In a chaotic and famine-stricken era, I picked up an empress to be my wife.

Shen An nodded, and Mr. Mingyue immediately left.

The following day at noon.

Mr. Mingyue arrived and gave Shen An a detailed schedule of time and location.

The time is seven days later, at Muyang Manor in Tiger Ridge.

The reason for choosing this place is that Tiger Ridge is located in the Nanling Mountains. The villa there was abandoned many years ago, but there are rumors that there was once a treasure there.

It's understandable that Shen Anruo would lead people to search for the treasure.

Mr. Mingyue, Shen An's level of trust in him was not 100%.

To determine whether Mr. Mingyue was telling the truth, Shen An had someone investigate and confirmed that Mr. Mingyue was not lying.

Shen An then secretly led his trusted men to Muyang Manor in Tiger Ridge.

It's called a mountain resort, but it's really just a few thatched houses.

The reason this place is said to hold treasure is because its owner was once a prominent figure who offended powerful people and went into seclusion here.

Shen An has put a lot of thought into setting up the explosive trap: digging holes, burying it, and restoring it to its original state.

It will be done within two hours.

After Shen An finished doing all this, he sent two trusted confidants to stay in the pit.

He then returned to Nanling Prefecture as if nothing had happened.

As agreed, Mr. Mingyue released the message.

Six days later, Shen An, accompanied by twenty trusted men, rode to Muyang Manor once again.

Not long after he entered.

There was some commotion outside.

Through the crack in the door, you could see that two groups of people had arrived outside.

They were all dressed in night clothes, but their hats were different colors.

The two sides fight as soon as they meet.

When it was discovered that neither side was easy to deal with, someone asked what the purpose was.

When they learned that they had come to kill Shen An.

The two groups immediately stopped fighting.

They entered Muyang Mountain Villa together.

This shows that Princess Gaoping was not in cahoots with those imposters in the court.

However, it cannot be denied that Princess Gaoping felt he was a threat and wanted to kill him.

In Shen An's eyes, Princess Gaoping and those scumbags from the Divine Dragon Society were no different.

If you want to kill him, then you are his enemy.

They will surely be killed in the future!

After the two groups of forces arrived, Shen An immediately lit the fuse.

As the explosive canisters detonated, they ignited other flammable materials, and two groups of people, totaling more than 300, perished in the flames.

Shen An thought they would all be killed, but when he came out, he found that two other people had escaped from the fire.

Upon seeing Shen An appear, the two men, despite being severely injured, did not attempt to escape.

Instead, they charged towards Shen An.

They seemed very confident in their abilities, even though Shen An had many guards, they were confident they could kill him.

"Let's teach them a lesson!"

Before Shen An could finish speaking, his guards all took out their crossbows and began firing at the two men.

Something unexpected happened to Shen An.

The two were incredibly fast, dodging and weaving, managing to avoid the first wave of attacks.

Is it really that powerful?

Are these the real martial arts masters of ancient times?

Unfortunately, even though they managed to dodge the first wave of attacks, they were unable to withstand the subsequent attacks.

One of them was shot in a vital spot and instantly lost the ability to resist.

The other man seized the opportunity, using the corpse as a shield in front of him, and continued to charge towards Shen An.

"You scoundrel, prepare to die!"

The man shouted as he approached Shen An.

Wang Junfeng has appeared!

He took up his spear and engaged him in a one-on-one duel.

This expert may have been no less powerful than Wang Junfeng before he was injured, but now he is seriously wounded and has to be wary of hidden attacks.

His combat strength is far less than before he was injured.

The two fought for only three rounds before the man was pierced by Wang Junfeng's spear.

Just as they were about to take his life, Shen An called out, "Spare his life for now, bring him here!"

After the man was brought over.

Shen An observed that this man was at least fifty years old.

Upon seeing Shen An, he spat out a mouthful of blood and exclaimed, "I have been wandering the martial world for decades, yet I have never been outsmarted by such a shallow scheme of yours."

"Having been in the underworld for so many years, don't you know to verify the authenticity of the information first? Having been in the underworld for so many years, don't you even bother to find out who I, Shen An, am before daring to come and hunt me down?" Shen An looked down at the man from his high position.

The man fell silent for a moment. He dared to come because he was overconfident and thought he was powerful.

No matter how much scheming there is, it doesn't matter.

"Say something!"

"Sigh, there's nothing to say, just kill me! Give me a quick death!"

"If you want a quick death, I can give you that, but I need to know some things. What's your name? How much do you know?"

"I won't tell you!"

"My lord, I know who he is!" Wang Junfeng said.

"who is he?"

Wang Junfeng pulled the man's arm open, revealing a pig tattoo on it.

"This person is from the Heavenly Destruction Organization, the Mad Pig of the Twelve Zodiacs!"

Upon hearing that Wang Junfeng recognized him, the man didn't deny it: "Heh, you do have some knowledge. That's right, I am the infamous Mad Pig!"

"Do you see any Dragon Society tattoos on his body?"

"No!"

"So, you're one of Princess Gaoping's men. Tell me, how many assassins are there? Why does Princess Gaoping want to kill me?"

"Since Princess Gaoping wants to kill you, then the pursuit will be endless."

"However, besides us, there are others who want to kill you. I don't think your days are numbered, hahaha!" The mad pig laughed loudly, "I'm the weakest of the twelve zodiac animals. Others will come after you in the future. Enjoy the thrill of being hunted down, hahaha!"

Shen An didn't care about his identity; if he didn't obey, he would be tortured.

Shen An immediately began to torture the man himself.

After being tormented, the mad pig couldn't keep his mouth shut anymore and obediently began to tell Shen An what was going on.

Princess Gaoping wanted to kill him because she saw his potential. Princess Gaoping would suppress any warlord or prince with potential.

This was pretty much what Shen An had expected.

But Shen An wanted more than just that this time; he wanted Princess Gaoping to kill him.

He also needed to make Princess Gaoping feel threatened.

He also wants to send someone to kill Princess Gaoping!

"Tell me, Princess Gaoping, when were you least surrounded by protectors?"

"She goes to Huangen Temple to burn incense every fifteenth of the month, and she is always the least surrounded by people when she is at the temple."

"So, do you have a way to gather all twelve zodiac animals together?"

"What do you want to do?"

"Nothing much, I just wanted to wipe you all out in one fell swoop!"

"Don't even dream about it, I would never do such a thing!"

"You won't do it? Then we'll just have to let you continue to suffer!"

"No, please stop torturing me! Just give me a quick death, stop torturing me!"

"No, I need to know the answer to what I want before I can give you a quick death. Otherwise, you'll just have to suffer!"

Shen An wouldn't give him a chance, allowing Wang Junfeng to subdue him. He was having people check the area for any survivors, especially members of the Divine Dragon Society.

They searched all around but didn't find any survivors.

Shen An ordered the area to be cleaned up, and then set it on fire.

Only then did he return to Nanling Prefecture. He first summoned Mr. Mingyue and informed him of the situation yesterday.

Shen An then ordered Mr. Mingyue that the news of the Shenlong Society members being killed yesterday should be spread when it was time, without deliberately delaying the process.

At the same time, he was ordered to quickly find out the exact location of the official in charge of the outer court above him.

All of this was within Mr. Mingyue's expectations. When Shenlong learns of the situation, he will be furious and will take back the factory.

Only then will Shen An truly understand just how powerful and formidable the enraged Divine Dragon Society really is.

Perhaps, if he just says a few words to Shen An, Shen An will obediently agree to join their Divine Dragon Society.

No sooner had Mr. Mingyue left than Zhang Chi arrived.

He stood up and told Shen An, "My lord, I have contacted the Shenji Sect. They gave me an address and told me that if I want to make a transaction, I must arrive at the address they gave me within three days, otherwise they will have to relocate!"

A smile appeared on Shen An's face. If he could double-cross the Shenji Sect and obtain their stock of human skin masks, that would be great.

Then, this could be used to mislead the Dragon God Society and the twelve zodiac animals in their pursuit.

Therefore, he absolutely cannot miss this opportunity.

"What's the address they gave us? Can we get there in three days?" Shen An asked.

"In Heiyun Village, which is under the jurisdiction of Qingyang City!!" Zhang Chi replied.