Everyone was startled by this sudden turn of events.
After saying that, Sifan drove the dagger deeper into Xiao Jingche's body.
Years of assassination attempts by Nian Cenyi had left Xiao Jingche's body utterly broken. He no longer had the strength to resist.
He spat out a mouthful of blood and breathed his last.
With Xiao Jingche dead, Sifan looked at Song Yaoyao and the others and burst into laughter:
"Hahaha...
Now everything in Prince Xiao's Manor is mine! I'm telling you, I won't surrender the private troops, so put that idea out of your heads!
I'm not my muddleheaded father. I won't believe your honeyed words!"
Song Yaoyao narrowed her eyes dangerously at the deranged Sifan:
"You beast! You dared to murder your own father!
Aren't you afraid we'll tell everyone what happened today?
Who would dare risk their life for someone who could even bring himself to kill his own father?"
"Since you've come, none of you will be leaving!
Besides, you've seen something you shouldn't have. Do you really think I'll let you leave?
Once you're dead, I'll tell the world that you people from the Heavenly Phoenix Kingdom coveted my father's Extravagant Delight Manor and wanted to seize it for yourselves.
My father flatly refused, so you flew into a rage out of humiliation and killed him on the spot.
Well? Isn't that a perfect explanation?"
"So you're going to kill us to silence us?"
"Exactly. I only trust the dead to keep secrets!"
Song Yaoyao said nothing, merely revealing an eerie smile.
Seeing her smile, Sifan asked:
"What are you laughing at?"
"An idiot is courting death. How could I not find that funny?"
Sifan didn't know what she meant by "idiot," but it certainly wasn't anything good. He asked:
"Explain yourself! What do you