mesbooks Chapter 56 Traitors Must Be Killed
Chapter 56 Traitors Must Be Killed
Wang Ting staggered out of the deformed car door, but before he could even stand up, the second attack had already begun.
Zhao Leiguang gave him no chance to breathe, and the brutal charge was followed by the trampling of war.
A shockwave, tinged with earth, exploded outwards from him. Wang Ting, who had just straightened up halfway, was jolted back to his knees, his knees slamming against the shattered glass with a muffled thud.
Immediately afterward, Lin Chuxue's attack arrived.
A torrent of interwoven frost and flames locked onto the mages and archers still in a daze at the back of the royal gate, providing precise coverage.
The roaring sounds blended together in the rain.
Those members of the royal clan didn't even have time to deploy their defensive shields before they were completely engulfed by this unreasonable magical machine gun.
The resistances provided by unique items become a joke in the face of absolute damage output.
Armor shattered, body carbonized, screams were drowned out by the deafening explosion, and he didn't even last a second.
This is no longer a battle, this is cleanup.
Xiao Qianyu spat and continued to dash out.
She ignored the grunts who were already under heavy fire; her target remained the same from beginning to end—Wang Ting.
The tip of the Crimson Lotus Goddess Spear drew a dazzling red line in the rainy night.
Her figure vanished from the spot, activating the skill—Flash Strike.
The next moment, she appeared in front of Wang Ting.
The rapidly enlarging spearhead was reflected in Wang Ting's pupils, and all his fighting instincts screamed, urging him to dodge.
His body was numb from the aftershocks of the war, and he couldn't make any effective evasive maneuvers. He could only watch helplessly as the spear pierced his chest.
"Clang—"
A piercing metallic scraping sound.
The tip of the Crimson Lotus Goddess Spear pressed against an energy shield that suddenly appeared on Wang Ting's chest.
The shield, a dark gold color with intricate runes flowing across it, withstood the fatal blow.
It's a built-in survival skill of the equipment.
Xiao Qianyu was not surprised at all. With a flick of her wrist, she pulled the spear back half an inch, then thrust it forward a second time at an even faster speed.
Before the effect of the flash strike had even ended, the compressed flames on the gunblade exploded, shattering the energy shield into pieces.
Wang Ting was thrown away by the enormous impact, rolling seven or eight times on the ground before coming to a stop. The armor on his chest was completely deformed, with the edges melted by the high temperature, turning a deep red.
He struggled to get up, but a heavily armored combat boot stepped on his back.
Shen Xinglin.
The ever-changing tip of the lance was pressed against the back of Wang Ting's neck.
The entire process, from the first squad landing to subduing Wang Ting, took no more than ten seconds.
The remaining members of the Royal Guard were completely thrown into disarray. Their prized imported equipment was like a thin sheet of paper in front of the First Squad.
The more timid ones had already thrown down their weapons, crouching on the ground with their hands covering their heads. Several others tried to run, but found that Wen Yue's crossbows had already blocked all escape routes. Scattered grenades exploded at their feet, not hitting them directly, but the flying shrapnel and shockwaves were enough to make them unable to move an inch.
Lu Yan stood at the back of the group, hands in his pockets, calmly observing everything. His gaze swept over the members of the Royal Clan, some lying down and some kneeling, finally settling on Wang Ting.
He hasn't activated his aura since the start of the battle.
It makes no sense that the Imperial Guards would dare to so openly intercept the Dragon Guards' squad without a stronger backing.
He remained on guard, wary of potential assassins or other hidden threats lurking around him.
However, no.
Until Wang Ting was subdued, there was no other sound in the square except for the sound of rain and wails.
Lu Yan no longer holds back.
Zhao Leiguang and Lin Chuxue, who were cleaning up the mess, paused.
They could clearly feel a warm current flowing through their bodies, and their strength, speed, reaction ability, and all other attributes suddenly increased significantly.
Zhao Leiguang laughed loudly, and with a snap of his two shields, sent two Royal Gate melee fighters who tried to resist flying.
Lin Chuxue's torrent of magic became even more ferocious. What was originally just a general bombardment was now imbued with a tracking effect, chasing after the fleeing enemies and targeting them one by one.
The situation on the field changed from a crushing victory to a brutal massacre.
Wang Ting, who was being trampled under Shen Xinglin's feet, felt it most clearly.
He could feel the energy condensing on the lance pressed against the back of his neck suddenly increasing several times over, its sharp aura stinging his skin.
"Why..." Wang Ting's voice squeezed out from the rain and mud, muffled and unclear, "How...how can you be so strong..."
His understanding was completely overturned. He had always thought that his team, armed with equipment from the White Eagle Empire, could do whatever they wanted in China. Even if they couldn't beat the Dragon Guard's most elite First Squad, they could at least hold their own.
But the reality is, how much time has passed?
Our side completely collapsed.
Even if it's chopped into minced meat, it'll still be there.
Xiao Qianyu walked up to him, looking down at him. Rainwater slid down her hair, washing away the bloodstains on the gun tip, which reflected a cold metallic luster under the light.
She did not answer Wang Ting's question.
She simply raised her gun and aimed it at Wang Ting's head.
There's no need for words when dealing with traitors like this.
"No...no—!" Wang Ting let out a desperate roar.
He regretted it.
The last thing that flashed through his mind was the glory of his family... the temptation of money... that early morning a few days ago.
An intermediary from the White Eagle Empire contacted him through secret channels, promising to provide an entire team with top-tier dark gold equipment, on only one condition—to create friction with the Dragon Guard within China, the bigger the better, preferably killing a few. If that didn't work, he could arrange immigration.
He was so blinded by the equipment that he agreed without hesitation.
He thought this was just a "sparring match" where the strong bullied the weak, and that even if the Dragon Guards investigated afterward, the Wang family could handle it.
He never imagined he would die here.
The spear tip fell.
The blood blossoms bloomed in the rain, only to be quickly diluted.
Wang Ting's roar came to an abrupt halt.
Xiao Qianyu sheathed her spear and turned to walk towards the members of the sixth and third squads who were lying on the ground.
Su Yunqing's Holy Healing Domain had stabilized everyone's injuries. Lin Rui's chest cavity had completely healed, and Ling Shuang had also opened her eyes, though her face remained pale.
"Captain." Ling Shuang struggled to sit up.
"Lie down." Xiao Qianyu's voice was devoid of any emotion, but her movements were very gentle as she pressed down on her shoulders.
Lin Rui looked at Xiao Qianyu, then at her teammates behind her who looked like gods descended from heaven. His lips moved, but he only managed to squeeze out two words: "Thanks."
"We're family," Xiao Qianyu replied with three words.
She stood up and glanced at the imperial prisoners who were being tied up by Zhao Leiguang and Wen Yue.
"Lu Yan," she began, "what should we do with these people?"
Lu Yan walked up from behind, squatted down, and picked up a dark gold shoulder guard that had been peeled off from a member of the Royal Clan.
He ran his fingers along the cold metallic texture, feeling the energy fluctuations that were completely different from those of Chinese equipment systems.
"We will definitely conduct an investigation," Lu Yan said, tossing his shoulder pad aside and standing up, "but we won't be the ones conducting the investigation."
He looked at Xiao Qianyu: "Captain, send a message to Elder Li."
"Tell them that the first squad has fulfilled its mission and has executed the traitors."
"Furthermore," Lu Yan paused, then added, "tell him that the problems within the Royal Guild may be deeper than we imagine. It's not just a guild issue; treason, the White Eagle Empire's influence may be far more extensive than we thought."