Nine Yang Alchemy Emperor
Chapter 157: The Four Big Shots Arrive

Chapter 157: Chapter 157: The Four Big Shots Arrive

Those in the Ministry of War, with even a modicum of power, are overwhelmingly dominant. When they walk, their steps shake the earth.

Not to mention General Li, a figure of such authority, his bearing is even more formidable.

"These years, with constant warfare at the border and continuous disasters within the country, the treasury is empty, and expenses are pressing. The treasury silver I promised to allocate to you can’t be released right now; I am truly at my wits’ end."

"If you make a fuss like this, it’s meaningless. I have already thought of many solutions for you; I estimate that in another two or three months, the silver will definitely be in place."

Why did Old Master Xie fall seriously ill recently?

He was pressured, of course.

With the treasury empty, his position as Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue is not easy to hold. There are countless people who demand silver from him.

Each one of them is a figure of great power and influence.

What could he do? Naturally, he could only deal with those superpowers he could not afford to offend first.

For example, the expenses for the Empress Dowager’s birthday, or the Jianyun Emperor’s construction of the Imperial Mausoleum, or the Ministry of Justice Chief of Staff’s renovation of the Heavenly Prison and procurement of new instruments of torture...

There are too many places in need of silver, and the income of the Jianyun Dynasty is very limited, so what could he do?

He could only delay.

He would postpone those whom he could afford to provoke. For those he could not provoke, but whose consequences were not fatal, he tried to appease them as much as possible.

Only for those powerful individuals who could cause Vice Minister Xie to lose his head or official hat would Vice Minister Xie prioritize allocating silver to them.

General Li was already furious, and upon hearing these words, he forcefully smashed a table to pieces with a "bang".

Unable to contain his anger, he roared, "What did you say? I still have to wait another three months?"

"Attack, smash his Vice Minister Mansion!"

General Li directly ordered his entourage to wreak havoc on the Xie Mansion.

He also set his sights on Xie Bing once again. "Vice Minister Xie, since you owe a debt, I shall collect some interest first. This girl looks pretty good, so I’ll take her with me for now. When the silver arrives, you can have her back then."

With those words, General Li laughed sinisterly and lunged towards Xie Bing.

"Hold on!"

At this moment, Qiao Dusi made his appearance.

He had long coveted the extremely beautiful Xie Bing. Now was the best opportunity to play the hero saving the beauty.

"General Li, you may disregard the Xie Family’s honor, but you cannot disregard mine."

"You can smash the Xie Family to bits; I have no objection. But taking Xie Bing away, I do not agree! Nor will I allow it!"

Qiao Dusi still maintained considerable authority; his status was much higher than that of the battered Xie Baogui.

Xie Baogui, though fairly successful as a Second Grade Alchemist, was considered an outsider. He merely conducted his own elixir business and practiced alchemy for others.

But Qiao Dusi was not only a son of the Qiao Family, but also a sitting alchemist of the Alchemy Master Guild.

In comparison, his status was far higher than that of Xie Baogui.

"Today, I won’t give face to anyone!"

General Li glared with fierce eyes, radiating evil Qi, refusing to recognize kin. Whoever dared to block him would be killed.

Such is the arrogance of the military.

When they decide to be stubborn, they won’t give an inch to anyone.

"Then you better think it through. The strength of my Qiao Family, you must be quite aware of. As for General Li, though your status is not low, you’re not yet able to contend with my Qiao Family, right?"

"Don’t forget, you are not a descendant of the Hong Family; you are merely related to the Hong Family by marriage."

Qiao Dusi bluntly revealed General Li’s background.

"So what if I’m not a descendant of the Hong Family? Stop blabbering and piss off!"

"Otherwise, don’t blame my hand for not recognizing anyone!"

The ferocity in General Li’s face frightened Qiao Dusi, who retreated several steps and turned livid with rage, but dared not say anything more.

Qiao Dusi was no match for General Li.

Just when the people of the Xie Family were feeling desperate, unable to withstand General Li, including Old Master Xie, Xie Baogui, and Qiao Dusi, Chu Feng—the person they regarded as an ant and a laughingstock—made his appearance.

To smash the Xie Mansion, Chu Feng would only applaud and cheer; it was none of his business.

But to think of forcibly taking Xie Bing away, how many heads does General Li think he has?

With a single stride, Chu Feng arrived beside the terrified and panicking Xie Bing.

At this moment, Xie Bing’s parents and others were all so scared that they were pale as death, not even daring to fart.

Even if General Li truly intended to take Xie Bing away by force, they wouldn’t dare to interfere.

Chu Feng grabbed Xie Bing’s hand, which was very cold. It seemed she had received quite the fright.

Perhaps, she had never witnessed such a major scene before.

"Don’t be afraid, I am here for you!"

Chu Feng gave Xie Bing a warm and affectionate smile, looking exactly like a warm-hearted man.

"Pfft! What can you, a waste prince, possibly do?" scoffed Xie Bing’s father. Xie Baogui and others looked at Chu Feng with the kind of eyes used to look at an idiot.

General Li had already scared away Xie Baogui and Qiao Dusi, yet he saw a fellow who looked like a servant daring to stand in his way.

He glared at Chu Feng and quickly recognized him.

"Who do I think it is? Turns out it’s the Third Prince, the waste from the Sword King Mansion. If your father were alive, I might have given you some face."

"Nowadays, ha, your Sword King Mansion is like a phoenix that has lost its feathers, not even as good as a chicken. You can’t even protect yourself, and yet you dare to play the hero saving the damsel in front of me? You’re truly courting death."

"I’ll give you one piece of advice, if you don’t want to die, get lost!"

General Li’s attitude toward Chu Feng was much worse.

He only dared to threaten to hit Qiao Dusi and Xie Baogui. When it came to Chu Feng, he opened his mouth with the intention to cut down Chu Feng.

Chu Feng’s eyes narrowed slightly; General Li had the cultivation of a Sword Master Peak, just a hair away from advancing to a Great Sword Master.

By utilizing his Abnormal Fire and Talismanic Elixir, Chu Feng was quite confident that he could cut down General Li.

"Let me give you a piece of advice: it’s best not to be too arrogant as a person. Otherwise, you won’t even know how you died."

"The higher you jump, the harder you fall!"

Chu Feng’s voice was also bone-chillingly cold.

"Haha, good, good, I’ll be sending you, a waste prince, to meet King Yan first," General Li laughed furiously, a waste prince actually daring to threaten him, completely oblivious to the vastness of the world.

Just as both parties were about to clash, the chief steward of the Xie Family was heard shouting at the entrance, "Chairman Bao’en of the Alchemy Master Guild has arrived! Hong Family Master has arrived! Mo Family Head has arrived! Manager Qiu of the Golden Talisman Sect has arrived!"

Goodness gracious, four supreme big shots arrived all at once.

And they arrived simultaneously.

Vice Minister Xie was so excited he didn’t even know where to place his hands. He also wondered to himself when he had ever had such prestige that he could make so many bigwigs come to support him?

As for these four supreme figures arriving late, Vice Minister Xie simply ignored it.

For top figures like them to make an appearance was already an immense honor, even sending someone on their behalf would make Vice Minister Xie feel glorified.

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