C30 (2/2)

Bai Little Qiao nodded and said, ”I won't forget, Mom.”

”Alright, it's about time.” White Jade Step said to his wife, Mrs. Ma, ”Madam, you should also hide it.”

”Hide?” Mrs Ma was startled and said, ”You want me to hide this scene? Where do I hide? ”What about you?”

The white-jade step sighed and said, ”I told you to hide, so you should hide. There should naturally be a place. Come on.” He then stood up and said, ”Follow me.”

Everyone present, including the old servant Mai Gui, Granny Jiang, and the maidservant Bi Xi couldn't help but be startled. They were all greatly surprised.

After taking a few steps, he saw that Wang Tong was still standing at his original spot. He turned his head and said, ”Brother Wang, you come too.”

Wang Tong replied and followed.

The white jade steps continued forward, passing through the parlour and finally arriving at his study. He pushed open the door and entered. It was pitch dark inside.

In just a short while, the sky had already turned completely dark.

”Light …” White Jade Step said.

Old Servant Mai Gui agreed and went back to get the lamp.

White Jade Staircase looked at his wife and said with emotion, ”All those years ago, these secret chambers were only for the sake of hiding the three generations of our family's cultural relics and paintings. I didn't expect that in the end, we would have to rely on them to save our lives. It can also be considered …” As he spoke to here, he shook his head, feeling extremely dejected.

Madame Bai cried tears of joy. She clasped her hands and said, ”Amitabha, since there's such a place, why didn't you say so earlier? That's good. ”

At this moment, Ma Gui arrived with a light.

The white jade steps led the way, Mai Gui holding the lamp followed, little Joe and Bixi holding Mai, Wang Tong walked at the back.

The study room was silent. The doors and windows were all closed, and the mosquitoes and flies were not alarmed.

In front of a bookcase, White Jade stopped and turned to her daughter. ”Little Joe, look at your martial arts.”

Bai Xiaoqiao nodded. Even if he wanted to, he was unable to smile. This was a major event that she had experienced in her life. She had watched her family scatter in all directions for the past few days. Her parents were worried, and her heart had long since shattered.

The white-jade step raised its hand and pointed to the highest level of the bookshelf. ”On the seventh floor, after the eighth volume of the Book of Inscriptions, there is an active blue brick. Move it away.”

Bai Xiaoqiao did not wait for her father to finish speaking. She turned around and walked towards the cabinet. After listening to her father's words, she immediately displayed the skill of ”sticking to the wall”. She used her palms to press against the cabinet, gathering strength from the palm, pulling her body up like a gatekeeper and swimming up along the wall.

When the Bai couple saw how capable their daughter was, they were dumbstruck. Even Wang Tong could not help but nod his head repeatedly.

When she reached the top, she did as her father told her. She moved away the book, and found the brick.

The entire wall was made of square bricks of the same color pattern. If one didn't know that one of the tiles was moving, it would have been impossible to identify it.

When the brick was removed, there was a handle to hold on to.

White Jade Step nodded and said, ”Left, right, two, seven. You can come down!”

Bai Xiaoqiao obeyed, turned the button twice to the left, and heard a faint creak from the wall. He turned seven times to the right, and heard a creaking sound. After two echoes, she leisurely landed on the ground.

A rustling sound came from the wall, and half of the wall, along with the bookshelves attached to the wall, moved away, revealing a crescent-shaped arch.

Standing outside the door, Bai Yu took a deep breath, sighed, and said to his wife, ”You can go in now – as well as Mai Gui, Bi Xi, Grandma Jiang … Go on in! ”

Mrs Ma was startled and asked, ”Master, what about you?” He looked at Wang Tong and his daughter, ”And you …” ”Everyone …”

White Jade Step said coldly, ”You don't need to ask. You go in first. If you don't die, then your daughter and I will …” It was still those old words. If he wanted to escape, he wouldn't wait here today. Mrs Ma obviously knew her husband's temperament, it was useless to speak much.

Although Mrs Ma had the determination to live and die with her husband, she knew that staying strong at this moment was useless. She thought for a moment, then sadly nodded her head and said, ”Alright! I'll be waiting for you in here. ”

White Jade said, ”It's fine. There's no need to say anything about it, or else …” After seven days, you guys will see the opportunity to come out … Run for your life! ” At the end of his words, after coming into contact with the husband and wife pair for decades, he couldn't help but burst into tears.

Mrs Ma lowered her head and sobbed a few times. She could not help but hug her daughter and nodded. ”You will come …” ”Even if we die, we die together …” Granny Jiang, Ma Gui, and Bi Xi all knelt down with tears in their eyes and bid farewell to the old master and miss.

Under the urging of the white jade steps, the group entered the dark room.

White Jade Rank had taught them how to open and close the secret door. Only after seeing his wife and the others enter and close the secret door did he let out a sigh of relief.