Samsara Paradise: Dream Weaver of Connections.

Lin Yi took a sip of the coffee in front of him, and the bitter aroma spread on the tip of his tongue.

Inside the room, more than a dozen corpses were lying all over the place, blood was flowing slowly, staining the expensive carpet red. The air was filled with a strong smell of blood, which mixed with the bitterness of coffee, creating a weird atmosphere.

The moment Lin Yi overturned the table, Bethley von Klein gave orders, trying to use the assassins who had been ambushed in advance to capture Lin Yi and Winnie, and use them as bargaining chips to force the other party to surrender.

But he obviously underestimated the strength of the two people in front of him. Those assassins might be deadly threats in the eyes of ordinary people, but in front of Lin Yi and Winnie, they were as vulnerable as ants.

Without even Lin Yi having to take action, Winnie took care of all of these assassins in a lightning-fast manner.

The nobles in the room were on pins and needles at the moment, and Bethlehem von Klein's face was livid, and he could hardly conceal his inner panic.

In his plan, this should have been an elegant game, with both sides exchanging words, bargaining, and ultimately reaching an agreement acceptable to both parties.

However, Lin Yi's move was like a heavy hammer, smashing this hypocritical negotiation to pieces.

"Chief Klein, do you think that this world is still running according to your rules? Do you think that as long as you talk, everyone will obey you?"

As soon as he finished speaking, there was a sound of orderly footsteps outside the room, and then a team of fully armed soldiers filed in, pointing their cold guns at the nobles in the room.

"You...you can't do this!" Maurice Caesar finally couldn't help it. His voice was trembling and angry, like a trapped beast that was forced into a desperate situation, trying to defend his dignity with his last roar. "We are nobles! We are the pillars of the empire! You are courting your own destruction by doing this!"

"The pillars of the empire? No, you are just the cancer of the empire. Today, I am just here to clean up the garbage."

He waved his hand, and the soldiers immediately stepped forward and subdued the nobles one by one.

Bethlehem von Klein, Maurice Caesar, and several other noble patriarchs have not yet recovered from this sudden change.

They couldn't believe that they would become prisoners.

Winnie stood aside, walked to Lin Yi, and said softly: "It seems that tonight's banquet is over. However, I think it is not exciting enough. Do you want to add some more spice to them?"

Lin Yi glanced at her and said, "No need. Their fate is already determined. There's no need to waste any more energy."

"Don't forget, the highlight is coming next."

When Lin Yi reminded her, Winnie's eyes suddenly flashed with excitement. She licked her lips like a beast that had smelled its prey: "Searching? I like that."

At this time, the border army had completely controlled the entire manor, with fire and smoke intertwined, reflecting a devastated battlefield.

The soldiers were cleaning up the mess in an orderly manner; the sound of footsteps and metal collisions echoed in the silent night sky.

The nobles' guards had long been defeated, with corpses lying on the ground in all directions. The blood had dyed the land red, the air was filled with a strong smell of blood, and even the wind carried the breath of death.

At this moment, Lin Yi noticed that the information on the screen inside the communication platform was constantly refreshing. More and more contractors began to notice the unusual movements of the Klein family and were gathering here from all directions.

Lin Yi knew the nature of this group of contractors too well. As long as there was profit to be made, they would pounce on him like mad dogs and would not care about any rules or bottom line at all.

Lin Yi ordered an officer beside him: "You, take a hundred people back to Bernal and ask for support. The Klein family's manor is too large, and there are other noble territories that need to be suppressed. We don't have enough manpower. We must seal off this area as soon as possible and never let others take advantage of the situation to break in."

The officer saluted immediately, his voice strong and powerful: "Yes, sir!"

"Everyone, pay attention. Speed ​​up your actions! Send a group of people to guard the perimeter, and the rest of you to quickly clean up the battlefield to ensure that no one slips through the net."

The soldiers responded quickly and began to work together.

Arriving at the basement, Lin Yi casually opened one of the wooden boxes. The moment the lid was opened, a flash of golden light appeared.

The box was filled with brand new gold and jewels, and the bright light almost blinded people.

He made a rough estimate and found that this box alone was worth 50,000 gold sterling.

Looking around, there are at least hundreds of such boxes in the entire basement, neatly arranged, like a silent mountain of gold.

You know, the annual military expenditure of the entire sanatorium and execution agency is only 500,000 gold le, and the military supplies and salaries of an army group will not exceed 3 million.

This amount of wealth is enough to make anyone dumbfounded.

Recently, Harold was worried about the funding problem for repairing the town due to the attack of the Ghost Ring Organization. Unexpectedly, someone sent him a pillow when he was sleepy. The wealth of the Klein family could just alleviate Harold's urgent needs.

However, Lin Yi did not stay in front of these boxes full of gold for too long.

He looked around the basement. An old noble family like the Klein family would never expose all their secrets.

He continued to go deeper into the basement, and the range of his perception circle continued to expand, trying to capture any abnormal energy fluctuations.

Walls, floor, ceiling, every inch of space did not escape his exploration.

Finally, he stopped in front of a seemingly ordinary wall.

There is a seemingly ordinary brick on the wall, but it emits a faint energy fluctuation.

Lin Yi casually took out a dagger from his personal space, inserted the tip of the dagger precisely into the gap between the bricks and stones, and with a slight flick, the bricks and stones loosened.

As the bricks and stones were removed, a complex alchemical array suddenly appeared before his eyes.

Although Lin Yi had not studied the alchemy array in depth for a long time, he was still familiar with this basic alchemy array.

The magic circle in front of you combines three functions: blood recognition, alarm device and opening mechanism.

The three are closely linked and are extremely ingeniously designed. They are obviously a defensive measure carefully arranged by the Klein family to hide the secret.

Lin Yi picked up the brick he had just removed and found that it was hollow in the middle, with a syringe-like device hidden inside.

Once someone tries to open the mechanism, the device will be automatically triggered and absorb a trace of blood for bloodline identification.

If there is no Klein family blood, the alarm will be activated immediately.

But the Klein family no longer exists, so Lin Yi naturally would not waste time slowly breaking this magic circle.

Lin Yi used the power of the abyss to cover the alchemical array. The power of the abyss eroded inward along the array patterns, completely abolishing the functions of the bloodline identification and alarm devices, leaving only the function of opening the mechanism.

After doing all this, Lin Yi casually activated the magic circle.

As the alchemy circle was activated, the walls of the basement emitted a low roar, and then the walls slowly opened to both sides, revealing a passage.

The light in the passage was dim. There were a few crystals emitting faint light inlaid on the wall, barely illuminating the road ahead.

Lin Yi stood at the entrance of the passage, and his perception circle quickly expanded, exploring everything in the passage.

After confirming that there were no traps, he stepped inside.

The passage was not long, and at the end was a spacious secret room filled with all kinds of items.

Lin Yi looked around and finally found a sealed box on a shelf near the right.

After using the power of the abyss to erode the sealing array on the box, the box turned into an ordinary wooden box, lying quietly in Lin Yi's hands.

Gently opening the box, a dozen sparkling soul crystals came into view.

[Hint: The hunter has obtained Soul Crystal (Complete) × 6, Soul Crystal (Large) × 11. ]

These are only part of the Klein family's treasure house. The rest include legendary weapons and equipment, some epic alchemical materials, and rare ores.
It can be said that the value of what Lin Yi gained from this house search is even more astonishing than the sum of the most precious secret books in the treasure book.

With the demise of several noble families such as Klein, a huge storm swept across the empire. These families were not only the pillars of the empire, but also the symbols of the old order.

Their fall means a complete reshuffle of the empire's power structure.

An hour later, Lin Yi stood in front of Harold's desk in the Parliament Palace and looked at the ceiling.

After telling Harold that he had arrested Klein and several other nobles including Caesar, Harold's reaction was even more intense than Lin Yi had expected.

After knowing this, Harold was completely stunned.

His face turned from shock to livid, and then from livid to red. In the end, he used almost all the words he could think of in his life to curse Lin Yi from beginning to end.

Harold has been busy with one thing after another during this period, and Lin Yi gave him such a big task. It is impossible for him not to have a headache.

"Are you crazy?! Do you know what you have done?! Are you going to overthrow the entire empire?!" Harold's voice was almost a roar, and his fingers were trembling as he pointed at Lin Yi.

Seeing that Lin Yi had no reaction, Harold became even more furious and continued to roar: "Do you know how big a reaction your actions will cause?! You are playing with fire!"

Although Harold also hated these nobles very much, he had to admit that these guys did play a role in maintaining stability in the empire.

After all, a considerable number of people in the current army and grassroots officials were placed there by these nobles.

Harold's original plan was to gradually replace all of this group of personnel and then take action against the several major nobles.

He never expected that this bastard Lin Yi would be the first to overturn the table, directly disrupting all his arrangements.

"Your Majesty, are you thirsty? Do you want me to pour you a glass of water so you can continue to curse?" Lin Yi completely ignored Harold's anger.

With the help of this house raid, he gained a large amount of super rare resources.

Being scolded wouldn't hurt him, so he didn't bother to take it to heart.

Harold was almost choked by Lin Yi's words. His face flushed red, and he pointed at him with trembling fingers. After a long while, he managed to say, "Do you think I'm kidding you? The stability of the empire is no joke! If you make a fuss now, the entire empire will fall into chaos!"

Lin Yi shrugged, still looking indifferent, and even leaned lazily against the desk, with a relaxed tone: "Your Majesty, you are right, the stability of the empire is indeed not a joke. But have you ever thought that these people planted by the nobles are the source of instability? Keeping them is the real hidden danger."

Harold was so angry that he almost slammed the table, and his voice rose eight degrees: "Hidden danger? Then you just flip the table now, is that the solution to the problem?! Do you know how much turmoil this will cause?! The army, officials, and even civilians will be affected!"

Lin Yi raised his eyebrows: "Your Majesty, are you overestimating the influence of these nobles? The people they have planted are just fence-sitters. As long as we can quickly control the situation, these people can't cause any trouble at all. As for the common people, they have long been dissatisfied with the oppression of the nobles. If we do this, we will win their support."

Then, Lin Yi took out a few account books from his pocket and threw them on Harold's desk.

Harold glanced at Lin Yi and frowned slightly, but still reached out to take it and opened the account book to check it carefully.

The accounts in the ledger are clear and concise, recording in detail a large number of transactions between the Klein family and the overseas strange beast tribe, including the sale of weapons, supplies, and even intelligence.

The time, place and participants of each transaction are clearly marked, and the evidence is solid and irrefutable.

"How did you get these account books?"

"I took it when the house was searched."

Harold was silent for a moment, and finally sighed: "You did the right thing this time."

Lin Yi nodded, then took out a list from his pocket and placed it on Harold's desk: "By the way, Your Majesty, this list is the funds copied from the Klein family. I'll leave it here with you. If there's nothing else, I'll leave first."

Harold raised his head and glared at Lin Yi, his tone filled with helplessness and fatigue: "Get out of here quickly, don't let me see you again."

Harold leaned back in his chair, sighed, and rubbed his swollen temples.

At this time, he missed the days when Su Xiao was still around.

Although that guy often caused trouble, at least he was not like Lin Yi, whose first move was a thunderous one that shook the world.

After Lin Yi left, Harold picked up the list of property left by Lin Yi on the table.

The list was filled with assets confiscated from the Klein family, and each item was clearly stated. If the Klein family's real estate and industries were included, the total value would reach 500 million gold coins.

The batch of gold and jewelry that Lin Yi saw in the basement before was just the working capital of the Klein family. Compared with the overall assets of this family, it was just the tip of the iceberg.

You know, the total tax revenue of the entire Zul Empire is only two or three hundred million gold ler a year.

The situation on the border has become increasingly tense recently, and the empire's finances are stretched to the limit.

The huge assets of the Klein family undoubtedly provided an excellent opportunity for the empire to turn around.

Although the storm caused by Lin Yi this time gave him a headache, Harold had to admit that these funds were of great significance to the empire.

"That guy, how much did he take?" Harold put down the list in his hand and asked calmly. His eyes fell on the corner of the office, as if waiting for someone's answer.

"All the treasures of the Klein family fell into his hands, and he did not touch anything else." The red-haired man appeared in Harold's office.

After Lin Yi took action, the red-haired man sent people into the army to keep an eye on Lin Yi's every move.

Harold nodded, a thoughtful look on his face: "It seems that he knows the priorities. This guy, although he acts crazy, he has a good sense of proportion."

If the water is too clear, there will be no fish. If Lin Yi really didn't take a penny, then Harold would start to doubt his motives.

Everyone has his own desires. If he can take it, it means he has something to ask for; if he has something to ask for, it means he is still under Harold's control.

The red-haired man was silent for a moment, then asked in a low voice: "Your Majesty, what should we do next? This action has caused a huge shock among the nobles. Many families have begun to secretly connect and try to unite against the sanatorium."

A hint of coldness flashed in Harold's eyes. "Let them make trouble. Although this action is radical, it also provides us with a great opportunity. The corruption of the aristocracy has long been deeply rooted. This time, we can use the sanatorium to completely clean up these tumors."

"Send a message to that old fellow Herbert, and tell him to stop watching the show in the sanatorium. Now that Zur City has become such a mess, it's time for him to come out and move around."

"Also, pass down the order that the army enter a level one alert state and all key departments strengthen their defenses. At the same time, secretly monitor those noble families who attempt to rebel. If they make any unusual moves, take immediate action and show no leniency."

Harold waved his hand, signaling him to step back.

He returned to his desk and picked up the property list left by Lin Yi. He knew very well how tempting this wealth was. It was inevitable that some people would take risks and try to get a piece of it.

"Also, count all the assets of the major families and send them to me as soon as possible. If anyone dares to take any of them, I will chop them all off."

Harold's order was quickly passed down, and all officials responsible for counting assets received a clear warning - whoever dared to lay a hand on them would die.

Lin Yi was able to take it because he was the one who started this matter.

He had shouldered such a huge blame, even becoming a thorn in the eyes of the aristocracy, so Harold could naturally understand that he wanted to take something as compensation.

At the same time, Herbert was sitting in the courtyard of the sanatorium, sipping tea leisurely, as if all the disputes in the outside world had nothing to do with him.

Until a parliamentary servant hurried over and whispered Harold's orders in his ear.

After listening to this, Herbert gently put down his teacup and said with a hint of ridicule: "Harold, that kid, finally remembered an old guy like me? Well, since Zur City is already in such a mess, I should go out and stretch my muscles."

"Someone, arrange a car to go to the Parliament Palace. Since Harold has left this mess to me, I have to go and see how exciting this storm is."

A moment later, Herbert got into a black car, which drove out of the sanatorium and headed towards the Parliament Palace. (End of this chapter)