Wang Zhen, the head of the Wang family, is over fifty years old, but he still has an upright figure and a serious face.

He has practiced many kinds of formations and talismans, and has long been famous in the county.

At the moment when the black shadow approached quietly, his spiritual consciousness was like a sensitive tentacle, instantly sensing the coming of danger.

"Who is coming!"

Wang Zhen shouted angrily, and a talisman in his hand flew out, turning into a bright light, instantly illuminating the entire study.

The figures of the men in black were clearly visible. They looked surprised, but then they regained their cold expressions.

"Useless struggle!"

The leading man in black smiled coldly and waved his hand, and the other men in black quickly pounced towards Wang Zhen.

Wang Zhen's heart tightened, and he immediately drew out the magic sword in his hand, the blade flashing coldly in the moonlight.

He quickly drew a formation on the ground, and the surrounding spiritual energy began to gather, forming a circle of light that separated him and the man in black.

"Formation, suppress!"

Wang Zhen shouted in a low voice, and the magic sword in his hand danced rapidly. The majestic sword intent suddenly whizzed past and approached directly.

With the help of the formation, the power of the talisman instantly increased, forming an invisible barrier that blocked the attacks of the men in black.

However, the men in black did not back down, but instead cooperated more tacitly.

One of the men in black pounced from the side, trying to destroy the formation, while the other attacked from the front, forcing Wang Zhen to distract himself to deal with it.

"Talisman, go!"

Wang Zhen roared and threw out a few more talismans in his hand, which turned into streams of light and hit the man in black directly.

But those men in black seemed to have predicted it already, they quickly dodged and easily avoided the attack.

"What a tough opponent!"

Wang Zhen thought to himself, then he mobilized his spiritual energy and used secret techniques to try to increase the power of the formation.

The spiritual energy around surged instantly, and the light of the formation became brighter and brighter, as if it would swallow up all the darkness.

However, the tacit cooperation of the men in black made it impossible for him to find a breakthrough.

Just when Wang Zhen was giving it his all.

Suddenly, a man in black attacked from behind, with a dagger in his hand flashing coldly, and stabbed Wang Zhen in the vest.

Wang Zhen was startled and had no time to react. The magic sword drew an arc in his hand, trying to block the attack.

But the man in black had already calculated the opportunity. The dagger pierced Wang Zhen's skin like lightning, and blood spurted out.

"what!"

Wang Zhen groaned, then gritted his teeth and persisted, swinging the magic sword again, trying to repel the attacker.

But at this time, other men in black also took the opportunity to launch a fierce attack and rushed towards Wang Zhen.

Wang Zhen fought back desperately, his magic sword drawing streaks of light in the air. However, facing the large number of men in black, he gradually felt overwhelmed.

After dozens of moves, his body had been hit hard by the attacks, and blood had stained the floor of the study room red.

"Damn it!"

Wang Zhen was anxious and tried his best to activate the formation, trying to repel the men in black in one fell swoop.

But unfortunately, the strength of the men in black far exceeded his expectations, and the light of the formation gradually dimmed under their attack.

"Poor patriarch, today is the day you die!"

The leading man in black sneered, a black sword in his hand flashing with a cold light, and he moved straight towards Wang Zhen.

Wang Zhen was filled with despair, and had already mobilized his spiritual secrets to the limit, trying to sense the spiritual energy around him.

However, the attacks from the men in black came like a tide, leaving him no chance to catch his breath.

"I'm not reconciled!"

"Whoever you are, I can agree to whatever you want, just don't kill me!"

Wang Zhen shouted in his heart, waving the magic sword in his hand, the sword light cut through the air, trying to find a glimmer of hope.

But the attacks of the men in black were like a storm, leaving him no chance to fight back.

In the end, Wang Zhen was bleeding profusely under the endless attacks and his body gradually became weak.

At this moment, his spiritual sword also fell to the ground, making a crisp sound.

"Master Wang, today you will turn into a lonely soul and never be reincarnated!"

The leading man in black sneered and stabbed Wang Zhen in the heart with his knife.

"If you want me to die, you will have to pay the price!"

Wang Zhen roared, and the last bit of strength in his heart exploded at this moment, trying to gather his spiritual energy into a final blow.

However, before he could make a move, the attack of the men in black had already arrived. With the explosion of vast spiritual energy, Wang Zhen's body was torn apart in an instant.

Blood splattered everywhere, and Wang Zhen slowly fell down with an expression of unwillingness and anger on his face.

At this moment, his soul gradually dissipated, turned into a wisp of green smoke, and disappeared into the night sky.

The study room returned to silence again. The men in black looked at each other, with a hint of pride in their eyes.

After completing the beheading mission, they left quietly and disappeared into the night, continuing their operations in every corner of the mansion.

They were like the gods of death. Wherever they went, the royal guards and servants fell down one after another, and the ground was stained red with blood.

A man in black sneaked into the bedroom of the second young master of the Wang family. The second young master was immersed in a sweet dream and was completely unaware of the approaching danger.

The man in black pulled out a dagger and swiftly and accurately cut his throat, blood splattering on the bed.

The second young master looked up suddenly, a trace of fear flashed in his eyes, but before he could make any sound, a dagger had already pierced his chest.

"who are you……"

The second young master whispered in pain, blood oozing from the corner of his mouth.

The leading man in black smiled coldly and whispered, "You don't need to know."

The second young master died before he could even make a sound.

Another man in black sneaked into the study of the eldest son of the Wang family, where the young master was chatting and laughing with a beautiful woman.

The man in black smiled coldly, raised his hand and waved it, two cold lights flashed, and the laughter of the young master and the woman stopped abruptly. They both fell to the ground, and blood flowed like a river.

The entire Wang family mansion fell into chaos. Sharp screams rang out one after another, alarming more guards.

However, these guards were completely unable to fight back under the swift attack of the men in black, and fell in a pool of blood one after another.

The leading man in black, along with several of his companions, quickly rushed towards the Wang family's treasure house.

They cracked the mechanism of the treasure house with ease and pushed open the heavy stone door. The scene before them made a gleam of greed flash in their eyes.

"Get started!" the leading man in black ordered in a low voice.

Several men in black acted quickly and cleared out all the gold, silver, jewelry, and elixirs in the treasury.

The leading man in black walked towards the depths of the treasure house, where there was an ancient jade slip emitting a mysterious light.

He carefully put the jade slip into his arms, a gleam of pride in his eyes.

This jade slip is the real target of their action. According to legend, it contains a long-lost powerful martial arts technique.

"Retreat!" the leading black-clad man ordered in a low voice. The black-clad men quickly evacuated the treasury and quietly left the Wang family mansion.

The whole operation was swift, clean and efficient, but the tragic scene inside the Wang family mansion was chilling.

When the Wang family's reinforcements arrived, they were stunned by the scene before them.

The mansion was littered with corpses, the ground was stained red with blood, and the air was filled with a strong smell of blood.

The elders of the Wang family rushed to the scene and saw this scene. Their faces turned pale and their eyes were filled with anger and grief.

"Who did it?!" an elder roared.

"Investigate immediately! We must find the murderer!" said another elder gritting his teeth.

As they were talking, the two elders received the message and immediately went to the meeting room.

The elders of the Wang family gathered in a dimly lit meeting room, and the air was filled with tension.

On the long table, the flickering candlelight illuminated every angry and sad face. The elders looked gloomy and solemn.
The tragedy they had just experienced was like an invisible knife that pierced deeply into their hearts.

“This is no accident!”

An elder with white hair slammed the table and stood up, his voice full of anger, and shouted:
"The Wang family has always maintained good relations with all the major families in the county. Who dares to attack us so recklessly?"

"It can be seen that this attack is very serious and there must be a powerful force behind it."

Another elder said calmly.

With a shrewd gleam in his eyes, he said coldly: "We can't just focus on the enemy in front of us. We must conduct an in-depth investigation to find the root of this force."

"I suspect it's the Li family!"

A young elder interrupted, his voice a little excited, and said:
"In recent years, the Li family has been competing with our Wang family for the interests of the Chamber of Commerce, and they have long been dissatisfied. If they can take advantage of this opportunity, they will definitely profit from it!"

"Although the Li family has the intention, their strength is not enough to support such a large-scale operation."

Another elder shook his head, frowned, and slowly said: "We also need to consider other families, such as the Zhang family and the Jiang family. They have had many conflicts with our Wang family and they all have motives."

“Jiang family!”

The elders nodded one after another, a hint of approval flashed in their eyes, and they spoke at the same time:
"They have always coveted the power of our Wang family. If they can take the opportunity to weaken our strength, they will definitely be happy."

After some discussion, the elders turned their attention to a broader scope.

Every noble family became the object of their suspicion, as if all the hostility was quietly growing in this cloudy night.

"And there are those forces outside the county city."

An elder said slowly: "Although our Wang family is very powerful in the county city, the forces outside should not be underestimated."

"Especially those forces roaming in dark corners, their methods are even more sinister."

"After all, in this tragic incident, the most precious jade slip in the treasury was also lost. It is also possible that other forces outside the county took action."

"No matter who did it, tonight's tragedy has brought shame to our Wang family."

The elders' eyes became more determined, and they gritted their teeth and said, "We must take action. We must not sit and wait for death!"

"I propose to immediately dispatch personnel to secretly investigate the movements of the major families, especially those families that have had conflicts with us."

A young elder suggested: "We must find the murderer and avenge the head of the family!"

"Okay!" The elders responded one after another, and the atmosphere gradually turned from grief to anger, as if balls of fire were burning in their hearts.

"We must restore the dignity of the Wang family and never let the enemy succeed!"

"Secondly, we must strengthen the Wang family's defense to prevent another attack."

An elder added, looking around the room, angrily saying:
"We can't let such a tragedy happen again. The Wang family's guard force must be improved!"

"I will personally gather the younger generation of the Wang family and train with them to enhance their combat capabilities."

The young elder said firmly: "We can't just rely on the elders, the younger generation must also step up!"

The elders nodded one after another, the flame of revenge burning in their hearts.

"We also need to contact other friendly forces and unite to fight against possible threats."

An elder couldn't help but sigh and suggested:

"At this time, only unity can make us stronger."

"Yes, contact those families that have had good relations with us and seek their support."

Another elder echoed, "We need to build a stronger alliance to resist foreign enemies together."

As the discussion deepened, the elders' plan became clearer.

They decided to split up and quickly launch an investigation, while strengthening the Wang family's defenses to ensure that the Wang family would no longer be threatened.

"Act now!"

The voice of the white-haired elder sounded like a war drum, inspiring everyone, and he said loudly:

"The future of the Wang family is in our hands. We must not let the enemy succeed!"

On this gloomy night, the flames of revenge burned in the hearts of the elders of the Wang family.

They vowed to root out this dark force and eradicate it completely.

However, the men in black had already disappeared into the night, leaving behind only devastation and endless anger.

At the same time, in the Jiang family mansion, Jiang Qiong and Liu Ruolan were recuperating in the courtyard.

Suddenly, a spy came running over and whispered to Jiang Qiong about the tragedy that had occurred in the Wang family mansion.

Jiang Qiong frowned, feeling a little uneasy.

He turned to look at Liu Ruolan and whispered, "Ruolan, it seems that things have become more complicated."

Liu Ruolan nodded, a trace of worry flashed in her eyes:
"Brother Qiong, what should we do next?"

Jiang Qiong's eyes were firm, and he spoke slowly: "No matter what happens, we must remain vigilant."

"Father has arranged some people, we will find the mastermind and reveal the truth."

The night is dark and the wind is howling.

Jiang Qiong and Liu Ruolan stood in the courtyard and swore silently in their hearts that no matter how many difficulties and obstacles lay ahead, they would fight side by side to protect the family's honor and peace.

While the two were talking.

Jiang Qiong suddenly received a message from her father.

"Father sent me a message. I'm going out for a while."

Jiang Qiong looked at Liu Ruolan and spoke slowly.

"Well, be careful on the road." Liu Ruolan said with concern.

"Haha, it's right at Jiang's house. It's not far away. There's nothing to worry about."

Jiang Qiong was amused and spoke with a smile.

"Hmph, I'm just concerned about you." Liu Ruolan glared at Jiang Qiong and said a little shyly.

"Wait for me at home."

Jiang Qiong smiled, turned around and walked out of the courtyard, heading towards the master's private room.

While on the road, Jiang Qiong was also thinking. (End of this chapter)

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