Reincarnation and Rebirth

Old Su raised his cloudy eyes, looked outside, and said, "Chunhui, go back and tell your grandfather that we're not leaving."

Su Youcai panicked, "Father, this, this."

"Alright, your father has spoken. If you want to leave, then leave on your own, just like the second son. Take your wife and children and go on your own."

Su Youfu was shrewdly calculating: if the fourth son also left, wouldn't the entire Su family be his?

How could Su Youcai not know what his elder brother was thinking? He scolded, "Brother, don't think I don't know what you're thinking. I'm also a member of this family. Even if we leave, we can't be shortchanged on anything that's due to us."

"Bah! Your father has already said it, and you still dare to disobey him. You are extremely unfilial. You even want to separate from the family? You're dreaming."

"Su Youfu, don't go too far."

"Enough, stop arguing. If you don't want to stay in this house, get out. As for the family property, don't even think about taking a single piece."

Su Chunhui looked at the family and shook his head. "Then I'll be leaving. Take care."

Seeing his grandson return alone, the village chief sighed, "Aren't those families leaving?"

"Yes, Grandpa, I've asked them all, and they don't want to leave."

The village chief glanced at the hundred or so people in front of him and said, "In that case, let's set off."

Someone in the crowd hesitated, "Village chief, are we really leaving?"

"Those who don't want to leave can choose to stay; I won't force you. But if you come with me, you must trust me, follow my instructions on the road, and don't get separated. We're all from the same village; we must unite as one."

Zhang Dazhuang spoke first, "Village chief, we will all listen to you."

After the people of Suhe Village got onto the main road, they saw a line of refugees fleeing from the south and were glad they had listened to the village chief.

"Village chief, which way should we go?"

"Go north."

"Yes, yes, head north to the capital. I've never been to the capital before in my life."

The village chief sighed. Did these people really think they were out for a vacation?

Su Hao stayed close to Madam Wu, saying anxiously, "Grandma, what if Dad comes back and can't find us if we leave?"

Wu patted his head, "It's alright, your father will definitely find us." In fact, she was also extremely worried. If it weren't for the fact that Su Hao was still young, she would never have wanted to leave. Even if it meant death, she would wait for Su Yang to come back.

The villagers were a mix of old and young, so they couldn't move very fast to begin with. In addition, many people had their families with them, and they were reluctant to throw away the valuables they had accumulated throughout their lives. So, they arrived at the city gate in the late afternoon.

"Village chief, let's go into town to rest for a while, and continue our journey tomorrow."

Looking at the long line at the city gate, the village chief said to his son, "Go up and ask around what's going on. Why is there a queue to get into the city?"

Su Hao, with his sharp eyes, spotted the person on the city wall at first glance and exclaimed with delight, "Grandma, Grandma, look, isn't that my dad?"

Mrs. Wu was old and couldn't see very well. When she heard her grandson's words, she quickly rubbed her eyes and desperately searched for her son's figure on the city wall.

Upon seeing this, someone nearby exclaimed, "It really is Su Yang! When did he become a city guard?"

“No, that outfit… it looks so much like…” someone questioned.

Someone immediately recognized it: "Isn't that Black Tiger Stronghold's clothing? Is Su Yang from Black Tiger Stronghold?"

Upon hearing this, Madam Wu's face turned pale. "No, it's impossible. My son couldn't possibly be a bandit."

Zhang Dazhuang also said, "Yes, they should be people who look similar."

The crowd began to murmur. The village chief's son returned, his face grim. "Father," he said, "the city has been occupied by the Black Tiger Stronghold. They say that each person must pay twenty catties of grain before they can enter the city."

"What? Where is the magistrate? Why isn't he doing anything?"

"I heard that the county magistrate fled with his family when he came down from Black Tiger Stronghold. Many wealthy families in the city also fled. Father, what should we do?"

The village chief composed himself and said, "Then let's not go into the city. We'll spend the night outside the city and head north around Sunset City early tomorrow morning."

Some people, having heard that the people up there were from Black Tiger Stronghold, recalled the earlier discussion and asked Su Dewang's son, Su Dongming, "Dongming, did you see clearly just now? Wasn't that Su Yang?"

"Su Yang?" Su Dongming was taken aback. "I didn't notice."

At that moment, Su Yang also saw the crowd and immediately recognized his elderly mother and son. His confidant, who was standing next to him, also saw them and whispered, "Su Yang, what should we do? Your mother is there too."

Su Yang calmly said, "Let's wait and see. The master hasn't given any orders yet, so let's not alert him."

"But what if a conflict breaks out later?"

"It's alright, they probably won't enter the city."

Su Yang looked at the people of Suhe Village with a complicated expression.

After obtaining conclusive evidence of collusion between Black Tiger Stronghold and Purple Star City, he sent someone back overnight. However, things didn't go as planned. Qingzhou fell, and the leader decided to rise up and directly occupy Sunset City. In order not to alert the enemy, he had no choice but to volunteer to guard the city gate.

As for the burning, killing, and looting by the Black Tiger Stronghold members, Su Yang was not in the Black Tiger Stronghold and naturally did not know about it.

Moreover, he discovered in the past few days that many Purple Flame people had infiltrated Black Tiger Stronghold, making him even more hesitant to act rashly.

The village chief glanced at the people on the city wall and said, "I've watched Su Yang grow up since he was a child. He wouldn't do anything like becoming a bandit. He probably just looks like him. Since we have to pay grain to enter the city, let's find an open space nearby to rest for the night. Does anyone have any objections?"

They were all poor families, and since they were fleeing from disaster, they were even more reluctant to part with their food. So they all followed the village chief, and the place where they rested happened to be the same place where Su Wan'er's family had rested the night before.

At that time, Su Wan'er and Su Youlu's family had not yet left the area of ​​Sunset City.

Su Youlu walked slowly, and Su Wan'er didn't urge him. She knew what her adoptive father was waiting for. She also really hoped that the village chief and the others could catch up. After all, according to the course of her previous life, Sunset City would be captured in the next few days.

Wait a minute, Su Wan'er suddenly remembered the tragic state of Sunset City in her previous life and immediately stopped in her tracks.

"Wan'er, what's wrong? Are you tired? If you are, let's rest around here. It's getting dark."

Su Wan'er looked at Su Youlu and said, "Father, I need to go back."

"What's wrong? Have you forgotten something?" Madam Wang asked, puzzled.

"Father, Mother, something might happen in Sunset City. If the village chief left after listening to my advice, will those bandits chase after us when they see the village is empty?"

"Then, what should we do?" Su Youlu asked anxiously.

"I'll go back and take a look."

At this moment, Madam Wang disagreed, "No, Wan'er, how can you fight those bandits alone? I don't want anything to happen to you. Please don't go back."

Su Youlu also struggled for a moment and said, "Yes, Wan'er, no matter how powerful you are, you can't fight against a crowd. Everything is fate. Don't take any risks."

It was only at this moment that Su Wan'er truly realized that her adoptive parents had begun to change.

Su Xiang'er seemed to see through her older sister's thoughts and asked, "Dad, Mom, aren't you worried about Grandpa and Grandma?"

Su Youlu gritted his teeth, "My heart died long ago when they kicked us out and didn't care whether we lived or died."

Despite saying that, the sadness in her eyes could not escape Su Wan'er's notice.

"Whether it's the Su family or anyone else in Suhe Village, I can't just stand by and watch them die."

After her rebirth, Hongmei treated her well. Moreover, Su Wan'er always respected heroes and didn't want to stand idly by knowing that Su Yang would die this time. Since she had transmigrated with a mission and was given a cheat code, Su Wan'er didn't want to give up on anything she could save.