The eunuch in the cold palace: You get the Nine Yang Divine Skill right from the start!

Shen Mo was naturally not worried that the Divine Arrest Bureau would renege on its promise.

So he said goodbye and left.

He did not return to the palace, but traveled for a while and found an inn to stay in.

"Sir, please feel free to ask if you need anything!" The waiter, having received a tip, diligently closed the door and went downstairs.

Shen Mo stood still, waiting for someone.

After a while.

The sound of creaking boots on the stairs came from outside. Judging from the sound, it was a young man who had come to Shen Mo's room and was about to knock on the door.

boom--

The door was suddenly flung open, and Shen Mo grabbed his neck with lightning speed, saying, "Don't move, or I'll crush your neck."

The boy, who was about thirteen or fourteen years old, turned deathly pale with fright.

Shen Mo dragged him into the house, closed the door again, and then released his grip. He was certain that this person had no cultivation level, but judging from his clothing, he lived a comfortable life.

"Tell me, why did you follow me all this way?"

During the fierce battle between the Divine Arrest Bureau and the Worshiping Cult, this person was spying on the crowd from a distance. On the way back, he followed them all the way and led them to this inn.

This person is probably not the Crown Prince's assassin. Not only does he have no cultivation, but his tracking techniques are also very clumsy and can be seen through at a glance.

"Thump!"

The boy immediately knelt down and kowtowed, saying, "Please, Eunuch Shen, avenge my father!"

Who is your father?

"My name is Wu Feng, and Wu Xiong is my godfather!"

Shen Mo's heart skipped a beat. No one had ever known that Wu Xiong had an adopted son outside!

Unexpected, yet also quite reasonable.

Many old eunuchs in the palace would adopt young eunuchs as their godsons, and those with power would even adopt orphans from outside the palace as their godsons, just so that they would have someone to support them when they left the palace in their old age.

Wu Feng kowtowed again, respectfully saying, "My father said that if he is killed after leaving the palace, it will definitely be the Crown Prince who assassinates him!"

"Two months have passed, why are you only saying this now...?"

Shen Mo suddenly realized something halfway through his sentence.

This kid was afraid that he, like Wu Xiong, would secretly pledge allegiance to the Crown Prince, until he confirmed that the person who killed Wu Xiong was from the Bai Sha Sect, and that he had an irreconcilable blood feud with the Bai Sha Sect.

The life-or-death struggle that night is the best proof.

Wu Feng took a deep breath and explained, "I did have some concerns before, but I can now assure you that you are trustworthy." After saying that, he took out a sealed letter with the lacquer intact, indicating that the letter had not been opened.

Shen Mo took the letter, opened it, and read it carefully.

The letter details how Wu Xiong met the Crown Prince, how he stole Xiao Yishu's personal clothing and gave it to the Crown Prince, and how he trained the women who resembled Xiao Yishu to learn Xiao Yishu's every smile and gesture.

At the same time, it also records the secret residence of a prince—Tingyuxuan.

"If we can confirm this, it might not cost the Crown Prince his life, but it will certainly give him a hard time!" Shen Mo carefully put away the secret letter and then asked, "When did Wu Xiong deliver this letter to you?"

"Ten days before my godfather's accident," Wu Feng answered truthfully.

Shen Mo couldn't help but sigh, "As expected of my old rival Wu Xiong, he had already made preparations for the future."

Wu Xiong has a very good eye for people!

Wu Feng could have pretended to be completely unaware of matters concerning the Crown Prince after Wu Xiong's death, but now he has taken the initiative to surface in order to avenge his father's death, which shows that he is a man of loyalty and righteousness.

not good!

Shen Mo was suddenly startled and said, "The Crown Prince might take some action; I must get there first!"

"Wu Feng will remain here and await good news from Eunuch Shen."

Wu Feng watched Shen Mo leave and bowed deeply.

........

Yunxi Residence.

The shadow lay on the bed, its once fair face now shrouded in a layer of black mist, its breath gradually weakening.

He said in a trembling voice, "Your Highness, I may really not make it this time."

He had already taken countless precious healing and detoxifying medicines, but they had not been able to stop the spread of the poison at all. He was only holding on because of his Blood Core Realm foundation. An ordinary person would have died from the poison long ago.

Chu Tian grabbed his hand and said through gritted teeth, "It's all my fault! If I hadn't been worried that the Bai Sha Sect wouldn't handle things well and hadn't asked you to help halfway through, you wouldn't have ended up like this."

"Your Highness, we all underestimated Shen Mo!"

The shadow coughed violently, coughing up only black blood.

Not only did their deadly strike fail to take his life, but a poison expert disguised as a night watchman also launched a surprise attack. Even more terrifying was the fact that their plan against Shen Mo seemed to have been exposed, and the Divine Arresters were already lying in wait.

A murderous glint flashed in Chu Tian's eyes as he coldly said, "That old dog Wu Xiong, I should have killed him sooner!"

It turns out that Wu Xiong definitely leaked something.

Shen Mo knew from the beginning that he harbored murderous intent towards him, yet he pretended to be completely unaware. His two previous missed appointments were not accidental, but rather a deliberate attempt to disrupt his plans.

It's too late to say anything now that things have come to this.

Shadow coughed and said intermittently, "Master, there is no evidence to suggest that you are related to the Bai Sha Sect, yet you put all the blame on me, saying that you thought Shen Mo offended you and that's why you carried out the assassination, and that you knew nothing about it."

Chu Tian was heartbroken. Even in his final moments, Yingzi was still thinking of him.

He was cold-hearted by nature, and everything he did was a facade. The only exception was the Shadow, a loyal bodyguard left to him by the late emperor. The two grew up together and were more than brothers.

The light in Shadow's eyes gradually faded, but a smile appeared on his face as he murmured, "Master, my mission is complete..."

"shadow!"

Chu Tian gripped Shadow's hand tightly, but he couldn't hold onto Shadow's fleeting life.

After a single breath, there was no hope of survival.

"ah!!"

Chu Tian grabbed a vase next to him and smashed it on the ground. Then he smashed the cabinet, the desk... destroying everything he could see, venting his frustration and murderous intent.

After venting his anger, he knelt before the bed and wept uncontrollably, crying, "Shadow, it's all my fault!"

He hadn't originally planned to involve Shadow, but he was so enraged by Shen Mo that he added an extra layer of insurance. It was this impromptu idea that led to Shadow's death.

However, the shadow could not hear his confession.

In order to clear themselves of any involvement afterward, they had no choice but to make Shadow take the blame.

"Silence! Damn silence!"

Chu Tian gritted his teeth, got up from the ground, and suddenly thought of something that made his heart skip a beat.

He immediately went out of the room, where more than a dozen people were kneeling. These were all the assassins he had trained, including one Blood Core Realm expert in addition to the Blood Transporter.

"Immediately, go to Tingyu Pavilion and kill all those women!"

"Yes, sir!"

The assassins immediately sprang into action.

Chu Tian's heart tightened. Since Wu Xiong had betrayed them, he might tell Shen Mo about all the things he had done while secretly in love with the Empress.

He had no correspondence with Wu Xiong, so the only evidence was the women at Tingyuxuan. Killing them would provide an explanation.

"Hopefully, it's not too late!"

Chu Tian frowned, silently praying in his heart.