Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress novel Chapter 630

Chapter 630: Chapter 667: Defending the East Gate_1

Xiao Rongyan tightened his fist at his side. He turned his head and bowed deeply to Lu Ping, saying, "Please, Lu Huwei, immediately send someone to secretly monitor the four gates of the Imperial Palace. If there is any unusual activity at these gates, report it to Miss Bai promptly!"

Lu Ping realized that this Mr. Xiao might be very extraordinary. However, since Mr. Xiao was here for the Bai family and was deeply trusted by Miss Bai, Lu Ping did not hesitate and agreed immediately.

General Xiao Wang led his troops in pursuit, but after chasing through several alleys, he realized that Bai Qingyan was not trying to leave the city but heading to the Crown Prince’s estate!

The area around the Crown Prince’s estate was covered by patrol camp people. Whether they could kill Bai Qingyan or not was uncertain. Moreover, it would deplete their own forces.

After realizing this, General Xiao Wang painfully reined in his horse and raised his hand to signal the soldiers to stop. As long as the Princess of Zhen did not leave Dadu City and didn’t have any soldiers with her, she posed no threat.

The important thing now was to guard the four gates of Dadu City well and not let the Princess of Zhen leave. He understood this, and King Xin’s men understood this even better.

Since they couldn’t kill Bai Qingyan right now, it was better to retreat and conserve strength before they were exposed. They could act when King Xin and the Crown Prince’s forces were exhausted.

General Xiao Wang, clutching the arrow wound bleeding profusely, gritted his teeth and said, "Send someone to order the soldiers at the East Gate to retreat."

With that, General Xiao Wang turned his horse around and rode back.

That day, the streets of Dadu City were eerily quiet, with the townspeople hiding in their homes to avoid unforeseen disasters.

The usually bustling long street was now deserted. The sky was still dark, and no one dared to light their lamps, including the common people and merchants.

Especially when the sounds of killing and weapon clashes came from the direction of the Imperial Palace, and suddenly there were also deafening sounds of fighting at the East Gate. Many common folks huddled together with their families, not daring to make a sound, fearing that any noise would anger the soldiers.

How did Dadu City change so suddenly?

No one knew who was causing the disturbance with troops, let alone whether the victor would launch a massacre, sparing no one, not even the ordinary citizens.

General Xiao Wang, pale from blood loss, had not yet led his troops back when he heard that the Nandu Army he sent to block Bai Qingyan at the East Gate of Dadu City had started fighting with the city guard. They requested General Xiao Wang to go for reinforcement.

Originally, King Xian received information that King Xin’s men had controlled the four gates of Dadu City because King Xin wanted to guard against those twenty thousand Anping Camp soldiers. Thus, the men General Xiao Wang sent disguised themselves as King Xin’s men.

Unexpectedly, the Crown Prince’s men had quietly replaced King Xin’s men. As soon as they heard that it was King Xin’s men blocking the Princess of Zhen, the city guard commander didn’t say anything, led his troops downstairs, and chopped off the head of General Xiao Wang’s deputy, declaring the city guard to capture the rebels at the East Gate. A fight immediately broke out.

General Xiao Wang, hearing this, thought to himself that things were not good.

If any Nandu Army member was captured alive, there would certainly be someone who would betray King Xian. General Xiao Wang clenched his teeth, led a hundred archers, and rushed towards the East Gate.

From afar, seeing the carnage under the East Gate, with severed limbs and corpses all over, the sounds of weapons clashing and sparks flying, screams intertwining with each other.

Seeing the Nandu Army being forced into a siege by the city guard, General Xiao Wang gritted his teeth and shouted, "Archers, ready!"

The archers immediately halted, drew their bows, and aimed toward the East Gate...

The city guard commander was no fool. Seeing those soldiers coming with hostility, he had already been on alert. Now, seeing them drawing their bows and showing a gesture of wiping them out, he quickly shouted, "Retreat! Heavy shields, ready! Archers, ready!"