Chapter 39 The King's Bloodthirstiness and Indifference
Jun Liluo looked up at Song Yunchu, and seeing fatigue in her eyes, he didn't say anything more and let her hold him.
Although he somewhat despised the evil thoughts in Song Yunchu's mind, Song Yunchu was still loyal to him at the moment, so he had to be a little considerate.
At this moment, the thick smoke on the pleasure boat had dissipated a lot.
The assassins thought that they could drown Song Yunchu by forcing him into the water, but they never expected that the emperor would jump in to save him. They knew that most of their strength had been drained by the love incense, and they would surely die if they jumped into the water.
Despite this, there were still people who gritted their teeth and jumped into the water to give it a try. Seeing this, Jun Liluo just smiled coldly. He did not take action, but swam away with Song Yunchu. Then he turned around and watched coldly as the assassin struggled hard in the water because his hands and feet were weak until he drowned.
Song Yunchu looked up at his graceful chin. The smile at the corner of his lips was cold and contemptuous, as if he was keen on admiring the desperate situation of his enemy on the verge of death.
At this moment, his bloodthirsty and indifferent nature as a monarch was fully revealed.
"Your Majesty, the assassins are exhausted. We can return to the pleasure boat now."
As Song Yunchu spoke, he realized that his limbs had regained some strength.
Jun Li Luo said "hmm" lightly, and swam slowly towards the pleasure boat with Song Yunchu.
Jun Li Luo's two guards also jumped into the lake and swam over here.
"Your Majesty, are you alright? The lake water is cold, please go back quickly."
"It's okay, you guys help Yunchu." Jun Liluo pushed Song Yunchu to the two of them.
Song Yunchu was carried on the left and right by two people, which saved her a lot of energy. When she approached the edge of the bow, she saw a sea of blood on the pleasure boat.
Most of it was the blood of those assassins.
She and Jun Liluo quickly boarded the boat. The guards who had been poisoned by the love incense took the antidote one after another, and their hands and feet regained some strength. They easily subdued the assassins.
"Your Majesty, there are thirteen assassins in total, six of whom are already dead. What should we do with the rest?"
Listening to the guard's question, Jun Liluo said nonchalantly: "Execute them all and throw them into a mass grave."
Upon hearing this, Song Yunchu subconsciously asked, "Your Majesty, aren't you going to try them?"
"Looking at their reckless attitude, they are no different from death warriors. Even if they are tortured, they will not confess the hiding places of the other remnants of the Rong Kingdom. If that's the case, why bother?"
At Jun Li Luo's command, everyone drew their swords and placed them on the assassins' necks.
Song Yunchu caught a glimpse of Jiang Rumin taking a few steps back, apparently frightened by the sight of everyone drawing their swords.
She didn't think much about it and walked quickly towards Jiang Rumin.
The sharp sword cut the losers' throats, and blood gushed out. Almost at the same time, Song Yunchu covered Jiang Rumin's eyes and turned her back.
"Don't look."
It was a scene that even she didn't want to watch. Jiang Rumin, such a naive girl, would probably have nightmares for days after seeing it.
The air was filled with a strong smell of blood. Song Yunchu noticed Jiang Rumin's tense body and sighed inwardly.
Although she fought fiercely with the assassins, she did not think those people were purely hateful, they were also pitiful.
To the Tianqi Kingdom, they are the remnants of a fallen nation, but to the destroyed Rong Kingdom, they are heroic souls loyal to the emperor and patriotic. They have lost their territory and monarch, but are unwilling to live in disgrace. Instead, they want revenge with full of resentment. Just looking at the desperate fighting style they just used, they knew it was like an egg hitting a rock, but they still faced death with courage.
Although she inherited everything from Song Xiang, as a modern person, she could not face the death of many people without mercy.
It would be better to be born in modern times, but unfortunately she can't find a way to go back. If she can never go back, she can only adapt to the current world.
What Song Yunchu didn't know was that all the emotions in her heart were heard by Jun Liluo.
Jun Li Luo looked at her straight back, with a look of surprise and doubt in his eyes.
What does it mean - to inherit everything from Prime Minister Song, but still prefer to live in modern times?
What does modern mean? Isn't he the real Song Yunchu?
No, although his temperament has changed from before, his figure, appearance and rare skills can prove that he is Song Yunchu.
Then if he was Song Yunchu, how could he explain his strange thoughts just now?
"Lord Song is really kind to women." The guards saw Song Yunchu covering Jiang Rumin's eyes and couldn't help but laugh and tease her.
"Miss Jiang is a weak woman after all. She has never seen such a scene before, so it is inevitable that she is afraid. However, Miss Jiang was able to think of using the Ecstasy Incense in times of crisis. She is really calm and wise."
The guard who was speaking covered his chest and said, "The leading assassin was quite skilled. His knife had penetrated my flesh, but because he was old and had been poisoned by the incense, his movements were much slower than mine. I broke free from his grasp in no time and cut his neck with my backhand."
"Yes, although they were all poisoned by the Ecstasy, there were several older assassins among them, and the Ecstasy took effect faster on them, so some of the brothers were seriously injured, but no one died."
Jun Liluo listened to the guards' words and glanced in the direction of Song Yunchu and Jiang Rumin. "You should not only thank Miss Jiang, but also Yunchu. Those assassins spent too much energy on Yunchu, which made it easy for you."
"Your Majesty is right. Lord Song has suffered today."
Song Yunchu calmed down and turned around and said, "Protecting Your Majesty is my humble servant's duty. I dare not take credit for it."
Her eyes turned to Jun Li Luo, but she could catch a glimpse of the miserable plight of the assassins out of the corner of her eye.
She tried her best to keep a calm expression, "Your Majesty, the smell of blood on this ship is too strong. Miss Jiang can't stay here. I want to send her back first."
"Alright." Jun Liluo said, "You two have made contributions today and deserve rewards. I will reward you after I return to the palace."
Jiang Rumin, who had her back to the crowd, did not feel happy when she heard this, but rather a little melancholy.
With so many people dead, she couldn't be happy about the reward. Moreover, the emperor's reward was a grace. According to etiquette, she should turn around and kneel to thank the emperor, but she would inevitably see the bloody corpses on the ground.
Song Yunchu, who was standing by, saw her stiffly turning back slowly, guessed what she was thinking, grabbed her shoulders and made her turn back.
"I know you are afraid, so there is no need to turn around and thank you. Your Majesty is kind and will not blame you for being rude."
"Then... Thank you, Your Majesty, for your reward. Please forgive me for being timid..."
"No problem." Jun Liluo replied nonchalantly, "When the boat docks, let Yunchu take you back."
After hearing this, Jiang Rumin felt as if she had been pardoned. "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your understanding."
Soon the pleasure boat stopped at the shore. Jiang Rumin did not dare to look at the ground from beginning to end. She was taken off the boat by Song Yunchu with her eyes closed.
After leaving the bloody place, Jiang Rumin could finally breathe freely.
"Sir Song, although His Majesty believes that I have made contributions, I still have to apologize to you. Because of the incense I lit, you lost your strength and were forced into the water by the assassins..."
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