Ping'an held her sister tightly, as they crushed into the roof of the house. Everything happened so fast that when they realized where they were, they had landed on the bed. Xiong Lifeng got off of Ping'an and sat by the edge of the bed. There was a sharp sting in Ping'an's wound. Ping'an felt blood dripped down on the side of her breast. It is difficulty for Ping'an to get up. Xiong Lifeng helped Ping'an sit up. Around the corner, a young couple looked at Ping'an and Xiong Lifeng from behind a dresser. The man was holding an axe, and both of them were terrified.
Xiong Lifeng, "Are you alright?"
Ping'an grunted, "Yes." She touched her left chest with her hand. She saw blood on her right hand, which indicated that the wound was torn open again. "Let's get out of here."
Xiong Lifeng put Ping'an's right arm on her shoulder, and she held Ping'an's waist to support Ping'an. The two sisters walked out slowly from the house into the street. When they merged on the street, there were no bats.
Xiong Lifeng, "Let's find mother and father. I hope they are okay."
Since childhood, the two sisters have not had close contact. They don't hate each other either. Their relationship is more like a boss and an employee. Xiong Lifeng gave the order, and Ping'an followed.
The scene on the street is gruesome. There are bloodstains everywhere from both human and demon's bats. Dead people and body parts are everywhere on roofs, streets, floors and walls. The streets were full of dead people, people screaming in pain. Some people come out of hiding to help those in need. Hunters, officers, and Lim Peizhi's soldiers began to clear the street. They kill the wounded demon bats that could not escape.
Boss Xiong turned a dead woman around afraid that it would be Xiao Lifeng because the woman wore the same clothes as Xiong Lifeng. When that woman is not his daughter, he is relieved. He stood up and looked around, then heard his daughter calling him. He turned to the left and saw his precious daughter running towards him.
Madam Xiong cried when she ran to Xiong Lifeng, "Li'er."
Xiong Lifeng let go of Ping'an and ran to her mother. The mother and daughter embraced each other shedding tears. Boss Xiong walked over and rubbed his daughter's head.
Boss Xiong comforted, "Everything is all right now. It's over." He gave Ping'an an awkward expression.
Looking at the reunited family Ping'an smiled happily at them and she envy Xiong Lifeng very much. She felt dizzy from the fall and loss of blood. She stumbled away, then held on to the wall to prevent herself from falling down. She walked slowly into the open street. Her vision is blurred. She didn't know how long she had been walking, but when she was about to fall, someone grabbed her, and that person held her tightly by her waist and right arm.
Zhao Renshu said, "Be careful, love."
Guo Baiyu asked, "Has your wound reopened?"
Ping'an said hazily, "I feel dizzy." She pulled her right arm away from Zhao Renshu's grasped.
Zhao Renshu's jaw dropped, "What is Ping'an doing?" He looked at Guo Baiyu. "What is going on?"
Guo Baiyu, "She seems confused. Maybe it's blood loss."
Ping'an keeps walking leaving the two disoriented men behind. Guo Baiyu walked to her and stopped her.
Guo Baiyu, "Ping'an, stop walking. You are bleeding badly."
Ping'an turned around and hugged Guo Baiyu. She sobbed heavily inside Guo Baiyu's arms and said, "Why don't you love me? I just want you to love me a little. Have I asked too much?" She broke down. "Just a little bit of love..." She continued to sob, repeating the same phrase again and again.
The two men looked at each other.
Ping'an sobbed inside Guo Baiyu's arms and said, "All I ever want is a simple pat on my head with your smile." She looked up at Guo Baiyu. "I don't need new clothes or new toys. I just want a simple pat on my head. I just want to be able to call you father." She continued sobbing.
Zhao Renshu saw Boss Xiong and his family comforting each other in the distance, Boss Xiong patted Xiong Lifeng's head. Then, he embraced Ping'an from behind and said, "We will give you more love than you could ever asked for."
Guo Baiyu turned around, carrying Ping'an on his back. Zhao Renshu walked behind them. The lovers walked back toward the inn.
When Ping'an came to realization, she was on Guo Baiyu's back. She grunted in pain, "Baiyu." She realized that Zhao Renshu was walking beside her. "Renshu..."
Guo Baiyu, "Stop talking, we are going back to the inn."
Boss Xiong shouted from behind, "Wait!" Boss Xiong and his family walked to the lovers. "Thank you, for saving my daughter."
Ping'an looked at him, but her eyes were still wet with tears. She smiled at Boss Xiong and Lifeng Xiong, "You're welcome."
Ping'an put her head on Guo Baiyu's shoulder, tears and blood soaked on Guo Baiyu's back. The lovers continued to walk towards the inn.
Lim Peizhi ordered his soldiers to help city officials clean up the bodies. Then he walked to the Huang sisters, Guo Longtong, Fang Yaoting, and Lee Dachin.
Lim Peizhi asked, "Is anyone injured?"
Huang Yueliang said, "Except for Childe Fang, everyone else is fine."
Guo Longtong complained, "Hongse, next time when you create a magic circle, make sure is as big as a house."
Huang Hongse, "If you want to be that big, please ask Renshu."
Guo Longtong, "What?"
Huang Yueliang, "Childe Guo, you might not know, you may not know, but creating a magic circle requires a lot of spiritual energy. If the person who summons the magic circle is injured or killed, the magic circle will lose its effectiveness."
Lim Peizhi, "Therefore, the smaller the circle, the less the consumption of spiritual energy."
Guo Longtong, "Oh... thank you for clarifying."
Lim Peizhi, "Everyone goes back to the inn and clean up."
Huang Yueliang, "Aren't you going with us?"
Lim Peizhi, "I will help clean up the streets, and I will go back later."
Huang Yueliang, "Make sure you come back for dinner."
Lim Peizhi smiled at her, "Mm."
Huang Hongse, "Where is Renshu and Baiyu?"
Lim Peizhi, "They are safe. They went that way looking for Ping'an. They may have already returned to the inn."
Huang Yueliang, "Then we should go back."
Lee Dachin was about to help Fang Yaoting, but Fang Yaoting pulled his arm away.
Fang Yaoting said coldly, "I can walk by myself." He sheathed the sword and walked forward, leaving Lee Dachin behind with the rest of the friends.
Huang Hongse, "What's wrong with him?"
Guo Longtong stood beside to Lee Dachin, "What's the matter?"
Lee Dachin, "It's nothing." He turned to his friends. "I'm not going back to the inn. I'm going back to check on my uncle and his family."
Guo Longtong, "Dachin, remember to bring some clothes when you come back at night."
Lee Dachin smiled and nodded, he despaired into the crowd.
Huang Yueliang, "Let's go."
The three friends returned to the inn.