Chapter 556 - The Truth (1/2)

Despite being very cautious, she caught the eyes of her enemies.

Although the mechanisms were brutal, some vigilant men still managed to escape from the snares.

Lin Mengya pressed up against the door. The still shaking hilt of the sword seemed to tell her that she might not be as lucky next time.

The men in black, now covered in blood, glared at her with eyes like that of wild beasts.

Instinctively, Lin Mengya had the urge to just up and run, however, the only way of escape was the exit right behind the group of men in black.

Fortunately, her enemies were almost all injured and this would affect their accuracy and speed when they strike.

This was why Lin Mengya was still able to go round in circles around the men in black.

Nevertheless, despite the fading of the sounds coming from the activated mechanisms, the number of men in black who had infiltrated the front yard increased steadily.

While Lin Mengya was intelligent, the men in black were not stupid.

They knew that they should not create a stir in the front yard, so they allocated two men to guard the main gate carefully.

The remaining four to five men, on the other hand, tried all means to chase Lin Mengya into the backyard.

“Men! Help!”

As Lin Mengya kept as calm as she could, she also tried her best, at this moment, to attract the attention of the people outside.

At this moment, rays of light from the sky penetrated the darkness. The first light of dawn brought more hope to Lin Mengya.

Long Tianyu and Zuo Qiuyu had surely received news about her. Someone ought to have tried to stop them if they had not arrived by now.

Lin Mengya knew she had guessed correctly when she saw the increasing frustration in the eyes of those men in black.

Nevertheless, the hope in her heart was gradually overcome by her body that was becoming increasingly burdensome.

At this moment, Lin Mengya, who had been running around, felt her as if her legs were turning into lead.

It was also becoming increasingly strenuous for her to dodge the attacks from those men.

Fortunately, all they wanted was to catch her alive. If not for the fact that they had scruples about hurting her, she would have been dead by now.

“Open up! Open the door!”

All of a sudden, they could hear the sound of someone knocking hurriedly on the door.

The men in black hesitated for a moment, then they inched closer to Lin Mengya as they continued to surround her.

“I’m right here! Save me!”

Her voice, which had become a little hoarse, suddenly became penetratingly loud as she cried out for help.

The second Lin Mengya stopped crying out, her throat burned with pain. It felt as if she had been going without water for a few days.

Nevertheless, her loud cry brought about the desired effect.

The knocking on the door turned into banging.

On top of that, a few figures then nimbly leaped over the wall and entered the courtyard with ease.

Lin Mengya’s spirit lifted at the sight of these men.

There were Liu Xuan, Ling Ye as well as a few highly skilled guards sent to her by Cousin Chen.

Lin Mengya was glad to see these familiar faces.

However, it was also because of this that Lin Mengya had let down her guard all of a sudden.

By now, the men in black, who knew that their situation was hopeless, had stepped up the attacks so that they were even more vicious than before.

They seized the opportunity when Lin Mengya let down her guard to put a dagger by her neck.

Just as Lin Mengya’s pupils constricted from the realization that she had messed up, a figure appeared and she was instantly taken out of the circle of man surrounding her.

Coincidentally, the red-brown main gate had been badly broken by this time.

Well-trained soldiers in their full armor poured into the courtyard.

“Strike them! Don’t leave any alive!”

Suddenly, a low, angry voice bellowed from behind them.

Immediately, Lin Mengya felt a familiar embrace.

The soothing fragrance from Long Tianyu’s body entered her nostrils.

It was only at this moment that Lin Mengya regained her consciousness suddenly.

“It’s alright, I’m here.”

Long Tianyu held her tightly in his arms. He had seen how Lin Mengya escaped death the moment the gate was broken down.

If not for the skillful and agile Ling Ye, the dagger would have easily made a slit in her throat.

“You’ve… you’ve come, Long Tianyu!”

It would be a lie to say that Lin Mengya was not frightened, despite having been through many difficulties and hardships.

She was gripped with fear every time she came face to face with death.

She fully understood that she would not be so lucky to escape death every time.

“Erm, remain here and don’t run around.”

After making sure that Lin Mengya was unscathed, Long Tianyu’s tone of voice, as well as his facial expression, turned chilling and furious.

Lin Mengya knew she had committed a mistake when she saw Long Tianyu’s chilling expression.

Her face fell instantly and she stood obediently behind Long Tianyu.

What happened today was a lesson for her. If she continued in her willfulness, she would commit greater mistakes than this.

Long Tianyu felt relieved having Lin Mengya behind him.

As he draped his large coat over Lin Mengya’s slender shoulders, he could not bear to show his displeasure on her.

The men in black, who were injured a while back, retreated again and again in defeat.

The phantom-like Ling Ye began reaping their lives noiselessly.