Mengmeng arrives at the town's police station to file a report, and Officer Ma rushes over upon learning of Mengmeng's presence. He takes Mengmeng to the detention center to see her parents. Mengmeng sees her parents locked in a small, dark room, with shackles on their feet. Tears stream down Mengmeng's face as her parents, who haven't seen her in two years, are overjoyed to see her despite their miserable state. Mengmeng pleads with Officer Ma to open the iron door so she can go inside. Officer Ma complies with Mengmeng's request and opens the door, but then cunningly locks her up in the prison and says, "Hmph, arresting you is the king's command."
Mengmeng asks confusedly, "Why? What did we do wrong to alarm the king?"
Officer Ma sneers, "Recently, the neighboring Rare Country" has been invading our northwest border. After the wizard performed a ritual, it was revealed that the cause was a monstrosity in our own beautiful town, which will bring disaster to the country. So, Mengmeng, your whole family will await their punishment!"
Mengmeng's parents are filled with fear and cry as they tell Mengmeng, "Mengmeng, you shouldn't have come back. You should have flown far away. Even the king wants to kill you now. You have wings, find a way to escape."
Mengmeng shakes her head repeatedly and says, "No, this time I came back and I won't leave again. I want to be with you forever. I don't want to wait until you're old. I still don't know how to do anything and will only bring trouble to you. Even if it means death, I want to be with you."
The three of them are already in tears. Meanwhile, Officer Ma is delighted after locking up Mengmeng and goes to a small tavern in the town with his henchmen to eat and drink. They discuss not reporting to Mr. Zhu about capturing Mengmeng. After all, this is a rare opportunity to make a fortune. It is said that a wealthy man in Dongfu Town has already offered a reward of ten thousand taels of gold for Mengmeng. Officer Ma boasts to his subordinates while drinking, "I scared Mengmeng with the king's command, and her whole family believed it and became afraid. Let's see where she can escape now." However, one of his subordinates says, "It's true that the king already knows about the little girl who can fly in our beautiful town. I heard that the queen even wanted the king to bring Mengmeng into the palace. But the king is too busy with the rebellion at the border and the invasion from the neighboring country to care about Mengmeng for now."
Officer Ma proudly says, "This little girl doesn't have such good luck. Now that she's in my hands, how could I let the cooked pigeon fly away? We're going to make a fortune."
Officer Ma immediately sends someone to contact "Young Master Zhang" in Dongfu Town and sends a carrier pigeon to write a letter to Mr. Zhu, stating that Mengmeng has not returned and may have gotten lost in the sky.
Of course, Mr. Zhu doesn't believe Officer Ma's lies and has already gathered his men to rush to the police station. Zhang, the wealthy man from Dongfu Town, is also heading towards Beautiful Town.
Soon, all the forces arrive in Beautiful Town, while Mengmeng and her parents are still in the prison. Officer Ma has already met with Zhang from Beautiful Town. Zhang requests to receive Mengmeng and pay the money at the same time. Just as Officer Ma is taking Zhang towards the prison, Mr. Zhu's forces also arrive at the police station. They learn that Mengmeng has already been locked up in the dungeon, and Officer Ma has signed a new contract to sell Mengmeng to Zhang in Dongfu Town. Mr. Zhu is extremely furious. He storms into Officer Ma's prison cell and clashes with Officer Ma and Zhang. The three sides argue fiercely about who Mengmeng belongs to. Eventually, the peripheral forces also join the fight. There is no way to resolve the dispute through arguments, so they decide to determine Mengmeng's fate through a martial arts competition.
While the various forces are fighting, the soldiers guarding Mengmeng and her parents become less vigilant. They lean against the windows and focus on watching the martial arts competition outside, utterly absorbed.
Mengmeng remembers a magic trick she frequently performed with a magic wand in the circus, although it was just a prop. In her desperate situation, she takes out the small magic wand from her pocket and shouts at the lock on the prison door, "Hulalala, hulalala, magic, magic, quickly open the iron door." Perhaps Mengmeng's heartfelt plea once again moves the gods, as the iron door miraculously opens. Mengmeng grabs her parents' hands and escapes. But which direction should they flee? There are villains outside who want to capture Mengmeng, with strong martial arts skills and significant influences. There are also two soldiers in the prison and soldiers guarding the exit.
Mengmeng thinks of a corridor they can pass through from the prison that leads to a kitchen. Near the door of that kitchen is a dog door, where they used to give treats to a dog when Mengmeng's father sold tofu in town. This dog, was kept by the police station's kitchen who named "Uncle Liu". Mengmeng used to play with the dog and became friends with him. Mengmeng believes that only "Uncle Liu" can save her and her parents. Mengmeng silently leads her parents to the kitchen without the attention of the guards. "Uncle Liu" is busy cooking. He had heard about Mengmeng being locked up in the dungeon but couldn't do anything to help. Now that Mengmeng has come seeking his aid, how could "Uncle Liu" sit idly by?
"Uncle Liu" takes Mengmeng, her parents, and climbs up the mountain behind the vegetable garden from the back door. After a while, "Uncle Liu" brings them to a cowshed near his uncle's place in the mountain. "Uncle Liu" tells his uncle, "It's concealed here. They won't find us for a while." "Uncle Liu" advises Mengmeng earnestly, "Mengmeng, you have to leave here quickly and go to the palace to find the queen. The queen wanted to invite you to the palace. Only when you're in the palace can you protect yourself and your family." Mengmeng sadly says, "But the king wants to kill me. Going to the palace is a death sentence. I don't want to be separated from my parents again.""Uncle Liu" sighs, "Officer Ma deceived you. He secretly sold you to 'Young Master Zhang' in Dongfu Town for ten thousand taels of gold. I saw many people carrying chests today."
"Ah! Officer Ma is so wicked, spreading rumors for money," Mengmeng complains angrily.
"Uncle Liu" says, "Hurry, go. If the soldiers find out that you've escaped and that you came here, it'll be too late. I have to go back and cook. Today, there are many customers. Otherwise, if they find out that I hid you here, they'll take my life. The king has wanted to invite your entire family to the palace for a long time, but due to recent events at the border, he temporarily forgot about you. You must quickly find the queen and bring your parents to the palace for everyone's safety."
Mengmeng's parents quickly say, "Little Liu, Old Liu, you are good people. Mengmeng, go to the palace quickly. They won't do anything to us here. If you don't leave now and they find out, they will kill you."
With tears in her eyes, Mengmeng says her goodbyes to her parents. They hadn't seen each other for two years, and as soon as they reunited, they have to part again in a short time.
Taking a deep breath, Mengmeng spreads her wings and soars into the sky. She circles low in the air and flies towards a distant and elevated place. "Uncle Liu" entrusts Mengmeng's parents to his uncle and quickly returns to the police station. The soldiers in the prison realize that Mengmeng is missing and report it. The crowd still fighting in the field is in chaos. Mengmeng has already flown far away.
Mengmeng arrives at the palace and lands directly in front of the Queen's palace gate. With a sincere and anxious expression, she asks the guards to meet the queen.
Upon hearing that the little girl, Mengmeng, who can fly has arrived, the queen, who was still napping, excitedly gets up, accompanied by several maids, to see what is happening.
The queen sees Mengmeng for the first time and finds her adorable, even though she looks about five years old. After talking with her, the queen realizes she loves this little girl even more. So, she lets Mengmeng stay. Since the king is away fighting with the army, the queen says she will request the king's order to bring Mengmeng's parents into the palace once he returns.
Will Mengmeng's parents be able to live in the palace without any issues? Find out in the next episode.
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