"Actually, there aren't many people from the Zhu family in that area. The busiest spots are in the south and north of the city. The east side is quiet because the Zhu family lives there. So, going over there rashly at night is risky. What if someone spots us?" Ma Guangliang said.
Yan Aohan smiled lightly. "It doesn't matter. No one will discover us."
The others looked at Yan Aohan, not understanding his meaning.
Yan Aohan didn't explain the answer, only saying, "You'll know when we get there."
Although the others were puzzled, since Yan Aohan said so, they naturally didn't doubt him. They just looked at each other and didn't ask any more questions.
They waited until it was nearly eight o'clock before Ma Guang led them out.
Driving quickly, they arrived in the east part of the city. They parked the car in a dark spot nearby. Ma Guang pointed to a manor ahead. "That is where the Zhu family of Zhu City lives. There are currently two hundred and seventeen households living here. The Zhu family in Zhu City is quite large."
Yan Aohan looked at the entire manor, took out a piece of paper, and briefly tested the wind direction. Then he said, "Let's go to the position downwind."
They reached the downwind position. Yan Aohan took out a bottle and slowly began to pour its contents out.
The four people nearby saw only some powder slowly coming out of the bottle.
"What is this?" Huang Meiying asked curiously.
"It is the 'Ten-Mile Dream Fragrance' specially made by Ani. It is an upgraded version of the Dream Fragrance. It will make everyone in the Zhu family and all people within a ten-mile radius fall asleep. The sleep duration is six hours." Yan Aohan finished pouring the fragrance and answered very calmly.
Except for Yan Aohan and Zhu Shunyao, even Taishu Yuanxiang was seeing the effect of Zhu Yanyi's medicine for the first time. At this moment, she understood the ability of her sister-in-law. This level of pharmaceutical skill could truly deal with anyone who wanted to oppose them.
After about a minute, Yan Aohan said, "Let's go. Take the antidote and we will enter the Zhu family compound." He took out several pills and distributed them to everyone, then put one in his own mouth. "This is the antidote. Eat it so you can enter the village. Otherwise, you will fall asleep inside too." After speaking, he led the way forward.
The others listened and, without saying a word, swallowed the pills first, then followed Yan Aohan into the village.
It could be said that the entire Zhu family compound was very quiet at this moment. Huang Meiying could see several people sleeping soundly in their own courtyards. She was a bit amazed. Her granddaughter was too amazing. Just with this pharmaceutical skill, she probably already surpassed the level of ordinary people.
"Grandma, which direction is the Zhu family ancestral hall?" Yan Aohan asked Huang Meiying as they entered the Zhu family compound.
"Follow me." At this moment, Huang Meiying took the lead, guiding them toward the Zhu family ancestral hall.
The Zhu family ancestral hall did not burn candles day and night, so entering the hall felt like伸手不见五指 (pitch black). Fortunately, they had considered this problem when they came, so everyone brought a flashlight.
Huang Meiying familiarly found the earth brick under the candlestand. "It is this earth brick." She pressed it hard. "Actually, I once dug a passage myself, but it was quite narrow, only enough for one person to walk through. At least this one is much wider than the passage I dug."
After Huang Meiying finished speaking, a hole appeared one meter in front of the offering table.
Huang Meiying pointed to the appearing tunnel. "The secret room below is not large. Although there are only five of us, it will still be a bit crowded going down." Huang Meiying told everyone the fact that the space below was small.
Yan Aohan immediately said, "Grandma, take me down. Brother-in-law, Dad, and Ma Guang will wait above."
Actually, Zhu Shunyao also wanted to go down, but after hearing Huang Meiying's words, he did not object. He only said to Yan Aohan, "Be careful."
Yan Aohan nodded slightly. "Don't worry. It is very safe at this time." Then he said to Taishu Yuanxiang, "I leave the above to you."
Taishu Yuanxiang nodded slightly. "Okay." Yan Aohan held the flashlight and carefully went down the hole with Huang Meiying.
The stairs were not concrete stairs, but wooden stairs, going up and down for just over two meters.
As soon as Yan Aohan's feet touched the ground, he found that the place was indeed as Huang Meiying said, very narrow. There was only enough space for three people to turn around, and the rest was a bed with a person lying on it.
Yan Aohan shone the flashlight on the person. The person on the bed had their eyes closed, obviously asleep. The traces of age were deep, with a face full of wrinkles, making it impossible to tell their age.
"Grandma, are you sure it is Grandpa?" Yan Aohan asked Huang Meiying.
Huang Meiying gave Yan Aohan a definite answer. "It is your grandpa." Then she called softly, "Shenfu, Shenfu, I am back."
However, Zhu Shenfu did not seem to wake up. Huang Meiying became anxious, thinking something had happened, and wanted to push the person. Yan Aohan hurriedly said, "Grandma, don't be impatient. I used the Ten-Mile Dream Fragrance. Grandpa is obviously asleep. Let's change positions. I will give Grandpa the antidote first."
"Okay." Huang Meiying breathed a sigh of relief. She had thought Zhu Shenfu had encountered something bad.
After Yan Aohan and Huang Meiying changed positions, she took out a bottle from her pocket, poured out a pill, helped Zhu Shenfu up, and put the pill into his mouth. Then she took out a small bottle, opened it, and a faint spiritual energy emerged, adding a bit of freshness to the stuffy space. This was the Spirit Spring water Zhu Yanyi had asked her to bring.
She carefully gave Zhu Shenfu the Spirit Spring water. After a little over a minute, Zhu Shenfu's closed eyes moved, and then opened. Indeed, her eye sockets were empty, having no eyes.
"Shenfu, it is me. I have brought our son Shunyao and our two grandsons-in-law to save you." Huang Meiying said hurriedly upon seeing this.
Zhu Shenfu seemed startled and wanted to sit up. Yan Aohan carefully helped Zhu Shenfu sit up. "Grandpa, let's talk outside. I will carry you out first." Yan Aohan finished speaking, put Zhu Shenfu on his back, and let Huang Meiying walk in front. "Grandma, you go up first. I and Grandpa will go up after."
"Oh, okay." Huang Meiying nodded hurriedly, then turned on the flashlight and climbed up the stairs first.
Yan Aohan, carrying Zhu Shenfu, also walked out of the basement. Taishu Yuanxiang and Zhu Shunyao came over. Yan Aohan carefully put Zhu Shenfu down on an empty space nearby, then said to Taishu Yuanxiang, "You take care of him for a moment. I will go arrange things in the secret room."
"What are you going to arrange?" Taishu Yuanxiang asked casually.
Yan Aohan smiled coldly. "We haven't figured out the situation of the Zhu family in Zhu City yet. We don't know what conspiracy lies inside, so I cannot directly destroy them. However, the principal cannot be taken back, but I must collect some interest."