Rebirth: Marry a General instead of a Prince

In the dead of winter night, the sky was as dark as ink and Youzhou fell into silence, with only the whimpering sound of the wind.

The lights were still out, leaving only a pale moonlight shining on the earth. In an instant, dark clouds covered the sky and the moon, completely blocking out the faint moonlight.

The world suddenly fell into darkness.

In the deep darkness, several furtive figures suddenly appeared in the inn where Xie Yunsong and Bai Zhiyuan were staying. They moved back and forth between several rooms and then sneaked into one of the rooms.

The inn was silent and everyone had fallen asleep.

The girl in the darkness slowly opened her eyes, and a hint of coldness flashed in her eyes.

As expected, Xie Yunsong predicted, the crisis came quietly.

Bai Zhiyuan felt for her sword in the darkness, but strangely, after waiting for a moment, she did not hear the sound of the assassin breaking in. Instead, it seemed that he went to the next room.

Bai Zhiyuan thought for a moment and quickly realized that their target was not her, but Xie Yunsong.

Bai Zhiyuan listened quietly for a moment. There were quite a few people coming. Perhaps they knew Xie Yunsong's abilities, so the people they sent were all highly skilled in martial arts.

There was a rustling sound coming from next door, and Bai Zhiyuan's heart tightened. Although he knew that Xie Yunsong had taken precautions, he still couldn't help but worry.

Bai Zhiyuan slowly drew out her sword. Although Xie Yunsong had told her not to act rashly if there was any movement, she still wanted to go to the next door to find out what was going on. Suddenly, there was a sound of weapons clashing, and a strong smell of blood filled the air.

Bai Zhiyuan did not hesitate any longer, opened the door and rushed out, shouting as he ran: "There is an assassin, help!"

In less than a quarter of an hour, the people in the inn woke up after hearing the noise. When Bai Zhiyuan kicked open Xie Yunsong's door, he saw corpses all over the floor, and several people were fighting with Xie Yunsong and Tianlin.

Each of these assassins was very skilled. Bai Zhiyuan didn't have time to think and rushed forward with a sword.

Under the moonlight, she held a long sword in her hand, the sword light was like water, and for a moment, only the sound of the swords hitting each other could be heard. Her face was calm, and every move she made revealed her ferocity.

The sound of fighting alarmed the other people in the inn, and someone soon reported it to the authorities. Within a stick of incense, the Youzhou garrison arrived. Seeing this, those people immediately dropped their weapons and quickly escaped.

But how could Xie Yunsong do as they wished? He drew his sword and quickly grabbed the leader. Just as he was about to hand the leader over to the garrison, he suddenly clenched his teeth, a trace of blood flowed from the corner of his mouth, and he slowly fell down without a sound.

Bai Zhiyuan was surprised at these assassins, but she didn't notice that one of the assassins was captured. Her eyes darkened, and she turned her wrist. The dagger hidden in her hand came straight towards her.

By the time Bai Zhiyuan discovered it, it was too late. Xie Yunsong took a step forward and swung his sword to break the man's hand, but he was still a step too late. The man's dagger deviated a little and stabbed into Xie Yunsong's arm.

Bai Zhiyuan was angry and shocked, and stabbed the man in the chest with a sword. The man fell to the ground and died.

Bai Zhiyuan then hurriedly checked Xie Yunsong's wound, fortunately there was no injury to any vital parts.

Even so, Bai Zhiyuan still couldn't help but feel distressed and asked, "How is it? Does it hurt?"

Xie Yunsong shook his head and consoled him: "It's okay, just a minor injury."

Bai Zhiyuan first gave Xie Yunsong a simple bandage, but she found that Xie Yunsong's wound was a little black, and the dagger seemed to be poisonous.

Bai Zhiyuan was instantly panicked. Now that Cheng Beixiao was not here, what would happen if Xie Yunsong was poisoned?

Xie Yunsong also saw the wound and frowned for a moment.

Bai Zhiyuan forced herself to calm down quickly. She said to Tianxun, "Go and get all the medicines left by Master Cheng and Master in my room."

Tianxun did not dare to delay at all and hurriedly took the order and left.

At this time, the city garrison asked, "Who are you?"

Bai Zhiyuan stood up and shouted, "I asked you, the governor of Youzhou, to come here. Why would someone dare to assassinate General Yunhui in your territory?"

"General Yun Hui?" The garrison leader was shocked and did not dare to delay, and hurriedly sent someone to invite the prefect.

Bai Zhiyuan knew very well that the assassination was probably aimed at Xie Yunsong and had nothing to do with the Youzhou prefect, but the wounding happened here, and she just learned that the Youzhou prefect Qin Lang was a man of the King of Jin. It was a good opportunity to get to know this prefect.

Tianxun quickly found the medicine, and Bai Zhiyuan spent a long time selecting it. Before Cheng Beixiao left, he handed her a bottle of medicine and told her that this medicine was passed down from their ancestors and could cure any difficult poison.

Bai Zhiyuan quickly poured out a pill and fed it to Xie Yunsong, hoping that the assassin's poison was not a tricky one and that Cheng Beixiao's medicine would be effective.

But a moment later, when Bai Zhiyuan checked Xie Yunsong's wound again, the signs of poisoning had eased. Cheng Beixiao's medicine was indeed excellent.

Bai Zhiyuan finally felt relieved.

After a while, the new governor of Youzhou finally arrived. This governor named Qin Lang was very young, thin, with delicate features and a bit of determination. He didn't look like a governor, but more like a student taking an exam.

Bai Zhiyuan had never seen this person in his past or present life, but he had heard of his name in his previous life. It was rumored that he was extremely talented, and was very good at writing poems and essays, and had beautiful calligraphy. It was inevitable that such a person would enter the officialdom.

As soon as he entered the room, he was startled for a moment, then he saluted to Xie Yunsong and said, "Greetings to General Yunhui. I didn't know you were coming, and I caused you to get injured in Youzhou. Please punish me."

Xie Yunsong glanced at him calmly and said, "Nothing."

Qin Lang was obviously relieved, but before he could completely relax, he heard Xie Yunsong say, "I was the one who sent the former Youzhou prefect to the capital, but I didn't expect Youzhou to still be so unstable."

After saying this, Qin Lang lowered his head and bowed hurriedly, saying, "Youzhou is not frozen overnight. I have been here for a short time and have been trying my best to rectify the situation. But it is indeed my fault today that the general has suffered this. To ensure the general's safety, please move to the Youzhou County Government Office."

After hearing this, Bai Zhiyuan had a better impression of Qin Lang. He was neither panicked by Xie Yunsong's identity nor shirked his dereliction of duty. It must be said that King Jin knew how to use people well.

Xie Yunsong's expression eased a lot, and he said, "Never mind, Rong'an County Master and I are also passing through Youzhou. We will rest here for one night and leave tomorrow."

Qin Lang then noticed Bai Zhiyuan standing beside him, and he hurriedly said, "My humble servant was not very good at seeing, and I didn't know it was the county lady who came to visit."

Bai Zhiyuan: "Master Qin, you are too polite. General Yunhui and I are on our way to the northern border and passed by here. We did not want to disturb you. What happened today may have been done by someone with ulterior motives. You do not need to blame yourself too much."

Qin Lang was startled, as if he had not expected that the rumored Rong'an County Lady would be so easy to talk to. "I heard that General Yun Hui was injured. I have brought the most famous doctor in Youzhou to treat the general."

After saying that, the doctor stepped forward and re-bandaged Xie Yunsong's wound.

Bai Zhiyuan asked, "The dagger just now seems to be poisonous. Can you take a look and see if there is any problem?"

The doctor picked up the dagger and looked at it over and over for a while, and said in surprise: "The dagger is stained with poison, but the general has no signs of poisoning. It's really strange."

Bai Zhiyuan said: "Maybe it's because I gave him medicine."

The doctor took the remaining medicine from Bai Zhiyuan, smelled it, took a look, and said happily, "It is indeed a miracle medicine. I would like to ask where did you get this medicine?"

Before Bai Zhiyuan could answer, Qin Lang said, "Doctor Zhou, since General Yunhui is fine, you can leave first."

Doctor Zhou then took a reluctant look at the medicine in Bai Zhiyuan's hand and stepped back.

Xie Yunsong said, "We have no choice but to alarm Lord Qin today. I will leave the matter of tracking down the assassin to you. Princess Rong'an and I will leave Youzhou early tomorrow morning and continue to head north."

Qin Lang: "Yes!"

Bai Zhiyuan added, "It's getting late, and the day is almost dawn. Sir, go back and rest. We will leave early tomorrow morning, so you don't have to see us off."

Qin Lang thought for a moment and could only nod in agreement.

After sending Qin Lang away, Bai Zhiyuan carefully checked Xie Yunsong's injuries again. Seeing that he was fine, he was completely relieved.