The First Tyrant of Daxia

Qin Yun raised the corner of his mouth and walked into the Eighth Guardian's cell.

He was seen lying there covered in blood, his fingers were pierced and blood was dripping out.

He looked at Qin Yun with gray and frightened eyes and begged, "Save...save me, I'm dying, I don't want to die, I don't want to die..."

"Please, Your Majesty, I can tell you what you want to know. Please, spare my life."

On the brink of life and death, he was scared!

Keep praying, as humble as an ant.

Qin Yun glanced at Qi Yong, who immediately brought in the imperial physician to stop his bleeding, give him medicine, and stabilize his declining life.

After everything is done.

Qin Yun said coldly: "I can save you, or I can let you die in great pain."

"From now on, I will ask you a question and you will answer it. Do you understand?"

The Eighth Protector was soaked all over and nodded painfully.

"What's your name?"

"Hurun."

"What's the name of the first bodyguard who has not been arrested, Master Cao?"

"Cao Hui..." He was trembling as he spoke. It was obvious that he was scared of betraying his boss.

Qin Yun narrowed his eyes: "Where is Cao Hui now?"

Hu Run turned pale, looked around, swallowed hard and said, "I said, can you keep it a secret for me and let me leave safely?"

"Humph, do you think I am a Bodhisattva? I said I would ask you a question, and you answer it!"

"It seems that you don't know the rules!" Qin Yun sneered.

Immediately, an official from the Ministry of Justice came forward and prepared to execute him again.

Hu Run was so frightened that his heart and gall bladder broke, and he trembled and cried, "Your Majesty, I dare not!"

"I just want to stay alive. If you don't keep it a secret for me, and the news that I betrayed everyone leaks out, I will die miserably and no one can save me!"

Qin Yun frowned: "I will kill Cao Hui, you don't have to be afraid."

"No!"

He said in fear: "Your Majesty, you don't know that the power of the Ni'er Society is not that simple, especially my eldest brother Cao Hui, who has connections with everyone."

"Even if he dies, someone will help him get revenge!"

"If he wants anyone dead, it's just a matter of moving his fingers."

Hearing this, Qin Yun's eyes flashed coldly.

"Humph, you little thief, so rampant! So what you mean is that if Cao Hui wants to kill me, I can only accept my fate?"

Hu Run's eyes trembled, and he begged for mercy: "No, that's not what I meant. It's very easy for my brother to kill me."

Qin Yun said: "Then tell me, what forces does Cao Hui have, and where are he now?"

"As long as you confess everything, I can grant you amnesty."

Hu Run struggled, sweat dripping down his face. When he saw Qin Yun's face gradually turned cold, he said, "I don't know much about my eldest brother's connections."

"I heard from Second Master that he is now visiting the Chaotian Temple in Zhongnan Mountain."

As soon as the words fell, the air almost froze.

It’s Chaotian Temple again!

Qi Yong and other ministers looked stern. Chaotian Temple was the "No. 1 Holy Temple" conferred by the imperial court last year. Funds were often allocated to it and all requests were granted. It was considered a special place of worship for the royal family.

But now it is related to the Ni'er Society.

It is difficult to connect a bloodthirsty and unscrupulous organization with a Buddhist holy place.

"Your Ni'er Association has a close relationship with Chaotian Temple?" Qin Yun narrowed his eyes.

"No, none of us twelve have ever been to Chaotian Temple, and we don't believe in Buddhism." Hurun shook his head.

"It's just that my eldest brother goes to Chaotian Temple every year. It seems...it seems that he has a close relationship with the monks there. Meihua once went to ask about it, but was warned by my eldest brother."

"From then on, we never dared to ask any questions about Chaotian Temple."

Qin Yun's eyes flashed coldly. He used to think that this temple was just greedy for money and deceiving the world. But now, he seriously suspected that this temple had some unspeakable secrets.

"The second question is, it was Wang Min who falsely passed the imperial decree to sentence the provincial governor to death, right?" Qin Yun asked.

Hu Run's eyes showed a trace of doubt, and he said, "Wang Min? I haven't heard of her!"

He said fearfully, "The matter of the frontier official was done by someone sent by my master, who took away two boxes of gold. It has nothing to do with me."

"The person who contacted Master was a young man named Gongsun Zan. I really don't know the Wang Min you mentioned."

Qin Yun looked at him deeply and said, "You were not involved, so how do you know that the person who contacted Master is called Gongsun Zan?"

Hu Run immediately said, "Today! Earlier today on the Grand Canal, this Gongsun Zan came to us and told us not to come to Zhangyu Wharf, saying that there was an ambush by the imperial court!"

Geek!

Qi Yong and others all wiped away cold sweat.

This means that the dock operation was leaked. Is there a traitor?

Qin Yun's face was grim as he continued to ask, "Since you knew there was an ambush, why did you come here to fall into the trap? Is it really for Master Plum Blossom?"

Hearing this, Hurun seemed a little evasive.

"Hurry up and tell me!" Qin Yun roared.

Hu Run was so frightened that he trembled all over and kept kowtowing, saying, "Your Majesty, there is a huge amount of treasure from the Ni'er Society at Zhangyu Wharf, and we must take it back."

"Moreover, the brothers in the Ni'er Society are all proficient in water and are not afraid of being surrounded."

"But who would have thought that you would actually poison the river..."

"Treasure?" Qin Yun's eyes lit up.

Although Da Xia's finances are much better now than before after his reshuffle and rectification, they are still at a difficult level.

He knew very well how important money was to the imperial court. Apart from anything else, if he were to send troops to attack Xiliang in the future, the military expenses would be huge.

"Get a pen and paper!"

"Hurun, immediately draw for me all the places where your Ni'er Club hides money and food. If you dare to miss any place, I will peel off your skin!"

Hearing this, Hu Run was so scared that he almost peed himself.

"Your Majesty, you must keep your promise and spare my life." He swallowed and took the paper and pen tremblingly.

Qin Yun nodded: "As long as you obey, I will give you a life!"

Hurun felt more at ease and prepared to write.

But suddenly he stopped.

She raised her head and forced out a smile that was uglier than crying: "Your Majesty, this paper is not enough to write."

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Qin Yun took a deep breath and said in surprise, "Ni'er will have a lot of wealth?"

Hu Run nodded: "The thirteen halls all have their own businesses, and most of the wealth they collect is stored in warehouses. The Zhangyu Wharf in Meihua must have at least hundreds of thousands of taels of silver over the years..."

Hearing this, a sharp light flashed in Qin Yun's eyes.

"Write!"

"Write it down for me, now!"

"All of this is ill-gotten gains, obtained through burning, killing and looting. Confiscate it all!"

He was a little excited. Once so much silver was collected, the expansion of the army could be put back on the agenda.

Hurun felt heartbroken, as all the accumulation of years was wiped out in one day.

But he had no reason to hesitate. He immediately wrote down the locations of warehouses in various places, otherwise he would lose his life.

The words were written densely, filling up the rice paper.

After a while.

"Your Majesty, please take a look... There are more than a dozen silver vaults in total, and there are also a lot of jewels and other goods. It is not an exaggeration to call it a treasure trove."

"I now present it to the court, hoping to make up for my mistake." Hurun wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and took credit for it.

Qin Yun took a deep breath, his eyes sparkling, and shouted.

"Somebody come!"