Baili Mengran didn't understand why Xiao Yihao was pulling her back.
Glancing at Xiao Yihao's expression, she felt something was wrong and immediately said, "Uncle Song, I just remembered I haven't eaten yet. I'm hungry. Uncle Song, I'll take Xiao Yihao back to the small kitchen to eat something."
Baili Mengran casually found an excuse and turned to leave with Xiao Yihao.
But Song Wuji stopped them again: "What do you want to eat? I'll have my subordinates make it for you."
He had seen Xiao Yihao's nervousness.
It seemed Xiao Yihao had already noticed something, or he wouldn't have that expression.
If that was the case, he couldn't let these two children leave!
"Hahaha, no need, no need. How can we trouble you, Uncle Song? Mengran and I don't eat much. There should be leftovers in the small kitchen. Uncle Song is usually very busy, so you don't need to worry about us..."
After saying this.
Xiao Yihao grabbed Baili Mengran's hand and turned to run.
The two children were small and ran fast.
However... the wind blew, leaves rustled, and birds took flight.
"Crack..."
The large tree in front of Xiao Yihao and Baili Mengran suddenly collapsed, falling heavily.
It startled the two children, making their faces turn pale and causing them to retreat.
Song Wuji walked towards Xiao Yihao and Baili Mengran unhurriedly.
When Xiao Yihao and Baili Mengran looked at Song Wuji, both children showed expressions of fear.
Xiao Yihao shielded Baili Mengran behind him.
At this moment, he realized there were no servants around.
Recalling the blood he had seen earlier, Xiao Yihao immediately understood.
"Uncle Song, Mengran and I are just children. You wouldn't be so heartless to children, would you?"
Although he called him "Uncle Song," Xiao Yihao's voice had grown colder.
Having traveled with his mother in the martial world for so long, he had gained some experience.
Baili Mengran, whom he was protecting, clung to Xiao Yihao's arm, trembling with fear.
She never expected that the seemingly gentle uncle would know martial arts, and very powerful ones at that.
"Ha..."
Song Wuji looked at Xiao Yihao and smiled: "It seems the son of Divine Doctor Gu is indeed extraordinary, just like his mother, both are extraordinary people."
As he spoke, Song Wuji moved closer to Xiao Yihao.
"Xiao Yihao, didn't you say that I and your mother are a good match? How about this, today, you kneel before me and acknowledge me as your father, and then I will spare you. How about it?"
Xiao Yihao scanned his surroundings, then looked at Song Wuji: "Father? Bah! You big bad guy, my mother will never like a big bad guy like you!"
He remembered Baili Mengran telling him that Master Baili was often in the study.
He had just seen the blood flowing outside the study door.
Master Baili must have been killed by this Song Wuji.
Big bad guy!
Hearing Xiao Yihao curse him as a big bad guy.
Song Wuji was not angered but instead laughed: "Big bad guy? Haha, Xiao Yihao, it seems... I absolutely cannot let you live today. Guards..."
"Bang!"
Xiao Yihao smashed the smoke bomb hidden on his person onto the ground.
Smoke billowed.
Song Wuji frowned and flicked his sleeve.
When the smoke cleared, Xiao Yihao and Baili Mengran were nowhere to be seen.
At this moment, the hidden guards beside Song Wuji appeared.
"Chase them for me! Do not let these two children escape! Also, kill all the living people here, leave no one!"
Song Wuji gave a death order.
Several hidden guards obeyed.
In less than a moment.
Intermittent screams began to echo throughout the mansion.
At the same time.
Hiding in the rock garden, Xiao Yihao and Baili Mengran, hand in hand, peeked their heads out.
"They didn't follow us, did they?"
Baili Mengran's voice was very small and soft; she dared not speak loudly.
Xiao Yihao pulled her back: "It's temporarily safe, but this place isn't safe either. We need to escape quickly."
Xiao Yihao was two years older than Baili Mengran, but he was much more mature.
He remained calm and composed in the face of danger.
"Brother Yihao, Uncle Song is a bad person, right?"
Sitting in front of Xiao Yihao, Baili Mengran patted her chest.
Only now did she start to carefully recall the strange things that had happened earlier.
Seeing Baili Mengran's small face as pale as paper.
Xiao Yihao walked to Baili Mengran, rubbed her small head, and comforted her: "Don't be afraid, brother will protect you."
Baili Mengran looked up, her large, watery eyes were very cute.
"Really? Can Brother Yihao always protect me?"
Seeing how cute Baili Mengran was, Xiao Yihao's hands itched, and he pinched her cheeks twice.
"Of course."
Xiao Yihao answered quickly, without hesitation.
His answer, however, was like a seed, taking root and sprouting in Baili Mengran's heart.
"Brother Yihao, if I grow up, will you still protect me like you do now?"
Baili Mengran looked at Xiao Yihao very seriously.
Xiao Yihao smiled and pinched her small ear again: "Yes, I will."
Baili Mengran also smiled at Xiao Yihao.
She had two dimples on her face, and she looked very cute when she smiled.
Just then.
The two children heard movement outside.
The sound of messy footsteps.
Approaching from afar.
Baili Mengran, frightened, hid in Xiao Yihao's arms.
Xiao Yihao patted her back with his hand, comforting her: "Don't be afraid, it's okay."
The footsteps grew closer.
Xiao Yihao's brow furrowed.
At this moment, he suddenly made a decision.
He let go of Baili Mengran, letting her hide further inside: "Mengran, you stay here and hide obediently. I'll go lure them away. When there's no one around, you sneak out and find your second brother and your mother. Tell them that something has happened to your family, understand?"
"No... don't, I don't want to. Brother Yihao, I don't want you to leave me. It's dangerous for you to go out like this. Brother Yihao, I won't let you take risks."
Tears welled up in Baili Mengran's eyes, and she tugged at Xiao Yihao's sleeve, preventing him from leaving.
Xiao Yihao held Baili Mengran's shoulders and looked at her very seriously: "Mengran, this is our only chance to save ourselves. If we both hide here, we'll be discovered very soon, and then both of us will be in danger."
"On the contrary, as long as I lure those people away, and you escape, find your family, and have your second brother and eldest brother come back to save me, then both of us will be fine. Mengran, please listen to your brother, okay?"
Xiao Yihao raised his hand and wiped the tears from Baili Mengran's eyes.
His mother had told him that he was a little man and that in times of danger, he should protect his friends, and also... girls.
At the same time, he also felt that this was the only way for him and Baili Mengran to both be safe.
"Then... Brother Yihao, you must be careful. It's best not to get caught. If you are caught, I... I'll escape and call for people to come and save you."
Baili Mengran finally made up her mind.
Xiao Yihao was right; hiding here together was not a solution. Only by escaping would they be safe.
"Mhm! Don't make a sound, be good, wait for me to lure them away, and then you escape!"
Xiao Yihao, not at ease, reminded Baili Mengran again before leaving.
Baili Mengran nodded at him, clutching her small embroidered handkerchief tightly.
The sounds outside grew closer.
Xiao Yihao saw Baili Mengran hide in the innermost part, then he turned and ran out of the small hole in the rock garden.
When he was about two zhang away... Xiao Yihao looked back and saw the men in black searching the courtyard.
Turning his head, he saw several more people by the main gate.
Ah ah, little master is here... come chase me...
Xiao Yihao picked up a small stone from the ground and threw it at the men in black who were about to reach the rock garden!