The King of Jiangnan is dead!

He fell straight to the ground, eyes wide open, never expecting Wang Ruyan to be so decisive and shoot him directly.

The entire place fell into a deathly silence!

Then, with a 'boom', the King of Jiangnan's residence erupted into chaos.

"The King of Jiangnan is dead, the King of Jiangnan is dead!!!"

Countless wealthy elites, upon seeing the King of Jiangnan dead, were scared out of their wits and frantically rushed out of the residence.

Even the Imperial Guard Commanders, as if they had seen a ghost, abandoned their armor and fled in panic, each trying to save themselves.

With the King of Jiangnan dead and Taichi Grandmaster Yang Tianxuan killed by Ye Beichen with a single palm, staying here might provoke Ye Beichen into a killing spree.

"Dead, the King of Jiangnan is dead?"

Wang Fugui, the richest man in Jiangshui County, was trembling, his legs turning to jelly from fear.

"How could the King of Jiangnan die?"

The chairman of Jiangnan Yongsheng Motors stood frozen, sweat pouring down his face.

"Did this woman really kill the King of Jiangnan? Am I dreaming?"

Director Lin of the Jinyuan Five-Star Hotel raised his hand and slapped himself hard.

"Slap—!"

A sharp pain confirmed it was no dream.

"My lord! Boo hoo hoo..."

"Dad!"

The people of the residence were almost fainting from crying.

Today was the King of Jiangnan's sixtieth birthday, and he was killed?

"You killed my dad, I will kill you!" A young man in a suit, looking refined, rushed up to attack Wang Ruyan.

"Do you dare to touch my Senior Sister?"

Ye Beichen's gaze was icy.

With just a look, the man was so frightened that he collapsed to the ground, unable to move.

"Wang Ruyan, you're truly insane. You dared to kill the King of Jiangnan; even the Wang Family of Jinling can't protect you now!" Jia Yiqiu's face turned pale as he hurriedly left the residence.

"Madwoman!"

Shi Tianyun and Xue Wanli glanced at Wang Ruyan and then retreated with the group of prestigious family heirs from Jinling.

The King of Jiangnan's concubines also scattered in a panic.

The once lively residence was suddenly empty, leaving only the corpses of the King of Jiangnan and others.

"Tenth Senior Sister, was this really necessary?"

Ye Beichen looked at Wang Ruyan, feeling a bit helpless.

"Junior Brother, didn't you want to kill him? Isn't it good that Senior Sister helped you?"

Wang Ruyan regained her composure and smiled sweetly.

She knew she had caused a huge trouble, but as long as she could protect her Junior Brother, she was willing to take all the blame.

Moreover, by killing the King of Jiangnan, her Junior Brother would no longer pursue the investigation into his parents' death, thus avoiding danger.

She only needed to bear the charge of killing the King of Jiangnan, which was a fair trade.

"Tenth Senior Sister, now you've cut off my leads." Ye Beichen smiled wryly.

"Junior Brother, promise Senior Sister, stop investigating, okay?" Wang Ruyan said.

"No way!"

Ye Beichen frowned and shook his head decisively, saying, "Tenth Senior Sister, I must find out the truth about my parents' death. From the King of Jiangnan's tone, someone definitely ordered the killing of my parents and brother. Since the King of Jiangnan won't speak, I'll go to his superior, even if it means going to the Dragon Capital."

"I must avenge my parents and bring peace to their souls!"

"What? Why won't you listen?"

Wang Ruyan stomped her foot anxiously upon hearing this.

"Ring ring ring—!" At this moment, Wang Ruyan's phone rang.

She glanced at the caller ID, her expression slightly changing, then smiled at Ye Beichen, "Junior Brother, I have something to do, I'll leave for now and contact you later."

"Tenth Senior Sister, what is this about?"

Ye Beichen was a bit puzzled.

"I'll tell you later." Wang Ruyan shook her head, quickly left the King of Jiangnan's residence, returned to her car, and only after confirming Ye Beichen hadn't followed did she return the call.

"Did you kill the King of Jiangnan?"

As soon as the call connected, a man's voice came from the other side.

Wang Ruyan's face turned cold, her brows furrowed.

Finally, she took a deep breath, as if making a decision, and said icily:

"Yes!"

"You!"

The man on the other end was furious, "How dare you! Do you know how much of a stir this will cause? It's been less than five minutes, and Jinling already knows. Eastern Jiang, Jiangnan, Jiangbei, it's probably spread there too."

"That was the King of Jiangnan! How could you kill him?" The man was beside himself with rage.

"Dad, is the Wang Family of Jinling afraid of a mere King of Jiangnan?" Wang Ruyan sneered, her face full of pride.

"You! Foolish! The King of Jiangnan was a regional governor, our Wang Family isn't afraid, but he had the War God backing him! Even as a prestigious family with hereditary positions, we can't afford to offend a War God!" The man was furious.

"Oh, I almost forgot, it's the Wang Family of Jinling that's afraid, not me, Wang Ruyan." Wang Ruyan replied indifferently.

"Haha, don't think I don't know what you're thinking!" The man sneered, "That man named Ye Beichen, he's your Junior Brother, right? You killed the King of Jiangnan for him?"

"Yes!"

Wang Ruyan answered decisively.

"Fine, I'll have him killed immediately, and then blame everything on him to give War God Lingfeng an explanation." The man spoke coldly.

"Wang Chengfeng, you dare!" Wang Ruyan, who had been indifferent, exploded upon hearing this, her eyes filled with anger, "Wang Chengfeng, if you dare harm a hair on my Junior Brother's head, don't blame me for disregarding our family ties!"

"You..."

Wang Chengfeng was stunned.

After a long silence, he sighed and said, "Ruyan, I'm your father."

"The day you drove my mother to death, you weren't anymore." Wang Ruyan's eyes reddened, determined not to let her tears fall.

"Why are you doing this? A girl like you, insisting on making your way in the world. You wanted to go to Kunlun Mountain to learn, I agreed. You wanted to develop on your own in Jiangnan, I agreed. But now you've killed the King of Jiangnan, what do you want me to do?" Wang Chengfeng was utterly helpless.

"I'll bear it alone." Wang Ruyan said coldly.

"You can't bear it! The wrath of War God Lingfeng, not even you, not even our Wang Family, can withstand it!" Wang Chengfeng said bluntly, "And your Junior Brother, do you think the War God will spare him?"

Upon hearing the words 'War God', Wang Ruyan sneered, "Wang Chengfeng, how do you know I can't bear it? Do you know what I've been through these years at Kunlun Mountain?"

"Not just one War God Lingfeng, even ten, a hundred, no one can touch my Junior Brother, Wang Ruyan!"

"What did you say?" Wang Chengfeng was shocked.

Wang Ruyan shook her head, a self-mocking smile on her face, "It seems you really don't understand your own daughter."

"You're not afraid of War God Lingfeng, but what about that person? He's returned from the Dragon Capital and has taken that person as his master." Wang Chengfeng's voice deepened, "You know, he said he'd marry you upon returning from the Dragon Capital. Our Wang Family can't refuse."