Inside the large tavern, the oppressive atmosphere had become quite apparent, especially with the feeling of being surrounded by people with ill intentions, Xue Luo felt like these people wanted to strip her bare and take a good look.

  That unreservedly fiery gaze was so passionate that even Snow couldn't bear it.

  "Dong Chen, let's go." Perhaps it was the shadow of the previous few times, Xue Luo didn't want to stay in a tavern full of big men, although there were also many charming women here, but this atmosphere was like the pleasure quarters of the real world.

  Ye Dongchen also seemed to have sensed the tension of the snowfall, and the intelligence they had obtained was enough for them to temporarily understand the situation in the inner city and even the Remnant Moon Kingdom. The others had also split up to take action, hoping that they would also gain something. Waiting any longer, Ye Dongchen felt an uneasy atmosphere.

  The reason, no need to say more, is probably the snowfall in a green shirt, which is indeed too beautiful. Such a pure and full-bodied woman can easily encounter something in this cruel world. Ye Dongchen is not an inexperienced player who doesn't understand anything. On the contrary, his experiences along the way have made him realize that in this world, beauty is a curse, and if one doesn't have enough power...

  Ye Dongchen didn't think much and stood up, ready to leave with Xue Luo. However, at this moment, everyone in the tavern also stood up, and all eyes were fixed on Ye Dongchen and Xue Luo.

  The atmosphere suddenly became more oppressive than before. They brought with them hostile and lustful gazes that were directed at them, and in this moment, Ye Dongchen was almost certain.

  Can't stay here anymore, this is the only thought in Ye Dongchen's mind.

  "The snow is falling, follow me. If anything goes wrong, you escape immediately, I'll hold them off." The eyes of these people were undoubtedly directed at them, although it was unclear how they had offended them, but there are things in this world that can't be explained, and things that can't be understood don't need to be understood. For now, the most important thing is Snowfall."

  He dragged Snow out, and if she suffered even a little injury or any harm, Ye Dongchen was more afraid that Weng Chen would not forgive himself, so even if he sacrificed himself, he had to ensure Snow's safety.

  With such a determination, Ye Dongchen's body and mind became exceptionally firm. For him, the Snowfall was now the person he wanted to protect.

  As Xue Luo and Ye Dongchen were about to leave the tavern, the crowd revealed evil smiles. Just as they were about to push open the door, a tall and burly giant suddenly blocked their way in front of the door.

  "Little brother, are you leaving already? Don't want to play some more?" The giant was at least two meters twenty-three or so in height. Although Ye Dongchen wasn't short either, compared to him he looked like an adult and a child. Adding the thick heavy armor on his body, he appeared to be twice as big as Ye Dongchen.

  Ye Dongchen forced a smile and said, "Thank you for your kindness, brother, but we've had enough to eat and drink, it's about time for us to leave."

  "Oh, is that so? That's a pity. You can go then." The big man smiled and didn't show any intention of retaining him, instead he made way for Ye Dongchen to leave with a gesture of invitation.

  Ye Dongchen felt something was off, if the other party wanted to pick a fight, they shouldn't have let him leave so easily.

  Although some are skeptical, if I can walk now, I will never stay. After all, once this opportunity is missed, it may be impossible to walk again!!

  He had to leave, this was the only thought in Ye Dongchen's mind at this moment.

  He walked out first, but didn't forget that Xueluo was still behind him. Just as he thought of reaching out to pull Xueluo along with him, the burly man suddenly blocked his way. Ye Dongchen furrowed his brow, a more ominous premonition rising in his heart. However, he forced himself to smile: "Excuse me, big brother, could you please let my sister through?"

  Although he knew it wasn't good, when the big man sneered and revealed a lewd smile, Ye Dongchen's heart tightened involuntarily. They stared at each other in silence, and the atmosphere in front of them was somewhat oppressive and eerie. After a while, the burly man finally said, "Hey, kid, didn't you hear clearly? I told you to leave, what are you still doing here?"

  His meaning was clear, just let Ye Dongchen leave alone, but Xue Luo wanted to stay.

  Ye Dongchen's face was somewhat difficult, but his mind had already begun to calculate how to deal with the situation in front of him. No matter what, he must remain calm, as he had no advantage. Thinking of this, beads of sweat the size of beans dripped from his forehead: "But my sister is still here, I must take her with me, please, big brother, be accommodating."

  While speaking, he also handed over hundreds of yuan, which was all the assets Ye Dongchen had on him. If this couldn't move the other party, it's easy to imagine their situation afterwards. In such a situation, although Xue Luo was frightened, she wasn't a naive and ignorant little girl; the more critical the situation, the calmer she needed to be in order to have any chance of escape.

  One hundred gold coins, when the giant saw these glittering gold coins, he was also somewhat surprised. He knew this person's background very well, and a newcomer who didn't compromise could actually produce such a large number of gold coins. To think that one hundred gold coins could be exchanged for 1000 world coins, and 1000 world coins were enough to eat a meal of meat, provided you could find the record crystal of the downline.

  It was indeed a tempting offer, and the strong man hesitated for only a moment before accepting it. Their transaction used the Genesis system and did not involve directly taking out a purse.

  When the system prompted a successful transaction, the giant in the tavern had a frown on his face and sent a message to the other party.

  "Kid, even if you give me more money, it's useless. These people represent different forces, and there's even the strongest guild from the Residual Moon Kingdom. You can't bribe all of them alone, but if you want to leave, there's only one chance. Later, I'll intentionally reveal a moment of carelessness, and you take advantage of it to push me away and escape with the girl. Remember, after escaping the gate, immediately return to the Viscount's mansion, otherwise your lives will be in danger."

  The burly man represents just an ordinary mercenary group, only accepting orders from mercenaries. Now that someone has offered more money for his life, the burly man won't refuse, and he can take the money and leave. However, it's clear that there are multiple people targeting Ye Dongchen and the others, and the burly man can only do so much.

  Even so, Ye Dongchen was grateful, as long as there was a gap, the distance back to the viscount's mansion would not exceed five minutes, and as long as he returned there, no one dared to act.

  "Didn't you hear me clearly?! You can get out of here, but your sister must stay!!" The burly man suddenly bellowed, trying to forcibly drive Ye Dongchen away. Just as he was about to act, he inadvertently revealed a weakness, and almost simultaneously, Ye Dongchen unleashed the fastest speed of his life.

  He pushed away the giant and grabbed Xue Luo's hand, rushing out of the gate. This sudden event left the people watching in the tavern still unresponsive.

  "Damn it, can't let them get away!"

  "Seize that woman, he mustn't be allowed to escape."

  "Our goal is to determine the identity of that woman...." As various forces take action with Ye Dongchen's desperate escape, at the same time, Ye Dongchen, who had just rushed out, didn't have time to explain much and could only leave a message in Haixing to return to the viscount's mansion. He also left another message sent separately to Wang Chen: if they hadn't returned within five minutes, Haixing would automatically send an alert to Wang Chen.

  After making double preparations, Ye Dongchen could only bring Snow and make a desperate run for it. Time waits for no man, nor does opportunity.

  In a certain closed room within the brothel, Hua Wuse's battered body slowly lifted its head, her eyes having lost their previous luster, now only filled with exhaustion and scars all over her body, her mouth still cursing that woman's name.

  "I didn't think a newcomer would be so stubborn, but kid, don't think it's over yet. As long as you're in Xuan Yue City for one more day, I'll make sure to torment you until the end. You might think that under the protection of that newcomer viscount, you can live a peaceful life, but let me tell you, once the selection begins two days later, that kid will disappear from this world..."

  Hua Wu Se's endurance far exceeded what these people could imagine. After going through inhuman torture, he still managed to hold on tenaciously, even when all hope was lost and death seemed imminent, he didn't show a hint of fear. In Hua Wu Se's heart, there was only one thing that he would never allow to happen - betraying his friends.

  Killing the flower had no effect, and after being thrown out of the Qinglou, Wuse suffered serious injuries. Fortunately, they obtained precious injectors in the new hunter's treasure bag, one of which was an injector that could heal wounds.

  Although she had been tormented, Hua Wuse still smiled: "Indeed, at least this confirms one thing, we are indeed being targeted, and the other party's goal should not be us, but rather Wang Chui and Xue Luo. This matter must be told to them as soon as possible."

  "Ding, you have a new message from Haixing, please check it as soon as possible."

  "It doesn't look good," said Hua Wuse, "If there was enough time, we could have used the sea star communication device to make a call. The fact that he chose to send a message instead means something's probably gone wrong." Upon opening it, it was indeed a message from Ye Dongchen, telling everyone to return to the Viscount's Manor immediately.

  "Dial!" The communication seashell immediately wanted to connect with the other party, and Hua Wuse was anxiously eager to know how Ye Dongchen and the others were doing, but there was no message from the other side for a long time.

  At this time, a loud noise was heard from the front of the tavern, startling all the players and NPCs on the street. As everyone turned their heads to look back, they saw a group of people wearing golden dragon-patterned robes blocking the entrance of the tavern, with the leader stretching out his hand, tightly grasping a struggling man.

  "Dong Chen." Just as they stepped out, before the snow fell and Dong Chen could react, a group of powerful players appeared in front of them, attacking Ye Dong Chen without warning, severely injuring his abdomen. Seeing this, Xue Luo wanted to provide aid, but the enemy's blades were placed around her body.

  "Are you Snowfall?" The man in the golden dragon-patterned uniform, who was leading the group, gazed at the beautiful and innocent girl in front of him with a cold tone, his sword pointing at Snowfall.

  "My god, I'm finally free from the little black hole, today's 15,000-word update"