The ancient war between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law in a wealthy family

"Hurry up! Here..." Zhan Yu's voice was drowned out by the sound of fighting. I saw him break through the encirclement and run towards me desperately, his eyes full of anxiety and determination. I had never seen him so crazy before, like a trapped beast forced into a desperate situation, bursting out with astonishing strength.

"Bitch! Die!" Mo Qinxin's sharp voice rang in my ears. I closed my eyes in despair, waiting for death to come.

"Madam, come with me!" A deep voice exploded in my ears. I opened my eyes and saw it was Lawyer Fang! He grabbed my hand and rescued me from the clutches of Mo's henchmen.

"Come with me, there is a secret passage here!" Lawyer Fang pulled me towards the library without saying anything.

Zhan Yu also broke free from the black-clad men and followed closely behind. The three of us hurriedly hid in the library. Lawyer Fang stopped in front of a row of bookshelves and fumbled with a book.

"Found it!" He pressed the book hard, and the bookshelf actually moved slowly to the side, revealing a pitch-black hole.

"Come in quickly!" Lawyer Fang urged.

Zhan Yu and I went into the secret passage without hesitation, followed closely by Lawyer Fang, and then quickly restored the bookshelf to its original state.

The secret passage was pitch black, and we couldn't see our hands in front of us. We could only grope our way along the walls and move forward slowly.

"Cough cough..." I started coughing because of the choking dust.

"Be careful and follow me closely." Zhan Yu's voice sounded in my ears. Although his tone was anxious, it was extremely calm, which calmed my originally panicked heart a little.

We groped in the darkness for a long time, and finally saw a faint light ahead. We quickened our pace and ran towards the light.

"They're there! Don't let them run away!" Angry roars from Song Pangzhi and others came from behind.

My heart tightened, knowing they had caught up with me.

"Hurry up!" Zhan Yu pulled my hand and quickened his pace.

We finally rushed out of the secret passage, and the view before us suddenly opened up to a long-abandoned garden.

"Hurry, let's go over there!" Lawyer Fang pointed to a forest deep in the garden, which might be our only hiding place.

The three of us ran towards the woods with all our might.

"Bang!" A gunshot rang out behind me, and the bullet whizzed past my ear.

"Damn it!" Zhan Yu cursed and pulled me to run even faster.

However, the people from the Song branch had already caught up and surrounded us.

"You can't run away!" Song Pangzhi grinned and approached step by step.

At this moment, Lawyer Fang suddenly bent down, picked up a stone from the ground, and threw it hard at Song Pengzhi...

"Be careful!" Zhan Yu pulled me behind him, barely avoiding the stone. The stone flew past Song Pangzhi's ear and finally hit a tree with a heavy thud.

Seeing this, Song Pengzhi's men raised their weapons and a fierce battle was about to break out.

"Stop!" Lawyer Fang suddenly shouted, "Don't forget, I hold many of your master's secrets in my hands. If anything happens to me, those secrets will be made public, and then your master won't have an easy time!"

Lawyer Fang's words made Song Pangzhi and others hesitate. They looked at each other and did not dare to act rashly for a while.

"Hurry up!" Lawyer Fang took the opportunity to pull us to run again. This time, we finally entered the woods smoothly.

The ancient trees in the woods were towering, blocking out the sun and providing us with excellent cover. We didn't dare to stop, and we twisted and turned in the woods until we finally got rid of Song Pangzhi and the others.

We leaned against a huge banyan tree, gasping for breath, still in shock.

"Thank you, Lawyer Fang. If it weren't for you, we would be..." I said with lingering fear, my voice still trembling.

"Yes, Lawyer Fang, this time it's all thanks to you." Zhan Yu also said gratefully, "But, how did you suddenly appear? And how did you know about that secret passage?"

Lawyer Fang took a deep breath, calmed himself, and said, "It's a long story. I've been secretly investigating your family's affairs. I originally wanted to tell you something today, but I didn't expect to run into this."

"Investigate our family?" I looked at him puzzledly. "Why do you want to investigate our family?"

Lawyer Fang didn't answer my question. Instead, he pulled out a brown paper bag from his pocket and handed it to me. "I found this in the secret room of your study. Take a look."

I took the brown paper bag in confusion, opened it, and saw that it contained some yellowed old documents.

"What is this?" I asked in confusion as I flipped through the documents.

"These are records of the distribution of the Zhan family's inheritance over the generations," Lawyer Fang explained. "I've studied them carefully and found some strange markings. I think they might be related to your grandfather's will."

"You mean, these marks are the key to deciphering the will?" Zhan Yu's eyes lit up and he asked anxiously.

Lawyer Fang nodded. "It's very possible. That's why I said you still have hope."

I suddenly felt a flame of hope ignite in my heart, and I quickly and carefully looked through the documents, trying to find those strange marks...

"Found it!" I said excitedly, pointing to one of the documents. "That's the mark!"

Lawyer Fang and Zhan Yu both came over and studied the mark carefully. The atmosphere became tense and full of anticipation.

Suddenly, a burst of hurried footsteps came from the entrance of the secret passage, accompanied by the angry curses of Song Pangzhi and others, getting closer and closer...

"Oh no, they are chasing us!" Lawyer Fang's face changed and he said in a low voice.

As soon as he finished speaking, Song Pangzhi's gloomy face appeared at the entrance of the secret passage, followed by several ferocious thugs and... Don't believe it! Why is she here too?

I suddenly felt a sense of despair. Am I really going to be trapped here and die today?

"Hand over the documents!" Song Pangzhi stared fiercely at the brown paper bag in my hand, with greed flashing in his eyes.

"Don't even think about it!" Zhan Yu stood in front of me, staring at him firmly. "If you want the documents, you'll have to step over my dead body!"

"If you don't accept my toast, you will be punished!" Song Pangzhi roared and rushed towards Zhan Yu first.

Zhan Yu, unafraid, rushed forward, and the two immediately engaged in a fight. Lawyer Fang also picked up a branch and joined the fray.

I was extremely anxious, but I couldn't help. I could only watch the three of them fight the enemy.

Mo Qinxin watched all this with a cold smile on her face. She didn't join the fight, but stared at the document in my hand as if it were the most precious treasure in the world.

Alarm bells rang in my heart. Could it be that she has other purposes?

At this moment, Zhan Yu was accidentally kicked in the chest by Song Pangzhi. He groaned and took a few steps back.

"Zhan Yu!" I exclaimed and wanted to rush forward, but was held back by Lawyer Fang.

"Don't go over there, protect the documents!" Lawyer Fang said hurriedly, "Leave it to us!"

I gritted my teeth, knowing that all I could do now was to protect this document. This was our last hope!

I took advantage of the chaos and dragged Lawyer Fang deeper into the secret passage. The light in the passage was dim, and the walls were damp and cold, but I didn't care about that anymore. I just wanted to escape this dangerous place as soon as possible.

"Hurry up! They are chasing us!" Lawyer Fang looked back and urged.

I didn't dare look back and could only run forward with all my might. However, the secret passage seemed to have no end. After we ran for a distance, the footsteps behind us were still chasing us.

Suddenly, I slipped and fell heavily to the ground, and the brown paper bag in my hand flew out.

"Be careful!" Lawyer Fang quickly helped me up and asked anxiously, "Are you okay?"

I shook my head, ignoring the pain, and quickly got up to pick up the documents.

At this moment, a hand took the lead and picked up the document.

I looked up and saw it was Mo Qinxin! She had caught up with me at some point, still with that creepy sneer on her face.

"Give me the document!" I reached out to grab it, but she dodged it easily.

"Don't even think about it!" Mo Qinxin sneered, "I want this document!"

After saying that, she turned and ran. I was about to chase her but was stopped by Lawyer Fang.

"Stop chasing us, let's go!" Lawyer Fang said solemnly, "There's something wrong with this secret passage!"

Before I could react, I heard a loud, earth-shaking noise behind me, as if something had collapsed.

I looked back in horror, only to see that the entrance to the secret passage had been blocked by rocks, completely cutting off our escape route...

Lawyer Fang pulled me deeper into the secret passage, and only one thought remained in my mind: Zhan Yu was still behind! He... "Zhan Yu! Zhan Yu!" I screamed at the top of my lungs, wanting to rush back, but Lawyer Fang held me back tightly.

"It's too late, let's go! The document is still in your hands. This is something Zhan Yu tried his best to protect!" Lawyer Fang's words were like a basin of cold water that extinguished my impulse. Yes, I can't let Zhan Yu's sacrifice go to waste!

I clutched the brown paper bag tightly in my hand and let Lawyer Fang pull me along as we stumbled through the dark, narrow passage. The passage was filled with a damp, musty smell that was nauseating, but I didn't have time to care. I had only one thought in mind: Get going!

I don't know how long I ran before the shouts and cries of killing gradually faded, replaced by a suffocating silence. My strength gradually faded, and my legs felt as heavy as lead. I could only mechanically move forward, relying on Lawyer Fang's pull.

"Wait, let me rest for a while..." I held on to the wall, breathing heavily, and felt like my throat was burning.

Lawyer Fang's face was grim. He pulled out his phone and checked, but there was no signal. "This secret passage is deeper than I thought. We must find the exit as soon as possible!"

I nodded, trying to calm my breathing, but my heart was growing increasingly uneasy. Where did this secret passage lead to? Could we get out alive? Zhan Yu...

"Let's go." I took a deep breath and forced myself not to think about those terrible pictures. Now is not the time to be sad and despair. I must cheer up!

We continued to grope our way forward, and some strange patterns began to appear on the walls on both sides of the secret passage, like some kind of ancient totem, appearing mysterious and weird in the dim light.

"These patterns..." I couldn't help but reach out to touch them, and a cold touch came from my fingertips, making me shiver for no reason.

"Don't touch it!" Lawyer Fang pulled my hand back. "This secret passage is full of strange things. It's best to be careful."

I retracted my hand and nodded, my unease growing stronger. What secrets did this secret passage hold?

Finally, a faint light appeared in front of me. I was cheered up and quickened my pace.

"Exit! It's the exit!" I shouted with joy and almost crawled out.

However, the scene before my eyes made me stunned...

"This... what is this place?" Lawyer Fang's voice sounded behind me, trembling with a hint of disbelief.