Reincarnation and Rebirth

Walking on two legs is no match for a carriage. They had been walking all day and had not yet left the territory of Sunset City. As it was getting dark, some people had already found a place to rest by the roadside. Su Wan'er said to Su Youlu, "Father, why don't you rest around here today?"

Su Youlu looked around, pointed in a direction, and said, "Alright, how about we go there?"

The family found a spacious, dry spot. Wang laid out the bedding Zhang Dazhuang had given them on the car, using half as a mattress and half as a cover, so the children could squeeze in to sleep. She and Su Youlu prepared to sit by the car fully clothed and watch over them.

Su Wan'er sighed and took out an old blanket from her basket, which she had previously taken from the Gou family.

"Wan'er, where did this come from?" Madam Wang asked in surprise. How come this girl's basket has all sorts of things?

Su Youlu tugged at Wang Shi's sleeve, "Why ask so many questions? The child gave it to you, so just take it."

"Oh, okay, good."

That night, in a daze, Su Wan'er overheard the couple's conversation.

"Honey, don't you think Wan'er seems different?"

Su Youlu paused for a moment before saying, "Wan'er is someone we've watched grow up. How is she any different?"

“I know that Wan’er is still the same Wan’er, but I always feel that her personality has changed a lot. Also, I don’t know how to say it, she just feels very mysterious. Ever since she was injured that time, I’ve been a little afraid of her.”

Su Youlu laughed, "You, your own daughter, what are you afraid of? It's normal for a daughter to not want to tell us some things now that she's grown up. Besides, it was our fault before, we weren't good enough to them. I think it's a good thing that her personality has changed, at least she won't be bullied anymore. In the end, it's still because we, as her parents, are useless and can't protect her."

Madam Wang sighed, "Yes, it's because we're useless, but her father, don't you find it strange? Take the steamed buns we ate today, and the blankets we're covered in, where did Wan'er get all these good things?"

Su Youlu suddenly turned to look at the car, then said to Madam Wang in a serious tone, "Don't say these things again."

"why?"

"There's no reason why. Just remember, Wan'er is our daughter. We just need to believe in her. Don't ask too many questions. This child is destined for great fortune. If you ask too many questions, what if you ruin her luck?" The first part was Su Youlu's heartfelt words, while the second part was just to scare Wang Shi and prevent her from being suspicious and talking nonsense.

Su Wan'er's eyelids twitched. It seemed that this cheap father was not as blindly filial as he had previously appeared. He was quite intelligent and knew how to assess situations. But it didn't matter. As long as they behaved themselves, she would just consider it as supporting a few more people.

Mrs. Wang nodded quickly, "What you're saying is my own daughter, of course I believe it. I was just asking out of curiosity."

"Alright, just take whatever you're given from now on. Don't ask so many questions. Go to sleep now, we have to travel early tomorrow morning."

A moment later, she heard the even breathing of two people beside her. Su Wan'er opened her eyes and looked at the sky until her eyes felt sore. Then she used her mind to contact Xiao Bai, "How is Suhe Village?"

She had just released Xiaobai so he could go back and check on Suhe Village. After all, there were still people she cared about in the village, and Su Wan'er didn't want anything to happen to them.

"It's relatively calm for now; it seems those bad guys haven't come."

"Okay, then you stay there and come back when it's light."

Although Xiaobai felt wronged, he didn't dare to resist. His owner had said last time that they would eat dog meat when it was cold, and he didn't want to be eaten.

Su Wan'er hadn't been dozing off for long when she heard Xiao Bai's voice in her mind, "Master, those people are here, hurry to the village entrance."

Su Wan'er suddenly woke up with a start, "How many people have come?"

Xiao Bai paused for a moment, then said, "There are at least thirty people, and they are all carrying weapons."

Thirty-something? Could it be that I've made a mistake, and that the second-in-command isn't Su Yang?

"Xiaobai, come back first and protect my parents and Xiang'er."

The noise Su Wan'er made woke Su Youlu.

"Wan'er, is it convenient for you to go? I'll wake your mother up to accompany you."

"Dad, I want to go back to Suhe Village for a visit."

“Back to the village?” Su Youlu suddenly realized something, his expression changed. “Could it be that those people went back again? No, Dad will go with you.”

"Father, Mother and my younger siblings are still here. You have to stay. Don't worry, I can manage on my own." Su Wan'er thought for a moment, but was still worried. She took out a packet of medicine powder and stuffed it into Su Youlu's hand. "Keep this safe. If there is an emergency, just throw it out. It will at least buy you some time."

Su Youlu held the medicine powder, his eyes resolute. "Alright, I won't hold you back. Be careful, we'll wait for you to come back."

Su Wan'er smiled and nodded, then quickly disappeared into the night.

Wang Shi also woke up, looked at Su Youlu, and hesitated to speak.

"You're awake. Okay, I'll stay here and you can sleep a little longer."

Madam Wang shook her head, "How can I sleep peacefully? I'll stay with you and wait for Wan'er."

When Su Wan'er arrived at Suhe Village, there was no one at the village entrance. There were scattered bloodstains on the ground. Following the bloodstains, Su Wan'er arrived at the large open space in the center of the village. This place was usually where the villagers gathered to hold meetings, discuss matters, or dry their grains. Now, flames were raging, and almost all the villagers had been driven to the center of the village.

Su Wan'er saw clearly that the leader was a trusted subordinate of the third leader. He first glanced at Old Man Su in the crowd and frowned.

That one glance was enough to terrify Old Man Su. He worried that the man might reveal his identity directly, so he tried his best to hide in the crowd to minimize his presence.

"I heard that my brothers all perished in your village yesterday?"

Er Lengzi, whose hand was already injured, was so frightened that his pants were wet. He said tremblingly, "Big brother, it wasn't us. It was a girl from the Su family who killed your brothers. If you want to arrest someone, arrest someone from the Su family. Please don't arrest us!"

Upon hearing this, Old Lady Su flew into a rage and cursed, "You idiot, what nonsense are you spouting? That wretched girl has long been expelled from the family register."

Old Man Su was utterly infuriated by this woman's stupidity. Her words had only drawn that man's attention; he wondered if he would even recognize her.

Since leaving the mountain stronghold, he has always worn a mask whenever he returns. Only the chief and the third chief in the stronghold know what he looks like, but the look that person gave him just now still made him a little scared.

The leader sneered, "Expelled from the family tree? It seems the people in your village aren't good people either. They were trying to protect you, and you, in order to protect yourselves, drove them out."

"But this is for the best. If I kill you, it won't be considered a grave sin."

The villagers' faces changed drastically, and cries of agony and pleas for mercy filled the air.

The leader ignored them and waved his hand, ordering his men to go into the village to search for grain and valuables.

Several strong men tried to stop them, but the bandits slashed them with their knives as a warning to others. After that, the others could only cry and dared not move again.

"Village chief, say something!"

"Yes, village chief, are you just going to watch everyone die?"

"It's all Su Wan'er's fault for offending the Black Tiger Stronghold."

When the village chief saw that people were still criticizing Su Wan'er at this time, he was so angry that he scolded, "Without Wan'er, you would have gone through this yesterday. How dare you scold her?"

Zhang Dazhuang's leg was broken. He was helped by his son to sit on the ground. He pointed at the villagers and said, "If Wan'er were here today, we wouldn't be in this situation. You're praising your mother when you have a bowl of rice, and cursing her when you put it down."

His words made the villagers all lower their heads.