The mother-in-law suddenly realized that Chang Lili had found a home in this place and could still do what she loved. If she left, she would have to give up too much.

She sighed, her emotions a complex mix of emotions, but she made a decision: if Meng Yuxiu dared to bully Chang Lili, she would fight him to the death.

After that, Chang Lili obediently went to clear the table and wash the dishes.

The mother-in-law grew increasingly uneasy, worrying about Aunt Xin's situation and their safety, and could hardly sleep at night.

In a courtyard far from the hustle and bustle of the capital, Hu Pin said to his subordinates, "No matter what, this mission must succeed. If it fails, I don't think you should come back."

The young man behind him nodded.

Suddenly there was a noise, and the young man flashed in front of Hu Pin. Hu Pin was startled and looked up to see a person standing on the wall. Her face was covered by a black veil, and she had a graceful figure. It was a woman.

The woman looked young, but her eyes were sharp. Hu Ping said hesitantly, "You...who are you? Do you know what you're doing? Trespassing!"

The woman ignored him completely, and with a light touch of her toes, she silently landed in the courtyard. The young man protected Hu Pin and took a step back.

"I've come because I need your help with something," the woman said, taking out an envelope. She folded the envelope in half, and there were no words written on it.

Hu Pin thought about it carefully and then remembered who this person was. He had been searching for Chang Lili's hiding place in vain, but this person in front of him had pointed out a way and told him the location of the forbidden zone.

"What do you want me to do for you?" Hu Pin looked at the woman in front of him and immediately felt that she was not simple. He tried to be as polite as possible.

The woman said, "Please deliver this letter to Granny Chang in the restricted area."

Hu Pin immediately raised his eyebrows, shoved the young man in front of him aside, and shouted, "What are you thinking? Do you know what we're going to do? We're going to kill them, and you actually want us to deliver a message to the people we're going to kill? You're making the most ridiculous joke ever!"

Although she was a few inches shorter than Hu Pin, the woman did not lose any of her momentum. Instead of retreating, she advanced a few steps toward Hu Pin and gently tapped the envelope in her hand against his chest.

"Don't worry, it's just delivering a letter. I'm just doing my duty. If the person is dead, just put the letter on the corpse. We're only responsible for delivering the letter; we don't care about anything else. Besides, this letter will only benefit you and won't do you any harm." Through the thin veil, a faint smile appeared in the woman's eyes, but the smile was tinged with coldness.

The woman merely tapped him lightly with an envelope, yet he felt pressure; this woman was far stronger than him.

He swallowed hard, took the letter, and asked, "What does this letter say?"

The woman withdrew her hand, turned her back to him, took a few steps forward, and said calmly, "This is the second agreement I want to make with you: this letter must not be opened."

Hu Pin said impatiently, "You woman have so many demands, why don't you just... never mind."

The woman glanced back at him, and he immediately changed his tune.

"If I find out you've read this letter, I can't guarantee what the consequences will be." A sly smile flashed in the woman's eyes. After saying that, she turned and jumped onto the wall, disappearing in the blink of an eye.

Hu Pin angrily threw the letter in his hand at the young man: "Did you hear that?"

The young man received the letter and nodded.

On a dark and windy night, Chang Lili lay on the bed and slept soundly, her sleeping posture on her back quite bold.

She should have been immersed in a deep dream, but she inexplicably opened her eyes. Before she was fully awake, she heard rustling sounds and faint screams, and she suddenly woke up.

In a flurry of activity, Chang Lili pulled her mother-in-law up, hastily put on some clothes, and quietly pushed open the door to go out.

Sure enough, flames were already raging outside, and the screams of the guards in the distance grew louder and louder as shadowy figures rapidly approached.

Upon seeing this, the old woman's face turned pale and her hands went cold, but she quickly said, "Lili, run into the woods quickly, or we won't be able to leave."

The gleaming broadsword in the black-clad man's hand resembled the terrifying Black and White Impermanence. Chang Lili gritted her teeth and pulled her mother-in-law to the back of the house.

“Grandma, we won’t run, we’ll fly.” Chang Lili’s eyes shone like stars.

The old woman was completely bewildered, but when she saw the giant bird in front of her, she was stunned.

The large wooden bird looked surprisingly exquisite; though nothing particularly special about it, it felt extraordinary.

Chang Lili quickly climbed onto the bird's back and reached out to her grandmother, saying, "Grandma, come on up quickly."

"What are you trying to do?" the mother-in-law asked, puzzled.

She hesitated for a moment, but was finally dragged up by Chang Lili, and could only hold on tightly to the bird's back in fear.

As the man in black drew closer, Chang Lili heard a hushed voice: "Behind the house, hurry!"

As expected, they were after them. Chang Lili twisted the rudder around the giant bird's neck, and the bird's mane made a clicking sound, as if it had turned. Then, its huge wings began to flap.

The bird's cry was deafening, and its wings were enormous. The gust of wind it created with each flap blew the grass around it wildly. The men in black who had just arrived behind the house were stunned by what they saw.

However, after just one glance, before he could even react, he was blown away by the gale whipped up by the huge wings, unable to move forward or open his eyes.

"Hold on tight to Grandma!" Chang Lili shouted spiritedly, and turned the rudder sharply. The bird's head turned in the direction the rudder had turned, and the giant bird slowly rose up.

The mother-in-law was so frightened that she hugged Chang Lili tightly, completely stunned, and murmured in disbelief, "This...this bird flew away..."

Chang Lili turned the rudder in her hand. The rudder on the bird's neck was like a ship's rudder. The bird's head turned in the direction it turned, and the faster it turned, the faster the bird flew.

The men in black were all dumbfounded, watching the enormous creature fly up in front of them, and for a long time they thought they were dreaming.

By the time they came to their senses from the scolding and gave chase, the mechanical bird had already flown some distance away.

The mother-in-law still held Chang Lili tightly, thinking she was still dreaming. She pinched herself and asked, "Lili, did you make this?"

Chang Lili remained noncommittal, but smiled playfully: "Didn't you see it?"

The men in black chased them from below, but they flew in the sky, so the men in black couldn't catch them.

Jiang Yingxue, Zhou Lue, Zhang Ziqing, and the drunkard uncle, who had rushed over after noticing the anomaly, all witnessed this scene and were speechless with astonishment.

"She really did it..." Jiang Yingxue said, rubbing her eyes.

Previously, she had been arrogantly claiming that Zhang Ziqing was the one who could create the mechanical mannequin first, but now, she was actually feeling a little guilty.

The mechanical bird was very fast, and in the blink of an eye it flew above the trees. Chang Lili planned to land in the clearing in the middle of the forest, then find the repeating crossbow and launch a counterattack.

However, before it could land safely, the mechanical bird, which had just flown over the forest, suddenly began to shake violently.