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The people here had many eyes, because this thing was hastily left behind by the murderer when he escaped, it was extremely important material evidence. If he alerted her now, it would be difficult to find any trace of her.

The four of them looked at each other and nodded in understanding before turning around to leave.

At this moment, the huge courtyard was completely silent. Sunlight penetrated the plum blossoms and scattered on the snowy ground, illuminating the Plum Blossom Tree. The shuttle's shadow trembled, and it was on the verge of collapse.

On a white marble table, a blood-red bamboo tube was quietly placed there. Under the illumination of the sun, it was exceptionally dazzling.

"The people from the witch church are really bold, to actually dare to blatantly commit crimes in the capital, they really don't put the imperial power in their eyes."

Dongfang Hao slapped his palm on the stone table. The bamboo tube seemed to have felt the pressure and could not help but tremble as he spoke with a voice filled with rage and gnashing of teeth.

"But the witch likes to take away one's face in exchange for one's old skin. She has already protected her youth for eternity. But why suck people dry? "

The matter of Red Demon's change of appearance was only fifteen years ago, when Bai Zhixi and the others were just born. They had already heard the words passed down by the older generation and did not personally witness it.

The incident had caught them off guard. Although they had interacted with her before, they did not know of her weakness. Furthermore, her martial arts were far above theirs, so even if they caught her, they wouldn't be able to do anything to her.

"Perhaps, there is someone who knows the reason but doesn't know if he's willing to tell us or not."

Jun Mohan suddenly stood up and stood under the Plum Blossom Tree, staring at the place where the old general was.

Then, the few of them rushed towards the courtyard of old general, they did not expect to meet the First Madam on the bridge in the garden.

"This humble woman pays her respects to eighth prince, prince Ling and Prince Mo."

Today, First Madam was still wearing her bright red, peony embroidered hair. Her black hair was coiled on her head and a rose red peach blossom hairpin was stuck in her complicated and elegant bun, causing her to look young yet not lose her charm.

"Un, get up!"

Impatience flashed across Dongfang Hao's eyes, indicating for her to stand up quickly. He then hurriedly walked over.

"Yes sir!"

He only heard her charming voice, which was supported by the maidservant to the side. She stood at the side and waited for them to pass by.

As Bai Zhixi, who was walking at the back, passed by the First Madam, he smelled a strong scent of flowers and felt that it was extremely familiar, but he couldn't recall it right away.

He could not help but raise his head to look at First Madam, only to see her smiling gently at him. However, she was unable to understand the meaning behind that smile. Seeing that it was extremely terrifying, she couldn't help but to quicken her pace and followed after Jun Mohan and the others.

Xiao He Courtyard was the place where the Old General Bai lived. This place was named after her grandmother, so it was likely that her grandparents had a very good relationship when they were young.

When Bamboo String saw them walk in, it greeted them and didn't say anything. Then, it led them in.

"Grandpa …"

"Old General Bai …"

Old General Bai's complexion looked a little better, just that her snow-white hair was very eye-catching. The corners of his eyes were as old as the sea, and his face was as white as a sheet as he leaned weakly against the wall.

Hearing their words, he responded with a few snorts and no longer spoke. He didn't even throw a single glance at them.

Dongfang Hao and the rest did not mind, because they knew that he had always been this way, so they did not bother about his etiquette as the monarch.

"Old General Bai, are you feeling better?"

Jun Mohan who was standing at the side suddenly spoke. Although his voice was cold, there was a tinge of concern in it.

"He's not dead yet. Say it, why are you looking for me?"

Old General Bai glared at Bai Zhixi unhappily for a moment before speaking slowly and unhurriedly. He knew all day long that he would be able to mingle with these descendants of the Shangguan family. It would be impossible for him to avoid the dust and get into all sorts of trouble.

"Grandfather, how do you know we have something to ask of you?"

Bai Zhixi automatically ignored his grandfather's disappointed eyes, and blinked his eyes at Old General Bai. He looked like he wanted to flatter Old General Bai, but everyone who saw him felt that it was extremely strange.

"Girl, what's wrong with your eyes? Is there something wrong with your eyes? "

Old General Bai heard her, but did not answer. Instead, he pulled her close to his eyes, lifted her lower jaw, and carefully looked into her eyes with an incredulous expression.

"Aiya, Grandfather, what are you doing? I just want to ask you, have you seen this before? "

Bai Zhixi immediately stood up, and hit those rough and cold hands with a palm. From his bosom, he took out the bamboo tube that looked like blood and gave it to Old General Bai.

Unexpectedly, when Old General Bai saw the bamboo tube, his face suddenly changed. The blue veins on his face bulged and the hand holding the bamboo tube trembled.

"Xi Er, where did you get this?"

After which, Old General Bai recovered her previous weak look and looked through the tube again before slowly handing it over to her.

Seeing that, Jun Mohan slowly spoke out, explaining everything that had happened in the past few days to the old general, hoping to know how to deal with Hong Mei and the others.

Even though it was a very short matter, Jun Mohan still spoke for more than ten minutes. Fortunately, all the servants served here were sent out by the "Bamboo String" and only then were they able to speak without reservation.

When Old General Bai heard this, he did not say anything for a moment. He frowned and stared blankly at the bamboo tube in front of him.

Only after a long while did he finally explain everything that had happened fifteen years ago.

"Xi Er, this tube is actually your mother's …"

After Old General Bai finished speaking, his eyes were filled with pain, as if he was in pain from losing his family.

When the crowd heard this, they were immediately puzzled. Hadn't her mother already left? Could her mother be someone from the witch church as well?

"Your mother's name is Ye Shixue, from Dongjun Kingdom. Fourteen years ago, your mother was one of the four great beauties in the world, and her looks and intelligence were all top of the four. Back then, there was a saying in the capital: There is a beautiful woman in the Eastern Region. With a single glance, he overturned the city and then the country. At that time, your mother greatly appreciated the Emperor and was bestowed with this ancient poem to describe her beauty. At that time, everyone thought that she was an outstanding empress. They didn't expect that she would elope with your father in just two months. When the Emperor heard of this, he became furious and sent people to pursue them for over a year, but to no avail. Moreover, your parents eloped a month after leaving the capital. The Emperor immediately married one of the four wives, and only two months later, he recruited several more talented people to enter the palace. After a year, everyone had gradually forgotten about this matter. However, your parents actually went back to capital and even became pregnant with you. When the Emperor heard the news, he locked your parents in the dungeon. For the sake of you, who was not even born yet, I handed over the military authority so that your family could be safe. "

The Old General Bai said, with a hint of happiness on his face. Perhaps that was the happiest moment of his life.

"And then?"

He didn't know why, but a trace of warmth flowed through his heart when he talked about his biological parents. Sweet and sweet entered his heart, and he was reluctant to part with them.

"Later on, your parents had a simple wedding and moved to a different house until you were born. It was raining hard that night, and it was as if the rain had come down and no one could see the way. They knew your third aunt's personality, so they sneaked in from the backyard and handed you over to me before leaving. I couldn't stop worrying, so I quietly followed him out. Outside capital City, I saw with my own eyes the battle between your parents and the witch church disciples of Demon Subduing Mountain. He only saw your mother take out the bamboo tube, and blow into the pitch-black sky. Many animals from all directions came out, and directly bit towards the people from witch church. For a moment, there were corpses everywhere, and I thought it was over. Who knew that three people would suddenly appear? One was an enchanting woman in red, the other was a man completely covered in a black robe, and the last one was a masked man with half his face covered in scars. He doesn't have a body, but he can walk as easily as any of us. He saw that he had hooked his finger at your mother, and your mother was instantly killed on the spot. The woman in red next to her took out a sharp dagger and gently cut at your mother's face. After a while, a piece of intact human skin appeared in her hand. She lightly touched her face, and it perfectly fit her face, looking exactly like your mother's. After which, the man with the shell brushed his hand across her face. "Only his eyes are slightly similar to your mother's, nothing more."

After Old General Bai finished speaking, his face was filled with defeat, as if the events of that day were still fresh in his mind, causing him to tremble in fear.

"Then... "Where's her father?"

Mo Feiling held back the shock in his heart and carefully asked.

She felt that everything her grandfather had said was really true, as if she had personally experienced it herself.

"His father saw his wife die miserably before his eyes and felt a wave of anger assaulting his heart. After spitting out a mouthful of blood, he was kicked away by the strange woman. Then they left with your mother's mummified body, and so far I haven't been able to find yours. As for your father, I have led people searching for him for a year and searched through the surrounding area of the capital but could not find any trace of him.

After he finished speaking, the Old General Bai was silent, there were some tears in the corners of his aged eyes.

A white-haired man giving away a black-haired man was an unacceptable matter. If he were to mention it now, it would only increase his pain.

"old general, then how can we capture the witch church demoness and make her harmless again?"

When Jun Mohan asked the key question, the most important thing was to prevent Hong Mei from harming others.

"You said Lan'er was drained as well?"

Old General Bai frowned, his hands seemingly raising the edge of the low stool, as though he was thinking of something.

Could the prophecy from fifteen years ago be true? How could the heavens be so cruel? They had already taken away his two relatives, and they weren't even willing to let go of the last one?

"Yes, and the death looked exactly the same as the one you described to my mother."

Bai Zhixi's voice was filled with tears, the silk handkerchief in his hand had already been drenched to a few pieces, but he was still unable to stop his tears.

Hearing Old General Bai's words, he felt uneasy, as if something vital was about to happen.