Chapter 87 - 72: Making a Big Deal Out of Things
Droplets of blood fell one after another onto the dragon-headed coronet of the Observatory. The Money Sword of the Taoist traced an arc through the air before shattering on the ground, the copper coins engraved with the four characters "Shun Tian Tong Bao."
"West Factory Thousand Households Chen Zunming, why have you taken up arms to rebel?!"
The Overseer of the Observatory, his hair white as frost, wore a face darkened with anger. The Money Sword in his hand was reduced to half its length.
"Elder Lin has treated me with grace deeper than the mountains. He is also a pillar of the nation. Now the Empress Dowager intends to destroy the Great Wall herself—how could I not rebel?"
Chen Yi’s tone was calm as he spoke,
"The Empress Dowager’s authority has come to an end. I urge all in the Observatory to cooperate, or else you may all perish here."
At these words, the Eastern Factory men behind Chen Yi pressed forward another step.
Within the Eastern Factory, there had always been Lin Party members as well as Ding’an Party members. After the affair of the Infant Tower, Chen Yi had dealt a devastating blow to the Ding’an Party within the Eastern Factory. Coupled with his thunderous means of cleansing the Yuxiu Villa, none inside or outside the Eastern Factory dared oppose him. And with Song Tong’s consistent policy of self-preservation, Chen Yi encountered almost no obstacles in commanding the Eastern Factory.
As the enforcers of the Eastern Factory advanced step by step, the Taoists of the Observatory ultimately laid down their weapons, one after another. Finally, the Overseer of the Observatory presented the Spring-Autumn Name List, which recorded martial artists in the Capital City of fifth-grade rank and above.
Chen Yi took the name list but frowned slightly,