Zhu Yanyi returned to her room, closed the door, and entered the Ruyi Space. She soaked in the Spirit Spring water for a while to recover some of her spiritual energy. After drinking a cup of spiritual liquid, she returned to her bed to sleep. She slept through the entire night and woke up past nine in the morning.
Zhu Yanyi checked the time, took a shower, and then came out of her room. Downstairs, she saw Yan Aohan and several others discussing something. It looked like they had not rested all night. It was understandable; Zhang Haitao’s abilities were reportedly top-notch, yet she ended up in this state. Anyone would be shocked. The person who dealt with Zhang Haitao used extremely cruel methods. If that person was nearby, the villagers’ lives would be in great danger.
Zhu Yanyi went to the kitchen and saw Xie Xinlian cooking porridge. Xie Xinlian saw Zhu Yanyi and said, "You’re awake? Recovered? Hungry? I just cooked porridge. Have some."
Zhu Yanyi nodded and asked softly, "Mom, did Brother Yan and the others stay up all night?"
"Yes," Xie Xinlian nodded, glancing toward the study. "It seems the situation is still tricky. They have been busy all night without stopping. They haven’t even eaten breakfast."
Zhu Yanyi thought for a moment and said, "I’ll make some snacks for them. No matter what happens, health is most important. People need food to survive. They can’t go without eating."
Xie Xinlian did not stop Zhu Yanyi but helped her instead. Zhu Yanyi worked quickly. She took frozen dumplings from the fridge, steamed them, and made several egg pancakes. She combined these with the porridge Xie Xinlian had cooked and carried them over.
"Please eat something first," Zhu Yanyi said as she entered the study.
Yan Aohan had noticed Zhu Yanyi when she came down, but since she did not approach, she did not call out. Seeing her bring food, she knew she had prepared it for them. She looked at Zhu Yanyi with gratitude and said to Zhang Haifeng and the others, "Let’s eat first. We can talk while we eat."
Everyone did not hesitate. They had been discussing all night, and their stomachs were growling. When they saw the snacks Zhu Yanyi brought, their eyes lit up.
Although the food was simple, no one complained. Not only was Zhu Yanyi’s cooking really good, but they were also truly hungry.
"Did you reach any conclusions after staying up all night?" Zhu Yanyi asked while eating porridge with them.
Yan Aohan took a sip of porridge. She was not annoyed by Zhu Yanyi’s question. There was no need to hide anything. "We can’t do much right now, especially since we don’t know the exact situation. The only thing we can do is avoid drawing attention to this place. I had people clean up Zhang Haitao’s traces nearby. No matter what, we cannot let anyone find her traces. Since we don’t know who the enemy is, our only option for now is to defend."
Zhu Yanyi nodded in agreement. "She will wake up tomorrow. However, even if she wakes up, she cannot speak."
"Ani, is there really no way to make her speak? Even for half an hour?" Yan Aohan looked at Zhu Yanyi. If there was any hope, it depended on Zhu Yanyi. She hoped she could resolve the situation.