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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.