I walk sideways in the game world

The first rays of morning sunlight fell upon the village, casting a golden veil over it. In the square, the members of the village had gathered early, whispering among themselves, their faces tinged with unease and confusion. Ren Xiaoyao's sudden order had left them bewildered and uneasy.

Ren Xiaoyao and Xia Lin walked side by side onto the stage. His gaze was resolute and composed as he gazed at the dense crowd below. "Brothers," Ren Xiaoyao said in a loud and powerful voice, "I'm sure you all know that things have been turbulent in our village lately. Just a few days ago, I received a letter from the wealthy businessman Wang from Qingfeng City."

As he spoke, Ren Xiaoyao raised the letter in his hand, and a commotion suddenly broke out among the crowd. They had long heard of the notoriety of the wealthy businessman Wang. This cunning and treacherous businessman had always been eyeing their stronghold. Now that he had sent someone to deliver the letter, who knew what conspiracy he was up to.

Ren Xiaoyao opened the letter and read aloud, "I have long heard that your village is full of talented people and strong. I deeply admire you. I have prepared a small gift as a token of my respect. I hope that in the future, we can keep our distance and develop together..."

The letter was full of flattery, but it failed to conceal its greed and threats. Upon hearing this, the crowd erupted in indignation, and they all cursed the rich businessman Wang for his shameless behavior.

"Quiet!" Ren Xiaoyao shouted softly, and the crowd instantly quieted down. Everyone held their breath, waiting for his decision.

"Mr. Wang's words are just sugar-coated bullets. His goal is to annex our village!" Ren Xiaoyao's eyes were like torches, scanning everyone in the audience. "We must not sit idly by and wait for death. We must unite and fight against this foreign enemy together!"

"Brother Xiaoyao is right!" Xia Lin took over. "Mr. Wang's intentions this time are ill-intentioned. We must be fully prepared to counter his schemes." She paused, her gaze sharpening. "I suggest that from now on, we strengthen intelligence gathering and closely monitor Mr. Wang's movements. At the same time, we must establish a stricter disciplinary system to ensure internal stability and unity. Furthermore, we must strengthen the training of new members to enhance our overall strength..."

Charlene analyzed the current situation clearly and put forward a series of countermeasures, which won the approval of everyone present.

"Master Zhang, you're very experienced. What do you think?" Ren Xiaoyao looked at Master Zhang, who had remained silent. He knew that the old master's opinion was crucial...

Zhang, the village chief, stroked his graying beard, a hint of admiration flashing in his cloudy eyes. He slowly said, "Young man and Miss Xia Lin are right. We can't just sit there and wait for death. I'm old and useless, but as long as it's for the safety of the village, my life doesn't matter!" He bowed deeply to Ren Xiaoyao, "My life doesn't matter. What's important is these young people in the village. They have a long way to go in the future. Please point out the way for them!"

The crowd erupted in warm applause and cheers. They were all moved by the sincere words of Zhang Zhaizhu and became more determined to follow Ren Xiaoyao.

"Master Zhang, you are too kind," Ren Xiaoyao quickly helped Master Zhang to his feet. "You are very experienced, and your opinions are invaluable to us. From today on, we will discuss and decide all matters of the stronghold, big or small, together."

"Good! Good! Good!" Village Chief Zhang excitedly said three "good" words in a row, a gratified smile on his face. He knew that the future of the village depended on these young people.

"Guard Zhao!" Ren Xiaoyao turned and looked at Guard Zhao who had been standing behind him. "Immediately send people to strengthen patrols around the stronghold. If you spot any suspicious individuals, report immediately!"

"Yes!" Guard Zhao clasped his fists, accepted the order, turned around and strode away.

"Deputy General Li," Ren Xiaoyao turned his gaze towards Deputy General Li in the crowd, "You should lead the brothers to strengthen the training of new members and improve their combat capabilities in case of emergency."

"Don't worry, young man. I will definitely train them into an iron-blooded army!" Lieutenant General Li promised, patting his chest.

After everything was arranged, Ren Xiaoyao and Xia Lin walked down the platform and prepared to start sorting out the affairs within the village.

"Brother Xiaoyao," Xia Lin lowered her voice, frowning slightly, "I have a feeling that things aren't that simple. Mr. Wang isn't here with good intentions this time. We should be extra careful."

"Yeah, I feel the same way." Ren Xiaoyao nodded, a cold glint in his eyes, "I want to see what tricks he is trying to play!"

As night fell, the village gradually quieted, with only a few lights still flickering. Ren Xiaoyao sat in his room, carefully flipping through the letter he had intercepted from the wealthy businessman Wang, trying to find some clue. Suddenly, his eyes fell on a corner of the letter, which seemed to conceal something... He picked up the letter, brought it close to the candlelight, and carefully examined it, his expression gradually becoming solemn...

"Not good!" Ren Xiaoyao stood up suddenly, grabbed the sword on the table, and rushed out the door, "Someone come! Someone come quickly!"

The night was thick, and the only sounds in the mountain stronghold besides the patrol's footsteps were the whistling wind. Ren Xiaoyao, anxious, strode across the courtyard, clutching the letter tightly in his hand. Written in tiny, almost illegible handwriting on a corner of the letter: "Meet at the ruined temple outside the city at midnight three days from now."

"Someone come here!" Ren Xiaoyao's voice sounded particularly loud in the silent night.

Guard Zhao rushed over upon hearing the noise. Seeing Ren Xiaoyao's serious expression, he immediately realized the seriousness of the situation. "Young man, what happened?"

"Call all brothers, I have something important to announce!" Ren Xiaoyao said hurriedly. He knew that time was running out and he had to take action as soon as possible.

Soon, the lights in the stronghold's meeting hall were brightly lit, and all the key members gathered there. Ren Xiaoyao showed everyone the letter and shared his findings and deductions. Everyone was shocked. They had never imagined that someone within the stronghold would collude with outsiders and betray the stronghold.

"Brother Xiaoyao, I've long felt that Mr. Wang has come with ill intentions this time. It seems he wants to cooperate with insiders and outsiders to take us down in one fell swoop!" Xia Lin's face was solemn, with a hint of worry in her tone.

"I'll go and arrest those traitors right now!" Lieutenant General Li was filled with righteous indignation and rolled up his sleeves to arrest people.

"Don't be impatient," Ren Xiaoyao stretched out his hand to stop him, "This matter still needs to be carefully considered. We can't alert the enemy now. We need to use our own tactics to lure them out of their hole."

After some discussion, Ren Xiaoyao decided to take advantage of the situation and pretended to agree to cooperate with Wang Fushang, but in fact he secretly arranged people to catch the turtle in the jar.

News also came from Xia Lin. Through investigation, she found that the wealthy businessman Wang had set up a secret base in a dilapidated temple outside the city, where a large amount of supplies and manpower might be hidden.

"Brother Xiaoyao, we must strike first before they take action!" Xia Lin suggested.

"Okay!" A gleam of light flashed in Ren Xiaoyao's eyes. "I will personally lead the troops to raid the ruined temple. You and Village Chief Zhang will stay in the mountain village. Be careful."

That night, Ren Xiaoyao, along with Zhao Huwei and a group of other elite soldiers, quietly left the mountain stronghold and headed towards the ruined temple outside the city. Under the cover of darkness, the group moved through the mountains and forests like ghosts.

The ruined temple was located near a desolate cemetery outside the city, surrounded by weeds and a gloomy and terrifying atmosphere. Ren Xiaoyao and others lurked in the distance, observing the situation of the ruined temple.

"Young man, look!" Guard Zhao pointed at the faintly flickering candlelight in the dilapidated temple and said in a low voice, "There seems to be someone inside!"

Ren Xiaoyao nodded, signaling everyone to get ready, then waved his hand and rushed in first...

Inside the main hall of the dilapidated temple, wealthy businessman Wang was standing with his back to the door, talking to a man in black. The man was wrapped in a large black robe, revealing only his two eyes, which flashed a cold light.

"Is everything arranged?" The man in black had a hoarse voice and it was impossible to tell whether he was a man or a woman.

"Everything has been arranged, just waiting for your order." Mr. Wang nodded and bowed, his face full of flattery.

"Very good." The man in black nodded with satisfaction. "After this operation is successful, I will report your contribution to my superiors."

"Thank you, sir, for the promotion!" Wang Fushang's brows lit up instantly. He was about to say something else when suddenly, a flash of cold light… a flash of cold light, and the long sword in Ren Xiaoyao's hand stabbed out like a venomous snake, going straight for Wang Fushang's throat. Before Wang Fushang could even react, he felt a chill on his neck, and then his vision went black, and he fell limply to the ground.

"Who is it!" The man in black reacted extremely quickly. He flashed and quickly retreated. At the same time, he waved his right hand and a black mist gushed out, enveloping himself.

"Want to leave?" Ren Xiaoyao snorted coldly and swung his sword to disperse the black fog, but the man in black had already taken the opportunity to escape to the door of the hall and disappeared into the night after a few jumps.

"Young man, do you want to give chase?" asked Guard Zhao.

"Don't chase after a desperate enemy." Ren Xiaoyao shook his head, his eyes fixed on the corpse of wealthy businessman Wang, his brows furrowed. "Let's clean up this place and go back."

After returning to the village, Ren Xiaoyao immediately gathered everyone and told them in detail what happened in the ruined temple. After hearing about the mysterious organization that Wang the wealthy businessman was colluding with, everyone felt that the situation was serious and began to discuss it.

"It seems that we are in quite a bit of trouble this time." Village Chief Zhang said with a serious expression.

"What is the origin of that man in black? Why is he helping the wealthy businessman Wang to deal with us?" asked Lieutenant General Li.

"It's not clear yet." Ren Xiaoyao shook his head. "However, judging from Wang Fushang's attitude towards him, the power of this organization should definitely not be underestimated."

Xia Lin stepped forward and said after a moment's contemplation, "Brother Xiaoyao, I suggest we hold off on any rash actions for now. Let's first investigate the details of this organization."

Ren Xiaoyao nodded in agreement. He understood that only by knowing both oneself and the enemy could one win every battle.

At this moment, a spy from the stronghold rushed in and reported in a panic, "Report... Report, young hero, something terrible has happened! The Wang family... The Wang family has sent someone!"

"What?" Ren Xiaoyao stood up suddenly, a cold light flashing in his eyes, "How many people are there?"

"Reply... reply young man, there are probably... two to three hundred people, and the leader seems to be Wang Batian, the head of the Wang family!" The spy said stutteringly.

"Wang Batian has come in person?" A murderous look flashed in Ren Xiaoyao's eyes. "It seems they have come with ill intentions. Pass the order down, everyone prepare for battle immediately!"

"Yes!" Everyone responded in unison, and a murderous atmosphere instantly spread.

Ren Xiaoyao looked at the fire gradually approaching from the bottom of the mountain, a cold smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he muttered to himself: "Wang Batian, since you took the initiative to come to me, don't blame me for being rude..."