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

"Pop", a spark burst out from the fire, illuminating Xiao Yichen's well-defined profile. He frowned slightly, obviously thinking about Chu Mengmeng's worries.

"That aura... is definitely not an ordinary monster." Xiao Yichen pondered, "It's more like... a whisper from the abyss."

As soon as he finished speaking, a shrill cat cry suddenly came from outside the window, breaking the silence of the night sky. Chu Mengmeng's heart skipped a beat, and she subconsciously held Xiao Yichen's hand tightly.

"Don't be afraid." Xiao Yichen held her hand with his backhand, and the warmth from his palm made her feel a lot more at ease.

"Maybe we are just worrying too much." Xiao Yichen comforted him, "Let's go to the ruins tomorrow and take a closer look. Maybe we can find some clues."

Chu Mengmeng nodded, suppressed her uneasy feelings, and the two fell asleep in each other's arms.

The next morning, the warm sunshine dispelled the night haze. Chu Mengmeng and Xiao Yichen bid farewell to their residence in the suburbs and set out on the journey back to the city.

As soon as they entered the city, they were stunned by the scene before them: the streets were crowded with people, colorful flags were flying, and deafening cheers reached the sky.

"The hero returns triumphantly!" "Miss Chu is mighty!" "Master Xiao is brave!"

The people cheered enthusiastically and threw flowers and ribbons at them. Chu Mengmeng and Xiao Yichen were caught off guard by this sudden welcome ceremony and could only nod to everyone.

It turned out that their story of fighting against the black shadow in the ruins and finally destroying it had spread throughout the city. The people regarded them as heroes and came to welcome their triumphant return.

"It seems that we have really become famous this time." Chu Mengmeng said in a low voice with a helpless smile on her lips.

Xiao Yichen smiled gently and held her hand tightly: "Fame is just a passing cloud. What's important is that we return safely."

After passing through the busy streets, they arrived at the City Lord's Mansion. Su Mubai and Lin Wan'er had been waiting for a long time, and seeing them return safely, they both showed happy smiles on their faces.

“You guys are finally back!” Lin Wan’er ran forward excitedly and gave Chu Mengmeng a big hug. “I was so worried!”

"Yeah, it was really thrilling this time." Su Mubai also sighed, "Luckily you are all safe."

Under the arrangement of the City Lord's Mansion, the four held a simple celebration banquet. During the banquet, they shared their experiences and feelings with each other, and laughed and talked continuously.

“Mengmeng, you don’t know how cool you looked when you used that move ‘Thousand Miles of Ice’!” Lin Wan’er said excitedly, “The entire ruins was frozen into an ice sculpture. That scene was so shocking!”

"No, no, it was thanks to Brother Xiao's 'Heavenly Fire Spreading Across the Land' that the black shadow was completely eliminated." Chu Mengmeng said modestly, not forgetting to give Xiao Yichen a compliment.

"Hahaha, you two should stop flattering each other. This time it's all your credit." Su Mubai joked with a smile.

As the glasses were clinking, Chu Mengmeng's eyes inadvertently swept out the window, and suddenly she saw a familiar figure flash by.

"What's wrong?" Xiao Yichen noticed her strangeness and looked in the direction of her gaze, but found nothing.

"It's nothing, maybe I saw it wrong." Chu Mengmeng withdrew her gaze, but a hint of doubt arose in her heart.

That figure was clearly... Aunt Zhao!

But how did she end up here? And why was she hiding?

Chu Mengmeng had a vague feeling of uneasiness in her heart...

After the banquet, Chu Mengmeng was still restless. Aunt Zhao's sneaky figure lingered in her mind, and she always felt that something was going to happen.

"What are you thinking about?" Xiao Yichen noticed her uneasiness and asked with concern.

"I saw Aunt Zhao." Chu Mengmeng lowered her voice and told him what happened at the banquet. "I felt very strange. She seemed to be avoiding me, and..."

"And what?"

"I felt like she was in contact with someone, but I couldn't see who it was."

Xiao Yichen pondered for a moment, "It seems that there are secrets behind Aunt Zhao and Chu Yunyao that we don't know."

"You mean, they have accomplices?"

"Maybe. We can't take it lightly." Xiao Yichen held Chu Mengmeng's hand. "We have to investigate this matter secretly."

In the next few days, Chu Mengmeng and Xiao Yichen pretended to know nothing, but secretly began to pay attention to Aunt Zhao's movements. They found that Aunt Zhao would sneak out of the house every few days and go to a dilapidated temple outside the city.

"It seems that's their meeting place." Chu Mengmeng said.

In order not to alert the enemy, they decided to wait until night to take action. When night fell, the two sneaked into the ruined temple and hid in the dark to observe.

Not long after, Aunt Zhao appeared at the gate of the ruined temple. However, to her surprise, this time, in addition to Chu Yunyao, there was also a mysterious person wearing a black cloak whose face could not be seen.

"Greetings, envoy." Aunt Zhao and Chu Yunyao bowed respectfully to the man in black.

"How's the matter going?" The man in black's voice was low and hoarse, making people shudder.

"Reporting to the envoy, everything is going according to plan." Aunt Zhao said humbly, "It's just that..."

"Just what?" There was a hint of displeasure in the black-clad man's tone.

"It's just that Chu Mengmeng and Xiao Yichen are very popular recently, I'm worried..."

"Useless!" the man in black shouted angrily, "If you can't even handle two juniors, what use do I have for you?"

Aunt Zhao was so frightened that she trembled all over and dared not say anything more.

"Don't worry, I have my own way to deal with them." The man in black snorted coldly, "You just need to do your own thing and don't let me down."

"Yes, yes!" Aunt Zhao and Chu Yunyao responded quickly.

The man in black said no more, turned around and disappeared into the night.

Chu Mengmeng and Xiao Yichen, who were hiding in the dark, were horrified. They had never thought that behind Aunt Zhao and Chu Yunyao, there was such a mysterious and powerful organization!

"Who is this man in black?" Chu Mengmeng was full of doubts.

"It seems that we have provoked a formidable guy." Xiao Yichen's face also became solemn, "We must find out the details of this organization as soon as possible, otherwise the consequences will be disastrous."

In order not to expose themselves, the two decided to evacuate the ruined temple first and then make plans.

Just as they were about to leave, a cold voice suddenly sounded from behind them: "Who are you?"

Chu Mengmeng and Xiao Yichen were startled and looked back, only to see a woman in white standing behind them. The moonlight reflected her beautiful face, but it could not hide the coldness and vigilance in her eyes. Chu Mengmeng and Xiao Yichen's heartbeats almost skipped a beat, as they never expected to be discovered. The two slowly turned around and saw the person clearly in the faint moonlight.

She was a graceful woman, dressed in white clothes as white as snow, with her black hair tied up lightly with a plain ribbon. Her eyebrows and eyes were picturesque, and her temperament was cold, as if she was a fairy from the Moon Palace who had accidentally fallen into the mortal world. However, her clear eyes were now full of vigilance and scrutiny.

"Who are you? Why are you hiding here?" The woman's voice was as clear and pleasant as the fragrance of orchids in a valley.

Xiao Yichen stepped forward and said with a bow, "I am Xiao Yichen, and this is my fiancée Chu Mengmeng. We are just passing by and have no intention of disturbing you. Please forgive me, young lady."

Chu Mengmeng also nodded in agreement, trying to make herself look more harmless.

"Just passing by?" The woman obviously didn't believe it. She glanced at the two people and said, "If you are just passing by, why are you so sneaky and hiding?"

Xiao Yichen was speechless for a moment, not knowing how to explain. Chu Mengmeng suddenly had an idea, stepped forward, pretended to be scared and pulled the woman's sleeve, and said pitifully: "Sister, don't get me wrong, we are actually here to avoid bad guys."

"Avoiding bad guys?" The woman frowned slightly, obviously skeptical about the statement.

Chu Mengmeng rolled her eyes and began to make up a story: "It's like this, we were going to visit relatives outside the city, but we met robbers on the way. We finally escaped, hiding all the way, and finally came here. Sister, can you help us, we are really scared."

As she spoke, Chu Mengmeng squeezed out a few tears and looked very pitiful.

The woman looked at Chu Mengmeng's tearful appearance, and felt sorry for her. She softened her tone a bit, "Did you really encounter robbers?"

"It's absolutely true!" Chu Mengmeng nodded repeatedly. To increase credibility, she even deliberately lifted up her sleeves to reveal several scratches on her arms caused by tree branches. "Look, sister, this is the evidence."

When the woman saw that Chu Mengmeng didn't seem to be lying, her doubts gradually subsided.

"In that case, you can follow me." The woman turned and walked out of the ruined temple. "It is not advisable to stay here for long."

Chu Mengmeng and Xiao Yichen looked at each other and saw a glimmer of hope in each other's eyes.

They followed the woman to a secluded courtyard. The woman briefly introduced herself as Murong Xue and arranged for them to stay.

After a few days of getting along, Chu Mengmeng and Xiao Yichen found that although Murong Xue looked cold on the outside, she was very kind on the inside. They learned from Murong Xue that she was actually a member of that mysterious organization, but because she couldn't stand what the organization did, she wanted to leave the organization.

Upon hearing the news, Chu Mengmeng and Xiao Yichen had an idea that they could perhaps take this opportunity to get more information about the mysterious organization from Murong Xue!

Therefore, they took better care of Murong Xue and asked her about the organization intentionally or unintentionally. Although Murong Xue was reserved, she still revealed some important information, laying the foundation for their further investigation.

Everything seems to be moving in a good direction. However, Chu Mengmeng and Xiao Yichen don't know that a greater danger is quietly approaching...

The breeze blew by, bringing the breath of early spring and the triumphant troops. The city gate was bustling with people, colorful flags fluttering, and the people lined the streets to welcome their heroes.

Chu Mengmeng was dressed in a fiery red dress, riding on a snow-white horse, looking heroic and radiant. Next to her was Xiao Yichen, who was also in high spirits. He was dressed in a black dress, which made him look even more handsome, like a banished immortal. The two walked side by side, their faces filled with the joy of victory.

"Mengmeng, thanks to you this time, we were able to destroy that evil organization so smoothly." Xiao Yichen turned his head and looked at Chu Mengmeng, his eyes full of gratitude and love.

Chu Mengmeng winked playfully and said casually, "Of course, don't you see who I am! But, to be honest, it was thanks to the information provided by Murong Xue that we were able to find their lair."

"Yes, Miss Murong has made an invaluable contribution." Xiao Yichen nodded, a trace of admiration flashing in his eyes, "Where is she now? I want to thank her in person."

"She said that she was not used to such lively scenes, so she went back alone." Chu Mengmeng thought of Murong Xue's indifferent smile before she left, and she couldn't help but feel a sense of admiration in her heart. Perhaps, this is the true style of a chivalrous woman.

In the crowd, Su Mubai and Lin Wan'er looked at the two people walking side by side and smiled at each other.

"It seems that our two matchmakers have done a good job." Su Mubai said jokingly, waving his folding fan.

"Of course. Don't you see whose idea it was?" Lin Wan'er raised her chin coquettishly, her eyes full of pride.

"Okay, let's not just stand here stupidly, let's go and congratulate them." Su Mubai said, and then he pulled Lin Wan'er into the crowd.

Cheers and congratulations came one after another. Chu Mengmeng and Xiao Yichen always had smiles on their faces. They knew that this was just the beginning and there would be more challenges waiting for them in the future.

The setting sun made the two figures look particularly slender. Chu Mengmeng looked at the fiery clouds in the distant sky, and suddenly felt uneasy, as if something was about to happen...