Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress novel Chapter 224

Chapter 224: Chapter 222: Perils Everywhere – Part 1

Chapter 224: Chapter 222: Perils Everywhere – Part 1

Before departure, Bai Qingyan took a quick look at the map and instructed Xiao Ruojiang, “Send two death warriors to Fengcheng to fetch Doctor Hong, and immediately head to Shaoyang County beside Tonggu Mountain to assist Ninth Young Master!”

“I have already sent someone to invite Doctor Hong, but… I did not mention Shaoyang County. However, they would need to pass through Youhua Road to get to Shaoyang County. I will order them to relay the message at Youhua Road,” Xiao Ruojiang replied in a low voice.

She nodded, rolled up the map, handed it to Xiao Ruojiang, and leaped onto her horse, her voice cool and unyielding, “Take all the death warriors with you. Depart now!”

“Yes!”

Including Bai Qingyan and Xiao Ruojiang, less than a hundred people rode swiftly away.

Riding a fast horse along the mountain road, Bai Qingyan had never felt such urgency in her heart.

She did not know the condition of Little Nine and was burning with anxiety.

All she could hear were the sound of the wind and her own heartbeat. She did not light a torch along the way, galloping towards Qiushan Pass under the clear moonlight.

“Hyah!” She urged her horse faster, wishing she could grow wings.

She didn’t need to think to know the kind of brutal torture and humiliation Little Nine would face at the hands of the assassins who attempted to kill the Emperor of Xiliang.

Among the nine children of the Bai family, Bai Qingyun was the one who behaved most like a spoiled rogue; proud and stubborn, he frequently knelt in the ancestral hall and suffered many beatings from rattan, yet never changed his obstinate ways.

Whenever Bai Qingyun spoke disdainfully of the Bai family’s distinction between concubines’ and legitimate heirs, it was obvious… he would instinctively protect his older brother Bai Qingjue, the seventh legitimate son of the fourth house of the Bai family, drawing away the pursuit with his own body and completing the assassination mission deep in Xiliang’s Yunjing.

She knew that at the moment of sudden disaster, her ninth brother Bai Qingyun would instinctively decide to protect his kin, sacrificing himself to ensure the continuation of the legitimate Bai family line.

In this world, people often spoke of the honor and inferiority between concubines’ and legitimate heirs. Yet to her, the bond of kinship was far greater than this distinction, and she merely hoped that Little Nine could live on in peace.

She swallowed the bitterness stuck in her throat with all her might, gripping the reins tightly. Her eyes, dark and deep, were steady and composed. She had to save Little Nine, no matter the cost.

Xiao Ruojiang saw the Xiliang negotiating team slowly returning to Qiushan Pass along the wide road below the mountain and called out in a low voice to Bai Qingyan, “Big Young Mistress! Look!”

Down the mountain, the Xiliang army holding torches snaked like a dragon. These soldiers were brought for negotiations by Xiliang’s King Yan, Li Zhijie, and they were now returning to Qiushan Pass. _{frёewebnoѵēl.com}

Bai Qingyan stared at the Xiliang army below, biting her lip, “Xiao Ruojiang, take the lead and head straight for Qiushan Pass, making sure to rescue Little Nine before Li Zhijie’s main force returns to Qiushan Pass!”

“Yes!”

The formation changed as Xiao Ruojiang sped ahead on horseback, leading the group to swiftly integrate and ride in single file along the slipperiest and narrowest yet fastest mountain path.

The night was dark and the wind was high, everything was silent. In the eerie forest, the shadows were flickering. The path was hazardous, the road difficult. The steeds were swift and sure, hooves raised the dust as they galloped forward.