Chapter 495: Nangong Yunhe, unwilling to give up, decides to take revenge
The first to come and redeem the people were the Yu family from Jing State.
The Yu family is the third largest family in Jing State. Its strength is comparable to that of the Chen family in Yue State, and it also occupies a state in Jing State.
The one who came to redeem the person was Yu Mo, the young master of the Yu family. Yu Mo was quite powerful and had already reached the seventh level of Qi Refining, but he was not strong enough in front of Xiao Ying.
"Greetings, Imperial Master Xiao. My name is Yu Mo. I have come on behalf of the Yu family to redeem our ancestor. I hope Imperial Master Xiao will keep his promise."
Yu Mo looked to be about twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old. He wore a navy blue robe that made him look elegant and steady, and he seemed to have great ambitions.
Although it was a visit, he was neither humble nor arrogant.
What is rare is that there is no hostility or hatred shown.
"Please sit down."
Xiao Ying glanced at him inconspicuously, his expression indifferent, unable to tell whether he was happy or angry.
"Thank you, Imperial Master Xiao."
Yu Mo nodded and then sat down.
The maid brought tea and then retreated with a look in her eyes.
"Master Xiao, may I meet my ancestor?" Yu Mo spoke again.
Xiao Ying smiled faintly and said, "Young Master Yu, don't worry. Although your ancestor was seriously injured, his life is not in danger."
"If he hadn't listened to Nangong Yunhe's slander and tried to steal my foundation-building pill, I wouldn't be in this situation."
"If you do something wrong, you must pay the price. I have no hostility towards your ancestors or your Yu family."
"So, as long as you pay me the silver I want, I will definitely return your ancestor."
After all, these people are just accomplices, and Nangong Yunhe and Bai Tianhao are the main culprits.
Both of them were severely tortured by her and are still hanging on to their last breath.
She didn't take any harsh measures against the other four people.
Yu Mo concealed the resentment in his heart, but it was indeed the ancestor who made the mistake first, and his skills were inferior to others, so he couldn't say anything.
"Master Xiao, please rest assured. I have brought all the silver you requested."
"It's just that 10 million taels is too much, and you don't want Jingguo's silver notes, so I exchanged most of them for Yueguo's silver notes."
"As for silver, I brought one million taels, and another 100,000 taels of gold. What do you think, Imperial Master Xiao?"
In order to raise this money, the entire Yu family got involved.
Although the Yu family is wealthy, it is impossible for them to take out all the gold and silver, as this is their foundation.
So he used the rest of his belongings to exchange for Yue Kingdom's silver notes, totaling eight million taels, and only took two million taels of gold and silver.
As he spoke, he took out a large stack of banknotes from his storage bag. It was as tall as a person, and most of them were worth one thousand taels.
He also took out a large pile of gold and silver, all in the shape of bars, neatly arranged one by one.
If it weren't for the storage bags, it would be difficult to carry so many things. This time, I used up the only two storage bags in my house.
Xiao Ying glanced at the gold and silver. The glittering gold and silver were almost dazzling. All the maids serving in the room stared at them. They had never seen so much money in their lives.
As for the silver note that was as tall as a person, Xiao Ying handed it to Kang Ruolan and asked her to count it in front of him.
Even though Kang Ruolan had been the chief steward of the Princess's Mansion for such a long time, she still took a deep breath when faced with a full eight million taels of silver notes.
She immediately called the steward and the accountant in the mansion, and more than ten people counted the items together, which took a full hour.
"Master, the amount is no problem. It's exactly eight million taels, and they are all Yue Kingdom silver notes."
"It came from four banks in total, of which 2.43 million taels came from..."
She reported the results in an orderly manner, clearly and without any mistakes or omissions.
Xiao Ying showed approval. He was indeed the butler she had chosen. He was quite capable.
"It seems that the Yu family is indeed very sincere."
She flicked her sleeves, and all the banknotes and gold and silver disappeared instantly and were put into his storage space.
Yu Mo's heart sank. He hadn't met the ancestor yet. If Xiao Ying changed his mind, they would lose both the wife and the army.
Then Xiao Ying said, "Ling Yun, bring the Yu family's ancestor here."
"yes."
Ling Yun only heard the voice but did not see anyone. Soon, he walked into the main hall with a pale old man. It was Yu Wentian, the ancestor of the Yu family.
Yu Mo suddenly stood up and walked quickly forward to greet him, his eyes full of concern.
"Ancestor! Are you okay?"
Yu Wentian's face didn't look very good, and it was obvious that he was seriously injured, but he was able to walk without any problem, which was a blessing in disguise.
"I'm fine."
He waved his hand, then looked at Xiao Ying with complicated eyes, nodded and saluted.
"I've been very grateful to Master Xiao for taking care of me these days. This time, I'm not as skilled as you and I accept my defeat wholeheartedly."
Although Xiao Ying did not give him medical treatment, he did not abuse him either, and provided him with good food and drink every day.
The spiritual energy in this mansion is still very rich, and there is no prohibition on him absorbing it for cultivation, so his injuries have actually improved in recent days.
Xiao Ying said, "Ancestor Yu, you are too polite. There is no hatred between you and me. It was Nangong Yunhe who instigated it."
Yu Wentian sighed softly, understanding the meaning of his words.
But Nangong Yunhe was the imperial teacher of Jing State after all, so he couldn't afford to offend him.
But the price he paid this time was a bit high. Not only was he seriously injured, but his family also lost tens of millions of silver.
Thinking of this, he felt a little regretful.
"If there is an auction in the future, you are welcome to come again, Old Master Yu."
Xiao Ying smiled kindly and invited him.
Yu Wentian was speechless and choked with emotion. He didn't dare to come again.
At most, send a few younger people over.
The two parties exchanged money and people, which can be considered a pleasant cooperation.
In the next two days, people from the other three major families also came to redeem their ancestors.
So Xiao Ying reluctantly accepted another 30 million taels and released the people.
The people in the princess's mansion admired her extremely. When it came to making money, no one in the world could compare to their master.
On the other side, people from the courts of Jing Kingdom and Anlan Kingdom also arrived with peace treaties and compensation.
The emperor also kept his promise and released Nangong Yunhe and Bai Tianhao.
But both of them were dying, barely hanging on.
It will probably take at least a year and a half to fully recover.
Unexpectedly, as soon as they left Shangjing, the envoys of the two countries gave them life-saving pills, which greatly improved their conditions.
"Brother Bai, can you swallow this? I can't."
Nangong Yunhe's face was gloomy and he felt extremely unwilling. He had never suffered such a big loss in his life!
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