Yin Yang Soul Searcher

As expected of the Time Assassin, Bai Jueming's timing was just right!

Bai Wanfang was dressed simply, yet her beautiful appearance was undeniable. The little girl beside her was as delicate as a porcelain doll, her big eyes blinking, revealing her well-behaved, cute, and sensible nature.

Upon entering the kitchen, Bai Wanfang first surveyed the food on the table, then asked in confusion, "Did you make all of this? Where's Hongfei?"

Bai Jueming placed the last bowl of rice on the table: "Big sister, let's eat and chat."

Bai Jueming picked up Xiaotang and sat her down next to him, then put two pieces of meat on their plates: "Try your brother's cooking first."

"When did you learn to cook?" Bai Wanfang chewed slowly, then said with some surprise, "It tastes pretty good."

These two simple home-style dishes are a piece of cake for me; I was a head chef in my past life!

However, the ingredients and seasonings available in ancient times were very limited, and even those of average skill could not bring themselves to their full potential.

"These are two cooking skills I learned from the chef at the Yin-Yang Palace. Aren't they delicious?" Bai Jueming said, making things up.

"Big brother is amazing." Little Sugar held the bowl with both hands, still wanting to eat.

You'll still be the straight man.

Bai Jueming smiled with satisfaction and filled Xiaotang's bowl to the brim.

Bai Wanfang didn't dwell on Bai Jueming's cooking skills, but instead frowned slightly: "You still haven't told me where Hongfei went?"

"Your own brother is sitting right in front of you, why are you always thinking about that ungrateful wretch?" Bai Jueming handed the letter to Bai Wanfang with a hint of helplessness: "I'm jealous."

"If you want to be jealous, it's in the cupboard. Go get it yourself." Bai Wanfang didn't understand why Bai Jueming suddenly wanted to be jealous, so she just answered casually and then quickly took the letter and looked at it.

By the candlelight on the table, Bai Wanfang flipped through the letter. Her originally delicate and fair face gradually turned red, and the veins on her smooth forehead throbbed.

"That brat has learned bad habits instead of good ones, and he's even learned to lie! He said he'd leave in a couple of days, but he just disappeared without a word!" The eldest sister's eyebrows shot up, and she slammed her hand on the table in a fit of rage, making the two of them tremble.

"Oh, sis, calm down. Hongfei is a grown man, he'll take care of himself." Bai Jueming gestured with his hand to calm her down. "He's gone, don't scare Xiaotang."

"How dare you say that! Why don't you try to persuade him? Look at what the letter says! He's talking about wanting to be famous all over the world. How old is he to be thinking about fame? Isn't that like being an idiot?"

Since Bai Jueyu was not there, the eldest sister had no outlet for her anger, so she could only point at Bai Jueming's nose and bombard him with questions.

Xiao Tang silently put down her chopsticks and shrank back in fear.

Bai Jueming felt wronged. His younger brother hadn't even told him when he was leaving, and this was how it was when he got home from get off work... If he were home, he would definitely have persuaded him to stay a couple more days.

However, Bai Jueming dared not contradict his elder sister, fearing that she would punish him as well, so he could only go along with her and scold his younger brother.

It wasn't until much later that Bai Wanfang's anger subsided, and the rage on her face gradually turned into a trace of sorrow. Bai Jueyu was gone, how could she not worry?

"Hongfei is so young, he can't even take care of himself. If something happens to him when he goes out... how can I face my deceased parents..." Bai Wanfang said, her voice choked with emotion.

Bai Wantang jumped off the chair and walked to Bai Wanfang's side, tugging at her clothes with her small, innocent hand: "Sister."

Bai Jueming sighed, unsure how to advise his elder sister.

The phrase "eldest sister is like a mother" is most fitting for her...

Because the original owner's parents died early, the eldest sister shouldered the heavy responsibility of the family from a young age, taking on the role of a parent. She painstakingly raised the three siblings, so in the eyes of her younger siblings, the eldest sister was practically no different from a mother...

This is why the whole family follows the eldest sister's lead...

The eldest sister always took on the responsibilities that her parents should have fulfilled, feeling that she bore an inescapable responsibility for any mistakes or injuries the three of them had made. Therefore, she was particularly strict with their upbringing, frequently whipping them with willow branches—a form of discipline born of love and discipline.

Bai Jueming has no right to judge whether his elder sister's thinking is right or wrong.

Therefore, Bai Jueming could only advise his eldest sister not to worry too much. She had already done enough. The three siblings were able to survive until now entirely because their eldest sister had single-handedly shouldered the burden of the family.

The younger siblings have all grown up, and everyone has their own path to walk. Whether it's a smooth ride or a bumpy road, it's best to take it easy...

Bai Jueming comforted her for a while before she gradually emerged from her depressed mood.

Bai Wanfang patted Xiaotang's head and said softly, "Let's eat first."

Bai Jueming then held Xiaotang in his arms, and the three of them ate their meal in peace.

Today is not a good day to talk about my trip to Shangzhou. I need to come up with a new reason to investigate the case, Bai Jueming thought to himself.

The worst thing about life is that it forces you to keep moving forward! You have absolutely no right to refuse!

After finishing their meal quietly, Xiaotang cleaned up the dishes, and Bai Jueming returned to his room.

It was already past midnight when Bai Jueming lit the candles in the room. By the candlelight, he could see that the room had been cleaned and looked brand new.

My little brother did a good deed before he left. Not bad, not bad.

In the candlelight, Bai Jueming noticed two inconspicuous boxes on his younger brother's bedside table.

"How did I end up finding this thing while cleaning the room? It's really bad luck," Bai Jueming muttered.

These are some of the deceased old man's belongings, including some medical books on saving lives. Because Bai Jueming's grandfather was a military doctor, the deceased old man followed in his footsteps and inherited this profession...

Unfortunately, this old man didn't have any survival skills and eventually died in the war between Great Xia and Beichen eight years ago.

This reminded Bai Jueming of a great man's words: "Studying medicine cannot save the Great Xia."

His father died in his prime, which meant that he and his younger brother did not receive medical training, so the Bai family's line of military doctors ended there.

This also led to a change in the life paths originally planned for him and his younger brother, and the Great Xia Dynasty permanently lost two excellent military doctors...

Bai Jueming moved the two boxes onto the table. Since they were right in front of him, there was no reason not to take them out and take a look.

What if my dead father is like the one described in the novel, a hidden master who left me some secret manuals that can't be passed on to others? Wouldn't I be set for life?

Bai Jueming continued working, gently opening the first wooden box that had been sealed away for many years. Inside was a box full of books...

The books were yellowed with age, and because they hadn't been opened for a long time, Bai Jueming could still smell a faint boxy odor emanating from them...

Bai Jueming took out the books and, by candlelight, skimmed through each one. Unfortunately, he did not find any peerless secret manuals about cultivation.

Most of them were medical techniques for treating external injuries, which were also the most widely used in the military.

One medical book, however, caught Bai Jueming's attention: how men could strengthen their virility and kidneys... His father still kept such an improper thing? With a critical and studious spirit, Bai Jueming opened the book and examined it carefully...

"The kidneys govern hibernation, are the foundation of storage, and are the abode of essence."... (The following is paid content...)

After a long while, Bai Jueming put away the books with satisfaction...

If this information were to get out, it would definitely cause a bloodbath in the martial arts world, so Bai Jueming decided to keep it sealed away to avoid inciting a bloodbath...

In another box were some of my father's clothes. His clothes were really simple; they were either white or black, never a third color...

As for why these clothes haven't been thrown away for so long, it's probably because the older sister wants to keep them as a memento.

Bai Jueming shook his head, not understanding why. Since his father's belongings contained no valuable equipment, Bai Jueming simply tidied up the room again and then lay down comfortably on the bed.

"Something's not right!" Bai Jueming realized something was wrong the moment his head hit the pillow. His pillow should have been higher in the middle, where Jia Qingshan's purse and silver were hidden. How did it suddenly become shorter?

Bai Jueming frowned, then abruptly lifted the pillow to look underneath—it was empty. He then lifted the sheets and blankets, but still nothing!

"Where is my money?"

Bai Jueming, somewhat incredulous, crawled under the bed and rummaged around for a while. Unfortunately, the purse hadn't fallen to the floor... Bai Jueming's last shred of sleepiness vanished instantly. He rolled up his sleeves and turned the room, which he had just tidied, upside down...

After a long while, Bai Jueming stood trembling by the bed, as if possessed, repeatedly muttering, "The house is haunted! The house is haunted!!!"

"Where's my money? Where's my money?!" Bai Jueming shouted hoarsely.

"Bai! Jue! Yu!" In his anger, Bai Jueming quickly guessed the truth of the matter after a moment's thought!

Because aside from sleeping with her younger brother, her older sister and Xiaotang rarely come into this room. So it's safe to assume that her younger brother found the hidden silver while tidying up the room and secretly took it!

"It's true what they say, you can guard against anything day or night, but it's hard to guard against a thief within your own ranks!" Bai Jueming clenched his fists and gritted his teeth, saying, "You thief within my own ranks, you've become greedy for money and have even learned to steal!"

"Big sister was right! You learn bad habits instead of good ones! Bai Jueyu! You just wait, don't let me catch you, or I'll show you what it means to be an elder brother who is like a father!"

"Is your Taoist temple so poor? You have no money and you're still letting me travel the world? You can't... ****...." (Bai Jueming gets so ruthless that he even curses himself, and it's all things he can't say out loud...)

After an incense stick burns...

Bai Jueming lay in bed, thinking about his full purse of silver, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep no matter what.

Then he sat up abruptly: "No, is he sick?"

......

The bright moon hangs high, emitting a cool and clear moonlight, as if covering the sleeping capital with a velvet blanket...

That night, one more person in the capital was heartbroken.