The group exchanged glances, their eyes finally settling on the leader, awaiting his next instructions.
The leader slowly raised his hand and placed it on his neck, making a throat-slitting gesture.
Everyone understood each other and prepared to take action.
Just then, someone suddenly screamed.
"Ah!"
The sudden shout startled everyone, and they all turned to look at the same spot.
The screaming companion was seen clutching something around his neck, strangling him until his eyes rolled back and his legs kicked wildly at the ground.
He was then suddenly dragged away, his back scraping against the grass with a "swish-swish-swish" sound, and finally his neck tilted to the side, and he stopped breathing completely.
Upon seeing this scene, everyone's expression changed drastically.
At the same time, they also saw clearly what was wrapped around their companion's neck—spider silk!
It's the spider silk spun by the Beautiful-Faced Spider!
They recognized him immediately.
They had seen that group fight the Beautiful-Faced Spider several times before, so it was hard for them not to recognize it.
"It's your turn," Jiang Fan's voice whispered in their ears like a demon.
So it was you who caused all this trouble!
The group glared at Jiang Fan Jiang Fan with intense anger, their bloodshot eyes seeming to want to devour him alive.
"Why did you kill him?" the leader asked.
Jiang Fan stood still, holding the spider silk in his hand. He had secretly taken the spider silk when no one was looking.
"We kindly saved you, and many of our companions were injured in the process, with Zhou Xiaoyan nearly losing his life. Instead of repaying our kindness, you secretly left beast-attracting powder on him, and even planned to take advantage of the situation to steal all our valuables. Why should I kill you?"
Everyone was shocked to hear this.
How did he know?
They spoke of these things very carefully, so there was absolutely no way he could hear them.
"Boss, never mind how he knew. He's just an archer who dared to come all alone. Why don't we just kill him and be done with it?" one of the subordinates said.
The leader nodded in agreement. "That's right, everyone attack together, get close! Don't give him a chance to draw his bow and shoot. Try to kill him in the shortest time possible!"
They had already witnessed Jiang Fan's archery skills firsthand, and they absolutely could not give him a chance to shoot, otherwise one of them would surely die.
In the blink of an eye, these men, true to their reputation as ruthless veterans of the Inner Wilderness Zone, acted swiftly and decisively, first surrounding Jiang Fan before charging forward.
They had just witnessed Jiang Fan's running speed—a speed that could exhaust even an eight-legged, Beautiful-Faced Spider.
If Jiang Fan escapes and goes back to call his companions, their plan will not only be completely ruined, but they may also be in danger of being killed in a counterattack.
Their idea was noble, but as soon as they got close to Jiang Fan, they were all caught by the spider silk around their necks, hoisted up, and hung from the tree, their legs kicking wildly and their eyes wide open.
It's unclear whether she was strangled or shocked by what she saw.
Surprisingly, all four of them were attacked by spider silk at the same time, while Jiang Fan remained standing still the whole time, without moving an inch or even raising his hand.
etc!
It's not like there's absolutely no action!
They noticed Jiang Fan's eyes, which seemed to gleam with a light, and he was staring at them with intense concentration.
No! They were staring at the spider silk wrapped around their necks.
Now they all guessed the truth, and they were all terrified by it!
The reason this so-called archer could hit the target every time, without even needing to aim, was not because he was a master archer, but because he controlled it with his Psychic Power.
My God! He's Spirit Master!
Spirit Master, one in a million!
They actually ran into us.
Are they incredibly lucky, or were they just incredibly unlucky?
No wonder this kid dared to come back alone and even attack their people; he was so confident in his abilities!
"Spare me! Boss, we... we were wrong."
After someone took the lead in begging for mercy, the others also strained to speak.
"From now on, we will never dare to do it again. As long as you release us, we will repay you by serving you like cattle and horses."
Jiang Fan looked at them coldly, "You don't need to be slaves; you're more suited to being ghosts."
A single sentence sealed the fate of several people.
He narrowed his eyes, and the next second, the people hanging from the tree all tilted their heads to the side and their vision went black.
Death.
Jiang Fan withdrew his Psychic Power, and the people on the tree, like ripe persimmons in autumn, could no longer hold on and fell to the ground.
To prevent the hanged men from reviving, he slashed their bodies with a knife, and bright red blood gushed out.
In an instant, within the range of his Psychic Power control, he saw a swarm of Nine-Mouthed Man-Eating Mosquito suddenly stop and then fly towards him in a dark, dense mass.
Although this is not the Mist Woods, it is close by. The Nine-Mouthed Man-Eating Mosquito do not only operate in the Mist Woods; they will also come towards the scent of blood if it is detected nearby.
After doing all this, Jiang Fan quickly left the scene and returned to Yang Xiaoqiang and the others.
"Why are you only getting back now?" Yang Xiaoqiang's voice carried a hint of worry.
Whether in the Inner Wilderness Zone or Outer Wilderness Zone, all electronic communication devices would be rendered useless. With Jiang Fan not returning after half a day and no way to contact him, everyone became anxious, worried that Jiang Fan, who had left alone, might encounter some misfortune.
"Constipation." Jiang Fan replied.
Yang Xiaoqiang turned his gaze from Jiang Fan to the others, "We'll reach our destination, the Death Swamp, in about half an hour. It's 5 PM now, and the sun doesn't set in the Inner Wilderness Zone until a little after 6 PM. We still have time, let's go."
Jiang Fan followed the group to Lan Shengxue's side and handed her the E-grade alloy bow and arrow.
"Thank you for the bow and arrow."
"No need to thank me. I lent it to you to save myself," Lan Shengxue said calmly. "You don't need to return it yet. There might be danger later, and it will be more valuable if it's in your hands."
Since Lan Shengxue had said so, Jiang Fan wasn't one to be coy. He put away his bow and arrows and prepared to return to the back of the group.
The reason he likes to walk at the back is because he is not used to exposing his back to others. Although he has Psychic Power and can observe his blind spots, he cannot rely on Psychic Power all the time. Psychic Power is also limited, and once it is exhausted, it takes time to recover.