Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress novel Chapter 1403

Chapter 1403: Chapter 1398: Indulgence

This was the first time Guan Zhangning contacted Li Tianfu since returning to Dadu City. Either he intended to rescue Li Tianfu, like the Xiliang warriors before, or... he was planning something with Li Tianfu to disrupt Zhou.

No matter which it was, once Guan Zhangning contacted the long-softened Li Tianfu, he would certainly have to connect with available personnel. This time, they were prepared and could capture these people all in one go, leaving no concerns for the future.

After making his preparations, Guan Zhangning took the risk to personally meet Li Tianfu. After all... before leaving, the Emperor of Xiliang, Li Tianjiao, sent him a message with his sole wish—no matter what, to rescue Li Tianfu...

Additionally, Li Tianjiao informed Guan Zhangning in the letter that before leaving, King Yan, Li Zhijie, had said... in fact, Bai Qingyan already knew that Guan Zhangning was Yun Lan, which was a nail planted within the Bai family army by Xiliang many years ago.

When Guan Zhangning received this letter initially, he indeed felt unsettled for a period. But... since he had to fulfill his emperor’s request and rescue Li Tianfu, he had to pretend as if he were a real Bai family army member and had nothing to do with Xiliang.

Throughout this journey, he returned to Dadu City, pretending to be completely innocent, looking like a Bai family army officer, not for riches and honor, but to rescue the already-delivered-to-Dadu-City Li Tianfu, as requested in Li Tianjiao’s letter... not to restore the kingdom, but merely to leave a bloodline for the Li family of Xiliang.

During this period, the various Bai family generals, knowing his identity, still hadn’t moved against him. Guan Zhangning speculated they were still considering the camaraderie of comrades who shed blood together. Firstly, not many veterans from the Bai family army’s battle in Nanjing were left. Secondly... perhaps the Bai family suspected it was Xiliang’s strategy of sowing discord. Thirdly... the Bai family members were all deeply tied to sentiments.

Guan Zhangning had long understood the layout of the Princess of Yunjing’s residence through the junior soldiers stationed there. Today, he came in person to meet Li Tianfu. He heard from the Xiliang Hidden Guards who had previously rescued Li Tianfu that Li Tianfu had lost the will to escape and was determined to come to Dadu City to seek revenge on Bai Qingyan.

Yet, until now... Bai Qingyan merely kept Li Tianfu under soft confinement in the Princess of Yunjing’s residence, not giving her any chance to go out, let alone... giving Li Tianfu the opportunity to assassinate Bai Qingyan.

He must discuss foolproof methods with Li Tianfu to get her out of Dadu City, firstly by convincing Li Tianfu.

If it weren’t for convincing Li Tianfu, Guan Zhangning wouldn’t have needed to make the trip personally.

Guan Zhangning also planned that if he managed to escape, he would flee with Li Tianfu. If he couldn’t escape with Li Tianfu, anyway, with his identity known, he would cause a major disturbance while the Bai family army still hesitated due to comradeship, such as... assassinating Bai Qingyan!

If he could indeed kill Bai Qingyan, it would count as avenging Xiliang, fulfilling his duty to Li Tianjiao and the Yun family.

But from the depth of his heart, Guan Zhangning hoped he could escape with Li Tianfu, even if it meant leaving the assassination of Bai Qingyan... he hoped he wouldn’t succeed.

Masquerading as Guan Zhangning in the Bai family army for so long, until Yun Poxing contacted him, he truly... had almost begun to regard himself as a genuine Bai family army member.

In countless moments of life and death, Fifth Master Bai Qijing of the Bai family risked his life to save him, as the Bai family army never abandoned their comrades shedding blood together.

As he walked towards the courtyard where Li Tianfu was, his mind became more and more confused, recalling how he had suffered serious injuries during the war with Daliang, and Fifth Master Bai led troops tirelessly day and night to rescue them. They were merely twelve people; if they died, they died... their dozen or so lives were insignificant compared to the bigger picture.

In the Xiliang army, they would have undoubtedly perished, and at the time, Guan Zhangning also thought he was doomed.

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