Chapter 373: It Is Time to Settle the Accounts

"Isn't that Commander Yuri?"

"Hogan has become king, so she should be a princess now. A princess coming to raid the execution ground—that's exciting enough!"

Chen Che and Xie Wanning both recognized Yuri and were momentarily astonished.

While the two were stunned, Yuri had already rushed to the gallows, grabbed the crossbeam, and was about to jump up.

Unexpectedly, the guards outside the mourning hall arrived in time, and a burst of gunfire swept over.

The onlookers screamed and scattered like birds and beasts; Yuri was also forced to retreat. True Qi formed a Protective Shield around her body, and while blocking the bullets, she fired back.

However, there were too many guards. The dense True Qi Bullets broke through Yuri's body-protecting True Qi without any effort, yet Yuri ignored it and continued to charge forward.

Holding a gun in one hand and a blade in the other, she knocked down the soldiers blocking her path one by one.

"Bang!"

A True Qi Bullet hit her left knee. The penetrating wound caused her lower leg to lose sensation immediately. Just as she climbed onto the high platform, she tumbled down again.

The soldiers surrounded her, but after seeing her face clearly, they did not fire, merely encircling her.

But this "grandma" did not appreciate it. When the pistol's bullets ran out, she threw it away directly, and the short blade and scimitar in her hands danced into blossoms of steel.

A soldier tried to step forward to help her up, but she sliced off his five fingers with one strike, and the soldier screamed while holding his hand.

"Puchi!"

Yuri jumped up on one leg and stabbed another soldier through the neck with her blade.

Fresh blood splattered. Yuri was bathed in blood, waving her scimitar like a mad demon. The soldiers surrounding her dodged in a panic, yet they dared not fully open a path to let her go.

And Yuri clearly had no intention of leaving; her target remained the woman on the gallows.

Unfortunately, her knee was injured. The damage caused by the True Qi Bullets had completely shattered her kneecap, and the stagnant Qi blocked her Acupoints, preventing True Qi from flowing smoothly through her body, making it impossible for her to jump onto the high platform.

"All of you, move aside!"

A rough shout came, and a group of people rushed out from the palace, led by none other than Burton.

The crowd dispersed, and Burton came before Yuri, bowing respectfully: "Your Highness Princess, you have finally returned home."

Yuri threw the blade in her hand at Burton. Burton dodged to the side and ordered: "Men, welcome Her Highness the Princess back to the palace..."

"Whoosh... Boom!!!"

Before he could finish speaking, a figure descended from the sky, smashing into the ground like a meteor hammer. A violent airwave spread to the surroundings, blowing all the soldiers over.

Just as Burton was about to speak, he heard a muffled thud and took a fierce kick to his lower abdomen.

Burton fell flat on his back. After being helped up by his attendants, Yuri had already vanished without a trace.

"Did you see who it was?" Burton asked angrily.

"Commander, it was a man and a woman. By the looks of it, they are from Ansili."

A soldier replied.

Burton looked at the soldiers knocked over by the airwave and rubbed his aching lower abdomen.

He frowned: "Could it be that there are confidants of Her Highness the Princess helping in the palace? But that's not right... to be able to cause an airwave of this magnitude... I am at the Post-Heaven Earth Master realm, and to be able to kick me over... Ansili does not have a Martial Artist of such strength..."

Burton was completely baffled and asked again: "What was Princess Yuri trying to do here just now?"

"Commander, Her Highness the Princess wanted to raid the execution ground."

Burton's expression froze, and he looked up at the trembling woman on the gallows.

Burton waved his hand, and the woman was brought down by the soldiers, her headscarf removed and the black cloth covering her eyes untied.

Burton was slightly surprised, then smiled: "Your Highness Princess Laila, welcome home."

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Chen Che fled with Yuri for a while, with Xie Wanning responsible for the rear, but she was surprised to find that there were no pursuers.

In an alley, Chen Che put Yuri down and carefully examined her knee.

Yuri suddenly lunged forward and grabbed Chen Che: "Sir, go save her quickly! Don't worry about me, go save the person on that gallows!"

Chen Che pushed her away and said with disgust: "Save who? Do you know how much risk we took to save you? I'm asking you, why is a princess not staying in the palace and instead raiding an execution ground?"

Hearing the man's familiar voice, Yuri froze. She stared at Chen Che and asked tentatively: "You... are you..."

"That's right, it's us."

Xie Wanning stepped up and pulled the Ghost Gate Needle from her face, her original features restored.

Chen Che took the Ghost Gate Needle and inserted it around Yuri's knee: "The power of True Qi Bullets is not to be underestimated, especially since this is a penetrating wound. Do not engage in strenuous exercise for a while, or this leg will truly be gone."

"I have finally waited for you!" Yuri grabbed Chen Che again, as if clutching the last straw, and said excitedly: "Chen Che! Help me! I beg you, please help me!"

Chen Che snorted: "I am a murderer who killed the Du'e Cult Leader, and a sinner who wanted to insult Princess Laila. You're asking the wrong person for help, aren't you?"

Yuri was stunned. Ignoring the pain in her knee, she knelt directly and said with a sincere face: "I wronged you! I apologize to you. Chen Che, Xie Wanning, you are good people, the most noble friends. I apologize for my previous recklessness and stupidity, please forgive me!"

"Get up first, your leg is still injured." Xie Wanning bent down to help her.

Yuri remained unmoved, staring at Chen Che, begging: "Chen, I beg you to help me! As long as you can let go of past grievances, I am willing to accept any punishment for my previous stupidity, and I am willing to do anything for you!"

Chen Che glanced at her knee and said: "You should sit properly first."

Yuri shook her head, grabbed Chen Che's clothes, and said earnestly: "I beg you to help me, go save the person who was on the gallows just now, otherwise it will really be too late!"

"Don't worry, when we were fleeing, I specifically kept an eye on the pursuers and happened to see the leader take the person down from the gallows. She shouldn't die."

Xie Wanning said.

Hearing this, Yuri breathed a sigh of relief: "That is truly great..."

As her attention returned, the sharp pain from her knee made her body tremble, and her face turned pale.

Xie Wanning hurriedly helped her sit down and stretched out her leg: "Commander Yuri, you should tell us what happened first, right? To be honest, we already know what happened in Ansili. Logically speaking, you should be a princess now, so why did you raid the execution ground?"

"And there are so many people framed as our accomplices, why did you only save that one person? Who is that person?" Chen Che interjected.

Yuri said: "That person is Princess Laila."

Chen Che and Xie Wanning were stunned.

Yuri continued, "Hogan is a traitorous criminal, but I am not! He killed King Abdullah, and I must protect Princess Laila well, protect the last bloodline of the royal family!"

"As for those who were executed... I also don't know why. Hogan has already cleared away all obstacles; the deaths of the King and the Cult Leader were both blamed on you. He used the same excuse to kill these people, it was just quite sudden. Starting from yesterday, people have been executed one after another in the name of being your accomplices."

"Princess Laila and I were originally hiding in a group gathered together by Due Sect Disciples, but this morning, the people of that small group were all taken away, and Princess Laila was also swept up among them."

"So you mean, Hogan has been trying to capture you... to be precise, trying to capture Princess Laila?" Chen Che asked.

Yuri nodded: "That's right. Hogan has usurped Queen Fatima, and if he wants to capture Princess Laila and take her back, it certainly won't be for anything good!"

Xie Wanning stared at Yuri, recalling the reaction of the soldiers after they recognized Yuri just now, and asked: "Have you really drawn a line between yourself and your father?"

"He is not my father! He is a criminal! He is the greatest criminal in this country!"

Yuri roared with an agitated expression. She braced herself against the wall to stand up and looked at Chen Che, "Chen, I beg you to save Princess Laila! Burton is Hogan's confidant; he will definitely take the Princess to Hogan. Perhaps the Princess will suffer inhumane torture!"

"Chen! The Princess likes you! She feels regret for wronging you, and every time she thinks of this matter, she sheds tears in sadness. Her Highness the Princess feels she has let you down!"

Yuri pleaded sincerely: "Chen, your status is special, and your Martial Dao Cultivation is high. Right now, only you can save Her Highness the Princess and save this country!"

Chen Che and Xie Wanning exchanged a glance and said: "Very well, it is time to clear our names and settle the score. Then you will lead us into the royal palace; I happen to have some things to ask Hogan as well."

Yuri's eyes welled up with tears, and she bowed deeply: "Thank you very much!"

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