OBS Chapter 30 Reactions from All Parties
Chapter 30 Reactions from All Parties
On the second floor, in room number one of the "Heaven" section.
As Lu Xuan watched Lin Ruofu's triumphant figure recede into the distance, his smile grew even wider.
"Three and a half million taels... Lin Ruofu, the wealth of your Lin family is truly astonishing."
"However, the more you eat, the more painful it will be when you vomit it up later."
Shen Qiansan, standing to the side, also wore a gloating expression.
"Your Highness, if that old scoundrel Lin knew that he spent an exorbitant price to buy a bomb that could explode at any moment, he'd probably be so angry he'd vomit blood and die on the spot, wouldn't he?"
Lu Xuan chuckled softly, turned around, and looked through the window towards the direction of the palace.
"Actually, this is the best possible outcome."
"If Wei Jiuqian really manages to win this pill, I'll be in a bit of a predicament."
Shen Qiansan was taken aback for a moment, then realized what was happening.
"Is Your Highness considering...His Majesty?"
Lu Xuan did not deny it, but simply nodded.
"These days, I am not unaware of the lurking presences around the Prince's mansion."
With Lu Xuan's Saint Lord-level divine sense perception, even a mosquito flying by near the Prince's Mansion could not escape his eyes.
Not to mention those royal guards who, despite their superb concealment skills, were only at the peak of the Spirit Sea Realm.
"I'd say it's barely acceptable."
"At least until now, you haven't done anything that has truly harmed me."
"Since we have no enmity or grudge, I naturally don't want to plant this thorn in his side."
"Every wrong has its perpetrator, and every debt its debtor."
"What the Lin family owes me, I will take back with my own hands."
"As for the royal family..."
Lu Xuan paused, a complex look flashing in his eyes.
"As long as he doesn't block my way, I don't care at all if he wants to leave this Great Yan Empire to the sixth prince."
……
The Eastern Palace.
The Crown Prince's Study.
With a crash, a priceless white jade teacup fell to the ground and shattered into pieces.
Crown Prince Lu Heng's face was contorted, and his eyes were bloodshot.
"Three and a half million taels! That's... a full three and a half million taels!"
"Where did Lin Ruofu get so much money?"
"How much money does a mere Crown Prince have? How much is the annual tax revenue of the Great Qian Dynasty?"
"A prime minister is wealthier than me and even my father?"
Lu Heng paced back and forth in his study, his anger almost consuming him completely.
Although he was the crown prince and the future emperor, he felt a deep sense of powerlessness when facing the Lin family.
He originally thought the Lin family was his support and the foundation for his ascension to the throne.
But today's auction made him see an extremely cruel reality.
The Lin family is no longer the Lin family that was loyal to the imperial power.
They have grown into vicious tigers with fangs, ready to turn on their masters at any moment.
"My dear uncle... Lin Ruofu..."
Lu Heng gritted his teeth as he uttered those two titles, a hint of resentment flashing in his eyes.
"You'd rather spend an exorbitant price on a single pill to train assassins than spend a single penny more to support me!"
"In your eyes, what exactly am I, your nephew, and you, the Crown Prince?"
"Is he a puppet that can be discarded at any time, or... a tool to help your Lin family seize the world?"
Getting angrier as he talked, Lu Heng slammed his fist against the wall.
Blood dripped slowly from between his fingers, but he felt no pain whatsoever.
An unprecedented sense of crisis constantly loomed over him.
He must find a way to gain his own power, otherwise even if he successfully ascends the throne later, he will only be a puppet in the hands of the Lin family.
……
Meanwhile, inside the General's Mansion.
Wang Ji, shirtless, practiced continuously on the training ground.
He wielded a massive black iron sword weighing over a hundred pounds, wielding it wildly, its sword energy radiating outwards.
Each sword strike was accompanied by a deafening explosion as the air was torn apart.
The bluestone ground beneath his feet was already covered with crisscrossing sword marks.
With a loud bang!
With the final strike, the artificial mountain exploded with a deafening roar.
In an instant, dust and debris rose up, and stones flew everywhere.
Wang Ji stood with his sword sheathed, his body radiating heat, yet his tiger-like eyes held a melancholy.
"That old scoundrel Lin Ruofu has gained considerable power; the Lin family is too big to handle..."
As the top military officer of the Great Yan Dynasty, Wang Ji may seem rough and unruly, but he is actually not stupid at all.
As the saying goes... true wisdom appears as foolishness.
As a military general, he was not only loyal to the emperor and the country, but also to the millions of imperial soldiers who entrusted their lives to him. Naturally, he could not be a fool.
The wealth that Lin Ruofu displayed at today's auction truly made him feel terrified.
Military pay is always tight, and soldiers can't even have a set of armor and weapons. Yet the Lin family can easily spend millions of taels of silver to buy a single pill.
Now, if they were to gain another Soul Platform Realm expert, who knows what would become of the already powerful Lin family.
The more Wang Ji thought about it, the more his brows furrowed.
He represents the interests of the military, the interests of those soldiers who risked their lives.
The Lin family has always only cared about the private interests of their own family and clan, even going so far as to drain the nation's resources to grow stronger. This is fundamentally in conflict with his loyalty to the Great Yan and his concern for the country.
But he had no way to take action against the Lin family.
Because the Great Yan Dynasty still needs the Lin family.
The emperor wouldn't be foolish enough to target the Lin family now.
Without the Lin family, not to mention what would happen to the throne, the other dynasties eyeing the Great Yan with covetous intent would not let it go.
"It seems there are some things we have to be wary of."
"No matter how the imperial power changes hands in the future, the land of Great Yan must never fall into the hands of such treacherous officials!"
Wang Ji unleashed another sword strike, gazing towards the palace with a resolute look in his eyes.
……
The Imperial Palace.
Lu Tianxing sat upright on the dragon throne, playing with a warm and smooth jade pendant in his hand, his expression seemingly very calm.
Wei Jiuqian stood respectfully to the side, reporting in detail everything that had happened at the auction.
"Three and a half million taels... What a fine three and a half million taels! What a fine Lin family!"
Lu Tianxing kept repeating this number, his tone extremely calm, revealing no emotion whatsoever.
"If my national treasury wants to take out this money, it has to go through layers of approval from the Ministry of Revenue, and we also have to watch the faces of those censors."
"Lin Ruofu is quite generous; he gives away millions of taels with a wave of his hand, even more so than I am."
"Does this Great Yan realm truly belong to me, or to Lin Ruofu?"
Upon hearing these words, Wei Jiuqian immediately lowered his head, not daring to make a sound.
He had followed this emperor for many years and knew that this was... a sign that His Majesty was truly enraged.
In the past, in order to maintain the balance of power in the court, His Majesty has been tolerant of the Lin family's actions, but this does not mean that the current emperor is a pushover.
On the contrary, this is a true dragon lying dormant.
Lu Tianxing sat quietly for a long time before suddenly speaking.
"Osama."
"This old servant is here."
"Any news from the third brother's side?"