Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress-Chapter 538 - 535: The Killing Cry Shakes the Heavens_1

Bai Qingyan and Dong Changlan exchanged a glance, not knowing what had happened.

"Kid is leaving the day after tomorrow. The master should let Kid spend more time with his mother! Why is he in such a hurry to call Kid to the study again?" Mrs. Cui frowned and said.

As soon as Mrs. Cui finished speaking, Madam Dong, who had eaten a piece of pastry, said, "You both go ahead!"

Madam Dong took the hot towel handed by Nanny Wang, wiped her hands, picked up the hot tea, and smiled. "With your aunt and sister-in-law accompanying me in conversation, it’s fine! Go... don’t delay the important matters!"

Bai Qingyan stood up and saluted Madam Dong, then followed Dong Changlan out to Dong Qingyue’s study.

The reason Dong Qingyue was in such a rush to call Bai Qingyan and Dong Changlan over was because a scout had reported that the Yan’s marriage envoy group was ambushed by Nanrong midway. The Yan escort had already sent someone to the Dengzhou Army and Anping Camp for reinforcements. The Yan envoy requesting aid was currently at the Dong Mansion.

Bai Qingyan glanced at the map hanging inside Dong Qingyue’s study. She gently pointed to the location where the scout reported the Yan marriage envoy group was ambushed, frowning tightly. "Yan already borrowed the path through the Jin Kingdom to send the marriage envoy. Why not take the route closer to the Jin and Daliang border that directly reaches Rong via Chunmu Mountain? Instead, they took such a long detour, passing through the Jin and Nanrong junction before reaching Beirong. Isn’t this... giving Nanrong an opportunity?"

Bai Qingyan racked her brains but couldn’t understand why Emperor Yan or Xiao Rongyan chose such a route for the marriage envoy. Could it be to scout the Jin Kingdom’s border forces in preparation for future conquest?

However, logically speaking, Yan’s primary focus right now should not be on Jin’s forces. Yan was preparing for unification, and, based on geographic position, their first target should be Wei and Xiliang. After that, they’d deal with Jin Kingdom, and lastly, Daliang...

It didn’t make sense to defeat Jin first, putting Yan in a position surrounded by enemies.

So, they wanted to scout Nanrong’s forces? Could it be... Yan intended to swallow Nanrong as well?

Suddenly, Bai Qingyan raised her eyes. Could it be that Yan was doing this to... meticulously draw an accurate terrain map?

Dong Qingyue, holding a teacup, looked up at Bai Qingyan and Dong Changlan standing before the map and said, "So... do you mean we should rescue or not?"

"Son believes we should rescue. Right now, Yan’s hostage prince is in Jin. Borrowing the route through Jin is also a gesture seeking Jin’s protection. If father does not rescue them this time and relations between the two countries suffer, I fear the Emperor will blame father!" Dong Changlan turned his head to look at Dong Qingyue. "If father is assured, let me lead the troops."

The counselors in Dong Qingyue’s study also nodded. "We can first rescue Yan’s Princess and then send a fast rider to the capital to ask His Majesty how to proceed. This will also make Yan and Beirong owe our Jin Kingdom a favor."

"What does Kid think?" Dong Qingyue looked at Bai Qingyan’s slender upright back and asked.

"Rescue!" Bai Qingyan turned around, her sharp eyes fixed on Dong Qingyue. "If we don’t rescue, how will we know Yan’s true intentions? I’ll go with the Bai family’s guard troops and Changlan."

Speed was of the essence. Dong Qingyue ordered an out-of-town rescue. Dong Changlan immediately went to the military camp to assemble the troops.

Bai Qingyan instructed someone to notify the Bai family’s guard troops to change armor and wait outside the Dong Mansion. She returned to Madam Dong’s courtyard and asked Chun Tao to prepare battle armor. She briefly informed Madam Dong and Mrs. Cui that she was leaving the city for a rescue. Then she went to her room, untied the iron sandbags wrapped around her body, and let Chun Tao change her armor.

When Madam Dong heard that Bai Qingyan was going out of the city to rescue someone from the Rong people, she couldn’t sit still.

Although Bai Qingyan had returned victorious from many battles, Madam Dong was still worried. Leaning on her cane, she was helped up by Mrs. Cui and Mrs. Little Cui and hurriedly walked outside.

Nanny Wang quickly lifted the curtain. As soon as Madam Dong stepped out from the inner room, she saw Bai Qingyan, in silver armor, fastening her wrist guards as she stepped out the door.

The orange sunset, sinking in the west, reflected off Bai Qingyan’s chilling armor. Every step emanated a fierce aura, the kind only experienced warriors who had been through countless battles possessed. Clearly restrained, but sharp as a blade, leaving people in awe.

It was the first time Madam Dong had truly seen Bai Qingyan’s imposing presence, and she was stunned speechless for a while.

Bai Qingyan finished fastening her wrist guards, bowed to Madam Dong, and then turned to walk out of the courtyard.

Mrs. Little Cui, looking at Bai Qingyan’s back, instinctively tightened her grip on Madam Dong’s arm. "Cousin sister... going to war is this imposing."

Madam Dong came back to her senses and hurriedly took a few steps out, shouting after Bai Qingyan’s wind-swept back, "Kid! Be careful!"

Lu Ping, clad in battle armor, stood outside the Dong Mansion with the guard troops, beside their horses. Seeing Bai Qingyan in silver armor holding the Day Bow step out with the Yan envoy soldiers seeking help, Lu Ping immediately stepped forward, "First Miss, the Bai family guard troops are all here!"

"Mount up! We’ll rendezvous with the Dengzhou Army outside the city!" Bai Qingyan swiftly walked down the high steps, leaped onto her horse, and galloped away.

"Bai family guard troops! Mount up! Out of the city!" Lu Ping shouted, mounted his horse, and followed Bai Qingyan close behind.

Outside Dengzhou City gates, Dong Changlan had already mustered a thousand troops, almost synchronously exiting the city with Bai Qingyan. The Yan soldiers seeking help led the way at a gallop, with a thousand Dengzhou soldiers and the Bai family’s guard troops following closely.

In the western mountains, only the lingering dusk remained on the horizon. The starry sky above the prairie was serene and mysterious. At this time, near the border between Jin Kingdom and Nanrong, the Yan escort led by Xiao Rongyan was battling fiercely with Nanrong elite troops.

Yan Princess Mingcheng’s decorated wedding carriage had been set ablaze. The flames danced wildly, charring the elm wood and crackling.

Darkness, like a ravenous beast, quickly devoured most of the sky.

Arrows whistled, weapons clashed, and the sound of slaughter filled the air.

Nearly three thousand Nanrong elites were fighting against the Yan’s marriage envoy group. Over half of the three hundred Yan soldiers had already perished. Yue Shi, leading the Hidden Guard brought by Xiao Rongyan, was fighting desperately.

Yue Shi was covered in blood. The sticky blood clung to his clothes, making even lifting his sword a struggle. Yet he persevered with sheer willpower, trying to carve a bloody path out.

Surrounded by Rong’s three thousand elite soldiers, the encirclement kept tightening. Fiery arrows flew over the heavy shields, piercing Princess Mingcheng’s carriage curtains. Tiny blue flames fell from the arrows, and the small fiery spots of oil slowly gnawed at the wooden carriage boards like an aged man.

The carriage curtains, penetrated by the arrows, fell silent for a moment before the flames suddenly surged, startling the maids inside into continuous screams.

The cool wind from the south swept across the prairie, lifting the flaming carriage’s drapes...