss Shen, how should we deal with this person?"
Song Jiao chuckled, her eyes revealing endless coldness, "Take him away, no need to give him any food or water." As she said that, she waved her hand, signaling her men to drag the man in black away.
In this way, the man in black was tied to the carriage and was slowly dragged as the carriage moved.
Whenever the carriage stopped, the man in black could only watch everyone eat and drink, while he himself could only endure the torment of hunger and thirst.
Four days later, the man in black's will was finally broken. Taking advantage of a break, he shouted hoarsely, "I'll tell you everything! I only ask you to give me something to eat and drink!"
Song Jiao slowly approached with food and water, a smug smile on her face, "Why would you have suffered so much if you had just told me earlier?" As she spoke, she untied the chains on the man in black and brought him in front of the Shen family.
"Tell me, who sent you here?" Song Jiao's voice was cold and majestic, as if it could penetrate people's hearts.
The man in black took the food and water tremblingly and began to eat them voraciously.
After he caught his breath, he slowly said, "It was the Crown Prince's concubine, Chen You. She ordered us to kill all of you!"
When everyone in the Shen family heard this, their faces instantly became extremely gloomy.
They never expected that Shen You would be so cruel and ruthless! She had already climbed to the throne of the Crown Prince's concubine, but she still wanted to kill their Shen family!
Grandmother Shen was trembling and burst into tears, tears streaming down her wrinkled cheeks. "I watched that girl grow up with my own eyes! When she was little, she used to call me Grandma sweetly. How could she become so cruel now?"
As she spoke, she clutched the corners of her clothes tightly with both hands, as if trying to grasp the lost years and the innocence in her memories.
"I've always protected her, giving her everything I had, afraid she'd suffer even the slightest injustice!" The Shen family's grandmother grew increasingly emotional, her voice tinged with tears. "But why did she do this to us? Isn't our Shen family good enough to her?"
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