A Windfall from the Heavens
Ye Yingshan's right wing army rested and reorganized entirely in Changxin!
The great victory that defeated the Taiping Army of 150,000 men was delivered to the Capital by express courier.
This resounding victory took everyone by surprise and completely shook the court and the public!
The once-fierce Taiping Army was defeated just like that!
Everything happened so suddenly!
Although one of their Supreme Grandmaster experts suffered a severe injury, the majority of the Taiping Army was wiped out.
The Taiping Army Rebellion was doomed, and for the entire imperial court, it was a resounding victory!
"Ye Yingshan and Qin Yan have indeed lived up to my expectations."
Hongjia Emperor's eyes darkened, yet he could not suppress the joy in his heart!
With nearly 100,000 Taiping Army captured, the defenses of Lizhou were completely depleted, and the rebels could not stir up any trouble at all.
"Congratulations, Your Majesty! Congratulations! The recapture of Peng and Li prefectures is just around the corner!"
The court officials immediately began to flatter him.
Upon hearing this, Hongjia Emperor burst into laughter. Suppressing the rebellion during his reign was undoubtedly a great achievement!
However, as he thought about his deteriorating health, the smile on Hongjia Emperor's face gradually faded.
A hint of madness flickered in his cloudy eyes.
"Immortality...! I wonder how the research is going with the Demon-Suppressing Bureau?"
Hongjia Emperor was becoming increasingly impatient. Having narrowly escaped death, his mindset had completely changed.
He couldn't help but look at the eunuch beside him. "Let me ask the Elder Pillar of the State how the Demon-Suppressing Bureau's research is progressing. I'm running out of patience."
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Meanwhile, Dingyuan Marquis Leng Qing of Dingyuan learned that Ye Yingshan and others had defeated the main force of the Taiping Army.
Now they couldn't hold back any longer.
The offensive against Yuli City became increasingly frantic.
This has increased the pressure on Lang Futian, who can only hold out and hope that Heavenly King Hong will come to his rescue.
There are two sides to the story.
After learning about the situation in Lin Yang Prefecture and Lizhou, Qin Yan immediately took action!
With his current speed of over 6 km/s, it took him almost no effort.
He then secretly appeared in Lin Yang Prefecture!
Wanghai City!
The headquarters of the Taiping Army was also the foundation of Hong Sheng's power!
The number of troops remaining here is not large, no more than five thousand.
His primary responsibility was to protect the Hong Family and the wives and children of many generals.
They quietly infiltrated Wanghai City.
Qin Yan's perception was magnified to the extreme, and this startled him.
The largest mansion in Wanghai City!
Hong Residence!
The treasure trove here is already overflowing, with all sorts of precious jewels on display.
"Good heavens, just how much wealth has Hong Sheng amassed!"
Qin Yan couldn't help but click his tongue in amazement!
Moreover, he was certain that this was only a portion of Hong Sheng's entire wealth.
The Hong Residence has many experts, with three Grandmasters in charge and several Innate Martial Artists!
This lineup is enough to withstand several thousand people!
But he's not here to fight these guys; he's here to steal... oops, pick up money!
With Master Level breath-concealing techniques and Supreme Grandmaster strength.
For Qin Yan, sneaking into the Hong Residence was as easy as taking a stroll in a garden!
The Hong Residence's treasure vaults number as many as seven!
Everywhere was piled high with gold, silver, and rare treasures!
Swish!
A sharp glint of light swept past the soldiers guarding the treasure vault, and with a casual wave of his hand, he stored the corpses into his spatial storage!
Looking at the gate, cast in solid iron, it was impossible to open without a key.
But for Qin Yan, this was no problem at all.
His power had reached an incredible level; his fingers, like sharp claws, instantly pierced the gap in the iron gate!
An incredibly terrifying power erupted from his body, instantly producing a tearing sound that made your teeth ache!
Fortunately, Qin Yan used his position to silence the dissent.
All the mechanisms inside the iron gate were violently destroyed!
Immediately afterwards, piles of gold and silver bricks filled the entire treasury; these custom-made gold and silver bricks were all standard 100 taels each!
A sweep of mental perception!
Good heavens!
There are at least 150,000 taels of gold and over 5 million taels of silver here!
And that doesn't even include other gold, silver, and jade artifacts!
Each box contained various treasures, categorized into different types.
Rare herbs like ginseng and lingzhi are sold by the box!
With a flash of light, all of these items were collected into Qin Yan's spatial storage.
Hong Sheng's ability to amass wealth was terrifying.
Of course, the vast majority of this wealth was contributed by the gentry and powerful families.
After all, once his head is chopped off, all his property will be confiscated!
During this time, anyone who patrolled or blocked his way was killed with a single blow!
Martial arts manuals, Buddhist and Daoist scriptures!
This place has a collection of all kinds of top-notch books.
Besides these, what other divine weapons and powerful artifacts are there!
They quietly ordered the entire Hong Residence to be raided!
The total value of the existing gold and silver alone is as high as 18 million taels.
Upon seeing such wealth, even Qin Yan's heart skipped a beat.
But they quickly calmed down.
Throughout Wanghai City, there were quite a few residences of high-ranking Taiping Army!
Qin Yan's eyes gleamed with excitement; he had to raid each house one by one.
Who can stop a Supreme Grandmaster who possesses spatial abilities?
It only took one night.
Qin Yan looted all the mansions!
The items acquired were dazzling and varied; the exact quantity needs to be counted slowly.
But he estimated it would be no less than thirty million taels of silver!
This doesn't even include those rare medicinal herbs, cultivation techniques, and secret manuals.
By daybreak, all the households had noticed something amiss; some of their guards or skilled fighters had disappeared.
By the time they realized something was wrong and opened their own treasure vault...
A large number of people immediately fainted.
Heart-wrenching screams and curses echoed throughout the entire Wanghai City!
What horrified them even more was that all the treasuries were robbed overnight.
What an astonishing method!
Soon, a mysterious master thief appeared in Wanghai City and looted all the mansions of the Taiping Army generals in one night!
In an instant, the entire martial arts world of Pengzhou was shaken.
That was an incredibly astonishing fortune, enough to make them richer than a country.
People from both the legitimate and criminal worlds mobilized.
They want to find that incredibly mysterious master thief!
Soon, a piece of news that shocked the Great Li Dynasty spread.
The mysterious thief from Pengzhou plundered Wanghai City, acquiring a fortune of ten million taels of silver.
"Holy crap, I'm the scapegoat now?"
Changxin City, Qin Yan was completely dumbfounded upon receiving the news.
I clearly only picked up over 30 million taels, when did I get an extra 100 million taels!
Frame-up! Slander!
I am not related to evil... Oh... Oops... Sorry for the mismatch.
Qin Yan narrowed his eyes; it was obvious they were using him as a scapegoat.
But!
Others probably won't believe it easily.
Everyone believed that this was a false message released by the Taiping Army to mislead the public.
They already knew of their impending doom and thus transferred their wealth.
Even if they manage to breach Wanghai City, these guys definitely won't roar.
Next, we'll head to Lizhou!
The Taiping Army captured Lizhou, but they certainly hadn't had time to transport the wealth they plundered away yet.
Another windfall.