"What's wrong, Brother Wei?" Wei Ming's voice suddenly turned cold, making the tense Wen Dao think that the other party had suddenly discovered something, and his heart skipped a beat.

Oh dear, we're almost in Xicheng District, what kind of trouble are they going to cause now?

"I remember back at Akishima Nogi's mansion, there was this sickly guy downstairs, right? How did you deal with him afterwards?"

Damn, why are you suddenly asking this?

Wen Dao's hand holding the horse's reins trembled slightly. He had been knocked down by Ye Xiao with two punches, but he couldn't possibly tell the truth.

"I...I was..."

Before Wen Dao could finish speaking, a shout suddenly came from afar, interrupting their conversation, "Brother Wei! Brother Wen Dao!"

This was a familiar voice to Wen Dao, belonging to a fellow member of the Grizzly Bear Guild, so he quickly responded in an attempt to change the subject of the dangerous conversation.

"Oh? Is that Ah Feng? What brings you here?"

Because it was already quite late at night and the fog was thick in the streets, Wen Dao could only make out the faces of the indistinct figures on horseback as they got closer.

The newcomers were several Grizzly Bear Guild players dressed in light armor and cloaks, including warriors, rangers, and mages, clearly a well-organized squad.

In the center of the group, there was a short-haired girl wearing a plush tweed coat. Unlike the adventurer next to her, whose face was mottled and whose figure was capable, she carried a longbow of considerable quality, but had a fair and delicate oval face.

The silk armor dress not only features exquisite enchanted patterns, but also is embroidered with many beautiful designs.

"Ha, Miss is here too. Good evening, Miss." Wen Dao bowed and greeted the girl as soon as he saw her.

Wei Ming, who was standing to the side, also greeted him respectfully.

This woman is none other than Tu Mo, the daughter of Tu Chou, the guild leader of the Grizzly Bear Guild, and the players around her are her guards.

The girl heard Wen Dao's greeting but did not respond. She merely glanced at the two with a hint of disgust, then snorted and turned her horse around.

"Well, Miss was originally playing in the West District, and then the boss saw that we were nearby, so he asked us to come over and escort you back to the guild," the player called A-Feng said in a low voice as he rode his horse closer to Wen Dao and Wei Ming. "But this might have made Miss a little... temperamental. Please don't mind."

Wei Ming clicked his tongue slightly, his expression turning cold, while Wen Dao waved to A Feng and said, "It's nothing, haha, I'm used to it."

He used to dislike the bad temper of the rebellious young lady in his guild. Damn it, they were all transmigrated and became players, but they still had to fight to the death outside, while here there were people who could enjoy a life of leisure without having to do anything.

But wherever there are people, groups will form, and once groups are formed, hierarchies will emerge. The same applies after time travel, and the same applies after becoming a player.

Furthermore, due to the greater differences in abilities between individuals, and the lack of rigid rules and regulations, guilds are able to seize more and better resources than lone wolves, and powerful leaders and their guards are harder to defeat.

Information, strength, resources... the gap between players will snowball, making the chasm increasingly difficult to bridge.

But that's all in the past. Ever since he met the witch in the bag on the horse's rear end, Wen Dao now sees all women in the world as kind-hearted.

Now that I've brought this witch to the president's daughter, can I consider my mission complete?

That guy promised him he'd be spared after the mission was completed.

Just as Wen Dao was riding his horse and thinking, he suddenly felt a cold wind blowing from his side.

Then, without warning, a crow suddenly crashed into his face.

"Varied……"

His tall, thin body was immediately thrown off the horse by the sudden impact, and then he tumbled around on the ground several times in a very unsightly manner.

He stood up, dazed and covering his face, only to be shocked to see that the horse he had been riding just moments before had been cut in half at the waist.

The two pieces of the body rolled a long way on the ground due to inertia, leaving two long trails of blood.

"Holy crap, what's going on?!"

Wen Dao's eyes widened, a wave of fear washing over him—if the crow hadn't bumped into him, he would probably be in the same sorry state as that horse.

He then quickly looked around.

He wasn't worried about Wei Ming dying, but rather about the burlap sack he had placed on the horse's back.

If that guy throws me to the ground like that, won't I be doomed in a minute?

No...maybe that sneak attack that killed the horse also killed the woman!?

The fog was thick all around, and Wen Dao could only see a vast expanse of white as he scanned his surroundings.

But as he looked at the horse carcass that had crashed into the corner of the wall, he saw that the cloth bag on the horse's back had indeed rolled into a pool of blood, just as he had prayed for, and the corners of his mouth began to turn up involuntarily.

After being attacked, Wen Dao's first reaction was not to think about who the attacker was or what happened to his companions, but to feel relieved that he seemed to have finally escaped from the witch's clutches.

"Oh my god, what is this?!" "Calm down!!" "Protect the young lady..."

Amidst the mist, chaotic shouts could be heard.

"Wen Dao!? Ah Feng!?" Wei Ming's voice came from the mist, "What happened? How are you guys!?"

"It's alright, Brother Wei... I'm fine..." Wen Dao staggered to his feet, the joy on his face not at all like someone who had just brushed with death. "My God, I've finally gotten rid of that..."

Before he could speak, a hand quietly tugged at the hem of his clothes. "...What did you get rid of?"

Upon hearing that familiar and gentle voice, Wen Dao's expression froze on his face.

He turned his head slightly and saw a black-haired girl in a burgundy dress standing beside him, winking playfully at him.

The smile on Wen Dao's face instantly turned into endless sorrow, "N-nothing..."

Just then, Wei Ming emerged from the fog and crept along the wall. "Damn it, if my horse hadn't suddenly tripped, I would have been done for..."

Wen Dao then turned his attention to the sudden attack they had encountered.

What was that just now? It managed to split such a strong horse in two in an instant.

"Giggle..."

During their conversation, a strange sound, like beans spilling from a bamboo tube, suddenly rang out, as if some arthropod had crawled out of the mist.

They looked in the direction of the sound and saw a huge, spider-like shadow reflected in their eyes.

That seemed to be a person, or rather, originally a person.

But the man's upper body seemed to have been stretched out, like a thin bamboo pole that was five or six meters tall. The shriveled head on his neck had a pair of pale eyes without pupils, and the mouth that looked like the entrance of a cave opened and closed, as if it was muttering something to itself.

The ends of the two arms were no longer hands, but rather covered with sharp, grayish-black bones like sickles. The lower body was sewn with many legs covered with various tattered trousers, which crawled on the ground like spider legs.

Chapter 113 The Traitor

"help me……"

Beside the humanoid spider's feet, a human body, now only half-dead, was slowly crawling towards them, reaching out its hand. It was none other than a member of the guard squad from before.

But the faint sound seemed to attract the monster's attention, and it immediately brought down its sharp bone scythe, piercing the poor player right through the heart.

"My God, what is this thing?!" Wen Dao's eyes widened in disbelief.

Could it be a monster summoned by this witch?

But that doesn't make sense. Even if she killed a bunch of us herself, it would be as easy as crushing a few insects. There's no need for her to make such a fuss.

On the other side, Wei Ming saw the deformed monster appear before him, and although he also had a surprised expression on his face, it seemed somewhat affected.

However, the situation was too complicated at the moment, and Wen Dao did not notice this subtle detail.

He was still thinking to himself, if this monster wasn't brought here by the witch, then the other side must have really messed up.

This thing looks terrifying, but compared to the woman behind him, it's probably not even in the same league.

With this change of heart, Wen Dao's tense mood relaxed slightly.

Ha, you idiot, just wait and see how my older sister teaches you a lesson...

"Ugh...it's so scary..."

However, Yu Xue only had tears in her eyes and put on a weak and frightened look before hiding behind Wen Dao.

Damn it! This guy doesn't want to reveal his strength!

Wen Dao was instantly paralyzed with fear; of course he knew this wretched woman was faking it.

But he didn't dare to directly ask the woman to make a move, nor did he dare to abandon her and run away. So he could only grit his teeth and take out the short knife from his pocket.

Alright, anyway, that woman still needs him to get into the guild, she shouldn't just watch him die, right?

……Maybe?

Just as Wen Dao was going through an incredibly complex internal monologue, the humanoid spider suddenly swung its dozen or so long legs and rushed towards him and Wei Ming.

The huge shadow cast by the dim streetlights on the monster instantly enveloped the three of them.

"We're here! Run this way!"

In that critical moment, Ah Feng's strong voice came from the fog.

Wen Dao was an assassin, but at this moment he dared not use his evasive and dodging techniques to escape directly. He could only grit his teeth and pull the girl behind him along as they ran frantically to the other end of the street.

This was probably the most abstract protection mission he had ever encountered. If he didn't protect the person he was supposed to protect, he would be killed by that person.

This is absolutely outrageous!

Wen Dao gritted his teeth and cursed inwardly, but there was nothing he could do.

In the darkness, the humanoid spider moved with surprising speed. Wen Dao and Ella had only run a few steps when the huge shadow had already crept up behind them.

"Damn it!" Wen Dao saw the ground in front of him being quickly enveloped by shadows and knew something was wrong.

But the next moment, two blazing fireballs roared out from the white mist in front of him and slammed into the humanoid spider that was relentlessly pursuing him.

"Ah!!!" The monster let out a piercing scream that sounded like a human voice after being hit, and its dozen or so legs staggered.

This brief delay allowed Wen Dao and his companion to distance themselves from the humanoid spider once again.

The remaining guard squad members, arranged in formation, could be seen in the fog not far ahead.

The young lady was naturally in the guard team as well. When she saw Wen Dao pulling Ella closer, she frowned and asked, "Do we really have to wait for them?"

"There's nothing I can do, Miss, the boss wants that girl." Ah Feng, who was directing the guards, said with an embarrassed smile.

Wen Dao and Ella hurriedly ran into the guard formation, and Wei Ming followed closely behind them.

Then, as Ah Feng watched the humanoid spider approach again from the mist, he raised his right arm and shouted, "Form the array!"

Two mages in the group slammed their wands, inlaid with red crystals, into the ground, and a blue magic circle swirled and spread out beneath their feet.

This is, after all, a security team from a major guild responsible for the guild leader's daughter. In terms of both class and equipment, they can be considered top-tier among current players.

And that Ah Feng is one of the top 100 players on the overall arena leaderboard.

Therefore, although they lost several members in the initial sneak attack, their fighting strength after regrouping was not weak, and they even had many backup plans.

The translucent blue defensive barrier expanded as the magic circle grew, and the charging monsters that crashed into it felt as if they had hit a solid wall.

The barrier was struck and a dazzling flash of lightning reflected back at the monster, charring its deformed body black.

"Load the muskets and prepare a volley, then the rangers unleash the burning arrows!" Ah Feng methodically planned the attack rhythm.

For a wealthy and powerful guild like them, there's no need to risk casualties by getting close for melee combat when they can wear down an opponent with ranged ammunition and items.

"Ha...that was close..." Wen Dao chuckled as he watched the monster outside the barrier howl in pain. He glanced around, then seemed to realize something and hurriedly released Ella's hand. "Oh, sorry...ah, um...should I...tie you up again?"

Wen Dao's tone was so strange that several guild members around him turned to look at him.

Ella could only feign a tearful look and glare at the tall, silly guy.

What a stupid question! It left her speechless.

Ella's gaze only made Wen Dao more nervous. He thought the girl really had some kind of liking for bondage, so he took out another rope from his body. "...How about I tie you up again?"

……

Putting aside this little incident, at the front of the group, the humanoid spider was already clutching its head and howling in agony under the relentless long-range bombardment of the guard squad.

But Ah Feng, who was focused on giving instructions, broke out in a cold sweat.

They seem to be beating the other side so badly that it can't fight back, but that thing has already taken so much damage from them, why isn't it dead yet?

Archers in this world aren't like archers in games who have unlimited arrows. Once they run out of arrows and ammunition, they're really gone.

"Tsk, why haven't you finished yet? Hurry up and deal with that disgusting thing." Behind him, his young mistress Tu Mo began to issue orders.

"Yes, Miss! It'll be quick!" Ah Feng said, but in his mind he had already opened the community system panel to call for backup.

He sensed something was wrong; this monster was different from the demons they had encountered before.

Fortunately, they're in the capital, and the guild headquarters isn't far away. If they send reinforcements quickly, it should take at most half an hour...

"Captain, watch out!!!"

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