Chapter 1 The Unarmored King

Qingzhou City. The weather was pleasantly cool. A sleek black business car made its way towards the city center. The young man behind the wheel was in his early twenties and exuded a sharp intellect. His name was Bai Jing. In the back seat, a man wearing black military boots and a black suit sat with deep, cold eyes. A solemn and menacing aura surrounded him. Ning Tiance. The Dragon Lord of the Northern Territory. The commander of ten thousand armies. Today, he returned in glory. Unlike other generals, he didn't require planes and cannons for his arrival. Ning Tiance preferred to maintain a low profile. Just like the business car he rode in, he didn't draw attention. "Ning Sheng, where are we heading first?" Bai Jing asked. "Ning Residence," Ning Tiance calmly replied. Qingzhou City, Ning Mansion. Today, the mansion was bustling with activity. It was adorned with lights, filled with red wine, and echoed with lively conversations. A grand banquet was in full swing. "You little brat, clean it up for me!" A scolding voice rang out. At the banquet, a woman dressed in a blue cheongsam, boasting a seductive and arrogant figure, looked down at a little girl on the ground with contempt and disdain. The woman wore red high heels. Her figure was nearly flawless. Not an inch more, not an inch less. As if touched by the divine, she was meticulously crafted. However. Despite her beauty, her exquisite face was filled with disdain and contempt as she gazed at the girl on the ground. A dog leash was held in the woman's hand, with the other end tied around the girl's neck. The girl was five or six years old, with a face resembling that of a doll. Her innocent eyes should have been free from any sorrow. But now, tears welled up in them. In contrast. While the woman was dressed in glamour, the girl's clothes were tattered and ill-fitting. Kneeling on the carpet, facing a bowl of porridge. Originally meant for feeding pigs! "No, Mommy, I won't eat it, I won't! Why do I have to eat this? I want to wait for my daddy to come back. When my daddy comes back, he won't make me eat this~" The girl's innocence and adorableness were evident. Tears streamed down her face. Around her. Many well-dressed individuals in suits and leather shoes held glasses of fine red wine, observing this scene with mocking expressions. The woman's anger instantly flared up! "Slap!" A powerful and forceful slap, like a gust of wind, landed on the girl's face. The little girl was knocked to the ground, devoid of any tenderness. Her eyes filled with resentment. The onlookers. The woman raised her proud chin, resembling a noble swan. She relished the envious and admiring gazes from the crowd. The master of Ning Mansion, Lin Aoxue! The Ning Mansion now belonged to the Lin family! "You little brat, stop talking nonsense. If I tell you to eat, you must eat!" "Your useless father will never come back in this lifetime, he's already dead! If you dare mention that useless person again, I'll throw you into the pigsty." Lin Aoxue roared in anger. Her behavior seemed incongruous with her status. However, the little girl continued to call her mother with every word. Lin Aoxue tugged on the dog leash, wishing she could step on Ning Xiaoya's neck. "Sob sob sob~ Mommy~ Mommy, please don't! My daddy~ he~ he will definitely come back, he's not dead! Don't you want daddy anymore? Didn't you tell me that daddy didn't die?" "Mommy, you're lying, I hate you!" Ning Xiaoya's tear-stained face was covered in tears. Her delicate face resembled a pear blossom. It broke people's hearts! In this vast scene, she cried out loud. Her doll-like face was on the verge of melting! However. The sadder Ning Xiaoya became, the more ecstatic Lin Aoxue's delicate face grew. She felt increasingly satisfied!