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#312 - Chapter 46: Plotting against the Iron Bank (Part 3)

With everything prepared, Liu Yuan retraced his steps back to the Black and White House. Along the way, he saw corpses lying scattered everywhere, but fortunately, no one had noticed the abnormality that had occurred here.

Suddenly, his gaze turned to the center of the main hall, his mental power sensing an anomaly there. Filled with intense curiosity, Liu Yuan walked towards the massive pillar located in the very center and reached out his right hand, taking down the mysterious and bizarre mask placed high up. The mask had a deep purple hue, exuding an eerie aura. The moment he held the mask, a strange sensation surged through his mind, as if the surrounding space had frozen in an instant.

Liu Yuan carefully turned the mask in his hand, examining it closely. Based on his keen intuition and experience, he was certain that it was not made from human skin. Just as he was about to touch the mask with his own power, an astonishing scene unfolded: the ghost face suddenly shattered into countless tiny specks of light shimmering with a purple glow, rapidly disappearing into his skin like birds returning to their nest.

Faced with such a sudden change, Liu Yuan did not panic. After some examination, he found that there was nothing unusual about his body. After all, in this world full of bizarre things, all sorts of strange objects emerged endlessly. With his current strength, there was no need to be too apprehensive. So, he quickly put the matter behind him and strode out of the Black and White House.

Not long after he left, the previously set explosives suddenly detonated. The violent explosive force was fully released within the narrow, enclosed room, forcibly blasting a not-so-wide crack in the hard rock layer above.

Immediately afterwards, a large amount of surging seawater poured in continuously like a flood from a breached dam. Due to the small opening, the water flow was relatively slow, but its momentum was still not to be underestimated.

However, the loud noise was like a thunderclap tearing through the night sky, deafening and startling not only the patrolling soldiers but also causing nearly half of the city's residents to look around in astonishment.

The soldiers arrived at the scene, and they noticed that a huge vortex was rapidly forming in a nearby river.

In the blink of an eye, the originally calm river became turbulent, with waves surging into the sky, and the ships moored on both banks were ruthlessly swallowed and engulfed like toys.

Faced with such a terrifying sight, everyone present was dumbfounded and stunned, their astonishment beyond words. After recovering, the soldiers knew that the matter could not be delayed, so they hurriedly reported it to their superiors. As the news spread layer by layer, it soon reached the Keyholder of the Iron Bank. He was so frightened that his face turned pale, and he quickly realized that it was directly above the vault, oh my god! Seawater was pouring in.

The order was quickly passed to the vault guards, and at this time they discovered that the vault door could not be opened, and they could not get in no matter what they did.

The high-level officials of Braavos originally thought it was a disaster caused by an earthquake. When they prepared to send people to the Black and White House to go down the secret passage to check the damage, they saw corpses all over the ground, which was like stirring up a hornet's nest.

A large number of city guards were mobilized, the main streets were under martial law, and the entire city was instantly in chaos.

At this very moment, Liu Yuan had safely returned to the legion's garrison. The wealth he had gained tonight was accumulated by the Iron Bank over hundreds of years, and after deducting the loans that had been lent out, at least 80% of the accumulated funds were swept away by him.

At this moment, Liu Yuan's mind was racing, planning what to do next. After all, the loss of such a huge amount of property would undoubtedly be a heavy blow to the Iron Bank, which would inevitably put it in a precarious situation for a considerable period of time in the future. A slight carelessness could trigger an irresistible run on the bank.

Not only that, but those funds that had already been lent out also needed to be recovered by any means possible. An even more troublesome problem was how to return the many precious items stored in the vault? These were problems for the Iron Bank to worry about.

In a study filled with a luxurious atmosphere, Liu Yuan was reading letters in the room. Seeing Syrio enter with Arya, he looked up and said with a smile: "Welcome back, Syrio. You've already seen Arya, she's been talking about you all the time, how about it, is this surprise good?"

"Yes! It's a big surprise!" Arya said weakly.

Liu Yuan frowned and asked: "Are you injured?"

Arya's face was pale, she shook her head gently, and whispered: "No, I'm poisoned, I bled myself to get rid of it."

Syrio nodded to Liu Yuan, carefully helped Arya to sit on the chair, and then told Liu Yuan in detail what had happened.

Liu Yuan listened quietly, and after Syrio finished speaking, he seemed to be thinking about something. After a while, Liu Yuan finally broke the silence: "Arya, the Black and White House shouldn't bother you anymore. You have proved your courage and determination with practical actions, and continuing to stay here to receive the Faceless Men's training is no longer of great significance to you. In a few days, I plan to go to the Wall, would you like to go with me?"

Arya pondered for a moment, then slowly shook her head: "No, I want to go to King's Landing. There are still some unfinished things waiting for me to deal with." Her eyes were firm and resolute, as if she had already made a decision.

Liu Yuan nodded, expressing his understanding and respect for Arya's choice. He patted Arya on the shoulder and comforted her: "Okay! Since this is your decision, then I won't force you. But if you encounter danger, be sure to go to Bitterbridge to find Rickon immediately. He is currently there and can give you the necessary help. Also, there is one more thing..." Speaking of this, Liu Yuan walked up to Arya and held her hand tightly.

In an instant, a powerful force surged from Liu Yuan's palm, quickly spreading throughout Arya's body like an electric current. Then, a blood bead as black as ink was forced out of her fingertip and fell into Liu Yuan's hand.

Arya's complexion gradually returned to rosy, she looked at Teacher Galon gratefully, and said softly: "Thank you for your concern, Teacher Galon, I'm fine now."

Liu Yuan nodded slightly, indicating that he knew, he said earnestly: "Since this is your decision, then go ahead and do it. But you must know that the situation in King's Landing is very complicated, so be careful in everything you do."

"Yes, I know." Arya nodded seriously in response, "Don't worry, I will be extra careful."

Seeing this, Liu Yuan clapped his hands a few times and comforted: "Okay, you've had a hard journey back, take a good rest first. We'll talk about other things later."

After speaking, Liu Yuan turned and left the study. Arya and Syrio also got up and prepared to return to their rooms.

"Arya, are you really not going to the Wall with us?" Syrio finally couldn't help but ask.

Arya's eyes were firm, and she replied without hesitation: "I'm not going, I have my own mission to complete. I have a vow I made, and some debts to collect."