Reincarnation and Rebirth

Seeing that the Purple Flame Army had retreated ten miles away, Su Wan'er naturally knew their intentions.

Inside the temporary military tent, Xiao Yun Shen, along with several deputy generals and guards, were discussing matters, and Su Wan'er was also among them.

Xiao Yunshen was unsure how to introduce Su Wan'er, and just as he hesitated, Su Wan'er said, "General, I have been ordered by the Second Young Master to come and assist you."

"Ah, oh, right, this young master Su is a friend of my second brother."

Su Wan'er breathed a sigh of relief, but what he said was true; in this life, she had always intended to repay Xiao Yunting.

"Thank you for your righteous help today, Young Master Su."

Su Wan'er waved her hand, feigning curiosity, "Ahem, those are all minor matters."

"Young Master Su, what are your thoughts on the current situation?"

Su Wan'er thought for a moment, "The General should lead his troops back to the capital as soon as possible."

"What?" Deputy General Qian was taken aback. "What does Young Master Su mean by this?"

Deputy General Zhang also disagreed, saying, "Is Young Master Su perhaps afraid?"

Knowing Su Wan'er's abilities, Shunqing hurriedly said, "Deputy General Zhang, you must not be rude to Young Master Su."

Su Wan'er didn't seem to care. "Zi Yan should have more than just this many troops. Also, they've colluded with Black Tiger Stronghold, and Black Tiger Stronghold is very familiar with Bayi Mountain. If Zi Yan's army is deliberately stalling the General here while sending troops from Bayi Mountain to the capital, does the General think that the capital's forces can contend with Zi Yan's army?"

Su Wan'er glanced at everyone's expressions and continued, "Moreover, the Emperor has been reluctant to send reinforcements. Whether it's because he has no troops or for some other purpose, I think you all know better."

Xiao Yun Shen's pupils suddenly constricted, and he looked at Su Wan'er with a hint of apprehension. "What do you know?"

Su Wan'er blinked. "I don't know anything. All I know is that he doesn't care about the lives of ordinary people. If something really happens in the capital, do you think he will care about the lives of the people in the capital?"

Silence, a deathly silence. Everyone stared at Su Wan'er, who was so audacious as to dare to speak ill of the emperor.

Su Wan'er smiled and said, "I only owed the Second Young Master a favor many years ago. Now, I have done what I should do. If you don't believe me, so be it. However, with your remaining less than 10,000 troops, you think you can fight against Zi Yan's hundreds of thousands of troops? That's just wishful thinking."

Deputy General Zhang couldn't listen any longer and stammered, "Isn't there still the weapon that Young Master Su gave us?"

Su Wan'er rolled her eyes. "That thing is complicated to make. I'll leave all the ones I have to you."

"Oh, well, shall we make some more?"

"I told you, the raw materials for this are hard to find, and it's very complicated. It's unlikely to be done in a short time." He hadn't even moved those iron ore ore yet, so what was he going to do? He was dreaming.

Suppressing his doubts, Xiao Yun Shen asked, "Then what does Young Master Su mean?"

"While the Purple Flame Army hasn't reacted yet, we should withdraw from Sunset City and return to the capital. Perhaps there's still a chance to salvage the situation."

"What if it's not?"

"General Xiao understands the alternation of the sun and moon."

Xiao Yun Shen's expression changed drastically.

Su Wan'er was worried about her parents. The Su family had already left Sunset City, and she was afraid of running into them on the way. So after saying these words, she turned and left.

As Deputy General Qian watched Su Wan'er's departing figure, if it weren't for the fact that he had just helped the Thunder Army defeat Zi Yan, he would have suspected that this person was sent by someone else.

"General, this young master Su..."

Xiao Yun Shen glanced in the direction Su Wan'er had left, "Let the soldiers rest for an hour, and set off back to the capital before dawn."

"Yes."

A soldier suddenly came in and reported, "General, Young Master Su just said that he left three thousand catties of grain, some food, and medicinal herbs in the backyard of Baicao Hall, and told us to go and get them ourselves."

Those inside the tent exchanged glances. Deputy General Zhang sighed, "This man is truly a man of great righteousness. Fortunately, he is the Second Young Master's man."

Meanwhile, in the capital, Xiao Yunting had been feeling his ears burning and his chest tight for the past few days.

"Shunfeng, any news from your brother's side?"

Shunfeng shook his head. "Ever since the General sent someone back a few days ago to tell us about a woman surnamed Su, there has been no further news?"

"Su? Shunfeng, do I know such a woman?"

Shunfeng scratched his head. "Master, have you forgotten? The woman you asked us to follow Ding Chouqin that day was surnamed Su and named Su Wan'er."

"Su Wan'er." Xiao Yunting murmured the name, a faint pain in his heart.

"Yes, I also investigated. She was just an ordinary peasant girl from Suhe Village. However, the General wrote that the girl saved the General's life, which is why the General was able to return to Qingzhou."

"It seems that the peasant girl is no ordinary person."

"I've also discovered that she's close to Bai Cao Tang. Master, could this be related to Physician Zhu?"

Xiao Yunting frowned. "Keep this a secret for now. Right now, Physician Zhu and his secretary have disappeared without a trace. If it is discovered that they have a relationship with that girl, we will inevitably be implicated."

"Yes."

"After my elder brother returned to Qingzhou, we lost contact with him and we don't know where he is now."

"Don't worry, Master, the General will be fine."

Xiao Yunting clenched his fists. "But now, Qingzhou has fallen, and my elder brother's fate is unknown. I don't know how my mother and sister-in-law are doing."

Qingfeng hurriedly replied, "Master, rest assured, the General has already arranged for people to protect you along the way, allowing the Old Madam and the Eldest Young Madam to blend into the refugee group and head towards the capital."

"Yes, there's news..."

"Reporting, Master, Shunlei is requesting an audience outside, and he has brought an injured man with him."

"Shunlei? Isn't that Big Brother's personal bodyguard? Quickly, please invite him in."

As soon as Shunlei entered, he knelt down and said, "Shunlei greets the Second Young Master."

"Shunlei, where's my older brother?"

"Reporting to the Second Young Master, the General is fine and is guarding Sunset City."

Hearing that his older brother was alright, Xiao Yunting breathed a sigh of relief. "Then they said you brought an injured man with you?"

"Reporting to the Second Young Master, that man's name is Su Yang, and he says he is one of your men."

"Su Yang, quick, let him in."

Su Yang was helped in by Sun Cheng. He was about to kneel down when he saw Xiao Yunting, but Xiao Yunting stopped him, saying, "Su Yang, you are injured, so there's no need for you to bow."

"Thank you, Master. Su Yang is incompetent and failed to protect Sunset City. Fortunately, the eldest young master arrived in time, and all the people in the city have been evacuated."

At least the Lei family brought Su Yang and the others back with them, while the refugees relied entirely on walking, so they couldn't compare.

"Thank you for your hard work. I have received the message you sent back earlier. I will hand it over to the Crown Prince once I have organized the evidence. You may leave now."

After everyone left, Xiao Yunting remained stunned in his seat. Su Wan'er, why does Su Wan'er's name cause a sharp pain in his chest? Who exactly is she?

"It's terrible, Second Young Master! Hundreds of thousands of Purple Flame Army soldiers have suddenly appeared outside the city."