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

The one walking in front was the leader of the bandits they had defeated before. At this moment, he was no longer fleeing in a panic, but riding a tall horse, followed by a group of people, obviously coming prepared.

"How could this happen..." Chu Mengmeng muttered to herself, her face pale. Originally, she thought she had repelled the enemy and at least had a moment's respite, but she didn't expect that they would come back and bring back more people.

Xiao Yichen held Chu Mengmeng's hand tightly, his eyes firm: "Don't be afraid, Mengmeng, we still have a chance!"

The captured members of the Self-Defense Forces all looked desperate when they saw this scene. They had thought victory was in sight, but they had not expected this outcome. Some even began to sob quietly, regretting that they had not listened to Chu Mengmeng and Xiao Yichen's advice and taken precautions earlier.

The bandits took Chu Mengmeng and others back to the town. The once peaceful and tranquil town had now been burned to a scorched earth by the fire, with houses collapsed, thick smoke billowing, and a pungent smell of burning in the air.

Looking at the tragic scene in front of her, Chu Mengmeng's heart was torn. Every blade of grass, every brick and every tile here were the result of her and Xiao Yichen's countless efforts, but now they were burned to ashes, and all of this was caused by these robbers!

"Mengmeng..." Xiao Yichen noticed that Chu Mengmeng was different and called softly. He knew that Chu Mengmeng must be filled with anger and sadness at this moment.

Chu Mengmeng took a deep breath, holding back the tears in her eyes, and turned to say to everyone: "Don't be discouraged! Although we have lost our homes, we still have each other! As long as we unite as one, we will be able to defeat these bandits and rebuild our homes!"

Although her voice was weak, it was full of power, rekindling a glimmer of hope in the hearts of those who had originally despaired.

Xiao Yichen struggled to get up from the ground. His face was covered in blood and his body was trembling slightly due to the pain. However, he still stood up straight and looked at everyone with a firm gaze: "Mengmeng is right! We can't just give up like this! Now, I order..."

Having said this, he suddenly stopped and his eyes fell on a thin figure in the crowd.

"Ling'er..."

Xiao Yichen's voice was trembling because he was too weak. He saw his daughter, her small figure trembling in the crowd, but still tightly holding a small medicine bag. That was what Chu Mengmeng usually used to store medicine for injuries. Ling'er always liked to imitate her, making a small medicine bag for herself with scraps of cloth, filling it with some flowers and plants, saying that it was to help her parents treat their illnesses.

"Ling'er..." Chu Mengmeng followed Xiao Yichen's gaze, her nose felt sore, and she almost cried. Her Ling'er, who was still so young, had to face this cruel reality.

As if she felt her parents' gaze, Ling'er raised her head, her big eyes filled with fear and anxiety. But she didn't cry or dodge, instead she bit her lips tightly, walked to Xiao Yichen with small steps, stretched out her little hand, and gently stroked the wound on his face.

"Dad, it doesn't hurt..." Ling'er's voice was childish, but it was like a warm current that flowed into the hearts of everyone present.

Xiao Yichen's heart was shaken, and a warm feeling instantly dispelled the coldness brought by the pain. With trembling hands, he gently hugged Ling'er into his arms, and said in a hoarse voice: "Ling'er, be good, Daddy is not in pain..."

Seeing this scene, the crowd around them also burst into suppressed sobs. In the face of death and despair, the power of family affection seems particularly precious.

Ling'er poked her little head out of Xiao Yichen's arms, looked at the injured Self-Defense Force members around her, then looked at the small medicine bag in her hand. She seemed to have made up her mind, turned around and ran to a team member with a leg injury, stood on tiptoe, and tried hard to reach his wound.

"Uncle, I'll help you..." Ling'er's voice was childish, but it warmed the heart of the originally desperate team member. He looked at the small figure in front of him, and his eyes couldn't help but moisten.

"Okay, thank you Ling'er..." He tried hard to force a smile, lowered his head cooperatively, and let Ling'er's little hand touch his wound.

Ling'er blew on the wound seriously, just like Chu Mengmeng usually did. She didn't know if this could relieve her uncle's pain, but she wanted to do her part to help everyone.

A small figure shuttled through the mess, warming everyone's hearts with his childish actions.

In the crowd, a lean man watched the scene silently, with a hint of determination in his eyes. He was a member of the Self-Defense Force and a famous hunter in the town, good at making various traps.

"I can't just sit there and wait for death!" He clenched his fists, a gleam in his eyes. While the bandits haven't completely taken control of the situation, he will use his skills to contribute to the defense of his homeland!

He quietly walked to Xiao Yichen and said in a low voice: "Boss Xiao, I will set up some traps around the territory to delay time as much as possible and buy you a chance to escape!"

Xiao Yichen looked at him gratefully and nodded solemnly. He knew that now was not the time to be sad and desperate, they must seize every opportunity to fight for survival!

As night fell, the town was shrouded in darkness, with only a few fires emitting faint light, reflecting the revelry of the robbers. They seemed unaware that danger was approaching quietly.

Chu Mengmeng and Xiao Yichen looked at each other and saw determination in each other's eyes.

"Are you ready?" Chu Mengmeng took a deep breath and asked in a low voice.

Xiao Yichen nodded firmly and held her hand tightly. The warmth of his palm was the only comfort at the moment.

"For Ling'er, for the town, let's fight!" Chu Mengmeng whispered, with a determined light in her eyes. The magic light in her hand began to flicker, reflecting the glimmer of light gradually lit up on Xiao Yichen's body... Chu Mengmeng took a deep breath and mobilized all the remaining magic power in her body. The magic light in her hand became more and more dazzling, like a small sun, illuminating a small area around. Xiao Yichen interlocked his fingers with hers, and a faint golden light emanated from his body, intertwining with her magic power to form a strange energy barrier.

"The stars and the moon shine together!" The two shouted in unison, and the energy barrier expanded instantly, covering the entire town. The robbers only felt a flash before their eyes, and then they fell into a trance. The originally noisy carnival stopped abruptly, replaced by waves of exclamations and roars.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, the skinny man led other members of the Self-Defense Force to set traps around the town as quickly as possible. They buried sharpened wooden stakes in the ground and covered them with dead branches and leaves; tied ropes used for hunting animals between trees to form tripwires; and even piled some flammable items together, ready to ignite them at a critical moment to create chaos.

However, the bandits were veterans after all, and they soon discovered something unusual. They realized that they were under an illusion, but instead of panicking, they changed their strategy and began to attack from the side.

"Damn, these cunning guys!" A bandit leader roared, waving his sword and cutting off a trip rope. "Be careful, don't be fooled by these little tricks!"

The bandits dispersed, carefully avoiding traps, and approached the town step by step. Although the Self-Defense Force members fought desperately, they were outnumbered and soon fell into a tough battle again.

"We can't go on like this, our magic power won't last much longer!" Chu Mengmeng said gritting her teeth, her face pale and beads of sweat oozing from her forehead.

Xiao Yichen also felt the pressure, but he remained calm and said in a deep voice: "Hold on, we still have hope!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a scream was heard, and a member of the Self-Defense Force was hit by the robber's knife and fell in a pool of blood.

"Old Li!" The thin man's eyes were red and he rushed towards the robber madly, but was stopped by another robber.

"Your opponent is me!"

Seeing the members of the Self-Defense Force fall one by one, Chu Mengmeng and Xiao Yichen were both worried. They knew that if they didn't find a way to reverse the situation, the town would be finished!

At this moment, a member of the Self-Defense Force suddenly exclaimed: "Look, behind them..."

Everyone looked in the direction that the Self-Defense Force member pointed, and saw that there was only a small group of people guarding the supplies at the rear of the bandit group, while most of the people had been sent to the front to participate in the attack.

"Their rear defense is empty!" the Self-Defense Force member shouted excitedly, "We can attack them from behind and catch them off guard!"

"Good idea!" The thin man's eyes lit up. He used his sword to force the robber back and turned to shout to the others, "Brothers, follow me!"

However, before they could act, Xiao Yichen calmly stopped them: "Wait, this is too risky. They are outnumbered, and if we attack rashly, we will only die in vain."

"But..." The thin man wanted to say something else, but was interrupted by Chu Mengmeng.

"Brother Xiao is right. We need to take a long-term view." Chu Mengmeng said as she carefully observed the movements of the bandit group, her eyebrows slightly furrowed, as if she was thinking about something.

Ling'er was held in Xiao Yichen's arms. She opened her big watery eyes and looked at everything that happened in front of her with curiosity. Suddenly, she stretched out her chubby little hand and pointed in a direction behind the robbers, and said in a baby voice: "Mom, look there!"

Everyone looked in the direction Ling'er pointed, and saw a dense forest there. Some tall figures could be vaguely seen in the forest.

"What is that?" a Self-Defense Force member asked in confusion.

Chu Mengmeng did not answer. She stared at the forest, a gleam in her eyes, and the corners of her mouth slightly raised, revealing a confident smile: "I know what to do..."