180: Chapter 60 The Death of Wanyan Honglie

Guo Jing thought for a while and said, "Elder Brother Meng, I love Ronger. As for Hua Zheng, I only see her as a sister."

Meng Li shrugged. "Then that's that."

"But..." Guo Jing looked hesitant and troubled. "But Hua Zheng and I already have a marriage contract. My mother and several Masters said that one should be a man of his word. Besides, Hua Zheng is very good to me, and the Great Khan has been kind to me and my mother, as has Tolui."

"If I break the promise and don't marry Hua Zheng, not only will I be breaking my word, but I'll also be letting them down."

Meng Li said, "Being a man of your word is a good quality, but sometimes you have to look at the situation."

"Daoist Master Qiu is an example. He kept his word, and after losing to Wanyan Honglie, he kept Yang Kang's true identity to himself, but what was the result?"

"The result was that Yang Kang was kept in the dark, recognizing his enemy as his father for eighteen years."

"Of course, your situation can't be generalized with that one."

"However, if you truly love Huang Rong, see Hua Zheng as a sister, and yet insist on fulfilling the marriage contract, then it might not be a good thing for any of the three of you. Huang Rong will definitely be heartbroken, and you will have a knot in your heart. If Hua Zheng knows her husband has another woman in his heart, she won't be happy either."

Guo Jing's breath hitched.

"If you feel this is a situation you can accept, then explain it clearly to Huang Rong and fulfill the marriage contract."

"If you can't accept it, then find a way to dissolve the engagement."

"As for the kindness Hua Zheng and Tolui showed you, that's a separate matter."

"The matter is just that simple."

Guo Jing fell silent.

Meng Li went off to buy wine on his own.

After buying the wine, the two turned back, silent all the way.

By the time they returned, the food was almost ready.

Guo Jing remained silent. Meng Li didn't mention Hua Zheng's matter, instead chatting with Hong Qi about the specialty cuisines of various places.

As soon as food was mentioned, Hong Qi immediately got excited, chatting until the food was gone and the wine was finished before stopping.

Afterward, he found a place to nap on his own.

Meng Li and Mu Nianci also left.

...

On the way, Meng Li told Mu Nianci about Guo Jing's dilemma.

After hearing it, Mu Nianci couldn't help but sigh, then, thinking of something, she asked Meng Li, "Brother Li, if it were you, how would you choose?"

Meng Li said without hesitation, "Follow my heart."

Mu Nianci was taken aback, then felt a surge of joy in her heart.

Because that was also the answer in her heart.

Then, Meng Li suddenly said, "By the way, Nianci, let's leave Hangzhou tomorrow."

"Back to Shanyin County?"

"Yeah, but before going back, I want to take a trip to Yanjing."

"What are you going to Yanjing for?" Mu Nianci was puzzled.

"To kill Wanyan Honglie."

Mu Nianci was startled, then said without hesitation, "Alright, let's go together."

Back at the Yiwang Manor, Meng Li found an opportunity to take the Medicinal Snake out of his portable space. Based on experience, he extracted its essence and made three portions of Medicinal Snake Treasure Soup.

One portion for himself, one for Mu Nianci, and one for Zhao Guicheng.

After dinner, Meng Li told Zhao Guicheng about their departure.

Zhao Guicheng was very reluctant to see them go but didn't force them to stay. He only requested that once the wedding date was set, they should send word so he could go back for the wedding feast.

...

The next day, Meng Li and Mu Nianci rode their horses out of Hangzhou, heading straight for Yanjing.

Silent all the way, as they approached Yanjing, Meng Li began to make preparations.

"Is this Disguise Technique really as miraculous as you say?"

Mu Nianci touched the Human Skin Mask on her face, feeling a bit strange, but since she hadn't seen the effect yet, she was somewhat surprised and doubtful.

Meng Li helped her perfect the details, pointing to the water's surface nearby. "Just look at your reflection and you'll know."

After saying that, he took out another pre-prepared Human Skin Mask and disguised himself using the water's surface.

Mu Nianci looked at the water as told and was instantly shocked.

Because the face reflected in the water was only two or three parts similar to her original one; it was clearly not the same person.

Truly, the appearance was changed, as if she had a whole new face!

She looked left and right, feeling that this face was not inferior to her original appearance and was lifelike. She couldn't help but ask, "Brother Li, have you seen her face before?"

Meng Li nodded and said nonchalantly, "I've seen it. Just a village girl."

Could a village girl look like this?

Mu Nianci didn't believe it and asked further, "What's this girl's name?"

Meng Li sensed something was wrong and replied, "Zhao Pan'er, also known as Lady Zhao."

Lady Zhao?

Mu Nianci felt slightly relieved. "She's married?"

"Yeah." Meng Li gave a light response and began to adjust the details, adding, "However, this couple isn't in this world."

Mu Nianci was completely at ease, then looked at the completely different face on his own, secretly amazed.

Once the disguise was complete, Meng Li began to coordinate their stories. "Remember, after entering the city, my name is 'Meng Pingsheng', and yours is 'Bai Yuxian'."

Meng Pingsheng, Bai Yuxian?

"Do these two names have any meaning?" Mu Nianci asked.

Meng Li shook his head and looked at her with a smile. "No, I just picked them randomly."

"Okay."

Mu Nianci agreed, not thinking much of it.

Just two fake names.

Afterward, the two mounted their horses and headed for the city of Yanjing.

After entering the city, they first found an Inn to stay in, then took the opportunity of wandering around to scout the situation.

...

Zhao Kings Manor.

Wanyan Honglie stood alone in front of Bao Xiruo's residence.

Looking at the house before him, his eyes were filled with thought.

Last time he was poisoned and brought back to the Zhao Kings Manor, Ouyang Ke had cured him.

He was furious about the fact that he had brought three hundred elite soldiers but returned in defeat, but he could only swallow his anger.

Because no one had expected Meng Li's methods.

However, this didn't dispel Wanyan Honglie's idea of finding Bao Xiruo and Yang Kang.

On the contrary, the unwillingness in his heart and his obsession with the two of them became even deeper because he couldn't have them.

But as for Meng Li, he was extremely wary of him and wanted to get rid of him as soon as possible.

Just then, Ouyang Ke proposed to return to White Camel Mountain to wait for Ouyang Feng to come out of seclusion.

Wanyan Honglie had heard of the title "Western Venom" and knew that Ouyang Feng not only had extremely high Martial Arts but was also good at using poison. He wanted to use the other's hand to eliminate Meng Li and push forward his original plan to seize Wu Mus Testament.

But Ouyang Ke had mentioned that Ouyang Feng had a strange personality and ordinary things wouldn't move him.

So, after finishing his duties these past few days, Wanyan Honglie would come here to reminisce, while also thinking about how to persuade Ouyang Feng.

Just then, a figure in black arrived silently.

"Who is it?!"

The alertness developed from years of fighting on the battlefield made Wanyan Honglie sense danger approaching. He subconsciously called out and looked in the direction the danger was coming from.

What responded to him was a sharp and swift Sword Qi.

The next second, Wanyan Honglie's vision soared, then fell. In the process, he saw a body that had lost its head.

That outfit looked exceptionally familiar to him.

That was—his body!

Just as this thought surfaced, Wanyan Honglie's consciousness completely dissipated.

At this time, the guards who heard Wanyan Honglie's cry came over.

When they saw Wanyan Honglie's head and body in different places, they were stunned for a moment, and then immediately cried out, "The Prince has been assassinated! Catch the assassin!"

However, the assassin they spoke of turned around and threw a handful of Willow Leaf Darts. Taking advantage of the gap while they instinctively stopped, he drifted away, leaving them only with a fleeting, gloomy face, a receding back, and a note falling from mid-air.

The guard captain on duty hurried to grab the note and saw a line of blood-red words written on it:

The killer is Jiang Bieli of the Custody Soul Pavilion!