Me? I was transported into a book? And I became a vicious villain?

Father Xiao took the note and carefully read the words on it in the dim candlelight. His brows furrowed tighter and tighter, and his face became extremely solemn. On the note were a few words written crookedly, as if they were hastily carved with a sharp tool - "At midnight, the action begins."

"This is a common trick used by those people." Father Xiao took a deep breath, with a hint of worry in his tone, "It seems that they are not going to give up."

"Dad, who are those people?" Xiao Yichen tightly grasped the hilt of the sword in his hand, and his tone was filled with anxiety, "Why are they forcing me so hard?"

Father Xiao shook his head. "It's a long story, and it's hard to explain in a short time. Anyway, they came for our family, and their intentions were definitely not good."

"So what should we do now?" Chu Mengmeng also asked worriedly, "How should we deal with it?"

Father Xiao pondered for a moment and said decisively: "Yi Chen, go and inform the residents of the town immediately and let them be vigilant and take precautions. I will go find Uncle Wang to see if he knows anything."

"Yes, Dad!" Xiao Yichen took the order and left, quickly disappearing into the night.

Father Xiao turned to look at Chu Mengmeng, with a hint of apology in his eyes, "Mengmeng, I'm sorry for making you feel wronged. This matter is too dangerous, you should..."

"Dad, please stop trying to persuade me," Chu Mengmeng interrupted him, "I know you are worried about me, but I will not stay out of this. I want to be with you and face it together."

Looking at Chu Mengmeng's determined eyes, Father Xiao knew that he could not change her decision, so he could only sigh helplessly, "Okay, but you must promise me that no matter what happens, you must stay by my side and never leave."

"Well, I promise you." Chu Mengmeng nodded vigorously.

As the night deepened, the lights in the town gradually went out. On the quiet streets, only Father Xiao and Chu Mengmeng were hurrying along. However, no one noticed that in the shadows behind them, several dark shadows were quietly following them, like poisonous snakes waiting for the best opportunity to attack.

"Boom!" A loud noise broke the tranquility of the town, followed by a series of deafening explosions. Flames shot up into the sky, illuminating half of the sky.

"Oh no! They're coming!" Father Xiao's face changed drastically, and he grabbed Chu Mengmeng's hand, "Let's go!"

The town was instantly thrown into chaos, with panicked residents running around, crying and screaming. Burning houses collapsed, turning the originally peaceful and tranquil town into a living hell.

"Dad, be careful!" In the chaos, Xiao Yichen and his father got separated. He anxiously looked for his father and Chu Mengmeng, but couldn't find them.

"Mengmeng! Where are you?" Xiao Yichen shouted at the top of his lungs, but the only response he got was the deafening explosion and the crowd's terrified screams.

In the chaotic crowd, Chu Mengmeng was squeezed all over the place and couldn't control her direction at all. She tried desperately to grab Xiao's father's hand, but was separated again and again.

"Dad! Yi Chen!" Chu Mengmeng cried out in despair, but she could only watch herself getting further and further away from them.

Suddenly, a big hand covered her mouth. Chu Mengmeng struggled in fear, but to no avail. She was carried up from behind and quickly disappeared in the chaotic crowd...

"Ugh... let me go... help..." Chu Mengmeng's cry for help was drowned out by the deafening explosion and seemed so powerless.

"The game has just begun..." In the darkness, a cold voice sounded in Chu Mengmeng's ears, making her feel like she was falling into an icy cave.

 Crisis Arrives (Continued)

Xiao Yichen ran frantically on the street where flames were blazing. He kept shouting Chu Mengmeng's name, but the only response he got was the whistling wind and the deafening explosion. With red eyes, he swung the sword in his hand, splitting the burning wooden boards and rubble in front of him, his heart filled with anxiety and fear.

Suddenly, a black shadow attacked from the side. Xiao Yichen dodged it swiftly and stabbed the shadow with his sword. The shadow groaned, retreated quickly, and disappeared into the darkness. Xiao Yichen did not chase after it. He knew that the most important thing now was to find Chu Mengmeng and her father.

However, those mysterious men in black seemed to have identified Xiao Yichen. They came from all directions like ghosts and launched a crazy attack on Xiao Yichen. With his superb martial arts, Xiao Yichen escaped danger again and again, but he was outnumbered and inevitably suffered a few wounds on his body.

"Who are you? Why are you attacking us?" Xiao Yichen asked angrily while resisting the attack.

The men in black said nothing. They were like cold machines, only knowing how to execute orders and turning a deaf ear to Xiao Yichen's questions.

On the other side, Chu Mengmeng was carried by someone and came to a secret basement. The basement was brightly lit, and the walls were engraved with strange runes. The air was filled with a disgusting smell of blood.

"Take her to the altar." A gloomy voice came from deep in the basement, making people shudder.

Chu Mengmeng was thrown to the ground roughly. She looked around in horror and found a huge circular altar in the center of the basement. The altar was engraved with strange patterns and emitted a faint light. Around the altar stood a dozen people wearing black robes and masks. They all held a sharp dagger in their hands and stared at Chu Mengmeng coldly.

"What...what do you want to do?" Chu Mengmeng asked tremblingly, suppressing the fear in her heart.

"Don't be afraid, little girl. We won't hurt you." A man in a black robe stepped forward and said in a hoarse voice, "You are just the sacrifice we need to complete the ritual."

"Ceremony? What ceremony?" Chu Mengmeng had a bad feeling in her heart.

The man in black robes did not answer. He walked to the altar and began to chant an ancient spell in a low voice. As the spell was chanted, the pattern on the altar began to emit a dazzling light, and the entire basement began to shake violently.

Chu Mengmeng was horrified to find that the power in her body was pouring out uncontrollably and flowing towards the altar. She wanted to stop it, but she was powerless.

"Haha... Success! We finally got this power!" The man in black robe laughed wildly, with greed flashing in his eyes.

Chu Mengmeng closed her eyes in despair. Was she really going to be their sacrifice? At this moment, Xiao Yichen's figure suddenly flashed through her mind, and a glimmer of hope ignited in her heart.

No, I can't give up! I must live! For myself and for Yichen!

Chu Mengmeng secretly made up her mind and began to look for a chance to escape...

Chu Mengmeng's hope was not in vain. Just when she was about to despair, the light of the altar suddenly became unstable. The black-robed people panicked, stopped chanting, and hurriedly checked the altar, trying to find out the reason.

"What's going on? Why has the power become unstable?" a man in black robe shouted in horror.

Another black-robed man replied with a pale face: "Her power is too strong, the altar can no longer suppress it!"

Chu Mengmeng's heart moved. This was an opportunity! She pretended to moan weakly, attracting the attention of the man in black robe.

"You...what on earth do you want to do? Let me go..."

Seeing Chu Mengmeng's weak appearance, the men in black robes relaxed their vigilance. One of them stepped forward, looked down at her, and said arrogantly: "Don't worry, you will soon become a part of our strength, hahaha..."

At this moment, Chu Mengmeng suddenly jumped up and sprinkled the chili powder hidden in her sleeves into the eyes of the man in black robe.

"Ah! My eyes!" The man in black robe fell to the ground in pain, covering his eyes.

Chu Mengmeng took the opportunity to break free from the restraints, nimbly dodged the attacks of other men in black robes, and ran out of the basement.

"Don't let her run away! Chase her!" The people in black robes finally reacted and chased after her in a hurry.

Chu Mengmeng ran all the way and finally escaped from the basement. She didn't care about resting and immediately ran in the direction of Xiao Yichen. She knew that only by finding Xiao Yichen could they join forces to fight against this mysterious organization.

Fate seemed to have heard her prayers, and just when she was exhausted, she saw Xiao Yichen's familiar figure.

"Yi Chen!" Chu Mengmeng shouted happily.

When Xiao Yichen heard Chu Mengmeng's voice, he turned around in surprise, and saw that she was safe and sound. He finally felt relieved.

"Mengmeng! I'm so glad that you're okay!" Xiao Yichen hugged Chu Mengmeng and held her tightly in his arms.

"Yi Chen, we must stop them! They want to destroy the town!" Chu Mengmeng said anxiously.

"I know. I have called the residents of the town together and we will fight them together!" Xiao Yichen said firmly.

At the call of Xiao Yichen and Chu Mengmeng, the residents of the town united and formed a resistance army. Armed with weapons, they fought a desperate battle with the mysterious organization.

In the dark night, flames shot up into the sky, shouts and screams were deafening, and a battle concerning the fate of the town officially began...

 Chapter 193: Crisis Arrives

Before Xiao Yichen finished his words, a black shadow descended from the sky and headed straight towards Chu Mengmeng.

"Be careful!" Xiao Yichen was quick-witted and quick-handed. He pushed Chu Mengmeng away, but he himself was hit by the black shadow's palm.

"Puff!" A mouthful of blood gushed out, Xiao Yichen staggered and almost fell.

"Yi Chen!" Chu Mengmeng exclaimed and hurriedly supported him.

With the help of the firelight, Chu Mengmeng could see clearly that the person who attacked Xiao Yichen was actually a man wearing a black robe and a hideous mask on his face.

"Who are you? Why are you attacking our town?" Chu Mengmeng glared at the man in black robe and asked harshly.

The man in black robe sneered, his voice hoarse and difficult to understand: "Humph, hand over the treasures on you, and I will consider sparing your lives!"

"Treasure? What treasure?" Chu Mengmeng was confused. How could she and Xiao Yichen have any treasure?

"Stop pretending!" The man in black robe obviously didn't believe it. He waved his hand and dozens of other men in black robes dressed in the same way suddenly appeared behind him and surrounded Xiao Yichen and Chu Mengmeng.

"Protect the young master!"

"Kill them!"

The man in black roared, waving his weapon and rushed towards the two men.

"Yichen, how are you?" Chu Mengmeng asked anxiously. Xiao Yichen's face was pale, with blood at the corners of his mouth. It was obvious that he was seriously injured.

"I'm fine, be careful!" Xiao Yichen endured the pain, drew the long sword from his waist, and fought against the man in black.

Although Xiao Yichen was a martial arts expert, he was outnumbered and seriously injured, so he soon fell into a disadvantage.

"Yi Chen!" Chu Mengmeng was extremely anxious, but there was nothing she could do.

At this moment, an old but loud voice sounded: "Stop!"

A path automatically opened up in the crowd, and Father Xiao, holding a spear and leading a group of men, came over aggressively.

"Dad!" When Xiao Yichen saw his father, a glimmer of hope suddenly ignited in his heart.

"Yi Chen, how are you?" Father Xiao asked with concern.

"Dad, I'm fine, but..." Before Xiao Yichen could finish his words, his vision went dark and he passed out.

"Yi Chen!" Chu Mengmeng exclaimed and quickly caught him.

"Damn it!" Father Xiao's eyes were bloodshot when he saw this. He roared angrily, and the spear in his hand shot out like a dragon out of the sea, knocking down several men in black in an instant.

"Kill!" The townspeople behind Xiao's father also joined the battle and fought a desperate battle with the men in black.

For a moment, shouts of killing shook the sky, blood dyed the earth red, and the town fell into unprecedented chaos...

At this moment, a mysterious figure wearing a black robe with golden patterns and a ghost mask slowly appeared above the town. He exuded a suffocating aura of terror. His cold eyes looked down at the battle below, and a cruel arc appeared at the corner of his mouth...