Severing ties with family to marry the young marshal, his whole family chases me to the crematorium.

"Hey! Little one, did you even hear what I said?"

The middle-aged man relentlessly followed Shen Qingyao, as if he would not give up until he achieved his goal, as if he was determined to keep pestering Shen Qingyao and make things difficult for her.

Shen Qingyao frowned slightly, turned her head and glanced at him, her beautiful eyes revealing obvious impatience and deep disgust.

"Go away!"

She parted her lips slightly, her tone cold and resolute as she rebuked him.

Because what she hates most in her life is people like the one in front of her, who use their names to swindle and deceive people everywhere.

Their reputation has been ruined by these kinds of swindlers.

But to her utter surprise, she actually ran into him today, and he was someone who had come specifically to deceive her.

"you......"

The middle-aged man was clearly not expected that Shen Qingyao would yell at him so rudely. His eyes widened instantly, his face turned red, and he was so angry that his beard almost stood on end, and his eyes almost popped out of their sockets.

Finally, he angrily swung the whisk in his hand, then turned around abruptly and strode away without looking back.

Seeing this, Shen Qingyao simply gave a cold snort and stopped paying attention to this annoying fellow.

She refocused her attention and began to study how to activate the mechanism of the mysterious tomb in front of her.

Just then, a slightly surprised shout came from the side:

"found it!"

The sudden sound was like a thunderclap ripped through the sky, instantly attracting the attention of everyone present.

Everyone turned to look in the direction of the sound, their eyes immediately focusing on where Ruan Hongshuang was.

Shen Qingyao hurried towards Ruan Hongshuang, while Secretary Chen and Si Jingnian arrived at Ruan Hongshuang's side at the same time.

The mysterious and ancient mechanism before them emitted a dim, eerie light, as if telling a story of the vicissitudes of time.

"I think this must be the key to opening this door! The ancients were truly full of extraordinary wisdom! Just imagine, in an era completely devoid of modern machinery, they were able to complete such a grand and awe-inspiring engineering masterpiece."

As Secretary Chen muttered to himself, he put on his reading glasses and carefully leaned forward to examine the intricate and complex mechanism.

His eyes revealed an undisguised amazement, filled with awe for the wisdom of the ancients.

"Secretary Chen, should we activate this mechanism immediately to open the stone door?"

Ruan Hongshuang, who had been quietly waiting by the side, waited until Secretary Chen finished his observation before softly asking a question.

"Well, open it."

Secretary Chen nodded slightly in agreement.

As Secretary Chen gave his decisive order, everyone present quickly sprang into action, taking out their pre-prepared gas masks from their backpacks and dodging to either side of the door at top speed.

The atmosphere at the scene became extremely tense. Everyone's nerves were on edge, and they held their breath, waiting for the unknown changes that would occur after the mechanism was activated.

As the mechanism was pressed hard, a tremendous, earth-shattering tremor suddenly struck.

The entire space seemed to tremble violently, like a ferocious beast awakening from its slumber and roaring wildly.

A deafening roar came from all directions at the same time, the sound like rolling thunder, echoing through the sky, making people tremble with fear.

Shen Qingyao was intently observing her surroundings when her ears twitched slightly, as if she had sensed something amiss.

Just moments later, her expression changed drastically, and a deep look of fear appeared on her bloodless face.

Out of instinct, she raised her head and looked straight up.

"Everyone get out of the way! There are falling rocks!"

Shen Qingyao screamed with all her might, her voice sharp and urgent, piercing through the chaotic and noisy atmosphere.

However, even though she gave such a quick and timely warning, many people were still caught off guard and failed to avoid the huge rocks falling from the sky.

All that could be heard were dull thuds as heavy stones rained down.

In an instant, wails and screams rose and fell, weaving together a terrifying symphony of death.

Many people didn't even have time to react before they were mercilessly struck by these rolling boulders and instantly fell to the ground, unable to get up.

Blood splattered everywhere, staining the ground beneath their feet and forming horrifying pools of blood.

Upon seeing this, Si Jingnian frowned deeply, a hint of anxiety and worry flashing in his deep eyes.

Without hesitation, he reached out and grabbed Shen Qingyao beside him. With his agile movements and keen sense of danger, he dodged left and right, skillfully avoiding one deadly stone after another that was about to fall on them.

As time passed, the sudden disaster gradually subsided.

Not long after, the ground stopped shaking violently, and no more boulders continued to fall from above.

The surroundings returned to their usual tranquility, with only the strong stench of blood in the air and the chaotic scene on the ground telling the story of the horrific tragedy that had just occurred.

Even though the terrible disaster finally stopped its rampage, those who were lucky enough to survive still dared not make the slightest move.

They stood there silently, as if time had frozen, their bodies seemingly nailed to the spot by fear, unable to move an inch.

Everyone's eyes were fixed on the area that had just experienced the catastrophe, and they silently prayed that no more rocks would fall from the sky.

Time ticked by, and a tense atmosphere filled the air, almost suffocating everyone.

Finally, as all the unease and doubts gradually dissipated, the group cautiously took a step forward and walked towards the person who had been hit.

However, their movements remained slow and cautious, for fear that the slightest mistake would trigger another disaster.

Just then, a terrified and heartbroken cry suddenly rang out from the crowd:

"They're dead...they're all dead..."

The scream rang out like a thunderclap in everyone's ears, instantly gripping their hearts.

In an instant, everyone's eyes were drawn to the few figures who had been hit by the falling rocks.

Several corpses lay scattered on the ground, their blood staining the surrounding earth a horrifying sight.

The once vibrant life is now lifeless, chillingly cold and heartbreaking.

The crowd watched the tragic scene in silence, their faces filled with shock, sorrow, and despair.

The entire scene was shrouded in an incredibly heavy atmosphere. No one spoke, except for the occasional low sob that broke the deathly silence.