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Chapter 724: Chapter 728: Who Shark the Emperor
Liao Li was shaking uncontrollably with anger.
Having spent so many years with the Emperor, he had some experience to tell that he had died from poison.
But it was precisely because the Emperor died from poison that he found it even more unbelievable.
Yet, there was that Beast Soldier, obliviously clinging to Liao Li’s trouser leg, crying and begging for mercy, just when Liao Li was seething with pent-up anger.
He glared fiercely at the Beast Soldier and shouted, "You can’t even take care of people properly. What use do I have for you? Trash! Drag him away and beat him to death!"
Immediately, two Beast Soldiers came forward and dragged the Beast Soldier towards a nearby forest.
No matter how much that Beast Soldier wept and begged for mercy, no one at the field pleaded mercy for him.
The thudding sound of the batons hitting the flesh accompanied by the Beast Soldier’s screams tightly squeezed everyone’s hearts on the scene.
Soon, all was silent again—the Beast Soldier’s voice was no more.
But Liao Li’s anger had not subsided.
Although the Emperor had been acting strangely for nearly two seasons, he had been Liao Li’s right-hand man. Now he was murdered, and no one could give Liao Li advice anymore.
How could Liao Li not be mad?
His gaze swept darkly across the faces of everyone present, paused on Gaiyin, but quickly moved on, eventually resting on Bai Ling.
He spoke fiercely, "I don’t know who the traitor who murdered the emperor is, but if I find out, I won’t let them off! I will let him taste the pain of wanting to live but not being able to die!"
In Liao Li’s view, although Gaiyin and his group were suspicious, the likelihood was slim.
Putting aside whether they would use poison, the Emperor ate the same food as him for more than ten days. It’s unreasonable that the Emperor was poisoned while he was unharmed.
Today, the only thing he didn’t eat was the roast meat they gave, and the Emperor died of poisoning in the evening. This implied that he was poisoned at noon.
Coincidentally, the roast meat at noon was sent by Bai Ling!
Bai Ling!
Although he was his own cub, Liao Li did not like him at all.
On the one hand, he inherited the bloodline of the Vermilion Bird Clan. Though he is older than Lingling, he’s only a Level 3 Divine Brave Warrior, a failure. On the other hand, his mother was Maya.
When they exterminated the Vermillion Bird Clan, Maya was merely a Level 2 Divine Brave Warrior. Liao Li didn’t think much of her. Charmed by her beauty, he kept her around.
Who would have thought that he left himself a ticking time bomb!
By the time they realized they could not defeat Maya, the Emperor used Poisonous Herbs to control her. Now that the Emperor is dead, no one can subdue Maya.
Maya values Bai Ling a lot and Bai Ling will become his means to control Maya in the future!
So, even if he hated Bai Ling, he had to spare his life.
Liao Li was almost certain in his heart that the person who poisoned the Emperor was Bai Ling!
He looked at Bai Ling with his teeth gritted, his gaze vicious and venomous, wishing he could skin him alive!
Bai Ling laughed dismissively, "Why is father looking at me like that? Could it be that father thinks I was the one who killed the Emperor?"
Liao Li said coldly, "Whether it was you or not, you know it in your heart."
Bai Ling exclaimed, "Father, you must not wrong a good man. I have no grudge against the Emperor. Why would I want to kill him?"
Seeing Bai Ling steadfastly denying it, Liao Li was even more infuriated. His breath trembled uncontrollably.
He pointed at Bai Ling, his eyes red-rimmed, "You... unfilial son!"
Bai Ling looked at Bai Ling and then at Liao Li. She step forward, held Liao Li’s arm, and tried to console him.
