Chapter 331: Bad News!
Chapter 331: Bad News!
"Old Patriarch, something happened to Xin Chuanling!"
When the visitor saw Bai Yishui, he knelt down on the ground crying.
The man's name was Hu Yang, and he was also a member of the Xinchuanling Bai family team.
However, he was in charge of logistics and often traveled between Xinchuanling and Qinchuan City to help the team purchase daily supplies.
Bai Yishui hurriedly put down the pen in his hand, stood up and asked, "What happened?"
"The entire...the entire army was wiped out..." Huyang cried bitterly.
"What?" Bai Yishui was stunned. His eyes, which had experienced countless hardships, suddenly widened in shock and disbelief.
Bai Shan hurriedly asked, "Can you please explain what happened?"
Hu Yang wiped away his tears and said, "That day, Brother Feng asked me to go to Qinchuan City to do some shopping. The next evening, I returned to the camp at the foot of the mountain and found it in a mess, as if it had been attacked.
I was afraid of being discovered by the enemy, so I hid in a secluded place. I waited all night but didn't see our people return. At dawn, I secretly went up the mountain to look for them. When I arrived at the camp on the mountain, I found... found..."
Bai Shan was extremely anxious: "What did you find out? Tell me!"
Hu Yang cried bitterly, "We found...we found all the bodies...all of our people are dead..."
Bai Yishui's eyes were wide open, his mouth half open, and for a moment he forgot to close it. The wrinkles on his face seemed to deepen at this moment.
"Are they all dead? Where is Bai Yufeng? Have you seen him?" Bai Shan asked.
"I searched for him in the mountains for three whole days but couldn't find him. I was afraid that the survivors would return to the camp at the foot of the mountain, so I waited near the camp for another three days. No one came back, not a single person... I was afraid that Brother Feng... I was afraid that... I thought about notifying you as soon as possible, so I ran back from Xinchuanling." Huyang burst into tears.
If Bai Yufeng were alive, he would definitely contact us as soon as possible. Since there has been no letter for such a long time, I am afraid that he is in great danger.
Bai Yishui's face turned pale, his hands unconsciously clenched into fists, trembling slightly. His body shook violently as if struck by an invisible force, then slowly collapsed.
"Master..." Bai Shan hurriedly supported him.
Bai Yishui stared and said, "Look... send someone to go... go..."
Before he could finish his sentence, his eyes rolled back and he fainted.
"Homeowner!"
Other courtyard.
"Master, Sun Cheng said that Hu Yang has already entered the old house." Ah Fu came to report.
Bai Xun patted the kitten's head and said calmly, "Okay, get ready. Someone will be here soon."
Everyone in Baixun knew when Hu Yang entered and left Xinchuanling.
In order to prevent any fish from slipping through the net, Bai Xun specially arranged people to guard the road leading to Xinchuanling before leaving.
His men followed Hu Yang all the way back to He'an County.
Sun Cheng rode back to the villa at full speed: "Master, do you need to silence us?"
Bai Xun thought for a moment and said, "No, let him in."
Someone had to be the messenger regarding Xin Chuanling's situation. Otherwise, if there was no reply for a long time, Grandfather would definitely send someone to check.
This Hu Yang is just a buyer. He went to Qinchuan City that day and knew nothing about what happened on the mountain. It’s okay to keep him.
As Bai Xun expected, not long after, people from the old house came hurriedly.
"Report to the master! The old master has fallen ill. Please go to the old house as soon as possible."
Bai Xun put down his teacup, slowly put on his coat, walked to the door, and asked, "Has the doctor seen it?"
"I'm watching."
The man was sweating profusely and looked very anxious.
Bai Xun thought to himself: Grandfather was really angry when he heard the bad news.
Arriving at the old house, Bai Xun went straight to the main courtyard.
When Butler Bai saw him coming, he hurried forward and saluted, saying, "Master, you're finally here! The old master has been thinking of you!"
"How is grandpa? Why did he suddenly fall ill?" Bai Xun said as he walked into the house.
Bai Yishui lay on the bed with a gloomy face and dull eyes, revealing deep fatigue and powerlessness.
"Grandfather, how do you feel?" Bai Xun walked to the bed and said.
When Bai Yishui saw him coming, he wanted to sit up, and Bai Xun hurriedly helped him up.
Bai Yishui waved his hand.
"All of you go out!" said Butler Bai.
When he, Bai Xun, and Bai Shan were the only ones left in the room, Bai Yishui said in a hoarse voice, "Something happened to Xin Chuanling!"
Bai Xun pretended to be confused and asked, "Xin Chuanling? What happened?"
"Our people... were all killed by the Sheng family!" Bai Yishui said gritting his teeth.
"All?" Bai Xun frowned.
Bai Yishui held Bai Xun's hand, his hand trembling. "Only one shopper managed to escape. He wasn't in Xinchuanling that day, he went to Qinchuan City to do some shopping. The next day he returned to the camp from Qinchuan City and found that all our people were dead!"
Bai Xun thought for a moment and asked, "Can this person's words be trusted?"
Bai Yishui's face was filled with anxiety. "That's true! Xun'er, quickly send someone to Xinchuan Ridge to kill all those thieves!"
He was very emotional and started coughing as he spoke.
Bai Xun patted him on the back gently to help him calm down: "Grandfather, calm down first. If he's alive, I want to see him. If he's dead, I want to see his body. This matter is based on his words alone..."
"Yufeng has never made a mistake. The camp suffered heavy damage, and so many people died, but he still hasn't sent any news. If he were still alive, he would have contacted us long ago.
"Xun'er, finding the underground palace has been my lifelong wish. Just when it was about to be fulfilled, it was suddenly shattered... Those people were all experts in tomb exploration! Not a single one left... It's over! It's all over! It's all over!" Bai Yishui's voice trembled.
Bai Shan said worriedly, "Master, the doctor just said that you need to stay calm and not get so excited!"
"It's all over! We can't find the underground fairy palace! How can you let me feel happy?" Bai Yishui's eyes were red, and he had completely lost his usual calmness and composure.
"Master, don't we still have the Nan family and the Sheng family?" Bai Shan said.
Bai Xun looked at him with a faint expression, but Bai Shan couldn't help feeling a little cold.
"Nanchun...the Sheng family...that's right! Xun'er, send people to capture Nanchun and the Sheng family, and ask them to help us find the underground fairy palace." Bai Yishui held Bai Xun's arm tightly.
Bai Xun pretended to be embarrassed and said, "Grandfather, you told me before not to interfere with what my brother is doing."
Bai Yishui was slightly stunned.
"If you really want me to intervene, I want to do it according to my own ideas." Bai Xun said.
"What do you mean?" Bai Yishui asked suspiciously.
Bai Xun said, "You once said that if you want to survive in a chaotic situation with internal and external troubles, you must have something extraordinary. Money and opium are the sweet treats to whet their appetites, and finding the underground immortal palace is our Bai family's extraordinary strength.
But now, the underground palace has not been found, and our proud tomb-hunting team is gone. If this matter gets out, wouldn't it tell others that our Bai family's outstanding qualities are gone? "
After hearing this, Bai Yishui's face turned pale.
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