Zuo Lin'an carefully organized the information he had just seen.
Now, there were already two known special talents!
Not to mention other unknown ones.
However, he felt that the remaining players shouldn't have any more special talents. If there were a third, the difficulty would be a bit too much.
After all, this was only a One-Star dungeon.
However, Xuan Liu's talent, 【Two-Way Transfer】, was clearly useless against him, which could be considered a form of balance.
With a heavy heart, Zuo Lin'an waited quietly for 1:00 AM to arrive.
Of course, he didn't slack off during this time.
He didn't lose track of the situation on the players' side either.
Zhuang Feiyin stared at the bonfire in front of her, feeling a bit awkward.
She felt like she didn't fit in with these people from the imperial court.
In addition, there was a consort and a Dark Dragon Guard from the court. The Dark Dragon Guard in particular kept glancing at her from time to time, making her very uncomfortable.
It was as if she were an assassin planning to murder the consort.
After a while, Zhuang Feiyin really couldn't take it anymore and unconsciously drifted a bit further away. Zuo Lin'an let out a sigh of relief when he saw this.
This was truly a golden opportunity for him to make a move on Zhuang Feiyin.
As time passed, the mountaintop gradually grew quiet.
Even though the three commoners didn't know each other, they huddled close together, far away from the bonfire.
Let alone speaking, they didn't even dare to breathe loudly.
After all, an imperial consort was right over there!
Since Zhuang Feiyin was quite far away on her own, naturally no one spoke to her.
As for Zeng Qiuning, he now wished Tang Wanrong would completely forget about him. He curled up to the side, pretending he didn't exist.
But because he was afraid of death, he didn't wander too far away either.
As for the soldier, Li Tie, with a prominent figure like Xuan Liu present, he didn't dare to move a muscle. He didn't even dare to look around. What if he accidentally offended the consort by staring?
At this moment, only Tang Wanrong and her father, Tang Jianghe, were whispering to each other.
“Father, really, you didn't even tell me about such a major matter. If you had told me earlier, I could have begged His Majesty for a favor to send people to protect you.”
Tang Jianghe chuckled.
“Yes, yes, Rong'er is right. It is my fault.”
“But life in the palace isn't easy for you either. I didn't want to trouble you with these minor matters. Besides, I have my own ways. Look, aren't I perfectly fine right now?”
Tang Wanrong nodded. “Don't worry, Father. This is only a One-Star dungeon, the easiest difficulty. Moreover, His Majesty has dispatched the Dark Dragon Guard, so we will definitely leave safely.”
“Once we return, I will definitely speak to His Majesty. You are the head of the Tang family, Father; nothing must happen to you.”
Tang Jianghe nodded with a smile and didn't refuse.
Then, his gaze couldn't help but sweep over Zeng Qiuning, who was not far away, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.
Of course, he wasn't targeting Zeng Qiuning himself.
He was simply thinking of those officials who had taken the lead in impeaching him in court. He was just a mere merchant; what right did he have to be targeted by so many high-ranking officials?
Wasn't it all because his daughter was pregnant with imperial offspring?
The child wasn't even born yet, and they didn't even know if it was a boy or a girl, yet those people were already so impatient to target the Tang family!
Although it was highly likely to be a prince, who could say for sure before birth?
He didn't know which prince, coveting the throne, was so eager to act against the Tang family to target Tang Wanrong.
Tang Jianghe glanced at her belly. “What did the imperial physician say?”
Tang Wanrong smiled and gently stroked her lower abdomen.
“The imperial physician said it has been two months, and the baby is very healthy. He said it will definitely be a big, healthy boy when he's born.”
“Good, health is good. Growing up healthy and without any illnesses is the best.”
Observing from the shadows, Zuo Lin'an suddenly understood why the Emperor of the Great Xuan Dynasty would send such a powerful Dark Dragon Guard to protect Tang Wanrong.
It wasn't because he favored this beauty, but because she was carrying a little one!
Wait.
If there was a child, did that mean there were eleven players?
Thinking of this, Zuo Lin'an couldn't help but chuckle.
“How could that be possible...”
How could an unformed embryo be counted as a player?
Before long, the time reached 12:55 AM, and only then did Zuo Lin'an rise, preparing to take action.
Five minutes should be plenty.
Concealing his figure, he released his bone-chilling specter aura, covering a vast area around them.
He knew Xuan Liu would definitely sense the appearance of the specter aura. But what if he released his aura without restraint, completely blanketing the entire mountaintop?
Would Xuan Liu's Perception still be effective then?
This was the only method he could think of to counter a powerful martial artist's super Perception.
As the freezing specter aura gradually spread, all the players felt a bone-chilling cold wash over them.
Xuan Liu immediately stood up, but he merely guarded Tang Wanrong's side and did not move away.
His eyes carefully scanned the surroundings, but he found nothing.
His brow furrowed beneath his mask. Although the specter aura was invisible, in his perception, it was like a dense fog, making it impossible for him to clearly pinpoint the specter's location.
Meanwhile, Zuo Lin'an was concealing his form, cautiously approaching Zhuang Feiyin.
Taking another step, he instantly appeared behind the woman. He reached out and grabbed her throat, and in the next split second, both of them vanished on the spot.
However, the lingering specter aura around them did not disappear immediately; instead, it slowly and gradually dissipated.
By the time the others snapped out of it, they realized one person was missing.
Tang Wanrong looked around. “Heroine Zhuang is gone. Xuan Liu, did you see anything just now?”
Xuan Liu's eyesight was exceptional!
Even though Zuo Lin'an used his specter aura to blur the other's perception, he couldn't blind his eyes. Moreover, Zhuang Feiyin's position wasn't too far from theirs.
Therefore, when Zuo Lin'an appeared earlier, Xuan Liu still caught a fleeting dark shadow.
However, the shadow was extremely fast, and he had absolutely no time to react.
Of course, even if he had time to react, he wouldn't leave Tang Wanrong's side to save someone else.
“Consort Rong, your subordinate saw a dark shadow appear behind Heroine Zhuang. Then, they vanished together, after which the chilling aura gradually weakened.”
Tang Wanrong sighed softly. “Miss Zhuang has likely met with disaster. By the way, do you know her talent?”
Xuan Liu replied, “According to secret investigations, Zhuang Feiyin's talent is just a common talent, not worth mentioning. As for specter items, there is no information.”
Besides investigating the secrets of high-ranking officials, the Dark Dragon Guard also wouldn't overlook the happenings in the martial world.
Tang Wanrong reached up to rub her temples.
“I didn't expect her to be the first... no, the second person to be attacked. I thought the specter would target those three useless people first.”
She was, of course, referring to the three ordinary commoners in the distance.
Xuan Liu remained silent.
His duty was to protect Consort Rong; whether the others lived or died mattered not to him.
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