newbobooks Chapter 1317 Your Highness! I was wrong!
Chapter 1317 Your Highness! I was wrong!
A basin of ice water was poured over his head.
A bone-chilling cold pierced Harrington's soul, and he shuddered violently, his consciousness forcibly pulled back from the darkness of unconsciousness.
The scene before my eyes was dizzying.
He was dragged helplessly to the ground by his feet, held up by two towering black-armored guards, the scraping sound of his feet echoing across the cold metal floor.
This is a deep, seemingly endless underground corridor.
The walls on both sides were cast from an unknown alloy, gleaming with a deathly metallic luster.
Every few meters along the wall, there was a crystal that emitted a ghostly blue light. The eerie, cold light shone on his bloodless face, making him look like a ghost.
"Where...are you taking me?!"
His voice trembled violently, choked with sobs, and echoed faintly and desperately in the empty corridor.
The two black-armored guards ignored him and dragged him into the unknown depths of darkness.
Each footstep felt like it was pounding on Harrington's heart.
He recognized the road.
The gateway leads to the deepest and most central secret of his governor's mansion—his private treasury.
All the wealth he had amassed throughout his life, through countless bloodshed, conspiracies, wars, and betrayals, and plundered from all over the world, was hidden there.
That was the foundation of his power and the source of his ambition.
There, hidden even more terrifying and taboo things were obtained from the "Nihilists".
Finally, after walking through what seemed like an endless passage, they stopped in front of a massive black alloy door several meters thick.
The door was carved with intricate and eerie runes, and wisps of a chilling aura seeped out from the cracks, carrying with it death and misfortune into the nostrils.
Harrington's heart was gripped tightly by a giant hand called "Despair".
He knew that something more terrifying than death lurked behind the door.
"Your Highness, Your Majesty, we have arrived."
Yue Fei, who was at the head of the group, bowed respectfully to the massive gate.
He turned around and gave the two black-armored guards a wink.
The guards understood and roughly pushed the dazed Harrington to the door.
"Open the door."
Lin Zhen's cold voice rang out from behind him, devoid of any emotion.
These two words were the hammer blow that shattered his last psychological defenses.
"no, do not want!"
Harrington went mad, crawling backward on all fours, tears and snot streaming down his face.
"I don't want to die! I really don't want to die!"
"I also have countless riches, numerous beauties, and supreme power!"
He kowtowed frantically at Lin Zhen's blurry back, his forehead hitting the hard metal floor with a dull "thump, thump".
"Your Highness! I was wrong! I was really wrong!"
Spare my life! I'm willing to give you everything! My wealth and power, all of it!
"I have secrets! The secrets of the Nihilistic Party! I know their strongholds, their plans! If you spare my life, I'll tell you everything!"
"I'm willing to be your most loyal dog! Whoever you tell me to bite, I'll bite!"
He screamed and pleaded with all his might, his voice shrill and echoing in the deathly silent underground passage.
Lin Zhen didn't even bother to lift his eyelids, and just waved his hand impatiently.
"It's noisy."
"Shut him up."
"Yes!"
Yue Fei accepted the order, stepped forward, and swiftly brought down his sword.
A precise chop to the back of Harrington's neck.
The piercing wails abruptly ceased.
Harrington collapsed to the ground like a lump of mud.
"It's quiet now."
Lin Zhen nodded in satisfaction, walked to the huge alloy gate, reached out and gently stroked the cold and intricate door panel, the movement as tender as stroking a lover's cheek.
"My lord, this door is very ominous."
Murong Yan walked to Lin Zhen's side, a hint of wariness flashing in her beautiful phoenix eyes.
She could clearly feel the energy coming from behind the door, a mixture of blood, resentment, and decay, as if countless wronged souls were silently roaring behind the door.
She wore a divine phoenix descending to earth dress symbolizing supreme authority. On the extremely black skirt, a giant phoenix embroidered with real gold thread stood tall with wide-open eyes, exuding a chilling killing intent, as if it might break free at any moment and tear the evil thing behind the door to pieces.
"Don't worry, Yan'er."
Lin Zhen smiled, pulled her into his arms, and gently comforted her.
"It's just some low-level tricks."
As soon as he finished speaking, he gently placed his palm on the massive, seemingly indestructible gate.
The next second, a miracle occurred again.
Om-!
A deep, ancient roar erupted from the gate!
The eerie, lifeless runes on the door were instantly illuminated by a vast surge of golden energy!
Golden light flowed, exuding sacred majesty!
Those evil runes twisted and struggled in the golden light, emitting silent shrieks, and in the end they could only be purified, erased, or even rewritten against their will!
The evil aura seeping from behind the door couldn't put up any resistance in front of the golden light and was completely evaporated into nothingness!
"Crack...knock..."
The sickening creak of the mechanism slowly began.
The massive alloy door, which Yue Fei considered powerful enough to withstand a thousand armies, slowly slid open to both sides.
A blinding golden light burst out from the crack in the door!
Behind the door, there was neither the magnificent gold and splendor I had imagined, nor the numerous traps I had expected.
It was a golden ocean!
A golden ocean that could drive any emperor mad!
One after another, enormous gold mountains were built from countless gold bricks, gold bars, and gold coins!
The mountain is so high and so large.
The moment the giant gate fully opened—
Crash-!
A golden waterfall cascades down!
That wasn't a crisp sound, but a roar like a landslide or a tsunami!
An avalanche of gold!
A golden torrent burst forth from the sluice gates, spreading out a vast, ever-expanding golden carpet beneath everyone's feet!
Endless gold!
A mountain of gems!
Uniquely shaped gold statues, diamond-encrusted scepters, ancient sacrificial masks, and crates overflowing with enormous, colorful raw gemstones...
All of this combined to form a visual torrent powerful enough to overwhelm any reason!
The dazzling light illuminated the entire gloomy underground passage, making it look like a divine kingdom!
Even Yue Fei, the iron-blooded general who was used to seeing the imperial palace's treasures, suddenly had his pupils contract and his breath catch in his throat.
What he saw was not wealth.
It is military pay, it is provisions, it is the terrifying war potential to support a war of annihilation!
His fists clenched unconsciously.
"Oh My God……"
As Elizabeth gazed at the mythical sight before her, for the first time, a feeling of "obsession" surfaced in her blue eyes, which always burned with wildness and madness.
No, that's not obsession.
That's something more primal and intense than obsession—greed!
She felt as if her soul was being sucked into this golden ocean.
She opened her mouth, but her throat was choked by overwhelming joy, and she couldn't utter a single word.
He couldn't utter a single word.
Then, her eyes rolled back, and she simply fell straight backward.