Chapter 16 The Fall
"Good. Then let's die together."
I gave a small smile.
My ten fingers suddenly lengthened. In an instant they transformed into sharp sickle-like forelegs.
In Ye Wangbai's stunned gaze,
I gripped his wrist hard and dragged him down into the abyss with me.
During the rapid plunge, his terrified screams echoed through the forest.
Cold wind roared past my ears.
Mid-air, I fully transformed into my Mantis form.
With a light leap,
my blade-like forelegs stretched out. The sharp tips hooked swiftly into the steep rock wall.
Then, with dozens of bounds, I easily reached the bottom of the cliff.
Ye Wangbai had fallen ahead of me.
His body slammed heavily onto the open ground with a dull thud.
The clothes that had been clean moments ago were now soaked in blood.
While I stood admiring the sight, someone covered in blood crawled over from the side.
It was Song Mei.
She dragged herself to Ye Wangbai's side. Looking at his unconscious form, she laughed and cried at the same time.
"Hahaha, serves you right!
You killed me, but you won't escape either!
Why? Why were you so cruel to me? Didn't you say you loved me?"
She screamed the questions hysterically, looking completely deranged.
I stood nearby and let out a soft sigh.
"You're so naive. What made you think a man who can push his pregnant wife and children off a cliff would ever have genuine feelings?"
"No, that's not true! That's not true! Ye Wangbai, wake up! Please wake up!"
She shook him desperately.
She already knew the answer in her heart, yet she refused to accept it.
Finally, Ye Wangbai opened his eyes.
He coughed violently and spat out a large mouthful of blood.
He saw the crazed Song Mei.
And me standing beside her.
His face changed instantly.
He stared at me like I was a monster.
He struggled, trying to stand and run.
But the moment he moved, he groaned in pain.
Clearly, his leg was broken.
Just like a year ago.
This time, though, no one would come to save him.
Realizing his situation, Ye Wangbai gritted his teeth and crawled painfully toward me.
"Wife, save me. I know I was wrong. Save me..."