The fire bomb that killed Wan Luo wasn't a firework that fell from the sky. It wasn't a fire bomb, just a firework designed to attract attention. But the way it exploded and the sound it made were very similar to a fire bomb. What actually killed Wan Luo was the fire bomb placed under his seat.

Everyone assumed that the bridge bombs had been improperly placed, with one deflecting and accidentally killing Wan Luo. To make it easier for servants to serve tea and snacks, and for those seated to get up and go to the toilet, the seats were spaced apart. Wan Luo sat to his left and right from the Ruan and Qian families, both of whom had lost a leg and an arm, but both were still alive.

Old Master Wan angrily scolded his son and ordered the concubine Ruan Jiao'er to be beaten to death. Wan Luo's father knelt on the ground and pleaded for mercy, saying that it was his fault and it had nothing to do with Ruan Jiao'er. He also said that Old Master Wan was biased and wished that he would die. If he died, Wan Luo would not be so angry.

Old Master Wan scolded, "You really think too highly of yourself. Do you think you're worth someone going to such great lengths to harm you? If it were you who went there today, no one would touch you even if you wanted to die."

Ruan Jiao'er was still crying and begging for mercy. Old Master Wan said, "You still have the nerve to cry out for justice? You relied on your favor to bully the mistress, tortured and killed the maids, instigated the second and third wives, and even instigated me to sell longevity cream to make money. You've caused trouble countless times. In the past, I didn't plan to use this son anymore, so I thought he might be upset. Since he likes you, I let him go. Now you're blocking me in the middle hall in broad daylight, and you even dare to block my orders. You deserve to be beaten to death for everything you've done! Drag him away!"

Seeing that her begging for mercy was in vain and that she was doomed to die today, Ruan Jiao'er changed her attitude and said to Wan Luo's father: "Your father doesn't treat us as human beings. Wan Luo was killed by a fire bomb. What does it have to do with us? He wants us to be buried with him. If your father could see you normally, how could he bypass you and let Wan Luo represent the Wan family and embarrass you. He only let you go for some trivial matters. Is it really that important whether you go or not, Grandpa--" Seeing that she was still instigating, Grandpa Wan ordered his men to block her mouth and drag her away and beat her to death.

Then, as if he had lost all his strength, he said to Wan Luo's father, "Go to the ancestral hall and kneel down. Think about what you have done over the years." He turned around and ordered people from the second and third houses to come. He did not see the resentment that flashed in his son's eyes when he lowered his head.

A few days later, Mr. Wan passed away suddenly, and his funeral was attended by his grandson Wan Luo.

Lu Mingqi was with Wang Suwen. Lu Mingqi heard rumors circulating that the Lu family had used Wang Suwen to kill Wan Luo. Lu Mingqi said, "I really didn't do it. How do we know it was Wan Luo who came that day?" Wang Suwen said, "Three people can make a tiger, and a lot of talk can melt gold. If the Wan family believes this, I'm afraid we'll both be in danger." Lu Mingqi's eyes flickered. "It's better to strike first and kill him while he's sick. The Wan family is in chaos right now. That old man from the Wan family is truly a talent."

The Ruan family, one of the major clans, sought an explanation from the Wan family for the murder of Ruan Jiao'er. The Wan family's eldest uncle remained locked up and refused to come out. Members of the Wan family's second and third branches emerged to claim that, although Ruan Jiao'er bore the surname Ruan, she was merely the daughter of a distant branch of the Ruan family, the daughter of a distant relative and a prostitute. She was neither a true Ruan daughter nor of low birth. Furthermore, because of her eldest brother's favor, she had favored the Ruan family. So, were the Ruan family now using this as an excuse to cause trouble? The Ruan family explained that they had indeed collaborated before Wan Luo took over, but after he took over, he claimed that these collaborations had not benefited the Wan family and that he had even schemed to make the Ruan family pay a large sum. "We must talk it out today," the second branch members scolded. "You've been fed so much good that you've become greedy, haven't you? It wasn't yours to begin with, and you should have withdrawn anyway. Should you have the shame to withdraw while you're ahead? Instead of criticizing the Wan family, you're doing a great job. Luo'er did a great job, but you're spitting out what you've taken in! You're so ungrateful!" Ruan Jiadao, no matter how good his work was, he would still die. How could he know that it wasn't because he had done too many bad things and suffered retribution! The people from the second and third houses rushed forward and fought on both sides.

In the Ruan family compound, the head of the Ruan family slapped his wife Song on the face. Song was knocked to the ground and looked up and said, "So Ruan Jiao'er is not from a distant branch, but is the daughter of you and the girl in the painting boat? Since you like that lowly girl in the brothel and have given birth to a child, why do you come to marry me?" The head of the Ruan family said, "Shut up, Tiantian is not a lowly girl. She has a bad background, but she is not stained by the mud." "Then marry her! Why do you marry me! She asked for money and your family killed her, and now you pretend to be affectionate! You also lied to me that you are your savior and set up her tablet in the ancestral hall. Do you have a guilty conscience? She doesn't deserve it! Every girl in the brothel was forced to live in the dust but fell in love with one person. One I had to do all these things because I had to, and it was hard for you, such a fool, to rescue a prostitute. I really had to laugh three times! He Tiantian's mother was a prostitute, and He Tiantian didn't know her father. The mother and daughter earned enough money in the brothel to redeem themselves, bought a boat, and started their own flesh trade on the river at night, specializing in the business of you young men to cruise the river at night, eat, drink and have fun. Is this what you call it? You and He Tiantian are in love, you are affectionate and inseparable, so why don't you marry her? Why did you deceive me all my life? "After that, Song stood up and slapped He Tiantian's tablet away with a slap. "You are not worthy of me worshipping!" Song was slapped hard by her husband again.

Song was locked up in the ancestral hall by her husband, the head of the Ruan family, and was forced to kneel down and reflect on her mistakes. When the Song family learned about this, they angrily came to the Ruan family and demanded that someone take Song away. The two families were at odds. In the inner house, the head of the Ruan family asked his mother about what happened in the past. His mother scolded him for being foolish. She said that the four sons of the four families were vying for the position of head of the family. If you hadn't married Song, how could you have taken the position? Your father and I had discussed it at the beginning. We went to find He Tiantian. She asked for 30,000 taels of silver in person. If you gave her silver notes that could be exchanged throughout the country in five money houses, she would leave cleanly and never see you again. She didn't like the 5,000 taels I prepared. If I didn't give her the money, she would take Ruan Jiao'er to the Song family and ask the Song family girl to adopt her daughter. When your father found out, he was so angry that he fainted. Your grandfather only looked up to our family because of your marriage with the Song family. If she ruined it, and your grandfather knew that you kept a prostitute and had a daughter outside, our family would have no chance of getting ahead. "So it was father who had her killed?" Mother Ruan closed her eyes and nodded. "She didn't commit suicide for you because you were going to marry Song. When your father's men found her, she changed her mind and asked for fifty thousand taels. If you don't believe your parents, you can go find the errand girl who ran her business and the captain of her former pleasure boat. They don't know it was your father who murdered He Tiantian. But He Tiantian didn't hide the request for money from them. With our influence in Yangzhou, and you as the head of the Ruan family, you don't have to worry about them. Now that you are the head of the Ruan family, you have the final say in the affairs of the Ruan family. However, Song has two sons for you, so you should consider it."

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