The Crown Prince's Residence.
Yelü Xiong Hai lay on a golden dragon throne.
This dragon throne is exclusively for the crown prince. It is exactly the same as the emperor's dragon throne, only slightly smaller in size.
Wrapped in a tiger skin, Yelü Xiong Hai crossed his legs, brimming with excitement.
Two days have passed since he moved into the Crown Prince's residence, yet he has never left the dragon throne. This is because the golden chair, made entirely of gold, is a symbol of the future emperor's status. How could he not be excited?
But just as Yelü Xiong Hai was immersed in his beautiful dream, fantasizing about becoming emperor in the future, a powerful voice suddenly rang out in the empty hall!
"Five years ago, 30,000 Liao bandits broke through the Taihang Road, looted the Taihang Prefecture, and killed 150,000 Han people. The leader was Yelü Xiong Hai!"
"Four years ago, in the autumn and winter, 50,000 Liao bandits crossed into our northern border, committing rape, plunder, and all sorts of atrocities. They abducted 19,000 women, killed more than 70,000 men, the elderly, the weak, and the young, burned down more than 30,000 houses, and looted countless gold and silver treasures."
"You, Yelü Xiong Hai, are the one who led this!"
Yelü Xiong Hai was greatly surprised and jumped up, but there was no one in the hall.
Then, that resounding voice was heard again, shouting sternly:
"Two years ago, the charred corpses at Mati Mountain were caused by you, Yelü Xiong Hai, who drove 40,000 unarmed Han Chinese civilians into a valley and set it on fire, leaving charred corpses everywhere, with no one surviving."
"They are nothing but a group of old, weak, sick and disabled people. Years of war have destroyed their families and killed the able-bodied men in their families. In the end, they are living on in their twilight years, barely clinging to life, and you still treat them like this."
"Yelü Xiong Hai, today is your day!"
Yelü Xiong Hai suddenly felt a jolt.
The last few words Liu Fu uttered were as sharp as steel knives, filled with boundless hatred, and they sent a chill down Liu Fu's spine.
When they turned around again, there was suddenly another person in the main hall.
His gaze was icy, his killing intent palpable.
Just a brief eye contact with Liu Fu sent chills down Yelü Xiong Hai's spine.
That gaze was incredibly chilling. Even though Liu Fu was just standing there, motionless, he exuded a terrifying pressure that made Yelü Xiong Hai, a seasoned and ruthless war machine, tremble.
"Liu Fu?"
"Do you intend to lay a hand on me, the Crown Prince?"
Yelü Xiong Hai recognized Liu Fu, but the Liao Dynasty's powerful national strength gave him more confidence.
"Does the Eighth Prince know that our Great Liao has 600,000 iron cavalry, and that my father, the Emperor, is a man of great talent and strategy, unmatched in the world?"
Yelü Xiong Hai attempted to use national strength to pressure Liu Fu, and also to bolster his own confidence.
But what he got in return was Liu Fu's indifferent expression:
"So what?"
Liu Fu kept his hands behind his back the whole time, never taking a single step, and his body didn't even sway.
With just a glance, Yelü Xiong Hai was so frightened that he took several steps back.
It should be known that the Crown Prince's residence is heavily guarded, with elite Liao soldiers stationed outside the gates. If there is any noise coming from inside the main hall, the people outside should have already noticed it.
But why hasn't there been any response yet?
Yelü Xiong Hai, who was often away on campaigns, suddenly realized something was wrong. It seemed that Liu Fu had already dealt with the guards outside.
There was no time to be shocked by Liu Fu's methods; the ability to make those guards disappear silently in an instant was an extremely terrifying thing!
Yelü Xiong Hai rubbed his numb scalp and realized that his scalp was already soaked with sweat, and beads of sweat the size of soybeans were pouring down his forehead.
He, who was always at the forefront of battle, cold-blooded and ruthless, was now somewhat timid, and even his voice trembled as he spoke:
"Liu... Liu Fu, if you kill me, my father will surely raise an army... to take revenge!"
"So what?"
Liu Fu said coldly.
"Your Later Han dynasty is no match for the Liao dynasty!"
Seeing that Liu Fu remained unmoved, Yelü Xiong Hai panicked.
But all he got in return was a blank "Oh" from Liu Fu.
Yelü Xiong Hai became increasingly panicked. Liu Fu ignored everything he said, and no matter how hard he tried to find a reason to be confident, he could not overcome his fear of Liu Fu.
But in reality, even he himself didn't know why he was so afraid of Liu Fu.
Seeing that stalling for time was no longer useful, Yelü Xiong Hai had no choice but to draw his sword and shout:
"Guards! An assassin has attempted murder!"
"Catch the assassin!"
Having said that, he took the lead and thrust his sword at Liu Fu with all his might from an extremely tricky angle.
Strike first, strike directly at the vital point; there's no other way but to fight!
But then there was a "click".
The sword is broken.
Immediately, Yelü Xiong Hai cried out "Ah!" and his body flew out like a sandbag, crashing into the bronze pillar, spitting out a mouthful of blood.
Looking at the sword in his hand, only half of it remained.
The other half was sandwiched between Liu Fu's right index and middle fingers.
Yelü Xiong Hai was truly terrified, staring at the broken sword and muttering to himself:
"How is this possible? The indestructible meteorite iron sword was actually broken by human hands?"
"What kind of monster are you?"
"Don't come any closer, don't come any closer..."
Yelü Xiong Hai was so frightened that he shrank into the corner. Liu Fu did not come over; he simply got up and left.
However, as he turned to leave, Liu Fu snapped his fingers.
Then a large rat with pale golden fur suddenly emerged from the ground, and at the same time, many of its little rat minions all came out at once.
That's not all.
At the call of the treasure-hunting rats, thousands of rats suddenly flooded into the hall.
"Ah... what kind of evil magic did you cast?"
"Get away...! You wretched rat!!!"
"Liu Fu... Liu Fu? Let me go, let me go! I'll give you anything you want!!"
"Liu Fu, let me go..."
Then, the hall erupted in piercing screams, cries, wails, and groans... All the terrible pain in the world fell upon Yelü Xiong Hai, and he alone bore it all.
Liu Fu didn't know whether Yelü Xiong Hai regretted his actions before his death.
Mass killings of Han Chinese, burning tens of thousands of Han people alive to ashes?
But today, he should also experience the suffering he inflicted on others.
The world should be cleaner, with fewer cold-blooded, bloodthirsty demons like this...
On several streets near the Crown Prince's residence, many people heard Yelü Xiong Hai's screams, but no one dared to go out and investigate.
The commotion attracted the Liao soldiers patrolling the city. When they broke into the Crown Prince's residence and conducted a search, they were terrified and scattered in all directions.
"Quickly, go and report to Grand Tutor Xiao! Quickly go to the palace and report to His Majesty!"
"This is terrible! This is really terrible!"
…………
The Liao soldiers were thrown into chaos, running around the streets like headless flies. Coincidentally, a Liao general on his way to deliver a message to the palace bumped into the Liao emperor's carriage.
"Why are you in such a panic?"
When the Liao emperor saw that the Liao general's face had turned pale and that he was trembling, he knew that something was wrong.
Upon hearing from the Liao general that something had happened at the Crown Prince's residence, he immediately rode a fast horse straight to the mansion.
With a creak, the vermilion and gold-painted gate of the mansion opened.
But the front yard was empty.
There was no one in the gatehouse, no one in the corridors, no one in the courtyard, and not a single patrolling soldier was to be seen. The entire luxurious palace now appeared inexplicably eerie.
"Your Majesty, there is no one in the front residence."
"Your Majesty, the Crown Prince's main hall is completely empty. It's as if everyone in this mansion has vanished into thin air!"
"Your Majesty, there is no one in the inner quarters either."
this……
The Liao emperor was stunned for a moment, and sent more people to search, but still could not find any clues.
The Liao emperor, unwilling to give up, searched for the information from that night until the next morning.
Over a hundred Liao soldiers, three guards of the manor, and more than five hundred servants went missing.
Meanwhile, in a secret location, the spies of the Later Han Dynasty moved there, and more than 500 new Han people arrived.
When fellow villagers meet, their eyes well up with tears.
The Liao people captured Han people to be slaves and horses. Their status was even lower than that of livestock. They originally thought they would work in the Crown Prince's Palace until they died, but unexpectedly, they were rescued by Liu Fu and settled here.
In an instant, the more than 500 rescued Han Chinese knelt down three times in the direction of Liu Fu’s residence with utmost respect.
The Liao emperor searched high and low, but found no trace of anything at the Crown Prince's residence.
Exhausted from a long day, he had no choice but to return to the palace dejectedly, and he sent more people to search for Yelü Xiong Hai's whereabouts.
"Liu Fu?"
"I do not believe that this matter has nothing to do with you!"
The Liao emperor gritted his teeth, feeling dizzy and his heart pounding with anger. He was helped back to his palace by several eunuchs to rest.
Unexpectedly, as soon as he entered the palace, he saw a great gift from Liu Fu!
The Crown Prince Yelü Xiong Hai, whom he had been searching for all night, was now sitting on the golden chair in his palace.
However, the Liao emperor did not expect that Yelü Xiong Hai, who was sitting on the golden chair dressed as a crown prince, was now just a white skeleton with two empty holes on his skull, topped with the crown prince's golden crown. There was no flesh or blood left.
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