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Chapter 249: Chapter 247: Reborn_1 Chapter 249: Chapter 247: Reborn_1 “But how can we meet Ninth Brother?” Bai Jinzhi couldn’t help but ask.

The meeting outside Fengcheng was very brief. Bai Jinzhi was responsible for keeping watch, so she didn’t know exactly how Xiao Ruohai and the Eldest Young Lady had discussed it.

“No need to rush…”

As soon as Bai Qingyan finished speaking, they heard the waiter escorting another group upstairs. With a familiar tone, he said, “Rest assured, Young Master, the private room you booked has been kept tidy since this morning, and no one has entered it. Why are you here alone today? Why didn’t Young Master Wang come? Did you ask Doctor Ji for help with your leg?”

“No!” a familiar voice sighed. “Mrs. Ji couldn’t bear our pleas, and told us that Doctor Ji went to Youhua Road to find his daughter. So, we probably made the trip in vain!”

Bai Qingyan’s hand, which was pouring water, paused, and her heart sank immediately.

After a while, the waiter served the dishes to Bai Qingyan and Bai Jinzhi and then left.

Suddenly, there was a noise from the redwood soft couch in the private room. Bai Jinzhi instinctively pressed the small dagger at her waist and looked at Bai Qingyan with wide eyes.

“Don’t be afraid…” Bai Qingyan reassured Bai Jinzhi. “Eat well!”

After speaking, Bai Qingyan stood up and walked to the side of the rosewood soft couch, holding her breath while pushing it aside.

While eating, Bai Jinzhi widened her eyes. She saw clearly that there was a passage behind the soft couch large enough for a person, leading to the adjoining private room.

Dressed in silk clothing, Xiao Ruohai crouched at the tunnel entrance. As Bai Qingyan pushed the soft couch aside, he slipped through.

“Eldest Young Lady, Fourth Young Lady…” Xiao Ruohai’s voice was very low.

Bai Jinzhi put down her bowl and chopsticks, hurried over to look through the tunnel, but it was empty. Not seeing Ninth Brother, she turned to ask, but the Eldest Young Lady’s voice came.

“Wasn’t it said that Xiao Jiu was already in Feng County?”

“Eldest Young Lady, early this morning I went to Ninth Young Master’s room and found that he and Miss Shen had left…” Xiao Ruohai gritted his teeth. “It was Xiao Ruojiang who helped them escape.”

The hand at Bai Qingyan’s side clenched: “Did he leave a message?”

“He left a verbal message.” Xiao Ruohai pursed his lips. “Ninth Young Master said he didn’t want the Eldest Young Lady to see him in such a miserable state. He is going to Panluo Mountain to find Seventh Young Master’s master, Gu Yijian!”

Her hand at her side gradually tightened.

Bai Jinzhi widened her eyes, too: “Why go to Luopan Mountain?! Doesn’t Ninth Brother know how dangerous it is there?!”

Bai Qingjue’s master, Gu Yijian, had once met Bai Qingyun and intended to take him as his last disciple, but Bai Qingyun, being proud and unruly, refused.

The hand Bai Qingyan had tightly clenched at her side gradually loosened, and a smile appeared in her eyes: “I understand now…”

One can forget the gains and losses with sufficient resolve, and one’s spirit can endure prosperity and decline.

Not wanting her to see him with crippled legs, nor wanting her protection, he sought a new path.

So her Ninth Brother was still that proud and resilient Bai Qingyun. He hadn’t been defeated by sudden setbacks.

This time, wanting to see Xiao Jiu was purely out of worry that the proud boy would be crushed!

She had a lot to say to Xiao Jiu, but it seemed unnecessary now!

The Bai family could perish, but… their spirit could not be extinguished, their courage could not be broken, their sharpness could not be dulled!

Grandfather’s teachings still echoed in her ears. Her eyes were wet and red, but she was happier than ever.

She had underestimated her brother. The good sons of the Bai family were never ones to have their spines broken by setbacks and hardship.

She looked forward to the return of Ninth Brother Bai Qingyun. He would surely be reborn and gain new life.

“Eldest Sister…” Bai Jinzhi, seeing Bai Qingyan’s reddened eyes, tugged at her sleeve. “Eldest Sister, don’t be sad. I’ll go get Ninth Brother back!”

“No need. I’m just happy… he hasn’t fallen into despair. A Yun is a good son of the Bai family!” Bai Qingyan looked at Xiao Ruohai and smiled, “Milk brother, after completing this setup, trouble you two to pursue Xiao Jiu and care for him on my behalf! Let him have no worries and do what he wants! Our sisters are in the Bai family. Tell him all of us in the Bai family are waiting for his return!”

“Yes!” Xiao Ruohai’s eyes were red as he clasped his fists.

“Go ahead! It’s alright to let people come up now…”

“Yes!” Xiao Ruohai responded calmly.

Yet Bai Jinzhi became visibly nervous.

“Don’t be afraid. It’s just a setup, with no danger!” Bai Qingyan patted Bai Jinzhi’s head. “Go eat!”

Bai Jinzhi nodded, watched Xiao Ruohai slip through the tunnel, then helped Bai Qingyan push the soft couch back before sitting back at the table to eat obediently.

At this moment, the Crown Prince, already in casual clothes and waiting with Zhang Duanrui outside Feng County, looked very displeased.

Outside the carriage, the person the Crown Prince had sent to monitor Bai Qingyan reported to him, “After General Bai and Fourth Young Lady entered the private room, they finished their meal and asked for tea. For now, they don’t seem to be planning to leave! But… our people in town spotted a group, one of whom is General Bai’s foster brother who stayed in Youhua Road to recuperate.”

Quan Yu, serving within the carriage, turned pale at these words.

The Crown Prince’s eyes flashed with murderous intent, and he directly smashed the teacup in his hand.

Shards of porcelain and hot tea splashed around. Quan Yu hurriedly knelt in fear, deeply worried for General Bai.

Quan Yu silently prayed that General Bai wouldn’t betray the Crown Prince, for fear that His Highness would directly call for General Bai’s life.

She had really taken him for a fool!

During this period… he had actually believed Bai Qingyan was under his control!

He remembered Xiao Ruojiang had claimed to go to Nanyan to meet Xiao Rongyan. Ha…

Xiao Ruojiang likely did meet Xiao Rongyan. But during that meeting, he probably took the opportunity to engage in some underhanded activities!

Just like this time, Bai Qingyan had openly stated she was there to pay respects to her brother. But in reality, she harbored ill intentions!

Saying her foster brother stayed in Youhua Road to recuperate, but now appearing in Feng County. Wasn’t it clearly to rendezvous with Bai Qingyan?!

“To that inn!” The Crown Prince ordered slowly, “I’ll see what she’s planning!”

Sitting on his horse, Zhang Duanrui licked his lips and couldn’t help but feel irritable.

Although now under the Crown Prince’s command and shouldering his cause, after the battle in the South, Zhang Duanrui admired Bai Qingyan wholeheartedly, be it for her perseverance or wisdom.

The Crown Prince was determined to win Bai Qingyan over. If this time, the Crown Prince discovered Bai Qingyan was plotting behind his back, her life would indeed be at risk. However, he could not let anyone warn Bai Qingyan in the presence of the Crown Prince. This truly frustrated him.

He could only hope Bai Qingyan had no rebellious thoughts and was not doing anything against the Crown Prince.

Even if she merely doubted the deaths of the Bai family children and sent people to investigate, the Crown Prince should be able to understand. After all, the bodies of so many from the Bai family were not brought back to the Capital.