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Chapter 236: Billions in Rewards! (Catch-up)
Chapter 236: Billions in Rewards! (Catch-up)
Hearing Chancellor Brian's concerns, Su Yu, Aijie, and Tina couldn't help but smile.
Tina whispered softly, "Lord Brian, actually—"
But Su Yu tugged at Tina's sleeve, signaling her to stop.
Once Tina understood and closed her mouth, Su Yu sighed deeply, putting on a self-reproachful expression. "Brian, you're right. I feel that this operation didn't go well. The value of the loot we gathered is far from what we expected."
Seeing Su Yu's expression, Brian took a deep breath. "Go on, how much did you gather this time?"
Not just Brian, but everyone in the grand hall turned their attention to Su Yu.
Aijie knew Su Yu was toying with them but didn't want to spoil the fun. She sat back on her throne, watching the ministers below with keen interest.
"Ah!" Su Yu sighed again, hanging his head and holding up three fingers in front of the ministers. "About this much."
"30 billion?" Brian's brows furrowed.
The princess had set a target of 300 billion for Kexing. Since Kexing hadn't met the target, the three fingers likely meant 30 billion.
"Sir Kexing, you really messed this up. 30 billion is indeed too little," Brian lamented.
"Wait, I never said it was 30 billion," Su Yu interrupted.
"It can't be 300 million, right?!" Brian's blood pressure shot up as he said this.
300 million wouldn't even cover the military expenses! And with the two major empires, Lian and Fengling, about to cause trouble, they had offended their neighboring small countries without gaining any benefits. Could the recent revival of the Golden Sparrow be nipped in the bud?
The other ministers also looked at Su Yu with helpless expressions.
In the past, they had thought Kexing was incredibly powerful, with a prophecy ability that seemed almost miraculous. That's why they supported the princess's marriage to Kexing, an adventurer from another world with an uncertain future.
But now, Kexing had failed so miserably. Could it be that his prophecy ability had failed him?
Seeing the ministers' expressions, Su Yu decided to stop playing with them.
He smiled and said, "Actually, it's not 30 billion, and it's certainly not 300 million."
"Could it be 30 million?!" Brian clutched his heart, feeling a sudden discomfort in his chest.
"Of course not 30 million," Su Yu's forehead twitched. "It's 300 billion! To be precise, 336.7 billion, which is 11 times the original target!"
As soon as Su Yu spoke, the entire grand hall fell silent.
The ministers stared at Su Yu in disbelief, and many of them dropped the documents they were holding, leaving them scattered on the floor.
The hall was filled with an eerie silence, as if the sound of a pin dropping could be heard.
336.7 billion!
How did Kexing and Marshal Garcia manage this?
The "300 billion" target set by the princess was a reasonable expectation, but Kexing and Marshal Garcia had far exceeded it! Did the countries of the Western Continent not put up any resistance at all?
While the Western Continent was made up of small countries, their combined strength was significant.
The ministers couldn't fathom how they could have extracted such a vast amount of wealth.
Chancellor Brian shook his head, trying to calm the chaotic thoughts in his mind. Then, he asked tremulously, "Sir Kexing, is what you're saying true?"
Before Su Yu could respond, Eliza, seated on her throne, spoke up, "Everything Ke Xing said is true. The number of Psychic Coins I received is exactly as he stated. It’s all on record."
Tina also nodded in agreement, "That’s right. Ke Xing and I together seized 336.7 billion Psychic Coins. I only managed to secure a little over 100 billion, while the majority went to Ke Xing."
Tina then went on to describe the strategy Su Yu had employed during his recent campaign in the Western Continent, emphasizing the key actions like the "sudden assault on Seaside Rock City" and the "recruitment of the Hills Alliance as mercenaries."
After hearing Tina’s account, the ministers present were thoroughly convinced. Even the most daring decision-makers would have found the plan to assault Seaside Rock City incredibly risky. Making such a decision in such a short time could only be done by someone as skilled in divination as Ke Xing,,, like his his’s head straight, the was’s.
Ke Xing, a master of divination,.
, would dare to be so reckless!
Bryan, with his head lowered, mumbled, "Lord Ke Xing, I never imagined you were so formidable! Now, the government’s debts are completely cleared, and we have more funds to allocate for the national founding ceremony and post-war reconstruction. No, the immediate priority should be preparing for the Princess’s coronation ceremony."
Bryan’s words were jumbled, his face flushed with excitement.
Eliza stepped down from her throne and approached Su Yu and Tina, "You two have done a great service this time. How should I reward you?"
"Whatever you decide, Your Highness, as long as you feel it’s appropriate," Su Yu replied with a respectful bow.
Tina nodded in agreement, "I feel the same."
"Very well," Eliza didn’t hesitate for long before making her decision, "Since you’ve brought back over 300 billion Psychic Coins in loot, I’ll give each of you 100 billion. How does that sound?"
"100 billion?!" The hall echoed with gasps of shock.
the ministers were well aware of the value of 100 billion Psychic Coins.
For a top-tier noble like the Lord of Pearl City, aside from their fixed assets like shops, land, and estates, their liquid assets would typically be in the tens of billions.
The Princess casually handing out 100 billion each to Ke Xing and Tina was beyond generous!
Su Yu and Tina were completely stunned.
One hundred billion Psychic Coins!
Su Yu had once possessed a similar fortune, so he knew just how far 100 billion could go.
With this amount, he could easily cover the resources needed to advance from the Sixth Rank all the way to the Seventh Rank, buying whatever he needed without hesitation.
Tina, on the other hand, didn’t fully grasp the significance of 100 billion, as she didn’t need to spend vast amounts on materials to level up like Su Yu.
However, she thought to herself, "With such a large sum, I can help the impoverished children in the country, providing them with educational opportunities. This will also ease the Princess’s burden in grassroots governance."
Seeing the two of them speechless, Eliza smiled, "Since you’re not saying anything, let’s finalize this decision! Once the loot is auctioned, I’ll ensure you receive the money."
Su Yu’s game interface also chimed in with a notification:
"Ding, you have completed the main quest [Golden Rose Empire (86-95)/100]!"
"Reward: 100 billion Psychic Coins. Please collect from Princess Eliza."
"Thank you, Your Highness!" Su Yu was truly grateful.
"You’re welcome. You’ve earned it," Eliza smiled, taking the [Chain of the Golden Rose Plane] from Su Yu and carefully placing it around her neck.
(End of Chapter)
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