Su Youran nodded, "I understand. Did Master say where?"

Wen Yuanbai said, "It should be Bashan County, a border town in Liaozhou."

Su Youran exclaimed in surprise, "Then what about Father...?"

Yun Yue is the garrison commander of Liaozhou, so he naturally has to return to take charge of the overall situation.

Su Youchen reassured her, "The imperial decree should be coming soon. I just had my mother pack up and make some preparations."

Su Youran sighed, "My mother and father are always separated like this."

“This is the fate of a general guarding the border,” Wen Yuanbai sighed. “However, if this trip can save the lives of tens of thousands of people in Bashan City, I’m sure the Duke will rush back to Liaozhou without hesitation.”

As the three were talking, someone outside said that the entire household came out to kneel and receive the imperial edict.

Except for Su Youran, who was recovering from a serious illness, everyone else went out to kneel and pay their respects.

The imperial decree was indeed ordering Yun Yue to return to Liaodong immediately, and arrangements were being made in advance.

Soon the entire household began to take action.

Yun Tianbai should have returned to Liaozhou as well, but since he had just taken over as the deputy commander of the Five Cities Military Command and was newly married, Yun Yue did not allow him to return to Liaozhou with him.

Su Youchen, however, received guidance from his master and requested to go along, which Yun Yue naturally agreed to.

Mrs. Su then busied herself with making arrangements.

Upon hearing this, Yun Tianbai also requested to go along.

He was the newly appointed martial arts champion, but had not yet been granted an official position.

Yun Yue then submitted a memorial together with him.

Wu Wang also came, and took the opportunity to visit Su Youran, who had just woken up.

With no one around, Su Youran tentatively asked, "Master, do you believe in reincarnation?"

Wu Wang nodded, "The stories of ghosts and gods are incredibly varied. Even if someone were to be reborn, what's so strange about that?"

"Master... this time... I had a very long and terrifying dream... do you think it might be something from my past life?"

Wu Wang was taken aback. "Tell me about it?"

Su Youran recounted her dream, then said angrily, "Master, I don't know which damned person hated me so much that they tortured me to death like that!"

Wu Wang's thoughts turned slightly heavy. "These were all just things you saw in your dream? Then where did you learn those food and trade markets you set up before, and those new accounting methods you taught your mother?"

Su Youran's heart skipped a beat. She had been careless and hadn't expected to give herself away like this. She whispered, "Master, if I told you that those were all dreams, would you believe me?"

Wu Wang stared at her, "How can I believe you?"

Su Youran sighed and continued, "Master, to be honest, I've been dreaming since I was little. Every night when I fall asleep, I dream that I'm like a wandering soul, drifting aimlessly. I see the ever-changing world and the myriad aspects of human life. Sometimes I hide in a grand restaurant watching people cook, making all sorts of delicious food, but I can't eat or smell it, which is really infuriating. Sometimes I drift into a hospital, oh, which is a clinic a thousand years in the future, to see people being treated, and that's how I learned about those strange medical things. Anyway, I just drift around... drifting and drifting, and then I wake up and I'm a little kid again. It's true! That's why... I knew all those strange things before... But about what happened before I died, I only dreamed about it in the last month or two. It's so scary, so scary! That's why I can't wake up..."

She spoke in a way that was half true and half false, and her expression was especially genuine.

Wu Wang then asked, "According to you, you were murdered, but you don't know who your enemy is. When you became a wandering ghost, didn't you investigate who killed you?"

Su Youran shook her head, "No, I don't remember any of these..."

Wu Wang felt that this little girl was really unlucky.

He died a tragic death in his previous life and did not know who his enemy was.

Even after death, the wandering soul drifted alone for so long without anyone noticing...

But when asked, he really didn't know!

He took out a cloth bag from his pocket, opened it and took out a small box of cinnabar and exquisite paper and pen. Then he drew a strange talisman on a piece of paper with cinnabar, drew some strokes on her forehead, and finally dotted the cinnabar on her forehead.

Su Youran suddenly felt her mind clear instantly, and the pain brought by the past vanished like smoke.

Wu Wang carefully wrapped the talisman into a triangle. "Do you still remember the talisman I gave you when you were four years old and visited others for the New Year?"

Su Youran thought for a moment, then pulled a red string from around her neck, with a small triangular red cloth bag tied to the end.

"Open it and take a look."

Su Youran broke the thread, opened the red cloth package, and was shocked to find that it contained only some black powder.

Wu Wang handed over the talisman, saying, "You've gone through this ordeal, which can be considered a tribulation. That talisman protected you from the tribulation, so you've done your good deed. Put this new one in."

Su Youran suddenly realized, "So it was Master's talisman that saved my life."

Wu Wang said, "If anyone mentions your appearance in the future, just don't respond."

"Thank you, Master." Su Youran happily accepted the talisman and put it into the red cloth bag. She then asked, "Master, you can tell fortunes. Can you cast a divination for me and see where my enemy from my past life is?"

Wu Wang asked, "The enemy you're referring to, is it the person who kidnapped you and is now locking you in that dark room?"

Su Youran gritted her teeth, "That person not only kidnapped me, but also sent a beggar to harm me! I will not only find the person who kidnapped me, but I will also find that beggar!"

Wu Wang's brows furrowed. "The person who kidnapped you certainly deserved to die, but that beggar was probably forced into it. Besides, even if you found him in this life, what wrong had he done?"

Su Youran was furious. "The person who kidnapped me will probably never have the chance to kidnap me again in this lifetime. Does that mean I shouldn't take revenge?"

Wu Wang was speechless. He sighed inwardly, took out three copper coins, and said, "Alright, I'll cast a divination for you first."

He tossed the copper coin six times to calculate the hexagram, then pointed southeast, saying, "The person who kidnapped you is in this direction."

Su Youran narrowed her eyes. In this direction, closer to home, was the Mulan Courtyard where Yun Tianbai and Shi Wenxia lived; further away, it was the Zhou family's residence.

In short, Zhou Qingqian can't escape.

...

In the Mulan Courtyard, Shi Wenxia was still in shock.

She never expected that Su Youran would have such a nightmare.

Su Youran dreamed of her past life. Fortunately, she had only been hiding behind the scenes in her past life and hadn't let Zhou Qingqian reveal anything to her.

But... what did Su Youran mean by specifically telling her about this?

However, she had no time to think about it anymore, because Pei'er came to report that Wu Xinxin had sent food to Yun Tianbai's study again.

She immediately jumped up and rushed to the front yard.

Inside Yun Tianbai's study, a man's voice said, "Your Highness, as long as you request the title of Your Highness's Consort for Xinxin, I will put in a good word for you with the Third Prince. I believe that soon, the position of Commander of the Five Cities Garrison will be yours."

Yun Tianbai said in astonishment, "Marquis Ningyuan... no, father-in-law, you and the Third Prince..."