He sent multiple distress signals to neighboring countries, hoping that the powerful leaders among them would, out of past camaraderie, lend him a hand.
For this, Kaiyadun was willing to pay any price.
However, even with that, it was of no avail.
The main force of the Imperial Army had already been defeated. The situation in the Kaiya Kingdom was no longer something a mere foreign aid force could resolve.
The leader of the noble allied forces, Grand Duke Womuka, did not rush to launch the final assault.
Womuka sent someone to Kaixuan City with a message.
Womuka wished for Liu Kai Xuan himself to come to the royal capital.
After the army had breached the royal capital, Liu Kai Xuan would personally escort Kaiyadun to the gallows for execution!
After all, the war had been initiated by Kaixuan City in the first place.
Now that it was in its concluding phase, it was only right for Liu Kai Xuan to bring this affair to a close.
Ouyang Yu was overjoyed upon receiving this news.
She immediately informed Liu Kai Xuan of the message via phone.
"Boss, hurry back as fast as you can!"
"That old dog Kaiyadun is about to meet his end!"
"It would be truly satisfying for you to personally exact revenge and take his life!"
Liu Kai Xuan replied with a wry smile, "Ouyang Yu, what are you thinking?"
"Do you really think Womuka is handing us a treasure? This is a hot potato!"
"If Kaiyadun ends up dying by my hand, public opinion will be extremely unfavorable to us!"
"The noble title of Earl in the Kaiya Kingdom was bestowed upon me by Kaiyadun himself!"
"Now that Kaiyadun dies by my hand, a large number of people will undoubtedly use this as an excuse to stir up trouble!"
"Ah?"
Ouyang Yu asked in confusion, "Boss, what do you mean by that?"
"Are we really going to let the villain Kaiyadun go? That would be too easy for him!"
"We certainly can't let the tiger return to the mountain!"
Liu Kai Xuan said with a faint smile, "We absolutely cannot rush this matter!"
"We need to find a way for Kaiyadun to die, but not by our people's hands!"
Following that, Liu Kai Xuan spoke with Ouyang Yu in a veiled manner for a while.
The gist of it was: find a way to create chaos, and let Kaiyadun die in the ensuing confusion!
The ultimate outcome would be: Kaiyadun dies, either shot by stray bullets or hacked to death by blades.
In short, no one should be able to link Kaiyadun's death to Liu Kai Xuan.
After clarifying this point, Ouyang Yu immediately replied to Womuka.
Ouyang Yu's suggestion was: once Womuka's forces successfully occupied the royal palace, they should place Kaiyadun under surveillance.
Then, Ouyang Yu would send her people to escort Kaiyadun to Kaixuan City to stand trial.
The final disposition of Kaiyadun would depend on the court's verdict.
They were all sensible people; some things didn't need to be explicitly stated.
After all, given Kaiyadun's status, his death would undoubtedly become a focal point of public attention for a period.
If such a figure were to die under unclear circumstances, it would be a massive explosion.
Having Liu Kai Xuan send Kaiyadun to court for trial, and then executing him after the court's verdict, would make the legal process appear more reasonable.
Therefore, Womuka readily agreed to Ouyang Yu's request.
In conclusion, as long as Kaiyadun didn't die at Womuka's hands, it was fine.
Concurrently, after settling this condition with Liu Kai Xuan, Womuka also instructed media organizations to widely publicize the matter.
After three days of building anticipation, Womuka finally issued the order for a general offensive.
By this time, the main army of the Kaiya Kingdom had long been annihilated!
The remaining resistance forces were incapable of forming an effective defense line.
The general offensive launched on the morning of that day saw the vanguard forces breach the royal palace by evening.
Before this, Womuka had already ordered a ceasefire immediately after breaching the palace defenses!
Then, Liu Kai Xuan was to be contacted to come and escort all royal family members away!
However, during the execution of the plan, an accident still occurred.
A warlord's armed contingent, acting without orders, stormed into the inner palace and shot Kaiyadun and several of his close confidantes to death.
Subsequently, these individuals looted a large amount of treasure from the palace and fled.
The incident occurred at night. By the time Womuka received the news and sent people to maintain order, the interior of the palace was already strewn with corpses.
This, indeed, created a sensation!
The Kaiya Kingdom's royal palace was bloodied, and members of the royal family died amidst the chaotic army.
This news, like a bombshell, descended from the sky, creating a huge uproar in the Manniya Bay region.
Almost everyone believed that Womuka was the one who ordered the ruthless act.
...
On the Eastern Continent, in a courtyard house in the capital.
Liu Kai Xuan returned to the old small courtyard with his family.
Opening the door and looking at the familiar and simple environment within, Zhao Feiyan sighed wistfully:
"Kai Xuan, do you know what the happiest day of my life was?"
"Hmm?"
Liu Kai Xuan thought for a moment and replied, "It should be now. Every day now is filled with happiness and contentment!"
"No!"
Zhao Feiyan shook her head and smiled, "Actually, for me, the happiest day of my life was when I first met you."
"Do you remember this?"
As she spoke, Zhao Feiyan went to the bedroom in the inner quarters and retrieved a snakeskin bag from under the bed.
Liu Xin Hu curiously asked, "Mom, what treasures are you keeping in here?"
"Go, go!"
Zhao Feiyan said testily, "These are just a few small items I collected. What treasures could they be?"
Liu Xin Xue had already opened the bag by this time.
Indeed, the items inside the snakeskin bag were not particularly impressive.
There was a broken shovel, an enamel basin, and a small wooden bucket.
"Mom, after all this fuss, you only brought out these things?"
Zhao Feiyan nodded and smiled, "You little brat, you wouldn't understand what these are!"
"These items were used by your father and me!"
Liu Kai Xuan was also baffled at this moment, "These things are all old items from decades ago!"
"I remember after they were damaged back then, we planned to throw them away. You still packed these things?"
Zhao Feiyan nodded in agreement, "Of course I had to pack these things!"
"Have you forgotten the time when we went fishing together with Xiao Yue before we got married?"
"That was the happiest day of my life!"
"I still can't forget that day even now."
"Oh, so it was that day!"
Zhao Feiyan's words made Liu Kai Xuan suddenly understand.
Thinking about all the items in the snakeskin bag together, they were indeed the props from that fishing trip.
Back when Liu Kai Xuan and Zhao Feiyan first met, they had indeed gone fishing together once.
That fishing trip was initiated by Liu Xiao Yue.
He hadn't expected that this incident would become the most memorable event in Zhao Feiyan's memory.
"Mom, are you bringing us here to experience life, and all we'll be doing is looking at these old relics?"
"If that's the case, it'll be too boring!" Liu Xin Hu pouted slightly, a little disappointed.
Zhao Feiyan smiled and shook her head, "Of course not!"
"My intention is for us to use the fishing gear from back then and go fishing in the same river where we fished then!"
"This way, I can relive the joy of those days!"
"Great!"
Liu Kai Xuan agreed, "Excellent. Then I'll call Xiao Yue right away and ask her to come too!"
"No, no, no!"
Zhao Feiyan glared at Liu Kai Xuan and said, "Xiao Yue is already too busy with company matters!"
"Let's not disturb her. Just the two little ones from our family will be lively enough. It'll be fine!"
"Yay, Dad's taking us fishing!"
The two little ones immediately cheered. Zhao Feiyan's proposed activity had struck a chord with them.
"Alright, if that's the case, let's set off now!"
"Hahahaha..."
Liu Kai Xuan smiled and stepped forward, picking up the shovel.
"Hahahahaha..." The family's joyous laughter quickly filled the room.
The end of the book!