The night was falling, the stars were dim, and there was an uneasy atmosphere in the air. As soon as Chu Mengmeng and her group stepped into the open grassland, they were startled by the sudden questioning.

"Self-Defense Forces?!" Chu Mengmeng's heart was alarmed when she saw the person coming.

Standing in front of them were the members of the Self-Defense Force who were responsible for the safety of the town. Each of them had a serious expression and the weapons in their hands were flashing coldly.

"Why are you here?" The leading captain stepped forward, his sharp eyes swept through the crowd, and finally landed on Ling'er in Chu Mengmeng's arms, "Who is she?"

Chu Mengmeng knew that she had to be cautious at this moment. She tried to stay calm and explained: "We are here..."

"Mengmeng, no need to explain." Xiao Yichen suddenly spoke, protecting Chu Mengmeng behind him, looking coldly at the captain of the Self-Defense Force, "We are pressed for time, and we don't have time to waste with you."

"How dare you! This is a forbidden area. Anyone who trespasses will be killed without mercy!" At the captain's order, the self-defense team members immediately raised their weapons and surrounded Chu Mengmeng and others.

"It seems we are exposed." Xiao Yichen whispered to Chu Mengmeng, with a hint of solemnity in his tone.

Chu Mengmeng's heart sank. She understood that this mission was more dangerous than she had imagined. Not only did they have to face powerful enemies, but they also had to guard against threats from within.

"What should we do?" Chu Mengmeng asked in a low voice.

"We'll act according to the circumstances." Xiao Yichen's eyes were firm. He had already prepared for the worst.

Just as the two sides were on the verge of a fight, a cold voice came from behind the Self-Defense Forces: "Haha, what a touching scene."

Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw a tall figure wearing a black cloak with his face hidden in the shadows slowly approaching.

"Who are you?" Xiao Yichen asked vigilantly.

"It doesn't matter who I am. What's important is..." The black shadow sneered, "None of you will leave here alive today!"

Before he finished speaking, a powerful pressure emanated from the black shadow, making it almost impossible for everyone to breathe.

"The representative of the dark forces!" Chu Mengmeng was shocked. She felt an unprecedented threat from this breath.

"It seems that we have all been plotted against..." Xiao Yichen clenched his fists, a trace of determination flashed in his eyes. He whispered in Chu Mengmeng's ear with a low and firm voice, "You take Ling'er and go first, I will stop them!"

"No, let's go together!" Chu Mengmeng refused without hesitation.

"Listen!" Xiao Yichen said without question, "Only when you are safe, we have hope..."

"It's too late!" The shadow sneered with a hint of cruel pleasure, "Kill them!"

As soon as the voice fell, the members of the Self-Defense Force attacked Chu Mengmeng and others like puppets. At the same time, a black shadow flashed and rushed towards Xiao Yichen with a fierce murderous aura.

"Protect Madam Mengmeng!" The members loyal to Xiao Yichen fought hard, but they were outnumbered and were soon divided and surrounded.

"Go!" Xiao Yichen seized an opportunity, pushed Chu Mengmeng backwards, and at the same time swung his sword to force back the besieging enemies.

"No, I won't leave!" Chu Mengmeng hugged Ling'er tightly, her eyes full of anxiety and worry.

"Be obedient, this is an order!" Xiao Yichen said sternly. He knew that delaying any further would only put them in a more dangerous situation.

Chu Mengmeng bit her lip and finally nodded. She looked at Xiao Yichen deeply, turned around and led Ling'er to break out in another direction.

"Want to leave? Not that easy!" The captain of the Self-Defense Forces led his men in pursuit.

"I'll stop them, you go quickly!" A member of the organization stepped forward and used his body to buy time for Chu Mengmeng to escape.

Chu Mengmeng knew that now was not the time to hesitate, so she held back her tears and ran as fast as she could while holding Ling'er.

At the same time, the battle between Xiao Yichen and the black shadow also entered a white-hot stage. The black shadow was powerful and fierce, while Xiao Yichen was calm and composed, using defense as offense, looking for the opponent's flaws.

"Your opponent is me!" The members loyal to Xiao Yichen fought hard and tried to relieve the pressure on him.

"A mantis trying to stop a chariot!" The black shadow sneered. Suddenly, a ball of black flame appeared in his hand, instantly engulfing several members.

"Stop!" Xiao Yichen's eyes were red with anger. He knew he could no longer hide his weakness.

He took a deep breath, mobilized all the spiritual power in his body, and used a powerful sword technique to attack the black shadow. The black shadow was caught off guard and was forced to retreat again and again.

"You actually hid your strength?" A hint of surprise flashed across the black shadow's eyes, but it was quickly replaced by a more sinister look. "But, do you think you can defeat me like this? You are too naive!"

Xiao Yichen ignored the provocation of the black shadow. While dealing with it, he secretly observed the situation around him, trying to find out who leaked their whereabouts.

At this moment, he suddenly noticed a detail, a detail that he had always ignored...

"It's you!" Xiao Yichen looked sharply at a figure in the crowd, and said in a cold tone, "Why did you betray us?"

The man's face changed, his eyes flickered, and he tried to argue: "What are you talking about? I don't understand..."

"Why do this?" Chu Mengmeng was also thinking about this question on the way to escape. She believed that there must be something wrong within the organization, otherwise the enemy would not be able to know their actions so well.

"Ms. Mengmeng, be careful!" A member suddenly threw her to the ground. A sharp arrow flew over their heads and nailed the tree trunk behind them.

"Who is it?" Chu Mengmeng was still in shock. She looked up and saw a familiar figure standing not far away with a bow and arrow in his hand.

"It's you?!" Chu Mengmeng looked at the person in front of her in disbelief. He was a veteran in the organization and had always been trusted by everyone. How could he betray them?

"Yes, it's me." The man sneered, his eyes full of jealousy and resentment, "Why do you get everyone's support and love as soon as you arrive, while I have worked so hard for so many years, but I still don't get any important position?"

"So you choose to betray?" Chu Mengmeng was filled with disappointment and anger. "Are you worthy of everyone's trust in you by doing this?"

"Don't give me these high-sounding words!" The man was very emotional. "When I was fighting for the organization, where were you? You knew nothing!"

"you……"

"Enough!" Ling'er, who had been silent all this time, suddenly spoke up. She struggled to stand up from Chu Mengmeng's arms, her little face full of anger, "You are not worthy of being our partner!"

The man was obviously angered by Ling'er's words. He raised the bow and arrow in his hand and aimed at Ling'er...

"Ling'er, don't be afraid!" Chu Mengmeng exclaimed, and without thinking, she stood in front of Ling'er. Although she was powerless, she would never allow anyone to hurt her daughter.

"Stop!" Xiao Yichen's voice sounded like it came from hell, with a bone-chilling chill. His figure was as fast as lightning, and he appeared beside Chu Mengmeng and Ling'er in the blink of an eye, and knocked the bow and arrow in the man's hand away with a palm.

"You...how could you..." The man looked at Xiao Yichen in disbelief. He should have been entangled by the black shadow, so how could he suddenly appear here?

"You shouldn't target them." Xiao Yichen said coldly, his tone revealing unquestionable majesty.

"I..." The man wanted to explain, but saw a jade pendant suddenly appear in Xiao Yichen's hand. The jade pendant emitted a faint light, shining on his face, making his already pale face even uglier.

"This jade pendant is a token of the organization. How dare you say you are not a traitor?" The members who had been hiding in the dark and observing appeared one after another and surrounded the man.

"I...I just..." The man avoided her gaze and stammered, unable to speak.

"What else do you have to say?" Chu Mengmeng stood up, walked up to the man, and looked at him sharply. "Why did you betray the organization? Who ordered you to do that?"

"I..." The man opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something, but in the end nothing came out.

"I know it even if you don't tell me." Xiao Yichen's voice sounded again. He took out a letter from his arms and threw it at the man's feet. "Take a look for yourself."

The man picked up the envelope with trembling hands, opened it, and his face turned pale.

"How...how did you get this letter?"

"This letter is written to you by the dark forces. In the letter, they promised that as long as you help them get rid of me and Mengmeng, they will let you become the new leader of the town." Xiao Yichen's tone was cold, and every word was like a sharp blade, stabbing the man's heart fiercely.

"I..." The man collapsed to the ground powerlessly, knowing that he was finished.

"Catch him down!" Xiao Yichen gave an order, and several members stepped forward to subdue the man.

At this moment, a powerful pressure suddenly descended and enveloped the entire town.

"Who is it?" Xiao Yichen's face changed and he looked up at the sky.

I saw a figure in a black robe and holding a staff slowly descending from the sky. He had a hideous mask on his face, making it impossible to see his true appearance.

"Representative of the dark forces!" Xiao Yichen's heart sank. He knew that the real battle had just begun.

"Are you Xiao Yichen?" The black-robed man said in a low voice, with a suffocating sense of oppression, "I advise you to hand over the spirit stone obediently, and I can consider giving you a quick death."

"Spiritual stones?" Xiao Yichen sneered, "If you want spiritual stones, come and get them yourself!"

A cold light flashed in the eyes of the black-robed man, and he slowly raised the staff in his hand, "If you don't accept my toast, you will be punished! Then don't blame me for being cruel!"

He swung his staff violently, and a black lightning streaked across the night sky, heading straight for Xiao Yichen...

Black lightning tore through the night sky, and struck Xiao Yichen with the momentum of destroying everything. At the critical moment, Xiao Yichen dodged the fatal blow. The lightning fell to the ground and exploded instantly, leaving a charred mark.

"So fast!" Xiao Yichen was secretly shocked. The representative of the dark forces had unfathomable strength and was definitely not an ordinary person.

"Protect the spirit stone!" Xiao Yichen gave an order, and the members of the organization acted quickly, surrounding the spirit stone and forming a human wall.

"You don't know your own limitations!" The man in black sneered and swung his staff again. Several black light balls rained down on everyone.

"Everyone be careful!" Chu Mengmeng exclaimed, and the spiritual power in her hands surged, forming a light blue light shield to block the incoming attack.

"Bang bang bang!" The light ball hit the light shield, making a deafening explosion. Chu Mengmeng only felt her arms numb and the blood in her body surged.

"Meng Meng!" Xiao Yichen was extremely anxious when he saw this, but at this time he was entangled by the man in black robe and could not get away at all.

The battle instantly became fierce. Although the members of the organization were well-trained, they were still at a disadvantage in the face of the powerful representatives of the dark forces. People were constantly injured and fell, but none of them retreated. They still fought desperately and used their lives to protect the spirit stone and the home behind them.

"This is not a solution. We must find a way to break through!" While Xiao Yichen was fending off the attack from the man in black robe, he was anxiously thinking about countermeasures.

“Hahaha, give up, you can't possibly defeat me!” The man in black robe laughed wildly, waving the staff in his hand continuously. Black energy rolled around him, like an evil spirit from hell, ready to devour everything.

At this moment, Ling'er, who had been protected in the center of the crowd, suddenly broke free from her mother's arms. She staggered to Xiao Yichen, tightly grasped the corner of his clothes with her little hands, and said in a baby voice: "Dad, don't be afraid, Ling'er will protect you!"

Xiao Yichen looked down at his daughter's innocent eyes, and a warm feeling surged in his heart. He squatted down, held Ling'er in his arms, and said gently: "Ling'er, be good, Daddy won't be afraid, Daddy will protect Ling'er and Mommy."

"Yeah!" Ling'er nodded vigorously, her little face full of determination.

Looking at this scene, Chu Mengmeng's heart suddenly moved. She remembered the powerful strength that Ling'er had inadvertently displayed before. Perhaps, Ling'er is their last hope!

"Yichen..." Chu Mengmeng looked at Xiao Yichen with a firm gaze, "Let's protect Ling'er together!"

Xiao Yichen understood what Chu Mengmeng meant. He nodded solemnly and held Chu Mengmeng's hand tightly. A strong force emerged from their clasped hands...

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