Chapter 250: The Giant Ebony

Bai Wei followed behind Jia Shun, hurrying toward the back courtyard of the residence, feeling wonderful inside.

Ebony!

If she took it back to the modern era, she could sell it for a good price.

Circling past two corridors, Bai Wei arrived at the back courtyard and caught sight of a large piece of ebony placed in the yard at a single glance.

"My god, it's so big!"

Bai Wei exclaimed, rubbing her eyes vigorously.

She simply hadn't expected that the "piece of ebony" Jia Shun spoke of was truly an entire tree!

On the blue-brick ground lay a large tree trunk as thick as one person could embrace and over four meters long; the wood had long since carbonized, dark and gleaming.

Even a layman like Bai Wei could tell it was a good thing!

"I'm rich!"

Bai Wei beamed with joy, lifted her skirt, and ran over, circling the ebony several times.

Such a large piece of ebony—how much could it sell for back in the modern era!

She had to hurry and transport it back.

Suppressing her excitement, she looked up and gave Xiao Moting a wink.

Xiao Moting understood her meaning and waved a hand coldly at Jia Shun.

"There is nothing for you here anymore; take your people and leave."

Jia Shun had wanted to curry more favor in front of Bai Wei, but since Xiao Moting chased him away the moment he arrived, he had no choice but to leave with his men, feeling aggrieved.

Once the people were gone, only Bai Wei and Xiao Moting remained in the courtyard.

Bai Wei immediately picked up the medicine box and, using her intent, teleported the ebony box and the mountain ginseng to the modern era.

"Next is the ebony."

Just as Bai Wei was about to teleport it, she suddenly came to her senses.

Her wardrobe was kept in the Recreational Vehicle; if she teleported the ebony over, wouldn't such a large piece of wood crush the Recreational Vehicle?

No.

Bai Wei looked up. "Xiao Moting, I am going back now; you teleport the ebony to me."

Xiao Moting was silent for a long while. "Bai, are you leaving now?"

"Yes."

Suddenly, Xiao Moting grabbed her hand, his gaze deep.

Bai Wei looked up and met his eyes.

In the man's deep eyes surged an intense reluctance to part, his pupils reflecting her figure.

A trace of sadness also arose in Bai Wei's heart.

She pushed down her emotions and forced a smile at him.

"I will come to see you again next time."

Saying "next time," she actually didn't know how long it would be.

Several cracks had already appeared on the Jade Pendant; no one knew how much longer it could hold out.

Because the Jade Pendant would crack, the number of times she could come to Daliang was limited.

Every time she came to Daliang, the number of times left decreased by one.

Xiao Moting stretched out his arms, hugged Bai Wei tightly, and spoke in a muffled voice.

"Bai, I will wait for you."

His tone was strained, carrying an indescribable sadness.

Bai Wei's nose also grew sore; she knew Xiao Moting didn't want her to leave, but she couldn't stay in the ancient era forever.

Her friends and family, her career, and her mother...

They were all in the modern era.

Bai Wei's eyes also grew hot, and to prevent this sad atmosphere from spreading further, she spoke quickly.

"Xiao Moting, I'm leaving, goodbye."

After saying this, she immediately concentrated her mind, silently reciting in her head that she wanted to return to the modern era.

"Wait..." Xiao Moting suddenly raised his head and reached out toward Bai Wei.

But the moment he reached out, Bai Wei disappeared.

He reached out and grabbed nothing but air.

In the air, the faint fragrance from her body still lingered.

In the silent little courtyard, only Xiao Moting remained, his figure lonely.

The man stood all alone in the courtyard, his eyes filled with endless desolation.

Just a moment ago she was by his side, and in the blink of an eye, she had vanished...

This disparity, like cotton soaked in water, pressed heavily upon Xiao Moting's heart.

"Bai, when will you come again..."

The dawn at Qingshan Village drifted with a thin mist.

Before the sky had even brightened, Bai Wei's figure appeared at the Farm.

The surroundings were very quiet; Chen Ming, who guarded the Farm, was still asleep.

Bai Wei chose to return at this time precisely because she was afraid of being seen by others.

If she were to suddenly appear before the villagers in broad daylight, it would likely cause a sensation throughout the entire village.

Only Dahuang was exceptionally alert; it immediately let out a "Woof!" and bounded over happily, wagging its tail.

"Dahuang!"

Bai Wei hugged it, rubbed its dog head vigorously, and a sense of closeness welled up in her heart.

Just then, a slip of paper drifted down from the air.

Bai Wei caught it quickly and saw it was a note written by Xiao Moting.

On the rice paper was his familiar handwriting.

"Bai, is everything well?"

Bai Wei felt around on her person but didn't find any paper; she hurried to the Recreational Vehicle, grabbed paper and a pen, and wrote a reply to Xiao Moting.

"I'm back, everything is safe, don't worry."

"Wait a moment, send the Ebony over."

Bai Wei sent the note over, then jumped down from the Recreational Vehicle, took the keys, and ran into the Warehouse.

The Warehouse at the Farm had an area of eight hundred square meters.

Usually, the Warehouse was used to store vegetables sent by the villagers, and the capacity was more than enough.

Bai Wei walked into the Warehouse and wrote a note to Xiao Moting, telling him to send the Ebony over.

Not long after the note was sent, the Ebony was sent over.

The massive Ebony sat on the floor of the Warehouse, its entire body pitch-black and shiny.

Bai Wei touched the Ebony, simply unable to keep her hands off it.

She had brought so many antiques back to the modern era from Daliang, but this was the first time she had transported wood.

Just then, she suddenly noticed a small slip of paper pinned to the Ebony.

Bai Wei immediately picked up the note.

There wasn't a single word on the paper, only a heart shape drawn on it, the ink still wet.

Bai Wei's face flushed red.

She didn't know where Xiao Moting had learned it; he was actually capable of using such a way to express himself.

Although he was very reserved and hadn't written a single word, it made her heart feel sweet.

"Xiao Moting, I couldn't tell you were such a quiet person, yet you know how to coax people like this."

Bai Wei felt sweet inside.

It was almost dawn.

She walked out of the Warehouse, took the Ebony box down from the Recreational Vehicle, and went into the house to sleep.

She hadn't slept well all night and had been woken up by an assassin in the middle of the night; Bai Wei's eyelids were heavy.

She hadn't been back for several days, and she truly missed her own bed.

"Cock-a-doodle-doo."

A loud crowing of a rooster reached Bai Wei's ears.

She kept her eyes closed and spoke in a daze.

"General Han, what time is it now..."

No one answered.

Bai Wei rubbed her eyes and rolled over to sit up.

What came into view was her familiar little room.

Bai Wei was stunned for a moment and couldn't help but laugh at herself.

She hadn't expected that after being in the ancient era for a few days, she had actually grown accustomed to life there; she hadn't come to her senses yet and still thought she was in the ancient era.

Outside the door, a burst of noise could be heard.

Bai Wei looked up toward the window; the blinding sunlight shone in through the gaps in the curtains.

It was almost noon.

She quickly changed her clothes and walked out the door.

Opening the front door, the familiar environment of the Farm came into view.

In the level courtyard, Dahuang was lying on the concrete floor sunbathing; by the edge of the yard was a green peach orchard, the peaches had already finished fruiting, leaving only a lush, green expanse of peach trees.

The scent of vegetables, unique to the countryside, drifted through the air.

Not far away, Chen Ming was drying corn on the ground, using a bamboo broom to spread the corn out, a golden expanse covering the ground.

Seeing Bai Wei walk out of the house, he immediately ran over happily.

"Bai... Sister Bai Wei, when did you get back?"