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"Clap!"

Just after dawn, a ball of snow unexpectedly fell from the courtyard wall, frightening Bai Zhi, who was washing medicine jars by the well, to shake her shoulders.

"Who is it?" She hugged the jar to her chest and looked up.

A black shadow jumped along the wall to the ground.

"Don't be afraid, it's me." Li Yan raised his face, which was red from the cold, and took out a roll of paper from his arms. "I have an important letter delivered."

"You are finally back," Bai Zhi sniffed her small nose, "You left quietly. I was worried that you would freeze to death or starve to death."

"Miss Bai, thank you for your concern. I have to rush back. Thank you very much for sending the letter to Miss Lin's father."

Originally, he almost blurted out "Major General", but he was worried about scaring Bai Zhi, so he changed the title temporarily.

After saying a brief goodbye, Li Yan climbed onto the wall and quickly climbed out of the courtyard.Except for a few footprints in the snow and the scroll of paper held by Bai Zhi in her hand, it was as if the person had never been here at all.

There are very few people on the streets.

Li Yan still only chose secluded alleys and ran very fast due to the wind on his feet.

Although talking to Mr. Lin in person about the upcoming battle is far more important than a written letter.

However, being in General He's camp is like walking on a tightrope all the time.If you don't pay attention, your head will move.

Even if He Shi'an secretly helps cover up, he must rush back before the guard captain's call at 06:30 to avoid arousing suspicion.

Bai Zhi placed the paper roll next to the plate containing the medicinal food, took it to Lin Mi's father's room, and knocked on the door softly.

"Your breakfast has been delivered, as well as a letter from brother Li Yan."

Mr. Lin woke up early.Afraid of disturbing Mr. Bai's rest, he stayed in front of the window and did not go out.

Seeing Bai Zhi turn around, he opened the door and thanked her as usual.

"A Yan came in before dawn?"

"Yes, maybe it's an emergency."

She was afraid that Lin Mi's father would continue to ask questions, so she quickly went upstairs to grind the medicine powder.

Mr. Lin stretched out his hand to flatten the paper, and his eyes hurriedly scanned every word.

The letter said that General He had the intention of starting a war.From the map that Shi'an secretly found in the study room, you can see that Wenmo Road was heavily crossed with a red pen.

Because Lin House was built on the original site of a prince's mansion in the Qing Dynasty, it has been secretly watched by various forces in the city for many years.

What is most popular among the people is that there is a whole vault full of treasures hidden underneath it.If General He is determined to dig out this deep vault, a bloody storm will be inevitable.
He sat in silence, his eyes dimming and brightening.After a moment, he squeezed the paper tightly and inserted it into the half-lit candle on the table.

The flames quickly engulfed the paper roll.

He stood up and opened the window to welcome the howling northwest wind.
In the kitchen, Bai Zhi faced the cold pot and stove, holding her chin in her hands.

She is extremely talented at making medicine.Grandpa ordered it to be done in a long time, but it was often completed in an hour.

But making medicine and cooking are two different things.In the past month, the little girl has been worried when she thinks about three meals.

The cook who had worked for more than ten years and several servants were killed by a crazy old church man.

For the sake of caution, Mr. Bai did not allow the Bai brothers and sisters to take a step outside the courtyard of the hospital, let alone recruit a chef who did not know his background.

Bai Shu is the heir to the medical school and has to read medical books and practice swordsmanship every day.

The pressure of three meals naturally fell on Bai Zhi.No matter how hard she tried, she couldn't keep up with Qi Lan and Chen Xing's cooking skills.After exhausting all my skills, I could only come up with about ten kinds of medicinal cakes.

Fortunately, Lin Mi's father and mother praised it very much after eating it.Mr. Bai has always loved his granddaughter. Even if he eats the same thing every day, it will not be boring.

Bai Zhu thought the food was too plain and had no oily taste at all.If I eat it for another five or six days, I'm afraid I won't have enough energy to practice.

He stuck his sword in the snow dejectedly, looked at the fish swimming slowly in the pool, and swallowed.

"Bang!" A gunshot broke the tranquility of the courtyard.

Not only Baizhu was stunned in place, but even Bai Zhi, who was practicing using a kitchen knife in the kitchen, also stopped moving.

Over the past decade or so, the situation has been unclear, with street clashes occurring from time to time.

Thanks to the shelter of the abandoned old church, the Bai Family Medical Clinic seems to be independent of the disputes in troubled times.

Mr. Bai woke up from his sleep and turned over to sit up.He twirled his chest-length beard and went downstairs barefoot.

"Grandpa! I'm scared!" Bai Zhi ran out of the kitchen trembling, holding a shiny kitchen knife in her hand.

"You and grandpa run away, I'll deal with it!" Bai Shu held the sword in one hand and plucked the fallen leaves from his sister's hair with the other.

His words were impassioned, but his legs were quietly shaking under his robe.

The gun's bullets can hit even the most powerful knights.What's more, his swordsmanship is only half-baked, and he can barely guard the house.

"You two hurry up and take the three guests to the tunnel. It's enough for me to stay!" After Mr. Bai finished speaking, his pale face became calmer and more serious.

Bai Zhi silently swallowed the tears that fell into her mouth, kowtowed to her grandfather, and reluctantly walked up the stairs.

The eldest lady was chanting Buddha's name and praying for Qi Jiang's safety in her room. When she heard the little girl asking her to drop everything and run away, she immediately understood what was going on.

His body went limp and he almost fainted again.Bai Zhi gritted her teeth, picked up the man who was much heavier than herself, and trudged to the courtyard.

Bai Shu raised his hand and patted Mr. Lin's door.While patting and patting, he even cursed with foul words.

He kicked it away angrily, only to see that the small room was empty.Then I went to Mrs. Lin's room. The door was open, and there was nothing inside except furniture.

"Brother, where are Miss Lin's parents?" Bai Zhi noticed something strange and felt anxious.If something happens to the two elders, I really don't know how to face Qi Lan and Lin Mi.

"They were not in the room, and they probably ran away knowingly. The three of us plus an elderly lady are not afraid of being investigated."

Bai Zhu wiped away the cold sweat and grinned somewhat relaxedly.

"Grandpa, we don't want to go into that stinky tunnel. How many people have died in the church? There is no way to protect it from poisonous insects and rats."

He threw the sword into the snow and nonchalantly picked a leaf from the herb and chewed it in his mouth.

"They don't want to drag us down," Mr. Bai squatted at the opening of the tunnel and sighed, "It's just that the tunnel is twists and turns, and we have to pass the mechanism of the abandoned church to get out smoothly."

As he was talking, violent banging on the door kept ringing in his ears: Bang!Bang!
"Open the door! General Chengdong Hong has ordered that all medical clinics and hospitals in the city be searched!"

"You guys come in quickly, I'll go to the door!" Mr. Bai strode towards the iron door, his back straight, not looking like a 70-year-old man at all.

"Grandpa!" Bai Zhi supported the eldest lady and turned back as she walked.

Bai Shu was afraid that they wouldn't be able to walk fast, so he quickly put Qi Jiang's mother on his back, grabbed his sister's wrist and ran towards the basement on the first floor.

"Brother, do you think something will happen to Miss Lin's parents?"

"How long have you been worrying about these outsiders?" Baizhu angrily activated the secret door switch in the basement, "That broomstick Gu Qilan is specifically trying to cause trouble for us. Maybe today's ancestral family business will be ruined!"