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Chapter 608 The Ugly Girl's Counterattack 5

An Yanbing followed the mysterious man through the winding corridors and passed through silent courtyards. The moonlight was like water, sprinkling on the ground, reflecting their hurried shadows.

The wind blew quietly, ruffling An Yanbing's hair. She couldn't help but ask, "How far is it?"

The mysterious man remained silent, but continued walking forward.

An Yanbing's doubts grew stronger, and she asked again, "How far is it?"

The mysterious man then replied coldly: "Soon, soon."

Finally, they came to a remote courtyard. The gate was closed and the surrounding area was overgrown with weeds, making it look particularly desolate.

The mysterious man stopped and slowly pushed open the gate. With a creaking sound, the old door hinge made a creepy sound.

An Yanbing couldn't help but shudder and hesitated whether to go in.

The mysterious man looked back at her and said, "Come in, the things are inside."

An Yanbing took a deep breath and mustered up the courage to step into the courtyard. The courtyard was filled with a rotten smell, and the door of the main house was half-open, as if waiting for them to enter.

When they walked into the house, the mysterious man lit an oil lamp. The dim light flickered, barely illuminating a corner of the house.

An Yanbing looked around but didn't see anything related to her mother. She felt something was wrong and asked, "Who are you? Where are my mother's belongings?"

The mysterious man sneered: "Humph, at this point, do you think you can still leave?"

An Yanbing's face changed drastically, and she shouted angrily: "You lied to me! What is your purpose?"

The mysterious man suddenly took off his mask, revealing a ferocious face: "Lin Yuyan, today is the day you die!"

An Yanbing stepped back in shock: "You are Madam Lin's man!"

"That's right, your mother is blocking the lady's way, and you, don't even think about living!" As he said that, the mysterious man pulled out a dagger and stabbed at An Yanbing.

At this critical moment, a black shadow jumped in from the window and blocked An Yanbing's body. With a "clang" sound, the mysterious man's dagger was knocked to the ground.

"Who?" The mysterious man looked at the person who suddenly appeared in front of him in horror.

The visitor was a man dressed in black, with a stern face and sharp eyes: "If you want to hurt her, you have to get past me first."

An Yanbing looked at the man in front of her, full of doubts: "Who are you? Why did you save me?"

While fighting with the mysterious man, the man in black replied: "I was entrusted by someone to protect you."

Seeing that the situation was not good, the mysterious man wanted to escape, but was kicked to the ground by the man in black.

"Tell me, who sent you here?" the man in black asked angrily.

The mysterious man clenched his teeth and refused to answer.

An Yanbing stepped forward and said, "Whether you tell her or not, Madam Lin's plot will not succeed."

The mysterious man laughed loudly: "Don't be complacent, Madam's plan is perfect, you can't beat her."

The man in black frowned and gave the mysterious man a heavy punch, knocking him unconscious.

"It's not advisable to stay here for long. Let's leave first." The man in black pulled An Yanbing and quickly left the courtyard.

They came to a safe place, and An Yanbing was able to catch her breath.

"Thank you very much for saving me, sir. I wonder who entrusted you with the task?" An Yanbing asked.

The man in black was silent for a moment, then said, "It's an old friend who doesn't want to reveal his name."

An Yanbing was filled with gratitude, and at the same time, she became more determined to seek justice for her mother: "No matter what, Yu Yan will always remember your life-saving grace."

The man in black looked at her determined eyes and couldn't help but feel moved: "Ms. Lin, what are your plans next?"

An Yanbing said with a determined look: "I must uncover Mrs. Lin's conspiracy and let the truth come to light."

The man in black nodded: "In that case, I will continue to protect you." In the days that followed, the man in black stayed with An Yanbing. They secretly investigated Mrs. Lin's whereabouts, looking for strong evidence.

One day, they learned that Mrs. Lin was going to meet a mysterious person in the temple.

An Yanbing and the man in black disguised themselves and sneaked into the temple.

In the temple, incense is burning and believers are praying devoutly.

Mrs. Lin was in a side hall, talking to a masked man.

An Yanbing and the man in black approached quietly and hid under the window to eavesdrop.

Mrs. Lin said, "How is that going?"

The masked man replied: "Don't worry, ma'am, everything is under control."

Madam Lin sneered, "Humph, that Yu Yan, I wonder how long she can keep jumping around."

When An Yanbing heard this, she was so angry that she trembled all over.

The man in black held her shoulders and motioned for her to calm down.

Just then, a little monk suddenly came over and saw them.

"Who are you? You are sneaking around here." the little monk shouted.

Mrs. Lin and the masked man heard the sound and became alert.

The man in black acted decisively and quickly fled the temple with An Yanbing.

After returning to her residence, An Yanbing was furious: "Damn it, I almost knew about their conspiracy."

The man in black comforted him, "Don't worry, we already have some clues, and we will find evidence eventually."

After careful consideration, An Yanbing decided to start with the maidservant around Mrs. Lin.

She and the man in black devised a plan to attract Mrs. Lin's personal maid Dongmei.

In a remote alley, Dongmei was blocked by them.

"You, what do you want to do?" Dongmei asked in horror.

An Yanbing stepped forward and said, "Dongmei, as long as you tell me Mrs. Lin's conspiracy, I can spare your life."

Dongmei hesitated for a moment and said, "Miss, I was forced to do so. Madam is cruel and ruthless. If I betray her, I will die."

An Yanbing said: "As long as you tell the truth, I will protect you."

Under An Yanbing's persuasion, Dongmei finally told the truth.

It turned out that in order to let her daughter marry the prince, Mrs. Lin murdered Lin Yuyan's mother and also tried to frame Lin Yuyan.

When An Yanbing learned the truth, she burst into tears and said, "Mother, I will definitely avenge you."

With Dongmei's testimony, An Yanbing and the man in black decided to report Mrs. Lin to the Prime Minister.

After hearing their statement, the Prime Minister did not believe it at first.

"Do you have any evidence?" asked the Prime Minister.

An Yanbing said: "Dongmei can testify."

The Prime Minister asked someone to bring Dongmei up, and Dongmei told him everything that had happened.

The Prime Minister was furious: "This vicious woman actually did such a heartless thing."

When the prime minister was about to deal with Madam Lin, he didn't expect that Madam Lin whispered a few words in his ear. Lin Hong's face changed drastically, and he looked at An Yanbing and shouted angrily: "Rebellious girl, you and him did such a dirty thing. If the prince knew about it, it would be a crime of deceiving the emperor..."