Shen Yao’s meditating figure paused, then she opened her eyes and let out a sigh of relief.
They had arrived.
Shen Yao sensed that someone had infiltrated the house. Several individuals were targeting Mo Chen’s room, while one or two were searching each room.
At this moment, someone had stealthily reached the third floor, entering Shen Huaisang’s room.
Shen Yao stood up and made eye contact with a man standing on Shen Huaisang’s balcony.
The man hadn’t expected to be discovered so easily. After a moment of surprise, he charged directly towards Shen Yao.
The distance between the two balconies was less than two meters. For a trained fighter, it was barely a single stride, and this person was far more than just a casual martial artist.
Seeing the man lunging, Shen Yao immediately retreated a few steps and engaged him.
The intruder clearly had no reservations and didn’t care that Shen Yao was pregnant, attacking with astonishing speed.
His leg, whistling through the air, aimed directly at her head. Shen Yao leaned back to dodge and then skillfully began to fight back.
"Bang!"
Caught off guard, the man was struck directly on the jaw by Shen Yao’s front kick. With a crisp crack, his bone fractured.
Not only that, but Shen Yao had also kicked him unconscious.
Shen Yao heard the sounds of fighting downstairs and knew that Mo Chen had already engaged the intruders. From the noise, there were quite a few of them.
They were all downstairs, not having come up, likely assuming that with only her, a woman, on the upper floors, anyone could easily handle her.
Shen Yao lightly tapped the man’s neck and kicked him to confirm he wouldn’t wake up, then left.
With light footsteps, Shen Yao leaped from the third floor and landed softly outside the courtyard.
From the window, she could see Mo Chen locked in fierce combat with the intruders, but he was clearly starting to struggle.
After all, even the best fighter couldn’t fend off too many opponents, especially with so many of them. Two hadn’t even joined the fray yet, just watching Mo Chen and the others fight.
Mo Chen’s face was slightly swollen, and there was blood at the corner of his mouth, indicating he wasn’t having an easy time either.
However, what surprised Shen Yao most was that the three men fighting him looked even more disheveled than he did.
As Shen Yao was preparing to enter, she saw Mo Chen suddenly change direction and run towards the exit.
Shen Yao was stunned, then she laughed. He was truly a fool.
That’s right, when Shen Yao landed in the courtyard, Mo Chen had already seen her. So, he intended to lure everyone outside.
And those people actually followed him out, leaving no one behind.
Their top priority now was to capture that kid. They hadn’t intended to act immediately, planning to wait until the woman upstairs was also apprehended before taking them all away.
But this kid had broken through their encirclement and run off!
They had been wondering how such a small mountain village could have someone with such exceptional skills. Now it seemed, this must be someone sent by Hua Country.
After all, with such miraculous things being developed, they would definitely be hidden and protected.
Mo Chen ran with incredible speed, immediately luring them towards the back mountain.
Mo Chen’s current appearance was nothing like a cute little puppy; he was more like a fierce wolf cub!
He didn’t want to lead them to a crowded place. These people clearly weren’t ordinary folk, and they were well-trained. A moment’s thought would reveal they were foreign mercenaries.
Moreover, these individuals lacked any sense of morality, righteousness, or shame. As long as they were paid, they would do anything. In this situation, it was evident that someone from abroad had hired them!
Leading them to a densely populated area risked them going on a killing spree, as they were known to stop at nothing to achieve their goals.
Earlier, inside the Shen family home, he had been holding them off, stalling them, for fear they would go upstairs and put Shen Yao in danger.
But now that he saw Shen Yao was safe, he naturally had to lure them away. Furthermore, leaving the confined space of the Shen residence, he would have more areas to utilize.
One of the reasons he chose the back mountain was also to prevent support from arriving too quickly.
Seeing Mo Chen leading the group away, Shen Yao followed them at a steady pace. At this point, she realized Mo Chen was not simple.
Being able to fight those people for so long and even gain the upper hand was not something an ordinary person could do. Therefore, she didn’t follow too closely, afraid of being discovered.
Despite her own strength, she never underestimated her opponents. Sometimes, the most inconspicuous things were the most deadly!
Meanwhile, several men in the greenhouse monitoring room, seeing Mo Chen and the others had run out of the Shen residence, could no longer sit still and rushed out.
Upon arriving, they had immediately familiarized themselves with all the surrounding terrain, knowing it like the back of their hands.
Thus, as they got closer to the sounds of fighting, they ran face-to-face with Shen Yao, who was following behind.
They were startled by Shen Yao’s sudden appearance, as they hadn’t seen her on the monitors. So how had she appeared here!
It seemed the person sent to capture Shen Yao upstairs had failed, meaning the woman before them was also not simple.
Indeed, someone who could provide those materials upstairs must either have a powerful background or be powerful themselves.
However, they weren’t worried, as they had a total of six people, while Shen Yao was alone, and a pregnant woman at that.
“Hello.” Shen Yao waved at them, smiling.
Looking at Shen Yao’s smile, Andre felt an uneasy premonition. “Esteemed lady, we mean no harm. We simply wish to invite you to visit our country and experience the scenery of our M country.”
“Is that so? Thank you, but your method of inviting people is far too crude. After all, our Hua Country values etiquette.” Shen Yao continued to smile, but in her hand, she was now holding a long, thick stick.
Shen Yao slung the stick over her shoulder, her smile a bit roguish. The only thing that clashed was her maternity wear; otherwise, she would have been the perfect delinquent. “But unfortunately, it seems you don’t possess such a thing.”
Hearing Shen Yao’s words, Andre’s expression stiffened slightly. “I apologize profusely, beautiful lady. Please forgive our impudence. Believe me, as long as you return with us, we will treat you with utmost courtesy.”
Shen Yao heard this, weighed the wooden stick in her hand, and raised her eyebrows. “Oh? Is that so? But unfortunately, I’m not particularly eager to go.”