The expression on the young girl's face shifted from relief to shock, and finally settled into a peaceful smile, all within the span of a few seconds.
Shi Yao bit down hard on the tip of her tongue, forcing her nearly paralyzed brain to start functioning again.
Judging by the sheer force of Lan Mengqin's previous strike, the woman had genuinely intended to kill her. Though she had no idea what was going on, she certainly wasn't going to sit around and wait to be slaughtered—especially since her brother was still at home waiting for her.
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