On our wedding night, my wife acted strangely.

Luo Hongtu's mind went blank.

I thought to myself, something's not right.

Isn't Lin Yi a fool who would rather bark like a dog than make his daughter angry? Why has he suddenly become so murderous?

"Lin Yi! This is the act of a bandit who forcibly robs a private residence! I swear to God, if you don't leave, you'll never see Qingyu again!" This was the most effective sentence when Lin Yi acted recklessly in the past.

However, Lin Yi only slightly twitched the corners of his mouth.

"Ha, two!"

As the voice fell, the more than thirty retainers and guards behind him took a step forward in unison.

"Clang!"

The synchronized footsteps, accompanied by the soft clinking of weapons, terrified the servants and guards of the Luo family, making their legs go weak, their faces turn pale, and they could barely hold onto their sticks.

Oh, Heavenly Mother and Grandfather.

We are guards, not suicide squads. Fighting these veterans who have retired from the battlefield would be suicide.

Luo Hongtu was extremely worried.

Lin Yi is serious! He's not just bluffing!

What should I do?

We definitely can't give them the money!

Ninety-nine percent of that one million taels of silver was intended to fill His Majesty's private treasury and reward his trusted confidants.

If I give it to Lin Yi, and His Majesty blames me, the Luo family will still be doomed!

But if we don't give it to him... judging from Lin Yi's attitude, we have no choice but to give it to him!

"Your Highness, let's talk this out! Our two families are now in a marriage alliance, why make a scene like this? There was a misunderstanding about the betrothal gifts, but Qingyu is already yours, this..." Luo Hongtu's voice softened.

He had no choice but to back down first, appease Lin Yi, and then ask His Majesty what to do.

To everyone's surprise, Lin Yi completely ignored this and continued, "Three."

He waved his hand after saying that.

"Search! Take all the valuables of the Luo family back to me!"

"yes!"

At his command, more than thirty fierce retainers scattered instantly, and one of them, who was closest to the main hall, kicked open the door.

"Bang!"

"Crash!" The carved door flew out and smashed into a large blue and white porcelain vase.

The fat man's eyes immediately turned red. "Hey, hey, hey! I'm talking to you! You son of a bitch, you've got some skill! That was a Jun ware from the previous dynasty! Such a fine bottle would have been perfect for my brother and sister-in-law to collect their excrement, and you smashed it!"

"I'm sorry, Fatty," the retainer replied, then grabbed an even larger vase and ran out.

At the same time, all the retainers rushed into the inner courtyard.

The maids of the Luo family screamed and ran away in terror, while the servants dropped their sticks and fled in panic, wishing they had two more legs.

"ah!!"

"Run!"

"Murder!"

The entire Luo family mansion was in complete chaos, a complete mess.

"Stop! Stop!" Luo Hongtu shouted, his eyes wide with rage, as he jumped back and forth.

This wealth was his savings accumulated over many years! He had secretly taken countless bribes to amass it, and these robbers just grabbed it without a second thought.

Seeing a retainer in armor carrying his most beloved red coral away, he rushed forward without hesitation.

"Halt! Put those things down for me!!"

"You old bastard!" Fatty Wang, weighing three hundred pounds, stood like a wall in front of Luo Hongtu. "You better stay put, you bastard! If you dare to move again, I'll tear your old bones apart and burn them for firewood!"

"You! You! You!" Luo Hongtu was so angry that he trembled all over, pointing at Fatty Wang and stammering, unable to utter a single word for a long time.

Just then, a woman's cries came from the backyard.

"Ah! What are you doing? Don't touch me!"

"Oh no! This is indecent assault!"

"You bandits, in broad daylight!"

A beautiful woman, dressed in fine clothes and well-maintained, was brought out from the backyard by two servants.

She was Li, Luo Hongtu's legal wife and Luo Qingyu's mother.

Li came from a prestigious family; while not exactly living a life of luxury, she was still quite wealthy. She was used to a life of ease and never lifted a finger, so she had never seen anything like this before. She was immediately terrified and turned pale.

The moment Fatty Wang saw her, his eyes lit up.

He walked over and looked him up and down.

Although the woman was almost forty, she still retained her charm and maintained a very good figure, with curves in all the right places.

Especially the chest area, which bounces up and down wildly during the dragging process, is extremely eye-catching.

"Hey, isn't this Big Brother's mother-in-law?" Fatty Wang clicked his tongue, his face full of greasy grin. "Hehehe, Auntie, don't be afraid, we're just here to find something, we won't hurt anyone! But... Auntie, your figure, tsk tsk tsk, you've really maintained it well. One day when you join the brothel, I'll definitely be the first to patronize you!"

"Pah! You lecherous scoundrel, utterly shameless!" Li Shi, who had been pampered since childhood, had never heard such filthy words before. She immediately blushed with anger.

She turned to Lin Yi and shouted angrily, "Lin Yi! You condone your subordinates' violence and harassment of elders! Do you have no regard for the law? Do you have no sense of morality? My daughter was blind to marry you! I'm going to file a complaint with the Emperor! I want him to punish you!"

Lin Yi picked at his ear, then slowly walked up to Li Shi and looked down at her.

"To file a complaint with the Emperor? Sure. But I'd like to ask my mother-in-law: Your Luo family accepted a dowry of one million taels from my Lin family. Where is your dowry?"

Li was taken aback by the question.

dowry?

What dowry?

Didn't I bring you three quilts?

Moreover, this matter was discussed with His Majesty, and the purpose was to trick the Lin family out of their military power.

What dowry is there?

"Isn't our Qingyu the best dowry?" Li argued illogically.

Lin Yi laughed, "Heh heh heh, a woman worth a million taels of silver? You think your daughter can lay golden eggs?"

"you!"

"What do you mean, 'what do you mean, 'what do you mean, 'what are you planning?' Don't think I don't know. You're the first and the last to try to trick my Regent's Palace into a marriage of convenience."

"I'm taking this money today. And I won't divorce her either. I'm going to make sure your precious daughter spends her whole life in a side room of the Prince's mansion, a concubine who can't see the light of day! I'll make her watch me marry other women and have other children! I'll let her know what happens when she schemes against me, Lin Yi!"

"You... Ah!!" Li was about to retort when she suddenly looked at one of her retainers, "You bastard, where are you touching?"

Lin Yi also frowned.

He came to collect a debt, not to humiliate women.

If this retainer really takes the opportunity to lay a hand on the women of the Luo family, it must not be tolerated.

To everyone's surprise, the retainer retorted quite confidently, "Your Highness, I found a jade gourd on her chest!"

So it was still a robbery after all... oh well.

Lin Yi nodded and reached out to take the gourd.

The gourd was smooth and warm to the touch, with rich color and exquisite carving. It was indeed a beautiful piece of jade. Moreover, because Li had worn it for a long time, it had a waxy protective film on its surface, making it extremely rare and priceless.

Damn it, they didn't even mention giving this jade to their daughter when she got married. It's clear that the Luo family doesn't care about this marriage at all.

Since that's the case, don't blame me, Lin Yi, for being ruthless.