Novel East
Chapter 167.1
There are actually two gold mines here, they are mine now!
These three silver mines, they are also mine!
And these copper and iron mines, they all belong to me now, haha!
As Lin Beifan was transporting resources, he shook his head and sighed, Great Xue is really too rich, no wonder it could develop into a powerful dynasty! With these abundant resources, it would be hard not to develop!
Lin Beifan had plundered many countries, but in terms of resources, Great Xue Dynasty had the most.
Whether above ground or below, they were extremely abundant.
Lin Beifan had a strong premonition that once he completely annexed the Great Xue Dynasty, his own strength and the power of the Great Xia Kingdom would surely experience explosive growth.
Just then, Bai Zhu, with red eyes, came in and said, Your Majesty, the Great scoundrel of Xue is dead!
Lin Beifan nodded, Thats right!
Great Xue Emperor can be said to have been tortured to death by Bai Zhu.
Initially, he was barely clinging to life, and a single sword strike could have ended him, but Bai Zhu tortured him alive for a full day and night.
Even when he was on the verge of death, she would immediately administer medicine to keep him alive and then continue the torture.
It wasnt until he could no longer hold on that he finally succumbed to the afterlife.
What kind of deep hatred must this be?
Afterward, Bai Zhu shared the story of their mutual enmity with Lin Beifan.
Indeed, there existed a feud as deep as that between nations and families.
Bai Zhus father was originally the Emperor of the Great Xue Kingdom, and her mother was the Empress. She had a very noble status and a happy family.
The Great Xue Emperor, who was just executed, was the former Prime Minister, highly esteemed by her father, the Emperor.
However, unexpectedly, he conspired with many noble families to stage a coup, killing her father, the Empress, all the royal offspring, and many loyal ministers who refused to submit. Then, he donned the yellow robe and became the new Emperor.
At that time, Bai Zhu was away learning her skills and fortunately escaped the massacre.
But the hatred was deeply buried in her heart. She trained hard in martial arts and assassination techniques, with revenge being her sole motivation to live.
However, the Great Xue Emperor was too powerful, and the Great Xue Kingdom too strong.
How could she possibly avenge her family?
It was only after meeting Lin Beifan that she saw a glimmer of hope.
After more than a year, with Lin Beifans help, she finally avenged her familys bloodshed.
After hearing her story, Lin Beifan felt deeply sympathetic and embraced Bai Zhu tightly to comfort her: Bai Zhu, I had no idea you had such a difficult past. But its all over now! You may not have relatives, but from today onwards, I will be your family! You may not have a home, but the imperial palace will be your home! You may not have a country, but Great Xia will be your country!
Bai Zhu was very moved: Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. You can let go of me now.
Lin Beifan did not let go, continuing to say: Bai Zhu, I know youre hurting inside. If you want to cry, just let it out. Dont suppress your feelings! I will always be your strongest support!
Bai Zhu was both touched and annoyed: Your Majesty, you can really let go of me now. Im stronger than you think!
Lin Beifan still did not release her: Bai Zhu, stop pretending! Ive seen through you. You may appear strong, but youre fragile inside. I want to warm you with my own warm heart!
Bai Zhu: If you dont let go now, Im going to have to take action!
Finally, Lin Beifan let go, speaking seriously: Bai Zhu, it seems youre alright now! However, if you ever need anything in the future, you can always come to me! I am a warm-hearted man, and my embrace will always be open for you!
Thank you, Your Majesty! Bai Zhu rolled her eyes.
Having spent time with Lin Beifan, she knew his nature all too well.
He was simply a little flirt, never missing a chance to take advantage of people.
However, Bai Zhu felt much better after Lin Beifans antics, and her smile returned to her face.
This guy was both bad and warm-hearted, no wonder he was so popular with women.
After some more pleasantries, Bai Zhu excused herself with a bow: Your Majesty, I must take my leave for now! Firstly, there are still many enemies in Great Xue that I need to deal with, and I wish to avenge my family. Secondly, I want to take the heads of these enemies to console my parents so they may rest in peace!
Lin Beifan nodded in understanding: Go ahead, I will order the front-line troops to assist you!
Thank you, Your Majesty. I shall take my leave!
Bai Zhu took Lin Beifans token and hurried off.
Meanwhile, Lin Beifan continued to manage resources while observing the situation of the battles through the Empire Sandbox. πβ΄πΏβ―π΅β―πͺππ.π¬β΄π
At this time, Great Xias forces were invading Great Xue on two fronts.
One army, led by Chai Yuxin, Wu Sangui, and Zhao Jinhai, was heading northwest, where Great Yue, Great Zhu, and Great Shi used to be.
These regions had only recently been annexed by Great Xue, and the local allegiance was weak, with limited strength, so Chai Yuxin and the others encountered little resistance, easily capturing territory.
The other army, led by the generals Tiangong, Digong, and Rengong, was heading northeast, towards the heartland of the Great Xue dynasty, where the resistance was strongest.
But for the three generals, it was no problem at all.
They marched forward with drums and gongs, casting their bewitching spells, and turned the entire army of Great Xue into their own.
If they encountered any strong individuals who were immune to their charms, there were still the Heng Ha Generals, Deadly Scholar, and others, so the journey was relatively smooth.
As a result, Lin Beifans territory grew larger and larger, the population increased, and resources became more abundant.
By this time, the civil and military officials of the Great Xue dynasty were already panicking.
We actually lost this battle? And it was a crushing defeat!
Our emperor has been killed by the enemy?
How could the Emperor die? He was a Grandmaster, isnt a Grandmaster supposed to be an invincible symbol?
Who knew this Grandmaster was so weak to actually die at the hands of that foolish Emperor? If we had known, we wouldnt have supported him in the first place!
Thats right, all our investments over the past decade have gone down the drain!
What do we do now? The troops of Great Xia are already on their way here!
What else can we do? Run, if we dont run now, well lose our lives!
Yes, lets flee quickly!
They hurriedly packed their belongings, planning to retreat.
After all, they were not only officials of the Great Xue dynasty but also important members of various noble families, with a deep-seated enmity against Lin Beifan, irreconcilable as it was.
When the troops of Great Xia arrived, others might have had a chance to survive, but they had none.
So now there was only one way outrun!
The faster, the better!
The farther, the better!
However, when they arrived at the city gate, they found it tightly shut.
There stood a woman in white clothes holding an almost transparent sword, looking at the fleeing officials of Great Xue with a cold smile: Where do you think youre running to?
One of the senior officials arrogantly said, Who are you? I advise you to step aside immediately, or you will be shown no mercy!
Me? Im the one who will kill you! Bai Zhu, holding her sharp sword, swiftly attacked.
Each move was fierce, each stroke deadly!
No one could stand against her!
In the blink of an eye, dozens of bodies were left behind.
The officials were terrified, retreating in fear while shouting loudly.
Someone come quickly, stop her!
Shes a witch, kill her!
I am the Prime Minister, I command you to kill her!
Although there was some resistance, it was no match for Bai Zhus sharp sword.
Some smarter officials slipped to another city gate, hoping to escape from there.
But they found that the gate was also closed.
Below lay a man reeking of alcohol, who, while drinking fine wine, waved his hand and said, This way is blocked, go back!
An official, blustering but inwardly fearful, said, Step aside immediately!! Believe it or not, Ill bring someone to kill you?
The man struck out with a palm, shattering the carriage behind the official.
What did you just say? I couldnt hear you clearly. Say it again!
The officials:
At the other two city gates, they were guarded by the Empty Hand Master and the Heavenly Dog Divine Detective, respectively.
The officials inside the capital city had no chance of escaping. They were like penned lambs, left at the mercy of Bai Zhu to slaughter.
The massacre continued for over an hour before it finally stopped, leaving behind more than a thousand corpses.
Then, Bai Zhu cut off the heads of some important officials and placed them in a carriage.
Thank you all for your help! However, I need to take these heads to pay tribute to the former Emperor and Empress, so I must say goodbye for now! When I return, Ill invite you all for a drink to express my gratitude for your assistance!
Wine Sword Immortal, Empty Hand Master, and others waved goodbye.
Go ahead, take care on your journey!
Have a smooth trip!
Farewell! Bai Zhu rode away on her horse.
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