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Chapter 730: Hou Junji's Heartache
"Humph! They are just cowards who only dare to attack from behind. They don't dare to come at me openly. I look down on them!"

Since the relationship had already been torn apart, Li Ke no longer pretended and said sarcastically: "No matter where those people run to and who is behind them, I will find them and cut them into pieces."

"I have fought all my life, and my wife and son have all been killed. I only have one daughter, Haitang. If anyone dares to take advantage of her, no matter how noble his status is or how deep his background is, I will tear his tendons, peel off his skin, and grind his bones to dust even if I have to sacrifice my own life."

When Hou Junji said this, his expression had become ferocious and murderous. The chill in his eyes made Li Ke's nerves jump. The dark aura emanating from the fierce general who had fought his way out of the sea of ​​blood and corpses made Li Yan's heart tremble.

My legs shook unconsciously and I couldn't help swallowing.

No matter how angry and unwilling he was, Li Ke lowered his head guiltily and responded with silence under Hou Junji's cold gaze.

He knew that Hou Junji was warning him about this matter. In the matter of Haitang, Li Ke had indeed done something shabby and was somewhat despicable. Even if he brought the matter to Li Shimin, he would not be able to gain the upper hand.

Seeing that he had frightened Li Ke, Hou Junji did not feel proud at all. He just defeated a child and there was no point in being happy about it.

Then he turned around and walked to the back of the carriage next to him as if no one was around, with the whip half extended. Suddenly, he seemed to feel that it seemed inappropriate. Thinking of the identity of the person inside, he slowly put the whip in his left hand.

He was silent for a while, then he stood up straight, solemnly stretched out his right hand, and lifted the curtain of the sedan chair.

What he saw was a corpse that had been chopped beyond recognition. Hou Junji felt a pain in his heart and his face turned sad.

When Hou Junji knew that this was Cheng Yunliang, he breathed a sigh of relief and silently said sorry in his heart.

In any case, in Hou Junji's cognition, Cheng Yunliang was a good official. When in Xiangyang, he supplied food and grass and supported logistics. The two often dealt with each other and got along for three or four years. They cooperated very well and could be considered old friends.

The Dante Festival's treasury was like a steel knife that came down from the sky, slashing fiercely between the two men, creating a gap that could never be crossed.

He sent Chi Deli to imprison him on the boat instead of killing him immediately because he couldn't bear to kill his old friend. When he learned that Cheng Yunliang's body was found downstream after the boat capsized, Hou Junji felt regretful and relieved.

For this reason, Hou Junji secretly paid tribute to Cheng Yunliang late at night and apologized to him countless times.

But fate played a trick on him. Cheng Yunliang did not die. He ran back to Chang'an and went to the Prince of Shu's Palace, where he opposed him and forced him to take such cruel action.

Looking at the pile of rotten flesh in front of him, Hou Junji felt as if he was being cut by a knife, feeling both heartbroken and uncomfortable.

At the same time, he became angry. Why? Since you are not dead, why don't you hide your identity and live out the rest of your life at home enjoying family happiness? Why do you have to run to Chang'an to stir up trouble? Don't you know that the court has already built a Martyrs' Shrine for you?

Blessings will come to your descendants, who will enjoy offerings from generation to generation.

What a great honor this is. This also reflects my contribution and gratitude. Even the descendants of your family probably don't want to see you again.

According to the current situation in the court, don't you know that as long as you appear in Chang'an, you will be dead? Even if I, Hou Junji, don't kill you, no one else will let you go?
The King of Shu is a young brat who is still wet behind the ears, jumping around here and there, and doing things without thinking. Do you dare to bet your life on him?
Don’t you know that he can’t even protect himself, so how can he protect you?
Hou Junji stood silently in front of the carriage and mourned in his heart for a while, then turned around and looked at Li Ke coldly, feeling extremely angry. If it weren't for this little bastard causing so many troubles, Cheng Yunliang wouldn't have died so tragically!

Hou Junji walked up to Li Ke with an expressionless face, as if he was looking at a dead man. "Luckily, it was just an ordinary guard who died. Those assassins recognized the wrong person. His Highness the Prince was not sitting in the carriage, otherwise it would be the Prince who would be chopped into meat paste!"

"Hmph, if I were sitting in the carriage, it wouldn't be so easy for them to succeed." Li Ke took a step back and said with all his might.

For some reason, after Hou Junji came back again, he no longer had the anger and irritability he had just had. It was as if the whole person had calmed down and turned into a ball of ice, as if he had no emotions anymore. But this kind of Hou Junji really scared Li Ke!

Hou Junji glanced at the cowardly Li Ke with disdain, and his eyes swept across the wound on Li Ke's right arm: "The prince is really lucky. If those barbarians had smeared poison on the arrows, especially wolf poison that kills instantly when it comes into contact with blood, I'm afraid that even if the prince didn't die, he would have lost an arm."

After saying this, Hou Junji stopped talking, turned over and jumped onto his warhorse, and led many officers to chase in the direction the assassin ran.

Li Ke suddenly felt the hairs on his body stand up, a chill ran down his spine to the top of his head. He couldn't help swallowing his saliva, and finally looked at the direction Hou Junji left. He didn't come back to his senses for a long time, and the fear in his heart reached its peak.

Li Ke was really scared. He knew that Hou Junji was not trying to intimidate him, but was blatantly threatening him. If he was pushed into a corner, he would really dare to kill him, even though he was a prince.

Turning his head to look at the hacked carriage parked in the middle of the road, Li Ke felt cold all over and ordered: "Let's go!"

"Your Highness, where are we going?" An Heihu asked hurriedly.

"Go home."

An Heihu was stunned. When else should he go to the palace? This was a good opportunity to accuse Hou Junji of something wrong. So he reminded, "Your Majesty, Princess Ashina Yun is still in their hands." "Humph, Cheng Yunliang is dead, why are they still holding Princess Yun in their hands!" Li Ke said angrily. He naturally knew that An Heihu was reminding him.

But there was no evidence of the assassination, and when it came to Hou Junji, a senior military commander, how could the emperor believe his one-sided story?

Besides, Cheng Yunliang was gone, and Hou Junji could not be brought down. It was meaningless to go into the palace again. If Hou Junji was pushed into a corner, he would reveal Haitang's affairs, and she would be in a dog-eat-dog situation with him. Now that things had come to this, she could only take a step back to avoid disaster.

He still underestimated the courage and ferocity of these people. Li Ke sighed dejectedly, called on the guards of the palace to support An Heihu, and went back home!
When Li Ke and his party passed by Taihe Building in Anxingfang, in a room on the third floor, Wang Xuance was standing at the window watching the scene indifferently. Next to him was a young man dressed in ordinary robes, with a resolute face and indifferent expression, reporting the assassination that had just taken place on Chengtian Street in Yongxingfang.

"Well, I didn't expect Hou Junji to be so quick."

Wang Xuance nodded and said solemnly, "In such a short time, they have mobilized so many Hu warriors. It seems that these veterans who have survived hundreds of battles are all cunning and have many hidden cards. They were able to plan such a perfect assassination in such a short time, put it into practice, and finally put the blame on Jie Li."

"This ability to have assassins ready at any time, to set up assassination scenes, to quickly plan assassination plans, to implement them perfectly, and to properly deal with the aftermath is worthy of learning for our Pacification Division."

"Xing Yi, you must analyze this assassination attempt as a successful case, summarize the experience and lessons, and then implement them in your own actions. You must learn from their strengths and ensure that your plan is better than theirs, your actions are more refined than theirs, and your aftermath is cleaner and more perfect than theirs."

The young man named Xing Yi nodded solemnly: "Yes, sir."

Seeing the Shu Palace's convoy disappear at the intersection, Wang Xuance withdrew his attention and asked, "How is His Highness?"

"There has been no movement in the room for a long time. I guess everyone is drunk!"

Wang Xuan thought about it for a moment, shook his head, turned around, and walked out of the room. Standing in the corridor outside were guards from the East Palace.

Walking to the next door, Wang Xuance knocked gently on the door: "Your Highness?"

There was no response. Wang Xuance put his ear close to the speaker and then gently pushed the door open and walked in.

Li Yan and Ashina Yun were seen leaning on the table with their arms around each other's shoulders, neither of them moving.

"Someone is coming!"

The guards outside came in, and Wang Xuance ordered, "Princess Ashina Yun has drunk too much. Find a courtyard in the back guest room and send the princess in to rest."

"Yes, sir!" After responding, the guards sent two people to help.

"slow"

Wang Xuance frowned, and in the confused eyes of the bewildered guards, he said reproachfully: "Princess, you are a royal daughter, don't you know the difference between men and women?"

"Go to the guest room and call two maids to serve the princess. If there are none, ask the innkeeper and her family to come."

"Yes, sir!" The two guards blushed and quickly retreated.

After everyone was busy for a while, Ashina Yun was sent to the guest room. The guards supported the unconscious Li Yan and asked, "Sir, what should we do, His Highness? Should we return to the East Palace now?"

Wang Xuan considered the strategy and thought about Li Yan's strange behavior today. He had a vague guess in his mind, but he could not be sure. But when he got here and saw that Li Yan was still unconscious, he finally made up his mind.

"It's windy outside, and Your Highness drank too much. What should we do if he catches a cold? Should we let Your Highness rest here first?"

After saying that, the two guards prepared to help Li Yan walk to the guest room next door.

Wang Xuance said decisively: "Wait, what are you doing?"

"Help His Highness go down to rest?" the two guards asked doubtfully.

Wang Xuance was a little disappointed with his friend and said unhappily, "Don't we have a room here? Why go to a far place? The funds in the East Palace are not abundant. If we can save a room, we can save it. Send His Highness here to rest."

(End of this chapter)