71: Chapter 71 Sir, We Found Something!
71: Chapter 71 Sir, We Found Something!
That was the final Death Sentence for Chen Baicheng.
After all, this guy had been operating for many years, with a remarkably vast network of connections.
Therefore, it was somewhat difficult to convict him based solely on that one phrase.
Surely, someone would jump out to obstruct the matter once it was brought before the court.
Of course, the young Emperor could now straightforwardly have the guy chopped first.
Once the man was beheaded, it could be considered as dying without evidence.
Yet, Lin Yi did not recommend doing so.
After all, what he wanted was not just to help his woman take down the Right Martial Guard, but to set up and arrange an even bigger scheme.
This move was not only for the young Emperor but for himself as well.
After a glance over these gold and silver treasures, he had them well guarded, and then led people back down into that underground chamber.
Looking at the now empty chamber, the corner of Lin Yi’s mouth curled up slightly, revealing a mischievous smile:
“Has everything been searched?”
“Reporting to the lord, everything has indeed been removed, not even a copper coin was left.”
Lin Yi naturally believed his subordinate’s answer.
However, that wasn’t the answer he was looking for.
Thus, after scrutinizing the chamber once more, his gaze finally settled on a very concealed corner.
Looking at that one corner, Lin Yi broke into laughter:
“Fetch some iron shovels for me, this Chen Baicheng is very cunning.
Who knows what might be buried underneath!”
Hearing this, his subordinates were taken aback.
None had thought of searching every inch of the ground so thoroughly.
After all, the search this time had already been shocking enough for them.
It could be said to have scared them.
Truthfully, they had never seen so much wealth before.
For a moment, they all thought about grabbing some and fleeing.
Now faced with Lin Yi’s order, although they were puzzled, they dared not resist.
Immediately, someone answered and turned to head outside.
Seeing this, Lin Yi’s gaze swiftly shifted to the others and he directly commanded:
“All of you go as well, this place is not small, fetch more iron shovels, we can dig faster and save some time.”
Upon hearing this, everyone immediately complied and quickly went to search for shovels.
As for Eunuch Lin’s staying here alone, they found nothing improper about it.
After all, it was a sealed space, and their brothers were outside, so there was absolutely no safety concern.
As to whether Eunuch Lin would covet anything, that was beyond their control.
Besides, the chamber was already empty; to be covetous, one would actually need something to covet.
Watching everyone leave, Lin Yi dared not tarry.
“Stop gawking, hurry up and come out to help!”
After saying this to the empty space, he promptly stepped towards the spot he had previously identified.
Once there, he crouched down and withdrew a small iron shovel from his bosom.
The shovel was evidently very exquisite, similar in size to a modern military entrenching tool.
Taking it out, Lin Yi began to busily work in the corner.
Right then, at the somewhat dark entrance, a white figure flickered in.
Not only that, this person was carrying several boxes.
As for those who had gone to find shovels, naturally, they wouldn’t return so quickly.
After all, such tools were not brought during the house raid.
Who would have thought that a raid would have anything to do with shovels?
For that reason, it took about ten minutes before someone finally came running back down.
And when they arrived with the shovels, they found Lin Yi sitting on a brick by the door, dozing off.
Only when they appeared before him did he slowly open his eyes.
However, he did not get up, but directly ordered the crowd:
“Dig, dig every inch of the ground, and leave no corner unchecked.”
Upon hearing this, the Imperial Guards promptly acquiesced and began to dig rapidly in various directions.
After giving his orders, Lin Yi once again closed his eyes to rest.
After an indeterminate amount of time, a guard suddenly shouted:
Saying this, the fellow actually unearthed a small box from the ground.
This immediately caught everyone’s attention.
All eyes turned towards the small box that had been dug from the earth.
Lin Yi’s interest was piqued instantly, and he stood up and walked over:
“Move aside, let this official have a look!”
While pushing away the guards around, he reached out and grabbed the dirt-covered wooden box.
But as he looked at the copper lock on it, his brow furrowed:
“Smash it open for this official!”
All along, Lin Yi never used ‘Eunuch’ or ‘I’ in reference to himself, always saying ‘I’ or ‘this official.’
This had long since become the norm for these men.
After all, even the Emperor said nothing about it, so who were they to object?
Following Lin Yi’s command, the men promptly clanged and smashed open the copper lock.
Once unlocked, Lin Yi flung it open, and instantly, a faint green glow appeared before everyone’s eyes.
In this somewhat dark underground room, it lit up slightly.
“Hiss~ this, this is a Luminous Pearl!!
It’s actually a Luminous Pearl!!”
One of the guards suddenly exclaimed, snapping all present back to their senses.
Including Lin Yi, everyone’s faces turned taut with tension.
“Everyone quickly take a look, and then this treasure will be sealed up by this official, take this chance to admire it!
Such a large Luminous Pearl, this is my first time seeing one!
But be very careful not to damage it!”
This statement simply stunned all the guards present.
None had expected that Eunuch Lin would actually let them look at this treasure!
This one small act had moved them deeply!
One by one, their looks of gratitude towards Lin Yi were filled with appreciation.
Truly, he was the first official who treated them like people, even if he was a eunuch!
After passing the item around quickly, they carefully replaced the lid and handed it back to Lin Yi.
Then without needing Lin Yi to prompt them, they resumed their digging with renewed vigor.
But as Lin Yi held the box containing the Luminous Pearl, he couldn’t help but silently complain in his mind.
The young Emperor really spent a fortune, to bring out such a precious treasure!