Chang Lili gripped the rudder tightly, a little panicked.
Although the mechanical bird has been built, it hasn't been test-flown yet, and it seems there's a problem...
The mother-in-law, holding Chang Lili, also sensed something was wrong and asked in a panic, "Lili, what's wrong?"
"Grandma, hold on tight." A fine layer of sweat appeared on Chang Lili's forehead.
At first, the mechanical bird just swayed, but gradually, its entire body began to tremble, making people's hands numb and almost unable to hold it.
"Lili, is something wrong?" the mother-in-law asked worriedly and fearfully, her voice trembling.
Chang Lili wanted to say that there was no problem, but she found that the rudder in her hand could no longer control the mechanical bird. The mechanical bird was no longer trembling so violently, but it was wobbling and falling downwards.
"Grandma! Hold me tight!" Chang Lili could only shout this in her helplessness.
The mechanical bird is about to fall!
Feeling the tightening grip of her grandmother around her waist, Chang Lili gripped the rudder tightly, and could only pray in her heart that the mechanical bird's descent would slow down, so that perhaps the two of them could be safe.
"Li Li!" the mother-in-law cried out in alarm.
The mechanical bird was falling diagonally downwards; below was a forest. Perhaps if the bird landed on the book, it would cushion the fall, and she and her mother-in-law would be alright.
But perhaps the mechanical bird falls into a tree and, if it's unlucky, flips over. Not only will she and her mother-in-law not be safe, but they might even be crushed by the mechanical bird.
Should she jump? The woods were getting closer, and Chang Lili was torn.
But my mother-in-law is quite old; jumping down would be tantamount to letting her fall directly.
Hesitating, the mechanical bird crashed into a tree. Clearly, they were having a really bad day. One of the mechanical bird's wings was hanging on the tree, while the other wing was not attached. Soon it lost its balance and flipped over.
She and her mother-in-law both screamed and fell to the ground.
The fall wasn't hard, but immediately afterward, the branch with the mechanical bird attached made a snapping sound, and the mechanical bird fell down with them.
Chang Lili reacted quickly, but even with her quick reflexes, she couldn't pull her mother-in-law away in time.
She felt a sudden chill run through her body as she watched the enormous thing crash down on her and her mother-in-law.
In a flash, a powerful force grabbed Chang Lili and her mother-in-law, carrying them almost flying away.
The three of them rolled around on the ground for a while before stopping, looking utterly disheveled.
Chang Lili was panting heavily, her heart pounding. She heard the sound of the mechanical bird crushing trees nearby, and the sound of it falling to the ground and breaking.
She had actually escaped death, and she suddenly felt that she and her mother-in-law had suffered many misfortunes, but were also very lucky to have survived.
Before she could even get up to see what was wrong, a hand reached out and pulled her, whose body was limp, into an embrace, saying gently, "It's alright now."
The familiar scent enveloped Chang Lili, and she called out softly, "Meng Yuxiu..."
After shouting, she felt her eyes welling up with tears. She really thought that she and her mother-in-law were doomed, but he still appeared. As long as he appeared, the danger would be averted, and she would no longer be afraid.
But before she could savor the moment, Chang Lili saw many figures flash into the entrance, their broad blades radiating a chilling aura.
"Someone's coming," Chang Lili said nervously, pushing Meng Yuxiu away.
Meng Yuxiu remained calm and reassured her, "Don't be afraid, you and your mother-in-law should hide well."
Chang Lili nodded, pulled her dizzy mother-in-law up, and hid her behind a tree.
Meng Yuxiu stood up and faced the dozens of figures rushing into the woods, slowly drawing the sword from his waist.
His pine-like figure was as straight as the sword in his hand. Chang Lili knew that sword all too well; it was the divine weapon she had given him. In the broken moonlight falling between the tree shadows, the sword shone brightly, as if a trickle of water was flowing through it.
However, Chang Lili seemed to vaguely see two small characters on the hilt of the sword.
This sword was her painstaking creation, so she naturally remembered it clearly. She clearly remembered that she had never engraved any words on the longsword.
She opened her eyes wide, trying to see clearly, but Meng Yuxiu didn't give her the chance.
The man in black reached him, and he suddenly attacked. His movements were so fast that it was dazzling. It is said that swordsmanship can be so fast that it makes people dizzy, but today Chang Lili witnessed that agility can also be so fast that it makes people dizzy.
Chang Lili was dumbfounded. The man in black didn't even have time to react. Meng Yuxiu didn't make any extra moves. He just flashed past the men in black. Then, the big knives in the men's hands fell to the ground with a clatter, and they all fell to the ground clutching their legs.
Only Meng Yuxiu, dressed in black, stood in the crowd, slowly taking out a handkerchief and carefully wiping the blood-stained longsword clean.
The man in black was quite sensible; knowing he was no match for Meng Yuxiu, he didn't make a desperate struggle, abandoned his weapon, and ran out of the woods.
But they hadn't run more than a few steps before they retreated, and Ke Shou, with a group of men, forced them back into the forest.
Seeing that the situation was bad and they knew they couldn't escape, they looked at each other. After a while, as if they had agreed beforehand, they all let out a suppressed groan, collapsed to the ground, convulsed for a moment, and then fell silent.
Clearly, they are the same group of men in black as the previous ones; they are all suicide squad members.
Ke Shou didn't have time to dismount and stop them. After checking, he found that they had all died from poison. He turned to Meng Yuxiu and said with self-reproach, "I am incompetent and failed to leave any survivors."
Meng Yuxiu sheathed his sword and said calmly, "It's alright, it's not your fault. They were all suicide warriors, and they had countless ways to commit suicide."
He nodded emphatically.
"Once you've dealt with these, you can head back now," Meng Yuxiu said, walking towards Chang Lili.
"It's alright, Grandma." Chang Lili gently comforted her mother-in-law, holding her cold hand.
Meng Yuxiu walked over, half-squatted down, and said softly, "I'll take you back."
Chang Lili nodded, then, with Meng Yuxiu's help, she stood up and pulled her mother-in-law up as well.
Her mother-in-law was still in shock, and Chang Lili felt even more guilty. This series of misfortunes was all caused by her, and now her mother-in-law was suffering because of her. She felt extremely guilty.
The old woman walked very slowly, not daring to look up at the corpses, so they took a detour.
"I'll go get a torch." Meng Yuxiu said as he walked towards Ke Shou, who was examining the corpses scattered on the ground with torches.
Chang Lili helped her mother-in-law stand still, looking at the corpses, and suddenly felt a pang of emotion.
It must be Xiao Shu'er, she thought. Only this woman was so terrifying, with such a strong obsession to get rid of her, and willing to sacrifice so many lives for it.
Before she could even sigh, her mother-in-law suddenly screamed, scaring her half to death.
"What's wrong? What's wrong, Mother-in-law?" she asked, almost shouting.
She turned to the side and saw a man in black lying on the ground, who reached out and grabbed her mother-in-law's hand.
Startled, Chang Lili kicked her away and pulled her mother-in-law behind her.
After being kicked away, the man lay limply on the ground like a doll, motionless.
Startled, Meng Yuxiu took a few steps forward and approached the man in black, only to find him lifeless.
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