Chapter 126: Blackmailing Jin Zhi (Third Update)

  Chrysanthemum City Lord's Manor, Banquet Hall.

  Li Xie sat on one side of a long table with Van Dyke and Zernard, eating lunch.

  The little kitten picked up the small ball of fur on the table and teased it, the small ball of fur had already been bullied by the little kitten and was used to it, so it didn't resist. Every time it was poked near the plate, the small ball of fur would stick out a tender pink tongue, quickly roll up a piece of food and eat it, then quickly retract its tongue back into its invisible mouth. The reason for this speed was that the little kitten was also very interested in its pink tongue.

  The little ball of fluff was only the size of a fist, but it had already eaten four or five times its own body weight in food. Yet, it didn't seem to have grown any bigger, and I couldn't help but wonder where all that food had gone.

  Li Ye took a bite of the crispy fried chicken, chewed for a while, and praised: "Mo Chuan's craftsmanship is truly unparalleled in this world. No matter how you eat it, it feels fragrant, and you never get tired of eating it! Speaking of which, I almost forgot about him. What was his purpose in coming to our City Master's mansion anyway?"

  Fan Di Xier said while eating, "Not very clear, Mo Chu is always mysterious and elusive. You can only see him when he's cooking. And he doesn't talk to people either, except once this month when you weren't in the city, he came to ask me if your pet had died, probably referring to Miao Miao."

  "Huh? He's interested in our Miao Miao?" Li Xie was surprised, could it be that the demon chef had come for the little cat?

  The kitten also heard this and temporarily stopped teasing the little ball of fur, with the right corner of its mouth raised high, carrying an evil smile, looking in the direction of the kitchen.

  A cough... added a bit of presence to another person sitting at the dinner table.

  This person is Jin Zhi with a big head and ears, from the beginning of the banquet to now, he has been completely ignored by Li Xie and others. Seeing Li Xie and others eating and chatting on their own, Jin Zhi, who was getting more and more frightened, had no choice but to use this method to attract Li Xie's attention.

  Li Xie looked at him and smiled: "Almost forgot our great leader Jin! Hmm, why isn't Lord Jin eating? Doesn't the dish suit his taste?"

  Eat? Where can I eat?!

  You've summoned me here, and my fate is still undecided, how can I possibly have an appetite?

  Jin Zhi smiled wryly: "Lord Ye Da, don't tease me anymore. You've brought me here, what's the matter?"

  Li's face wore a relaxed smile, but today he was still calm and composed, chatting and laughing with ease. Now, however, he was just putting on an act, trembling with fear!

  Feng shui changes quickly, so it's said that when doing anything, it's best to consider the consequences.

  "Sleeping Master is up!" Li Xie wore a harmless smile: "My Golden Lord, I've come to find you, do you know what this is about? Of course, it's your life that's at stake."

  Kill me!

  Jin Zhi had anticipated this possibility, but hearing Li Xie say it in person still shocked him!

  Jin Zhi clenched his five fingers, calmed down and said: "I completely trust the Evil Lord, that's why I came alone. The Evil Lord wants my life as soon as he opens his mouth, doesn't this seem like a breach of hospitality?"

  Li Xie smiled and said: "It depends on what kind of guest you are, you're not even considered my guest, I called you here just to kill you, how can you be considered my guest?"

  Jin Zhi's voice weakened: "I didn't quite understand what the Evil Lord said, I don't know where I offended the Evil Lord?"

  Li Xie shook his head and sighed, "Can't you just get to the point? You almost got me killed, I should be the one killing you?"

  Jin Zhixin's heart was filled with terror, but his face remained calm: "Evil Lord, you must have evidence to speak, I am not a nameless minor official, and it is not possible to sentence me with an unfounded crime!"

  "Pfft!" Li Xie spat out a mouthful of saliva: "I'm framing you, and you have to admit it! Besides, evidence? Ha ha! Do you think I need evidence to kill you?"

  Li Xie sneered and continued: "I'll give you a chance! You tell me yourself, are you in cahoots with the Leopard Military Unit to harm me? This is your only opportunity, think carefully before answering!"

  Li Xie did not want to kill Jin Zhi, after all, Jin Zhi was no great threat to Li Xie and could even bring more benefits.

  But not wanting to kill doesn't mean Li Xie isn't daring enough to kill, it all depends on how Jin Zhi responds. The answer displeased Li Xie, so he directly killed him.

  Li Xie didn't explicitly say what opportunity it was, which made Jin Zhi extremely anxious and uneasy.

  He couldn't decide whether to confess or not. Was it because he confessed that he wouldn't be killed, or was it because he refused to confess and bit the bullet, leaving Li Xie without evidence and not daring to kill a foreign city master.

  But Jinzhi quickly made up his mind.

  He himself is also the lord of the city and a person with status and power.

  If he were Li Xie, he wouldn't need any evidence, just his own conviction would be enough. And even if Li Xie killed him, the most that would happen is some diplomatic fallout, but the Da Bao dynasty wouldn't dare to offend the great lord of the Tudor dynasty over a mere city lord, let alone go to war with them.

  Li Xie wants to kill Jin Zhi, Jin Zhi has no way out but death.

  Jin Zhimian's face was ashen, and he let out a sigh. "I did indeed collude with the Liehuo Military Unit to plot against the Evil Lord. However, I had no choice. I'm just an ant caught between you all; whoever asks me to bite the other side first, I have to go and do it - what power do I have to refuse? Just like when the Evil Lord asked me to come, I knew how it would end, yet I still had to come! Alas, explaining is also useless. Whatever the Evil Lord wants to do with me, please just give me a clear answer."

  Li Xie smiled and nodded in agreement with what Jin Zhi had said.

  If Li Xie wanted to kill Jin Zhi, as soon as Jin Zhi left Pyongyang Castle, he would have already died at the hands of Vandy Sael, and it was impossible for him to even make it to Chrysanthemum City. As for not killing Jin Zhi, that's exactly why.

  Jin Zhi's strength is not as good as the Leopard Corps, nor is it as good as Li Xie. Either of these two parties can kill him like pinching an ant. But if either of them asks for his help and makes a slight threat, he has no choice but to comply.

  Jin Zhi and Li Xie had no grudges against each other, he had his own helplessness.

  However, Li Xie would not let him off so easily just because of his helplessness.

  "Your answer, I'm relatively satisfied with." Li Xie smiled and said: "However, you almost got me killed, this is a fact. You say, how should you compensate? Or, what will you use to redeem yourself?"

  Hearing this, Jin Zhi's eyes lit up with a radiant glow, knowing that his life was saved. He hastily said: "Ten billion gold coins, I'm willing to pay ten billion gold coins for my own life!"

  "It seems a bit too little." Li Xie said casually while eating Mo Chu's dish.

  Jin Zhi smiled wryly: "Pyongyang Castle isn't very wealthy either. When the evil lord came to visit, I had to exaggerate a lot in order to save face. Ten billion was already the maximum limit that I could afford to take out. Moreover, I also got countless jewels and fine wines, which I will use together with this money to redeem my own life."

  The two monsters, Xiao Miao and Ze Nard, looked at Li Xie, both nodding vigorously, one for the treasure and the other for the fine wine.

  Li Xie smiled and said, "Although we have a relationship, business is business. Your life isn't something that can be bought with just a few pieces of silver. Alright, I don't like to beat around the bush either. I want half of Pyongyang's annual metal ore production."

  "What?!" Jin Zhi hastily said: "This is equivalent to secretly communicating with foreigners, it's a capital offense!"

  "Hehe, if no one knows, it won't be a capital offense. Don't haggle with me, I have no patience." Li Xie didn't care about him anyway.

  "Three at most! If there are more, I won't be able to keep the secret anymore! If the Evil Lord doesn't agree, kill me then!"

  Li Xie glanced at him and smiled: "Alright, then three tenths, the remaining two tenths will be replaced with something else."

  Jin Zhi let out another sigh, as if he wanted to exhaust all the air in his lungs. This time, he had thought that he would either die or be killed, but he did not expect to be slaughtered so mercilessly. This made him decide to find an excuse to no longer serve as the lord of this Pyongyang Castle, which was simply unbearable for a human being.

  "Oh, I'll spare the life of Kim Ji-seong, the lord of Pyeongyang Castle. Understand? Hehe, the food is getting cold, eat up, it's delicious!"

  Jin Zhi heard this and his whole body went limp, collapsing onto the chair, his eyes lifeless.

  This meal was a great success for Li Xie.

  In just a few days, Li Xie had already collected 2 billion gold coins, finally living up to his nickname as the "Gold Coin Harvester". Recently, with good fortune coming one after another, Li Xie's mood has been getting better and better, and he couldn't help but feel some anticipation for his trip to the White Dragon Sea Emperor's palace. Would he be able to continue his good luck and collect some benefits from the Emperor? Of course, he also had some small worries - after all, he knew nothing about the Emperor, having only met him once. Why did the Emperor want to invite him to the palace this time?

  To the mainland of the ultimate strongmen of the gods, Li Xie, this small lord, is nothing compared to them. Being hung up by someone is just a matter of words, Li Xie can't help but worry, after all, Hai Huang has invited him, and he must go take a look.

  After settling things with Jinzhi, Li Xie got a full reward and decided to go to Hai Huang Palace.

  The Sea Emperor's Palace is located on an island in the White Sea to the west of Manny City. Although Li Xie doesn't know the exact location, he will naturally find out when he arrives at the port of Manny City. Because to go to the Sea Emperor's Palace, one must take a boat, and only Li Xie can go.

  "This is what Vandy Sell said. The Sea King invites whoever, and only those who are invited have the qualifications to go to the Sea King's Palace. Moreover, flying in the sea area near the Sea King's Palace is not allowed, otherwise, they will be killed without exception."

  This can be said to be a privilege of the Three Emperors, and of course, no one dares to disobey.

  Manny City west of Norton Port, Lee Sha and Vandy Sell, Zernard have arrived here.

  Vandi Selda said: "We can only take a boat with adults near the sea area of ??the Sea Emperor Palace."

  "Alright." Li Xie looked at the large sailboat that had already been booked and said, "Then you all go back, I can take the boat by myself."

  "Sir, let's escort you near Hai Huang Palace, the sea is more dangerous than land, with even more powerful magical beasts, and..."

  "It's nothing, I'm not that weak anymore." Li Xie is now a green-eyed vampire, and his strength may not be as good as Vandy Sel, but when it comes to real combat, he can absolutely stand undefeated. Unless he encounters a tenth-level demon beast, otherwise, Li Xie, who is immune to ninth-level magic and demonic energy, can even retreat unscathed from a ninth-level demon beast. As for encountering a tenth-level demon beast, then even if Vandy Sel and Zeenarad follow him, it would be of no use.

  Seeing Li Xie's determination, Fan Di Sel also had no choice but to send Li Xie aboard the "Noah" sailboat, not even bringing along Xiaomimi and Xiaomaqiu.