203: Chapter 203 Public Liquidation? All Family Assets Confiscated

When Qing Yan was dragged to the palace gates by the Dragon-Locking Chain, the entire Black Wind Valley fell silent.

The former rebel elder, now charred black, his dragon core shattered, and his Dragon Power dissipated, lay sprawled in the center of the square like a dead dog.

Surrounding him were the million-strong Vanguard Army.

Further out were the Dragon Race commoners, Silver Dragon Guard, surrendered rebels, and the Dragon Race clansmen whose families had been ruined by Qing Yan.

Ao Ningshuang stood on the high steps, her silver eyes cold.

Lin Zhe sat on a black stone chair that had been brought over temporarily, his expression calm.

He didn't waste any words, only speaking indifferently.

"Commence the trial."

Qing Yu immediately stepped forward and waved her hand.

Clatter!

A dozen Silver Dragon Guard carried wooden chests to the center of the square.

The lids were opened.

Secret letters, ledgers, Dragon Crystal Mine deeds, and transaction records for dark dragon flame bombs were laid out, roll by roll, in front of everyone.

Chi Lie announced loudly, "Qing Yan, for colluding with the remnants of the Heavenly Realm Opposition, receiving one hundred sealing scrolls with the intent to seal Mr. Lin Zhe's rule authority!"

"The evidence is right here!"

A platinum secret letter was spread open, still bearing the emblem of the Heavenly Realm Opposition.

The players immediately exploded in uproar.

"I knew it was this old geezer's doing!"

"That poisoning incident by the Heavenly Realm remnants definitely has something to do with him too!"

Chi Lie continued his angry shout: "Qing Yan communicated privately with a minor leader at the Abyss Border, offering two Dragon Crystal Mines as the price to request the Abyss to send troops!"

The second secret letter was unfurled.

It clearly detailed the ceding of mineral veins, Abyss mining rights, and the joint plan to surround and kill Lin Zhe.

The black-robed envoy previously sent by Mei You was also dragged out, kneeling on the ground and trembling.

"It was Qing Yan who sent me! He was the one who told me to go to the Abyss for help! I was just a messenger!"

The Dragon Race crowd instantly became enraged.

"Selling the Dragon Domain's mineral veins?"

"What does he take the Dragon Race for!"

Qing Yan lay on the ground, his mouth full of blood, still trying to lift his head to argue.

"This Elder... was only doing it for the Dragon Race..."

Bang!

Chi Lie stepped on the side of his face and said coldly, "Shut up."

The third wooden chest was opened.

Inside were charred dragon scales, hatchling talismans, and broken little dragon horns.

An elderly Dragon Race woman was helped forward, her eyes red, clutching a broken talisman in her hand.

"My son was only three years old when his men took him to the Black Wind Rift to be a hostage."

"Later, when the rebels retreated, they found the hatchling's crying annoying and threw him directly into a dark fire pit."

Her voice trembled, but every word was steeped in blood.

"Qing Yan, give me back my child!"

As she knelt, over a dozen more Dragon Race family members rushed out.

"My brother was forcibly conscripted by him to bury explosives and was blown to death in the mine!"

"My father refused to join the rebellion and was hung at the entrance of Black Wind Valley for three days!"

"He blew up two small mineral veins, causing the deaths of over a hundred miners!"

"Execute him!"

"Execute Qing Yan!"

The roars of anger in the square grew louder and louder.

At first, it was just a few people shouting.

Soon, the entire Dragon Race was roaring.

"Execute Qing Yan!"

"Traitors to the race must die!"

"Blood for blood!"

The Vanguard Army players also raised their weapons.

"This old thing really deserves to die!"

"Selling mines, kidnapping hatchlings, blowing up pits—no amount of buffs could save him!"

"Don't waste words, send him straight to Dragon Flame Valley!"

Qing Yu then unfurled the final black ledger.

It was densely packed with records of the resources Qing Yan had embezzled over three hundred years.

Two hundred thousand mid-grade dragon crystals.

Three chests of Epic equipment.

Seventy carts of dark materials.

Ownership of over a dozen mineral veins.

As well as a massive amount of Dragon Marrow, Dragon Scale Steel, and Dragon Bone Fine Gold stolen from the Dragon Race Treasury.

Seeing this, the killing intent in Ao Ningshuang's silver eyes could no longer be suppressed.

"Qing Yan."

Her voice was as cold as ice.

"You didn't just betray me."

"You betrayed the entire Dragon Race."

Qing Yan trembled all over, finally showing fear.

"No... Ao Ningshuang, you can't kill me!"

"I was once a Dragon Race Elder! I've performed services for the Dragon Race!"

"Lin Zhe! You're just an outsider! What right do you have to judge me!"

Lin Zhe looked down at him, his tone indifferent.

"Because you lost."

Three simple words.

Qing Yan's face instantly turned deathly pale.

Lin Zhe raised his hand.

Faint golden rule patterns descended, pressing directly onto Qing Yan's shattered dragon core.

Crack!

The already ruined dragon core completely crumbled into powder.

Qing Yan let out a wretched scream, his body convulsing wildly.

The last trace of Dragon Power was also completely stripped away.

[Dragon Power Stripping Complete]

The system notification flashed over the square.

The members of the Dragon Race felt their scalps tingle as they watched, but no one felt any sympathy.

Lin Zhe spoke calmly: "Qing Yan, your Dragon Power is stripped. You are to be escorted to Dragon Flame Valley to suffer the punishment of body incineration."

"Until death, you shall not leave the valley."

Boom!

The square instantly erupted.

"Good!"

"That's exactly how it should be!"

"Let him be burned to death by the Dragon Flame!"

Qing Yan completely broke down.

"No! No!"

"Lin Zhe! Ao Ningshuang! You can't do this to me!"

The Silver Dragon Guard didn't listen at all, dragging the chains as they walked.

The chains scraped against the black stone ground, making a piercing sound.

Qing Yan was dragged all the way toward the distant Dragon Flame Valley, his screams fading into the distance.

Lin Zhe didn't look at him again.

His gaze fell upon the remaining core rebel associates kneeling in the square.

A total of thirty-seven people.

All of them were Qing Yan's confidants who had participated in kidnapping hatchlings, blowing up mines, massacring villages, and smuggling dragon crystals.

Qing Yu read out their crimes in a cold voice.

Ao Ningshuang swung her sword directly.

"Execute."

Thud! Thud! Thud!

The thirty-seven core associates were executed on the spot.

Blood splattered across the black stone square.

The ordinary rebels who had been coerced trembled in fear, their heads thumping against the ground as they kowtowed.

Lin Zhe swept his gaze over them.

"Those who were coerced will be registered and investigated."

"Those without blood on their hands will be treated with leniency."

As soon as these words were spoken, the surrendered rebels all slumped in relief.

"Thank you, Mr. Lin Zhe!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty Dragon Emperor!"

"We will surely atone for our sins!"

After dealing with the people, it was time for the real main event.

Lin Zhe raised his hand, and the inventory of Qing Yan's treasury unfurled in mid-air.

[mid-grade dragon crystals: 200,000]

[Epic Equipment: 3 Chests]

[Dragon Crystal Mineral Vein Ownership: 16]

[Various dark materials, Dragon Scale Steel, and Dragon Bone Fine Gold]

The players' eyes went wide as they looked at the string of numbers.

"Two hundred thousand mid-grade dragon crystals?!"

"Holy crap, this old guy was loaded!"

"Three chests of Epic gear! And over a dozen mines!"

Lin Zhe's expression remained calm as his voice spread throughout the area.

"All of Qing Yan's family assets are to be transferred into the Luofeng Public Account."

"They will be distributed to all players on the server as a reward for suppressing the rebellion in the Dragon Domain."

Boom!!!

The square erupted instantly.

The million-strong Vanguard Army let out a tsunami of cheers.

"Big Boss Lin Zhe is awesome!"

"Confiscating Qing Yan's assets! So satisfying!"

"Brothers, the rewards are coming!"

The world channel was also instantly flooded with messages.

"Two hundred thousand mid-grade dragon crystals into the public account!"

"Qing Yan saved for three hundred years, only to end up working for the players!"

"Following the Lin family pays off; we even get to split the rebels' assets!"

Ao Ningshuang looked at the boiling square, then at Lin Zhe, the coldness in her silver eyes slowly melting away.

Only at this moment was the rebellion in Black Wind Valley truly settled.

Lin Zhe simply looked up at Qing Yu, who had already begun taking over the treasury.

"Have Lin Chen calculate the totals."

"Distribute the rewards according to the rules."