Seeing Tang Sanshan's performance, Ling Yi was speechless.
But thinking about it, it's understandable.
Although Tang Sanshan was a jailer, he knew what he should and shouldn't get involved in.
Before him stood the "Third Prince," with far too many powerful connections behind him. How could a Xiaoxiao jailer dare to get involved?
"I'm letting you go. This matter doesn't involve anything else, and there's no danger," Ling Yi said.
The more Ling Yi said this, the less Tang Sanshan dared to agree.
Ling Yi ignored everything else and whispered to Tang Sanshan, "On the back mountain of Xiaonan Village in Sanhe County, there is an old elm tree growing horizontally. In the hollow at the base of the elm tree, there are 100,000 gold notes, some pills, and cultivation techniques."
"Go and fetch it; you may keep 50,000 gold notes for yourself."
After Ling Yi finished speaking, he ignored her and turned back to the soft cushion in the cell.
"Your Highness..."
"You may choose as you see fit, and I will not blame you. Go!" Ling Yi said with his eyes closed.
"Yes, Your Highness!" Tang Sanshan looked up at Ling Yi, who was already sitting cross-legged with his eyes closed, then got up with a conflicted expression and left the cell.
A moment later, Peng Tuohai arrived with new jailers, replacing the four jailers who were still deaf.
They then tidied up Ling Yi's cell with their men and Haste left.
Around noon, Peng Tuohai arrived with food.
Seeing that it was Peng Tuohai who brought him the meal, Ling Yi understood that Tang Sanshan had finally succumbed to the temptation of this wealth and had gone to Xiaonan Village.
The wealth that Ling Yi mentioned was actually the fortune accumulated by the womanizer next door over the years.
It would be a complete waste not to seize this wave of wealth.
Meanwhile, on the second floor of an inn in Sanhe County, two people were looking out the window towards the Sanhe County Prison.
One of the two men was an elderly man named Bai Ran, who was tall but extremely thin, and whose face looked like a skull covered only by a layer of skin.
This ugly and arrogant behavior would scare people to death if it happened at night.
The other person was a man in a blue robe wearing Bronze mask.
" The Sound-Listening Gu is dead!" the tall, thin old man said in a hoarse voice.
"That commotion just now was probably the work of the Third Prince. It seems he already knew about the Sound-Listening Gu," said the Bronze masked man.
The tall, thin old man frowned, sighed, and said, "I don't know if it was right or wrong for my Ten Thousand Ten Thousand Gu Sect to get involved. I'm afraid the Third Prince already knows that what happened back then was related to my Ten Thousand Gu Sect."
"If the Third Prince returns to the capital, my Ten Thousand Gu Sect will likely be wiped out immediately."
"Don't worry, the Third Prince can't return to the capital. This journey north is fraught with peril, every step a deadly trap. Even if the Third Prince is exceptionally intelligent, he will ultimately die in Nanlan Commandery in the face of absolute power," the Bronze mask said calmly.
"According to my information, the one in the palace doesn't have much time left. He will pass away in at most six months. As long as the Crown Prince successfully ascends the throne, your Ten Thousand Gu Sect can use this opportunity to rise to the top in one step."
The tall, thin old man remained silent. Reaching the top in one step? There's no such easy thing as a free lunch.
That sounds nice, but perhaps the time for reckoning will come when that person sits on the throne?
Over the years, what glorious thing has the Ten Thousand Gu Sect done in cooperation with that person?
These disgraceful deeds will ultimately be buried by that person. His Ten Thousand Gu Sect may not rise to the top in one step, but it is possible that he will be doomed forever.
As for the person beside him, his fate might not be much better than that of the Ten Thousand Gu Sect.
Following the dragon's merits sounds good, and doing so openly and honestly may allow one to survive. However, if one remains hidden in the darkness, one will never see the light again.
Just then, there was a knock on the door.
With a wave of his hand, the Bronze mask opened the door, and a young man with an ordinary appearance but a strong physique walked in.
"Greetings, Sect Master!" The young man knelt on one knee and clasped his hands in a salute to the tall, thin old man.
He seemed not to notice the Bronze mask.
"Can you find out the specifics?" the tall, thin old man asked.
"That person caused this commotion because they were experimenting with a martial arts technique."
"Cultivation techniques?"
"Yes, Sect Master. However, according to the information, this technique is not very powerful; it can only barely break through soft ground by half a foot. It's just that the sound is too loud and can cause temporary hearing loss."
After a moment of contemplation, the tall, thin old man raised his right hand, and a golden worm crawled out of his sleeve and onto his palm.
Then, the golden insect spread its wings and flew into the young man's hand.
"Put this Sound-Listening Gu back in, but be careful not to get caught again."
"Yes, Sect Master!" The young man put away the golden beetle, bowed, and retreated until he reached the doorway, closed the door, and left.
"Don't you cherish this Sound- Sound-Listening Gu Sound-Listening Gu so much? Aren't you afraid it will die too?"
"We need to know what this prince is doing. It's better for an insect to die than for a person to die."
He paused, then continued, "I feel like we've overlooked something, and there are many inaccuracies in our knowledge of this prince."
"You say the Third Prince's meridians are damaged and he can't cultivate, but in that battle half a year ago, the Third Prince killed a Fourth Pin Martial Practitioner with a single punch."
"You say the Third Prince is trapped in Nanlan Commandery like Prison, but in ten years, he has gained a hundred-man guard composed of Fourth Pin Martial Practitioner."
"The death of the Second Prince may not necessarily have been an accident caused by the Third Prince."
After a moment of silence, the Bronze masked figure said, "The Crown Prince is chosen by Heaven and is the product of the prevailing trend. After the Second Prince's death, all the power in the court has turned to the Crown Prince. No matter how much the Third Prince struggles, it will be meaningless."
The tall, thin old man sneered.
Is it destiny? Or is it the will of heaven?
If that's the case, why lay a trap to kill the Third Prince outside?
Ultimately, the Crown Prince was still wary of the Third Prince and afraid that the Third Prince would return.
And do you really think that person in the palace is a vegetarian?
Meanwhile, in a small courtyard in Qinghe County, sixty miles away, the real Third Prince Liu Zheng, was watering flowers with a watering can while asking a masked Human Dao in black beside him, "Is the capital city ready?"
"Everything is ready. All the evidence has been collected. As long as Your Highness can return to the capital smoothly, we can turn the tide in one fell swoop."
After a pause, the man in black asked again, "Your Highness, when will your double die? There are too many people around him; if it goes on for too long, they might find out."
"If this falls into the wrong hands, it could be detrimental to Your Highness."
"He cannot die in Sanhe County, nor can he die outside of Nanlan Commandery. You will personally lead the Black Guard to check for any shortcomings and prevent any accidents from happening."
"Yes!"
"Well, you don't need to take action yourself. If that kid can leave Nanlan Commandery alive, bring him to see me."
"This..."
"Having Shadow around isn't bad; sometimes it can have unexpected benefits."
"Yes, I understand."
"Heh, my good brother probably never dreamed that the Black Guard originated from my hands, right? Go!"
The man in black bowed slightly, then disappeared.
Inside the prison in Sanhe County, Ling Yi had already figured out many uses for the storage space.
Although he couldn't Simulation and his cultivation hadn't improved much, Ling Yi believed that if another Seventh Pin Martial Practitioner appeared before him, he could still remain invincible thanks to the storage space in his left hand.
At dinner time, it was Tang Sanshan who brought food to Ling Yi again.
He carried a food box in one hand and a leather bag in the other, his face filled with barely suppressed excitement.
Clearly, he has secured this wave of wealth.
Fifty thousand gold notes, that's fifty thousand taels of gold.
One tael of gold can be exchanged for ten taels of silver; fifty thousand gold notes are equivalent to five hundred thousand taels of silver.
Keep in mind that his annual salary was only a hundred taels of silver.
How could Tang Sanshan not be excited?
As for other items, such as pills, cultivation techniques, and precious armor and swords, he didn't dare touch them and handed them all over to Ling Yi.
"Your Highness, I have not failed in my mission." Tang Sanshan bowed and said after delivering the food box and package into the cell.
"Um!"
Ling Yi didn't look at the package; he already knew what Central City.
With a sudden thought, Ling Yi checked Tang Sanshan's data panel.
Tang Sanshan's Karmic Luck has indeed changed.
Between -100 and 10,000.
A negative 100 Karmic Luck means certain death, but 10,000 Karmic Luck can be considered extremely lucky.
In other words, Tang Sanshan either dies or rises to great heights.
"You'd better not touch that gold note for at least six months. Even if you do, be very careful. After I leave, you'd better leave Sanhe County immediately, or even Nanlan Commandery," Ling Yi warned.
Tang Sanshan paused for a moment and then said, "Thank you for the reminder, Your Highness."
Ling Yi stopped speaking. He was deeply caught in the vortex of the "Third Prince," and naturally, everyone around him was also within that vortex.
Whether Tang Sanshan can survive depends on his Creation.
After Tang Sanshan left, Ling Yi opened the leather pouch.
The bag was quite large and heavy.
Inside were mostly bottles and jars. Ling Yi inspected them and, sure enough, there were Qi and Blood Pill, Divine Blood Pill, and Divine Martial Pill inside.
Ling Yi first stored these pills in his storage space; these were all resources from the Simulation.
Besides that, there were a dozen or so martial arts manuals.
Most of them Reed Grade martial arts techniques. Ling Yi casually released a few. Like the Overbearing Fist, these techniques were mostly illustrated with pictures, which included movements, techniques, and breathing methods.
There are occasional written explanations, but they only highlight the key points of practice.
Perhaps this is the proper way to preserve and pass down martial arts manuals.
Compared to text-based manuals, illustrated Entry are easier to understand and easier to learn.
Among the many Reed Grade martial arts techniques, three stand out as particularly unique.
One is the Earth Grade Cloud-Slaying Sword, a sword technique with a total of thirty-six moves.
Ling Yi's current fighting methods are only the Overbearing Fist and the Mysterious Jade Hand.
If you encounter someone with a weapon, you'll be at a disadvantage.
One is the Reed Grade Flicking Divine Ability, a Hidden Weapons weapon technique. Although its grade is not high, it is exactly what Ling Yi needs at present.
In a previous Simulation, Ling Yi died from Hidden Weapons.
With the skill of using Hidden Weapons, Ling Yi essentially gained a means of ranged attack.
The last technique is an incomplete version. It is marked as Heaven Grade, but only half of the manual exists, consisting of 10 illustrations, and is called Vajra Skill.
It is a technique to enhance defense.
The Mysterious Jade Art amplifies both strength and defense, but only the skeletal defense, making the bones harder.
However, external defenses are inadequate.
You'll still get injured if you're destined to.
This Vajra Skill is perfect for enhancing external defense. According to some of the annotations, once mastered to Minor Accomplishment, one can withstand attacks from Treasure Artifact.
If you master the Perfection, you will be invincible in defense.