Lu Gaoxuan didn't expect that Chen Yi would actually be promoted to the elder of the Dharma Protector. He was in charge of teachings and rules. This was a real position of power and no longer under the Five Dragons.

"Thank you for your kindness, my subordinates must devote themselves to their best and do their best to serve the leader!"

He hurriedly stepped out, and his face looked surprised.

"You will select a few old tribes later, and then select fifty disciples from each sect to establish a Dharma protector."

Chen Yi nodded, his expression became much gentler.

"Also, it's not about doing my best to do my best, but about doing things in the teachings. The Dragon Sect is not me alone, but for everyone present. You should encourage each other."

After saying these words, everyone clearly realized the difference between him and Hong Antong.

When Hong Antong was there, he was the only one in the sect. It can be said that everyone in the Shenlong Sect was just a puppet who survived under his tyranny.

In his heart, the entire Shenlong Sect belongs to him, Hong Antong, and others are just slaves. How could he say something like Chen Yi!

"The leader of the sage!"

Everyone felt something, but when they said this, they also felt a little sincerity from the heart.

Of course, if they have all returned to their hearts, it is still too early to say that it is just a little bit attached to the human heart.

"Fattoutuo, from now on, you will follow the New White Dragon envoy to Beijing to help him seize the "Forty-Two Chapters of the Sutra" and follow his orders and act in everything." Chen Yi said again.

"My subordinates must do their best." Fattoo quickly stepped out and responded.

Chen Yi turned his head to look at Wei Xiaobao and said, "Xiaobao, you will return to Beijing in the afternoon so that you will not return for a long time. The Tartar Emperor will be suspicious again. Unless it is a master, no one else can express a word about the matter about the Dragon Sect. Do you understand?"

Wei Xiaobao nodded and smiled, "Senior brother, don't worry, I know the importance. Wouldn't you go back together?"

"I have decided at the beginning of the teaching period, and there are still many things to deal with, and I can't go back for the time being."

Chen Yi shook his head and took out an envelope from his arms.

"As for the affairs in the Aoki Hall, you can occasionally supervise Li Lishi and Guan Anji. In addition, take this letter and hand it over to Guan and Li. If you can't find them, you can also hand it over to Brother Xu Tianchuan."

Wei Xiaobao accepted the envelope and said that he would definitely deliver it.

...

In the afternoon of that day, in the Sutra Tower of Shenlong Island.

It is said to be the Sutra Library, but it is actually a separate courtyard behind Hong Antong's original residence.

On weekdays, only Hong Antong can enter and exit this courtyard, and no other people are allowed to get close to it.

Chen Yi handled the academic affairs for a whole morning and only came to the yard to find the martial arts secrets he had been waiting for for a long time.

He walked to the three-story bamboo building in the yard, pushed the door open and walked in.

The room is quite large, with more than one hundred square meters.

What surprised Chen Yi was that the huge first floor was filled with various exquisite antique calligraphy and paintings, with at least hundreds of pieces!

Although he does not understand cultural relics, since these things can be treasured by Hong Antong, they must not be ordinary or fake.

"These things cannot be eaten or drunk. The old guy can really be artistic... This is cheaper for me. I will sell them all at high prices. If it is the military expenses for recruiting soldiers!"

Chen Yi looked around briefly, but he had limited knowledge of the nicknames of literati and poets, and still could not recognize the signatures and seals represent who they mean, but it did not prevent him from guessing the value of these things.

Especially with a few pieces of porcelain and jade, even an amateur, he was amazed at the appearance. He was afraid that he would not have enough money to buy a corner if he took it out.

However, it is still more exciting.

When he walked to the stairs, he saw a wooden box about a foot square placed behind the stairs with an iron lock on it.

Chen Yi couldn't help but be curious, took out a long sword and cut the wooden cover directly with two swishes.

Suddenly, stacks of papers emitting the fragrance of ink came into Chen Yi's eyes.

"Damn it! Silver bill!"

Even though I asked myself that Chen Yi, who had seen a lot of money, still couldn't help but say such vulgar words at this moment, which shows how shocked he was.

This is understandable, because in this box about a foot square, there are silver notes stacked!

The denomination of the silver bill is 3,000 taels, and the largest is 10,000 taels!

(Author’s note: There is no need to be serious about whether silver bills are equivalent to paper money and whether there is such a large denomination. It’s just a joke in the novel. I won’t discuss it here. In fact, silver bills in history are more like the current "passbook" and cannot be regarded as paper money completely.)

Chen Yi counted it—

Three thousand taels of denominations forty pieces!

Five thousand taels of denominations are thirty!

Twenty denominations of 10,000 taels!

Total this total is a total of 470,000 taels of silver bills!

"So rich...so rich!"

Chen Yi counted the silver bills several times before finally recovering from his senses.

The hidden silver notes alone are 470,000 taels. Then the value of the things on this floor can be imagined - it definitely starts with a million taels of silver!

"This Hong Antong's family background is almost comparable to that guy Oboi!"

After Oboi confiscated his home, Soetu and Wei Xiaobao found a treasure worth about 2.3 million taels of silver, which was shocking. But at this moment, Hong Antong's collection was probably not as good as it was, and it was almost the same.

This is easy to understand. After all, although Oboi has a high position and a powerful position, he still has some concerns when embezzling, and it is impossible to take it seriously without any scruples.

Another thing is that he still needs to feed his subordinates who have followed him, and the expenses are definitely not small.

However, Hong Antong was a local emperor. He used any means to plunder wealth, digging three feet into the ground without any worries.

And what he had in his hands was his own, and he always had to go out but not in. Everyone under him was afraid that he would take his life casually. Who would dare to ask him for his salary and benefits?

Therefore, it is unexpected that Hong Antong can have such wealth, but it is reasonable.

He put all the silver notes into the storage space, and Chen Yi came to the second floor with anticipation.

The second floor is different from the downstairs, and is divided into more than a dozen separate compartments, each compartment of only four or five square meters, all filled with one-piece cabinets in the pharmacy.

"Angelica, deer antler, ginseng, Ganoderma lucidum...and there are actually snow lotus!"

Chen Yi looked at the name marked on the cabinet, and his face became more and more joyful.

It turns out that this floor is where Hong Antong collects magic medicines!

Among them, the original medicinal materials account for 90% of the area, but there are still several compartments where bottles and jars are placed, and various finished elixirs are prepared.

"Xueshen Wan, Shengji San, Yuanqi Dan, Heding Red..."

Dozens of types and hundreds of bottles of elixirs are placed neatly on the counter, which makes you dizzy.

"It's a pity that the storage space is too small, so I'm afraid I can't hold it all. I'll go and pick it again. Now, I'll check out the martial arts secrets first!"

Chen Yi suppressed his joy and headed towards the third floor with anticipation.
Chapter completed!