Caught off guard, Yun Mo stumbled several steps and almost fell as she pushed him, dodging all the hidden weapons.
Lin Yinan immediately spotted the hidden weapon embedded in the ground beside her, gleaming with a chilling light.
She had seen this kind of hidden weapon when she was fighting for resources in her previous life; it was made by Japanese ninjas.
The newcomer is a ninja!
At this moment, a man in black flew out from the depths of the bamboo forest. His face was covered with a black cloth, revealing only two sinister eyes.
He saw a sword suddenly appear in Lin Yinan's hand, easily deflecting the hidden weapon, and then kicked her with incredible speed.
Lin Yinan tried her best to dodge, but the kick missed, and she awkwardly managed to stand up.
Suddenly my stomach tightened, and a warm stream of water slowly flowed down my thigh.
Is she experiencing urinary incontinence?
Lin Yinan was stunned for a moment before she realized that she hadn't lost control of her bladder; her water had broken.
Her water broke, she's about to give birth!
The ninja moved with incredible speed, and as she regained her footing, he drew his short sword and thrust it towards her chest.
Fearing that it would accelerate the loss of amniotic fluid, Lin Yinan dared not circulate her qi any further and could only raise her sword to block.
Yun Mo steadied himself, lightly touched the ground with his toes, and flew over at an extremely fast speed, kicking the ninja who was focused on killing Lin Yinan away.
The ninja fell to the ground, spitting out a mouthful of blood.
"Are you alright?" Yun Mo asked Lin Yinan anxiously.
Lin Yinan didn't want him to be distracted at this moment, so she quickly said, "I'm fine. He's a Japanese ninja. Go and kill him!"
Yun Mo had no doubts and drew the sword hanging at his waist, thrusting it at the ninja.
The ninja was shocked and pulled out a handful of throwing stars, which he threw at Yun Mo. Yun Mo flicked his wrist and swept the stars away one by one, and the two immediately began to fight.
"Be careful, he might release poison gas." Having dealt with them before, Lin Yinan knew the bastard's nature well and quickly reminded Yun Mo.
Upon hearing this, Yun Mo lunged forward and entangled the ninja tightly.
The ninja's hand was quickly knocked away by Yunmo's longsword. The sword flashed and several cuts were already on his body. He had nowhere to avoid it, so he hurriedly took the chain hammer from his waist and swung it with great power.
Seeing that Yun Mo had the upper hand, Lin Yinan felt relieved.
Enduring the soreness in her lower back, she slowly moved to a large rock away from the bamboo forest, using her sword for support as she lay down to slow the flow of amniotic fluid.
Ignoring the chill of the ground, Lin Yinan felt her stomach tighten and harden in waves, with each wave of pain becoming more intense. She bit her lip hard, trying not to make a sound.
Yun Mo caught a glimpse of Lin Yinan lying behind the rock out of the corner of his eye. Although she said she was fine, he knew that she didn't want to distract him and that something was wrong with her.
"Anan, what's wrong?"
Lin Yinan was afraid he would overthink things, so she simply told him about her own situation.
"My water broke, I'm afraid I'm going into labor. Don't worry, I won't give birth anytime soon."
Upon hearing this, Yun Mo became even more anxious, but his movements became even faster and more ruthless.
The Japanese ninja were highly skilled in martial arts, and Yun Mo was locked in a fierce and evenly matched battle with him.
At that moment, a man in black came running from a distant rooftop.
Hearing the commotion, Yunye, Yun Er, and Yun San followed closely behind, and the group quickly engaged in battle.
Lin Yinan sheathed her sword, placed her hand on her abdomen, and quietly counted the fetal movements.
Qianxia and Qianwu, worried about Lin Yinan who was heavily pregnant, ignored Yunye's warning and came looking for her with lanterns.
Stepping through the hanging flower archway, Qianwu immediately saw Lin Yinan lying motionless behind the stone.
She was immediately alarmed and rushed forward, crouching down to help Lin Yinan. "Miss, what's wrong?"
Lin Yinan stopped her from helping herself up, saying, "My water broke, I'm about to give birth, I can't get up."
Qianwu handed the lantern to Qianxia, saying, "Sister, take this. The ground is wet and cold; the baby can't be born here. I'll take the girl back."
Qianwu was always strong, and she easily picked up Lin Yinan and hurriedly ran to the backyard.
After entering the hanging flower archway, they were greeted by the secret guards who came to their aid, followed by Lin Shuo and his son, Lin Yiheng, Liu Ji, and others.
"What's wrong with A-Nan?" Lin Shuo asked hurriedly when he saw Qian Wu holding Lin Yinan.
Qianxia said with a sob in her voice, "Second Master, the young lady has gone into labor."
Hearing Qianxia's words from inside the house, Yunmu yanked open the door and, by the dim candlelight, saw that Lin Yinan's clothes were soaked. Her expression changed drastically, and she reached out to pull Yunyan over, saying, "Yan'er, quick, go boil some water."
Upon hearing this, Yunyan returned to the house, entrusted the child to Yunying, and went to the kitchen with a lantern.
Lin Shuo turned to Lin Yizhang, who was following him, and said, "You know where the midwife lives, go and carry her here quickly."
After saying that, he didn't go to the back, but turned around and called his mother and sister-in-law Li Shulan to come and help.
Seeing that he couldn't help his sister much, Lin Yiheng took Liu Ji to the bamboo forest.
Upon entering the room, Yunmu quickly stepped forward and took away the blankets and quilts from the bed.
"Go and get the dried hay quickly," she instructed Qianxia, then went into the room to light the oil lamp.
Qianxia put down the lantern and turned to leave. In the days that had passed, as Lin Yinan entered the late stages of pregnancy, Yunmu began to prepare the items needed for childbirth.
The tender and soft hay was selected and repeatedly dried in the sun.
Chika quickly brought over some hay, and she and Yunmu spread it evenly on the bed, then covered it with a clean old sheet.
After the bed was made, Lin Yinan lay down on it and felt quite comfortable, with a faint scent of grass wafting into her nostrils.
Only then did Yunmu realize that Lin Yinan's clothes were soaked through with amniotic fluid mixed with blood.
She took a deep breath to calm herself and gently comforted her, "Anan, don't be afraid. The baby is eager to come out. Mother will be here to help you."
Lin Yinan nodded, enduring the discomfort of the contractions.
Chika had already found clean clothes for her to change into, and also wiped her hands and face. She then placed a soft pillow under her waist and helped her lie down in a semi-reclined position.
Qianwu carried her dirty clothes outside.
Seeing the bright candlelight in the room and with Mica sitting beside her, Lin Yinan's panic subsided considerably. Perhaps the pain had subsided, and her mind was much clearer.
"Anan, how are you feeling now?"
Yunmu held her hand and noticed that her face was still somewhat pale.
"My stomach hurts and my back hurts," Lin Yinan said.
Mica asked again, "Are you hungry? Do you want something to eat?"
"I'm not hungry, I don't want to eat right now."
Just then, Grandma Zhao and Li Shulan pushed open the door and came in. Hearing this, they scolded, "You have to eat even if you're not hungry, otherwise you won't have the strength to give birth later."
Li Shulan chimed in, "That's right, we need to eat something to fill our stomachs."
"Yes, yes, you two can chat for a while, I'll go cook some noodles with Qianxia."
After Yunmu finished speaking, she took Qianxia away, considerately closing the door to leave space for the three of them, including the grandmother and granddaughter.
Li Shulan looked at Lin Yinan with concern, "I heard there was a thief in the backyard, were you hurt?"
Lin Yinan shook her head and smiled at her, "Mother, don't worry, I'm fine, Yun Mo and the others will handle it."
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