Rebirth: Marry a General instead of a Prince

Two days later, the sacrifice ceremony took place as scheduled.

Early in the morning, Bai Zhiyuan saw through the window that the downstairs of the inn was already heavily guarded.

Xie Yunsong sat in the inn room eating breakfast, seemingly in no hurry at all.

Bai Zhiyuan walked over, sat next to him, and asked, "Is everything ready? When do we start?"

Xie Yunsong finished the last mouthful of porridge, put down his bowl and chopsticks and said, "No hurry."

Last night, a Northern Di army came to check the inn rooms. Fortunately, Xie Yunsong had been prepared in advance, thanks to the help of Northern Di official Li Shuyu.

Bai Zhiyuan looked at Xie Yunsong, who was calm and composed, and felt relieved.

After a while, there was a noise coming from downstairs.

Xie Yunsong and Bai Zhiyuan looked down, and saw Northern Di soldiers all around them. A chariot with a golden staff was slowly moving in the middle. The man on the chariot was wearing a crown and looked extremely noble. It was the new crown prince of Northern Di - Yu Huangqing.

Everyone knelt down and worshipped, shouting "Long live the emperor".

Yu Huangqing glanced at the people kneeling on both sides of the road, and a look of satisfaction flashed in his eyes.

Yanzhou was a city that was taken from Dali. After so many years of rule, the people of Dali had long since accepted it.

Xie Yunsong and Bai Zhiyuan looked at each other, and Xie Yunsong nodded and said softly: "It's time, let's go!"

Bai Zhiyuan picked up the Baihong Sword and followed Xie Yunsong.

Tianlin and Tianxun had already been waiting in front of the door. The four of them were still dressed as Northern Di people. They went downstairs and, with Li Shuyu's arrangement, quietly blended into the crowd of people who were watching.

Soon, drums and music started playing.

Yu Huangqing sat on the honored seat in the center of the altar. Around him were guards of honor and officials. Outside, there were many soldiers standing densely, probably to ensure the smooth completion of today's ceremony.

First, a series of complicated and lengthy ceremonies began. Xie Yunsong held Bai Zhiyuan's hand tightly in the crowd, his eyes fixed on the high platform.

A moment later, a band of several hundred people stood on the street, moved in response to the sound, and performed music and dance.

After the song was over, the leader knelt down and led the crowd in shouting "Long live the dragon". The streets were suddenly filled with noise and cheers.

At this time, an official was holding a libation wine and was about to present it to the prince.

Yu Huangqing stood up, took the wine, raised it, touched the rim of the glass with his lips, pretended to drink, and then handed it back. The shouting in the street had not stopped yet, everyone bowed their heads to the ground, and no one saw what happened next.

A straight black line suddenly appeared in the air.

The short arrow broke through the air and shot straight towards Yu Huangqing.

No one saw where the short arrow came from. By the time they noticed it, it had already reached Yu Huangqing. When the people around him swung their swords to save him again, they could no longer catch up with the speed of the arrow. Yu Huangqing was standing alone in front of the high seat at this time, with no shelter beside him.

At the critical moment, Yu Huangqing pulled the guard next to him and pulled him in front of him to block the arrow. Before the guard could react, he was shot by the arrow and fell to the ground with a scream and died.

Yu Huangqing dodged the sneak attack and subconsciously looked up, but in an instant, several short arrows were shot from all directions.

Yu Huangqing remained calm in the face of danger. He immediately pulled out the short knife hidden on his body and swung it to block.

Although he dodged several short arrows in succession, these happened in an instant. By the time the second wave of short arrows came, the guards around him had already blocked him in the middle.

The scene was in chaos, and all the ministers knelt on the ground, not daring to move.

Yu Huangqing was protected in the middle. After calming down a little, he glanced in the direction where the arrow came from, raised his finger, and ordered people to catch the assassin.

The kneeling people didn't know what was happening for a moment and looked around in confusion.

Xie Yunsong and Bai Zhiyuan mingled in the crowd, and together with Tian Lin and Tian Xun, they each occupied three positions and shot several arrows.

Although Li Shuyu was an insider carrying a short arrow, the distance was too far, giving Yu Huangqing a chance to react.

Bai Zhiyuan said inwardly: What a pity.

However, the intention today was not to assassinate Yu Huangqing and cause chaos. The goal had already been achieved.

Don't stay here for long.

Xie Yunsong quickly put away the short arrow, and Bai Zhiyuan shouted "There is an assassin!" The people around them woke up from their dreams and saw a large number of soldiers in front of them. They immediately became chaotic and fled in all directions.

Xie Yunsong glanced in the direction of Tianlin and Tianxun, then pulled Bai Zhiyuan and began to retreat.

The Beidi soldiers were like headless flies, not knowing where to chase. When they saw the strange people, Xie Yunsong, Bai Zhiyuan, Tianlin and Tianxun had already ridden out of the crowd. Yu Huangqing could only watch the people on horseback galloping away.

After the situation was stabilized and order was restored, they discovered that the suspicious person had disappeared long ago.

Yu Huangqing was also escorted away from the scene by the guards.

Before leaving, he ordered the blockade of Yanzhou and a city-wide search to ensure that the assassin was captured.

Soon, the men came to report that they followed the horse's tracks to find the assassin, but finally found him at the foot of the mountain outside the city. The mountain was full of small paths and narrow paths that horses could not pass through, only single people could walk, and the assassin had long disappeared.

Yu Huangqing was furious and roared, "Who is it? Who dares to murder me?"

Li Shuyu had just received a notice from his subordinates that his son had returned home safely. He was relieved, but also worried that the fire would burn him. He knelt down and said carefully: "I think there must be an insider to help with today's incident. Otherwise, how could the assassin sneak in with such strict security today?"

Yu Huangqing had a furious look on his face, and believed what he heard to about 70%. He glanced at the ministers kneeling on the ground, and for a moment he was not sure who had betrayed him.

On the other side, Xie Yunsong, Bai Zhiyuan and the other two had already taken a detour and were near the Beidi military camp. It was indeed difficult for the four of them to break into the Beidi military camp. However, what happened in the city today had made Yu Huangqing a frightened bird. He transferred a team of soldiers from the Beidi military camp to protect him.

Xie Yunsong and Bai Zhiyuan hid in the dark and watched the elite troops enter the city.

Now, all we have to do is wait for dark.

The four of them hid in the mountains and made careful plans. The reason they were able to escape today was naturally because Xie Yunsong and Tianxun had found a hidden path after much scouting and searching over the past two days.

Success or failure depends on tonight. Xie Yunsong has already thought of a way out, and now all he has to do is wait for dark.

Even though everything was ready, Xie Yunsong was still a little worried. He said to Bai Zhiyuan, "No matter what happens tonight, you must protect yourself."

Bai Zhiyuan knew that he was worried about him. If he was alone, he would have nothing to be afraid of. Bai Zhiyuan said, "Don't worry."

The night gradually deepened, and it began to snow lightly again tonight.

The Northern Di army camp was at the foot of the mountain, and the Northern Di soldiers were resting in their tents.

The wind suddenly rose, and the four of them quietly reached the entrance of the camp.

Bai Zhiyuan pulled out the dagger hidden in his boots and slashed the gatekeeper's neck from behind. The man fell down before he could make a sound.

Tianxun stepped forward and dragged the gatekeeper's body aside.

Xie Yunsong and Bai Zhiyuan quickly changed into the clothes of the Northern Di Army, while Tianlin and Tianxun pretended to be gatekeepers and guarded the door.

After Xie Yunsong and Bai Zhiyuan were disguised, they swaggered into the camp.

Thanks to Yu Huangqing's recent transfer of many new recruits, the unfamiliar faces of the two of them were not discovered.

Xie Yunsong had previously planted an insider in the Beidi military camp and had already obtained a map of the military camp. He easily avoided the night watch team and was about to reach the granary.

King Zhongshan, a close confidant of Yu Huangqing, was drinking in his tent. When he was about to come out to relieve himself, he ran into Xie Yunsong and Bai Zhiyuan who were walking forward.

At first he thought they were soldiers on night patrol, but there were usually four or five people on night patrol. He became suspicious and stopped the two of them.

Bai Zhiyuan's heart tightened and he turned around slowly. Before he turned around, he saw a night patrol team approaching, and he hurriedly pulled Xie Yunsong to follow them.

King Zhongshan also heard about the attack on Yu Huangqing in the city today. He probably didn't expect the assassin to be so bold as to come here. He was full of confidence in this battle. With 100,000 elite soldiers, it would certainly be a beautiful battle.

He no longer had any suspicion and turned to walk towards the toilet.

Bai Zhiyuan and Xie Yunsong had already sneaked into the tent near the granary.

The Northern Di army guarding the food and grass were very cautious, looking up and around from time to time. The torches illuminated the surroundings very brightly, making it impossible to get close and set fire.

There's no time left, so I'll have to force my way in.

Xie Yunsong and Bai Zhiyuan looked at each other, and this look reminded Bai Zhiyuan of the same crisis they had faced in Liuzhou before.

She quickly regained her composure and nodded seriously to Xie Yunsong.

The two men drew their swords in the dark, quietly sneaked up behind the soldiers guarding the grain and grass, and killed them with one sword. However, there were so many people guarding the grain and grass, so they had to speed up, otherwise they would be discovered soon.

But the smell of blood could not be hidden and was eventually discovered by the Northern Di people.

The cautious Northern Di people smelled the smell of blood on the wind and came to check, but saw everyone in the tent sleeping on the ground with a large pool of blood on the ground.

"Someone come here--" As soon as the man shouted, he felt a chill on his neck and fell down.

This still alarmed the Northern Di people. A horn sounded, and in a moment, countless arrows rained down. Xie Yunsong and Bai Zhiyuan's swordsmanship was extremely exquisite, and they quickly dodged them.

There were still many guards near the granary. Bai Zhiyuan had an idea and left Xie Yunsong alone to swing his sword to avoid the blades and arrows. Bai Zhiyuan had already arrived at the door of the granary. She picked up a wooden barrel and the contents inside flowed out.

She waved her sword with one hand to block and poured the contents of the wooden barrel in her hand all over the ground without her noticing.

She whistled, and then Tianlin and Tianxun appeared in front of her. They shot several arrows, which were on fire and fell on the granary covered with ointment. In an instant, fire shot up into the sky.

The King of Zhongshan was so angry that he ordered everyone to put out the fire, but they were far away from the water source and the fire was out of control.

Xie Yunsong shouted: "Retreat!"

Bai Zhiyuan followed him closely. These ointments were prepared by Xie Yunsong and Tianxun a few days ago, and they were fully prepared for today.

The sounds of fighting mixed with the light of fire rang out from all directions. All the Beidi soldiers were busy putting out the fire, which gave Xie Yunsong and Bai Zhiyuan time to retreat.

They ran all the way to the gate of the military camp. Tianlin and Tianxun had already prepared their horses. They jumped on them. Behind them were dense arrows from the pursuers. The four of them were all highly skilled in martial arts and were able to handle it.

He ran all the way, following the path arranged by Xie Yunsong earlier, and finally left the pursuers far behind.

I can finally breathe a sigh of relief. I managed to get out of this trip safely, which can be considered a success.

Now it depends on Lu Zhiling and Zhou Yehan.