Reincarnation and Rebirth

Xiao Yunting was not surprised that Zi Xingchen agreed. After explaining the affairs of the General's Mansion, he went to the military camp outside the city.

The army was not allowed to enter the city to set up camp, so the Thunder Army was stationed near a village 30 miles away from the capital.

The next day, as they set off, Xiao Yunting keenly sensed several unusual figures in the army. He had personally founded the New Thunder Army, and his strict discipline and clear system of rewards and punishments had always kept the soldiers in high spirits. But those few men, with their sleazy faces and clean-cut appearances, clearly shouldn't be in the Thunder Army.

"General, what's wrong?" The lieutenant behind him stepped forward and asked in a low voice.

"What's going on with those people?"

Deputy General Lei looked in the direction Xiao Yunting was pointing and said, "Oh, those are newly recruited and haven't been trained yet. I'll have them trained when we get to Qingzhou."

Xiao Yunting glanced at him. "When did you receive it?"

Deputy General Lei was taken aback. In the past, the general rarely interfered with such trivial matters as long as he was informed.

“They are fellow villagers of one of the commanders under my command. I have checked their household registrations, and there are no problems,” he paused, then added, “Does the general suspect them? Should I have them removed?”

"No need. How many were recruited in total?"

After a moment's thought, Deputy General Lei replied, "Sixty-eight people."

It sounds like there aren't many people, but it's hard to say how many of them were planted by that person.

"Send a few trustworthy people to keep an eye on them. After all, they are all newcomers, and we can't afford to have any mishaps."

Although Deputy General Lei was a reckless man, he was not stupid and immediately understood the general's meaning.

"Don't alert the enemy; what if General Yi makes a mistake?"

"Yes."

After Vice General Lei left, Xiao Yunting didn't look at the group again, and waved his hand, "Let's go."

Zi Xingchen stood atop the high city tower, watching the army set off, a sinister smile curling at the corner of his lips.

Su Wan'er, I can search the entire palace, even if I had to dig three feet into the ground, I still couldn't find you. You'd better not let me know that you eloped with Xiao Yunting.

The anger in Zi Xingchen's eyes seemed to materialize, as if he had already seen Su Wan'er run away with Xiao Yunting.

When Xiao Yunting learned that Su Wan'er was missing, he was both worried and relieved. She finally realized that Zi Xingchen was not a good match. But he wondered if she, a woman alone, would encounter any danger.

His proposal to guard the border was also a way for him to find out Su Wan'er's whereabouts outside the capital. As clever as she is, she would definitely not go back to her hometown of Meizhou, which is near the capital. To the north are Pingzhou and Huaizhou, and to the south are Qingzhou and Liuzhou. He remembered that she once said that she hoped to settle down in a place with mountains and rivers. Xiao Yunting really hoped that she could go to Qingzhou, so that he might have a chance to see her again.

When the army arrived at Bayi Town, it was already evening. Xiao Yunting ordered the troops to set up camp outside the town, while he took his trusted men into the city. His men went into the city to buy food, while he went back to the General's Mansion.

The Xiao family had a long history of military service, resulting in a small family. In his generation, only his elder brother and he remained. His elder brother died in the war, leaving behind a widowed sister-in-law and two infant children. His mother, heartbroken by the deaths of his father and brother, went blind from crying. She still lives in the general's mansion in town, unable to leave, saying that the presence of his father and brother still lingers there. His widowed sister-in-law is a kind and virtuous woman who has always served her mother-in-law in the general's mansion and has never remarried. Even during the war, when enemy troops invaded Bayi Town, she did not leave. Fortunately, the steward was brave and resourceful, leading the servants to protect them and help them hide.

After the war ended, Xiao Yunting had not seen his family. Now that he was here, he made a special detour to see his mother and sister-in-law.

When Xiao Yunting's family learned that he was coming back, they had already slaughtered chickens and ducks and prepared a table of his favorite foods.

It's not wartime now, so Xiao Yunting doesn't mistreat his soldiers. If they have something hot to eat, he won't let them eat cold bread.

The new recruits in the group kept their eyes darting around, searching the ranks, while also making sure Xiao Yunting didn't miss a single glance. Seeing him leave with his men, one of the recruits volunteered to go into the city to buy supplies.

Despite appearing calm on the surface, Xiao Yunting was actually quite panicked inside. With someone watching him, it was not convenient for him to inquire about Wan'er's whereabouts.

Su Wan'er, on the other hand, stayed in the restaurant without a care in the world. After eating, drinking, and soaking her feet, she went into her space to cultivate. For this body, the best time to learn martial arts had passed, so it was very difficult. She practiced all night but still hadn't mastered three moves.

Su Wan'er sat on the ground in the space, looking somewhat dejected, with a blade of grass dangling from her mouth.

No, if she just left like this, Zi Xingchen felt that she would definitely ask Xiao Yunting for help. What if she made things difficult for Xiao Yunting? She had been careless.

Su Wan'er pounded her head in frustration, realizing that she had only thought about escaping and had completely forgotten about her friends in the capital.

Suddenly, a sharp pain shot through my chest; it must be the original owner's emotions. Could it be that the original owner didn't want to leave that cage?

"I'm telling you, what good will it do you to stay in the palace? Haven't you seen through Zi Xingchen's true nature yet?" Su Wan'er said helplessly.

"But he is my man."

Damn it, what's going on?

"Don't be afraid, because my soul can also enter the space, so you can hear me here."

"No way, but my soul is in your body now, shouldn't I be in charge?" Su Wan'er was a little angry. The original owner of this body is dead, so why hasn't she left yet?

“I know he’s not a good match, but a woman shouldn’t serve two husbands, and since I’ve already…”

"Stop! Women can hold up half the sky too. Didn't Chairman Mao tell you that? You're not from the old society. Let's just consider this a divorce, okay?"

"But I'm not willing to accept this..."

"Then when I become stronger, I will come back and help you take revenge."

After a long while, Su Wan'er heard a plaintive sigh, "Although my parents are dead, I still have two younger sisters and a younger brother. We got separated when we were fleeing, and I have to find them."

"Hey, no, I mean, you're a time traveler too, and this body wasn't originally yours, so what are you so worried about? Brothers and sisters, right? I promise you, I'll do my best to find them. Okay, please, just go wherever you want to go."

Su Wan'er felt that this was a bit unreasonable, so she asked again, "Otherwise, do you have any way to let me go back to the modern world?"

The voice laughed, "Actually, we are the same person, through past and present lives, don't you understand?"

"What do you mean?"

“The three of us, Su Wan’er, are all the same person. I transmigrated here to save the original owner, but unfortunately, I was too useless, and then you came along.”

Su Wan'er was completely confused and it took her a while to react before she cursed, "I don't believe that I was so stupid in my past life."

"But that's the truth."

Su Wan'er was speechless, and sat there sullenly, not saying a word.

"Don't be angry. If you don't want to stay in the capital, that's fine with you. But you must keep your promise to me."

"Okay, okay. So you're leaving?"

"I don't know how to leave either... But don't worry, when I transmigrated here, I lost one of my three souls, so I'm not strong enough and won't bother you. Or, when the time is right, I'll leave."

No wonder she was deceived by Zi Xingchen.

"Okay, by the way, Xiao Yunting, what about him?"

"Now that I'm married, I have no other romantic feelings for my children."

Su Wan'er was driven crazy by her, so she simply left the space and didn't want to pay any attention to her.