RPAGF Chapter 251 The Death of Xu Maogong
Chapter 251 The Death of Xu Maogong
"Then... help me collect the body."
In the end, Xu Maogong was completely desperate. He gave up all his unrealistic fantasies and expressed his final wish.
Being able to preserve a complete body and give it a proper burial is enough!
"Okay! I can do that!"
He couldn't guarantee anything about the others, but he could promise this one, patting his chest as he assured them.
In any case, Lü Xiao hated the living Xu Maogong, not the dead Xu Maogong.
After all, such a high-ranking prince must be broad-minded; surely he wouldn't hold a grudge against the dead?
"Your Highness, is this alright?"
Seeing that Cheng Yaojin had agreed so readily, You Junda quickly turned around and cautiously asked Lü Xiao.
"Whatever." Lü Xiao waved his hand, completely unconcerned.
What he wanted was for Xu Maogong to die, and after he died, he couldn't be bothered to care about him anymore.
Whether to bury or burn, whether to feed the dogs or the eagles, it doesn't matter.
"Choose for yourself!" Upon seeing this, the guard beside him stepped forward carrying a tray.
There are three items on the tray.
A white silk ribbon, a bottle of poisoned wine, and a long sword.
A person who can commit suicide using these three things can be considered to have done something decent, as they have preserved their final dignity.
Xu Maogong looked at the three items in front of him, hesitant and unsure of what to do.
"Third Brother, don't choose the white silk!"
As a former good brother, how could Cheng Yaojin not help Xu Maogong on his final journey?
"This thing strangled someone; they died a horrible death, their face turned blue and purple, their tongue stuck out long—it was a horrible sight!"
"Even poisoned wine won't work!" You Junda added considerately, offering a very logical analysis.
"You can't die immediately. Even if you drink it, you'll suffer for half an incense stick's time. You'll experience excruciating abdominal pain and blood flowing from your seven orifices. The suffering is unbearable."
With the two men's thoughtful reminders, Xu Maogong chose the longsword without hesitation.
Actually, he wanted to use a longsword from the beginning, since it was sharp, could quickly slit the throat, and would make death less painful and cleaner.
"Ugh."
Xu Maogong picked up the long sword, weighed it in his hand, and sighed deeply.
He turned around and walked slowly and heavily out of the hall.
He stood outside the palace in the moonlight, raised his head, and gazed at the clear, cold moon in the sky.
One step wrong, step by step wrong.
Back in Wagang Village, they defied the will of Heaven and used underhanded means to seize the throne that rightfully belonged to Lü Xiao.
Heaven chose Lü Xiao to be king and lead them, but they drove him away for their own selfish reasons.
The person most suited to lead them in their conquest of the world was the first to be driven away by them, forcing them to the opposite side.
Even now, Lü Xiao remains a king, the Shuo King of the Sui Dynasty, whose power shakes the world.
These people, however, became infamous, some died, some fled, and they became homeless dogs.
Xu Maogong grabbed the longsword and held it to his neck. The cold blade against his skin gave him goosebumps.
"It's fate...it's all fate!"
He muttered to himself, his voice low and hoarse.
Then, he pulled hard!
The sharp sword sliced through his neck, instantly tearing his skin and causing blood to gush out.
A stream of warm blood spurted out under the moonlight.
It slowly fell from the sky, landing on the bluestone slabs in front of the hall, a shocking sight.
"It is indeed fate."
Cheng Yaojin gazed at the corpse lying in a pool of blood outside the hall and murmured to himself.
He remembered that when choosing a king in Wagang Village, Xu Maogong and others had used underhanded tactics.
However, after going around in circles, it eventually ended up in Lü Xiao's hands.
Today, Xu Maogong and others have died against the will of Heaven, and they deserve their fate.
"There's one more."
As Lü Xiao watched Xu Maogong's body lie motionless in the moonlight, he murmured something, his voice devoid of any emotion.
Following Wang Bodang, it was finally Xu Maogong's turn.
The two people who were the most boisterous and loudest in Wagangzhai are both dead.
However, in his heart, the one who deserved to die the most was Qin Qiong.
The person he once admired most, the person he used to call Brother Qin.
When Wagangzhai was first merged, how much did he admire Qin Qiong?
This is the righteous and loyal Qin Shubao, his good second brother Qin.
In the end, he truly witnessed what it meant to be loyal and righteous.
"Your Highness, I'll collect Old Xu's body first."
Seeing that Xu Maogong had stopped breathing and was lying motionless on the ground, Cheng Yaojin began to fulfill his promise and prepared to go forward to collect the body.
"Whatever," Lu Xiao said nonchalantly.
"Hey! Isn't this Xu Maogong?"
Just then, Yuwen Chenglong suddenly jumped out from the side.
He came to Xu Maogong's body, craned his neck, looked left and right, his face full of curiosity.
"Who the hell did he shit?" Ao Yu followed behind, looking at the corpse in front of him with a blank expression.
He knew nothing about Lü Xiao and the love-hate relationship between Wagangzhai, nor did he know who this person was.
"This is our prince's enemy!"
Yuwen Chenglong was very clear about the grudges between Lü Xiao and Wagangzhai.
He's happy when the prince is happy, and the prince's enemies are his enemies.
Now that our enemy is right in front of us, even though he's dead, we can't let him die peacefully!
Even collecting corpses?
What a load of rubbish!
Throwing him into a mass grave would be too good for that scoundrel!
"Feed the tiger." Since they were enemies, the Ao fish immediately thought of a good way to dispose of the corpse.
The tiger has a great appetite and eats people; isn't this just ready-made meat?
It's convenient and saves time.
"Hey! Don't disgust Da Hu!" Yuwen Chenglong said with a look of disgust, his features scrunched up.
"Dahu is the prince's precious treasure, how can you eat such scum? You'll soil Dahu's mouth, can you afford to compensate him?"
He turned his head and called out into the shadows, "Your Highness! What do you suggest we do?"
Luo Cheng slowly emerged from the shadows.
His face was expressionless, but his eyes were fixed on Xu Maogong's corpse.
Luo Cheng hated Xu Maogong and the other remnants of Wagang to the core.
These people were all in cahoots with Qin Qiong, and they were all his enemies.
Now that Xu Maogong is dead, the hatred in his heart has not dissipated in the slightest; on the contrary, it has become even more intense.
"Tear him to pieces."
Luo Cheng glanced at Xu Maogong's corpse and said viciously.
If they ever get their hands on Qin Qiong, they will inevitably suffer the same fate.
He wanted to punish all the rebels, and everyone connected to Qin Qiong.
They all die!
They'll all die a horrible death!
"This! This won't do!"
Cheng Yaojin panicked and quickly waved his hands. He had promised to collect Xu Maogong's body!
If he were torn to pieces, wouldn't Xu Maogong come looking for him in the middle of the night?
"What's wrong with that?" Yuwen Chenglong didn't care about anything else, waving his hand dismissively, "Guards! Take him away!"
Cheng Yaojin's promise to collect the corpse was not something Yuwen Chenglong had agreed to.
Who made Xu Maogong offend his prince?
Therefore, being torn to pieces is too lenient!
He not only wants to tear him to pieces, but also wants to grind his bones to dust!
To deal with Xu Maogong, he would do the same thing he did to the Japanese, making him die without a burial place, his soul scattered and never to be reincarnated!