amaotonovel Chapter 1318 The money here is so dirty
Chapter 1318 The money here is so dirty
With lightning speed, Yue Fei reached out and caught Elizabeth's soft body before she fell to the ground.
Looking at the woman in his arms who had fainted from excessive joy, the iron-willed general surprisingly showed a hint of amusement and exasperation on his eternally unchanging, stern face.
He fought for half his life and saw more dead people than living people.
The scene of someone fainting from happiness due to having too much money is truly something I've never seen before in my life.
I really learned a lot.
In stark contrast to Elizabeth's loss of composure, Murong Yan, though equally horrified by the golden sea before her, was, after all, the Empress of the Great Qian Dynasty.
What kind of rare and precious treasures haven't I seen?
Her delicate brows furrowed slightly, and a fleeting, icy look of disgust flashed across her clear, phoenix-shaped eyes.
In that golden sea, an overwhelming stench of blood and sin was emanating from her, making her feel nauseous.
Every gold brick and every gold coin here is soaked in the blood, tears, and cries of countless innocent people.
She is still wearing that phoenix-adorned dress that symbolizes supreme authority.
The skirt is embroidered with a giant phoenix in real gold thread, its eyes revealing the god's disdain and contempt for mortals.
In its eyes, this wealth, enough to drive the whole world crazy, is nothing more than a pile of dirty, insignificant garbage.
"My husband, the money here is so dirty."
She gently rested her head on Lin Zhen's shoulder, her voice carrying a hint of physical rejection.
"It is quite dirty."
Lin Zhen's lips curled slightly, but his deep eyes remained calm and undisturbed.
In his view, these so-called "wealth" are no different in essence from the stones and rubble on the roadside.
What truly interests him are the more intriguing "things" hidden beneath this sea of gold.
He took Murong Yan's hand and stepped into this treasure trove built of money and sin.
Beneath their feet was a thick "carpet" made of countless gold coins.
With each step, a crisp "whoosh" sound rang out.
The sound was both pleasant and jarring.
Yue Fei gently placed the unconscious Elizabeth against a small pile of gold by the door, and then followed closely behind Lin Zhen without missing a step.
His hand remained on the hilt of his sword, his eyes scanning every shadowy inch around him with vigilance.
The more tempting a place is, the more likely it is to harbor deadly dangers.
However, Lin Zhen strolled around as if walking on flat ground.
His gaze swept rapidly over the mountains of gold, piled high and gleaming with the light of sin.
Then, it landed on those so-called "rare treasures" that were carelessly discarded in corners.
He stopped and casually picked up a gold mask from a pile of miscellaneous items.
The golden mask of an ancient Egyptian pharaoh.
There was even a faint trace of the Pharaoh's curse power remaining on it.
Lin Zhen glanced at it, then found it uninteresting and tossed it aside.
The golden mask traced an arc in the air and landed back into the pile of trash with a "thud," its curse power instantly annihilated.
He took a few more steps forward and kicked a jewel-encrusted scepter with his toe.
The imperial scepter of the ancient Roman Empire.
He didn't even bother to bend down; he simply stepped over the scepter, using the gold coins as stepping stones.
"Click."
The largest ruby on the scepter was crushed to pieces by his foot.
He walked past the jeweled crowns of ancient Indian dynasties and the treasures of countless civilizations.
Each one of them is enough to cause a huge uproar in the outside world.
Here, their only identity is the dust beneath Lin Zhen's feet.
Suddenly, Lin Zhen stopped in his tracks.
His gaze fell on something that had been carelessly tossed in a corner.
It was a phoenix-headed gold hairpin.
The style is based on the regulations of the Great Qian Imperial Palace.
He bent down, picked up the gold hairpin, and gently brushed away the dust with his fingers.
"Yan'er, look."
He handed the hairpin to Murong Yan.
Murong Yan looked at the familiar hairpin, and her clear, cold phoenix eyes instantly turned icy and piercing.
She recognized the hairpin.
This was a gift she gave to one of her personal maids three years ago.
Later, the palace maid's hometown was attacked by pirates, so she took leave to return home and was never heard from again.
So, that's where he died.
Even her most cherished imperial gifts became spoils of war for these bandits.
A chilling killing intent emanated from the Empress.
"These scum deserve to die." Her voice was chillingly cold.
"Yes, they all have to die."
Lin Zhen smiled and put the hairpin back into her hand, her tone full of sarcasm.
"However, Harrington's taste is indeed terrible."
"I stole your hairpin, but I didn't realize that mixed in this pile of trash was a genuine painting by Tang Yin, 'Autumn Breeze and Silk Fan'."
Lin Zhen's gaze pierced through the golden sea and finally settled on the deepest part of the treasure vault.
There, there is a small, inconspicuous hidden door.
That hidden door was also made of an unknown black alloy.
There were no decorations or runes on it.
It looks like an ordinary iron plate.
But an energy fluctuation, even more powerful and malevolent than the previous door, was seeping out from behind it.
"found it."
A confident smile, typical of a hunter, curled at the corners of his mouth.
He released Murong Yan's hand and walked step by step toward the hidden door filled with unknown secrets.
"Your Highness, be careful, this might be a trap!"
Yue Fei's expression changed drastically. He took a step forward, covering several meters, and stood firmly in front of Lin Zhen like an unshakeable iron tower.
His bronze, resolute face was etched with vigilance and determination.
He can die.
But Your Highness, there can be absolutely no mishaps!
"Rest assured, General Yue."
Lin Zhen looked at his tense, almost fearful expression and shook her head with amusement.
"They're nothing more than a few rats hiding in dark corners, trembling with fear."
"It can't hurt me."
As he spoke, he walked around Yue Fei and stood in front of the small black door.
He stretched out his hand.
They gently knocked on the cold door.
thump.
thump.
thump.
The dull sound seemed so abrupt in the empty and deathly silent treasure vault.
The sound seemed not to be knocking on the door, but rather on the heart of everyone behind it.
"Listen up, you inside."
A playful smile curved the corners of Lin Zhen's lips.
"I will only give you three counts of time."
"They obediently opened the door and rolled out to surrender."
"Let me wipe you all, along with this broken door, from this world completely."
"You choose for yourselves."
His voice wasn't loud, yet it sounded like a death sentence from the deepest hell.
It was clearly heard by everyone behind the door.
Behind the door, there was utter silence.
There was no response.
"three."
Lin Zhen's face remained calm and composed.
He slowly raised one finger.
To the people behind the door, that finger seemed like the scythe of death about to fall.
"two."
A chilling killing intent flashed in his deep eyes.
The temperature inside the treasure vault suddenly dropped.
However, just as he was about to raise his third finger, at the critical moment...
squeak-
A piercing, teeth-grinding metallic scraping sound suddenly rang out from behind that small door.
Then, the seemingly indestructible black alloy door slowly opened to both sides.
Behind the door was a futuristic, silver-white metal room.
Inside the room stood a dozen or so "nihilistic" technicians dressed in white lab coats and wearing strange breathing masks.
At this moment, they were looking at the Eastern man outside the door, who seemed like a god or demon, with eyes filled with fear and horror.
Their bodies were trembling violently and uncontrollably.
In their hands, they all gripped those oddly shaped energy rifles tightly.
But they didn't even have the courage to raise their guns and point them at that man.
Because they knew that in the face of absolute power, any resistance was futile.
And it was at this moment that they witnessed a horrific scene that they would never forget for the rest of their lives.