Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress novel Chapter 432

Chapter 432: Chapter 429: Retreat Fast_1

She resolutely charged into the sea of fire with Shen Qingzhu, seeking death with all her heart, yet she did not cry!

But when she saw her eldest sister, for some reason, she felt fragile and vulnerable.

The silver-armored woman on the swift horse, her armor gleaming coldly, nocked an arrow and drew her bow, her face calm as she aimed at Zhao Sheng...

In that brief moment when their eyes met, Zhao Sheng’s eyes widened with shock. Within a split second, his body instinctively reacted by retreating rapidly, rolling to the side. Still, the arrow pierced his collarbone straight through, lodging in the thick armor. The force of it made his head buzz. Had he been a second slower, the arrow would have gone through his throat.

The Bai family guards following closely behind Bai Qingyan raced forward to rescue.

Though she did not kill Zhao Sheng, she forced him to retreat. Bai Qingyan pulled the reins tight, her horse reared, and she leaned down to grab Bai Jinzhi’s outstretched arm, hauling her onto the horse.

Bai Jinzhi lay prone across the horse’s back, turning her head to look at Bai Qingyan and choked out, "Eldest Young Lady!" before she could no longer hold on, her vision darkened, and she passed out.

Lu Ping dismounted, intending to help the heavily bleeding Shen Qingzhu onto his horse, when he saw a Liang soldier raising a knife towards him.

Bai Qingyan drew an arrow from her quiver in a flash, her movements seamless as she nocked, drew, and released it. The arrow swiftly shot through the Liang soldier’s throat. She shouted sternly, "Retreat!"

The sudden appearance of the Bai family guards on horseback caught the Liang Army by surprise. They looked on in shock as the well-trained Bai family guards swiftly pulled the Jin Army soldiers onto their horses and galloped away.

Bai Qingyan had ordered that the mission’s priority was to save lives, avoiding engagement with the Liang Army. The Bai family guards remembered her words, rescuing the Jin soldiers and retreating without indulging in battle.

Seeing the rescuers all retreating on horseback, Bai Qingyan finally put away her bow, leading her guards to cover the retreat as she turned her horse and whipped it into a gallop.

Zhao Sheng broke off the arrow’s tail, pressing on the bleeding wound. Gritting his teeth, he shouted, "Archers! Shoot them for me!"

The archers immediately drew their bows and shot in the direction of Bai Qingyan’s fleeing group. However, they were too focused on escaping and moved too quickly. Moreover, the pursuit through the forest minimized the effectiveness of the arrows. Zhao Sheng had only brought a few archers, who could not hit the experienced Bai family guards fleeing effortlessly.

"Chase!" Zhao Sheng used his sword to lift himself up, gritting his teeth.

"Report!" A Liang soldier ran up the mountain, kneeling as he reported, "General Zhao, the Jin Army is attacking from below! Our army is leaderless. Please descend at once..."

The Jin Army dared to return and attack!

Zhao Sheng glanced at Bai Qingyan’s group, who were about to disappear from sight, biting his teeth in frustration. Missing them today, who knows when would be another chance to kill Bai Qingyan!

"Descend the mountain!" Zhao Sheng immediately led his troops down the mountain.

In the battle below, Wang Xiping saw the firelight from the mountains start to descend like a glittering snake. He deduced that Bai Qingyan had successfully rescued the people. Even if she had not, he could retreat with his troops, luring the Liang Army and buying Bai Qingyan time to rescue.

Wang Xiping immediately shouted, "Retreat! Quickly retreat!"

He turned his horse around, leading the cavalry to a speedy withdrawal.

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Inside Longyang City, Liu Hong was restless, standing on the city wall, quietly waiting.