Chapter 6: A Show of Force for Liu Fu

The suspension bridge is made of thousands of iron cables, each about two fingers wide.

Such strong iron chains are impossible for a human to tear apart, but they are a piece of cake for a tiger, which symbolizes violence and ferocity.

The tiger king released by Liu Fu grabbed several iron chains with each of its paws and tore them apart fiercely.

Three or five iron chains immediately broke, and the suspension bridge swayed violently.

The tiger king tore at the bridge several times in succession, and dozens of iron chains broke. At this point, the suspension bridge could no longer withstand the weight.

The eight hundred guards on the bridge, along with more than eight hundred warhorses, as well as provisions, supplies, and various luggage, were also present.

As soon as the iron chain snapped, the suspension bridge lost its balance and veered off course to one side.

Hariji panicked at the sight and hurriedly ordered the Liao soldiers to stand apart and maintain the balance of the drawbridge.

But how could it be too late?

The tiger king opposite was like a spirit; ordinary tigers would pounce on people as soon as they saw them.

Instead of attacking people, the tiger kept breaking the iron chains at an astonishing speed.

In the blink of an eye, the Tiger King tore through hundreds of iron chains.

At this moment, the Tiger King exerted himself continuously, panting heavily, and the speed of tearing had slowed down.

But it's enough.

The suspension bridge had tilted downwards by 90 degrees, and many Liao soldiers lost their grip on the iron chains, falling into the turbulent Heilong River along with their warhorses and luggage.

The remaining few hundred Liao soldiers, including Haliji, were still clinging to the iron chains with their bare hands, struggling to hold on.

At this moment, these people hanging upside down on the suspension bridge were wearing armor weighing dozens of kilograms and carrying heavy loads weighing dozens of kilograms on their backs. Below them was a rushing river. Liaobei was a bitterly cold place, and the cold wind blowing out at this time of year was like a knife cutting into flesh.

They managed to hold on to the suspension bridge for a few moments before they were too exhausted to continue. In the blink of an eye, they were like dumplings being dropped into a pot, "plop plop" falling one after another into the water and being swallowed by the rushing river.

Meanwhile, the Liao soldiers who were escorting Consort Wu had already crossed the river.

They were all dealt with by the Tiger King and thrown into the river.

In the blink of an eye, the Liao envoy Haliji, along with his more than 800 personal guards, were all lost in the turbulent river and became water ghosts.

At this point, only Liu Fu, Consort Wu, and Consort Wu's boudoir carriage remained on the shore.

There was no one else besides them.

The Empress Wu of the Liao Dynasty was completely bewildered.

Because Liu Fu stayed in the carriage with her the whole time, the Tiger King, after killing Haliji and the others, immediately disappeared into thin air.

At that moment, she still didn't understand how those people had fallen into the river.

Consort Wu glanced at Liu Fu, feeling completely lost, and asked helplessly:

"Where should we go now?"

For more than twenty days in a row, Consort Wu had been completely conquered by Liu Fu. Now, in front of Liu Fu, she acted more like a lover than a high and mighty Liao concubine.

Liu Fu replied:

"This is already the border of the Liao Kingdom. Since your 600,000 cavalry are stationed on the border, we can just drive the carriages and continue on our way. They will naturally find us and take us to see the Liao Emperor."

But upon hearing that she was to meet the Liao Emperor, Consort Wu felt a sense of fear.

She secretly slipped out of the Liao Kingdom and spent more than twenty days with Liu Fu exploring all the different positions they could achieve.

If the Liao emperor found out, he would inevitably face death.

But Consort Wu was not a brainless person; she understood that running away now was useless.

Only by returning to the Liao Kingdom and pretending to be calm and normal can one survive.

However, as a concubine of the Liao emperor, she was riding in the same carriage as the eighth prince of the Later Han dynasty. If the Liao emperor knew this, he would surely become even more suspicious.

Just as Consort Wu and Liu Fu were discussing how to avoid suspicion...

Suddenly, a cloud of dust rose in the distance, and soon the Liao cavalry patrolling the border spotted the carriages there.

Consort Wu immediately crawled into the carriage and hid behind Liu Fu.

The Liao general on patrol arrived in the blink of an eye. Upon seeing Liu Fu's attire, he realized that Liu Fu was no ordinary person and immediately reported this to the Liao emperor.

One hundred miles away, in the central command tent of the Liao army.

The domineering Liao Emperor Yelü Zhen was holding a meeting in his tent when he heard that the eighth prince of the Later Han Dynasty had arrived. He immediately said with a disdainful expression:

“The little prince of the Later Han Dynasty is nothing but an ant. First, find an abandoned camp and leave him there to freeze for ten or fifteen days before bringing him to see me.”

This is the stern warning stick.

Giving Liu Fu a warning first would both dampen his arrogance and damage the reputation of the Later Han Dynasty.

The Liao emperor truly understood people's hearts.

No matter who it is, if you freeze them in this freezing weather for ten or twenty days, when you bring them to see you again, they will be completely obedient and will do whatever you say without arguing.

However, the Liao emperor could only use this method to deal with ordinary people.

Could Liu Fu be an ordinary person?

Seeing that the Liao emperor did not come to greet them, nor did he even send an envoy, they realized that the Liao emperor had not come to greet them.

It was the same general who had been patrolling the border. He drove Liu Fu's carriage to an abandoned military tent, threw down a bowl of food that was frozen solid, and then turned and left.

Before leaving, the border patrol general gave the following advice:

"You shall stay here and await His Majesty's decree. You may set off only when summoned to an audience. It is best to remain in this tent at other times. If you venture out without permission and are arrested by our Liao warriors as a spy, I will not be responsible for any unforeseen circumstances."

Liu Fu did not respond to this matter, but instead began to dig a pit for the general:

"Are you aware of the incident where Haliji and eight hundred Liao soldiers fell into the Heilong River?"

The general snorted coldly:

"His Majesty is already aware of this matter, so there is no need for the Eighth Prince to trouble himself."

Liu Fu then deliberately spoke slowly and deliberately to the general:

"Harij and the others died because of a tiger demon."

The general burst into laughter upon hearing this:

"There are wolves, bears, and leopards on the grassland, but no tigers. The fierce tigers all hide in the mountains. Eighth Prince, please stop joking."

Liu Fu shook his head:

"I saw it with my own eyes; that tiger demon was as intelligent as a living person..."

Liu Fu deliberately spoke slowly and rambled on about useless things, which quickly made the border patrol general very impatient.

Finally, when the general was no longer willing to listen to anything else, he prepared to bring up the matter of Consort Wu:

"I brought a woman with me this time, this woman..."

Before Liu Fu could finish speaking, the border patrol general became extremely impatient and angrily said:

"This general has important matters to attend to. If the Eighth Prince is going to keep rambling on, then let him speak to the cold wind on the grassland. I will not keep you company!"

Liu Fu immediately advised:

"General, this matter is of great importance. We must report it to the Liao Emperor, otherwise I will not be able to explain myself."

But the patrolling general cracked his whip and roared:

"Hmph! All this chattering is so annoying!"

Having said that, he led his soldiers away.

Liu Fu watched the patrolling general walk away, sighed, and muttered to himself meaningfully:

"You're asking for it, so don't blame me."

"Anyway, I've already told you about Consort Wu's presence here. I also told you about the Liao Emperor's subsequent accusations. After that, it has nothing to do with me."