Chapter 750 Stepping Stone

In a farmer's house on the outskirts of Qin City, Bai Youran was sitting under an oil lamp, deep in thought.

"Miss, the young master has come to speak with you."

Ruyi lifted the curtain and went inside to report, while Bai Dingfeng waited at the door.

"good."

Bai Youran stood up. If she still couldn't understand everything that happened last night, she would be a complete fool. She was absolutely certain that one of the groups that robbed the military supplies and the group that acted in front of her were members of the Wei family.

Judging from the maid who ran away last night and deliberately abandoned Lin Yuesha, there are probably still things she doesn't know.

"Little sister, have you had dinner yet?"

After entering the room, Bai Dingfeng looked around and couldn't help but show a look of disgust.

The walls of the loess wall were cracked, and cold winds seeped in through the gaps. The tables, chairs, and benches were dilapidated, and even the lampshades were greasy. Even the servants' quarters in our own house were much better than this thatched hut.

To avoid this situation, I have no choice but to suffer in silence for now.

"Big brother, someone is robbing our supplies. If we run away, what will happen to Sister Yue Sha?"

Bai Youran knew perfectly well what was going on, but she still had to ask a question. She thought of a possibility.

“We haven’t seen Lin Yuesha since we left. With her intelligence, she would have run away long ago.”

Bai Dingfeng was thirsty, so he poured himself a bowl of tea. When he saw that the teacup was chipped and had tea stains on it, he immediately frowned in disgust. "She didn't call you when she ran away. Why are you concerned about her?"

“I saw a man in black hijack the carriage.”

Bai Youran was silent for a moment before speaking.

A group of people were transporting military supplies to the Northwest when the supplies were robbed. Those people who went there for the supplies kidnapped Lin Yuesha. Could it be a form of revenge?

"No, she's in cahoots with Xu Da, and they make all sorts of weird and wonderful things. Both we and the King of Luo want Lin Yuesha's help."

Bai Dingfeng made no attempt to conceal his ambition when he said these words.

"So your marriage to Wei Lan was planned long ago?"

Bai Youran was shocked; she never expected this outcome.

"To the Bai family, the Li family is nothing more than a little money; how can they be compared to the Wei family?"

The Wei family has their eyes on the northern border, so they have secretly formed an alliance with my father. Sooner or later, the two families will use a marriage alliance to show their sincerity.

The soldiers who seized the military supplies were Wei family assassins. These men had ambushed and killed Prince Xu Da and his entourage on the road, but their mission failed, and they could only try to salvage a small portion of their losses by using the military supplies.

The Wei family's ambitions have been exposed, and the capital must have heard the news. Now, the capital is probably already under the control of the Wei family.

"So, the Wei family wants to rebel?"

Bai Youran's lips trembled, and it took her a long time to utter a complete sentence.

Not only the Wei family, but even their own family became accomplices.

"Otherwise, why do you think Father didn't get promoted and stayed in the North?"

The Bai and Wei families are merely using each other; the current war in the Northwest presents the perfect opportunity.

The Wei family was just a small appetizer. The Bai family and Sishui City joined forces, with the troops of Prince Zhenbei Xiao Su, and marched all the way from the north to the capital, forcing the Wei family to step down. In the end, the Bai family and Yuwen Kun split the spoils equally.

Yuwen Kun is not someone to be trifled with, which is why the Bai family wanted to first unite with the Wei family, have the Wei family send troops to fight against Sishui City, and then reap the benefits.

However, Yuwen Kun saw through all of this in advance and sent a message to the Wei family to sow discord. Now, the relationship between the two families has cracked, and our side has to do its best to clarify things, which is very troublesome.

To return to the North, they would have to pass through several areas where the Wei family army was stationed, so Bai Dingfeng had to bring Wei Lan along to pretend that they were a loving couple.

"If you don't care about Lin Yuesha, why did you bring Li Ruoshuang along?"

Bai Youran was dizzy. In her eyes, her father had always been a magnanimous person.

Later, because of the marriage alliance between the Li and Bai families, she was to be used as a substitute bride. Bai Youran's opinion did not change; she thought that her parents only cared about interests.

I never expected this! I never expected her to be so naive!

It turns out that my father and brother had been planning a rebellion all along. Not only that, they had even colluded with the enemy and betrayed the country, a crime that would punish nine generations of their family!

If she succeeds, she will only be of higher status than she is now, but she may not be able to marry into a good family. If she fails, she will be left with nothing but ashes.

Bai Youran had no ambition; she just wanted to live, to be well-fed and clothed, nothing more.

"Li Ruoxue is gone, and her dowry of over 100,000 taels of silver has disappeared without a trace. Perhaps Li Ruoshuang has some clues."

If it weren't for the money, who would want to take on a burden? Do you think he's a fool who can't see Li Ruoshuang's unusual behavior?

A woman traveling alone to the capital is already suspicious enough, and the location where Li Ruoshuang appeared was also too coincidental.

It doesn't matter. Bai Dingfeng has always looked down on women. Keeping Li Ruoshuang around is just a good way to lure out the person behind her.

"Qin City is full of Luo Wang's men, so it's not advisable to stay here for long. Let's set off early tomorrow morning and head straight back to the North."

Bai Dingfeng didn't reveal too many details, only giving Bai Youran a general overview.

The Wei family's elite soldiers were like stray dogs, and Yuwen Kun's men also suffered heavy losses, all for the sake of fighting over a little bit of military supplies.

The Bai family's goal was never military supplies; Bai Dingfeng disguised it very well.

"First thing tomorrow morning?"

Bai Youran nodded obediently and said, "Then I understand."

As soon as Bai Dingfeng left, Bai Youran fell into deep thought; it was time to make a choice.

She once thought her family was her support, but she discovered that everyone in the Bai family was selfish and never thought about her.

Back in the north, under her parents' watchful eyes, she was subject to their every arrangement. If the rebellion failed, she would be used as cannon fodder, leaving not even a trace of her bones.

With the tens of thousands of taels of silver left by Li Ruoxue, Bai Youran will never have to worry about food and drink for the rest of her life. Why should she go back to suffer?

Once she returns to the north, she won't be able to keep the money she has. Not only will it fall into the Bai family's hands, but her parents will also have to use her as a bargaining chip in their exchange of benefits.

If we can't go back, we have no choice but to stay.

However, she learned of her family's ambitions and knew that Bai Dingfeng would never agree to her staying in Qincheng; only the dead would keep the secret.

Before the vast land of China, she was a stepping stone ready to lose her life at any moment.

Bai Youran saw everything clearly; she had to escape, she absolutely had to leave.

Ruyi, the maidservant beside her, is unreliable. Ruyi has always been in love with Bai Dingfeng and may have been bribed. Therefore, she is all alone.

By nightfall, everyone had already gone to sleep.

Bai Youran packed some dry, hard cakes and added something to the tea.

At the entrance, there was a guard on night watch.

"Brother, it's cold at night, have a cup of hot tea."

Bai Youran rubbed her hands together and took the initiative to get closer to the person.

Upon seeing that it was Miss Bai, the guards relaxed their vigilance. Little did they know that after drinking a bowl of hot tea, they would become dizzy and lose consciousness.

Bai Youran led a horse and mounted it nimbly. She had only one thought in her mind: she had to escape and find a place where no one would recognize her to hide.

Qincheng is Luo Wang's territory. Given Bai Dingfeng's selfishness, he would never stop searching for her. Once the others leave, she will be safe for the time being.