Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress
Chapter 544 - 541: Alive_1

Chapter 544: Chapter 541: Alive_1

Under the flickering copper lamp, Xiao Rongyan bowed his head, recalling the swordsmanship of that Ghost-faced General, praising it inwardly.

He lifted his gaze to Bai Qingyan and said, "His sword moves are fierce. The swordsmanship is clean and decisive. The cold light shines unpredictably, capable of taking a life in an instant. This kind of achievement with the sword cannot be reached without decades of training by a highly talented individual. And his archery is equally impressive. He should be on par with you."

Bai Qingyan’s palm suddenly tightened. The image of the Ghost-faced General mounted on a horse overlapped with the memory of A Yu in silver armor, standing valiantly on horseback.

Bai Qingyan’s face went pale, half of her body numb.

A Yu...

Seeing Bai Qingyan’s deathly pale face, Xiao Rongyan straightened his back in alarm. "What happened? Are you injured today?"

Coming back to her senses, Bai Qingyan shook her head, steadying herself. If the Ghost-faced General truly was A Yu... Bai Qingyan would thank the heavens for returning her brother.

She believed that if A Yu knew she was in Dengzhou, he would find a way to contact her.

If A Yu were indeed alive, how could he bear to let her and their mother be so heartbroken?

She was already in Dengzhou, not far away in Shuoyang where he couldn’t send word.

Originally, Bai Qingyan planned to return to Shuoyang as soon as possible. But now, she had to stay longer. If A Yu didn’t come to contact her, she would venture into the enemy territory to meet this Ghost-faced General.

Bai Qingyan stood up and bowed to Xiao Rongyan. "Mr. Xiao, take good care of your injury."

"Miss Bai!" Xiao Rongyan stood up, taking two steps forward. But as the door was open, he refrained from making any inappropriate moves. He merely lowered his voice. "Were you injured today?"

"Thank you for your concern, Mr. Xiao. I am not injured! Farewell!" Bai Qingyan nodded slightly to Xiao Rongyan, then took Chun Tao’s hand and stepped over the threshold, her eyes welling up with tears.

Standing under the corridor, Xiao Rongyan watched Bai Qingyan’s departing figure, his brows furrowed, worried she might be injured without disclosing it. He then recalled Bai Qingyan’s suddenly pale face when she asked him about the Ghost-faced General.

He had never seen Bai Qingyan so out of composure before.

Xiao Rongyan’s tightly furrowed brows suddenly relaxed. Could it be... that Bai Qingyan suspected the Ghost-faced General of Nanrong to be a Young General of the Bai family?

Stepping out of the courtyard, Bai Qingyan looked up at the bright moon in the sky, tears flowing uncontrollably.

The more she thought about it, the more convinced she was that the Ghost-faced General was A Yu.

Her brother A Yu was still alive!

The Ghost-faced General must be A Yu!

"Miss!" Chun Tao exclaimed, seeing Bai Qingyan’s tears. Blood rushed to her head. "Was Mr. Xiao being rude?"

Chun Tao still hadn’t forgotten that night when Xiao Rongyan intruded into Bai Qingyan’s boudoir. She always felt that this Mr. Xiao, who had helped the Bai family, was too frivolous and presumptuous towards Miss Bai.

"Chun Tao, I am happy!" Bai Qingyan laughed softly.

What could be happier news than A Yu being alive?!

Bai Qingyan had thought countless times that if she could trade her life for a slim chance of A Yu’s survival, she would do so willingly!

Even if A Yu was now a formidable general of the enemy, it didn’t matter. As long as A Yu was alive, it was enough!

Just being alive is enough...

Chun Tao was a bit confused. She didn’t know whether to share Bai Qingyan’s joy or join her in crying when she saw her laughing through tears.

Seeing Chun Tao’s bewildered expression, Bai Qingyan’s throat tightened. She raised her hand to knock on Chun Tao’s head, saying, "Go call Uncle Ping over. I’ll be waiting for him at the Huxin Pavilion. I have something to instruct him! Quickly!"

Chun Tao responded hurriedly and ran off to find Lu Ping.

Bai Qingyan desperately tried to calm herself, to wait for A Yu to come to her. But having regained A Yu, how could she remain calm?!

What if A Yu was trapped and unable to send a message or come to see her?

Bai Qingyan decided to have Lu Ping lead people in disguise to infiltrate deep into Nanrong, find this Ghost-faced General, and use the bone whistle to communicate. Confirm if he was A Yu and whether he was trapped in Nanrong, unable to escape.

Having just cleaned his wound, Lu Ping hurriedly dressed when he heard Bai Qingyan urgently summoning him. He picked a lamp, followed by Chun Tao and a maid from the Dong Mansion, and quickly walked to the lakeside.

From a distance, he saw Bai Qingyan standing under the lantern in the Huxin Pavilion, deep in thought. Lu Ping handed the lamp to Chun Tao and quickly stepped forward to salute. "Miss Bai!"

Bai Qingyan regained her senses and turned to Lu Ping. "Uncle Ping, I have a very important task for you!"

"Please speak, Miss Bai. Lu Ping will not hesitate to die!" Lu Ping stood up, looking solemnly at Bai Qingyan.

Her palm was sweaty, tightly clenched. She took a step closer to Lu Ping, bent down, and whispered in his ear, "Uncle Ping, I need you to take some people, disguise yourselves, go deep into Nanrong, find the Ghost-faced General, and use the bone whistle to send a message. Tell him that his eldest sister... is waiting for him to return home safely."

As soon as Bai Qingyan finished speaking, tears streamed down her face.

Lu Ping was shocked. He looked at Bai Qingyan. Before he could speak, Bai Qingyan grabbed his wrist. "This must remain absolutely secret!"

Lu Ping’s throat tightened. Seeing Bai Qingyan’s tear-streaked face as she gritted her teeth, he knew she was not lying. His eyes turned red, his entire body tensing with excitement. "Miss Bai, rest assured! Lu Ping will set out immediately! If it truly is the Young Master of the Bai family... Lu Ping will bring him back at all costs!"

To Lu Ping, it was great news regardless of which Young Master of the Bai family it was this time!

Bai Qingyan nodded. After Lu Ping solemnly saluted, he didn’t dare delay and immediately set off.

Watching Lu Ping leave, Bai Qingyan remained in the pavilion. The hanging lanterns were surrounded by fluttering moths. She looked at the lake’s surface, illuminated in a warm hue by the lantern, wiped away her tears, and tried to control her turbulent emotions.

She had promised A Yu to find him a good sword. From today onwards, she would start looking for a sword so that when A Yu returned, she could personally hand it to him, fulfilling the promise she made years ago.

Bai Qingyan’s calm emotions surged once again. Tears flowed like a broken string of pearls.

Since the disaster struck the Bai men in the southern border, Bai Qingyan’s heart had always been tightly wound. She couldn’t afford sadness or time for it, only biting her lip to find ways to protect the Bai family and pave the way for the future.

Even in the face of life and death, she had never cried like this.

She wiped away her tears with the back of her hand, but more tears kept coming. A Yu not being dead should be a joyful matter.

She didn’t know why A Yu wore a mask. Was it because his face was damaged, or because... he feared being recognized?

Bai Qingyan didn’t know...

She just knew that the more anxious she was to see A Yu, the more she needed to stay calm.

Now that A Yu was a general in Nanrong, he was actually in a perilous situation. Any moment of carelessness could cost him his life.