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

The breathing sounds behind the bushes became rapid. Chu Mengmeng and the other two looked into the eyes of the man in black, and the atmosphere instantly froze.

"Who are you? How dare you stop us?!" The man in black who reacted first roared, pointing the sword in his hand at the "one of ours" who suddenly appeared.

Murong Xue smiled coldly and ignored the other party's questioning. Instead, she flashed and approached the man in black like a ghost. A cold light flashed, and the man fell to the ground without even having time to let out a scream.

"You..." Su Mubai widened his eyes in surprise. He never expected that Murong Xue would actually save them, and act so ruthlessly and decisively.

Chu Mengmeng was also surprised, but she was thoughtful after all, so she quickly calmed down and asked tentatively: "Murongxue, why did you save us?"

Murong Xue took a deep breath, glanced at the three people with complicated eyes, and said in a deep voice: "I know you have a lot of questions in your hearts, but I can only tell you now that I have decided to leave the organization and will do my best to help you."

"Leave the organization?" Chu Mengmeng's heart moved. Could it be that something happened between Murong Xue and the mysterious organization?

"Now is not the time to explain. We must leave here as soon as possible." Murong Xue said in a hurry, and it was obvious that the situation was very critical.

Chu Mengmeng also knew that now was not the time to ask further questions, so she nodded and calmly analyzed: "They are outnumbered and powerful, so we will definitely not be able to fight them head-on. We have to find a way to break through."

Murong Xue looked at Chu Mengmeng with appreciation and said, "I have already explored the terrain. There is a secret passage in the back mountain of the base. We can escape from there."

"Okay, let's split up. Su Mubai, Wan'er, you are responsible for attracting the enemy's attention. Yi Chen and I will go with Murong Xue." Chu Mengmeng acted decisively and made quick arrangements.

Although Su Mubai and Lin Wan'er were worried about the safety of Chu Mengmeng and Xiao Yichen, they also understood that now was not the time to hesitate, so they nodded in agreement, each chose a route, and lured away some of the men in black.

Chu Mengmeng and the other two, led by Murong Xue, moved silently towards the back mountain. Along the way, they relied on their familiarity with the terrain and their agility to cleverly avoid the patrols of the men in black and finally arrived at the entrance to the secret passage in the back mountain.

"From now on, you can only rely on yourselves." Murong Xue pointed to the entrance hidden in the bushes and said in a deep voice, "The secret passage is full of traps, you must be extremely careful."

Chu Mengmeng and Xiao Yichen looked at each other and nodded solemnly. They knew that what awaited them next would be an even more dangerous challenge, but in order to find out the truth and to protect everything they cherished in their hearts, they were fearless.

The entrance to the secret passage behind the bushes seemed like a huge mouth leading to an unknown abyss, swallowing up all timidity and hesitation. Chu Mengmeng took a deep breath and resolutely stepped in first, followed by Xiao Yichen. The two people's trusting eyes met in the darkness, conveying silent determination.

The secret passage was narrow and cold, and the air was filled with a damp and corrupt smell that made people sick. There were dim oil lamps lit at intervals on the wall, which made the shadows of the two people distorted and terrifying.

"Be careful!" Murong Xue's voice sounded in front of her, with a hint of solemnity, "There is a maze ahead. If you take a wrong step, the mechanism will be triggered."

Chu Mengmeng slowed down her pace and carefully observed the surrounding environment. She saw that the walls on both sides of the passage were engraved with strange patterns, and there was a faint sense of weirdness.

"These patterns seem to be some kind of ancient magic runes." Chu Mengmeng whispered, and the records she had seen in ancient books emerged in her mind. "If I'm not mistaken, these runes should be related to the Five Elements and Eight Diagrams."

"Five Elements and Eight Trigrams?" Xiao Yichen frowned slightly. He knew very little about these ancient metaphysics.

"That's right, the Five Elements are mutually generated and restrained, and the Eight Trigrams are infinitely changeable. Only by finding the correct rules can we break this maze." Chu Mengmeng explained while carefully observing the patterns on the wall, trying to find a way to crack it.

Murong Xue silently observed Chu Mengmeng from the side, with a hint of surprise in her eyes. She didn't expect that this seemingly weak girl actually had such a deep understanding of ancient magic.

"I know!" Chu Mengmeng's eyes suddenly lit up, and she pointed at one of the patterns and said, "This pattern represents the 'Kan' position, which belongs to the water element in the Five Elements. You should go from the left."

As she spoke, Chu Mengmeng stepped onto the passage on the left without hesitation. Sure enough, there was nothing abnormal in the passage. In this way, Chu Mengmeng relied on her unique understanding of magic to crack the mechanisms one by one and gradually approached the leader of the mysterious organization.

However, just as they were about to reach their destination, a heavy stone door suddenly appeared in front of them. There were hideous ghost face patterns carved on the stone door, which was chilling.

"This is the last checkpoint." Murong Xue said in a deep voice, "According to the information I got, behind this stone door is the secret room of the leader of the mysterious organization."

"How can we open this stone door?" Xiao Yichen asked.

Murong Xue shook her head, indicating that she didn't know either. At this moment, Chu Mengmeng suddenly felt a strong energy wave coming from behind the stone door. The energy was cold and evil, making people feel palpitating.

"Oh no, they are going to activate something!" Chu Mengmeng's face changed and she said anxiously.

At this moment, there was a sudden violent vibration from deep in the passage, and then an old and gloomy voice echoed throughout the secret passage: "Who dares to trespass into the forbidden area?!"

The old voice was like a call from hell, echoing in the secret passage, shaking people's minds. Chu Mengmeng and Xiao Yichen looked at each other, and saw solemnity in each other's eyes.

"It's too late, we have to open the stone door as soon as possible!" Chu Mengmeng made a prompt decision. A light flashed in her hand, and an exquisite dagger appeared in her hand. This was the self-defense weapon given to her by Lin Wan'er. She stabbed the dagger into the gap of the stone door, trying to pry open this heavy obstacle.

"I'll help you!" Xiao Yichen saw this and immediately stepped forward to help. However, the stone gate did not move at all, as if it had merged with the mountain.

"Hahaha, you overestimate your abilities!" The gloomy voice sounded again, full of disdain and ridicule.

At this moment, a powerful energy wave came from the depths of the secret passage, and with a tremor, the stone door slowly opened. Before Chu Mengmeng and Xiao Yichen could react, an old man in a black robe with a haggard face appeared in front of them.

The old man had a sinister look in his eyes, holding a pitch-black scepter in his hand. A blood-red gem was inlaid on the top of the scepter, emitting a strange light. "You ants, how dare you break into my territory and disrupt my plans? You deserve to die!"

"Who are you? Why do you want to destroy the peace of the city?" Chu Mengmeng looked at the old man without fear, with a firm light flashing in her clear eyes.

"Hmph, you ignorant boy, are you worthy enough to ask about my name?" The old man snorted disdainfully and swung the scepter in his hand violently. A black beam of energy went straight towards Chu Mengmeng.

At the critical moment, a tall figure suddenly appeared in front of Chu Mengmeng and blocked the fatal attack. The man was wearing a white robe, with a handsome face, and exuded an awe-inspiring aura.

"You are..." Chu Mengmeng looked at the person in front of her in surprise. She could feel that this person possessed extremely powerful strength.

"Don't panic, I'm here to lend you a hand." The man smiled slightly. He was the mysterious strong man who had appeared at the critical moment before and helped Chu Mengmeng and the others.

"Who are you? Why do you want to interfere in this matter?" When the old man saw the person coming, his originally arrogant attitude suddenly weakened a bit, and a trace of fear flashed in his eyes.

"My name is Bai Ze. I come from the Guardian clan. My duty is to protect world peace and stop all evil conspiracies." Bai Ze's tone was calm, but full of unquestionable majesty.

"The Guardian Clan..." the old man muttered to himself, with a trace of fear in his eyes. It was obvious that he had heard of the Guardian Clan.

"Today, I will stop your conspiracy and bring peace back to this city!" Bai Ze said, with a flash of light in his hand, and a golden sword appeared in his hand. The sword emitted a dazzling golden light, illuminating the entire secret passage.

"Just you? You overestimate your abilities!" The old man roared, waving the scepter in his hand, and started a shocking battle with Bai Ze.

Bai Ze's appearance bought Chu Mengmeng and Xiao Yichen precious time. While the old man was restrained by Bai Ze, Chu Mengmeng and Xiao Yichen joined forces and finally opened the stone door and entered the secret room behind the old man. In the center of the secret room, a huge formation was running, emitting an evil aura. It was this formation that affected the safety of the city.

Chu Mengmeng took a deep breath, her eyes were firm, she knew that she had to stop all this! She quickly walked to the center of the formation, and with her knowledge of ancient magic, she began to crack the formation. The formation was extremely complicated, and beads of sweat oozed from Chu Mengmeng's forehead, but she did not dare to relax at all, because she knew that this was related to the fate of the entire city.

Finally, with Chu Mengmeng's unremitting efforts, the formation was successfully destroyed, the black fog covering the city gradually dissipated, and the sun shone again. At the same time, the secret room began to vibrate violently and could collapse at any time.

"Let's go!" Chu Mengmeng pulled Xiao Yichen up and rushed out of the secret room under the cover of Murong Xue, Su Mubai and Lin Wan'er.

After the battle, Chu Mengmeng and Xiao Yichen stood on a high place in the city, looking at the city gradually returning to peace, their hearts filled with emotion. After going through all this, they cherished each other more and cherished this hard-won peace more.

However, they know that this is just the beginning. Bigger challenges are waiting for them...

After the battle, Chu Mengmeng and Xiao Yichen stood on the top floor of the tallest research institute in the city, looking at the city bathed in the morning light, their hearts filled with emotion. After experiencing the test of life and death, the relationship between the two became deeper, and they cherished this hard-earned peace even more.

"Mengmeng, look, the city is back to life." Xiao Yichen gently put his arm around Chu Mengmeng's shoulders and pointed to the gradually becoming lively streets in the distance.

Chu Mengmeng nodded, with a sweet smile on her face: "Yes, thanks to Senior Bai Ze and Murong Xue..."

Speaking of Murong Xue, Chu Mengmeng's tone was a little complicated. The former enemy now fought side by side with them to protect the city, even at the cost of disobeying the organization's orders.

"Everyone has their own choices. Murong Xue finally chose justice. I believe she will find her own path." Xiao Yichen held Chu Mengmeng's hand tightly and comforted her softly.

At this time, Su Mubai and Lin Wan'er also came over, with joy on their faces after surviving the disaster.

“Mengmeng, you are so amazing! You can even break such a complicated formation!” Lin Wan'er looked at Chu Mengmeng with admiration, with little stars twinkling in her eyes.

"I'm just doing my best." Chu Mengmeng smiled modestly, "Without your help, I couldn't have done it alone."

"Okay, now is not the time to talk about this. Let's go back and have some rest. We are really exhausted after this evening." Su Mubai yawned and said with a tired look on his face.

"Okay, let's go back first." Xiao Yichen nodded, and left the research institute with Chu Mengmeng and other partners.

After returning to their residence, Chu Mengmeng and Xiao Yichen fell exhausted on the bed and soon fell asleep. In the dream, Chu Mengmeng returned to the secret room full of dangers. Facing the evil formation and powerful enemies, she felt extremely powerless and terrified.

"Mengmeng, don't be afraid, I will always be with you!" Xiao Yichen's voice suddenly sounded in her ears, gentle and firm.

Chu Mengmeng suddenly woke up and found herself lying in Xiao Yichen's arms. His arms were warm and safe, making her feel extremely at ease.

"Yichen, I had a nightmare..." Chu Mengmeng hugged Xiao Yichen tightly, with a hint of trembling in her voice.

"It's okay, it's all over. Everything is safe now." Xiao Yichen patted Chu Mengmeng's back gently and comforted her softly.

Outside the window, the sun is shining, the birds are singing, and the flowers are fragrant. Everything is so beautiful and peaceful. However, Chu Mengmeng and Xiao Yichen both know that this is just the calm before the storm, and greater challenges are waiting for them. Can they always protect the peace and tranquility of this city?