As soon as Wang Xianghe raised his hand...

Qin Guangxiao quickly hid behind Ye Ran...

"Alright, stop scaring him," Ye Ran said.

Wang Xianghe then angrily withdrew his hand, turned his head away to avoid further annoyance.

Ye Ran then lowered her head and looked at Qin Guangxiao:

"Since you're from the Dragon Kingdom, why are you here?"

Qin Guangxiao looked at Ye Ran with a mournful face and said:

"I don't know. I was young and naive back then, thinking I'd make a fortune abroad, and then I somehow ended up here..."

As Qin Guangxiao spoke, he raised his hand and swore an oath:

"Boss, I swear to God, although I came to this dangerous stronghold, I have never harmed a single person. Every time, I'm either the first to die or I'm at the very back..."

"Alright, I believe you, don't be afraid." Ye Ran patted Qin Guangxiao on the shoulder, signaling him to relax.

Then, seeing the situation, he earnestly continued to ask:

"Now I'm giving you a chance to make amends. Are you willing to do it?"

Hearing Ye Ran's question, Qin Guangxiao quickly patted his chest and said righteously, "Boss, as long as it's something I can do, I, Qin, will go through fire and water without hesitation!!"

"Don't be so serious," Ye Ran smiled.

"I just want you to help us find the headquarters of the Fiend Village. After it's done, I'll take you back to the Dragon Kingdom."

Hearing Ye Ran's words, Qin Guangxiao's eyes lit up:

"Really a big shot??"

"What's fake about this?" Ye Ran said with a smile, helping Qin Guangxiao up.

Then, seemingly out of nowhere, a golden bracelet appeared in his hand and slipped onto Qin Guangxiao's wrist.

When I saw this bracelet,

Wang Xianghe was surprised for a moment, but he didn't say anything.

Ye Ran patted Qin Guangxiao on the shoulder and said with a smile:

"Take this bracelet with you for now; consider it a token of our promise."

Qin Guangxiao raised his hand and looked at the bracelet on his wrist.

He looked at Ye Ran with suspicion for a moment, then took off the bracelet and presented it to Ye Ran with both hands:

"Boss, I'll give it back to you..."

"Don't you want it?"

Ye Ran looked at Qin Guangxiao in surprise.

Qin Guangxiao scratched his forehead, looking timidly at Ye Ran and the others:

"Although I haven't had much formal education, I still understand the principle of 'no reward without merit'..."

He pointed to the bracelet and said seriously,

"This bracelet is wonderful, but I'm afraid I won't live to take it..."

Listening to Qin Guangxiao's analysis,

Ye Ran was stunned for a moment.

Then he burst into laughter.

Then he reached out and slipped the bracelet onto Qin Guangxiao's wrist:

"Don't worry, giving you this bracelet is definitely not a way for you to go to your death. Just take it."

"Boss, please don't..."

Qin Guangxiao wanted to decline, but then he noticed the gold bracelet on his wrist.

It strangely began to shrink inward.

It was stuck to his arm perfectly.

Although I can't feel any pressure, it's incredibly difficult to remove it; I can barely move an inch...

"Boss, what you're doing..."

"Take it. This item is destined for you. If you refuse again, you'll be punished by heaven..." Ye Ran said.

Then, he said to Qin Guangxiao:

"Can you take us to the bandit stronghold now?"

Qin Guangxiao gave up his struggle with the gold bracelet on his wrist. He looked up at Ye Ran and pondered for a moment.

Finally, gritting his teeth and mustering his courage, he said to the group:

"Guys, could you please wait a few minutes? I'll be right back to show you the way..."

Upon hearing this, Duobao's eyes widened considerably: "Hey, you little brat, don't push your luck..."

However, he was interrupted by Ye Ran halfway through his sentence:

"Alright, do it. Let him go."

Ye Ran then said to Qin Guangxiao:

"I'll wait for you for half an hour, is that enough time?"

Qin Guangxiao looked at Ye Ran: "Enough, of course it's enough!!" After saying that, he asked, puzzled,

"Boss, aren't you afraid I'll run away with your stuff?"

"If you doubt someone, don't use them; if you use someone, don't doubt them. Go on..." Ye Ran waved his hand. "We'll wait for you here. Remember to come back."

Qin Guangxiao looked at Ye Ran's calm face.

He paused for a moment, then nodded.

He ran off into a small alley without looking back...

"Ye Ran, you really trust this kid that much??"

Watching Qin Guangxiao's figure gradually disappear, Duobao couldn't help but ask,

Ye Ran looked at the alley entrance and replied with a smile, "Why don't you believe me?"

Hearing Ye Ran's response, Duo Bao looked at Ye Ran speechlessly:

"I hate riddle-solving people like you the most... You can believe it if you want, but I don't..."

After saying that,

The void around Duobao trembled.

The figure vanished from the spot...

Meanwhile, Wang Xianghe, standing to the side, gazed at Ye Ran with a profound light in his eyes:

"What's so special about that kid?"

Hearing Wang Xianghe's words, Ye Ran was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said:

"Didn't you see? This kid can actually regenerate after being decapitated. What incredible regenerative abilities..."

Wang Xianghe was not satisfied with Ye Ran's answer; he shook his head.

"Don't lie to me. How could a superhuman regenerative ability possibly catch your eye???"

"And what do you think?" Hearing Wang Xianghe's words, Ye Ran turned her head and looked at him with interest.

Wang Xianghe did not answer directly, but instead looked at the alley and recalled, saying:

“I sensed an aura emanating from the bracelet you gave me, an aura similar to the very essence of my soul…”

"So perceptive?" Ye Ran looked at Wang Xianghe in surprise, then nodded in agreement.

"Indeed, as a supreme expert, it wouldn't make sense if they lacked even this level of keen insight..."

"So, Ye Ran, that kid really..."

Ye Ran nodded:

"To be honest, I didn't expect that this kid would be like you, born with a soul essence, and the one that soul essence represents is... on par with Guanyin Bodhisattva..."