"Oh, by the way, does Your Highness still stand by promising me to personally kill Yeon Gaesomun?"
"Of course it counts!"
"You can kill him whenever you want!"
Upon hearing this, Treasure King immediately clenched his fingers happily.
"There's no time like the present. I think today is perfect. Let's go and kill that traitor Yeon Gaesomun today!"
"ah?"
"So urgent? Can't you even wait a day?"
"We can wait!"
"But I don't want to wait any longer!"
Seeing that the King of Bao was in such a hurry, Li Jue immediately ordered his men to turn their horses around and head towards Yeon Gaesomun's residence.
In fact, Yeon Gaesomun had long been firmly under his control; not even a fly could escape, let alone a living person.
However, just as the two arrived at the entrance of Yeon Gaesomun's residence, they suddenly heard a crying sound coming from inside.
"What's going on?"
"Could someone inside be dead?"
Upon hearing the sounds from inside, Treasure King realized something was terribly wrong and hurried inside. After only a few steps, he saw a corpse lying stiffly on the ground.
Upon seeing this, the Treasure King's heart sank, and he secretly prayed that it was best if Yeon Gaesomun didn't die!
Yeon Gaesomun killed King Yeongnyu and dozens of ministers of Goguryeo. He must not be allowed to die so easily!
However, when he walked up to the body and saw its familiar face, he almost fainted.
"Heaven is blind! Why must the thief die before me? Waaah!"
Upon hearing this, Lee Jue frowned, thinking to himself, "What a coincidence! I just led the Treasure King here to kill people, and Yeon Gaesomun died before I knew it."
"Someone, check Yeon Gaesomun's breathing, see if he's really dead!"
"promise!"
Yuchi Fan stepped forward and checked Yeon Gaesomun's breath. He then pinched Yeon Gaesomun's soft spot and vulnerable areas a few times. Seeing that Yeon Gaesomun did not react at all, he nodded to Li Jue.
"The eldest grandson, this man should be completely dead!"
"What was the cause of death?"
"Your Highness, there are ligature marks on Yeon Gaesomun's neck, indicating he likely died by hanging..."
"Hang yourself!"
Just as Li Jue was wondering how to persuade the Treasure King, he saw the Treasure King looking at him with red eyes.
"Your Highness, I beg you to grant me a knife; I want to dismember this traitor!"
"Uh..."
Upon hearing this, Lee Jue was so frightened that he took a step back. He never imagined that the Treasure King would hate Yeon Gaesomun so much.
"Someone, give the Treasure King a knife!"
"promise!"
King Baozang, wielding a Tang sword, was about to strike Yeon Gaesomun's neck. However, just as he was about to sever Yeon Gaesomun's neck, a servant suddenly rushed forward, using his own back to shield Yeon Gaesomun's corpse from the blow.
"Your Majesty, no matter what crimes Lord Mo Lizhi committed, he is now dead. Please spare him, sob sob sob..."
"Let him go?"
"Why didn't he let Prince Rongliu go back then!"
"Get out of my way! Today I will tear this traitor to pieces!"
Just as the Treasure King was arguing with his servant, Changsun Wuji appeared.
"Stop!"
Upon hearing this, Treasure King stood there stunned, while Li Jue squinted and quietly watched Changsun Wuji's performance.
"My deepest condolences to Treasure King!"
"As the saying goes, death is the greatest tragedy, and debts are settled with the dead. Yeon Gaesomun has already hanged himself, so why do you need to desecrate his body?"
Treasure King is protected by the eldest grandson of the Tang Dynasty, how could he treat Changsun Wuji like a piece of cake?
Who are you?
"I killed Yeon Gaesomun to avenge myself, but it was with the consent of His Majesty and the eldest grandson. It is not up to you, an old scoundrel, to interfere!"
Changsun Wuji snorted coldly upon hearing this.
"I am the Minister of Works of the Great Tang Dynasty, the Emperor's brother-in-law, and the maternal uncle of the eldest grandson. Tell me, do I not have the qualifications?"
"this……"
Upon hearing that Changsun Wuji's identity was so compelling, Treasure King's resolve immediately softened.
"Lord Sikong, this is a personal matter between me and Yeon Gaesomun. You'd better not interfere..."
Changsun Wuji smiled dismissively upon hearing this.
“In the past, this would naturally be considered your personal grudge. However, Yeon Gaesomun is now an official of our Great Tang Dynasty. How can we allow you to insult him at will?”
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