Son-in-law Heaven Emperor Xiao Yi

"How could it be him?"

Nangong Shengtian looked bewildered at Yuan Da, whose legs had been severed and who now knelt on the ground in humiliation, unable to move.

His aged face was filled with astonishment.

No longer could he maintain his previous calm and composure.

Surprised cries also arose from the crowd, "General Yuan Da? How did he end up like this?"

"Damn it, could there really be a problem with the Treasure Pavilion?"

"Could it be they're planning to silence him by killing him?"

Da da da!

A series of footsteps came from inside the Treasure Pavilion.

Xiao Yi and Yang Ling walked shoulder to shoulder, with Nalan Qianqiu and Ning Luo closely following behind.

The group once again appeared before everyone.

Yang Ling exchanged a glance with Xiao Yi, nodded, then stepped forward and scanned the crowd as he spoke in a deep voice, "It has now been ascertained that there is no trace of counterfeit medicine within the Treasure Pavilion; it was indeed Ning Kang who falsely accused the Treasure Pavilion. General Yuan Da honored his gambling agreement with Xiao, voluntarily kneeling in front of the Treasure Pavilion to repent for three days and three nights!"

Everyone: "..."

Looking at Yuan Da, whose legs had been cut off and who knelt motionless on the ground.

Is this what is called 'voluntary'?

However...

Yang Ling was Emperor Qian's most beloved prince, so naturally, no one would dare to speak rashly, so as not to offend the prince who might well ascend the throne in the future.

Xiao Yi stepped forward, his gaze sweeping over everyone present.

Passing through the crowd.

His eyes briefly swept over the carriage where Nangong Shengtian and Beitang Feng were located, a cold smile curling the corners of his mouth as he spoke out loud, "Ladies and gentlemen, it has now been proven that the Treasure Pavilion has nothing to do with this counterfeit medicine incident..."

"Wait a moment!"

The voice of Beitang Feng suddenly cut through the crowd.

Xiao Yi's mouth twitched slightly, "So you couldn't help but jump out, could you?"

The crowd turned in the direction of the voice.

There, Beitang Feng walked with his hands behind his back, a look of cold indifference on his face, approaching Xiao Yi and the others.

He bowed respectfully to Yang Ling, then turned his gaze to Nalan Qianqiu who stood behind Xiao Yi, "Master Nalan, I have come for the final payment for that batch of medicinal herbs!"

Ning Luo spoke in a heavy voice, "Mr. Beitang, our agreement was in seven days..."

"Let me correct you, our agreement was within seven days!

Beitang Feng laughed proudly, his gaze challenging as he looked at Xiao Yi and the others, "Now I've brought the medicinal herbs; if you pay the final sum immediately, I will hand them over to you. Otherwise, it shall be taken as Treasure Pavilion forfeiting the deal!"

The contract they had signed was clear, in black and white.

If the Treasure Pavilion forfeited the deal, the one hundred trillion silver deposit would go to the Beitang Family.

This was exactly what Beitang Feng intended.

Taking advantage of the counterfeit medicine scandal that erupted in the Treasure Pavilion, he came to press for the payment. With the financial resources of the Treasure Pavilion, given time, it was certainly possible to gather one hundred trillion silver, but Beitang Feng insisted on an immediate deal.

He didn't believe the Treasure Pavilion could come up with that much money!

Ning Luo shouted in anger, "Beitang Feng, you're taking advantage of someone's misfortune!"

Beitang Feng said indifferently, "Even if I am taking advantage of someone's misfortune, what can you do about it?"

Nalan Qianqiu frowned, "Mr. Beitang, we've worked together for decades; can you not grant an extension of a few days?"

"Personal relationships are one thing; business is another, and the two should not be mixed!"

Beitang Feng said impatiently, "Just tell me, do you still want the medicinal herbs? If not, the one hundred trillion silver deposit is mine!"

"You..."

Nalan Qianqiu and Ning Luo's faces were gloomy.

Beitang Feng was smug, rejoicing inwardly: I knew you didn't have the money; getting one hundred trillion silver for nothing is just too exhilarating!

Just when Beitang Feng was feeling self-satisfied.

Xiao Yi's voice suddenly interjected, "Why not want them?"

"Hm?"

Beitang Feng was stunned, his gaze fixed on Xiao Yi as he frowned, "Xiao Yi? I was speaking with Master Nalan, when was it your turn to interject?"

Nalan Qianqiu spoke calmly, "What Xiao is saying is exactly what I intended to say!"

"Huh?"

Beitang Feng's sword-like eyebrows knitted tightly as he sized up Xiao Yi and Nalan Qianqiu, saying in a heavy voice, "Make sure you heard me correctly, I'm talking about the final payment, a total of ten trillion taels of silver!"

"Exactly ten trillion taels are here, the final payment has been settled. Now, hand over the medicinal materials!" Xiao Yi took out a storage ring, flicked it open with a swish, and a box of silver notes fell before Beitang Feng.

Beitang Feng was instantly thrown into disarray: "..."

Damn it!

Where did you get so much money from?

This is ten trillion taels of silver, not ten billion!

Seeing Beitang Feng's baffled face, Xiao Yi, Nalan Qianqiu, and the others couldn't help but sneer inwardly, as if watching a clown perform.

The money had been borrowed by Xiao Yi from Huang Baitao when he set this trap.

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Now, it was being put to good use!

Xiao Yi extended his palm towards Beitang Feng: "Hand over the medicinal materials to me!"

"I, I..."

Beitang Feng's eyes twitched.

Nalan Qianqiu narrowed his eyes and said, "Mr. Beitang, surely you don't have no stock at all? If that's the case, then you would be the one in breach of contract..."

"Master Nalan, we've been working together for so many years..." Beitang Feng said with a dark face.

"Personal feelings aside, business is business, and that's what you said!"

Nalan Qianqiu threw Beitang Feng's own words back at him. Watching Beitang Feng's twitching face, Nalan Qianqiu felt an immense sense of satisfaction, and mockingly calculated, "You owe us a total of fifteen trillion taels of silver!"

Beitang Feng's face turned pale: "..."

Where would he get fifteen trillion taels now?

The ten trillion taels of initial payment given to him by Ning Luo had already been used to pay the Nangong Family for goods.

"It's not that..."

Beitang Feng looked confused, cold sweat rolling down his forehead, his voice somewhat stammering, "You have to think this through; the goods are worth twenty trillion taels of silver. Your Treasure Pavilion is barely staying afloat, won't these medicinal materials just rot in your hands if you take them?"

"Who says we can't stay afloat?" Xiao Yi asked with an odd look on his face.

Beitang Feng frowned and said, "Your pills have killed people, who would dare to buy your pills?"

"Who says our pills have killed people?" Xiao Yi asked in surprise.

"Xiao Yi, the fact is right before us, are you still trying to deny it?"

Beitang Feng pointed at the corpses on the handcart, gritting his teeth.

Xiao Yi wore an odd expression: "Yuan Da found no evidence of fake medicine in Treasure Pavilion, so what makes you claim that the fake and poisonous pills he consumed were ours?"

"Hmph, Xiao Yi, it seems you won't shed tears until you see the coffin. Others may not know why your pills killed people, but I understand perfectly!"

Beitang Feng scoffed, decreeing righteously, "The reason Treasure Pavilion produced poisonous pills that led to deaths is because of the substandard medicinal materials you brought back from the black market of Beast Emperor City. Open your eyes and look, this man's grandson was so young, and he was killed by your hands, where is your conscience?"

He was now determined to change the subject.

Otherwise, if Xiao Yi insisted on him delivering the goods, it would be disastrous!

Xiao Yi observed Beitang Feng with amusement.

I talk to you about friendship, you bring up business.

I bring up business, and now you speak to me about conscience?

"Who told you he was poisoned by Treasure Pavilion's medicine?"

Xiao Yi revealed a sly smile and walked straight toward the old man pushing the cart, saying, "Old man, did your grandson die from consuming Treasure Pavilion's pills?"

The crowd turned their gaze to the old man.

Beitang Feng also watched him unwaveringly.

However...

The old man shook his head, looking bewildered, "Treasure Pavilion? No, my grandson died after taking the Nangong Family's pills, isn't this the Nangong Family's pill shop?"

Woosh!

Once these words were uttered.

The noisy crowd instantly quieted down.

It was eerily silent!

You could hear a pin drop...