PFC Chapter 222 Dark Shadow
Chapter 222 Dark Shadow
Zhou Yuan briefly described the layout and situation inside the darkroom.
After listening, Su Yinyin and Lao Yi exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with doubt and contemplation.
Su Yinyin and Lao Yi had gone to that secret room. According to Zhou Yuan, it didn't match up at all.
But Su Yinyin didn't want Zhou Yuan to know. She had been to that secret room before. Then she'd have to explain herself again. Too much trouble?
Su Yinyin said, "It's still early. I'll have Jin take me to see him. You were summoned to the palace by the Emperor. You can't just disappear without a reason."
"But..." Zhou Yuan wanted to say something, but Su Yinyin raised her hand to signal him not to speak.
However, while they were still discussing, they suddenly heard a sinister laugh.
"Hahahaha... You can't escape!"
The three of them were immediately terrified, as if a bucket of ice water had been poured over their heads, and looked around warily.
A dark figure slowly emerged from the flower bushes. Its face was obscured, but an evil aura emanated from it, as if it were a messenger from hell.
Zhou Yuan shouted, "Who are you?"
The shadowy figure sneered, "You don't need to know who I am. All you need to know is that tonight is your death day!"
As he spoke, the dark figure flashed and attacked them like a ghost.
Zhou Yuan was the first to step forward and engage the shadowy figure in combat.
Su Yinyin and Lao Yi were familiar with Zhou Yuan's martial arts skills. They were quite knowledgeable about him.
As long as Lao Yi and the others don't make a move, Zhou Yuan's martial arts skills are unmatched in the Great Zhou Kingdom.
So Su Yinyin and Lao Yi observed from the side.
However, the shadowy figure possessed extraordinary martial arts skills, and Zhou Yuan gradually found himself at a disadvantage.
Su Yinyin shouted, "Zhou Yuan, watch out!"
In the blink of an eye, the dark figure seized an opening in Zhou Yuan's defenses and struck out with a palm.
The old man leaped forward and blocked the fatal blow for Zhou Yuan with a palm strike.
The dark figure was forced back several steps by the old man's palm strike.
Zhou Yuan was surprised to find that Lao Yi's skills were even better than Su Yi's.
He had always thought that Su Yi was the most capable person by Su Yinyin's side. He never imagined he'd misjudged her.
The people around Su Yinyin are all hidden talents.
That's true; someone who can be by Su Yinyin's side at all times wouldn't be lacking in skill.
Zhou Yuan suddenly realized that the gap between him and Su Yinyin was widening.
After blocking the attack, a trickle of blood escaped from the corner of the old man's mouth.
Su Yinyin rushed forward to support Lao Yi, "Jin, how are you?"
The old man wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth. "Miss, I'm fine. I didn't have time to circulate my internal energy, so..."
Seeing that its first attack had failed, the shadowy figure attacked again.
Zhou Yuan roared, "Stop being so arrogant!"
Zhou Yuan once again engaged in combat with the shadowy figure.
The shadowy figure's moves became increasingly ferocious, and Su Yinyin suddenly realized that the shadowy figure's martial arts style was somewhat familiar, as if she had seen it somewhere before.
"Could it be..." Su Yinyin's heart skipped a beat.
Just then, taking advantage of everyone's inattention, the dark figure threw a hidden weapon at Su Yinyin.
The old man was quick-witted and pulled Su Yinyin behind him, embedding the hidden weapon directly into the pillar.
"Hmph, I'll let you off the hook for today." After saying this, the dark figure turned and was about to disappear into the night.
"Don't run!" Zhou Yuan tried to chase after him, but Su Yinyin stopped him.
"Jin, cripple him, do your best...!" Su Yinyin
The eldest understood Su Yinyin's meaning, leaped up, and chased after her.
The two fought in mid-air.
The two, Lao Yi and the shadowy figure, fought fiercely in the air. The shadowy figure's moves became increasingly fierce, but Lao Yi remained calm and composed, searching for his opponent's weaknesses.
Su Yinyin and Zhou Yuan watched anxiously from below.
Suddenly, Lao Yi seized the opportunity and struck a vital spot on the shadowy figure.
The dark figure screamed and fell from the sky.
Zhou Yuan and Su Yinyin rushed over.
Su Yinyin said coldly, "Tell me, who sent you?"
The shadowy figure gritted its teeth but refused to speak.
Zhou Yuan said, "If you don't tell us, don't blame us for being impolite."
The shadowy figure stared intently at Su Yinyin, not even sparing Zhou Yuan a glance. He considered Su Yinyin their most powerful member, but unfortunately, he hadn't managed to get her to make a move.
Su Yinyin ignored him and directly administered a dose of sleeping pills, causing the dark figure to collapse to the ground.
Zhou Yuan said, "It seems that the person behind this is very cautious, and even his subordinates are prepared to die."
The old man said, "Miss, the martial arts of this shadowy figure are very strange, like the methods of some mysterious organization in the martial arts world."
Su Yinyin frowned. "Could it be related to what happened before?"
The old man said, "No matter what, let's go check out the Dowager's secret room first."
Su Yinyin nodded and said, "Okay, Zhou Yuan, you go first. We'll take this person away. If anything happens, I'll send someone to contact you."
Zhou Yuan nodded, but his eyes remained fixed on the person on the ground.
Su Yinyin saw through his thoughts and said, "Taking him away would be very dangerous. You can't subdue him."
Zhou Yuan was still self-aware. He didn't dwell on this issue.
"Okay, I'll listen to you. I'm leaving now. Be careful." Zhou Yuan left reluctantly.
In Zhou Yuan's mind, Lao Yi was Su Yinyin's servant. Therefore, he felt at ease when the two of them were alone together.
But he didn't know...!
After Zhou Yuan left, the second brother suddenly appeared in front of Su Yinyin.
The second brother mentioned the shadowy figure, and the two disappeared into the night sky.
Su Yinyin and Lao Yi returned to the darkroom. Su Yinyin carefully observed her surroundings and suddenly discovered a yellowed booklet in a corner.
She picked it up and opened it, her expression turning serious.
The old man asked, "What is this?"
Su Yinyin said, "These seem to be some secret records of the Dowager Consort. Perhaps we can find clues in them."
Just then, footsteps were heard outside.
As soon as I arrived at the door of the darkroom, I felt a sinister atmosphere wash over me.
Su Yinyin carefully observed every corner of the room and suddenly noticed a strange symbol on the wall.
"What is this?" Su Yinyin stepped forward, wanting to touch the symbol.
The old man quickly stopped her, saying, "Be careful, it might be a trap."
Su Yinyin stopped what she was doing, staring intently at the strange symbol, pondering its meaning.
At this moment, the footsteps grew closer, and the old man whispered, "Miss, let's find a place to hide."
The two quickly hid in a secluded corner.
The door was pushed open, and several dark figures walked in.
“Strange, I clearly sensed someone coming in,” one of the shadowy figures said.
"Search carefully, don't overlook any clues," another shadowy figure commanded.
Su Yinyin and Lao Yi held their breath and dared not make a sound.
A dark figure walked towards the direction where they were hiding, and Su Yinyin's heart jumped into her throat.
Just as the shadowy figure was about to spot them, the eldest brother suddenly struck, knocking the shadowy figure unconscious.
Hearing the commotion, the other shadowy figures gathered around.
A fierce fight unfolded in the darkroom.