1: Chapter 1: Release from Prison, Annulled Engagement, Dramatic Change in Family Fortune

"This is too thick, I'm scared..."

"How is it thick? It's always been this one."

At the Jinling Womens Prison, Warden Jiang Chen flicked the silver needle in his hand, causing it to vibrate.

In front of him was a wide hospital bed.

Lying on the bed was a young woman with a beautiful Face, her thin prison uniform pulled down below her waist, revealing a delicate, creamy-white back with alluring curves.

The woman said pitifully: "Mr. Jiang, please be gentle later, I'm afraid of the pain..."

Jiang Chen raised his hand and patted her buttocks, causing waves to ripple, and laughed: "Relax. After this acupuncture treatment, the Cold Syndrome in your body will be mostly gone."

"Thank you, Mr. Jiang. After I get out, I will definitely offer myself to you and serve you well."

"Are you going to get treated or not?"

"Mr. Jiang, please don't be upset, I'll do it."

"Then stop with the nonsense."

Jiang Chen's technique was as fast as wind and lightning; in an instant, he had covered the woman's jade-like back with silver needles.

The woman was named Shen Bier, the legitimate daughter of the Shen Family, one of the four great families in Jinling.

Despite being only in her twenties, she managed a company with tens of thousands of employees and was the Chairperson of the Shen Group.

Unfortunately, she had been poisoned by a strange toxin.

Every time the poison flared up, it was excruciating.

The reason she entered the prison was through connections, purely to have Jiang Chen treat her poison.

Five years ago, Jiang Chen was still the Young Master of the Jiang Family of Jinling, living a life of luxury, dissipation, and squandering money.

Jiang Chen not only had a prominent Family background but also a beautiful fiancée named Xu Qianqing.

The two were in love and headed toward marriage.

Who would have thought that on the eve of their wedding, Xu Qianqing would hit and kill someone with her car? She begged Jiang Chen to take the blame for her, promising that after he was released, she would marry him immediately.

Jiang Chen was moved by her tears and agreed.

Unexpectedly, the sentence was a full five years.

Later, by a twist of fate, he was sent to the Jinling Womens Prison, where he gained the appreciation of the warden, who took him as a Personal Disciple and taught him all his life's skills.

Later, his Master resigned from the position of warden and disappeared without a trace.

This position of warden was then inherited by Jiang Chen.

Knock, knock, knock!

Jiang Chen had just finished needling Shen Bier when he heard someone knocking on the door.

Jiang Chen immediately frowned.

Only seeing one prisoner a day was a rule he had set.

Not even the King of Heaven could cut the line.

"I'll go check outside, don't move around."

Jiang Chen said coldly, pulled down the curtain, went out to open the door, and immediately saw a familiar, pretty Face.

The person who came was none other than his fiancée, Xu Qianqing.

"Qianqing, why are you here?"

Jiang Chen was immediately full of joy and hurriedly let her in.

Xu Qianqing looked at Jiang Chen, her voice cold: "Today is the day you are released from prison, have you forgotten?"

"Oh, look at my memory, I was so busy I forgot about this."

Jiang Chen raised his hand and patted his head, unable to hide the joy in his eyes, "Qianqing, you came to pick me up from prison, right? I'll go pack my things after I finish up."

"What are you doing with her?"

Xu Qianqing glanced behind the curtain and saw Shen Bier, who was almost naked, and frowned.

Afraid that Xu Qianqing would misunderstand, Jiang Chen hurriedly explained: "Qianqing, she is my patient..."

"No need to explain, I don't want to hear it."

Unexpectedly, Xu Qianqing interrupted him impatiently and took out an agreement, "I didn't come here to pick you up from prison today; I came to have you sign this. Once you sign it, I'll leave."

Jiang Chen looked at the agreement, his pupils shrinking suddenly.

Breaking Engagement Agreement.

Those five large characters were glaring and stinging to the eyes.

Back then, so that he could take the blame and go to jail with peace of mind, Xu Qianqing had signed a marriage contract with him.

They would get married after he was released.

Who would have thought that as he was about to be released, what awaited him was a cold Breaking Engagement Agreement.

"Jiang Chen, our destiny has reached its end."

Xu Qianqing threw the agreement in front of Jiang Chen, crossed her arms, and said proudly:

"In these five years, I've started a business outside, built it from scratch, and now I'm worth over a hundred million, becoming a rising star in the Jinling business world, while you are just an ex-convict."

"My company is about to go public, and your existence will be a stain on me."

Jiang Chen raised an eyebrow: "Are you saying that I will drag you down?"

"Exactly!"

Xu Qianqing's voice was cold, as arrogant as a queen: "I know you are very unwilling, but I will compensate you. Sign it, and these five million are yours."

Saying this, she took out a bank card and handed it to Jiang Chen.

Jiang Chen frowned and said: "Is our relationship only worth this much?"

"Think it's too little?"

Disgust flashed in Xu Qianqing's eyes, and she said coldly:

"Five million is more than an ordinary person can earn in a lifetime, let alone an ex-convict like you. Don't push your luck."

"You and I, whether in status or position, are no longer people of the same world."

Jiang Chen suddenly laughed.

He laughed very freely and casually.

"What are you laughing at?"

Xu Qianqing felt Jiang Chen's laughter was somewhat harsh, and she looked displeased.

Jiang Chen stared at Xu Qianqing and said word by word: "In just five years, you went from nothing to being worth over a hundred million. Xu Qianqing, have you ever thought about why your journey has been so smooth? Have you never thought that someone might have been helping you in the dark?"

"You don't mean to say that person is you, do you?"

Xu Qianqing rolled her eyes.

Previously, she had some guilt towards Jiang Chen, but now she was full of disgust,

"Jiang Chen, let me tell you, everything I've achieved today, I did step by step on my own. Even if someone helped, it was because I earned their favor with my own strength."

"Do you know the Shen Family? One of the four great families in Jinling, even the Shen Family cooperates with me."

"Tonight, the Shen Family is holding a cocktail party and invited me to attend. President Shen Bier is even going to sign a fifty-million contract with me. You don't think President Shen is signing this contract with me because of you, do you?"

Shen Bier had originally been lying on the bed, silent.

Hearing Xu Qianqing mention her own name, her delicate brows furrowed slightly.

Is something wrong with this Xu Qianqing's brain?

If it weren't for Jiang Chen using treatment as a condition to ask her to help take care of Xu Qianqing, why would a woman with no education, no background, and no brains be able to receive unconditional support and investment from the Shen Family?

This was all thanks to Jiang Chen.

Jiang Chen's martial arts were divine, his medical skills were Heaven-Defying, and he was the Personal Disciple of the strongest War God in China, Zhu Qionghua, possessing extraordinary status and position.

As far as she knew, the women coveting Jiang Chen could line up from Jinling to the Capital, including wealthy heiresses and entertainment stars.

And Xu Qianqing actually wanted to break the engagement with Jiang Chen; she was truly stupid to the core.

But soon, her eyes lit up.

In that case, wouldn't her opportunity be here?

As long as she could latch onto Jiang Chen, the Shen Family's business would surely rise to the next level.

Shen Bier couldn't help but gloat inwardly.

"Fine, I'll fulfill your wish!"

Jiang Chen suddenly revealed a look of relief and looked at Xu Qianqing: "Since you want to break the engagement, I will sign. I hope you won't regret it later."

He signed the agreement cleanly and efficiently.

Xu Qianqing took the agreement, her eyes filled with joy: "Jiang Chen, from now on we have nothing to do with each other. Take this bank card, the password is six zeros."

"If we are breaking, let's make a clean break. I don't want a single cent of your money."

"I hope you won't regret it in the future."

Jiang Chen tossed the bank card back into Xu Qianqing's arms, his voice cold to the extreme, "Get out. I still need to needle my patient, don't hinder my work."

After speaking, he turned around freely and easily.

Xu Qianqing looked at Jiang Chen's upright back, and suddenly felt a sense of loss in her heart, as if something in her life was leaving her.

Of course, this feeling was fleeting.

The future awaiting her would be an incredibly bright one.

Xu Qianqing left with light steps.

"This Xu Qianqing is really ungrateful."

Shen Bier turned over and sat up, looking at Jiang Chen with infatuated eyes, and said coquettishly: "Mr. Jiang, she doesn't want you, but I do. How about I take the entire Shen Group as my dowry?"

Jiang Chen waved his hand and said coldly: "The toxins in your body are mostly gone, don't come back again."

Shen Bier pouted in disappointment, then said expectantly: "By the way, the Shen Family is holding a cocktail party tonight, and many Jinling elites will attend. Is Mr. Jiang interested?"

"Not interested."

Jiang Chen packed up the silver needles, his tone cold.

"If Mr. Jiang changes his mind, remember to call me."

Shen Bier threw a flirtatious glance at Jiang Chen, twisted her graceful waist, and left the infirmary.

Just as she left the infirmary, a woman in a plain white dress walked towards her.

The two passed each other by.

The woman in the white dress turned to look at Shen Bier's back, her delicate brows furrowing slightly.

Why does this female prisoner look so much like President Shen?

Not just like her, they look exactly the same.

But soon, the woman in the white dress shook her head.

Shen Bier is the Chairperson of the Shen Group, the legitimate daughter of the Shen Family, a favored child of heaven; how could she be in prison?

She must have misread it.

The woman in the white dress walked to the infirmary and knocked on the door.

"Why are you back again?"

Jiang Chen thought Shen Bier had come back to pester him again, and his tone was somewhat impatient.

Opening the door, he found it was a strange woman.

The woman had a beautiful and noble appearance, wearing a plain white dress that outlined her slender waist, her long black hair coiled behind her head, pinned with a white hair clip, and she exuded a noble and elegant temperament.

"Who are you?"

Seeing that the other party was not wearing a prison uniform, Jiang Chen knew she was not from the prison.

The woman sized Jiang Chen up and said coldly: "My name is Gu Ruoxue, I am your sister-in-law."

"Sister-in-law?"

Jiang Chen showed a skeptical expression.

Jiang Chen had three older brothers, all of whom were soldiers.

His eldest brother was named Heavenly Might War God Jiang Feng, who had made many military exploits on the frontier battlefield, was invincible.

He didn't expect that after not seeing him for a few years, his eldest brother had already gotten married and even found such a beautiful sister-in-law for him.

Jiang Chen hurriedly straightened his posture and said: "Sister-in-law, you and my eldest brother got married, why didn't you inform me?"

Gu Ruoxue said coldly: "Your eldest brother is already dead."

"What?"

Jiang Chen was shocked upon hearing this, as if struck by lightning.

"Take a look at this."

Gu Ruoxue took out an expired newspaper and handed it to Jiang Chen, saying sadly: "Three years ago, your eldest brother, Heavenly Might War God Jiang Feng, second brother, Undefeated War God Jiang Chuan, and third brother, Peerless War God Jiang Wu all died in battle on the frontier, with no remains found."

Jiang Chen took the newspaper with trembling hands, and instantly his aura became violent, his eyes bloodshot.

A line of large characters was printed on it.

Mourn! Mourn! Mourn!

The whole of Shenzhou mourns together!

Three War Gods of the Great Xia have fallen at the same time!

Heavenly Might War God Jiang Feng, died in battle in the Northwest Sand Sea, no remains found, only thirty-one years old!

Undefeated War God Jiang Chuan, died in battle in the Northern Ice Plains, no remains found, only twenty-nine years old.

Peerless War God Jiang Wu, died in battle on the Southwest frontier, no remains found, only twenty-seven years old.

The three shocking lines of large characters struck Jiang Chen's heart like a heavy hammer.

Pfft!

Jiang Chen was overcome with grief and anger, and spat out a mouthful of blood.

All three of his brothers died on the battlefield, yet no remains were found.

And he didn't even have anything to mourn them with!

Looking at the pale-faced Jiang Chen, a touch of sorrow appeared on Gu Ruoxue's cold, beautiful Face:

"At the same time, your parents also passed away three years ago at a banquet due to a gas explosion."

"Now in your Jiang Family, only you and your grandmother are left. Your grandmother is now very ill and does not have much time left. Her dying wish is to see you one last time."

Jiang Chen took a deep breath and nodded heavily: "Sister-in-law, thank you for telling me these things."

Gu Ruoxue said coldly: "You don't need to thank me. I promised your eldest brother to take care of you. I hope that after you go out, you will live a steady life, stop doing illegal and criminal things, and don't cause any more trouble for the Family."

Gu Ruoxue hated people who broke the law and committed crimes the most in her life.

If Jiang Chen wasn't from the Jiang Family, she wouldn't even have looked at him twice.

Jiang Chen had no desire to explain at all.

He just wanted to see his grandmother as soon as possible.

"Thank you for your teaching, sister-in-law. Let's go."

Jiang Chen's gaze was calm, revealing no emotional fluctuations.

A hint of relief appeared in Gu Ruoxue's eyes.

It seems that five years of prison life had taught Jiang Chen to be steady.

After Jiang Chen handed over matters to the deputy warden, he left the prison with Gu Ruoxue.