The others also echoed, their eyes full of anticipation, as if Dr. Bai was their only lifeline at the moment.
Doctor Bai felt extremely pressured as everyone stared at him.
He frowned, muttering to himself that this was not going to be an easy task. It was not easy to find drugs in this unfamiliar place.
But seeing everyone's expectant faces, he couldn't bear to refuse. After hesitating for a long time, he slowly nodded and said, "Okay, I'll try my best. But it's hard to say, it depends on luck."
Although there was a hint of helplessness in his words, it also brought a glimmer of hope to everyone.
In that seemingly peaceful but mysterious villa, everyone stayed in fear for seven days.
During these five days, every minute and every second seemed to be particularly long. Everyone remained vigilant at all times and did not dare to slack off in the slightest. Their eyes were like radars, carefully observing all the movements around them, and their ears were perked up, trying to capture any potentially useful information.
Finally, after a few days of careful exploration, they have basically figured out the overall layout of this place.
They knew where the heavily guarded thoroughfares were, where the relatively lax corners were, where the warehouses were located, how far the stables were from here, and even the daily activity patterns of those in charge.
Doctor Bai has been very busy these days.
Relying on his profound knowledge of herbs acquired over the years, he carefully searched for suitable herbs inside and outside the villa.
Hard work pays off. After a difficult search and screening, he really found the right herb that could have a knockout effect.
Everyone knew that the time was ripe, so they gathered together, their expressions solemn but with a hint of determination. After a detailed and tense discussion, they finally decided to implement the escape plan tomorrow night.
Aunt Qin, Mrs. Li and the others have put a lot of thought into this in the past few days.
They knew very well that the kitchen was an extremely critical part of the entire plan. If they could successfully put the drugs there, then their chances of escaping would be greatly increased.
So, they saw the opportunity and found various excuses to go to the kitchen every day.
At the beginning, the maids in the kitchen were quite wary of them, but Aunt Qin and Aunt Li were as sweet as honey, and they always had warm smiles on their faces. From time to time, they helped with the work and chatted about family matters.
Gradually, the maids in the kitchen relaxed their guard and became familiar with them.
On this crucial day, Aunt Qin, Mrs. Li and the others cooperated with each other very well.
One person was keeping watch at the door, with his eyes wide open, always paying attention to whether anyone was approaching; the other person pretended to help in the kitchen, his hands were busy, but his eyes were secretly glancing at the water tank.
While no one else was paying attention, the person in charge of administering the medicine quickly and carefully poured the medicinal juice made from the herbs that Doctor Bai had worked so hard to find into the water tank in the kitchen.
The movement was light and quick, for fear of making any noise that would arouse others' suspicion.
Everyone was busy while working during the day.
While pretending to be calm and doing their work, they secretly communicated with other refugees with their eyes.
While the manager was not paying attention, he lowered his voice and quickly spoke to the other refugees, telling them not to eat dinner tonight.
Everything was going on in an orderly manner. Everyone was nervous and full of anticipation, hoping to escape from this dangerous villa smoothly tomorrow night.
In that slightly dim room, everyone sat together, looking through the narrow window at the night outside that was as dark as ink. Everyone's heart was pounding involuntarily, as if it was about to jump out of their throat.
Someone looked at Doctor Bai who was sitting next to him with a worried look on his face, his eyes revealing a hint of anxiety and uneasiness. He couldn't help but ask, "Doctor Bai, are you sure this medicine really works? If something goes wrong, then..." His words were full of uneasiness.
Doctor Bai, however, had a confident look on his face. He gently patted the man's shoulder and said soothingly, "Don't worry, this herb is called Ten-Day Drunk. Once a person takes it, they will fall into a coma, and this sleep will last for a full ten days.
This herb is extremely rare in normal times. I only learned about its magical effects by chance when I met someone who accidentally ate it.
I originally thought this herb was too rare and would be incredibly difficult to find, but I didn't expect to find so many growing right here. This is truly heaven's help. It looks like we have hope of successfully resolving this predicament."
After listening to Doctor Bai's detailed explanation, everyone's originally tense hearts were slightly relieved, and the tense expressions on their faces also eased a little.
However, when they thought about the fact that they were still trapped in this dangerous place and had not yet escaped successfully, no one dared to relax too much. They remained vigilant at all times, keeping their ears open and paying attention to the movements around them, for fear that any unexpected situation would occur and shatter the glimmer of hope that had been ignited with great difficulty.
Time passed slowly as everyone waited anxiously, and finally it was the end of the hour of Xu.
At this time, the night was deep and the darkness seemed to have cast a thick veil of mystery over the entire world.
Da Zhuang and the others in the house could no longer contain their inner tension and anticipation. They held their breath, pressed their ears against the door, and listened carefully to the movements outside.
For a long time, there was only silence outside the house, as if the whole world had fallen asleep.
Da Zhuang winked at the people around him, and they understood. They opened the door carefully and quietly, then crouched down and quietly ran out to check the situation.
Their steps were as light as cats, for fear of making the slightest sound and alarming others.
Several people dispersed and quickly explored every corner of the villa.
When they found that the whole villa was silent, without any human figures moving around and without the frightening noises of the past, they knew that the medicine they had secretly put in the kitchen water tank today had successfully taken effect.
Thinking of this, they couldn't help but show a look of joy on their faces, and then they ran back to the house quickly to tell everyone the good news.
Everyone was waiting anxiously inside the house. When they saw Da Zhuang and his friends coming back, they all surrounded them.
Before Dazhuang could even catch his breath, he excitedly said, "It worked! The whole villa is quiet outside. The drug was successful!"
When everyone heard this, they immediately looked delighted. The emotions that had been suppressed for a long time burst out at once, and happy smiles appeared on their faces. Some young people even cheered softly with excitement.
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