The suddenly switched-on lights were so bright that Lone Wolf couldn't open his eyes. He quickly shielded his face with his hand and turned to look.
Through the blinding light, Lone Wolf saw a young man standing behind him, gazing at him with an icy expression.
"Wang Yan!" Lone Wolf immediately recognized the young man as Wang Yan, who had repeatedly thwarted his plans.
Gritting his teeth in anger, Lone Wolf cursed, "Why are you everywhere?"
Wang Yan looked at Lone Wolf coldly and said, "Of course, I'm here to catch you!"
"Catch me?" Lone Wolf glanced around. The room was devoid of outsiders, prompting a cold laugh, "You're trying to kill Elder Beiming; I'm the one who should be catching you."
Wang Yan raised an eyebrow and said, "Obviously, it's you who wants to kill Elder Beiming."
Lone Wolf grinned and said, "There are only the two of us here. Do you think they will believe me, or will they believe you?"
Upon hearing this, Wang Yan remained calm, nodded, and sighed, "An old saying goes: You can paint skin but not bones, know faces but not hearts. So that's what it means."
Seeing Wang Yan still had the leisure to talk philosophy, Lone Wolf sneered, "After I kill you and avenge Elder Beiming, you can slowly study your ancient texts."
"Avenge?" Wang Yan's face revealed a meaningful smile. "Who said Elder Beiming is dead?"
Seeing Wang Yan's expression, Lone Wolf suddenly felt something was wrong. He hastily turned around and lifted the blanket, revealing only a doll beneath instead of Elder Beiming.
"You... You were prepared all along?" Lone Wolf glared angrily at Wang Yan.
At this moment, the noise inside the room had caught the attention of those outside. Guards in the courtyard began rushing over, and someone went to report to Beiming Bufan.
Following that, numerous guards stormed into the room. Upon seeing the scene inside, they surrounded Wang Yan without hesitation.
Lone Wolf immediately sneered, "This kid intends to harm Elder Beiming; detain him and hand him over to the authorities."
All of the guards were Lone Wolf's subordinates. Upon hearing his command, they immediately rushed at Wang Yan.
Raising a hand, Wang Yan shouted, "Wait, it's Lone Wolf who's trying to harm Elder Beiming, and I caught him."
The guards hesitated, looking toward Lone Wolf.
Furious, Lone Wolf asked, "Do you believe me or this young rascal?"
Upon hearing this, the guards once again charged at Wang Yan.
Wang Yan said, "If you catch the wrong person, and Lone Wolf escapes in the chaos, who will take responsibility?"
The guards paused once more, exchanging uncertain glances, unsure of what to do.
At that moment, a voice came from outside, saying, "The master is here, everyone step aside."
With that, Beiming Bufan rushed in, still in his pajamas.
"Where's my father? How is he?" Beiming Bufan shouted as he approached the bed, only to find no sign of Elder Beiming, just a doll.
"Where is he?!" Beiming Bufan stared at Wang Yan and Lone Wolf, shouting.
Lone Wolf pointed at Wang Yan and said, "This brat is behind this. I always suspected him, so when I saw him sneaking in at night, I entered the room too late."
Beiming Bufan immediately focused on Wang Yan, gritting his teeth, "Tell me, where did you hide him?"
Seeing Beiming Bufan so easily swayed by Lone Wolf, Wang Yan coldly responded, "Did you forget who saved the elder? Even now, you don't trust me?"
Beiming Bufan's eyes shifted, and he said coldly, "Until my father is found, I trust no one. Guards, detain both Lone Wolf and Wang Yan."
Just then, an elderly voice spoke, "I dare anyone to touch Wang Yan."
Furious at his authority being questioned, Beiming Bufan barked, "How dare anyone defy me."
At that moment, Beiming Xue entered from outside, supporting a white-haired old man.
"Quite the arrogance indeed. I won't heed you, what now?" The old man glared at Beiming Bufan.
Upon seeing this elder, Beiming Bufan's anger vanished, and he excitedly rushed toward him, "Father, you're alright?"
The old man was indeed Elder Beiming.
Upon seeing him, the guards also hurriedly exclaimed, "Elder!"
Only Lone Wolf's face changed as he glanced around, seemingly searching for an escape route.
Elder Beiming snorted coldly and reprimanded Beiming Bufan, "Fool, if it weren't for Young Wang Yan, I would have long been dead, yet you dare to detain our savior."
Even though Elder Beiming appeared in perfect health, without even a hint of illness, and reprimanded him, Beiming Bufan showed no displeasure. Instead, he smiled, "Yes, yes, wasn't it supposed to be tomorrow when you'd wake up?"
Elder Beiming glanced at Lone Wolf and said, "Had Young Wang Yan not told me to pretend to sleep for a while, we wouldn't have uncovered the traitor lurking in our family."
Finally understanding, Beiming Bufan glared furiously at Lone Wolf, "How dare you betray us after we paid you handsomely."
Completely exposed, Lone Wolf remained unfazed and coldly laughed, "Your paltry payment can hardly afford me. Humph, I came to the Beiming Family to kill Old Beiming."
Hardly had Lone Wolf's voice faded when he lunged forward, moving as swiftly as lightning, even transforming into a blur as he rushed toward Elder Beiming.
Though many guards surrounded them, and Beiming Bufan and Beiming Xue stood by Elder Beiming, Lone Wolf's skills were exceptional. Only when he reached Elder Beiming and extended his hand toward the elder's throat did everyone react.
The room filled with cries of alarm as everyone was thrown into chaos but none came fast enough to intervene.
Just as Lone Wolf's hand was about to ensnare Elder Beiming, a figure suddenly appeared before the elder.
So quick was his speed that even Lone Wolf missed noticing when this person arrived.
The assembled onlookers fixed their gaze, finding the person's sharp, cold beauty unmistakably Wang Yan.
Seeing Wang Yan ruin his plan again, Lone Wolf bellowed in fury, refusing to retract his hand. Instead, he unleashed all his might, directing it at Wang Yan.
Wang Yan casually lifted two fingers, pinching forward.
Lone Wolf's unstoppable palm was clamped by Wang Yan's two fingers, suspended in midair, utterly motionless.
Then, Wang Yan calmly remarked, "To defeat you, just two fingers suffice."