The Princess and Her Rough-Rider Khan

Yelu Yan watched with leisure as the already battered assassin awaited his confession. The assassin said, "I was sent by the Ninth Prince to kill you."

Yelu Yan snorted coldly and said to Jinwu, "Bring in the next assassin."

The assassin heard this and angrily said, "I’ve already told you everything, why do you still want to kill me?!"

Soon another assassin was brought in, and Yelu Yan said indifferently, "You did not tell the truth; I detest being deceived the most."

After he finished speaking, he slightly tilted his chin up.

The guard conducting the interrogation immediately stepped forward, positioning the sharp iron spike precisely atop the assassin’s head, and then the solid hammer was raised high and brought down heavily.

The despairing assassin struggled violently, the veins on his neck bulging, as he roared, "Yelu Yan, you are a man without honor; may you die a terrible death!!!"

As the heavy hammer fell, the assassin writhed maniacally, and the wood tying him made crackling noises.

During this, the corners of Yelu Yan’s mouth curved slightly upward, watching the process with a detached serenity.