Serving as a Jinyiwei, starting from plundering the swordsmanship talent

Chapter 275 Nothing is more important than strength
"I have arranged everything. At that time, in addition to you and me, there will also be General Yue. Although he has not drawn his sword for many years, I do not believe that someone like Yue Xiu would really forget how to wield a sword!"

Since the death of my youngest son.

Yue Xiu never touched the knife again, not even once.

Many people believe that Yue Xiu has completely given up hope and will no longer use his sword.

Unlike Ye Liuyun, Fu Zhengqing doesn't have a cheat code that allows him to see other people's talent attributes.

But there's just a strange feeling about it.

Yue Xiu's next strike will be incredibly terrifying.

"That's it!"

Ye Liuyun simply smiled and said nothing, only remarking that Fu Zhengqing's guess was indeed accurate.

Ye Liuyun was also quite curious.

What kind of power must Yue Xiu's hidden blade possess after so many years?

",,,"

Fu Zhengqing didn't speak, but still gave Ye Liuyun a strange look.

I don't know if it's just my imagination, but I have this feeling that Ye Liuyun seems to know something.

After Fu Zhengqing left, Ye Liuyun withdrew his gaze and noticed Yan Shuzhu's somewhat complicated expression.

"Relenting?"

Looking at Yan Shuzhu like this, Ye Liuyun couldn't help but chuckle.

It's hard to imagine that Yan Shuzhu's personality comes from the coldest and most ruthless imperial palace.

Yan Shuzhu didn't speak, but after a moment of silence, she looked up at Ye Liuyun again and shook her head slightly.

"Perhaps, how wonderful it would have been if Father hadn't succeeded in breaking through the barrier."

If that were the case, none of this would have happened today.

People are complex. No matter what, Yan Fuhai is Yan Shuzhu's father, even if there is no affection between them.

Of course, Yan Shuzhu was just making that remark; she wasn't actually going to soften her heart.

"You should think about how to become a qualified emperor later!"

Ye Liuyun crossed his arms and looked at Yan Shuzhu, unable to resist teasing her.

In Ye Liuyun's opinion.

Defeating Yan Fuhai is not a difficult task, but once Yan Fuhai is dealt with, some turmoil will inevitably be stirred up within the Great Qian territory, and that is where the real trouble will begin.

However, since he was not the emperor of the Great Qian Dynasty, he didn't need to worry about such matters himself; he could leave it to Yan Shuzhu.

really.

Yan Shuzhu seemed to realize that various troubles would follow.

There was no time to be melancholy right away.

"As the emperor of the Great Qian Dynasty, I should be responsible for the people of the Great Qian Dynasty!"

Yan Shuzhu was indeed a qualified emperor. When he said this, his eyes were serious, and he did not have the slightest intention of shirking his responsibility.

but.

Considering her own strength, Yan Shuzhu turned her head and looked at Ye Liuyun.

"You'll definitely help me, right?"

",,,"

That look in her eyes, which seemed to be pleading, was really hard to refuse, after looking at Yan Shuzhu for a while.

Ye Liuyun couldn't help laughing.

"In the very beginning, my dream was simply to live a life of leisure and idleness!"

Even if he had ambitions, they were for power and strength, which Ye Liuyun had no interest in. This wasn't some world that revered weak scholars.

In the end, it all comes down to ability.

As long as you are powerful enough, power is nothing but fleeting illusion.

Of course, despite saying that, Ye Liuyun didn't intend to refuse. Looking at Yan Shuzhu in front of him again, Ye Liuyun smiled.

"Of course!"

"Ok!"

Even though she already knew Ye Liuyun's answer.

But when she heard it with her own ears, Yan Shuzhu still couldn't help but feel excited.

In the vast imperial city, Yan Shuzhu didn't have many people she could trust. Although she trusted Lü Lan, Lü Lan's cultivation was ultimately a bit lacking. The only one who could truly help Yan Shuzhu was Ye Liuyun.

"Alright, alright! Let's go back and get ready. There aren't many days left until the sacrificial ceremony!"

Ye Liuyun was too lazy to waste any more time here.

He waved his hand and took the lead, walking ahead. Yan Shuzhu, who had realized what was happening, quickly caught up.

"I'm sorry, I probably can't offer any help with this matter!"

Although Yan Shuzhu is not strong, she is very self-aware.

In situations where action and skill are required, one cannot offer any help. Even if one were to go up, one would only be a casualty and a hindrance.

Therefore, I'm afraid I can only watch the sacrificial ceremony from the sidelines this time.

In this regard.

Ye Liuyun didn't care; it was something he had expected, so what was so strange about it?

,,,

The next few days.

Ye Liuyun did not neglect it. He first went to Purgatory, and after Purgatory was empty, he prepared to go to the Heavenly Prison.

Just as Ye Liuyun had guessed.

In the days I was away, the Zhaoyu, Lianyu, and Tianlao prisons all received a lot of new prisoners. It just goes to show that there is never a shortage of people in this world who want to take risks and shortcuts.

Since you've chosen this path, you naturally have to pay the corresponding price.

Just a pity.

After emerging from Purgatory, the situation was similar to that after emerging from Zhaoyu.

But at least when I came out of the Prison of Light, one of my talent attributes had been upgraded to gold. However, after coming out of the Purgatory, my experience points increased, but none of my talent attributes were upgraded, and no new ones appeared.

Tsk!
From this perspective, Purgatory is not as good as the Prison of Light.

Seemingly sensing Ye Liuyun's disdain, the guards of Purgatory quickly explained to him.

"My lord, this time is too short, and there are still too few serious criminals. Why don't you wait a little longer? Purgatory will certainly not disappoint you!"

Of the three places in Daqian where prisoners were held, only the Purgatory held the most serious criminals, and that was precisely why.

The number of prisoners in Purgatory is the smallest, and these serious offenders are not present every day.

"Fine!"

Ye Liuyun didn't dwell on the matter too much; he simply waved his hand to indicate that he understood.

"Alright, you can go back now!"

"Yes, my lord!"

Seeing that Ye Liuyun did not blame them.

These people couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

They could only plan to wait until next time and see if they could transfer some serious criminals from other places. They hadn't considered whether to capture some vagrants to replace them.

They know very well.

What would happen if Ye Liuyun discovered this?

I'm afraid the entire purgatory will be destroyed!
,,,

After leaving Purgatory, seeing that it was still early, Ye Liuyun was not in a hurry to return home.

They went straight to the prison.

"Humph~"

The official from the Ministry of Justice guarding the prison was still Zhao Yizheng, whom Ye Liuyun had met when he came here before.

However, at this moment, Zhao Yi was leisurely pouring himself a cup of tea and taking a slow sip.

"Mmm! That feels good!"

This is how people live.

When Ye Liuyun came last time, he almost emptied the prison. Zhao Yi was worried that something might happen.

But after two days of anxiety, nothing came.

Zhao Yizheng realized that sometimes, when one's strength reaches a certain level, one can truly do whatever one wants.

Zhao Yizheng was no longer afraid.

With no prisoners in the cell, things have improved for Zhao Yizheng.

"grown ups!"

Just as Zhao Yi was enjoying his tea, a jailer rushed in.

"It's the same Mr. Zhao from before. He says he wants to see his son!"

"Let him go!"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Yizheng waved his hand impatiently.

"I've told him so many times, his son died a long time ago. He's a good-for-nothing who can't even control his birds. Does he really think money can solve everything?"

The other party's son died among the prisoners he dealt with before Ye Liuyun arrived.

He's a rich bastard who likes to abduct women.

If he were still alive, Zhao Yizheng wouldn't mind using him to make some money, but now that he's gone.

Zhao Yizheng wouldn't be so unscrupulous as to exploit a corpse for money.

"this,,"

The prison guard in charge of the report hesitated for a moment.

Zhao Yizheng clearly noticed something and frowned as he looked at the other person.

"You received the money?"

"hey-hey!"

Upon hearing such a question, the jailer could only chuckle obsequiously.

Obviously, if they weren't being paid, they wouldn't have kept bringing the news to Zhao Yizheng for several days in a row.

"waste!"

After receiving confirmation, Zhao Yizheng immediately rebuked him. "How many times have I told you? Some money is not to be taken lightly. You dare to take money from the dead? Are you really not afraid that someone will pay someone to kill you?!"

If Master Zhao found out that his son was already dead, yet the jailers in the imperial prison were still using his son to extort money from him, he would probably just hire someone to do it.

"My lord! I—"

Before the jailer could say anything...

Zhao Yizheng immediately waved his hand to interrupt.

"Alright, you're not qualified to accept this kind of money. Let's split it 30/70, I'll hold onto it for you!"

",,,"

The jailer was initially a little scared, but after hearing his master's words, he was immediately speechless.

There's nothing I can do. Since Zhao Yizheng has said so, then it must be fine. However, I know I can't keep this money anyway.

"Only 70%!"

That's what they said, but the jailer still planned to give Zhao Yizheng 30%.

only.

"What are you thinking? It's 70% mine!"

",,,"

Good heavens, does that mean I'll be begging on my knees?
I was furious, but there was nothing I could do, so in the end I could only obediently hand over the money.

Zhao Yizheng nodded with a satisfied expression after taking the money.

"Alright, alright, you can go now. Remember, if something like this happens again, you can't just take money. I can handle it this time, but I might not be able to next time!"

This time, Zhao, the wealthy man, had no other identity besides being rich.

But what if next time, someone suddenly appears who is not only rich but also powerful? Wouldn't that be a death sentence?

"Yes, my lord!"

The jailer had no rebuttal at this point, so he could only nod obediently and then turn and leave.

Wait until there's no one around.

Zhao Yizheng resumed his relaxed demeanor and put the money into his pocket.

"Excellent! Looks like we can go to the brothel tonight!"

Spending all day in the prison, I still occasionally want to go out and have some fun.

Thinking this, Zhao Yizheng, who was in a very good mood, immediately hummed a little tune, looking exceptionally relaxed.

"Looks like you've been doing quite well while I was away!"

at this time.

A voice that sounded somewhat familiar to Zhao Yizheng suddenly rang out.

"who is it?"

His previously relaxed expression changed, and he immediately became serious.

"Don't you know this is a heavily guarded prison, where unauthorized personnel are not allowed to trespass? You—"

He was about to say something with a serious expression, but before he could finish speaking, his face froze when he saw the figure slowly appearing in his line of sight.

"What, are you implying that I can't come to this prison whenever I want?"

I just arrived and saw Zhao Yi looking so relaxed.

It must be said that of the three places in Daqian where prisoners were held, the Heavenly Prison was the most relaxed.

"My Lord!"

Zhao Yizheng looked over, stammering.

Realizing what had happened, he quickly slapped himself and then approached Ye Liuyun with a bright smile.

"What are you saying, sir? I was blind and couldn't recognize your greatness. You can come to the prison whenever you want, can't you?"

"Someone is coming!"

As he spoke, Zhao Yizheng turned around and shouted at the others around him.

"Didn't you see the master is here? Hurry up and brew him a pot of good tea!"

"Yes!"

These prison guards were not even as important as Zhao Yizheng.

Seeing Zhao Yizheng's obsequious manner, these people naturally dared not have any other thoughts.

He immediately and obediently went to make tea.

"All right!"

Ye Liuyun waved his hand dismissively. He was just saying it casually, and his purpose in coming here was not just to drink tea.

"I heard that quite a few more prisoners have been added to the imperial prison these past few days?"

There was no intention to be evasive; he directly stated his purpose.

Having learned from the previous experience.

Zhao Yizheng was not surprised at all by Ye Liuyun's question and immediately nodded.

"That's right! These prisoners are just waiting for you to take action!"

The prisoners held in the Heavenly Prison were of varying levels of intelligence, making it the best place to replenish the ranks.

Ye Liuyun didn't say much, he just waved his hand directly.

"Take me to see it!"

"My lord, please come this way!"

Zhao Yizheng had no objections and immediately agreed, then walked ahead to lead the way for Ye Liuyun.

,,,

This time, Zhao Yizheng led Ye Liuyun directly, ignoring the first level of the Heavenly Prison, and headed straight for the second level.

The first level of the dungeon held quite a few people.

However, when Ye Liuyun looked over, all the talent attributes were of white quality, with only a few green quality ones appearing occasionally, which was really too low.

Ye Liuyun didn't even need to ask any more questions.

Upon noticing Ye Liuyun's gaze, Zhao Yizheng began to explain earnestly.

"Most of the prisoners on the first floor have only done petty theft or other minor offenses, or they are vagrants who have been framed. To make it easier for you to carry out your duties, I have locked all these types of prisoners on the first floor. This way, you won't have to waste time selecting them when you come!"

Zhao Yizheng was clearly aware that Ye Liuyun had no interest in this type of prisoner.

They were accused of petty theft, but look at how ragged their clothes were.

Clearly, these are people who can't survive, so they would steal. They are guilty, but not deserving of death. Ultimately, it's the fault of this world.

Don't be fooled by the glamorous appearance inside the imperial city.

However, in reality, a considerable number of refugees still gathered outside the imperial city every day.

"well done!"

Although Ye Liuyun needs talent attributes, he hasn't gone to such a ruthless level. Moreover, even if he plundered all of these white and cyan quality talent attributes, it would probably be difficult to even create a single purple quality talent attribute.

"hey-hey!"

Zhao Yi laughed heartily after hearing Ye Liuyun's praise.

"It's all for the adults!"

Those who work in officialdom are probably all skilled at flattery.

Zhao Yizheng was no exception.

His flattery skills are surprisingly good.

soon.

Upon reaching the second level, the number of prisoners in the cells was significantly reduced, but at the same time, the quality of the talent attributes on these prisoners had noticeably increased by one level.

Moreover, those imprisoned here are not the kind of criminals for whom Ye Liuyun would show mercy.

They basically all had one or two lives on their hands, so it's fair to say they deserved to die.

"grown ups?"

Zhao Yi looked at Ye Liuyun with a request for instructions, as if the next step was up to Ye Liuyun.

"Let's just get started!"

Ye Liuyun didn't waste any words. Since there weren't too many prisoners, let's finish this quickly.

"understand!"

Zhao Yizheng nodded knowingly.

He then immediately turned his attention to the prison guards around him.

"What are you waiting for? Have you forgotten what I told you before? Make your move!"

"Yes, my lord!"

These prison guards had clearly been instructed by Bie Ye Liuyun beforehand, so upon hearing this, they did not hesitate at all and immediately began to orderly process the prisoners.

They were pulled out of the cells one by one.

"What are you doing! What are you doing!"

"Let me go! Do you know who my father is? Let me go right now!"

"Spare me! My lord, spare me!"

",,,"

The sudden turn of events turned the once quiet prison into an uproar.

Some people angrily questioned, others threatened by bringing up their backgrounds, and still others begged for mercy. It was a diverse display of human nature.

There are all sorts of reactions.

It's just a shame.

Since that choice was made back then, it's pointless to say you regret it now.

If you dare to commit a crime, then you must be prepared to pay the price with your life.

"Execution!"

Ye Liuyun remained silent, and Zhao Yizheng was even less likely to say anything. With a command, the prison guards, who were already prepared, immediately began to act.

For a while.

Screams echoed continuously from the prison.

"Ahhhh!"

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(End of this chapter)