I'm Already the Richest Man, Why Did My System Just Arrive?

Chapter 359: Chapter 201: Regicide

It seemed Xie Yunliu had really come just to visit family this time.

"Brother-in-law Gongsun..."

After a few more cups, Xie Yunliu slung an arm around Zheng Xiu’s shoulder, talking about matters of the Jianghu.

No, that wasn’t right. In fact, the so-called "Jianghu" had long since vanished from Daqian. According to Xie Yunliu, the Director of the Secret Factory, Fan Yao, hadn’t died in front of Nie Gong’s Treasure Vault. He had survived. He was now on a rampage, slaughtering the Jianghu Knights and forcing them to pledge allegiance to the Court.

Many Jianghu Knights, intimidated by the Secret Factory’s power, joined its ranks and became "lapdogs" for the Court.

As for those unwilling to join the Court, they laid down their arms and retreated from the world, living out their days as farmers, weavers, fishermen, and herders, each finding their own peace at the far corners of the earth.

Whenever he spoke of the old days, Xie Yunliu’s voice was filled with melancholy.

"But, a lot of strange things have been happening among the common folk these past two years. Stuff I’ve never even heard of before. There’ve been a lot more bizarre murder cases lately. Son of a bitch... I’m afraid some Demon Fiends and monsters have crawled out of the woodwork. Little sis, brother-in-law, you two be careful. Don’t go running around outside at night for no reason. Oh, right, your big bro here went out of his way to get you a Peace Talisman. They say it’s from... ah, I forget which great immortal. Anyway, just hang it on a beam. It’ll keep you safe."

Muttering to himself, Xie Yunliu shoved a crudely made Peace Talisman into Zheng Xiu’s hand. Zheng Xiu could tell at a glance it was just some cheap trinket used by Jianghu swindlers to make money. But as the saying goes, it’s the thought that counts. Xie Yunliu had crossed the desert just to deliver this one Peace Talisman, so Zheng Xiu tucked it safely away against his skin, right there in front of him.

However, Xie Yunliu’s words made Zheng Xiu’s heart skip a beat. ’Many more bizarre murder cases among the people?’

He couldn’t help but feel that the "setting" Xie Yunliu described sounded just like the era two hundred years in the future—the age when Ye Weiyang was constantly being sent out on assignments.

Having had too much to drink, a very drunk Xie Yunliu staggered outside.

Zheng Xiu and Xie Luohe moved to stop him, but Xie Yunliu yelled, "Wait a minute!" and made them pause in the doorway.

They exchanged a strange look. Xie Luohe let out a chuckle. "Forget it."

「The next day.」

Xie Yunliu had once again left without a word. Another three new girls were waiting at the valley entrance, tearfully watching him go.

This family visit from Xie Yunliu hadn’t brought much news.

Life deep in the Great Desert was far from conflict, peaceful and quiet.

Although Zheng Xiu had sealed the Luohe Brush, after pushing open the sixth gate, he discovered he could pull off some new tricks.

On his Blood Sand Plate Trait, two Armored Men made of fine sand wielded sharp blades as they brawled across its surface. Their movements were agile, and from time to time, the two small figures would simultaneously transform into giant cannons and blast sand at each other.

「Two more years passed.」

「It was now the sixth month.」

After a two-year absence, Xie Yunliu once again arrived in the Great Desert, travel-worn from crossing the sandstorms.

The moment Xie Yunliu sat down, he downed a cup of wine without a word.

This time, Xie Yunliu brought news that shocked Zheng Xiu to his core.

"What!"

After Xie Yunliu finished speaking with a grave expression, Zheng Xiu’s face paled. "At the Wei Clan’s Ancestral Worship Ceremony on the third day of the third month... the old Emperor was killed with a single sword strike? Who did it?"

"It’s someone you know."

Tearing at a piece of air-dried lamb leg with his teeth, Xie Yunliu ate with great relish and said, "Cheng Xiao."

Zheng Xiu and Xie Luohe exchanged a look. "Why?"

Xie Yunliu shook his head. "That, I don’t know. Cheng Xiao lopped off the Emperor’s head with a single strike and let out three long laughs. They say the sky was perfectly clear at that moment, but then dark clouds suddenly swirled in, thunder and lightning surged, and the whole of Heaven changed in an instant."

"The Imperial City was thrown into chaos."

"Several Princes took this as their chance to bring their power struggle out into the open. It nearly became a bloodbath."

"Eventually, we managed to put those restless old coots in their place."

Xie Yunliu casually described a struggle within the Royal Family that was terrifying enough just to imagine.

"Later, when I had some downtime, I went and asked Bai Xiaosheng."

"After a lot of persuading, that damn fatty squeezed a ton of silver out of me before he’d share one reliable tip." Xie Yunliu wiped his mouth and pointed to his left cheek. "Supposedly, someone saw it with their own eyes. The moment Cheng Xiao cut off the Emperor’s head, two words suddenly appeared on his face."

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