Chapter 8 — The Regent asked the price of my sincerity

“Miss Bieu said so.”

"As long as we succeed in this mission, the rest of our lives will enjoy all the glory and wealth!"

The two servants led three Trieu family members with their faces covered and quietly walked to the front door of the treasury. In their hands they held detonators and rudimentary explosives, their eyes sparkling with greed and cruelty.

“Light the fire!”

The detonator is lit. The spark quickly followed the burning wire straight towards the warehouse door. A dull explosion rang out. The heavy bronze door of the treasury was immediately blown out with a large hole.

“Hurry and transfer the gold!”

The thieves were so happy that they rushed into the treasury. But what awaits them is not mountains of gold and seas of silver. It's a quiet dark space.

"What's up?"

“Where is the gold?”

The leader used a lighter to light the fire. Only found the warehouse empty. Don't talk about gold and silver. Not even a single coin. Right at that moment. The warehouse door behind was suddenly slammed shut from the outside.

“Not good!”

“We've hit the jackpot!”

The thieves panicked and lost their composure, frantically banging on the door. Suddenly, in the darkness, the sound of the door closing was heard, making the hair on the back of one's neck stand on end. Immediately afterwards, countless black shooting holes simultaneously opened on the four walls. A series of crossbows opened fire at the same time. The arrows were as dense as rain. But not to take lives. But it only stuck close to their legs, grazed their ears and across their scalps. The thieves were scared to death, clutching their heads and running around, their pitiful cries echoing throughout the treasury. They don't know. My treasury has long been converted into a poaching machine. After the Trieu family was destroyed. I have transferred all the gold and silver to another place. At the same time, invite the successors of the Moh family to rearrange all the organs in the warehouse. The person who rushes in may not die. But it is absolutely impossible to come out intact.

“Forgive...forgive us!”

“We don't dare anymore!”

Under the threat of crossbow fire. The thieves could only hold their heads and run down the only open road. Until they were all forced into a giant iron cage made of crystal. The cage door is locked tightly. The new treasury door was opened again. I carried a glass lamp and slowly walked in. Tieu Lam Uyen followed me. He wore battle armor, one hand on the hilt of his sword, his eyes cold as ice. Trieu Uyen Nhu was also dragged by two guards like a dead dog and thrown hard next to the iron cage. When he saw the three people of the Trieu family locked in a cage. She completely collapsed.

“My brother, spare your life!”

“They forced me!”

“I really don't want to!”

Trieu Uyen Nhu crawled to Tieu Lam Uyen's feet and frantically kowtowed. Tieu Lam Uyen frowned and took a step back. Disgusted eyes as if looking at something dirty. He turned to look at me. The corners of the lips are slightly raised.

“Your Majesty.”

“These rats... how do you plan to deal with them?”

I stepped in front of the iron cage. Look at the crowd of people crying and begging inside. The corners of his lips curled slightly into a cold smile.

“According to the rules of the Royal Palace.”

"Steal a tael of silver, beat him ten times."

“They brought explosives and intended to destroy the treasury.”

“This crime... is much greater.”

I turned to look at Tieu Lam Uyen.

"Your Majesty thinks... how many strokes should we beat?"

Tieu Lam Uyen slowly drew his long sword. The cold sword tip pointed straight at the people in the cage.

“If it follows the Queen's rules.”

“Steal one ten taels of silver.”

“So they plan to steal tens of thousands of taels.”

“Fight until you can no longer stand up.”

“Obey!”

The guards immediately rushed forward like hungry tigers. Each thief was pulled out of the iron cage and pressed face down on the ground. The sound of thugs hitting flesh echoed loudly in the middle of the night. Accompanied by each miserable scream that sent chills down the listener's spine. Trieu Uyen Nhu sat on the ground. Look at the scene before your eyes. She was so scared that her whole body was weak. Tears and urine flowed out at the same time. Until this moment. She just knew. I really have no way to live. I slowly walked towards her. Looking down from above on that pale face.

“My dear sister.”

“I said it already.”

“The thing that fell into my hands…”

“Don't say it was you.”

“Even if the Demon King personally descends to earth, don't try to take away a single penny.”

"Unfortunate."

“You still don't believe it.”

I smiled softly.

“Now…”

“It's time for you to pay the price.”

The pitiful screams quickly alarmed the entire Royal Palace. Trieu Thai Concubine, her hair disheveled, rushed out of the Buddha Hall. Behind, there were a few women staggering along.