Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress novel Chapter 169

Chapter 169: Chapter 168: Heavy Responsibility_1

The old man immediately felt a surge of blood rushing to his eyes. He held his little grandson’s hand, stumbling as he hurriedly chased after the rapidly advancing army. He shouted, “Is it Young General Bai?! Is it Young General Bai of the Bai family army?!”

Hearing the nickname “Young General Bai” again, a wave of mixed emotions surged through her. Her eyes felt sore and swollen. She clenched her fists tightly, bit her teeth, and steadily moved southward.

She had lost all her martial skills and was no longer the Young General Bai of those days.

After being seriously injured, she only knew how to pamper herself. How could she still be worthy of being called Young General Bai?!

The old man, one hand on a cane and the other holding his grandson, struggled to keep up and shouted, “I am an old teacher from Feng County! Four years ago, it was the General who saved this only grandson of mine from the enemy’s blade! Four years later, the Generals and soldiers of the Bai family protected us common people with flesh and blood, letting us escape! General, are you a descendant of the Duke of Zhen from the Bai family? Have you come to the southern border to take back our homeland for us people of Feng County?!”

Bai Jinzhi’s eyes turned red, tears nearly pouring out. She felt overwhelmed with emotions.

So, in the eyes of the border people, the Bai family army was their hope.

She turned her head and looked at Bai Qingyan, who was looking straight ahead, “Eldest Young Lady, the old man is calling you from behind.”

Perhaps hearing the words “General of the Bai family,” the common people one after another stopped and stood in the direction the old man was chasing and shouting. Some who had heard the name of the Bai family followed the old man as well.

“Young General Bai?! Is it a descendant of the Bai family of the Duke of Zhen’s residence?!”

“Didn’t they say the Crown Prince has arrived? Why didn’t they mention a General of the Bai family accompanying him?!”

“Which General from the Bai family is it?”

“That graceful young man with black mourning silk on his arm, he is in mourning! He must be the young General from the Bai family of the Duke of Zhen’s residence!”

Seeing the army getting further and further away, the old man, realizing he couldn’t catch up, hurriedly pulled his little grandson and made him kneel, “Quick! Chuner, kneel and kowtow. That person is your lifesaver!”

The child, called Chuner, knelt in confusion and heavily kowtowed in the direction the army was moving. The old man, supported by his cane, also knelt shakily, calling out, “Generals of the Bai family and the soldiers of the Bai family army died protecting us border people. We will remember this forever! Young General Bai, General Bai, you must take back our homeland Fengcheng! Avenge the Generals and the people of the Jin Kingdom who unjustly died under the enemy’s blade!”

“Is it really a General of the Bai family?!”

“Are there still Generals in the Bai family? Weren’t all the Generals of the Bai family killed in battle? Which General still dares to come to the southern border?! Forget it… Tianmen Pass has fallen. We should escape early, or when the Xiliang army arrives, we’ll all be dead!”

“Bah! What nonsense! Every General of the Bai family is a man who stands tall and fearless. Do you think they’re like you, afraid to die?!”

Some women, holding bundles and children, were already in tears, kneeling with the old man and calling out, “General Bai, my husband was killed by Xiliang people! I beg General Bai to avenge us and take back our homeland!”

“General Bai!”

“General Bai, you must win! We don’t want to leave our homeland!”