The Eldest Daughter Is Beautiful and Saucy
Chapter 543: alive
Chapter 543 Alive
Under the swaying bronze lamp, Xiao Rongyan lowered his eyes and recalled the ghost-faced general’s swordsmanship, praising him inwardly.
He looked up at Bai Qingyan and said, “His sword is fierce and ruthless, and his swordsmanship is clean and sharp. He can kill people in a flash. If he is not a very talented person who has trained for decades, he will never achieve such a level of swordsmanship. His archery skills are also quite powerful, and should be comparable to yours.”
Bai Qingyan’s palms suddenly tightened, and the figure of the ghost-faced general standing on horseback flashed before his eyes again. That figure overlapped with the heroic Ayu wearing silver armor and riding a tall horse.
The blood drained from Bai Qingyan’s face and half of his body was numb.
Ayu…
Xiao Rongyan looked at Bai Qingyan, whose face was pale, and straightened his back in shock: “What’s wrong? Were you injured today?”
Bai Qingyan came back to her senses and shook her head, trying to calm herself down. If that ghost-faced general was really A Yu… Bai Qingyan should thank God for bringing her brother back.
She believed that if Ayu saw her coming to Dengzhou, she would definitely find a way to contact her.
If Ayu was really alive, how could she bear to see her and A Niang so sad.
She had already come to Dengzhou, not far away in Shuoyang where he could not report the news.
Originally, Bai Qingyan planned to return to Shuoyang as soon as possible, but now Bai Qingyan has to stay for a few more days. If Ayu doesn’t come to contact her, she will go deep into enemy territory to meet this ghost-faced general.
Bai Qingyan stood up and bowed to Xiao Rongyan: “Mr. Xiao, take good care of your injuries.”
“Miss Bai!” Xiao Rongyan stood up and took two steps forward, but because the door was open, he did not do anything inappropriate. He just lowered his voice and asked, “Are you… injured today?”
“Thank you Mr. Xiao for your concern. I’m not hurt. Goodbye!” Bai Qingyan nodded slightly to Xiao Rongyan, held Chuntao’s hand and stepped out of the threshold with tears in his eyes.
Xiao Rongyan stood under the corridor, staring at Bai Qingyan’s departing back, frowning, worried that Bai Qingyan might be injured but she didn’t tell him clearly. Then he thought of Bai Qingyan asking him about the ghost-faced general, and his face suddenly turned pale.
He had never seen Bai Qingyan lose his composure like this before.
Xiao Rongyan’s frown suddenly relaxed. Could it be that… Bai Qingyan suspected that the ghost-faced general of Nanrong was a young general of the Bai family?
Bai Qingyan stepped out of the courtyard, looked up at the bright moon in the sky, and tears filled his eyes.
The more she thought about it, the more she felt that the ghost-faced general was Ayu.
Her younger brother Ayu… is still alive!
That ghost-faced general must be Ayu!
“Miss!” Chun Tao looked at the tearful Bai Qingyan in astonishment, and immediately became furious. “But was Mr. Xiao rude?”
Chuntao still can’t forget the night when Xiao Rongyan broke into Bai Qingyan’s boudoir. She always felt that Mr. Xiao, who was indebted to the Bai family, was too… too impertinent and frivolous to a grown girl.
“Chun Tao, I am happy!” Bai Qingyan laughed softly.
What could be more worthy of her happiness than the news that Ayu is still alive? !
Bai Qingyan had thought countless times that if she could exchange her life for Ayu’s chance of survival, she would be happy to do so!
Even if Ayu is now a powerful general of the enemy country, it is of no importance to her, as long as Ayu is still alive!
Just live…
Chuntao was a little confused, but seeing Bai Qingyan’s smile with tears in his eyes, she didn’t know whether she should be happy with Bai Qingyan or cry with Bai Qingyan.
Bai Qingyan looked at Chuntao’s dull expression, his throat churned, raised his hand and knocked on Chuntao’s head, saying: “Go and call Uncle Ping over, I’ll be waiting for him at the pavilion in the middle of the lake, tell him if you have anything to say! Quick!”
Chuntao responded quickly and trotted off to find someone to call Lupin over.
Bai Qingyan tried her best to persuade herself to stay calm and wait for Ayu to come find her, but how could she stay calm when Ayu was lost and found again? !
What if Ayu is trapped and unable to send any messages or come to see her?
Bai Qingyan decided to let Lupin and his men disguise themselves and go deep into the heart of Nanrong to find the ghost-faced general, use the bone whistle to send a message, and find out whether he is Ayu and whether he is trapped in Nanrong and unable to escape.
Lupin had just finished cleaning the wound when she heard Bai Qingyan calling her urgently. She quickly put on her clothes, carried a lamp, and walked quickly to the lake with Chuntao and the maid from the Dong Mansion.
Seeing Bai Qingyan standing under the lantern in the pavilion in the middle of the lake with her eyes downcast in deep thought, Lupin handed the lantern to Chuntao and walked up to her quickly, saying, “Young lady!”
Bai Qingyan came back to his senses and turned to look at Lupin: “Uncle Ping, I have something extremely important for you to do!”
“Please go ahead, young lady. Lupin will do anything for you!” Lupin stood up and looked at Bai Qingyan seriously.
Her palms were covered with sweat, and she clenched them tightly. She took a step closer to Lupin, bent down and whispered in his ear, “Uncle Ping, please take a few people with you, disguise yourself, and go to the heart of Nanrong to find the ghost-faced general. Use the bone whistle to send a message and tell him that my elder sister… is waiting for him to return home safely.”
After Bai Qingyan finished speaking, tears welled up in her eyes.
Lupin was shocked and looked towards Bai Qingyan. Before he could say anything, Bai Qingyan grabbed his wrist and said, “This is top secret!”
Lupin’s throat rolled over. Seeing Bai Qingyan gritting her teeth and crying, he knew that what Bai Qingyan said was true. His eyes were red and his whole body was tense with excitement: “Don’t worry, young lady! Lupin will leave now! If he is really the young master of the Bai family… Lupin will bring him back at the risk of his life!”
For Lupin, no matter which young master of the Bai family it is, it is great news!
Bai Qingyan nodded, and after Lupin saluted solemnly, he did not dare to delay and immediately got ready to set off.
Watching Lupin leave, Bai Qingyan still stood in the pavilion. Around the lanterns hanging high in the pavilion in the middle of the lake, moths were fluttering their wings. She looked at the lake surface reflected by the lanterns, which was sparkling with warm colors. She raised her hand to wipe away her tears, trying her best to suppress her surging emotions.
She had promised Ayu that she would find a good sword for him. It seemed that she would start looking for a sword from today. When Ayu came back one day, she would be able to hand it to Ayu personally and fulfill the promise she made to Ayu many years ago.
Bai Qingyan’s calm emotions began to churn again, and tears flowed like broken strings.
Ever since the Bai family’s men got into trouble in southern Xinjiang, Bai Qingyan’s heart has always been tense. He dared not be sad and did not have the time to be sad. He could only grit his teeth and find ways to save the Bai family and pave the way for the future.
Even in the moment of life and death, she had never shed tears like this.
She wiped away her tears with the back of her hand, but for some reason the more she wiped away, the more tears came. It was obvious that Ayu was not dead, which should have been a happy thing.
She didn’t know why Ayu wore a mask. Was it because her appearance was ruined, or because… she was afraid of being recognized?
Bai Qingyan didn’t know…
She just thought that the more eager she was to see Ayu, the more she had to keep her composure.
Now that Ayu is a general in Nanrong, he is actually in a dangerous situation. If he is not careful, his life may be in danger.
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