Novel

Chapter 6: The Dragon’s Shadow

Chapter 6 opens inside the immediate material retaliation of frozen family accounts following Chen Wei’s testimony. Li Zhen secures discreet freight support from minor clans, publicly neutralizes the launch of a smear campaign with archived succession records, reveals the Dragon King jade pendant to the old servant and Chen Wei (hinting at his royal lineage without full disclosure), and hears Madam Xue’s public declaration that the final hammer will fall the next night at nine. Each action visibly shifts leverage, alliances, and public perception while tightening personal stakes around Chen Wei’s safety and the family’s survival.