The Ming Dynasty: The most ruthless imperial grandson, Old Zhu begged me not to kill him.

Chapter 790 Thorough Investigation of the Blood Shadow Cult
He suddenly remembered Jiang Huan's earlier mention of the "Blood Shadow Cult." Could it be that the Blood Shadow Cult was behind all of this?
"Jiang Huan!" Zhu Xiong Ying roared.

Jiang Huan rushed in, "Your subject is here!"

"Immediately send people to thoroughly investigate the Blood Shadow Cult. No matter the cost, we must eradicate them completely!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Jiang Huan accepted the order and left.

Zhu Xiong Ying sat on the dragon throne, rubbing his temples, feeling a splitting headache. He felt like a puppet on strings, being manipulated at will.

"Your Majesty, Consort Mu has awakened!" A palace maid rushed in to report with delight.

Zhu Xiong Ying's spirits lifted, and he hurried to Mu Wan'er's palace.

Mu Wan'er had woken up and was lying weakly in bed. When she saw Zhu Xiong Ying, a complicated look flashed in her eyes.

"Wan'er, how are you feeling?" Zhu Xiong Ying asked with concern.

Mu Wan'er forced a smile, "I'm fine, thank you for your concern, Your Majesty."

"It's good that you're alright, it's good that you're alright." Zhu Xiong Ying breathed a sigh of relief and held Mu Wan'er's hand. "Wan'er, don't worry, I will definitely find out the truth and avenge you!"

Mu Wan'er's eyes flickered, as if she wanted to say something but hesitated.

"What's wrong? Just say what's on your mind." Zhu Xiong Ying noticed Mu Wan'er's unusual behavior.

Mu Wan'er hesitated for a moment before finally speaking, "Your Majesty, I...I remember now..."

"What did you remember?" Zhu Xiong Ying asked nervously.

"I remember who harmed me..." Mu Wan'er's voice trembled, "It was...it was..."

She stopped abruptly halfway through her sentence, her face turning deathly pale, her breathing becoming rapid, as if she had been greatly frightened.

"Who is it? Wan'er, who is it?" Zhu Xiong Ying asked anxiously.

Mu Wan'er gripped Zhu Xiong Ying's hand tightly, her lips trembling, but she couldn't utter a single word.

Just then, a eunuch rushed in, panicking, "Your Majesty, something terrible has happened! Master Zhang... Master Zhang... he... he..."

"What's wrong with him?" A sense of foreboding rose in Zhu Xiong Ying's heart.

"He...he...ascended to heaven!" the eunuch said with a mournful face.

"What?!" Zhu Xiong Ying was struck dumb, completely stunned. Zhang Zheng Chang was dead too?

He felt his world was collapsing, and everything was becoming increasingly confusing and uncertain.

Mu Wan'er suddenly screamed and fainted.

Zhu Xiong Ying looked at the unconscious Mu Wan'er, then at the panicked eunuch, and felt a sense of darkness before his eyes and helplessness in his heart.

He didn't know what would happen next, but he knew he had to be strong because he was the emperor of a country and bore the heavy responsibility of protecting the Ming Dynasty!
At this moment, a single tear rolled down the corner of Mu Wan'er's eye while she was unconscious... This tear was crystal clear, yet it carried a strange red tinge...

The strange red tear in Mu Wan'er's eye struck Zhu Xiong Ying's heart like a heavy hammer. He trembled as he reached out to wipe it away, yet dared not touch it, as if the tear were some kind of deadly poison.

"Summon the imperial physician! Summon the imperial physician quickly!" Zhu Xiong Ying roared, his voice hoarse, carrying a hint of fear that he himself was unaware of.

The imperial physician rushed over and cautiously took Mu Wan'er's pulse, cold sweat beading on his forehead. After a long while, he finally raised his head shakily, his voice filled with disbelief: "Your Majesty, the Imperial Concubine... the Imperial Concubine... she... she's been poisoned!"

"Poisoned?!" Zhu Xiong Ying felt a sudden darkness before his eyes and nearly collapsed to the ground. Dongfang Yu'er was dead, Mu Wan'er was poisoned, and Zhang Zhengchang had ascended to immortality. All of this seemed like a giant net, tightly binding him and making it hard for him to breathe.

"What kind of poison is it?" Zhu Xiong Ying's voice was terrifyingly low. "Your Majesty, this poison... this poison I have never seen before... never heard of before..." The imperial physician trembled with fear, not daring to look directly into Zhu Xiong Ying's eyes.

"Useless! All of you are useless!" Zhu Xiong Ying roared, kicking over the table in front of him. The furnishings in the imperial study were swept to the ground with a clatter.

He paced back and forth in the imperial study like a trapped beast, his anger burning fiercely, almost consuming him.

Suddenly, he stopped, a glint of light flashing in his eyes. "Jiang Huan!"

Jiang Huan reappeared, "Your subject is here!"

"I want you to investigate personally! Find out the source of this poison, find out who poisoned Wan'er! And Zhang Changzheng's death must also be thoroughly investigated! I want the mastermind behind this to be torn to pieces!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Jiang Huan accepted the order and left.

Zhu Xiong Ying slumped onto the dragon throne, filled with a sense of powerlessness. He felt like a pawn, being manipulated and led step by step into the abyss.

At this moment, a palace maid cautiously entered and said, "Your Majesty, Commander Jiang Huan of the Embroidered Uniform Guard requests an audience."

"Let him in," Zhu Xiong Ying said weakly.

Jiang Huan entered the imperial study, knelt on one knee, and said, "Your Majesty, I have important matters to report."

"explain."

"Your Majesty, I have discovered that the poison that Consort Mu was poisoned with is called 'Red Tears,' an extremely rare and potent poison. Those poisoned with it will shed a single red tear before they die, hence the name 'Red Tears.'"

“Red tear…” Zhu Xiong Ying murmured to himself, recalling the strange red tear in Mu Wan’er’s eye, and felt a pang of pain in his heart.

"Is there an antidote for this poison?"

Jiang Huan shook his head. "There is no cure for this poison. Moreover, I have also discovered that only the Blood Shadow Sect knows how to concoct this poison."

"The Blood Shadow Cult!" Zhu Xiong Ying gritted his teeth. "It's the Blood Shadow Cult again! It seems that I am destined to be their mortal enemy!"

"Your Majesty, I have also discovered that Master Zhang did not ascend to immortality, but... he was assassinated by the Blood Shadow Sect!" Jiang Huan's voice trembled slightly.

Zhu Xiong Ying suddenly stood up, his eyes filled with murderous intent. "How dare they! They actually dared to assassinate my Imperial Advisor!"

"Your Majesty, I found this in Zhang Zhenren's room." Jiang Huan took out a black token from his pocket and handed it to Zhu Xiong Ying.

Zhu Xiong Ying took the token and examined it carefully. The token was engraved with a blood-red character "Shadow," exuding a sinister aura.

"Blood Shadow Token!" Zhu Xiong Ying recognized the token's origin at a glance. The Blood Shadow Token is the symbol of the Blood Shadow Sect's leader; seeing the token is equivalent to seeing the leader himself.

"It seems the Blood Shadow Sect intends to declare war on me!" Zhu Xiong Ying gripped the Blood Shadow Token tightly in his hand, his knuckles turning white.

"Your Majesty, I have also discovered that the Blood Shadow Cult has been very active in the capital recently, and it seems they are plotting something big," Jiang Huan continued.

"Plotting something big?" Zhu Xiong Ying sneered. "I'd like to see what tricks they can pull!"

"Your Majesty, I suggest that we immediately send troops to wipe out the Blood Shadow Cult's strongholds in the capital to prevent future troubles!" Jiang Huan said firmly.

Zhu Xiong Ying pondered for a moment, then shook his head. "No, now is not the time. I must wipe them out in one fell swoop and eliminate any future troubles!"

"Your Majesty, Holy Might!"

(End of this chapter)