TSFLIP Chapter 123

Feng Guang looked at the man meditating next to her “corpse,” feeling a bit helpless. Swearing at people in white text wasn’t her style, and her only in-game friend, Summer, was probably still in class and couldn’t come to her rescue. Summer was her only real friend in the game, though everyone called her a goddess. Feng Guang had a reputation for being picky and hard to please, so she didn’t have many sincere companions—just a few who interacted with her out of mutual benefit.

Wait, mutual benefit?

A sly thought crossed her mind as she quickly typed, “Ren Wo Xing, Master Ren, I’m giving you a chance to leave. If you don’t, you’ll regret it when you can’t escape later.”

Ren Wo Xing sat there with his sword, silent as ever, looking like a true master swordsman, detached from the world. Feng Guang thought to herself, “Alright, you want to act all high and mighty? Don’t blame me for what happens next—you brought this on yourself.”

Suddenly, all players in the game received a system-wide notification: “Lady Sunset has issued a bounty in the Jianghu. The reward is 9,999 gold, location: Poison Mist Forest. Interested assassins, please head to the Heaven and Earth Monument to accept the job. First come, first served.”

The bounty system only allowed one player to accept the task, but group efforts were possible, with rewards split afterward. Feng Guang was the first to spend 9,999 gold to hire assassins. She could practically imagine the crowd swarming to the Heaven and Earth Monument.

Ren Wo Xing also received the notification. He finally opened his eyes and gave Feng Guang a cold laugh. “You have too much money to spend?”

“I can’t help it. I’m just rich like that. I’m a pay-to-win player—didn’t you know?”

If it had been anyone else, they would have immediately shouted to become friends with her. Unfortunately, she was dealing with Ren Wo Xing, the aloof swordsman. He stood up but didn’t leave, seemingly waiting for the assassins to arrive.

“Hey, you’re not planning to take on a whole group, are you?” Feng Guang asked. The bounty was so large that just one person couldn’t come. Even with gear stacked through money, it would be impossible to defeat a group of people. She figured he was courting death. “Just so you know, I’m planning to have those guys feed you Pulse-Breaking Pills later.”

He remained still.

Soon, a group of black-clad figures emerged from the space-time portal, each armed with different weapons. Despite their ancient attire, their entrance resembled a modern gang of black-suited mobsters.

The leader, a young man wielding a spear named Feng Chen Yiqiang, dramatically slammed his spear into the ground and shouted, “Who dares offend Lady Sunset? I’ll slaughter them!”

Ren Wo Xing turned and said coolly, “Me.”

Feng Chen Yiqiang froze. “What are you doing here?”

Feng Guang suddenly had a sinking feeling.

“Your Lady Sunset posted a bounty, and I’m the only one here. What do you think I’m doing here?” Ren Wo Xing replied coldly.

Feng Chen Yiqiang glanced around. Aside from Feng Guang lying on the ground, there wasn’t anyone else. He wasn’t particularly bright, but he wasn’t dumb either. Realizing the situation, he turned to his comrades and yelled, “Put your weapons away! This is your Vice Leader!”

Looking at the character panel, it became clear that Feng Chen Yiqiang and the others were members of the “Black Suit Gang.” A glance at Ren Wo Xing’s panel showed the same—he belonged to the “Black Suit Gang” as well.

Feng Guang was too stunned to even comment on the unimaginative gang name. Lying on the cold ground, she saw Ren Wo Xing flash her a smile that could only be described as “friendly.” A chill ran down her spine.