Rebirth of the eldest daughter

Chapter 1391 I am really uneasy...

Dusk is falling and undercurrents are surging.

The howling north wind brings a desolate and cold feeling to all things.

Several small fires lit up the gradually falling night, dotting the withered yellow fields of winter like stars.

In the jungle not far away, a smell of blood filled the air.

Two assassins with first-rate martial arts skills have already engaged in combat with the secret guards who were guarding in the dark.

They fought each other, each move was brutal and deadly, aiming at the other's life.

The noise had already alerted the guards, and they drew their swords, protecting Bai Jing in the middle: "Sir, the fight has begun."

Bai Jing was calm and composed: "They are our people, no need to be nervous, just pretend nothing happened."

The guard was puzzled: "Sir, our people?"

Bai Jing nodded: "Before leaving, I arranged for someone to secretly escort us in order to ensure our safety. The enemy is insidious and cunning, so I did not disclose this news."

"And the solemnity you showed when you discovered the presence of the assassins was also to confuse them. The number of fires you lit just now was my signal to the secret guards to show up."

Upon hearing this, the guard looked at Bai Jing deeply but said nothing more.

After a while, they all sat back in their original seats.

The killing in the forest continued. After a few moves, the two assassins showed disbelief.

The leading assassin spat out a mouthful of blood foam: "We've been fooled!"

But what responded to him was splattering blood.

Yu Guangzhong saw the scene where his companion’s neck and hands were cut off at the same time.

He did not dare to be careless and fought desperately, but even though he was strong, he was outnumbered.

His chest was pierced by a sword. Before he died, he heard his opponent's voice: "We send our regards to you on behalf of the general."

The last glimmer of light disappeared from the assassin's shocked eyes.

Several secret guards cleaned up the scene swiftly and quickly wiped out any traces of the two men.

On Bai Jing's side, the guards who were on high alert also came to a conclusion: "Fifth Young Master, the fight has stopped. It seems that the winner has been decided."

Just as he finished speaking, a man in gray was walking towards them.

The guard looked at him warily, and Bai Jing waved his hand: "One of us."

The guards retreated behind Bai Jing.

The man in gray knelt on one knee and said, "Master, the two assassins, their movements and tactics, look like they are from Northern Yan."

Bai Jing asked: "Do you know the purpose of their trip?"

The gray-clothed man responded respectfully: "The only thing that can be confirmed is that they do not intend to assassinate. As for the other details, I need time to investigate."

Bai Jing nodded: "Well done. We will soon reach the Jiangbei area. The situation there is complicated. Tell them to be extremely cautious and not let the enemy take advantage of us due to negligence."

The secret guard bowed and then retreated quietly.

After a while, it disappeared into the night.

The guard asked, "Master, what should we do next? Please tell me."

Bai Jing thought for a moment and said slowly: "Since their purpose is not to assassinate, it means that there is a mission more important than taking my life."

"The failure this time has already alerted the enemy. Their next move will be even more sinister and vicious."

"However, when we don't know their purpose, we have no way to guard against it. So what we can do next is to be more cautious."

The guards responded one by one.

Just then, a rustling sound came from the grass.

The two guards nearby were extremely alert. They quickly drew their swords, pulled out a burning branch from the fire to use as a torch, and moved closer to the source of the sound.

Suddenly, the grass moved again.

The guard carefully used a knife to push away the dead grass.

Their tense nerves also relaxed, and they turned to Bai Jing and reported: "Fifth Master, it was a false alarm, it was a pheasant." Seeing the pheasant lying on the ground with its head tilted, another guard laughed and said:
"No matter how smart a chicken is during the day, at night it becomes blind and cannot see anything. It just becomes sleepy. Look, it is still dozing off after being discovered."

Because of the previous instructions, no matter how greedy the guards were, they did not think of killing and eating the pheasant.

The two men talked and laughed, and left the pheasant behind to prepare to go back.

But at this moment, the pheasant suddenly flapped its wings and flew away quickly.

When it passed over the guards' heads, it even dropped a handful of chicken manure.

The two guards shook off the feces on their bodies and cursed: "What bad luck! I should have killed it earlier."

But as soon as the two men finished speaking, the pheasant fell straight down, hit the ground and twitched continuously.

It seemed that the leap just now had drained its vitality.

At this time, it was already exhausted, with only a tiny bit of strength left, struggling unwillingly against the impending death.

At this time, a guard frowned and said, "What's wrong with this pheasant? Why is there yellow fluid coming out of its mouth? It looks like pus but it's not pus. I can't bear to look at it."

Bai Jing fell into deep thought, and suddenly he analyzed: "It looks like a sick chicken."

A guard quickly said, "I heard from the elders at home that we can't eat sick chickens and pigs. They carry diseases and can infect people if eaten."

"Fortunately, you had the foresight to stop us from eating it carelessly, otherwise we would have hunted down this sick chicken and roasted it for food."

Bai Jing thought about it, and then ordered the two guards who were splashed with chicken manure: "Since eating sick chickens can spread the disease to humans, maybe the manure of the sick chickens is not clean either."

"There is a stream not far away. You two can go and clean it up. Take my soapnut with you and make sure it is clean."

The two guards did not dare to delay and responded in unison: "Yes, Fifth Young Master."

Bai Jing nodded and said nothing more.

The firelight reflected in his eyes, but it could not illuminate the unknown emotions that had subsided in his eyes.

Compared with Bai Yu, he is not as capable as Bai Yu in handling things.

Compared with Bai Mingwei, he is not as calm and reliable as Bai Mingwei.

He is still the Goro who is afraid of war and bloodshed.

But now he is also growing up gradually.

The responsibilities of a man, the identity of an elder brother and father, and the experiences of life and death.

This kind but somewhat weak man is also healing himself in places unknown to others and becoming stronger quietly.

However, even though he was prepared for everything, he still felt a little uneasy in his heart.

But he didn't tell anyone about this uneasiness.

……

"Fifth brother's wife, what's wrong with you?"

At the Bai residence, Shen had just stepped into the room when she saw Cui staring blankly at the embroidery piece in her hand, so she hurriedly asked with concern.

Cui raised her eyes and saw Shen's worried eyes.

She shook her head gently: "Sister-in-law, I'm fine. I just had a nightmare last night and didn't get enough rest, so I'm a little tired."

Shen sat next to her and asked, "Were you thinking about that illusory dream just now?"

Cui nodded: "Yes, that dream was too weird. There were snakes everywhere, so many snakes, all over the ground, densely entangled together, some big, some small, colorful..."

Shen quickly comforted her: "Dreams are fake, don't take them seriously."

Cui nodded: "I know dreams are fake, but I still can't help worrying. I have been feeling uneasy all day. I don't know if it's the young lady or my husband..."

Shen held Cui's hand and said, "I heard that you were not feeling well, so I came to see you. Fifth sister-in-law, it is normal to have many thoughts during pregnancy. When I was pregnant with Chuanyi, I also had many wild thoughts."

"This is unavoidable, but if you feel uneasy or have any emotions, just tell me. Some emotions need to be released and cannot be held back, understand?"

Cui nodded gratefully, but the smile on her face disappeared again: "Sister-in-law, if you have any news about my husband and the eldest daughter, please let me know immediately, okay? I'm worried about them... I'm afraid something has happened to them."

(End of this chapter)