He actually knew that his son had secretly released Gongyang Gu, so he thought, why not make a break for it? Perhaps seeking refuge in Six Towns might still offer a slim chance of survival.
However, Gongyang Gu was already dead.
The King of Li Mountain did not wait to "accept the surrender" but was instead surrounded.
After a fierce fight, all his guards were killed, and he fled in panic with his son through whichever path he could take, now hiding somewhere in an unknown mountain ravine, with soldiers searching the mountains everywhere.
This was truly a dead end.
Song Cheng briefly reviewed the entire cause and effect and was left speechless.
It seemed that aside from his good looks, the King of Li Mountain was not particularly high in intelligence or emotional quotient.
Clearly, he didn't understand who his enemy was.
The Empress Dowager kept undermining him, and yet he thought about sending someone to explain things.
