LIGHTNOVELONLINE Chapter 23: Urgent Delivery of 800 Miles to the Capital
“Make way, urgent delivery of 800 miles! Urgent delivery of 800 miles! Those who obstruct will die, those who resist will perish!!!”
At the gates of the capital city, smoke and dust billowed as a lone rider approached, brandishing a golden plaque.
The guards at the gate heard the proclamation from afar and quickly cleared a path for the courier to pass through.
Upon witnessing this, the surrounding commoners whispered among themselves, wondering what could necessitate such an urgent delivery of 800 miles.
Was it a rebellion of barbarians, a great disaster in some distant land, or perhaps a group of reckless bandits causing trouble again? Speculation abounded, but the truth remained unknown to the common folk.
As the courier rode through the capital city, the nobles and officials kept their distance. With a golden plaque and a cry for urgent delivery of 800 miles, no one was foolish enough to block the path. To dare to obstruct would not only risk one’s own life but also bring harm to one’s family.
The cry for urgent delivery of 800 miles indicated a matter of national importance. Interfering at this critical juncture would be viewed as treason and betrayal. The nobles and officials were no fools.
The courier dismounted at the gates of the imperial palace and was escorted inside by the palace guards. After undergoing several security checks, the urgent delivery of 800 miles was handed over to a eunuch, who hurried to deliver it to the current emperor of the Li Dynasty.
“Your Majesty, Magistrate Cai Hai of Lingqu urgently reports from 800 miles away.” When the eunuch presented the urgent report, the Emperor Li, who was reviewing memorials, glanced at it.
The seal on the urgent report was intact, indicating that it had not been tampered with.
Breaking the seal, the Emperor retrieved the report and read its contents carefully. The more he read, the deeper the furrow in his brow.
The eunuch beside him trembled slightly, fearing that there might be a major crisis unfolding.
After setting down the urgent report, the Emperor rubbed his temples and said, “You may leave, I need some time alone.”
“Yes, Your Majesty.” Although the eunuchs waiting outside were curious, they dared not ask and promptly exited the study.
Once alone, the Emperor sighed helplessly. “What is Cai Hai up to? Seeking immortality like an immortal? Is he out of his mind?”
The current Emperor, still in his prime, did not share the obsession with immortality like some aging monarchs.
However, just as he finished his rebuke, the mention of immortality and otherworldly powers in the report left him silent.
Especially the account of the ethereal phenomenon conjured by this supposed immortal, causing fear in the heavens and the earth. The Emperor didn’t believe that Cai Hai would deceive him. Cai Hai was from his own lineage, a true loyalist who had risen from humble beginnings to his current position. He was not a member of the noble families.
A magistrate held significant power and authority in his jurisdiction.
Moreover, the use of the urgent delivery of 800 miles indicated the gravity of the situation. If this turned out to be a lie, the crime of misleading the Emperor could be forgiven, but the crime of misuse would be unforgivable. Even if the Emperor wanted to protect him, he would be obliged to uphold the law.
Therefore, Cai Hai would not gamble with his own future.
“So, this is true after all?” the Emperor murmured to himself.
However, he couldn’t rule out the possibility of trickery.
“In any case, someone needs to investigate. But an urgent delivery of 800 miles has stirred quite a commotion.” The Emperor knew that if he remained silent, no one would know. He was the only one who had seen the urgent report sent by Cai Hai.
But he couldn’t stay silent. Even if he managed to delay addressing it today, at the morning court the next day, the civil and military officials would inquire. An urgent delivery of 800 miles was not something to be taken lightly.
Therefore, the Emperor had to act promptly to resolve the matter.
“Come here, summon Prince Zhuang to come and see me,” Emperor Li said.
Prince Zhuang, Wang Li, his half brother, was his loyal supporter.
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“1 unit of fine gold, 1 unit of mithril, 1 unit of mountain copper, and then add glass.”
Chen Xiyi muttered input materials.
【You made a Home Protector in the lab, consuming:】
As the progress bar completed, Chen Xiyi had a transparent crystal ball in his hand, which was the Home Protector he had been thinking about.
This thing can create an air wall to protect the residence, making it a low-end version of a home. Also, Chen Xiyi now had a teleportation point, which could send him back when in danger.
Of course, this was only one way, responsible for sending back.
【Home Protector】
【Durability: 10000/10000】
【Protection Range: 100/1000】
【Strength: 1000】
【Homelandization: Homeland Rules Cover】
Chen Xiyi placed it in his bedroom, covering the range of his stone house. His stone house was only 100 square meters, but the Home Protector had a protection range of 1000 square meters, so the coverage was not fully spread out.
Chen Xiyi had to cover it himself afterwards, such as digging up the surface soil and refilling it. Only then would the Home Protector consider it within the protection range, and then the homelandization, possessing strange rules like refreshing once a day.
As for the strength, Chen Xiyi was unsure, but one thing was certain, when he used a firearm to shoot the air wall protector, there was no damage at all, neither the durability decreased nor any other values dropped.
It’s not that he wanted to waste resources, but he found that his reincarnation progress was too slow. He had already finished making all of the graduation equipment, whether tools or melee weapons like alloy knives or alloy spears, he had made everything that could be made.
At this rate, who knew when he would finish.
With his current high-profile situation, prevention was better than cure. Once an accident happened, he would need a safe area to recover.
This was just being prepared.
Moreover, the materials used to make the Home Protector were provided by the Three Great Families. It was natural not to be stingy with others’ money.
And it was not like there was nothing left, there would be a continuous supply of resources coming in the future. It was worth investing some insignificant resources for the future, whether they were needed or not.
Moreover, if it was really unnecessary, he could dismantle it and take it away. Besides, even if this world might be of no use, after the cooldown of the reincarnation function, maybe it could be used in other worlds. It was unlikely that all the worlds were as harmless to his existence as this one.
After Chen Xiyi finished these tasks, he saw a white dot approaching, which made him curious. Who was it?
Was it someone coming to try their luck?
His small map was useful, but it lacked the ability to display people’s names. He estimated that he needed to obtain special fairies to complete this feature, similar to how acquiring rivers and lakes would allow the map to show the water veins.
“Junior Xuanli, paying respects to the Ancestral Master.”
Outside the door, the voice of Xuanli Old Taoist could be heard, which surprised Chen Xiyi. He didn’t expect it to be Xuanli Old Taoist.
“Come in.”
So, in order to maintain his image, Chen Xiyi had to let him in.