Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress novel Chapter 1051

Chapter 1051: Chapter 1046: The 1st

It is said that after General Guan’s wife and children were killed by the Rong people, he knelt outside the Bai family’s military camp for a whole night, pleading for them to take him in because he sought revenge. Later, my fifth uncle, moved by his persistence, accepted General Guan and let him become a Huotou Army soldier. Perhaps because his wife and children were slaughtered... just made him a Huotou Army soldier, my fifth uncle might not have investigated this General Guan thoroughly.

"Later, with the passing of General Guan’s parents and family, he joined the army, and the Guan family was no more!" Shen Qingzhu saw steps ahead, supported Bai Qingyan’s arm, and continued after helping her down a few steps, "Since we couldn’t discover anything in Feng County, I took the risk and went to Xiliang, investigating General Guan’s name, Yun Lan, there, which led to some peculiar findings..."

Bai Qingyan nodded, signaling Shen Qingzhu to continue.

"I heard that this Yun family member named Yun Lan indeed existed. However, he left home at the age of thirteen claiming to go on a study trip and had not returned to Yunjing for over two decades. Coincidentally, he is similar in age to General Guan, and when the Yun family brought General Guan back to Yunjing, they falsely claimed that General Guan was Yun Lan..."

Upon hearing this, Bai Qingyan paused and looked at Shen Qingzhu, whose face was flickering in the light cast by the swaying hexagonal palace lanterns...

Shen Qingzhu gave a slight nod because, after more than twenty years, the original Yun Lan had not left any portrait behind, so Shen Qingzhu couldn’t find any solid evidence to prove that Guan Zhangning was Yun Lan.

Speaking of it, Yun Lan and Guan Zhangning being similar in age isn’t suspicious in itself, but this Yun family member named Yun Lan left home at thirteen and never returned to Yunjing for over twenty years. Coincidentally, General Guan appeared in Feng County around the age of thirteen. Isn’t this a bit too coincidental?

Besides, with Bai Qingyan’s previous suspicions about Guan Zhangning, Shen Qingzhu now felt that Guan Zhangning must not be taken lightly. Therefore... before reporting back to Bai Qingyan in Dadu City, Shen Qingzhu had already informed Bai Qingqi, the third son of the Bai family, urging him to remain cautious.

"Both were thirteen or fourteen! Sister Qingzhu, you mean... this General Guan is indeed Yun Lan!" Bai Jinzhi also caught on.

Shen Qingzhu nodded: "But it’s just a suspicion, with no concrete evidence. The Bai family army has always been one not to suspect their comrades without solid proof. However... the lesson from the battle in Southern Xinjiang was too great for the Bai family army. This time, I’d rather suspect my comrades than witness another past tragedy! So, before I returned, I informed the third young master about this matter."

When Southern Xinjiang’s battle was mentioned, Bai Jinzhi’s hand clenched tightly into a fist...

Back then, because their grandfather trusted Liu Huanzhang wholeheartedly, it led to the downfall of the Bai family.

The wind swept past, making the beaded curtains and silk drapes on either side of the corridor sway gently. The copper hooks on the lacquered red pillars swayed, and the copper bells clashed, emitting a soft tinkling sound.

"Sister Qingzhu’s suspicion is correct! It’s right to inform the third brother too. It’s best if the third brother can test it out, and if General Guan’s suspicion can really be ruled out, we owe him as the Bai family, and we’ll repay him later! But... neither the Bai family nor the Bai family army can afford to take risks again!" Bai Jinzhi stated firmly, "After all, trusting the wrong person... we can’t afford the loss of over a hundred thousand Bai family soldiers!"

It was rare for Bai Jinzhi to think this way, indeed... grown up.

Bai Qingyan raised her hand to touch Bai Jinzhi’s head because ever since they were children, they learned that comrades were as trustworthy as blood relatives.

So, for Bai Jinzhi to suspect a general within the Bai family army, especially one who had followed their fifth uncle, was like suspecting her own family, which must be deeply conflicting for her.

"So this time, when you go to Southern Xinjiang, keep an eye on this General Guan, but don’t show it..." Bai Qingyan instructed Bai Jinzhi.

Bai Jinzhi was taken aback, then broke into a surprised smile: "Eldest sister, you agree to let me go to Southern Xinjiang!"

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