The man in black robe slowly took off his hood, revealing an extremely familiar face. It was the long-lost former butler of the Chu family - Uncle Li!

"Uncle Li?!" Chu Mengmeng exclaimed, her eyes full of disbelief, "Is it really you? Why are you here? You are not..."

"Miss, I am not dead. There is another hidden story behind what happened back then, but I just cannot reveal it. Now that the time has come, I will explain it to you." Uncle Li said, turning to Xiao Yichen and nodding slightly, "Mr. Xiao, long time no see."

Although Xiao Yichen was confused, Uncle Li's appearance was undoubtedly a timely help. He suppressed his doubts and bowed, "Uncle Li."

Li Bo then revealed to everyone the true identity of the Shadow Messenger and the real purpose of his actions, and told them that only by finding the legendary artifact "Sun and Moon Wheel" can the Shadow Messenger be completely eliminated.

The tense atmosphere eased a little. Chu Mengmeng and Xiao Yichen were exhausted after days of running around and fighting. Seeing this, Su Mubai and Lin Wan'er took the initiative to offer to investigate the whereabouts of the "Sun and Moon Wheel" so that Chu Mengmeng and Xiao Yichen could take a break.

"You two can go without worry. Wan'er and I are here." Su Mubai patted his chest to assure, and did not forget to wink at Xiao Yichen, "It's a rare opportunity, you must seize it!"

Xiao Yichen understood what he meant. His ears turned slightly red. He secretly glanced at Chu Mengmeng beside him, only to see her lowering her head and fiddling with the corner of her clothes, with a blush of embarrassment on her fair face.

Under the careful planning of Su Mubai and Lin Wan'er, a secret date quietly came. The date location was chosen in a sea of ​​flowers outside the city, far away from the hustle and bustle, with pleasant scenery, it is a good place for couples to talk about love.

On the date, Chu Mengmeng wore a light pink dress, with her long black hair draped over her shoulders, looking like a fairy descending from the heavens, pure and elegant. Xiao Yichen, on the other hand, wore a white dress as white as snow, holding a folding fan, looking elegant and gentle like jade.

The two of them strolled in the sea of ​​flowers, with colorful flowers blooming one after another, and the air was filled with a faint floral fragrance that was refreshing. Chu Mengmeng sometimes bent down to smell the flowers, and sometimes looked up at the sky, with a happy smile on her face. Xiao Yichen always stayed by her side, with a gentle look and a smile on his lips.

"Mengmeng, thank you for your hard work during this period." Xiao Yichen said softly, his tone full of heartache.

"It's not hard. As long as I can be with you, I'm willing to endure any hardship or fatigue." Chu Mengmeng raised her head and looked at him firmly, "Yi Chen, we will definitely overcome all difficulties and protect the people we want to protect together."

As the sun sets, the golden light falls on the sea of ​​flowers, dyeing everything with a warm color. In the distance, Su Mubai and Lin Wan'er hid behind a big tree, secretly observing the interaction between the two, with a gratified smile on their faces.

"It seems that our plan is very successful!" Su Mubai said in a low voice.

"Yes, they are such a perfect match." Lin Wan'er couldn't help but sigh.

However, at this moment, Lin Wan'er suddenly felt a chilly atmosphere spreading around her. Her face changed, and she turned around abruptly to look behind her, only to see a figure in a black cloak flash by... Su Mubai and Lin Wan'er hid behind a big tree, looking at the two people who were in love not far away, and smiled at each other. Su Mubai lowered his voice and said to Lin Wan'er: "I told you, this trick works! These flowers all over the mountains, coupled with the sunset, are so romantic, which girl can refuse?"

"You are good at taking credit for it," Lin Wan'er rolled her eyes at him, "I chose this sea of ​​flowers, and I came up with the idea, so how can you claim that this is your achievement?"

Su Mubai smiled and scratched his head: "Yes, yes, Miss Lin has made an invaluable contribution. I admit her defeat!" After that, he looked around with a serious look, "But seriously, we can't let our guard down. The Shadow Messenger is full of tricks, so we have to be on guard."

Lin Wan'er also restrained her smile and nodded seriously: "You are right, I will always pay attention to the surrounding situation."

At this time, Chu Mengmeng and Xiao Yichen were sitting in the sea of ​​flowers, reminiscing about each other's childhood stories. Chu Mengmeng talked about how she was caught eating cakes when she was a child, but ended up making the cook laugh, and she laughed so hard that she fell backwards. Xiao Yichen talked about how he was afraid of hardship when he was practicing martial arts when he was a child, so he was caught by his master and was punished to practice for an extra hour. The two of them talked back and forth, and their laughter echoed throughout the valley, as if time had stopped for them.

"Yi Chen, do you feel that we haven't been so relaxed like this in a long time?" After laughing and joking, Chu Mengmeng suddenly said softly with a hint of emotion in her tone.

Xiao Yichen held her hand and said softly, "Yes, too many things have happened during this period of time. But I believe that everything will be fine."

Chu Mengmeng raised her head and looked into his deep eyes, feeling safe. Yes, as long as he was by my side, what was there to be afraid of?

The setting sun gradually sank into the valley, and the night slowly fell. The sky was dotted with stars, shining brightly like diamonds. Chu Mengmeng and Xiao Yichen sat side by side on the hillside, looking up at the vast starry sky, their hearts filled with tranquility and peace.

As night fell, the stars dotted the night sky, like broken diamonds scattered on black velvet, shining with charming light. Chu Mengmeng and Xiao Yichen sat side by side on the hillside, looking up at the vast starry sky, as if all the troubles in the world had nothing to do with them.

The breeze blew by, bringing with it a faint scent of flowers, gently ruffling their hair. Xiao Yichen turned his head and looked at Chu Mengmeng beside him. The moonlight gently sprinkled on her face, outlining her delicate features. He couldn't help but reach out and gently hold her soft and boneless little hand.

"Meng Meng," Xiao Yichen's voice was low and gentle, as sweet as a cello, "Before I met you, I never thought I would love someone so much. You are like a ray of light that illuminates my dark world."

Chu Mengmeng turned her head and met his deep eyes. A sweet warmth surged in her heart. She held his hand and asked playfully, "Have you figured it out now?"

Xiao Yichen nodded seriously and said firmly: "I have figured it out. I will marry you in this life! I will use my whole life to protect you, love you, and spoil you, and make you the happiest woman in the world."

Chu Mengmeng was a little overwhelmed by his sudden confession, and her cheeks flushed like a ripe apple. She lowered her head shyly and said softly: "Yi Chen, I believe you."

Xiao Yichen looked at her shy appearance, and felt even more fond of her. He gently lifted her chin and lowered his head to kiss her soft lips.

Just as the two were immersed in this sweet happiness, a black shadow suddenly jumped out from the woods and rushed towards them at lightning speed.

"Be careful!" Su Mubai and Lin Wan'er, who had been observing secretly, suddenly changed their expressions and exclaimed in unison when they saw the situation.

It happened in a flash. Su Mubai and Lin Wan'er attacked almost at the same time. Two sharp sword energies cut through the night sky and went straight towards the black shadow.

The black shadow obviously did not expect that someone would ambush here. Caught off guard, he was forced to give up attacking Chu Mengmeng and Xiao Yichen and dodge.

"Who is it? How dare you sneak around here!" Su Mubai held a long sword, stared at the black shadow with a sharp gaze, and asked sternly.

The shadow looked even more eerie under the moonlight. His face could not be seen clearly, only a pair of cold eyes flashing with a chilling light. He sneered, and his hoarse voice made people shudder. "You want to arrest me? With you?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the black shadow attacked again, his figure was as fast as lightning, making it hard to defend against. Su Mubai and Lin Wan'er did not dare to be careless, and quickly swung their swords to fight.

Xiao Yichen protected Chu Mengmeng behind him and watched the battle situation with vigilance. He knew that tonight was destined to be a fierce battle.

The fierce fighting sound broke the tranquility of the valley, sword energy was everywhere, and fire was splashing. Chu Mengmeng hid behind Xiao Yichen, feeling extremely anxious, but she was powerless.

At this moment, the black shadow suddenly changed direction and attacked Chu Mengmeng. Xiao Yichen was shocked and quickly waved his sword to block it. However, the black shadow was too fast and he had no time to react. He watched helplessly as the black shadow's sharp blade stabbed Chu Mengmeng...

"Ah!" Chu Mengmeng screamed in pain, and blood dripped down her arm.

"Mengmeng!" Xiao Yichen was extremely anxious. He hugged Chu Mengmeng tightly, his eyes full of worry and self-blame.

The black shadow succeeded in his attack, but did not linger in the fight. Instead, he quickly retreated and disappeared into the night.

"Damn it!" Su Mubai and Lin Wan'er rushed over and looked at the injured Chu Mengmeng, their hearts filled with anger and worry.

"Mengmeng, how are you?" Xiao Yichen asked with a trembling voice while holding Chu Mengmeng.

Chu Mengmeng's face was pale, and her forehead was covered with cold sweat, but she still endured the pain and comforted Xiao Yichen: "I'm fine, it's just a superficial injury, it won't be a problem."

Although Chu Mengmeng said this, Xiao Yichen knew that things were not that simple. He was full of doubts. Who was this black shadow? What was his purpose? Why did he attack Chu Mengmeng?

All of this remains a mystery.

Xiao Yichen carefully carried Chu Mengmeng back to the room, followed by Su Mubai and Lin Wan'er, with worry written all over their faces. Chu Mengmeng's face was as pale as paper, and the wound on her arm was still bleeding. Although she had been forcing herself to smile and say that she was fine, her trembling voice betrayed her.

"Wan'er, go get the medicine box!" Su Mubai ordered anxiously, with a barely perceptible tremor in his tone.

Lin Wan'er didn't dare to delay, and quickly took out the medicine box from the cabinet in the corner of the room and handed it to Su Mubai. Su Mubai was the best in Chinese medicine among them, and at this moment he didn't care about anything else, and gently treated Chu Mengmeng's wound.

"Hiss..." Although Su Mubai had tried his best to make his movements as gentle as possible, the stinging sensation from the disinfection still made Chu Mengmeng gasp.

"Mengmeng, bear with it, it will be fine soon." Xiao Yichen sat on the edge of the bed, holding Chu Mengmeng's other hand tightly, looking at her with heartache, wishing that he was the one who got hurt.

Su Mubai bandaged Chu Mengmeng's wound skillfully. He looked up at the pale Chu Mengmeng with a frown, "This wound is very strange. It seems to be caused by some kind of cold and gloomy energy. I'm afraid it will be difficult to cure it with ordinary medicine."

"What?" Lin Wan'er exclaimed, "Then what should we do?"

The atmosphere in the room suddenly became solemn. Xiao Yichen's face also became extremely ugly. He pursed his lips tightly, and a cold light flashed in his eyes: "Who sent it?"

Su Mubai pondered for a moment, then slowly said, "Judging from the movements and tactics of the black shadow just now, he should be a killer from the Shadow Pavilion."

"Shadow Pavilion?" Lin Wan'er exclaimed, "Why would they target Meng Meng?"

The Shadow Pavilion is a mysterious assassin organization that is ruthless and terrifying. It is said that as long as they can pay enough, they dare to kill anyone, even the royal family.

A hint of ruthlessness flashed in Xiao Yichen's eyes: "It seems that someone doesn't want us to have an easy life."

Su Mubai nodded in agreement: "I suspect there may be a bigger conspiracy behind this."

Although Chu Mengmeng was physically weak, her mind was exceptionally clear. She endured the pain and asked softly, "Brother Su, you mean that this assassination is not just aimed at me personally, but..."

Su Mubai didn't say anything, but his eyes said it all.

The room fell silent again, and a shadow was cast over everyone's heart. They all knew that a bigger storm was coming. And the center of this storm was Chu Mengmeng.

Who wants to kill Chu Mengmeng? What is the real purpose of the Shadow Messenger? Will Chu Mengmeng's injury affect their next move? Everything is still unknown...

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