Li Jue told the truth, and the other party nodded to indicate that he understood. Then there was no further news for several days.
Although Li Jue always knew the approximate location of the Treasure King, he never sent anyone to search for him or dispatched troops.
Because he knew that compared to them, who had come from afar from the Tang Dynasty, the Goguryeo people had lived on this land for over a thousand years, and they were the true masters of this land.
As soon as their army leaves the city, the Treasure King will likely find out.
Therefore, the only way to get the Treasure King to show himself is to first demonstrate sincerity.
Sure enough, on the fifth day, the mysterious merchant reappeared.
"Your Highness, how will you demonstrate your sincerity?"
"food!"
Gao Zhiyuan smiled and shook his head upon hearing this.
"Your Tang Dynasty's grain is not very palatable. I fear that instead of getting any grain, I will encounter your swords again!"
Li Jue smiled upon hearing this.
"Since you don't trust me, then please state your conditions, and I'll see if I can meet them."
Gao Zhiyuan hesitated slightly upon hearing this before speaking.
"If you want my king to believe in Your Highness's sincerity, Your Highness only needs to come with me!"
"What?"
Before Li Jue could even get angry, Yuchi Fan, who was standing to the side, objected to Gao Zhiyuan's words.
"Bullshit!"
“Our eldest grandson is of noble birth; how could he possibly go with you?”
Upon hearing this, Gao Zhiyuan immediately stood up and put on a felt hat.
"In that case, I must take my leave!"
Upon seeing this, Yu Chi Fan quickly blocked the doorway to prevent Gao Zhiyuan from leaving.
Gao Zhiyuan remained calm upon seeing this, merely smiling faintly before pulling a dagger from his sleeve and pressing it against his heart.
"Your Highness, are you Tang people going to break your promise again?"
Upon hearing this, Li Jue waved his hand at Yuchi Fan.
"Let him go!"
"Your Highness, this fellow must know where the treasure king is hidden. We can't let him go!"
Upon hearing this, Li Jue immediately roared.
“I’ve always known that the treasure king is hidden in September Mountain, but do you know why I haven’t sent troops to invite him?”
Why?
"I'm afraid I'll scare him to death!"
Upon hearing this, Yu Chi Fan dared not utter another word and immediately stepped aside, intending to let Gao Zhiyuan leave.
Gao Zhiyuan pressed a dagger against his chest and backed away as he reached the door, fearing that Yuchi Fan would attack him from behind. Just as he was about to leave, Li Jue spoke again.
“Go back and tell the Treasure King that this is his last chance to restore his kingdom.”
"If they do not accept this, we will have no choice but to make Yeon Gaesomun the new king of Goguryeo!"
Upon hearing this, Gao Zhiyuan immediately burst into a tirade of curses.
"I never imagined that you Tang people would be so foolish as to install a traitor as your ruler!"
Upon hearing this, Li Jue retorted sharply.
"It's not that we're incompetent, it's that your Treasure King is cowardly!"
"We Tang people gave you a chance, but you were all useless!"
Gao Zhiyuan immediately became a little anxious upon hearing this.
"Eldest grandson, please come with me. I guarantee no one will dare harm you... Once our king sees you, he will surely believe in the sincerity of the Tang people..."
Li Jue sneered upon hearing this.
"I'm not going!"
"Is Your Highness afraid of death?"
"Of course not!"
"The reason I'm not going is not because I'm afraid of dying, but because you're not worthy!"
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