Primordial Era: A God-Level Choice, Possessing Zhao Gongming at the Start.

Chapter 472 The Chang'an Massacre, the Death of Chen Guangrui!

Not long ago, Chen Guangrui married the daughter of Prime Minister Yin Kaishan in Chang'an.

After the marriage, Emperor Taizong of Tang immediately issued an order to send Chen Guangrui to Jiangzhou to take up his post.

Originally, Emperor Taizong of Tang, Li Shimin, saw that Chen Guangrui was indeed exceptionally talented and knew how to adapt, not just a bookworm who only studied books. He liked him very much and made an exception for him.

A special detachment of Imperial Guards was dispatched to escort him, but Chen Guangrui refused.

Newlyweds, a loving couple, who would want to be surrounded by a group of people every day, watching their every move? That would be so uncomfortable.

Chen Guangrui politely declined and secretly traveled with Yin Wenjiao to obtain their official appointment documents. They then traveled down the Grand Canal to Jiangzhou.

"My lord, the Grand Canal flows endlessly from south to north, sustaining countless people on both banks. It is truly a meritorious service of our Great Tang Dynasty."

Yin Wenjiao, moved by the moment, looked at Chen Guangrui with deep affection.

Chen Guangrui reached out a hand and gently embraced Yin Wenjiao. His face was resolute and his voice was firm. "Don't worry, Madam. After I take office in Jiangzhou, I will definitely use all my knowledge to benefit the people of Jiangzhou and live up to His Majesty's kindness and my father-in-law's love."

"Um!"

Yin Wenjiao nodded vigorously and nestled against Chen Guangrui.

At this moment, a gentle breeze caressed their faces, and the scenery was beautiful. In the middle of the boat, Liu Hong, a man dressed in shorts and shirtless, and Li Biao exchanged a glance and couldn't help but narrow their eyes!

His Majesty!

Prime Minister!

Jiangzhou takes office!

Could this man and woman be officials?

A terrifying thought suddenly arose in Liu Hong and Li Biao's minds.

Making a living on the water is too hard!

Exposed to wind and sun, working from dawn till dusk, they earned very little money, barely enough to fill their stomachs.

Both of them are nearly thirty years old and still haven't found wives, which is a great regret in their lives!

Before they knew it, Liu Hong and Li Biao huddled together and began to whisper to each other.

Soon, the two separated and continued paddling, but before long, the small boat began to rock violently.

Liu Hong and Li Biao said apologetically, "Sir, this section of the waterway is difficult to navigate, so the boat will rock. It will be fine once we get through this section. Please bear with us."

Chen Guangrui nodded, indicating that he didn't care.

On the contrary, Yin Wenjiao suffered from seasickness and soon felt nauseous, so at Chen Guangrui's suggestion, she returned to her cabin to rest.

The boat continued forward and soon arrived at a deserted area where there was not a single person in sight.

Suddenly, Yin Wenjiao screamed from inside the cabin!

Chen Guangrui, who was admiring the beautiful scenery, suddenly woke up and walked into the cabin.

But before he could take more than a few steps, Li Biao blocked Chen Guangrui's path, a cold smile playing on his lips. "Sir, please be patient."

Chen Guangrui, as expected of a top scholar, though flustered inside, remained outwardly calm, coldly asking, "What do you mean by this? Where is my wife?"

A commotion came from the cabin, and a dozen breaths later, Liu Hong helped Yin Wenjiao out of the cabin.

A sharp dagger was held in Liu Hong's hand, exuding a murderous aura, and Yin Wenjiao had already turned pale.

Liu Hong stared intently at Yin Wenjiao, then gave Li Biao a look. Li Biao immediately understood, "Tell me your background quickly, or my brother's dagger might not be so ruthless."

Chen Guangrui frowned sharply, then relaxed slightly, and bowed to Liu Hong and Li Biao, saying, "I am Chen Guangrui, the top scholar in the imperial examination. This is Yin Wenjiao, the daughter of Prime Minister Yin Kaishan. Today, I am taking my wife to Jiangzhou to take up my post."

After speaking, Chen Guangrui paused, "If you gentlemen can be lenient today, I will offer you a hundred taels of gold as a generous reward after we arrive in Jiangzhou."

"What? One hundred taels of gold?"

Li Biao was stunned. He had seen copper coins most often, silver coins were rare, and as for gold, he had never seen it at all.

One hundred taels of gold, what an enormous sum that is!

Upon hearing this, Liu Hong's lips curled into a cold smile. "One hundred taels of gold isn't enough!"

Chen Guangrui frowned. "How much do you want, sir?"

"How many do you want?"

A cruel smile crept across Liu Hong's lips. "I want your life!"

"Li Biao, kill him!"

"Brother, that's a hundred taels of gold!"

Li Biao hesitated.

Liu Hong cursed, "Have you lost your mind? Didn't you hear what he just said? He's the top scholar in the imperial examination, and she's the daughter of the prime minister. If you actually believe them, when we get to Jiangzhou, what awaits us won't be a hundred taels of gold, but an encirclement and suppression by the government. It's a dead end!"

"Hurry up and kill him!"

Li Biao's face finally revealed murderous intent. "You little brat, you dare to deceive us? You're asking for death!"

After saying that, Li Biao pulled out the dagger strapped to his leg and lunged at Chen Guangrui!

"My husband."

Yin Wenjiao looked grief-stricken, but before she could finish speaking, Liu Hong covered her mouth tightly and dragged her into the cabin.

The dagger stabbed towards him, its cold light flashing and its killing intent palpable. Chen Guangrui dodged, but he was still just a hair's breadth away, and the dagger pierced his thigh.

The excruciating pain caused Chen Guangrui's face to turn deathly pale!

"hey-hey!"

Li Biao strode confidently toward Chen Guangrui!

After a dozen or so breaths, Chen Guangrui was stabbed several times and stopped breathing. Li Biao threw him into the river!

There are extremely ferocious white sharks in the river, so Chen Guangrui's corpse could not have existed for more than a few hours!

After eliminating Chen Guangrui, Li Biao quickly crawled into the cabin.

Yin Wenjiao was tightly bound by Liu Hong, who then thoroughly searched their belongings and luggage.

Sure enough, they found the previous appointment document and a number of gold ingots.

Li Biao was overjoyed, "Big brother, this is great! We have so much money, we can't spend it all in our lifetime."

"But, but what should we do with this young lady?"

"What should we do? What do you think we should do?"

Liu Hong looked at Yin Wenjiao, who had fainted from fright, and revealed a lewd expression.

Beautiful, absolutely beautiful!

Such a charming young lady, I've never seen anything like her in my life, I wonder what it would feel like.

Liu Hong was overcome with lust, but he managed to suppress his eagerness.

He looked at Li Biao; now that Chen Guangrui was dead, only Li Biao knew about this.

He won't have peace of mind until he gets rid of Li Biao!

"Go wait outside the cabin first. Come back after I've finished my business."

"Alright, brother, hurry up!"

Li Biao turned his head and walked out of the cabin.

Just as they were about to step out of the cabin, a whooshing sound came from the air.

The sharp dagger, under immense force, pierced Li Biao's heart from behind in an instant.

Li Biao turned his head and looked at Liu Hong in disbelief. "Big brother, why?"

A hint of reluctance flickered across Liu Hong's lips, but he quickly regained his composure. "Brother, don't blame me. Let your death pave a smooth road for me!"

After saying that, he twisted the hand holding the dagger sharply, and Li Biao's figure slowly fell down, never to be heard again!

After disposing of Li Biao's body, Liu Hong stared at Yin Wenjiao in the cabin and could no longer restrain himself, so he pounced on her!

After an unknown amount of time, Yin Wenjiao slowly woke up in the cabin.

"My husband."

Seeing the lingering stench of blood in the cabin, Yin Wenjiao was completely dumbfounded!

(End of this chapter)