Chapter 361 The Deadly Ingredient
Underground base.
Bai Zhu lay in the room for a while, and heard the footsteps outside gradually fading away.
She sat up, walked to the door, and pressed her ear against it to listen.
It's very quiet outside.
She opened the door and peeked out.
There was no one in the corridor.
Bai Zhu breathed a sigh of relief and closed the door.
She walked back to the bedside and sat down, taking out the white jade bottle from her bosom.
There is still half a bottle of spiritual spring water left in the bottle.
I unscrewed the cap of the atractylodes macrocephala, poured a few drops into my palm, and then applied it to my forehead.
The cool spring water helped clear her mind.
She closed her eyes and began to circulate the Taiyi Xuanjing.
The spiritual energy within the body flowed slowly, repairing the meridians damaged by the transfer of spiritual energy.
About half an hour later, Bai Zhu opened her eyes.
She felt much better.
The baby in her womb calmed down and stopped kicking.
Bai Zhu gently patted her belly and whispered, "Good girl, baby."
She stood up, walked to the door, and opened it.
There was still no one in the corridor.
Bai Zhu walked out of the room and retraced her steps.
She walked slowly, her gaze sweeping over every corner.
She stopped when she reached the first guard post.
There was a small room next to the guard post, with the door ajar.
Bai Zhu walked over and pushed open the door.
Several boxes of supplies were piled up in the room.
Bai Shu's gaze fell on a bucket in the corner.
The bucket was large, and it was half full of water.
Bai Shu walked over, squatted down, and took out a small paper packet from his pocket.
The paper packet contained some white powder.
Those were sleeping pills she took out of her spatial storage.
It is colorless and odorless, works very well, and is harmless to the body.
Bai Zhu opened the paper package and poured the powder into the bucket.
The powder dissolved as soon as it came into contact with water, leaving no trace.
Bai Zhu stood up, turned around and walked out.
She left the small room and continued down the corridor.
When she reached the second checkpoint, she used the same trick again, pouring the sleeping pills into another bucket.
After doing all this, Bai Zhu returned to her room along the same route.
She closed the door, leaned against it, and took a deep breath.
The first step of the plan has been completed.
......
As night fell, the temperature in the Gobi Desert plummeted. Bai Shu wrapped his military overcoat tighter around himself and carried a bowl of freshly brewed medicine toward Lu Jingyan's stone chamber.
There were only a few dim light bulbs in the corridor, which cast a long shadow on her.
The one-eyed man guarding the door yawned, his eyelids drooping, and he leaned against the wall, half asleep.
Bai Shu's eyes swept over the half-empty water bottle at his feet. His lips didn't move, but he already knew what was going on.
The medication is starting to take effect.
"Mr. Bai, why are you still feeding him medicine so late?" The one-eyed man barely opened his eyes, his voice filled with exhaustion.
Bai Zhu nodded, "The injury is severe; he needs to be fed on time."
The one-eyed man yawned again, waved his hand, and said, "You go in, I'll keep watch outside."
As soon as he finished speaking, his head lolled to the side, and he fell asleep against the wall.
Bai Shu pushed open the door, and Qin Zheng immediately came to greet her, "Miss, the guards outside have been replaced twice, and they are all exhausted."
"Hmm." Bai Shu walked to the bedside and sat down, placing the medicine bowl on the small table next to her.
Lu Jingyan was still half-dead, his complexion had improved somewhat, but it was still deathly pale.
Bai Shu reached out and grasped his hand.
Lu Jingyan's index finger immediately moved and began to tap the back of her hand.
one time.
Two times.
Three times.
pause.
Bai Zhu's heart skipped a beat.
She quickly deciphered the reinforcement plan.
She knocked back: "Say."
Lu Jingyan continued typing, this time the text was quite long.
Bai Zhu deciphered the words one by one: Fire-seed. Insider. Third day. Night. Ventilation vent. Surprise attack.
Bai Zhu paused for a second.
Lu Jingyan had secretly planted a hidden plan all along!
Suppressing her shock, she continued to type back: Vent-Location
Lu Jingyan knocked back: East side. Second basement level.
Bai Zhu quickly sketched out a map of the base in his mind.
The second basement level on the east side is indeed a blind spot for guards, with only two sentry posts. Moreover, due to the narrow ventilation openings, no one usually goes in or out from there.
She replied: I cooperate.
Lu Jingyan tapped his fingers twice heavily.
That's confirmation.
Bai Zhu released his hand, picked up the medicine bowl, and fed him little by little with a small spoon.
Qin Zheng stood by the door, lowering his voice, "Miss, the man with the goatee asked several times today, saying that Black Wolf is coming to inspect."
Bai Shu paused for a moment.
Black Wolf.
The legendary leader of Eagle's Nest in the Northwest, a ruthless killer.
"When?" Bai Shu asked.
"Tomorrow night," Qin Zheng said.
Bai Shu was silent for a few seconds, then said, "You've come at the perfect time."
After feeding her the medicine, she put down the bowl and stood up.
"Come with me."
Qin Zheng followed behind her, and the two walked out of the stone chamber.
The guards in the corridor had been replaced, but the new ones weren't in good shape either, yawning constantly.
Bai Shu walked to the door of the room with the goatee and knocked.
"Come in," came the voice with the goatee from inside.
Bai Zhu pushed open the door, and there was a man with a goatee sitting at the table smoking. There were several empty wine bottles on the table.
He saw Bai Shu, smiled with narrowed eyes, and said, "Mr. Bai, why aren't you resting so late?"
Bai Zhu walked to the table. "The patient needs a herbal remedy to consolidate the treatment, but this herb has a strong odor and needs to be brewed separately. I need a room near the kitchen and a water source."
The man with the goatee exhaled a smoke ring. "What herbs?"
Bai Shu took out a small paper packet from her bosom and opened it to show him.
It contained some brown hay that emitted a pungent odor.
The man with the goatee frowned. "That smells strong enough."
"Yes, it's a toxic substance," Bai Zhu said. "That's why it needs to be cooked separately, otherwise it will affect the others."
The man with the goatee thought for a moment, then nodded. "Okay, I'll have One-Eyed arrange it for you."
He stood up, walked to the door, and called out, "One-Eyed Dragon!"
No one answered for a long time.
The man with the goatee frowned and called out again.
Still, no one answered.
He went out to take a look and found the one-eyed man fast asleep against the wall.
The man with the goatee kicked him. "Wake up!"
The one-eyed man suddenly opened his eyes and hurriedly stood up. "Boss, I... I just dozed off for a little while..."
The man with the goatee didn't look well. "Haven't you been getting enough rest lately?"
The one-eyed man scratched his head. "It's probably because this godforsaken place is too dry. I'm always thirsty at night, and even after drinking water, I feel sleepy."
The man with the goatee waved his hand. "Alright, take Mr. Bai to find a room near the kitchen."
One-Eyed Dragon responded and led Bai Shu in another direction.
After walking for about ten minutes, the one-eyed man stopped in front of an iron gate.
"Mr. Bai, this is it."
Bai Zhu pushed open the door. The room was small but clean, with a small stove against the wall and some firewood piled up next to it.
Most importantly, it's very close to the kitchen and water source.
"Okay." Bai Shu nodded.
The one-eyed man turned to leave, then turned back. "Mr. Bai, please let me know if you need anything."
Bai Zhu thought for a moment, "I need a large iron pot and some charcoal."
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