Chapter 716: Chapter 716

Soon, Eunuch Wei, with a wet towel covering his eyes, swaggered out.

"Ha ha, at last the great task is complete. Summon everyone, an hour later, we’ll announce to the world that the Empress Dowager has passed away."

Eunuch Wei stepped forward with smugness, looking at the weakened Empress Dowager, he directly smashed the wet towel on his face onto hers, arrogantly saying.

"You old undying thing, finally you can’t hold on anymore, eh? I’ve served you for over twenty years, and finally the day has come. Ha ha ha."

The Empress Dowager, pretending to be weak, glared at Eunuch Wei, "So it was you who wanted to harm me—"

Eunuch Wei laughed triumphantly.

"No, you’re wrong, I not only want to harm you but also your descendants, ha ha ha."

"Right, I almost forgot to tell you, your descendants have been either exiled or fed to the crocodiles, only leaving the Princes in the bellies of a few concubines in the palace."

The Empress Dowager’s face turned green with rage, she was dying to get up and order Eunuch Wei to be captured, but Lin Yi was tugging at the hem of her garment, signaling her not to act.

Sure enough, Eunuch Wei continued to boast about seizing the mines under Lin Yi’s name, and an hour later, he would publicly declare his wealth that rivaled the National Treasury, enough for him to take the seat of the Dragon Chair.

The Empress Dowager held back with great effort, deliberately guiding Eunuch Wei to reveal his various crimes.

Soon, an hour passed, and Eunuch Wei’s men got their hands on the official documents for the mines of Luoyang Mountain and Dongbei Village.

"Ha ha ha, my vast fortune is finally here."

Then he drew his sword from his waist and pointed it at the Empress Dowager.

"You old thing, I have calculated for you, dying at this hour is an auspicious time, let me escort you on your journey."

Having said that, Eunuch Wei then stabbed at the Empress Dowager.

The Empress Dowager was instantly frightened, not expecting Eunuch Wei to actually dare to make a move on her.

The Empress Dowager shouted in terror, but just at this critical moment, Lin Yi sprang from under the table, flinging forty-nine darts from his sleeves.

Every dart hit a vital spot on Eunuch Wei’s body.

Eunuch Wei’s body was pierced by forty-nine darts, instantly turning into a sieve-like entity, bleeding profusely.

When he clearly saw Lin Yi’s face, his eyes widened even more.

"How, how is it you, weren’t you fed to the crocodiles by me?" Eunuch Wei used his last bit of strength, hurling his long sword towards the Empress Dowager.

Lin Yi kicked away the chair of the Empress Dowager, shifting her along with the chair to the side.

The long sword missed its mark.

Immediately after, a large troop of the Imperial Guards flooded in, then surrounded Eunuch Wei completely.

"Ha ha, you can’t kill me!"

Suddenly, Eunuch Wei gathered his strength, his physical power soaring threefold in an instant, as if the forty-nine darts caused him no harm at all.

"Protect the Empress Dowager!"

Lin Yi bellowed and immediately purchased a Cutting Laser Gun from the Nine-Eyed Mall!

Looking at Lin Yi holding a weapon similar to a firearm, Eunuch Wei sneered even more disdainfully: "I have long since mastered the Golden Bell Shield, immune to swords and firearms. Ha ha, you were lucky not to die in Crocodile River."

"But now, you’re not so lucky!"

As the words fell, Eunuch Wei waved his hand, a powerful Inner Strength lashing out at Lin Yi.

Lin Yi had already prepared for the defense and could still stand as steady as Mount Tai against Eunuch Wei’s move.

"This, this is impossible!" Eunuch Wei looked at Lin Yi with disbelief, having exerted eighty percent of his strength.

No one could ever walk away alive from the palm of his hand.

Just as Eunuch Wei was at a loss, Lin Yi raised the Cutting Laser Gun with confidence and said, "It’s my turn now, let’s start with the left hand."

As soon as these words were spoken, Lin Yi pressed the switch, adjusted the range, and swept the laser across Eunuch Wei’s left arm, which fell to the ground instantly.

Then came the right arm, the legs; the entire process took but a moment, and everyone watching the gory scene couldn’t help but express their amazement.

Clearly, no one saw Lin Yi make a move, yet Eunuch Wei was dismembered into five parts.

When only Eunuch Wei’s body remained, falling into a pool of blood, a servant came running with an official document bearing Lin Yi’s forged seal.

"Eunuch Wei, this seal does not match with the ones from Luoyang Mountain and Dongpo Village, it’s not Lin Yi’s."

Eunuch Wei spat out a mouthful of blood in frustration, unwilling to accept, "Just who exactly is this Lin Yi, that he could defeat me so easily, and even forge a false seal under my close watch?"

Lin Yi approached Eunuch Wei and firmly stepped on his chest.

"Who I am does not matter, I’m not going to let you die so easily."

"I’ve escaped from the jaws of a crocodile; I’m curious if you’ll be as fortunate! May the Empress Dowager grant this."

It took some time for the Empress Dowager to recover from the shock of the bloodshed, but she immediately ordered for Eunuch Wei to be thrown to the crocodiles.

The Empress Dowager could finally breathe a sigh of relief, having eradicated the greatest hidden threat in Eunuch Wei.

If it weren’t for Lin Yi by her side, the Empress Dowager would probably have already become a wronged soul under Eunuch Wei’s blade.

"Divine Doctor Lin, you have saved my life again. Whatever you desire, feel free to ask for anything—even half of Nan Zhao Country’s territory."

The Empress Dowager was endlessly grateful, for she owed her life to Lin Yi not once, but twice.

She was well aware that without one’s life, kingdoms are worthless.

However, Lin Yi shook his head and said, "Your Highness, I, Lin Yi, was not born with the fortune to possess great wealth or titles, even if you gifted me half the kingdom, I lack the talent to manage it well."

"I have taken your pulse just now, and you are robust. As long as you sleep in a simple, clean, and well-ventilated environment, and stop taking random supplements, you can live another ten years without problems."

"They say that one who survives great disasters is destined for future blessings, and that refers to you!"

The Empress Dowager beamed with joy upon the compliments, when suddenly she remembered a servant mentioning something about jade mines.

"Divine Doctor Lin, you seek neither office nor money; could it be that you are after the jade from Luoyang Mountain and Dongpo Village?"

With the Empress Dowager piercing through his intentions with one look, Lin Yi admitted frankly and generously. Thıs text ıs hosted at NoveI[F]ire.net

"In all honesty, I wish to transport two hundred thousand stones of jade from Nan Zhao Country back to You Country!"

In fact, one million tons are just equivalent to one hundred seventy thousand stones, but Lin Yi, after inspecting the jade in Dongpo Village, found out that not only the mining mountains had jade, the ground beneath their feet was also jade.

If this could be mined, it would definitely exceed one hundred seventy thousand stones of jade, and two hundred thousand stones would not be an overestimate.

The Empress Dowager looked at Lin Yi with puzzlement, aware that she should repay the debt of him saving her life, but two hundred thousand stones of jade—Nan Zhao Country’s current jade reserves totaled up to barely twenty thousand stones.

If two hundred thousand stones of jade were converted into silver taels, it would nearly account for half of Nan Zhao Country’s National Treasury income.

Giving this sum to Lin Yi meant that Nan Zhao Country would be impoverished for many years.

It was not a wise move to plunge one’s people into desperation in order to repay one’s life-saving debt.

After a moment of hesitation, the Empress Dowager’s face showed her dilemma.

"Divine Doctor Lin, our entire Nan Zhao Country cannot produce two hundred thousand stones of jade, and if we convert it to silver taels, our National Treasury would be emptied. Could you perhaps consider another condition?"