Duolong was so scared that he wet his pants, but he still tried to keep up appearances.
"This isn't urine, it's sweat..."
Li Huan said, "Master Duo truly lives up to his reputation as the Emperor's most favored imperial bodyguard. Not only is he full of energy, but he also sweats so much!"
Duolong swallowed hard: "Please, Lord Li, aim carefully, don't shoot me in the head..."
Li Huan continued aiming his gun: "Stand firm and don't sway. If you miss, don't blame me!"
Duolong's hands and feet were trembling, and he was completely unable to control his body.
Bang!
Gunshots rang out!
The blow to Doron's hat sent him reeling, his eyes rolling back in his head, before he collapsed backward, unconscious.
"Reporting to Lord Li! A copy of the 'Forty-Two Chapters Sutra' was found in Ao Bai's secret chamber!"
The guard presented the scriptures to Li Huan.
"This is not the Forty-Two Chapters Sutra, but the Diamond Sutra!"
Li Huan sternly corrected him and quickly put away the "Forty-Two Chapters Sutra".
"I've misread it; it is indeed the Diamond Sutra!"
The guard hurriedly changed his tune, his eyes becoming more alert.
Li Huan walked up to Duolong and kicked his shoulder.
"You're so old! Wake up! Wake up!"
Duolong's eyes were tightly closed, he was foaming at the mouth, and he was incontinent.
Li Huan laughed and cursed: "Damn, you can scare yourself so much that you foam at the mouth and wet your pants, you must be the number one imperial bodyguard in history!"
...
After dealing with the matter of confiscating Ao Bai's property, Li Huan arrived at the Imperial Study.
"Your Majesty! Ao Bai's total assets amount to 31.5 million taels of silver!"
Upon hearing this, Emperor Kangxi was so shocked that he put down the book he was holding: "What? Three million... more than thirty million taels..."
Li Huan placed the booklet on the desk: "Every asset is recorded clearly. Please take a look, Your Majesty."
Emperor Kangxi picked up the booklet and quickly flipped through it.
Li Huan said, "Ao Bai's gold, silver, jewelry, and various collections have all been sent to the national treasury. After careful verification, not a single penny was missing or missing!"
Emperor Kangxi gritted his teeth and said, "That treacherous villain Ao Bai has plundered so much of the people's wealth. No wonder the people of the world hate him to the bone, and all the civil and military officials in the court fawn over him!"
Li Huan said, "Ao Bai embezzled tens of millions of taels of silver and commanded a million soldiers, but in the end, he was still subdued by the emperor and became a prisoner."
Emperor Kangxi smiled and said, "Minister Li, do you know why I sent you to confiscate Ao Bai's property?"
Li Huan said, "Your Majesty knows that he does not trust others and is afraid that someone might secretly embezzle Ao Bai's property, which is why he sent me to be in charge of the investigation and confiscation!"
Emperor Kangxi said, "I not only trust you, but I also hope that you can skim some profit when you confiscate Aobai's property."
Li Huan feigned surprise: "What? You want me to skim a little profit?"
Emperor Kangxi said, "You helped me share my burdens and solve my problems, captured Ao Bai, and saved the Empress Dowager. In addition to appointing you as a Grand Secretary, I should also reward you with ten thousand taels of gold!"
Li Huan then pretended to suddenly realize something: "I understand now. The Emperor sent me to confiscate Ao Bai's property, hoping I could skim some profits, which is equivalent to making me rich and rewarding me with gold and silver!"
“That’s right!” Kangxi nodded approvingly. “What surprised me was your diligence. When you were confiscating Aobai’s property, you didn’t take a single tael of silver. You even supervised Duolong to prevent him from embezzling it!”
Li Huan's heart stirred slightly.
The fact that Kangxi knew so much about this shows that he had placed spies among his guards.
Li Huan smiled and said, "Your Majesty's trust in me is the greatest reward!"
"Very good, very good!" Emperor Kangxi praised repeatedly.
Li Huan pointed to the box next to him.
"Your Majesty, these are treasures found in Ao Bai's secret chamber!"
As Li Huan spoke, he opened the box and took out a foreign gun and a Heavenly Silkworm Armor.
"Your Majesty, please look! This is a foreign gun that can penetrate anything, and this is the Heavenly Silk Armor that cannot be penetrated by anything!"
Emperor Kangxi smiled and said, "My dear minister, do you wish to present these two treasures to me?"
Li Huan said, "Only the Emperor is worthy of foreign guns and the Heavenly Silk Armor!"
Emperor Kangxi was deeply moved after hearing this.
Li Huan was neither greedy for silver nor for treasures.
Such a loyal minister is a rare find, perhaps only once in a century!
Emperor Kangxi said, "My dear minister, I wear the Heavenly Silk Armor for protection. I bestow this foreign gun upon you, hoping that you will achieve great merit and eliminate more treacherous officials!"
Li Huan said, "Thank you for your great kindness, Your Majesty!"
He accepted the foreign gun and tucked it into his waistband.
"Your Majesty, Ao Bai is imprisoned in a death row cell. Be careful, things might get complicated if this drags on!"
Emperor Kangxi said, "Three days later, Ao Bai will be beheaded and his head displayed to the public!"
Seeing that Kangxi had already made arrangements, Li Huan said no more and took his leave from the imperial study.
bite!
The "God-level Lunch Box System" emitted a crisp notification sound!
[Congratulations, Master! You have completed the first task of traveling to the movie "The Deer and the Cauldron"!]
Li Huan was overjoyed.
He originally thought that he would only gain Kangxi's complete trust after he eliminated Ao Bai, rescued the Empress Dowager, and was granted the title of Duke of Luding.
As a result, due to Li Huan's outstanding performance, Kangxi trusted him ahead of time.
[Attention, Master! The second mission to travel to the movie "The Deer and the Cauldron" has been issued!]
Join the Heaven and Earth Society, become sworn brothers with its leader Chen Jinnan, and gain his trust!
Holy crap!
Li Huan almost burst out laughing.
Just what I wanted!
Previously, Wei Xiaobao proposed to become sworn brothers with Li Huan, but Li Huan directly refused.
Subsequently, Duolong also wanted to become sworn brothers with Li Huan, but was refused.
Li Huan believes that his time travel has overshadowed Wei Xiaobao and stolen his protagonist aura!
Therefore, based on Laozi's abilities and status, he should become sworn brothers with Chen Jinnan, the leader of the Heaven and Earth Society!
The second task issued by the "God-Level Lunch Box System" perfectly aligns with Lao Tzu's wishes!
Li Huan hummed a little tune as he returned to his residence.
Wei Xiaobao sat in the hall, his eyes filled with longing!
Upon seeing Li Huan return to the mansion, Wei Xiaobao quickly stood up.
"Brother Huan, you're finally back! I've been waiting so anxiously!"
Li Huan sat down and laughed, "Xiao Bao, what's the rush? Are you short of money or women?"
Wei Xiaobao said, "I don't lack money, I don't lack women, what I lack is life!"
Li Huan understood Wei Xiaobao's thoughts, but pretended not to understand: "Lacking life? What do you mean?"
Wei Xiaobao said, "Eunuch Hai is crazy and can't possibly undo the 'Bone-Melting Palm' for us. I'm going back to Lichun Courtyard to find Chen Jinnan and ask him for help!"
Li Huan said, "Chen Jinnan? The leader of the Heaven and Earth Society?"
Wei Xiaobao nodded: "Yes, Huan-ge, have you forgotten? Eunuch Hai once said that Chen Jinnan can undo the 'Bone-Melting Palm'!"
Li Huan said, "I haven't forgotten! It's a pity that Chen Jinnan is a major traitor of the Heaven and Earth Society and the court's number one wanted criminal. How can we possibly meet him?"
Wei Xiaobao said, "Don't worry, I know people in the martial arts world who can help introduce me!"
Li Huan frowned, looking troubled.
"I am now a Grand Secretary of the Imperial Academy, and you are the Director of the Imperial Kitchen. We are both loyal to the Emperor, yet we secretly go to meet the court's most wanted criminal. Isn't that inappropriate?"
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