Goblin Heavy Dependence

Chapter 25 Dissuasion
"All dead!?"

Larry, who was a little overweight, looked at the scene in front of him with an expression of disbelief and surprise.

At this moment, he was naturally no longer the prodigal son he had been in the tavern.

The luxurious and colorful but inconvenient robe was replaced with a tight-fitting outfit that was equally colorful but obviously much neater.

But perhaps I was too hasty in the purchase and did not consider my slightly oversized body shape, which resulted in it looking a little too tight, as if I was wearing children's clothes.

"Dude, did you do all this?"

Larry stared at the open ground in front of him, at Shanan who was holding the hilt of his sword with a wary look on his face, and his tone was still filled with disbelief.

Without waiting for Xia Nan's response, he suddenly turned around like a passerby joining in the fun on the street, exposing his defenseless back to Xia Nan.

"Doris, I told you, those guys just now were just robbers."

"Adventurers, this is how it should be!"

What was somewhat unexpected was that when faced with the tragic scene in the open space, the slim girl with blonde hair turned a little paler.

But when he heard what Fatty Larry said, he actually nodded slightly in agreement.

Xia Nan even felt that the other party was vaguely excited?

"My friend, it was a misunderstanding. We have no hostility."

On the other side, the half-elf Hai'an also initially understood the situation. He put away his longbow and held his hands in front of him with his five fingers open, indicating that he did not have the ability to attack.

Xia Nan would not easily believe the promises of strangers.

What's more, the man with a very low presence, whom he regarded as a "suspected professional", was now standing next to the half-elf, looking at him warily, with no sign of restraining his hostility at all.

He did not respond much, but just gripped his sword tightly and slowly retreated towards the crowd.

Noticing his gaze, Hai An was stunned for a moment, then he seemed to realize something.

He turned around and said to the guard "Wood" beside him in a serious tone:
"Wood, he is not our enemy!"

The young master, who always spoke softly like his mistress, suddenly spoke in such a heavy tone.

No matter how reluctant Wood was, he still put away the two daggers in his hands and just muttered:

"Not always."

Seeing this, Xia Nan, who had already retreated to the edge of the open space and put a long distance between himself and the others, couldn't help but raise his eyebrows slightly.

The environment of the Misty Forest is complex. Even the most experienced adventurers can easily get lost if they rush in without thinking.

The other party's performance is not fake.

Moreover, I can retreat into the forest at any time, so there is a certain margin for error.

Perhaps I could listen to what this half-elf has to say?
At the same time, Hai'an breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Xia Nan stop.

Then, across the open space, he raised his voice and explained:

"Friend, first of all, I want to apologize to you."

"The day before, our team had just entered the Misty Forest when we encountered an enemy ambush."

"Fortunately, our team is strong enough and we were not hit."

"In order to find out who was behind them, my teammates and I deliberately let two of them escape."

"And then, that's it..."

Hai'an glanced at the two bodies lying on the ground in front of him and added:
"My friend, on behalf of my teammates, I apologize once again for accidentally implicating you."

Xia Nan's eyes swept over the people without leaving any trace. The grass clippings stuck to their hair due to the high-speed movement, the mud spots on the surface of their leather boots, and even the blood stains on their armor...

Combined with the duo's performance just now, what the other party said does have some credibility.

Thinking back now, when those two men rushed towards me, they did have desperate expressions as if they were ready to die.

So he thought he was an accomplice of the half-elf?
Then he really suffered an unexpected disaster.

but……

That's it?

Acting so solemnly just to keep me here and listen to his apology?
Xia Nan's expression remained unchanged, but he felt extremely strange in his heart.

After thinking for a moment, he finally said the first words since the others appeared:

"so what?"

At the same time, I already had an idea in my mind.

Perhaps, he met the friendlier kind of adventurers?
After all, if the other party is really in the same group as the duo just now, if they want to deal with me, there is no need to divide into two groups like now.

Even if six people attacked together, including that guard with a very low presence, he would not be able to withstand it.

There's absolutely no need to waste time talking to myself here.

So...should he hand over the loot he just stole from the two men, or should he make compensation for disrupting their plans to track down the mastermind?
Xia Nan was guessing in his mind how events would develop next, but he didn't expect that after he said "So?", it was as if the mute button was pressed, and the entire venue instantly became quiet.

"Yeah, so what?" Hai'an opened his mouth, but for a moment he didn't know how to answer.

Wood, who was following him like a shadow, couldn't help but twitch his lips.

Although I have long been accustomed to the young master's pure character inherited from his mother, like a holy knight who upholds the "oath of dedication".

But when he really encountered such a predicament, his face looked a little awkward.

Fortunately, the silence did not last long.

Looking at Xia Nan holding an iron-gray two-handed sword in front of him, Fatty Larry suddenly had an idea and approached and said:
"Hai'an, didn't the new adventurer we recruited in our team die at the hands of those bandits?"

"It will take another whole day to go back to River Valley Town to recruit people. Otherwise..."

"Master, please consider this carefully!" Before the half-elf Hai'an could speak, Wood on the side had already spoken to dissuade him.

"This guy's origins are unknown. Letting him join the team would probably add a lot of risks for nothing."

As a "Wanderer" who has achieved a professional level and embarked on a path of shadows and secrecy.

Wood observed very carefully.

This black-haired young man seemed to be covered in blood, which was extremely tragic, but judging from his movements, he probably didn't have a single scratch on his body.

The two bodies on the field were intact, except for the head which was severely injured. The cut was smooth, and it was obviously a fatal blow.

And with the speed at which they rushed after discovering the accident, the window of time left for the young man was only 6 or 7 seconds.

Being able to end the battle in such a short time and in such a concise and neat way.

Even though the duo's strength is not particularly outstanding, they can only be considered ordinary adventurers.

The black-haired man in front of him holding an iron-gray beheading sword is far from being as simple as his young appearance makes him seem.

Coupled with the two seemingly "coincidental" encounters in River Valley Town, Wood couldn't help but become more suspicious of him.

In this case, actively inviting the other party to join the team is undoubtedly planting a time bomb for yourself and others.

(End of this chapter)