Chapter 651: The Final Showdown (Part 3)
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Jiang Shanshan sneered contemptuously, “I won’t say anything. I’ve admired Your Highness for many years, even if you’ve been cruel and heartless to me, I still find it hard to let go of my feelings for you. So before I die, I want to do one last thing for you. Look, The Fus are powerful. Even if you ascend to the throne in the future, The Fus will still pose a significant threat to you. Despite being known as a treacherous minister, Fu, in fact, has quite a network of followers and connections. His death would be a great boon for you. Your Highness should thank me.”
It seemed they wouldn’t discuss the poison anymore. Subconsciously, Yuwen Chu glanced at Mingzhu. It was getting tricky. Jiang Shanshan was too poisonous. If he killed her now, it would seem like she had indeed hit the mark, guarding against The Fus and Fu Cong. Killing Fu Cong this way would inevitably create a rift between him and Mingzhu. Leaving Jiang Shanshan to interrogate about the poison would indicate he cared about Fu Cong’s life, and she would blabber everywhere. Those nonsensical things about spirits and reincarnation he could ignore, but others might not, which would be extremely detrimental to Mingzhu, even affecting Zhaungzhuang.
Suspicions could be worked on to eliminate, but the damage to Mingzhu’s reputation would be irreparable. Yuwen Chu immediately made a decision: Jiang Shanshan had to die, and it had to be now.
He turned to Mingzhu. “I think…”
Mingzhu had already thought through the situation. Jiang Shanshan hated her so much; there was no way she would reveal the type of poison. Moreover, this matter was instigated by Zhongshan Wang. Considering Jiang Shanshan’s status with Yuwen Cong, she might not know the details of this matter. All in all, it was better to let Jiang Shanshan die. But if she killed Jiang Shanshan, would Yuwen Chu think she was eliminating witnesses and thereby confirming they both came from another world with Jiang Shanshan?
Even if that were the case, she still had to kill Jiang Shanshan. If this person were allowed to live, who knew how many complications would arise later? Other issues could be dealt with later.
Mingzhu also looked at Yuwen Chu. “Your Highness, I want her dead immediately. What do you think?”
“I was just about to say that. I’ve been thinking, and I also believe she should die immediately. What do you think?” Yuwen Chu breathed a sigh of relief. It felt great that they were on the same page. He wouldn’t have to bear the suspicion of “killing Jiang Shanshan and not question the poison to take the opportunity to kill Fu Cong and prevent the influence of The Fus’s power on the throne.”
He also wanted Jiang Shanshan dead. Did he not consider that she might be killing to prevent the revelation of her secret? Mingzhu quietly asked Yuwen Chu, “Shall I do it?”
Yuwen Chu shook his head. “I’ll do it. If I weren’t here, and you were acting in self-defense or for fun, it would be fine for you to act. But as long as I’m here, I won’t let a woman take action while a man stands idly by.”
“Alright. Your Highness, you do it.” Mingzhu stepped back and couldn’t help but ask again, “Your Highness, won’t you regret it?” Jiang Shanshan knew so much and was so powerful. Wouldn’t he regret it?
Yuwen Chu asked her seriously, “That’s what I wanted to ask you. Won’t you regret it?” If Jiang Shanshan died, Fu Cong’s poison might be completely cut off, with no chance left.
“No regrets.” Mingzhu glanced around and saw a long knife leaning against the door, the one Xia Xue had used to guard and intimidate Jiang Shanshan. She walked over and picked up the long knife, offering it to Yuwen Chu with both hands.
“Since neither of us will regret it, and we both believe she should die, let’s send her back to her hometown and stop her from causing harm.” Yuwen Chu took the long knife and walked steadily toward Jiang Shanshan.
Jiang Shanshan was stunned.
She hadn’t expected the final outcome to be like this. She had clearly done her best, grasping the Achilles’ heels of these two people. She thought they would both let her live out of mutual concern, so why were they discussing killing her in the end? And one was handing her a knife, and the other was taking it. This was too much!
Well, since fate couldn’t be escaped, they might as well die together. She glared fiercely, staring at Yuwen Chu… but then she heard Mingzhu speak up urgently, “Hold on, Your Highness. This woman is treacherous and vicious, perhaps she’s hidden some deadly means that we can’t afford to reveal. It’s better not to get too close to her, and let’s find a safer way.”
“You are right,” Yuwen Chu said as he put down the knife and pulled Mingzhu outside the room. He raised his hand and whispered, “I had Ban Jian modify this sleeve arrow recently. It’s said to be incredibly powerful, so let’s give it a try today.”
He lifted his arm and aimed at Jiang Shanshan, speaking softly, “Let’s see how you handle this sleeve arrow with a fire bullet.”
Jiang Shanshan was terrified. “You…” Before she could finish speaking, the mechanism clicked, and two small arrows shot towards her chest. In the blink of an eye, they were right in front of her. She first felt a cold pain, then heard a familiar sharp crack and smelled the familiar scent of gunpowder. Everything turned blood red before she lost all consciousness.
Mingzhu had initially wanted to watch this vicious woman, who had ruined her life, meet her end with wide eyes, but at the critical moment, Yuwen Chu covered her eyes. She heard a familiar explosion, smelled the gunpowder, and then heard an even louder blast. She could feel the ground beneath her feet trembling slightly.
“What happened?” she asked as Yuwen Chu pulled her far away. He released her hand, looking at the half-collapsed side room with lingering fear. He whispered, “Thanks to your warning, otherwise we both would have been blown up by her.”
Hearing the commotion, Xia Xue and others ran over. Seeing the scene and hearing the story, they were baffled. “We clearly searched her inside and out. Where did she hide the explosives?”
No one would ever be able to answer that question. The fact that Jiang Shanshan could evade Xia Xue’s search meant the item must have been very small. That such a small object could collapse half a room showed its true power.
Yuwen Chu knew that the old craftsmen and Ban Jian he had hired would never match Jiang Shanshan’s level, but it didn’t matter. Jiang Shanshan was dead, and neither Yuwen Cong nor Yuwen You had acquired her skills. They were all starting from the same point, so he had nothing to fear. Besides, he had Mingzhu.
He looked at Mingzhu and whispered, “Let’s go. I’ll take you home.”
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