Seeing that Yelü Khan did not budge, Li Guang's attitude also hardened, and he said:

"This time, I was ordered to go on this expedition to build momentum for Your Highness and lend you a helping hand. Otherwise, Your Highness would not be sitting here so comfortably."

Bringing Xiao Yi back this time is also to stabilize the morale of our people and avenge our past humiliation. I hope Your Highness will not disappoint me.

The conversation between the two shocked Grand Marshal Lei. It turned out that Yelü Khan's high-profile comeback was due to the strong support of the Great Northern Dynasty, and no one in the foreign kingdoms knew about it.

Yelü Khan pondered for a long time before slowly speaking:

"I can grant General Li's request. Once the situation in the foreign country stabilizes, please have General Li immediately withdraw the troops that have entered the country."

You may take Xiao Yi away and deal with him as you see fit. After that, you must return his remains to the foreign kingdom so that his soul may return to his homeland. This is all I can do for him.”

"No problem, this general will certainly comply."

After Li Guang finished speaking, he bowed to Yelü Khan again and prepared to leave.

"General Li, please wait. You should leave behind ten of the bombs you brought. After I take over the reins of government, the whole country will celebrate. These ten bombs will be used as ceremonial cannons to celebrate properly."

Upon hearing this, Li Guang nodded, left behind ten bombs, and then departed with his men.

The performance by Li Guang and Yelü Khan just now was all for Lei Taiwei's benefit. The purpose was to let him know that although Yelü Khan was in exile, he was still very powerful and no one could stop him from doing what he wanted.

After witnessing what just happened, Grand Marshal Lei will serve Yelü Khan wholeheartedly and dare not have any other thoughts.

After completing these tasks, Li Guang and his men had finished their mission and there was no longer any need for them to stay in the foreign country.

You can go back now and wait for news at the border.

Li Guang left ten bombs for Yelü Khan as a precaution.

Don't underestimate these ten bombs; they will play a huge deterrent role at critical moments.

Although Yelü Khan wanted more, Li Guang could not possibly meet his demands; giving too much would not be a good thing.

Seeing Li Guang and the others leave, Yelü Khan continued his discussion with the others. At this moment, Yelü Khan looked at Grand Commandant Lei and said:

"Grand Commandant Lei, could you do me a favor? This matter is of utmost importance."

"Your Highness, please give me your orders. I will gladly die for you."

"How is the Eighth Prince Yelü Lang now? Can you bring him here to me?"

"After the prince fled, the eighth prince went mad and became stupid. He's still the same as before, and it seems he's not going to get better."

"The Eighth Prince is neither crazy nor stupid; he is very intelligent. Otherwise, he would have been dead long ago."

He has suffered so much these past years. I am incompetent; I failed to protect him and have caused him so much hardship.

After Yelü Khan finished speaking, his eyes began to moisten.

Yelü Khan's words greatly surprised Grand Commandant Lei. He never expected that the seemingly crazy and foolish Eighth Prince was faking everything he did in order to save his life.

"Your Highness need not be sad. I will bring the Eighth Prince over tomorrow so that you brothers can be reunited."

“Then it’s up to Grand Commandant Laure. I know you’ll have a way to bring the Eighth Prince here.”

It was getting late, and Commander Lei had to leave. If he lingered any longer, the city gates would close.

After returning to the city, Grand Commandant Lei began to prepare for his 70th birthday celebration.

Prior to this, everyone had inquired about this matter, but Grand Commandant Lei refused to hold a grand birthday celebration for himself, citing the national crisis as the reason.

Unexpectedly, Grand Commandant Lei suddenly changed his mind and decided to hold a grand birthday celebration for himself, issuing petitions and inviting many guests.

Grand Commandant Lei is a veteran of three reigns in the foreign kingdom, highly respected and virtuous. It is a great honor to be invited.

Early the next morning, in a secluded alleyway east of the palace, a man in his thirties, dressed in fine clothes, was covered in dust from rubbing them.

Beside him was a maid, following behind him, her face full of sorrow.

The maid helped him brush the dust off his body while coaxing him to try and reduce his tendency to rub against the wall.

This person seems to be both insane and foolish, and is beyond cure.

Just then, a large carriage came from behind and stopped next to the fool. Several men quickly got off the carriage.

A man walked up to the mentally challenged man and shouted:

"The Eighth Prince."

The fool was stunned and before he could react, another man came up from behind and covered the fool's face with a burlap cloth. Before the fool could even cry out, he fainted.

The maid beside her was shocked to see this and was about to shout when her face was also covered with a burlap cloth.

The two were quickly dragged onto the carriage, which continued to move forward.

The alley was deserted at the moment, and no one knew what had just happened there.

Half an hour later, in a courtyard house in a small fishing village thirty miles from the capital, Yelü Khan sat beside a bed.

A thirty-year-old man lay on the bed. Although he was dressed in fine clothes, his face was weathered, and his hands were especially dark and dirty.

This man was none other than Yelü Lang, the eighth prince of the Fan Kingdom. He had just been brought here by several of Lei Taiwei's men. Because there was a sleeping potion on the burlap cloth, Yelü Lang was still unconscious.

Sitting by the bed, Yelü Han gently stroked the man's face, his expression full of heartache.

"Eighth brother, you have suffered. Your elder brother is incompetent and has caused you to suffer all kinds of injustices and hardships."

Now everything's alright. With your brother here, no one will dare to bully you anymore. Everything will be alright.

Yelü Han kept repeating this sentence, and a tear fell on Yelü Lang's face. Although Yelü Lang's eyes were closed, it could be seen that his eyeballs moved slightly.

So much time has passed that the effects of the drug have worn off, and Yelü Lang has now woken up. He knows he has been kidnapped and taken to an unfamiliar place.

He pretended to be unconscious, wanting to know where he was and who the people around him were.

He knew there were people around him, but he didn't dare open his eyes. He wanted to use his ears to sense everything around him.

He soon realized he was outside the city; the chirping of birds in the trees outside had already told him.

Someone was stroking him and talking to him. From the content of the conversation and the voice, Yelü Lang felt that this person should be his elder brother Yelü Han.

He knew that Yelü Khan had been in exile for so many years, and he wondered how he had been brought to Yelü Khan's side.

Yelü Lang feared there might be a trap, so he dared not open his eyes until things became clear.

At this moment, Yelü Khan sensed that his younger brother had woken up, and he spoke:

"Eighth brother, I am your elder brother Yelü Khan. I am sorry for not protecting you and causing you to suffer so much and almost lose your life."

You don't need to be afraid this time. Your brother is back and will take control of the government, so that the people can live a good life.

"Your elder brother just had you brought here. It's thirty li from Yanjing City, very safe. Open your eyes and look at your elder brother."

Only then did Yelü Lang realize his surroundings; he had indeed come to the side of his elder brother, Yelü Khan.