Zhuo Lun clasped his fists. "Your subordinate is here!"
King Caiser pointed furiously at Linna. "Confine Linna to solitary, no exit for fifteen years!"
Zhuo Lun hesitated. "Your Majesty, this..."
King Caiser glared at him, and Zhuo Lun quickly lowered his head. "Your subordinate obeys!"
The cell door closed, plunging everything into darkness. Zhuo Lun shook his head and left, leaving Linna alone in the seemingly sunless ice prison.
This was her choice, she blamed no one. Once a goddess who enjoyed the highest glory and wealth, she was now imprisoned for fifteen years.
A person's youth lasted only a dozen years; it was truly a pity.
Linna looked at the only dark opening that allowed a sliver of light – the ventilation shaft.
She gently caressed her belly and whispered, "My child, from now on, it will be just the two of us, mother and son, relying on each other. Don't blame your father; this is your mother's choice, and I have no regrets."
...
Ming Zhi Tian opened the black cloth bag, revealing a dazzling golden shield. Carved upon it was a pair of golden eagles with outstretched wings, emanating immense brilliance.
"Is this the Glory of Light? A shield? Never mind, I'll put it away for now." Ming Zhi Tian left the Swan Kingdom, found a secluded spot, and buried the Glory of Light beneath the earth, concealing its blinding radiance.
Then, he made a call to the Kingdom. "Kingdom?"
An excited voice came through the phone. "Brother Zhi Tian, are you done? Where are you? I'll come pick you up."
Ming Zhi Tian said, "No, I want you to send me some money."
The Kingdom asked, "How much do you need? I'll transfer it immediately."
Ming Zhi Tian asked, "How much is your current startup capital?"
The Kingdom thought for a moment. "About... eight billion."
Ming Zhi Tian said, "Transfer fifty billion to my card. I need it now, consider it a loan from you. Is that okay?"
The Kingdom readily agreed. "Brother Zhi Tian, what are you saying? You are a benefactor to our Wang family. Ours is half yours; take it, no need to return it."
"Thank you." Ming Zhi Tian hung up the phone, and soon, his phone received the notification of fifty billion gold coins deposited.
He found some fellow martial artists and confirmed Luo She Li Si's location. Ming Zhi Tian was unaware that due to Linna's fifteen-year confinement, her contract with her bodyguard Luo She Li Si had ended. He intended to return to the Ice Kingdom.
At the airport, Ming Zhi Tian encountered Luo She Li Si.
"Ming Zhi Tian! What are you doing here!" Luo She Li Si's eyes twitched; it was bound to be trouble.
Ming Zhi Tian smiled faintly. "I'm here to give you money."
Luo She Li Si snorted. "How much money can a Chinese person have?"
"Whoosh!" In an instant! Luo She Li Si merely blinked, and Ming Zhi Tian was beside him, delivering a punch that stopped just short of his ear!
Although it was just a scare tactic for Luo She Li Si, all the security scanners at the airport involuntarily emitted red alarms! ...
Luo She Li Si choked, his face filled with terror. "Are you... a devil? What level are you at?"
Ming Zhi Tian placed a hand on his shoulder. "Let's talk somewhere private."
Luo She Li Si no longer dared to resist. He could only follow Ming Zhi Tian with his head bowed to the waiting area.
Luo She Li Si asked, "When will you return... no, what do you want?"
They sat in a secluded corner. Ming Zhi Tian said, "I know you are from the Ice Kingdom. Help me get something."
Luo She Li Si exclaimed, "You're a foreign spy! You want the head of the Ice Kingdom's King?! No, I won't let you succeed!"
Ming Zhi Tian patted the back of his head. "Keep your voice down! Idiot."