Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress novel Chapter 541

Chapter 541: Chapter 538: Human Sentiment_1

She rode her white horse, which let out a terrified neigh, raised its hooves, and leaped out of the encirclement of the Nanrong soldiers, leading the troops to retreat.

Underneath the Ghost-face General’s mask, his eyes widened. The skin on his neck, visible beneath the mask, showed faint burn scars. He noticed from the corner of his eye that the deputy general beside him was drawing an arrow aimed at Bai Qingyan. Quickly, he pressed down the deputy general’s arm... the arrow flew out, embedding itself in the heavy shield protecting the Ghost-face General.

"General?!" The deputy general turned his head, looking at the Ghost-face General in confusion.

The Ghost-face General’s throat rolled. After a moment, his piercing black eyes turned to the deputy general. He said seriously, "Withdraw the troops! We can’t confront the Jin Kingdom now. If we force Jin and Yan to ally themselves with Beirong, it wouldn’t benefit Nanrong. Additionally, I hit the Yan Princess with an arrow. She surely won’t survive! Retreat now!"

"What the General said is indeed true!" The deputy general nodded, then shouted loudly, "Withdraw the troops!"

Bai Qingyan heard the signal for retreat from the Nanrong army. She turned her head towards them, only to see a man wearing a ghost mask and dressed in armor sitting atop a tall black horse. His posture was upright, and he radiated a cold and restrained demeanor. For some reason, he felt familiar to Bai Qingyan. Yet, despite the familiarity, there was an overwhelming sense of strangeness.

Bai Qingyan wanted to take another look, but the ghost-masked general had already turned his horse around and was retreating with the Nanrong soldiers.

When she turned back, Bai Qingyan furrowed her brows. She decided she must investigate the origins of this Ghost-face General of Nanrong when she returned. _{ƒreewebɳovel.com}

Dong Changlan led Xiao Rongyan and their group back to Dengzhou City. By now, Princess Mingcheng had already lost consciousness. Xiao Rongyan carried Princess Mingcheng the entire way. Dong Changlan pressed Princess Mingcheng’s neck, striding quickly towards the mansion while shouting for the mansion’s physician and the doctors of Dengzhou City to come.

They placed Princess Mingcheng in a side room, and the mansion’s physician promptly began bloodletting.

The guards who had accompanied Xiao Rongyan and the Yan soldiers who had escorted the princess, along with an elderly nanny and a maid, were all detained.

Xiao Rongyan understood that this was a rightful measure. After rescuing the Yan Princess, the Jin Kingdom naturally needed to detain the Yan soldiers and maids for interrogation to figure out the circumstances.

Yue Shi and the guards accompanying Xiao Rongyan had gone through similar experiences before, so they knew how to respond appropriately.

After dealing with Princess Mingcheng, Xiao Rongyan made a deep bow to Dong Changlan. "Thank you, Brother Changlan, for saving my life!"

Dong Changlan ordered clean clothes prepared for Xiao Rongyan and personally led him to a guest room to change. On the way, he asked, "Brother Xiao, how did you end up with the Yan royal entourage?"

Though Dong Changlan was also suspicious of Xiao Rongyan, considering that Xiao Rongyan had aided the Bai family, he still treated Xiao Rongyan with courtesy.

"After finishing my business with the Rong people, I remembered Brother Changlan’s invitation to Dengzhou. I originally intended to visit you to see if I could contribute to and benefit from the mutual market you mentioned. Who would have thought that I would encounter the conflict between the Nanrong army and the Yan royal entourage? I overestimated myself, thinking that rescuing the Yan Princess might earn a favor from the Beirong royal court and facilitate future business dealings. Unexpectedly, I almost lost myself there. I’m deeply grateful to you, Brother Changlan, and to Miss Bai for your timely rescue!" Xiao Rongyan finished with another respectful bow to Dong Changlan. "Thank you, Brother Changlan, and Miss Bai, for saving my life!"