Chapter 1903: One Move Affects the Whole Situation

"What did you say! Fang Kun was killed by a Fifth Heaven Celestial God?"

Upon hearing this news, Yu Jinsong nearly jumped out of his chair.

He knew Fang Kun's strength all too well.

How could a Fifth Heaven Celestial God have killed him?

His first reaction to the news was disbelief.

"But... but it's true! That kid used some unknown method, like a cocoon, wrapping Lord Fang Kun inside. In the blink of an eye, he was dead."

The chief of the Four Guardians still shuddered at the memory of that scene.

With Ye Yuan's rampage, the Carefree Forest had completely collapsed and could no longer operate.

That place was a money pit, a huge source of revenue for the City Lord's Mansion.

Now that Ye Yuan had cut it off, Yu Jinsong's fury was understandable.

Yu Jinsong's face turned livid as he looked at the guardian and said, "Are you saying that kid is from the Tianying Imperial City in Lingnan? And he's just the Grand Elder of Tianying Imperial City?"

The guardian broke out in a cold sweat and nodded, "Yes, young master! We've thoroughly investigated the kid's identity. He is Ye Yuan, the Grand Elder of Tianying Imperial City. Before going to Carefree Forest, he also visited Liufeng Tower and nearly tore the whole place apart! Oh, and before coming to the imperial capital, he killed Wu Tian, the young master of the Wu family, and Wu Yun, the Wu family's Eighth Heaven Celestial God offering. He came to the imperial capital this time, probably for Jiang Yutang's case."

The City Lord's Mansion's intelligence-gathering abilities were formidable; they had learned all about Ye Yuan's background in just one night.

As the guardian reported each piece of news, Yu Jinsong's face shifted between colors.

In just half a month, Ye Yuan had turned the Nine Xu Imperial Capital upside down, directly offending three major powers.

Although the Wu family's strength couldn't match these three, they were no pushovers either.

The Wu family's patriarch was a True God realm expert!

Yu Jinsong squinted like a venomous snake and said coldly, "Pass down my order: in three days, publicly execute Jiang Yutang at Tianlin Square! We'll set up a net that covers heaven and earth. Let's see if he has three heads and six arms!"

...

The news reached the City Lord's Mansion, and as one of the three major powers, Kongming Academy naturally knew about it too.

Song Yancai now stood before a middle-aged man, still feeling a lingering fear.

Fortunately, when Ye Yuan left earlier, he hadn't actually tried to stop him.

Otherwise, his fate would have been the same as Fang Kun's.

No, his strength was far inferior to Fang Kun's; he wouldn't have had any chance of survival.

"Now, the situation in the city is very delicate. Before last night, I doubt anyone would have thought that a Grand Elder from an imperial city could stir up such a storm!" the middle-aged man sighed.

Song Yancai smiled bitterly, "Who would have thought a Fifth Heaven Celestial God kid could slaughter his way through Carefree Forest?"

The middle-aged man nodded and sighed, "Jiang Yutang is just a minor inspector, utterly insignificant. To go to war with the City Lord's Mansion and Linghua Pavilion over him is truly unwise. But no one expected that he had befriended such an extraordinary young man. Everyone coveted Carefree Forest's business, but no one ever dared to cause trouble there. Who would have guessed Ye Yuan would wipe it out in one fell swoop."

Song Yancai said, "What do we do now? Ye Yuan has poked a hole in the sky. We... are in a passive position!"

The middle-aged man shook his head, "The higher-ups have spoken: Jiang Yutang must be protected! The City Lord's Mansion and Linghua Pavilion are restless. This kid's talent is so terrifying that he will surely become a great asset to us. So, we must go to any lengths to make up for our past mistakes!"

Hearing this, Song Yancai's expression changed slightly.

...

The whole city was searching for Ye Yuan, but after he took Jiang Haitang away from Carefree Forest, he seemed to vanish into thin air, and no one could find him.

The City Lord's Mansion wanted to kill Ye Yuan, but they couldn't find him.

Kongming Academy wanted to reconcile with Ye Yuan, but they couldn't find him either.

Three days passed in the blink of an eye.

The public execution of Jiang Yutang had been announced throughout the city by the City Lord's Mansion.

Seeing the sunlight again, Jiang Yutang found it somewhat dazzling.

He had thought he would die obscurely in prison, but he never expected that the City Lord's Mansion would make such a big show of killing him.

Suddenly, a group of people approached from ahead.

Seeing the man at the head, Jiang Yutang trembled slightly.

It was he who had framed him, leading to his imprisonment.

Yu Jinsong came before Jiang Yutang and said smugly, "Jiang Yutang, are you wondering why killing a mere inspector like you requires such a big fuss?"

Jiang Yutang was already resigned to his fate; how he died made no difference to him.

His only concern was his daughter.

Having muddled along in the Nine Xu Imperial Capital for so long, Jiang Yutang naturally understood his situation.

He was merely a sacrificial pawn in the struggle among the higher-ups.

Who would care about the life or death of a minor inspector?

Jiang Yutang took a deep breath, looked at Yu Jinsong, and said, "Young Master Yu, I am just a small fry, not worth dying for. I only hope you won't make things difficult for my daughter."

"Hahaha..." Yu Jinsong laughed heartily, "How could I bear to make things difficult for Haitang, my father-in-law!"

Jiang Yutang shuddered, looking at Yu Jinsong in shock and anger, "You... what have you done to her?"

Yu Jinsong looked at Jiang Yutang with a half-smile, "What could I do to her? She came to beg me, begged me to release you. Tell me, how could I spit out meat that's already at my lips? Tsk tsk, who would have thought a rough man like you could have a daughter so intoxicating, truly exhilarating!"

Jiang Yutang trembled with rage, roaring, "You... beast! Beast!"

Jiang Yutang bared his teeth, roaring at Yu Jinsong, but tears streamed down the corners of his eyes.

At this moment, his heart was completely shattered.

Yu Jinsong, however, laughed happily, patted Jiang Yutang on the shoulder, and said, "Don't be anxious, I have another good news for you! Someone has come to save you!"

Jiang Yutang couldn't hear Yu Jinsong's words anymore; his mind was filled with images of his daughter being violated, filled with hatred and pain.

"You know Ye Yuan, right?" Seeing no reaction, Yu Jinsong smiled.

Hearing that name, Jiang Yutang shuddered, his eyes finally clearing, looking at Yu Jinsong in disbelief.

"You... you mean, Ye Yuan has returned?"

Yu Jinsong nodded, "Not only has he returned, but he also rescued your daughter from Carefree Forest. Surprising, isn't it?"

"Care... Carefree Forest? How is that possible?" Jiang Yutang's pupils contracted, and in an instant, many thoughts raced through his mind.

But hearing that his daughter was safe, Jiang Yutang felt a slight relief.

Soon, however, his expression changed, and he glared at Yu Jinsong in fury, gnashing his teeth.