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Several guards carried a wooden board and placed it in front of the female assassin. A straw mat was covered on the body.

"I don't know what the relationship is between this dead woman and you, girl. I think she should be your sister, right?" Qian Mingduo signaled with his eyes to the guards around him to lift the straw mat.

"Please identify this woman... Have you ever met her?" Qian Mingduo stood beside the female assassin with his hands in his pockets.

Qian Mingduo saw the eyes of the female assassin were full of tears, she stared at the dead assassin, her face full of sorrow and pain.

"I just told the girl...you are still young and have the opportunity to experience all kinds of beautiful moments in life...of course, life is not always beautiful."

"For example, right now, right now." Qian Mingduo sighed and said, "I think you must be feeling sad and miserable right now. I can make you feel even sadder and more miserable."

"What do you think the consequences of your assassination today will be?" Qian Mingduo waved to a guard and said, "You are still alive, but she... is dead."

The guard who just went out brought in two huge guard dogs. These were a kind of fierce dogs that had been domesticated by humans not long ago. They were usually fed with raw meat, so they were ferocious by nature.

They smelled the blood on the female assassin and rushed to her with a roar. The guards holding the dogs tried their best to hold them back. The two fierce dogs stuck out their tongues, showing their sharp teeth, and stared at the female assassin fiercely with their copper bell-like eyes.

Seeing the female assassin's eyes wide open with fear, her body trembled slightly. "Don't be afraid, girl, don't be afraid." Qian Mingduo said hurriedly: "I will never let these two vicious dogs hurt you, never."

"I ordered my subordinates to bring two vicious dogs in, not to let them eat you." Qian Mingduo coughed lightly, "You are left for my brothers to eat."

"They came to eat your sister." Qian Mingduo said lightly: "These two beasts haven't eaten meat for a long time. People say that the meat of the dead is sour. But I think...these two beasts won't mind."

The female assassin looked at Qian Mingduo in horror. She couldn't believe that the man in front of her could be so cruel. Her heart was filled with anger and despair.

She originally thought that she was ready to die, but now facing such a scene, she realized that death was not scary. What was scary was to suffer such humiliation and torture after death.

She was torn between fear, guilt, and anger as she realized that not only had her assassination attempt failed, but she had also put herself and her dead sister in a position where they would be humiliated and tortured.

The impending humiliation was like a sharp knife, ruthlessly cutting her soul and making her feel miserable.

She could die, but she couldn't watch her dead sister being humiliated.

"Sir." This was the first sentence the female assassin said after being brought into this room.

"Please speak, young lady." Qian Mingduo knew that he had succeeded.

"Please don't humiliate my sister's body, sir." The female assassin said helplessly and sadly.

"I can give your sister a proper burial, as long as the girl tells us what we want to know."

"I...I said." The female assassin sighed.

Qian Mingduo's mood suddenly became extremely empty. He had thought that successfully forcing the female assassin to confess would bring him a sense of victory and satisfaction. However, at this moment, he only felt that there was a void in his heart that was constantly expanding.

He didn't understand why he suddenly became like this and used such cruel means to get what he wanted.

"Girl." Qian Mingduo needed to find a reason for himself to do this. He whispered in the female assassin's ear: "Please forgive my cruelty just now. I did this... for only one reason... to save your life."

After Qian Mingduo finished speaking, he silently took two steps back and gave the female assassin an apologetic smile. Then he turned around and walked towards the door, saying, "Master Jiang, please record the criminal's words and sentences!"

The morning glow in the sky appeared before his eyes like a colorful painting, with all kinds of colors, beautiful beyond words, but Qian Mingduo's mood was not as bright and beautiful as the morning glow.

He lay exhausted on the bed. Although he had not slept all night and his eyes were bloodshot, he had no desire to sleep at all.

However, this time Qian Mingduo felt that he was no longer a bystander, but was deeply involved, and even fell into a huge conspiracy.

He recalled his experiences of traveling here, and he once thought that he could stay out of it and look at this strange era as a bystander.

However, now he finds himself deeply trapped in it and unable to extricate himself. This huge conspiracy is like an invisible net that binds him tightly and forces him to face unknown dangers and challenges.

Xi Shi, Zheng Dan, Jiang Ying, Xiao Wuzi and even Zhen'er, these faces flashed through Qian Mingduo's mind one by one. They were so vivid and yet so ethereal.

Xi Shi's stunning beauty, Zheng Dan's charming grace, Jiang Ying's determination and courage, Xiao Wuzi's loyalty and betrayal, and Zhen'er's gentleness and kindness. Each of them seemed to have a unique story and emotion, leaving a deep mark in his life.

Qian Mingduo knows that he can no longer escape. He must bravely take responsibility, uncover the truth of the conspiracy, and protect those he cares about.

His eyes gradually became firm, and a strong sense of mission surged in his heart. In this world full of variables, he would no longer be an outsider, but would become the key figure to change his destiny.

"Sir," a guard knocked gently on the door.

"What's the matter?" Qian Mingduo asked.

"The assassin has confessed everything. Would you like to see the recorded words and the written statement?"

Qian Mingduo opened the door and the guards quickly bowed and saluted.

"No need to look, just tell me a brief account." Qian Mingduo turned around and lay back on the bed.

"According to the assassin's confession, he and the deceased assassin are new sisters, and he is the elder sister. They are both employed by Concubine Yun."

"Concubine Yun?" Qian Mingduo did not expect that the assassination attempt against Yu Xi Shi came from within the palace.

"Yes, Concubine Yun is a beauty presented to the king by the State of Qi." The guard said, "Before Miss Xi Shi and Empress Zheng Dan entered the palace, Concubine Yun had always been the king's favorite concubine. However, since Miss Xi Shi and Empress Zheng entered the palace, Concubine Yun gradually fell out of favor."

"So she hired these two sisters to assassinate Miss Yu Xishi and Madam Zheng?"

"No, the two sisters who assassinated Miss Xi Shi last night were only responsible for assassinating Empress Xi Shi. The assassination of Empress Zheng was carried out by someone else."

"What?" Qian Mingduo jumped up, and the wound on his shoulder felt like it was tearing. "How is Madam Zheng?"

"After the assassin confessed, Lord Jiang has already sent someone over."

"Okay, I understand." Qian Mingduo nodded and said, "Go ahead."