Rebirth: My Healer Wife Owns Superpowers

Chapter 312: Chapter 312: Destiny in the Dark
 

Guan Yidao followed the military order to withdraw the flank that year, only to see all the other armies retreating one after another, which made him realize something was wrong, so he hurried to the prearranged battlefield at Sanwei Mountain.

When he arrived, he saw corpses everywhere, blood flowing like rivers, and among the 30,000 men led by Qi Yunzhang, hardly any were alive.

All of them were attacked from both front and rear, with arrow wounds on their backs and chests, as well as sword injuries.

He searched through the piles of corpses for three days and nights and finally found the body of Qi Yuntian.

Just like everyone else, he had been attacked from both front and back, with several deadly stabs in his back.

“Miss, do you know what it means to be wounded on both front and back? Do you understand why I can’t let go of this matter?” Guan Yidao turned his knee around, looking at her intently with a grave expression.

“It’s not just your father alone, but 30,000 men. 30,000 men, just died inexplicably!”

As he spoke, Guan Yidao once again collapsed on the ground and began to cry loudly.

After a long time, he managed to stop crying and continued to speak.

“After finding your father’s body, I carried him on my back toward our station, but just halfway there, a soldier under my command came to me, saying that the entire army was spreading rumors that your father, fearing he could not defeat the Nanyue Army, had ordered everyone to retreat to preserve the fighting force and faced the Nanyue Army alone at Sanwei Mountain with the bravery of facing ten thousand men, dying there without a body to be found.”

“I was definitely angry when I heard it, for if the body couldn’t be found, then who was I carrying? I carried your father back to the camp, firstly to show them your father’s wounds to identify the attacker and secondly to give your father a proper burial.”

“But by the time we reached the camp, Hu Chengxuan had arrived and quickly took over the Longnan Army. I demanded a thorough investigation into the matter, but Hu Chengxuan said it was clear, your father and 30,000 men died for Beiyuan, with no remains.”

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“Several days had passed by then, and your father’s body was decomposed, not looking like before, and Hu Chengxuan deliberately refused to acknowledge it, leaving me no choice but to carry your father’s body here for burial.”

“I’m powerless, knowing full well something was wrong, yet I could do nothing for Big Brother and my brothers.”

Looking at the extremely sorrowful Guan Yidao, Qi Yue did not hurry to reveal what she had found out.

It was clear, there was a traitor among Qi Yunzhang’s men.

This person not only held a high position in the army but also had the trust of her stepfather.

Moreover, this person could stand beside the Great General, having the opportunity to strike at Qi Yunzhang personally.

This person had to be skilled and strong enough to stab the greatly reputed and Innate Divine Strength possessing Qi Yunzhang multiple times in the back, leaving him powerless to fight back.

“Big Brother Guan, when you were in the army, you must know who was close to my father, right?”

“The reason why your father was so beloved was that he was good to everyone; there wasn’t a single person who didn’t respect him, so everyone was quite close to him.”

“There wasn’t anyone especially close?”

“Especially close?” Guan Yidao shook his head, “No. Miss, I know you suspect someone close to your father was colluding with the enemy, but when we buried the bodies, I made sure all the people close to your father were dead, none survived.”

Qi Yue frowned and remained silent.

Typically, the traitor would be killed by the opposing side, and the informant might be one of the dead.

Now, pursuing this matter was not very meaningful; overall, there were three parties responsible for Qi Yunzhang’s death: Prime Minister Lin Yuan, Hu Chengxuan, and Nanyue.

She had not acted before to determine the truth of the incident because the time was not right, but now she could start with Hu Chengxuan and deal with them one by one.

Seeing that Guan Yidao’s emotions had gradually stabilized, Qi Yue finally shared the information she had gathered.

Guan Yidao was not agitated, but his expression grew even sadder.

“Miss, I had guessed some of what you’re telling me, but where’s the evidence, how can it be proven? The document ordering the retreat was indeed written by your father, how can that be explained?”

Qi Yue took a few letters out of her bosom and handed them over.

“Take a look at these, they were found in Lin Yuan’s study.”

The recent raid on Lin Yuan’s study had yielded a great deal, the valuable items were secondary, but what was most important was the discovery of a large batch of letters.

Among them, a box contained all sorts of letters from Qi Yunzhang, even including analyses of his handwriting and brushwork techniques, which were exhaustively detailed.

“Brother Guan, the reason you have not been able to uncover the truth all these years is that you’ve been deceived by those forged letters. In fact, with enough intent, it’s entirely possible to produce handwriting indistinguishable from the real, and since the military withdrawal letters are standardized in language, referencing previous correspondence would prevent any mistakes.”

As she spoke, Qi Yue took out a few more letters.

“The person behind this conspiracy has been plotting for a long time; it wasn’t accomplished overnight. These are correspondences between Hu Chengxuan and Lin Yuan from the Nanyue side. Although they do not directly mention how they conspired to kill my father, it still points out that these three parties are the chief culprits.”

Seeing Guan Yidao’s hands trembling uncontrollably as he clutched the letters, with his entire face scorched by anger, Qi Yue seized the chance to add another comment.

“Brother Guan, you must have heard about what happened between me and Zhao Xiyan. It was actually quite good staying in Yecheng, but every time I thought of the injustice of my father’s death, I couldn’t eat and couldn’t sleep.”

“I’ve come back this time to avenge my father. Hu Chengxuan, Lin Yuan, the people of Nanyue, I won’t let any of them off. I just don’t know if Brother Guan dares to get involved?”

Upon hearing this, Guan Yidao’s eyes widened in shock!

“How could I not dare? If I hadn’t been intent on seeking vengeance, I would have already followed your father to the underworld.”

Why did that sound so full of deep affection!

Why did she feel like Guan Yidao was more like a sworn younger brother to Qi Yunzhang, despite the significant age difference?

Qi Yue tugged at the corners of her mouth, and just as she was about to speak, she saw Guan Yidao suddenly kneel down before her.

“Miss, since the last time you refused to take revenge for your father, I was angry with you for a while. I never expected that you’ve been thinking about it all this time, and even did so many things that I, Guan Yidao, failed to do. I thank you!”

As he spoke, he started to kowtow, but Qi Yue quickly pulled him up.

Although a little embarrassed, she certainly couldn’t admit that she had obtained these letters by opportunistic stealing.

“You’re really shortening my life by saying that. Given your profound love and loyalty to my father, I should have been calling you Uncle Guan.”

At this, Qi Yue felt a bit embarrassed and continued, “Seeing that you are only in your thirties and I love to joke around, I’ve been casually calling you Brother Guan. I hope you don’t mind!”

At these words, Guan Yidao didn’t quite know how to respond and scratched his head in confusion.

“It’s only because your father is gone that I dare to call him brother.”

The man, usually with a fierce face, now revealed a rare tender smile, and the scar at the corner of his eye softened a lot.

Qi Yue was moved in her heart.

This is the wonder of humanity.

She had to admit that the world was not entirely dark; there was still truth, goodness, and beauty!

Then she solemnly knelt before Qi Yunzhang’s grave and kowtowed three times.

“Father, rest assured, Uncle Guan and I will surely avenge you and the thirty thousand brothers. If you are watching over us, protect Uncle Guan and your daughter!”

To be born as Qi Yunzhang’s daughter in this life and to have inherited his Innate Divine Strength, perhaps it was predestined that she was meant to accomplish certain things.

If it was indeed destined, then let it begin now!