The Princess and Her Rough-Rider Khan-Chapter 580 - 578 Master, Khan has arrived (Second shift)

Yelu Qi heard the words, his eyelids twitched twice, but his expression remained unchanged, and his heart did not skip a beat as he said, "Counselor Liao has an elderly mother at home, and he wished to return home to care for her, so I agreed."

He paused, then asked, "Why are you suddenly asking about this?"

Scarface coldly said, "Prince, how long do you plan to deceive me? It was you who, upon listening to that man Liao, to force me to risk my life for you, ordered your men to kill my entire family, then pretended to rescue me, to ensure I’d be utterly loyal to you."

Yelu Qi placed his hand on the hilt of his sword and looked at Scarface, saying, "Who told you this? Yelu Yan? By saying so, he aims merely to drive a wedge between us. How could you work for an enemy?"

Scarface muttered in despair, "Yes, how could I work for an enemy?"

While speaking, he suddenly drew his knife and lunged at Yelu Qi.

Yelu Qi quickly retreated with his chair, simultaneously drawing his precious sword to block the sharp blade.

The clashing of the swords sparked flames and emitted a harsh sound.

Yelu Qi exerted force, lifting his precious sword, and Scarface was repelled.

So easily defeated.

Yelu Qi stood up and examined Scarface carefully.

Bloodstains were seeping through his shoulder, and his clothes were tattered.

Yelu Qi sneered, "You’ve been wounded."

Scarface coldly replied, "Even wounded, I have more than enough strength to kill you."

As he spoke, he leapt forward, and the two became entangled in a fight.

The noise of their fighting traveled, reaching nearby guards who hurried over but stopped at the sight of the Commander of the Guards standing by the door.

The Commander of the Guards said calmly, "This has nothing to do with you, leave."

"Yes!"

Due to excessive bleeding, Scarface eventually weakened and was knocked to the ground by Yelu Qi.

Just as he tried to rise, Yelu Qi pointed his sword at his throat.

Scarface stared coldly at Yelu Qi, "Did you really kill my family?"

"What if I did?" Yelu Qi had been somewhat wary of Scarface, but now that the situation was under his control, revealing the truth did no harm.

Scarface’s face was filled with pain, "My daughter is only three years old, how could you be so cruel?"

"Haven’t you learned after so many years with me to eliminate problems at their roots?"

"I’ll fight you with everything I have!"

With those words, Scarface grabbed the sharp blade with his hand, forcibly moving it aside as fresh blood dripped down.

Yelu Qi showed a moment of surprise, then found it impossible to slit Scarface’s throat.

Besieging Yelu Qi, Scarface, holding the blade in one hand to prevent Yelu Qi’s escape and grabbing a knife from the ground with the other, brutally hacked at him.

The look of horror spread across Yelu Qi’s face, and he froze for a moment as a line of blood ran from his forehead down his nose to his throat.

Only in his dying moment did Yelu Qi realize that Scarface’s earlier weakness had been a ruse to extract the truth.

He had been too careless.

His carelessness had cost him his life.

Even after killing Yelu Qi, Scarface still felt no satisfaction.

His three-year-old daughter, his pregnant wife, and his eighty-year-old mother had all been killed on that stormy winter night due to a mere word from Yelu Qi.

How could he not hate him?!!

Driven by rage, Scarface continued slashing Yelu Qi’s body until it was unrecognizable.

Half an hour later, the room door opened from the inside.

The Commander of the Guards saw Scarface, covered in blood, walk out and immediately sent two guards to check the situation inside the room.

The room was filled with the stench of blood, and the blurred flesh on the floor was nauseating.

Scarface threw the knife he was holding onto the ground and looked ahead, "I want to see Khan."

Yelu Qi had killed his entire family, and he wanted to tell Yelu Yan everything he knew; he wanted to reveal to the world the hypocritical true face of Yelu Qi, to see Yelu Qi ruined and reviled by everyone.

The next morning, the news that Yelu Qi had been killed by his own bodyguards spread.

At the same time, Yelu Qi’s evil deeds of courting nobles, eliminating dissenters, and senselessly slaughtering the innocent were also exposed to the world.

More seriously, Yelu Qi had even colluded with enemy nations in an attempt to seize power.

This matter caused a huge uproar in the court, and people finally saw the true face of the Ninth Prince and also finally understood that Khan had been misunderstood for so many years; he had never thought of harming the Ninth Prince, but it was the Ninth Prince and Guli who had always sought to put him to death.

Yelu Yan effortlessly eradicated the threat of Yelu Qi, and Yue Country became a fully subordinate state to Khitan, continuously supplying money and materials.

With the rear areas secured, the day for Yelu Yan to personally lead the expedition had arrived.

Murong Ce had already set off towards the border, and Yelu Yan needed to reach the border before or at the same time as Murong Ce.

Persuaded by Yaduo, Li Xianyun finally agreed to follow Yelu Yan to the border.

Li Xianyun arranged affairs regarding the cooling house, workshop, and various shops, and after giving instructions at Xuanyi Pavilion, she followed Yelu Yan, taking newly forged weapons to march toward the border.

However, although she had agreed to go to the border together, she was unwilling to seek special treatment; aside from her male disguise, she rode in a supply carriage of Huofu Camp, accompanied by Youlan and Bater on both sides.

Li Xianyun kept a low profile, and Yelu Yan’s people were extremely tight-lipped, so the officers and soldiers who had never seen Li Xianyun thought that she was just a handsome Han physician.

The army marched in grandeur.

Yelu Yan rode a tall horse in the middle of the troop.

During a rest stop, Yelu Yan, along with several main officers, inspected the troops.

Li Xianyun and Youlan got out of the carriage to stretch their legs.

A soldier, limping with the aid of another, approached from a distance and said upon seeing Li Xianyun from afar, "Physician Li, he just stepped into a rabbit hole and twisted his ankle; it’s terribly painful."

Rabbit holes, or those of other animals, were numerous and concealed on the plains, posing a great fear in military operations on the plains.

A horse’s leg caught in one would surely cause both horse and rider to fall.

Li Xianyun approached, "Have him sit down, let me have a look."

The soldier sat down, and Li Xianyun crouched in front of him, removed his shoes, and touched his ankle, asking specifically where it hurt while feeling around.

When she touched a spot, the soldier grimaced in pain.

Having figured out the cause, Li Xianyun continued to ask questions, and when the soldier was not paying attention, she suddenly exerted strength.

There was a crisp sound, and intense bone-chilling pain spread but vanished almost immediately.

Li Xianyun let go of the soldier’s foot and smiled, "Try moving it again, does it still hurt?"

The soldier cautiously moved his ankle, hardly believing as he moved it again; it wasn’t painful at all, truly miraculous.

"It doesn’t hurt anymore, you truly are a Divine Doctor. Thank you, Physician Li."

Li Xianyun stood up and smiled, "It’s nothing."

Yelu Yan specifically came to Huofu Camp, and from a distance, he saw Li Xianyun treating someone, his lips curving up as he slowed his pace.

Youlan, who first noticed Yelu Yan, leaned in close to Li Xianyun and whispered, "Master, Khan is coming."

Li Xianyun turned her head, and her gaze fell into those smiling, deep eyes.

She bowed to Yelu Yan and then boarded the carriage with Youlan.

Like a mouse seeing a cat.